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Who Is Larry David Drane?

I was born and raised in Montana but upon leaving college moved to California where I lived and worked for several years. I also lived in New York City, Phoenix, Arizona and Montana again for a short while.

I seem to have finally found home in Tampa, Florida. I've always been interested in learning and new experiences since childhood, possibly because of my rural roots. I could just never learn or see enough. This has led me to a very broad educational background and to many different places in this country. Real Estate has always been a part of that interest. I think this stems from knowing that my 7th great grandfather first paid 32 pounds, 14 shillings for 109 acres in Prince Georges County, Maryland, prior to 1700. I've always believed in the value of land, and have owned property in three different states, giving me a broad general knowledge of the importance of Real Estate. 

Memberships and Designations

Formal Designations:

Florida Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®)
Realtor® 
Certified Property Management Specialist (CPMS®)
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Otis Art Institute (BFA)
Master Valuer® (University of South Florida in residence from the California Institute of Jewelry Training)
Master Mason (PM)

Memberships:

Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
Greater Tampa Association of Realtors® (GTAR) & 2008-2010 Committee Member
Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR)
National Association of Realtors® (NAR)
Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, Inc. (REBAC)
Chairperson, Florida Association of Master Appraisers (FAMA)
International Gem Society
Seminole Heights Elementary School SAC (School Advisory Council) Parlimentarian
Business Guild of Old Seminole Heights (BGoSH) & 2010 President


Member: International Society of Genetic Genealogists
Administrator, DRANE DNA Project
Nature Conservancy
Previously: Crime Awareness Chair Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association (OSHNA)

Other Job Experiences:

Self-Employed as printer and graphic artist, Magic City Graphics 
Administrative Assistant to Montana Association of Churches
Art Director: Group One Label, Graham Labeling, Sierra Label (Revlon)
General Manager: S&K Linear Products
Jewelry Design: 1928 Jewelry Company


Other: Water Well Drilling, Ranching, Clothing Design, Acting, Catering, Teaching (8th Grade), Music Teacher, Camp Counselor, 4-H er, in 1993 created the "Not In Our Town" non-discrimination slogan now used nationally.

What Special Skills Does Larry Bring to the Table?

Personal Traits: Absolute honesty and integrity. Maybe these are considered "old fashioned" by some, but I take the Code of Ethics VERY seriously.

Graphic Arts: With an arts background and over 30 years of printing experience (first as a Printer's Devil hand-setting type for a small town newspaper to Art Director of Sierra Label Company (a division of Revlon) I take pains to make your property look it's very best in printed media.

Attention to Detail: I take personal responsibility and watch over every aspect of a sale. Just because a contract has been signed does not mean to me that I can forget you and move on. I want you to think of me as your personal realtor, today and tomorrow; whenever your family or friends mention needing real estate assistant, I want you remembering me because I was always there.