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Real Estate Broker · Orlando, FL
Orlando’s boutique
real estate broker.
Local Choice Realty is an independent, full-service luxury brokerage serving Orange and Seminole Counties. Small by design, local by choice — and every client is represented by the broker himself.
Personal Home Search
Tell us what you’re after — we’ll send matching homes personally, on and off market.
Why Local Choice Realty
An independent Orlando REALTOR® and full-service luxury broker — small by design, local by choice, and led on every transaction by the broker himself.
Truly local
We live and work here, and focus only on Orange and Seminole Counties. That depth shows in pricing, negotiation, and the homes we find.
Independent
No franchise playbook and no corporate quotas. Our advice answers to one party — you.
Broker-led
Every buyer and seller works directly with our Principal Broker — never handed off to an assistant or junior agent.
Boutique, yet full service
Full-service representation from search or listing through closing, for a limited number of clients at a time.
Meet the Broker
Bryan Berns
MBA · Principal Broker · Luxury Real Estate Agent
Bryan leads Local Choice Realty and serves as Principal Broker for three Florida brokerages. He personally represents every client — with advanced training in buyer and seller representation, pricing strategy, international transactions, and new construction.
- CIPS
- International Property Specialist
- ABR
- Accredited Buyer’s Representative
- SRS
- Seller Representative Specialist
- PSA
- Pricing Strategy Advisor
- GKC
- Gold Key Certification
- NHCB
- New Home Co-Broker
Communities We Serve
Luxury homes across Orange & Seminole Counties
Nineteen markets we know street by street — from the Butler Chain to the brick streets of Park Avenue. Explore luxury homes in Orlando.
Windermere
Lakefront estates on the Butler Chain and gated golf enclaves like Isleworth and Keene’s Pointe.
Winter Park
Historic estates, brick streets, and the Winter Park Chain of Lakes.
Downtown Orlando
Oviedo
Longwood
Gated estates in Alaqua Lakes and Veramonte, near the Wekiva River.
Altamonte Springs
Luxury by Lifestyle
For Buyers
Find the right home — with a broker searching for you.
A personal search with outreach beyond the MLS when it’s needed, Florida-specific due diligence, and relocation help for buyers moving across town or across the world.
For Sellers
Selling a significant home deserves more than a sign in the yard.
- i.Private valuation — a broker-prepared pricing strategy, not an online estimate.
- ii.Editorial marketing — architectural photography, film, aerials, and print.
- iii.Discretion — private and pre-market options, handled within MLS rules.
Questions
About working with Local Choice Realty
Still deciding? Call (407) 501-4936 — you’ll speak with the broker.
Why work with a real estate broker in Orlando, FL instead of an agent?
In Florida, a broker holds a higher license than a sales associate, with additional education and experience requirements, and is legally responsible for every transaction the firm handles. Most buyers and sellers work with an associate under a broker they never meet. At Local Choice Realty, the licensed broker represents you directly.
Are you a full-service real estate brokerage?
Yes. Local Choice Realty is a full-service real estate brokerage, and every client is represented personally by the Principal Broker from first conversation to closing. For buyers, that means a personal home search, tours, due diligence on inspections, insurance, HOA and condo documents, negotiation, and closing coordination. For sellers, it means a broker-prepared valuation, staging guidance, professional photography and film, marketing, negotiation, and support through closing. Every step is handled by a full-service REALTOR® who is also the broker.
How are you different from other Orlando real estate agents?
Most real estate agents in Orlando, Florida work as sales associates under a broker, often as part of a large team. Local Choice Realty is broker-led: the licensed broker personally handles your search or sale, focused on luxury homes in Orange and Seminole Counties.
How do I find the top REALTORS® in Orlando, FL?
Look past paid rankings. Ask who will actually handle your transaction, whether they’re a licensed broker, what advanced designations they hold, and how well they know your neighborhood. We’ve put together five questions to ask any Orlando REALTOR® before you hire them.
Why choose a local, independent brokerage?
A local brokerage focuses on one market and answers to its clients rather than a national franchise. At Local Choice Realty, that means deep knowledge of Orange and Seminole County neighborhoods and advice that isn’t shaped by corporate quotas.
Which areas of Central Florida do you serve?
We focus on Orange and Seminole Counties — especially Windermere, Golden Oak, Winter Park, Downtown Orlando, Oviedo, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Isleworth, Dr. Phillips, Lake Nona, Lake Mary, Maitland, College Park, Baldwin Park, Apopka, Wekiva Springs and Sanford. Relocating? Start with our Moving to Orlando guide.
Can you help me buy from out of state or overseas?
Yes. Our broker is a Certified International Property Specialist, and we regularly guide relocating and international buyers with live video tours, remote signing, and introductions to lenders, attorneys, and inspectors.
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Contact Local Choice Realty
Let’s begin.
Buying, selling, or simply watching the market — you’ll hear back from the broker personally, usually the same day.