Our goal is to make the process of buying, or selling a home efficient, enjoyable and rewarding.
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Ray Glath
Sent: Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 12:53 AM
Dear Ray,
My husband and I want to thank you. We have bought and sold many homes in Florida and New York and we both agree that you were by far the most professional and knowledgeable. We also liked that you never put any pressure on us but navigated us thru the whole process with ease and clarity. We are truly grateful and if we ever want to buy more real estate, you are the one we will call.
Yours truly,
Sylvia and Hans Strobach
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 10:49 AM
You could list your property with any realtor but, if you want it sold, you should consider working with Bev Glath of Home Smart. Her experience, expertise, commitment, and guidance were invaluable in moving our property.
There were roughly 35-40 similar units with which we were competing to sell our property.
Bev managed to get us an offer which, with a little bit of negotiation, we were able to close in less than a month.
As an example of how extraordinary she can be, this buyer was from New Zealand and, therefore, we had some strange issues that a less experienced and qualified person could have caused insurmountable problems resulting in a lost sale. Her marketing approach, her follow through, her constant communication with us, and her patience were terrific. We highly recommend that you consider working with her.
Mark and Nancy Leonard
Denver, Colorado
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:22 AM
Subject: One of your agents
Hi Trudy
My name is Mike Jennings, and my wife, Jean and I are working with one of your brokers, Mr. Ray Glath. May I suggest that you use him as the standard for your other brokers. Ray has been patient and helpful and understanding of our home buying needs from the beginning.
We made an offer on a property, which didn't work out after the inspection, so we went back to square one. Ray was unfazed by our rejection of the property, and promptly sent us an updated list of the property types we were interested in.
We subsequently found a property, made an offer which was accepted, and we are in the final stages of the purchase. This property was a foreclosure, which seemed a little more complicated than a normal purchase, and Ray handled it as if were no issue at all.
In a timely and efficient manner, Ray set up the inspections, with excellent contractors, who exceeded our expectations, went out of his way to go to the house and take updated pictures for us, and answered EVERY question we had regarding the deal from top to bottom.
This is a major effort, done by e-mail, fax and phone, as we live outside of Pittsburgh PA. Ray walked us through and explained all the paperwork required for our understanding, for signatures, and for our general peace of mind. He put us quite at ease with his confidence and competency in his field.
Ray is a credit to his industry and to his company, at which you should be pleased and proud of such an associate.
Yours truly
Mike and Jean Jennings
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 4:41 PM
I recently had an unusually pleasant experience in the Sun City West real estate market:
Bev and Ray Glath of Home Smart sold my vacant house in 2 days!
For over 2 years, my Sun City West property had been marketed unsuccessfully by 3 local real estate agencies.
Thanks to the efforts of the Glaths, my property was presented to a qualified buyer exactly 48 hours after I signed their Exclusive Right To Sell Contract.
I left the negotiations to the Glaths, and they guided the deal through its inevitable rough moments very smoothly, while keeping in touch with me on a daily basis.
Needless to say, I highly recommend Bev and Ray Glath as real estate agents in the Sun Cities.
Anthony Salzano
Sun City West, AZ
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 9:07 AM
Ray:
Our experience with you and your company was very positive. You are knowledgeable about the area and the process and eager to share your expertise. You were available and responsive throughout. Your professionalism helped move this transaction through to completion in a timely and predictable manner. We are grateful and very pleased. Thank you.
Rodney L. Walker, Esq.
Walker Trial Lawyers
Riverside, California
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 7:40 AM
Subject: Thanks from Irene Bardell
Mom asked me to send this letter to you, and I would like to thank you as
well.
"Listing my home for sale with Bev and Ray Glath of HomeSmart is one of
the smartest things I've done. They were more than professional. They gave
me advice, calmed my fears, and helped me from the beginning to the end.
Mr. Glath even went to the title insurance company with me. They explained
every paper that I had to sign to be sure that I understood everything.
They are more than salespeople; they are friends."
Tim Bardell
June 7, 2011
For many many months we had our Sun City home listed with a different real estate company. We had plenty of lookers but never any offers, it was such a nice house it was hard to believe it hadn't sold. On May 1, 2011 we decided to list our home with Ray and Bev Glath at HomeSmart. By May 26th they had our home sold and closed. I realize you need the right price and the right buyer at just the right time to close a sale, but, you also need someone who can sell and this is what Ray and Bev Glath do best. Switching to HomeSmart was the best decision we ever made.
Thank You
Dennis & Valerie Wolf
May 29, 2011
Hi Ray,
My brother and I are so pleased with the way you and Bev handled the
sale of our Mom's house in Sun City. Your understanding and kindness to her were
exemplary. Your advice to her during the selling and closing was always
wise. Your handling of potential buyers and other agents ensured that
showings were to people who were seriously looking for a house like
hers. I strongly recommend your services to anyone wanting to buy or
sell a home.
