Christine Ehlenbeck

Your Realtor for Life - Team Leader of Next Step Home Team

What do Clients Say?

If you have high expectations for service and expertise, Christine Ehlenbeck is your realtor! She is the Ritz Carlton of realtors; the level of her professionalism and standard for client service is impressive and comforting. Christine Ehlenbeck was always quick to respond; presented important considerations with each property; navigated each offer with expertise; and made us feel like we were her most important clients. As native Lakelanders, we were also impressed by her in-depth knowledge of the various neighborhoods and communities.

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Christine is wonderful! I have bought and sold several properties with other realtors, but she made selling my last home absolutely flawless and easy. Her knowledge of the market and processes, promptness in communicating, and sweet/caring disposition is the best!

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Christine is very trustworthy, professional, experienced, and knowledgeable. She was wonderful to work with throughout the whole process. She takes what could be a stressful experience and turns it into a pleasant one. She is always quick to respond to messages and very thorough when responding to questions. I will be using Christine for any real estate needs we have in the future. I would highly recommend Christine to anyone for their real estate needs.

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Christine is by far the best real estate agent I have ever had- and I’ve had a few! She is sharp and on top of her Real Estate game and she is a genuinely courteous person. She looked out for our best interests and I look forward to doing business with her in the future!

Zillow

Christine is the best of the best--we have worked with her on multiple home purchases and sales, and we recommend her to everyone! Christine consistently communicates about every step of the process and provides honest yet supportive feedback. She makes the process as low stress as it can be. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Christine and her work ethic to make the closings happen!

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About Christine

Christine Ehlenbeck strives to provide the highest level of service and communication found in the industry while helping clients achieve their goals.  Professional, ethical and personable, Christine delivers a seamless and comfortable experience for her clients throughout the process of buying or selling a home.  In touch every step of the way, she makes it her personal responsibility to ensure her clients are taken care of throughout the entire process. Christine is efficient, detail-oriented, creative and always goes the extra mile.  

Christine is a proven professional with high standards and a track-record of success. After becoming licensed in 2008, she quickly rose from "Rookie of the Year" within her brokerage, to become a top performing, well respected local Real Estate expert. In 2019 and 2020, Christine closed over $12 million in sales, earning her position as one of the highest producing agents within the Keller Williams office, as well as Lakeland Realtors.

Originally from Virginia, Christine moved to Lakeland to attend Florida Southern College in 2003. She has her undergraduate degree from FSC, as well as her MBA in Marketing and Management from The University of South Florida. She is currently obtaining her GRI designation, and also holds her Broker’s License. 

If asked her favorite thing about Lakeland, her response is that it is such a uniquely giving community. She has embraced this local culture, and is heavily involved in leadership with Lakeland Realtors, The United Way of Central Florida, and Florida Southern College. A class XXXIV graduate of the prestigious Leadership Lakeland program, she is well positioned and informed about the many exciting things happening in our area. 

In her personal time, Christine enjoys running, hot yoga, cooking, traveling and reading. She loves living in the heart of Florida, with easy access to her favorite beaches, as well as Tampa and Orlando. She and her husband, Michael, have two daughters. As a family, they spend lots of time taking advantage of Florida's wonderful weather, and endless activities available throughout the state. 

Like many others in the Lakeland area, she enjoys spending time in the Anna Maria Island area, where many of her friends and family vacation and own property. This is also an area she covers as part of her Real Estate territory, offering a unique bridge for those from Polk County to have a local agent they can trust with ALL of their Real Estate needs, whether it is with their primary home, or a vacation/investment property at the beach. 

If you are looking for an agent who is is hard-working and dependable, who has a continued record for success, you can trust Christine to get the job done!