Brian D Frey, Tampa Bay Real Estate Professional

Brian D Frey, Tampa Bay Real Estate Professional Realtor® at Pineywoods Realty I am a licensed professional REALTOR with LPT Realty serving the Tampa Bay Area. Brian D. Frey, Realtor 404-558-5692

My number one priority is creating life long relationships by helping my clients with all of their real estate needs. I do it with the highest level of integrity, consistent communication and honesty all wrapped up with top notch customer service. Having sold over $72m in volume such a short time, my success is due to the care and support I provide my clients and them knowing that their real estat

e business is handled 100%. Why not call today and see why I am the best choice for your real estate experience!

06/16/2026

“We’ll just knock down this wall.”

Sir. That wall is the only reason there’s an upstairs.

New Coffee, Contracts & Common Sense is live- a public service announcement about a condition affecting millions of buyers: HGTV brain. Symptoms include saying “shiplap” with confidence and calling a hole in the roof “natural light.”

But here’s the part that actually matters. There’s a line between a deal and a money pit, and it’s cosmetic vs. structural. Ugly paint and a sad kitchen? Buy it scared, fix it happy. A load-bearing wall, a dying roof, a foundation with opinions? That’s not a project, that’s a house that eats people.

So before you fall in love, get a contractor’s real number during your inspection window. Because you’ve got to afford to FINISH the house, not just BUY it. Those are two different houses.

Buy the fixer. Just do it with your eyes open and a real number in your hand.

Because who you hire matters.

Brian D Frey
Realtor
404-558-5692

HomeBuyingTips

06/15/2026

There’s something about an Oswego summer that makes all the work worth it. 🌸

The Linsley House has stood since 1866, and keeping a home like this looking its best takes a whole team who loves it as much as we do. Larry keeps everything running, Rebecca keeps it all on track, Catherine makes sure every guest walks into a spotless, welcoming space, and our gardeners-Debbie, Bradyn, and AJ are why those flower beds and that yard look the way they do all season.

When we’re up there, we roll up our sleeves too: planting, tending the yard, painting the old moldings wherever the old girl needs a little love. It’s a labor of love, and it shows.

This home carries a sweet piece of Oswego history. The double lot was once home to David Long, founder of Oswego Candy Works and maker of Ox-Heart Chocolates. His daughter Grace grew up here, and it was here she married Charles Linsley the name our house still proudly carries today. More than 150 years later, we like to think we’re simply the latest caretakers of a story that began long before us.

And oh, this city. Oswego is a historic port town where the river meets Lake Ontario- a place of lighthouses and sunsets, of Fort Ontario standing guard over centuries of stories. There’s a warmth here, in the people and the place both. The kind of city that gets into your heart and stays there.

Summer in Oswego is short and sweet. Come spend a little of it with us. 💛

🏡 The Linsley House | Oswego, NY
📍 1 mile from Lake Ontario
🔗 Book your stay: link in bio

06/11/2026

Let me tell you about Zillow and me. ☕

We’re not friends. It’s more like after a divorce, where we stay civil because we share custody of all my clients.
Here’s what nobody tells you: the MLS is the brain. The source. The search I build you plugs straight into it. Zillow doesn’t own a single listing it rents them from the MLS, and right now MLSs around the country are pulling that access in licensing fights.

So the world’s biggest real estate app is in a custody battle with the brain over who gets to show you houses. And the brain is winning.
A few things Zillow keeps getting wrong:

🔴 The mortgage calculator forgot taxes and insurance. In Florida, the insurance isn’t a line item it’s the main character.

🔴 “Why isn’t this house in my search?” Because you said NO FLOOD ZONE. The search kept it out. You’re mad at the search for listening to you.

🔴 The Zestimate. A number generated by a robot that has never stood in your kitchen. People turn down real, cash-in-hand offers because a robot whispered a bigger number at midnight. The robot does not have $40,000.
The Zestimate is a guess. A real offer is money. Don’t let a guess talk you out of money.

New Coffee, Contracts & Common Sense is up. 👇

Keep the app. Have your fun. Then trust the search I built you and the person who knows how to read it.

Who You Hire Matters
Brian Frey | The Frey Team at Pineywoods Realty


06/09/2026

Two wins. One week. 🔑

JUST UNDER CONTRACT → 10309 Reclinata Lane, Carrollwood 🏡

An investor special in one of Tampa’s most desirable neighborhoods… and the market spoke loud:

✅ Under contract in 4 days
✅ 25+ showings
✅ Multiple offers

Even a project home flies when it’s priced, prepped, and marketed right in the right location. Carey and I are grateful to our sellers for trusting us. 🙌

AND ON THE BUYER SIDE → 5602 N Ola Ave 🎉

Helped my buyers land a fantastic home in a market that doesn’t make it easy. The right strategy and a hard negotiator in your corner = keys in hand.

Buying or selling, the right representation changes the outcome.

Thinking about a move? Let’s talk. 📲 404-558-5692
Brian Frey | The Frey Team at Pineywoods Realty

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06/02/2026

I have sold over 250 homes and somewhere along the way, I learned to speak fluent Real Estate. ☕
It’s a beautiful language. It’s also a complete cover-up.

“Cozy” = you can answer the front door without standing up.
“Needs a little TLC” = it needs TLC the way a sinking boat needs a bigger bucket.

“Up-and-coming neighborhood” = bring earplugs, a contractor, and a dog named something intimidating. Like Brenda.

“Motivated seller, priced to sell, won’t last long” = that’s not a listing. That’s a cry for help.