Thank you so much,
-Ron Bardell
April 29, 2011
Ray and Bev Glath with HomeSmart Reality
I am writing to let you know how pleased Joan and I are with the service and commitment we received from you in the recent sale of our home.
We felt we needed to look for a real estate agent who showed more initiative when it came to selling our house. In our interview with you Ray and Bev, it was very apparent that you had significant experience and knowledge of the current market and were quite knowledgeable of our area of the city.
Throughout the entire process you were professional, conscientious and motivated. You were prompt in installing signs, running advertisements, holding open houses and following up on every detail.
We appreciated the fact you communicated frequently by phone, in person or email at each step of the way keeping us up-to-date on open houses, viewings and especially feedback from the viewings. You made us feel as though we were special clients.
When we had an offer on our home, we really appreciated your calm reassurance, research and expert advice throughout the entire process. We had to be out of state during the time of the sale, but you made the entire sale process proceed smoothly.
We can say with confidence that your professionalism, enthusiasm and ability to follow through made this sale possible.
It has been a pleasure doing business with you and it is with pleasure we recommend you to anyone looking for a real estate agent.
Sincerely,
Donald Crockett
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:34:32 -0600
Subject: Re: House Purchase
Honesty, integrity and competency are traits we look for in someone with whom we want to do business. All three describe Ray Glath.
Whether you are buying or selling, Ray has the empathy to understand your needs and the knowledge to get the job done. You can trust Ray Glath to do things right!
Brian and Michele West
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: House Sale
Dear Bev,
Beverly, thank you for all the hard work you did to make this sale go
through. You were very good to finish up the sale and check the house after I left.
I'm very pleased with what we made on the sale.
I came to think of you as a friend and I will miss visiting with you. If there is something
I've missed please let me know. Otherwise I'm going to wish you a nice holiday season.
Thank you again,
Billie
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:05 PM
Subject: Thank you
Dear Bev and Ray,
Jerry and I have talked many times about how pleased we were at the way you were handling the sale of our parents home. I just wanted to tell you myself how much I appreciate all you did, especially keeping us informed throughout the whole process.
It's nice to know that the new owner was anxious to move in and will enjoy it as much as our parents did.
Thanks again
Janet Schroeder
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 6:43 PM
Ray
Thanks so much for your help. You are a credit to the Realtor name.
Gary Lindsay
To Whom it May Concern,
I want to convey my sincere appreciation for the professionalism, teamwork, and sincere interest to help me sell my home in Sun City West, Az.
Bev Glath of Home Smart Realty was a pleasure to work with and I’ve yet to meet her!
I live in Hawaii and had been working to sell my SCW property for nearly 2 years with brand X realty. I wish I had found Bev 2 years ago.
Using email, phone and fax I was able to make a decision to retain her services. She spoke to me (not at me with why she’s most qualified) about how she markets, her internet tools, honest answers to pointed questions from having been burned already, and her quick response to contract details. She put me at ease and offered me an “out” should I be unhappy at any time. This and equally important was her commitment to keep me regularly informed on activity.
She aced every one of my expectations and I much appreciated being kept current with activity and her ideas on marketing and pricing pressures. I felt this was true teamwork between me, my property manager, and herself. We worked together regularly and she closed in under 6 months – to me, a major breakthrough given what I had experienced prior. I highly value her expertise and sense of being a true professional interested in my situation.
I can’t say enough about how pleased I am with her services and would be happy to tell anyone about my very positive experience.
Steve Lopez
Kona, Hawaii.
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I just closed on my new home and wanted to express my appreciation in working with Ray Glath as my realtor.
Throughout the whole process, Ray went out of his way to help me find the home I was looking for. He was always upfront and honest, and I always felt that he had my best interest in mind.
He was also available at all times to help answer my questions, give advice or provide recommendations. If he wasn't available, his partner, Bev, responded just as quickly and professionally. I would strongly recommend Ray to anyone looking to buy a new home.
Karen Burress
After trying to sell our home on my own for a couple months & with another agent for 6 months, I got a mail piece saying what Ray Glath and Home Smart Realty might be able to do to help us sell our home. I decided to call Ray & he brought a new fresh prespective to the venture of selling our home. He had some very good marketing ideas that my other Agent didn't know of, or use & he was very friendly to work with. Ray also did some Open Houses for us.
Ray had a way of getting our home listing on many many websites, and he was also able to track the amount of people that were looking at the listing and (for some lookers) determine their level of interest.
Ray was very professional & knowledgable about the real estate business.
He also helped to connect me with a great Realtor in the area that we were moving to.
