To Whom it may Concern:

We would like to take this opportunity to recommend a very fine realtor that we have had the pleasure of working with.  We had not had good results with a previous realtor who had been recommended to us, and selected Gary Brey based upon his advertising.  He presented himself as a person who got results, and he provided the statistics to back up his claim.  Since results were what we were interested in, we contacted him. 

From our very first contact, we felt confident that we had made the right choice.  Gary visited our property and guided us through the steps he felt had been neglected but were important to get our unit in tip-top shape and ready for prospective buyers. 

After our property was ready, Gary prepared the advertising and listings.  They were very professionally and beautifully done.  Any prospective buyer or agent that visited our property had all of the information that was needed readily available. 

Because we live in another state, all of our contacts were by telephone and e-mail.  Gary regularly informed us of showings and prospect and agent comments, and immediately returned all phone calls and responded to e-mail messages.  From time to time we discussed the listing price and other conditions.  Each time, his suggestions were well founded, and proved to be worthwhile.  He guided us through our responses to offers, and helped us with the details of a successful closing. 

All in all, it was a most pleasant experience for us, and we would unhesitatingly recommend Mr. Brey as a very outstanding and professional realtor.

Sincerely,
Al and Ann Grospiron, Wyoming

"Why might you want to consider having Gary Brey help you buy a home in Sarasota? 

After all, Sarasota is a small city and, assuming you are clear about what you want, any experienced broker with two ears and a three digit IQ has over a 60% chance of showing you the home currently on the market that might best appeal to you.

Even if you know what you want, all things are seldom equal. In our case "we" were looking for a (water/view/yard/value/ school/ neighborhood/ 5000+/quality) home based upon "my" time necessity and my wife's esthetic tastes.  I trade stocks and funds for a living and am excessively a dollars/value/logistics person.  My wife, in this case, had a long-time friend-broker in Sarasota, who was instead a more general/feeling person.

From the outset we were locked in crosscurrents and Gary, who always gave me immediate, thoughtful, quantitative feedback over the Internet and telephone, bowed out of our initial search saying "If I can help you in any way I will do so.  I may not make a sale but if you end up living here I may instead have a good friend."

I could tell you why the other broker's non-disclosure of details lost a cash offer sale on a $6 million dollar home.  I could also describe a turn of events where my wife decided that prior relationships did not buy a home, and in fact cost her the home she wanted.  I will tell you that in Sarasota a majority of high-end homes are "for sale" and that the seller is "in the business" rather than "owner occupied for the past 12 years."

Bottom line: I bought a home through Gary. Any mistakes were my own, and after nearly a year I feel we could not have done better.  I would highly recommend Gary as a broker who listens, works all hours, communicates clearly both on the lines and between the lines, and is prompt, insightful, genuinely caring, able, and helpful.  He is truly happy only if he feels his client will happy in the long run. Making a sale is secondary. I have known Gary for just over a year and in every instance everything I say has remained consistently true."

jg, California