A Realtor for All Life’s Transitions
Including the Toughest

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\ ˈ(h)wīt-ˈgləv \

: marked by special care or attention : meticulous

When you’re going through a traumatic time, decisions can seem impossible. The world keeps spinning full-tilt even though it feels like yours has stopped. I am a trained real estate professional that handles every detail of life-changing moves, giving you the appropriate space to process. Through documentation, verification, and constant communication, I help everyone involved have peace of mind. You focus on what matters, and I’ll handle the rest.

I am a single point of contact, a trusted and knowledgeable advisor, a transparent and timely communicator, and an expert negotiator. My goal is to make each client feel at ease, achieving the best possible outcome for everyone involved.

With a background in sales and merchandising, I decided to pursue real estate in 2005. I became a specialist in probate and senior relocation after several referrals from attorneys and accountants. When asked why they chose me, they all said it was my natural ability to make people feel assured and at ease. Flattered, I dove headfirst into learning all I could about this segment of real estate. In addition to being a Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist, I am also a Senior Real Estate Specialist and an affiliate of the Hillsborough County Bar and the North Tampa Bar Associations.

Andrea Powis is a Florida native who was born and raised in Tampa. Andrea has deep roots in Tampa and Sarasota as the Turner and Whitaker families made their mark. I have always had a servant heart and a deep love for animals.

The beginning of Andrea’s professional career started as a special education teacher specializing in learning disabilities and behavioral disorders. After ten years of teaching and being a stay-at-home mother, Andrea left the field of education and entered the healthcare sector, where she credentialed, interviewed, and hired clinicians (CNAs, LPNs, and RNs) for per diem shifts at hospitals, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. It was very important to provide quality clinicians to facilities so that nurses did not have to work short and the residents and patients would receive the care they deserved while maintaining their dignity.

Andrea firmly believes that when you selflessly give to both society and nature, you are blessed in its own form. Andrea’s mother has recently had to change her lifestyle from independent living to a memory care community. Andrea hopes her tireless efforts in choosing facilities with the most competent and compassionate clinicians will bless her mom with the best clinicians in the memory care community.

“That is one of the reasons why Rande Friedman and I connected. His invaluable resources connected me with the right individuals to find her an excellent memory care community. Rande sold her home well above the appraised value due to his expertise in the real estate market. As a result, she is financially stable so that she can continue to receive the best care. This has alleviated any financial stress from my sister and myself.”

After my mom was placed in the memory care community and the house was sold, I decided that I wanted to play an important and active role in helping families sell their loved ones’ probate estates, as well as helping seniors transition into senior communities. That is when I decided to become licensed as a real estate agent and join the White Glove House team to work with seniors and their families through the transition.”

Specialties

Probate & Estates

A knowledgeable real estate professional is one of your most valuable allies when a probate, estate or trust calls for the sale of real property. I strive to create a climate of transparent communication, building trusting relationships between all parties involved. I’m able to provide straightforward explanations in non–technical terms to accountants, trustees, administrators, conservators and, of course, client sellers.

Moving into Assisted Living

Helping seniors move can be challenging and frustrating. Packing, downsizing, moving, preparing their home for sale — all while honoring the senior’s wishes and dignity. I act as an unbiased third party to guide you through each step, acting as a single point of contact. Think of me as your personal transition manager.

Divorce

If divorce requires the sale of a family’s home, you need an experienced and specialized realtor. With compassion and professionalism, I do everything I can to make the process go smoothly and quickly, allowing you the space to focus on more pressing matters.

What Others Are Saying

"The realization that my aunt and uncle had to go into a care facility was shocking. This meant appraising content, cleaning out the house, dealing with their 16+ year-old dog and selling their house. The task fell to me - a nephew living 3,000 miles and 3 time zones away - and I was lucky enough to connect with Rande. He was able to arrange the appraisal of presumed valuables, help donate existing canned and dried goods, cleaning of the home, and the suggestion of several estate sale companies. This is in addition to staging, listing and showing the home, and so on. At all stages, Rande provided information, choices, and advice, with the final decisions resting with me."

"Rande coordinated the rescue of my father's dog as well as the cleaning out service and sold the house in a week! He was recommended to me by my lawyer and I couldn't have sold my father's property without him. He is a genuine person and truly cares. I had to communicate a lot with him as I'm out of state and he was always so responsive. He truly cares and will do whatever it takes to make the entire process as painless as possible."

There are so many things that can happen in the confusing first days of a loved one’s passing. Download my 8-Point Checklist I use with all clients to make sure nothing is overlooked, from finding a new home for a pet to making sure the thrift shop doesn’t receive an original Van Gogh.

A Realtor for All Life’s TransitionsIncluding the Toughest