About Us

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            Dedicated, Professional, Trustworthy. John Lazenby has spent over 30 years developing those attributes  and other skills that he uses in his day-to-day work as a Realtor®. He  is familiar with the entire process of real estate development, home  building, community management, and home sales. He stays in touch with the market, keeping up with trends and prospects for development and  sales. He has learned how to truly hear what developers, builders, and customers are saying to better help them find success with their plans,  projects, sales, and purchases. 

            Lazenby is particularly proud of  his reputation as a Realtor who is with his clients from beginning to  end, not just for the first day and the last day. Indeed, he works closely with his buyers every step of the way, even after their homes  are completed and closed. 

             John has sold properties for developers of some of the most prestigious communities in  Windermere, Southwest Orlando, and Winter Park. He continues to enjoy  working with those developers and with clients who have come back to him  when they are ready to buy another home — whether they are moving up or  downsizing. Those buyers trust John to provide excellent service. Total  satisfaction for all those involved in a real estate transaction is his  primary objective. He is well known for his ability to satisfy his  customers — whether they are developers, builders, sellers, or buyers. 

              He has earned the Accredited Buyer  Representative (ABR), and the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS)  designations. In November 2008 he was inducted into the Real Estate  Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC) Hall of Fame at the National Association  of Realtors annual convention. John was named the Master Custom Builder  Council’s Agent of the Year and participated in the Orlando Regional  Realtor Association’s (ORRA) “Making of a Leader” conference in 2003. He  has received the Orlando Magazine's Realtor of Distinction Award in  multiple years since 2005 and has been named to their Hot 100 Realtors  of Central Florida Hall of Fame. John has served as Chairman of the  Grievance Committee and member of the Strategic Planning Committee for  the Orlando Regional Realtor Association (ORRA) and as a member of their  Orlando Regional International Council. He has participated in the ORRA  “Making of a Leader” conference and its Leadership Institute. In 2009  John received the Pillar of the Community Award from the Orlando  Regional Realtor Association and was appointed to the Board of Directors  of the Florida Realtors. In 2011 he was elected to serve on the Orlando  Regional Realtor Association’s Board of Directors for a three-year term  beginning in 2012. In 2013 he served as the first Chairman of the  Community Relations Committee. In 2013 and 2014 he sat on the Executive  Committee of the ORRA Board and served as Vice-Chair of Budget and  Finance for ORRA. In 2014 John was elected to serve as ORRA's  President-Elect for 2015 and in 2016 served as the President of the  Orlando Regional Realtor Association.  He also served a term as a member  of the Business Issues Committee for the National Association of  Realtors (NAR) beginning in 2016. 

             John has sat on the Elected Board  of Directors of the Florida Citrus Sports Association and served on the  Selection Committee for the Buffalo Wild Wings and Camping World Bowls  for 20 years. He served as a team host for the Russell Athletic Bowl  (now the Camping World Bowl) for eight years. He also served as a mentor  for Florida Citrus Sports’ Take Stock in Children program, sponsored in  conjunction with Valencia College and Orange County Public Schools from  2008 through 2013. In 2010 John was recognized as the Florida Citrus  Sports Volunteer of the Year. During 2013-2014 he was chosen to  participate in Leadership Orange, a program developed by the Orange  County Public School system, to inform community leaders about what it  takes to educate students in the nation’s 10th largest school  district. John was also chosen to participate in Leadership Orlando, the largest leadership organization of its kind. In 2016 he was  appointed to a term on the Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central  Florida.  

             John lived in the Windermere  community of Keene’s Pointe for over 20 years and served on the  Developer’s Advisory Board. He served as President of the Board of  Advisors of the Golden Bear Club and President of the Golden Bear Club’s  Men’s Golf Association. 

            John received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi,  where he is still active in the Alumni Association, having served on  its National Board of Directors from 1994-1996. He was a founding member  of the Business School’s  Advisory Committee and received an Outstanding Service Award in 1983  and the Continuing Service Award in 1999 from the Alumni Association. In  2009, John was inducted into the University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame.

             John has two  children - Stacey Malaret and John Jr., and three grandchildren -  Madison and Brandon Malaret and Alexandria Lazenby.  

             Carol is a REALTOR® with 25 years'  experience as a Sales Associate, developing demonstrated skills in  Luxury Home and New Home Sales at Celebration Realty, Celebration Realty  Associates, and now at The Real Estate Firm of Orlando. She has had her  Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation for over 20 years and also has the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation. While living in Keene's Pointe, she served on the Covenants Committee of the HOA and as President of the Keene's Pointe Ladies Golf Association. She  graduated from The University of South Alabama with a degree in  English/Economics. While raising her two sons, she spent much of her  "free" time serving on volunteer Boards that supported the Mobile Museum  of Art and the Mobile Public Library, and on various school, church,  Scouting, and high school band committees. Carol has two sons - Brian  and Owen Jacobs. 

             John and Carol have been working  as a team since they married in 2000, joining their individual talents  and experience to better serve their clients.