Mary Lou Hetman Sarasota Real Estate Agent

Mary Lou Hetman

REALTOR®

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Meet Mary Lou, Your Local Sarasota Real Estate Agent

Mary Lou brings decades of local knowledge and a true passion for helping people make smart real estate moves on Florida’s Suncoast. Her background in construction, development, and business management gives clients an advantage when buying or selling a home. From Sarasota to Venice and surrounding communities, Mary Lou is known for making the process smooth, positive, and personal.

Mary Lou Hetman

View Mary Lou’s Featured Properties

Whether you’re dreaming of a waterfront escape, a charming coastal retreat, stylish condos & townhomes, or your next investment opportunity, these featured Sarasota area listings showcase some of the Suncoast properties you won’t want to miss!

Experience you can trust

Mary Lou has proudly called Sarasota County home since 1969. Her love for the beautiful beaches, coastal lifestyle, and welcoming communities has kept her rooted in the area ever since.

Experience That Makes a Difference

With more than 35 years of experience in development, construction, and service-based businesses, Mary Lou brings a strong background in leadership, organization, and customer care. She has successfully managed multiple projects, including the completion of a 26-unit townhome community on Venice Island. During that project, she discovered how much she loved helping buyers through the homeownership journey—building relationships, solving problems, and making the process enjoyable from start to finish. That experience inspired her to make real estate her full-time career.

A Natural People Person

Mary Lou’s passion is helping people find the right home and making sure they feel supported every step of the way. Her professional approach, upbeat personality, and wonderful sense of humor help turn what can feel stressful into an exciting and rewarding experience. Clients appreciate her genuine care, dedication, and ability to make buying or selling a home feel easier and more enjoyable.

See what people are saying about Our Team

Julie assisted me with listing and selling my home as well as finding a new home. She did a wonderful job helping me find the right place. She is a charming and enthusiastic individual and very conscientious. She always made herself available when I needed her and searching and visiting the listings with her was fun.… Read more “She always made herself available when I needed her”

Barbara B

My husband and I purchased a home in Florida while residing in Virginia. Julie helped us navigate the many issues that arose while purchasing a house long distance. Her expertise and knowledge as a realtor are impeccable. Furthermore, she is kind, patient and unflappable during a crisis. An invaluable source, and an incredible agent, Julie is… Read more “An invaluable source, and an incredible agent”

Judith S

I can’t say enough good things about Julie Larson, both as an agent and person. My home was difficult to sell, but Julie worked tirelessly to make it happen. She was creative, knowledgeable and resourceful. She was excellent with communication and readily available, including working after traditional hours to deliver contracts and do research during… Read more “She was creative, knowledgeable and resourceful.”

Andrew T

Julie is awesome. She is very personable, knowledgeable and professional. We had confidence in her from day one. She keeps on top of each step of the home buying process. She informs you of all the options and possibilities available to you so when you find your home you never question your decision. She made the… Read more “We recommend her 100 percent!”

Jamie and Linda K

Julie took the time to listen to our wants and needs, and also viewed countless properties with us until we found our perfect fit! She held our hands through both the highs and the lows of home buying, and was our cheerleader every step of the way! Julie has built a vast network with other… Read more “We highly recommend Julie, she’s the best!”

April K

Julie was very helpful, patient, and responsive to us as we worked through a prolonged, at times difficult, short sale. She stayed on top of the proceedings and kept us well informed. When we thought the deal was going to fail, she kept us motivated. She will work hard to find you the right house, and… Read more “She earned an A+ from us!”

Rick O

My husband and I were on the hunt for a house for what seemed like forever. Julie knew what we had in mind, kept an eye on the housing market for us, would meet us whenever we wanted (especially on weekends, because we work), and offered some great advise when it came to putting offers… Read more “Offered some great advise when it came to putting offers in”

Shauna V

Julie found us our dream home- “our diamond in the rough” I like to call it! Julie was able to see the potential in a house I had written off the list. One step inside – I knew it was a perfect fit for our family! We got an amazing deal and we couldn’t be… Read more “Julie found us our dream home”

Brittany C

While my husband and myself were looking for a home to purchase Julie was very professional yet she made us feel like family. As she consider our best interest while researching homes for us to view. She was very timely in returning calls and scheduling viewings. Julie made our home purchase peaceful and pleasant. She… Read more “She has vast knowledge and resources in Sarasota”

Deborah M

Julie was a blessing to me with all of her professionalism and years of real estate knowledge. She aptly guided me thru 3 transactions within a year that were fairly stressful. I just can’t thank her enough for this.

Kristine H

Julie did a great job helping us buy a new home in Bradenton!

Jon M

Julie has blown us away since she has sold 2 homes for our family and both with the closing offers within 24 hours of listing. She is knowledgeable but more importantly highly skilled at problem solving!! I can’t recommend her and her team enough!!

Susan T

Julie Larson Help is find our dream home! She’s the best in the business.

Michael C

This home purchase was very turbulent due to our first bank usage but Julie was there every step to help facilitate whatever needed to happen. She was a voice of reason, helped us through the stress, and was extremely knowledgeable!! I felt VERY confident in her and trust her implicitly!! If you are buying a… Read more “If you are buying a home, you want JULIE!”

Sarah A

Professional, knowledgeable, resourceful, efficient = Julie Larson. All around BEST agent I’ve worked with in real estate. Thank you, Julie!

Andrea L