I chose Gary to a vacation home in Idyllwild in June of 2017. After unsuccessfully listing it with another agent a few years before, my criteria were: experience selling homes in excess of $600k (my desired price), promptness in communication, expertise in marketing beyond a simple listing on the MLS,... to name a few. I had one phone conversation with Gary and knew he was my preferred agent. One thing that sealed the deal for me was his assurance in his years of selling homes, all but one home sold within 6 months.
I found Gary to be quite conscientious and respectful of our circumstance: the house was a vacation rental with multiple owners and we were not interested in taking it off the rental market while the house was listed, something another agent insisted that we do. Gary and his staff worked with our rental schedules to arrange showings, communicated clearly with me and our property manager to ensure showings did not intrude on renters. We had an offer and went into escrow in just over 6 months, and closed less than a month later! We were thrilled and relieved at how seamless, and nearly effortless the process was for us. That we were able to do all this without ever having met each other, speaks to his earnestness, responsiveness and all round professionalism as a real estate agent. I would use him again, in a heartbeat! read more