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“I met Tom through my parents. They had shared an interest to sell their home, and move to assisted living. The moment I met Tom that very first day, I knew we had a professional who would represent our interests, market our property, and accurately present changing market analysis.  One might say, “any real estate agent can do that,” but Tom always went the extra mile...let me explain. During the entire course of the sale, I was living in Alaska and serving our nation.  To say the least my time was scarce and my ability to be present was limited. In my past line of work we operated on three core values: Integrity First, Service before Self and Excellence in all we do. Tom is the model of each of these values.  As my representative, Tom was very straightforward and honest with his market analysis, value of our property and marketing strategy. Tom assisted in coordinating repairs, moving personal property off-site, staging and property inspections throughout the process due to my inability to be present. Additionally, he communicated every step of the way, without fail. When the property was ready to sell, Tom coordinated an outstanding electronic marketing brochure and had potential buyers viewing the property within days. Throughout the entire process, Tom’s advice and effort were exemplary. Without question, he is one of the most trustworthy, genuine and selfless people I have ever met. He simply knows how to transfer ones intent into reality.  I have seen firsthand his outstanding work and I simply trust him. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a rock-solid realtor, buying or selling. My sincere thanks go out to Tom and the entire team for a job well done!”

“I wanted to advise you on our excellent experience with Tom Unvert. He represented us with the purchase of our new home, and we cannot possibly overstate how great it was working with him. We worked with a couple of other agents prior to Tom, but none of them really listened to what we were looking for. They would send us listings that we had already seen or were way above our budget or were just bad values.  They tried to convince us to buy something we didn’t like. Not Tom. He paid attention to what we were saying and when the right house came around, he had the insights and experience to help us get a house that was far better than we ever hoped to find.  Tom truly has his finger on the pulse of Eastbluff – he knows the neighborhood well and he knew the motivations of the seller which helped us greatly.”

“My family and I recently closed the sale of my parents’ home in Newport Beach (Eastbluff), after their recent passing. As a group (myself & four siblings), we interviewed three highly capable and well-regarded local real estate agents. We decided to list the property with Tom Unvert and were very pleased with the process and final results. My parents had lived in the home for over 50 years and as they were in their 80’s and not in great health, not much current updating had been done. Tom suggested a small number of affordable repairs and improvements that would help in the home’s presentation and market appeal. Tom had the trade connections to have bids for the improvements to us the very afternoon we met him! He helped coordinate all the improvements, which for me, as an out-of-state owner, was valuable. I have never experienced working with a more hardworking and dedicated real estate professional. He held numerous open houses and broker tours. Many more than I would have expected. In addition to the open houses and broker tours, the family home, from start to finish, was actively marketed –with a web presence and print advertising. As the home was near a high school, Tom cleverly held an open house early in the morning (approximately from 6:30am – 9:30am) to possibly attract the interest of parents dropping their sons or daughters at school. Tom kept us well informed, via email and phone calls, of the progress of his efforts. As the executor of the trust I was the main contact for any updates, but Tom happily responded to a direct inquiry from one of my siblings if needed. When an offer for the home was accepted, Tom’s expertise and calm manner kept the escrow process moving when unexpected loan approval issues appeared and nearly drained the whole deal. We were glad to have the buyer's complications resolved, but Tom had a backup buyer if things went south. I can speak for the rest of the family, we would highly recommend Tom to anyone selling a home in the greater Newport Beach area. He came well prepared in our first meeting and didn’t let up until his call to tell me he was on his way to the home to pull the sign and give the keys to the new buyer.”

“Patricia and I would like to thank you for all your experience and guidance in selling her home on Alta Vista Drive. Not only did you sell the home at a good fair price in 1 day and in escrow in 3 days, you also organized and coordinated the many elements from escrow to home inspection repair items and even advance monies to pay for new carpet and repairs.  We truly thank you for providing us with a skilled and cost-effective contractor to make the home repairs. I highly recommend the brokerage and specifically, you for any future home sells to your clients in Newport Beach.”