Toni L. Benton, LLC

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What do Clients Say?

Toni was professional, appropriate and self motivated to help us find what we desired. She is knowledgeable about the area's neighborhoods and amenities. We consider her to be a great resource to anyone in the market for a new space. Toni was simply the best. She was there every step of the way, guiding us and making recommendations to make the process easier and less stressful. This was our second experience with Toni and we call upon her again with no hesitation. Just love her.

Terry (Dunedin, FL)

Toni is THE best agent we've ever worked with! She listened and zeroed in on exactly what we were looking for. She worked to find a home for us, keeping in mind our needs and price range, until we found the perfect place. She is very professional, but made us feel like family!

Lita (East Lake / Tarpon Springs, Florida)

Toni is by far the best realtor that I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. She was the listing agent in the sale of my mother's house. She is smart, responsive, friendly and hardworking. She did an excellent job.

Ken (Champion's Gate / Trinity, Florida)

Toni was extremely helpful to me in getting my Palm Harbor house listed and sold. Thanks to her expertise on which renovation projects I should make, my house sold after only 1 day on the market! Toni is very knowledgeable and professional and went above and beyond to help me get my house sold. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell.

Ada (Palm Harbor, Florida)

Toni & Team, we are so very grateful and thankful for your expertise and professionalism with staging, listing and the successful sale of our home. Toni, we appreciate that you were there every step of the way, even helping with the move and offering support and help directly from your team. You are brilliant and excellent at what you do. WE LOVE YOU!

Mark, Christine, & the Kids (East Lake, Florida)

About Toni

Have you ever worked with a Realtor who doesn't respond to your calls, texts, or emails? How about the Realtor whose goal is simply getting a commission check? I'm NOT that Realtor! I'm the Realtor who places you at the center and focus of my business. Let's walk the neighborhood and ask questions of residents who live near a home you're considering. I'll answer your calls, texts, and emails. You need a Real Estate Professional to take the time to walk you through the process, provide you with reports on how your community is holding up in the market, utilise my expert negotiation skills, protect your side of the transaction, and develop a strategy to sell your home. Yes, I'm that Realtor.

I worked hard and earned my Broker Associate license, RESA Realtor Staging Designation, as well as the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) Designation (amongst many others). What does this mean for you? It means you get a Realtor who chose to take their professional training to the next level! Realtors with the GRI designation have in-depth training in legal and regulatory issues, technology, professional standards, and the sales process.

 Education is a pillar to this job that I embrace which is why I hold training classes for agents on multiple topics related to our local market and sales stretegies.

In case you're curious, here's some tidbits about me. 

I've seen the world and always come back to that one place I call home... Tampa Bay! 

I've enjoyed the great pleasure of living in Florida since 1986. Here, you'll find fabulous restaurants, great entertainment, warm and friendly people, top quality schools, old Florida Architecture, outdoor sports all year (just to name a few). I know... you might be thinking of several places that are much more exciting but I truly love Tampa Bay. Where I play is also where I get to work daily for my clients, helping them buy and sell local real estate. 

I was raised in Washington State prior to moving to Florida. I attended university in Boca Raton and ended up at the brilliant, historical and private University of Tampa. Since then, I've planted my roots in the East Lake corridor of Palm Harbor claimed it as my home. 



Most of my days are spent working with delightful clients, keeping up with current home design trends, reading over market reports, viewing homes, negotiating contracts, managing one of our many investment properties and rentals, putting a SOLD sign on a lawn or passing keys over to ecstatic new homeowners. Volunteering and fundraising has always been a part of me. The YMCA is a pillar to our community and I have graciously served on the advisory board since 2011. It's been an honor to serve on the Eckerd Connects Pathways Advisory Board since 2020. This has opened my eyes to the importance of providing opportunities to youth who have been involved with the juvenile justice system. I finish my day by coming home to a super supportive husband, my three crazy fun boys, and the best rescue dog ever, Diesel.

I was once told to know your country is to love your country. Yes, I love where I live but I was always curious about how people lived around the world. I've sampled great wine in Chile, explored ruins in Mexico, was amazed by the jungles of Viet Nam (and the traffic in Ho Chi Minh City... WHOA!), basked in the sun in Thailand, followed a great tour guide in the Caribbean, explored the Passages of Paris and had the pleasure of meeting many other welcoming residents far and near. When it's winter in Florida we are lucky to have adventures camping with family and friends at one of Florida's many great parks; Fort Desoto is our family favorite. I've never uttered the words "dull book", I always look forward to a kayaking or scuba diving adventure, I'm a bit nerdy when it comes to education (I can't seem to get enough), and I view family and friends as a truly important aspect of life. 





I truly look forward to building a working relationship with you. Welcome to my real estate family!