New Coffee, Contracts & Common Sense is up. 👇
Here’s the part that isn’t a joke: the words in a listing aren’t an accident. Somebody chose them. A good listing tells the truth in the best possible light. A bad one starts a fight at the inspection.

You don’t want a translator. You want someone who’s fluent.

Who You Hire Matters. ☕
Brian Frey | The Frey Team at Pineywoods Realty

05/26/2026

Your home is sitting. You’re frustrated. But before you blame the market ask yourself who’s representing you.

A great agent
-Tells you the truth.
-Answers the phone.
-Uploads the disclosures.
-Sets up ShowingTime so YOU see every showing.
-Shares the feedback.
-Treats other agents with respect. -Works the holiday weekend when the contract clock is ticking.

Reels can sell houses, sure — but are they selling YOURS? Sellers find their way to me. They call me. I don’t chase them.
Because they figured out their home wasn’t the problem the representation was.

If that’s the kind of agent you’re looking for, well, you know where to find me.

DM - “Who I hire matters.”

Brian Frey
Realtor
Pineywoods Realty
📞 404-558-5692

RealEstateTruth

05/23/2026

UNDER CONTRACT | 1855 Kim Acres Lane
Some listings are transactions. This one was a chapter closing. 🤍

I had the honor of helping a dear friend sell the home he grew up in — the home his parents built memories in, raised him in, and loved him from. With both of his parents now passed, letting go of this house was never just about square footage or sale price. It was about saying goodbye to a place that holds a lifetime of moments.

There’s no script for this kind of sale. There’s just showing up — with care, with patience, and with the understanding that what you’re really handing over isn’t a property. It’s a piece of your history.

To my friend: thank you for trusting me with this. I know what it took.

Most of my clients are friends or referrals from friends. And it’s moments like this one that remind me why that matters so much. The people I work with aren’t transactions to me. They’re people I love, walking through some of the most meaningful chapters of their lives.

Honored. Always.

Brian D. Frey
Realtor®
The Frey Team
Pineywoods Realty

📲 404.558.5692
[email protected]

05/18/2026

🚨 DOUBLE UNDER CONTRACT 🚨

277 Overstreet Court, Palm Harbor — LISTED & UNDER CONTRACT ✍️
• 5 days on market
• 30 showings
• 16 offers

Sixteen. When you price it right, market it right, and tell the story right — this is what happens. Congratulations to our sellers!

10212 Newport Circle — UNDER CONTRACT for my amazing BUYERS 🔑

In a market this competitive, getting our buyers to the finish line takes strategy, speed, and the right relationships. Couldn’t be happier for this family’s next chapter.

Two sides of the table. Two wins. One team.

Comment - HELP ME- to find out how I can help you with your real estate needs in the Tampa Bay Area!

Who You Hire Matters. 💼

Brian D. Frey
REALTOR®
The Frey Team
Pineywoods Realty
404-558-5692

05/15/2026

🚨 Real talk for buyers — and the agents who shrug.

You found the house. You want to write a “love letter” to the seller. Your agent says, “Sure, why not.”

Here’s why a good agent says NO.
Love letters aren’t illegal — but the entire industry is quietly backing away from them. NAR discourages them. Florida Realtors discourages them. Some states have already built opt-out language into their listing agreements.
Why? Because the second that letter hits the file, you’ve documented protected classes — religion, familial status, national origin — about yourself AND the seller. In writing. Forever.

Don’t get the house? Paper trail of what the seller knew when they picked someone else.

Do get the house? The seller just made their decision with your letter sitting on the counter. If anyone sues, you’re getting deposed.

Has there been a headline love letter lawsuit yet? No. But sellers absolutely get sued for refusing buyers based on protected info — and a love letter is the easiest way to hand a plaintiff’s attorney a roadmap.

You don’t need a love letter to win. You need a strong offer. Tight inspection period. Solid earnest money. A lender the listing agent recognizes. A flexible closing date.
THAT’S the love letter sellers actually read.

Who you hire matters. Hire the agent who’ll have the hard conversation FOR you — so you can focus on packing boxes instead of calling lawyers.

☕ Coffee, Contracts & Common Sense.

Brian Frey | The Frey Team at Pineywoods Realty
📱 404.558.5692

05/14/2026

🏡 Ten years. Two homes. One incredible family.
Selling a home is a process. Being a part of someone’s story is an honor. ✨
A decade ago, Tyler walked into my life as one of my very first clients- he and Jessi were dating and ready to buy their first home together. I must have made an impression, because here we are, 10 years later, and I just had the absolute honor of helping them sell that San Marco home and move into their stunning new place on Gum Tree. 💙

So much life has happened between those two closings. Tyler and Jessi got married. They welcomed their adorable little boy, who, I’m proud to say, is one of my biggest fans (the feeling is VERY mutual, buddy 🥹). And just days after closing on Gum Tree, they welcomed their brand new baby girl into the world. Talk about a season of blessings! 🎀👶

And right alongside us through every step has been Erik Butzek (my preferred lender and trusted partner) who handled their very first loan, their refinance, and now this next chapter as their family grows. That kind of continuity isn’t an accident. It’s loyalty, it’s trust, and it’s exactly why I do what I do.

Being woven into people’s stories like this is the part of my job I will never, ever take for granted. Tyler and Jessi aren’t just clients, they’re friends. Little guy has my whole heart. And watching their family grow from that first set of keys to this beautiful new home full of babies and laughter has been one of the great joys of my career.

Congratulations, you four! Here’s to all the memories Gum Tree is about to hold. 🥹

Because Who You Hire Matters — and so does who you keep around for the long haul.

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