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    Local knowledge: 4.9
    Process expertise: 5.0
    Responsiveness: 5.0
    Negotiation skills: 4.8
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Real Estate Agent (23 years experience)
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  • Screen name:22Thomas Brubaker
  • Member since:04/19/2012
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     - Highly likely to recommend
    03/01/2013 - user5332597
    Helped me rent a home.
    My husband and I are so thankful for Tom and Stephanie's knowledge and help! We are very grateful for their time, kindness, and willingness to answer all our questions and concerns! They both have gone above and beyond to help us get into a home we love and can afford. Highest compliments to them both!!!!More Less
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     - Highly likely to recommend
    06/07/2012 - user250230
    Bought a home in 2012.
    Tom was extreamly responive in ansewering any questions we had regarding the purchase of our property. He directed us to all of the support we needed to complete our purchase. Overall he was very knowledgeable of the purchase entire process and the Tampa Bay real estate market.
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     - Highly likely to recommend
    05/15/2012 - user889558
    Bought a home in 2012.
    My wife and I were referred to Tom by a former coworker who also is in the Real Estate industry. It was important for us to feel comfortable with the agent and not feel pressured as this would be our first home. After contacting Tom around Christmas he got right back to me and we corresponded a little about what we were looking for while I was out of town and made plans to get together after the New Year when i was back in Town. We met Tom and Stephanie and they immediately made us feel comfortable. I was hesitant about giving Tom our "desired price range" after seeing several episodes of house hunters it seemed the agents always push people to go higher. When we Met Tom and Stephanie a week later to review what we found and share more of our needs and wants I found no pressure by them to increase the budget. This meant a lot to us and after further discussions we were off to look at houses that were in our budget. Long story short we loved the first house we saw and after seeing a couple others we knew it was the house for us. After we shared this with Tom and Stephanie they urged us to talk about our feelings with each other. He also did some due diligence that night and called back with his thoughts on the property. I really valued his opinion since he apparently was an appraiser for a while and his valuation was right where the 3 appraisals ultimately wound up being. We did run into a snag when the seller's agent threw us some curve balls however Tom and Stephanie did an excellent job of negotiating for us to get us what we wanted while being candid about our leverage. The final price was significantly below the list price and we closed 30 days after putting our offer in. Tom and Stephanie were always there for us answering questions "Did the appraisal come in yet? Did the seller install the screens? Exc." When it was time to close they were right there with us walking us through everything and answering all our final questions. I could go on forever discussing how positive our experience was and can't speak highly enough of the level of service and professionalism we had with Tom and Stephanie. We have already referred them to several people and will continue to do so.More Less
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    About Thomas Brubaker

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     TOM BRUBAKER has been involved in the real estate profession for 21+ years, ranging from sales to appraising.  Tom is a state certified appraiser and former president of Tampa  Bay Appraisal Service.  He also provides expert testimony in real estate litigation.  "I listen to your  wants and needs, and only show homes that meet your requirements.   My appraisal background is monumental in offering price strategy, market  knowledge, and statistical analysis."   Buyers often refer to Tom as a "bulldog" in negotiating the  sale. 
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