Dave represents buyers and sellers along the Alabama gulf coast, offering brokerage services on behalf of Fathom Realty. Dave has more than 25 years of experience negotiating and closing great deals for his clients. As a successful attorney in Mississippi, now as a realtor, Dave represents his clients with passion and zeal, earning the ultimate endorsement - recommendations to family and friends.
To Dave, every real estate deal is a business transaction. It doesn't require a sales pitch. What it does require is detailed and solid information. There are more than 80 variables in every real estate transaction, and each one can save or cost you money. You need an agent with Dave's experience negotiating and structuring your contract in your favor.
Dave is very proud that Baldwin County Association of Realtors designated him as a Certified Resort Specialist. This award is based on his experience, sale volume, specialized knowledge for resort property transactions, his community and professional involvement. The certification process is very involved, requiring about 40 hours of classroom and online work. Also, The National Association of Expert Advisers certified Dave as both a Home Selling (CHSA) and Home Buying Adviser (CHBA). Dave also served on the MLS and the Grievance Committees for the area's multiple listing services.
Dave lives in Gulf Shores and uses his local market knowledge and economic trends to his client’s advantage. He has been a buyers’ agent and regularly works with out-of-town buyers who want to use passive rental income to pay for their “place at the beach”. Dave easily navigates through the unique intricacies of the purchase and sale of beach properties as he eagerly fields questions about insurance, finance, the buying process, and condo ownership.
Just looking? Dave gets it, some clients look for 2 years or more before they pull the trigger. But it is wise to fine-tune your search by talking to Dave early on. Let him know your price range, preferred location, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, whether a condo or a house and what is important to you. Dave can save you time and energy by tailoring a search to your exact features.
Dave grew up in Mississippi and obtained a business and a law degree from Ole Miss. Dave’s clients appreciate his finance, marketing, investment, economic and legal background. Since Dave does not practice law anymore, he does not give legal advice and he LOVES to hear lawyer jokes!
In his free time, he enjoys tennis, yoga, snorkeling, fishing, scuba diving, hunting, sampling the best beach restaurants, Ole Miss, and officiating high school baseball and football. Dave attends Worship on the Water at the Flora-Bama is the proud father of his son Addison, an Ole Miss graduate and State Farm agent, and daughter Hannah, currently attending Ole Miss.
