As a full-time investor buying and selling houses and land, I got tired of paying someone else to negotiate deals I understood better than they did. I'm not an agent who read a book about investing. I've bought, sold, and managed properties throughout the Malone area, I own several of them, and I run a property management business on top of that. When I walk a property with you, I'm running the same numbers I'd run if it were my own money on the line. I grew up in Malone and graduated from Franklin Academy, so I know this market street by street, not just by comp sheet. I hold a degree in Economics from SUNY Potsdam, served 12 years in the U.S. Army, and spent 25 years in enterprise sales with global software companies. That last part matters more than it sounds: three decades of structuring complicated deals means I'm comfortable with creative financing when the bank says no — owner financing, land contracts, lease options, subject-to agreements. A dead end for most agents is often where the deal actually starts for me. What you get from me is the truth. If you're buying, I'll push for the best price and tell you when a property isn't worth what they're asking. If you're selling, I'll tell you what the market will actually pay, even when that's not what you hoped to hear. I don't make promises I can't keep to win a listing. My style isn't for everyone. If you want someone to agree with you, there are plenty of agents who will. If you want someone who treats your transaction like his own, give me a call.
