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Licensed Real Estate Broker & Owner
Rachel is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and
moved to the Fort Myers and Sanibel area in 2015, to work at CROW Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife- on Sanibel Island. After completing an internship, Rachel was fortunate enough to join their staff as one of their Wildlife Rehabilitators. While working full time at CROW and part-time at ‘Tween Waters Resort & Spa on Captiva, she pursued her Real Estate license. In 2017, she joined ‘Tween Waters’ new Vacation Rental Division, which later became known as Sanibel Captiva Island Vacation Rentals. While there she became a go-to for vacationers and property owners alike. In 2022, she decided to become a full time REALTOR® and in 2025 decided to get her Real Estate Broker’s License and open up her own Brokerage, Blue Echo Realty Group. She has a true gift for customer service and an attention to detail that fits perfectly with being a REALTOR®. She’s also a longtime volunteer with SCCF’s (Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation) Sea Turtle Research, which has allowed her to give back to the community and area that she has fallen so much in love with. She couldn’t be any more excited to share this love and to help both Buyers and Sellers.
Licensed Real Estate Broker & Owner
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Laperuta brings big-city energy and a passion for people to his role as a licensed Sales Associate with Blue Echo Realty Group. After relocating to Southwest Florida in 2021, he quickly fell in love with the area’s natural beauty, laid-back lifestyle, and vibrant communities.
With a strong background in high-end sales and brand management, Michael thrives on helping clients make confident, informed decisions — whether they’re buying, selling, or investing. While his focus includes the island communities of Sanibel and Captiva, he proudly serves Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and surrounding areas throughout Lee County.
Michael is excited to introduce clients to the lifestyle that stole his heart, and help them fall in love with Southwest Florida just like he did.
Licensing: 01928353
For Blair, what makes her career most meaningful is helping people find the place that they’ll ultimately call home. Whether a buyer or seller, everyone has their place in the world and Blair derives great satisfaction with helping her clients on their own individual journeys. With years of experience helping buyers, sellers, and investors arrive at their dream properties, Blair is committed to ensuring that her clients feel taken care of, every step of the way. Having launched her real estate career in San Diego in 2011, Blair quickly won awards as a top producer in individual sales. After many successful years in San Diego, she relocated to her hometown of Los Angeles where she joined Compass. While there, Blair was awarded by the Wall Street Journal’s Real Trends list of America’s Best Real Estate Professionals, a coveted award of Top 1% in sales volume of small teams across the entire United States with team volume over $200 Million. Blair enjoys working in both the Los Angeles and San Diego markets. After years of living in both communities, her relationships are strong which helps get deals done.
Building and maintaining relationships with her clients is very important to Blair, which is why most of her business comes from repeat clients and referrals. She has built a nice relocation business through her connections with various executives that include tech, entertainment and start up corporations. In addition to incredible professionalism and attention-to-detail, she brings powerful negotiation skills to the table, and a strong sense of intuition – which allows her to anticipate situations and manage them, often before they arise. From the beginning of a transaction through to escrow, Blair sets the bar high. You can expect concierge-level customer service from her, as well as honesty, integrity, and a commitment to her clients’ complete satisfaction.
While Blair’s passion with real estate fills most of her time, when she is free, you can find her enjoying family time with her three sons, reading, staying fit with yoga & spin, traveling and trying new restaurants.
For all your real estate needs, contact Blue Echo Realty Group.
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