Thanks for your help,
Lance & Brenda Miller
To Whom it May Concern:
Bev was the 3rd realtor we listed our house with and, without a doubt, the best. While the other two realtors we had were certainly very nice and had made pretty sheets to hand out when people came to visit the house, they missed the biggest thing that I think Bev brought to the table, follow-up. Even though we had many showings with the other realtors, they didn't do the follow-up that we felt should be done. They seemed to have more of a "Throw spaghetti on the wall and see what sticks" attitude.
Bev not only did very prompt follow-up with each potential buyer, but she also brought good communication and sales skills to those follow-up calls.
Bev also brought a great marketing system that none of the other realtors had. The result was numerous showings and, with the follow-up, a sale within 90 days.
Another thing that we got from Bev was a weekly report on how many people had viewed the property on-line, how many had been to the property, and follow-up information about the people who were considering the property. No other realtor had issued a weekly report to us.
Bev and her husband Ray are extremely computer savvy and use it in every way they can to help sell the house. I felt the other realtors did not have that technical expertise and in today's modern market, and especially in AZ where so many people are looking from out of state, that is a tremendous assets.
My husband joins with me in a very high recommendation of Bev and Ray Glath. They certainly know how to get the job done!
Bob and Barbara Siegel
(formerly) Sun City West, AZ
I would not have a house in Peoria, Arizona right now if it weren't for Bev. I was ready to give up, reaching my boiling point in dealing with big talk, no action, and phone calls and emails that went ignored. All that kept me going was my persistence to find someone who shared my committment. Bev was a Godsend. She made it her mission to find me a place, and when she did, she handled every subsequent obstacle with class, professionalism, courtesy, and promptness. Simply put, if you are looking for a place in Arizona, there is nobody better.
Thank you, Bev!
Tony Ursino
Lic.RE Broker NY
"Ray Glath has helped me sell 2 homes and buy 1. He has always been very professional in every way and gave great attention to detail. He went out of his way to hold open houses for me and the communication was the best. I will recommend him to anybody wanting to buy or sell real estate."
Walter
"We could not ask for a better experience than we had with HomeSmart and in particular, with our Realtor, Ray Glath. HomeSmart and Ray provided us with an exceptional level of quality service and guidance for a seamless and stress-free home purchase. It is with all sincerity that we recommend Home Smart to our friends, family and associates."
Deborah and Kohl
"After many, many years of looking, we finally found our dream home. Bev, as we sit in our family room and enjoy the amazing Camelback Mountain view, we thank God every day that we met you."
J and Joanne
"Bev, we’re sending these flowers to you in thanks for selling our home so quickly and helping us find one that perfectly fits our lifestyle."
Edwina & Larry
Dear Ray:
I wanted to take a minute and thank you for the great job you did in helping me purchase my new home. Since moving to Phoenix, I have found it difficult to find people who take their job seriously. I have to say that was not the case with you.
You knew the area so well that deciding on the right home to purchase was an easy decision. I really appreciated the effort you made to find the right house, the right information, and the follow up you did. I did not have to do much, other than sign documents, because I knew that everything was done and done well.
The response to my calls was always very fast, and the information you provided me always appropriate. Given the difficulty I had with the seller, I don’t think that I would have been able to continue if not for your expert guidance and personal attention.
Please feel free to have anyone needing a reference on you to call me.
Sincerely,
Thomas Rickard
To whom it may Concern:
Raymond Glath introduced himself to me as a Realtor at the most opportune time. Relocating from the East Coast, I had somewhat an idea that I wanted to buy a home instead of renting any longer. The Scottsdale/Phoenix area was foreign to me.
Ray and I began looking at homes at a very indecisive time for me, but due to his expertise, patience, and encouragement, I now live in the most centralized part of Phoenix and am happy with my purchase.
Ray picked up on the idea of what style of home and location I wanted to live in. I received daily reports of what was available on the market in my price range. With me not being knowledgeable in Real Estate, he explained, in layman’s terms, every step of the home buying process, which made the experience effortless. His suggestions were logical, but the ultimate decision was mine.
I would recommend Ray to anyone who is seeking a prompt, efficient, low-key agent who takes into consideration the client’s wishes.
I was sad at closing saying good-bye to Ray, but look upon my second home-buying adventure as a pleasant one.
Sincerely,
Natalie D. Forbes
Ray... Not only did you find us a great home at a great price, you were always there for us every step of the way through to our closing.
We will refer you to our friends and acquaintences at any time without hesitation.
Thanks again for all your help.
Ron & Betty
Bev, we thank you for all your hard work in selling our Glendale home so that we could finally retire to our mountain retreat in Prescott Valley.
Bonnie & Russ
As first time buyers, we were anxious about making such a big commitment, but your professional assistance made it a smooth, hassle free experience.
Thank you Bev!
Jay & Graciela
