“This island shaped me. Now I get to help others find their place on it.”

Most agents learn a market. Nicole Buky-Kasten grew up in hers. Raised on Anna Maria Island in a family where real estate was part of everyday life, Nicole developed an understanding of this place that most agents spend careers trying to acquire. She went on to study at the University of South Florida before returning home, where she spent years teaching at Anna Maria Island Elementary, building relationships with families, learning the rhythms of the community, and deepening roots that were already decades deep.

That background, part local historian, part educator, part neighbor, is what Nicole brings to every client interaction. Her knowledge of Anna Maria Island and the surrounding area isn’t academic, it’s lived. She knows the streets, the schools, the neighborhoods, and the nuances that only come from being here your whole life.

As the team’s Office Manager, Nicole keeps The Buky Group – Coastal Residences running smoothly and with care, and raising her own family in Bradenton today means that personal investment in this community shows up in everything she does.