Gary's experience and knowledge of the market was evident right from the beginning. He worked so hard to accommodate and recommend solutions to complications that arose with the sale of my home. He provided loyal support from the start of the process to the very end. He always responded immediately to any of my questions or concerns. Gary also assisted with the purchase of a new home, again, using his knowledge and resources to provide excellent service with utmost professionalism. I highly regard Gary Barnes as an agent who sincerely cares about his clients with focus on their best interest and results possible.

I have known Gary for many years. I've sold 2 houses and 2 condos with Gary over the years and have purchased 3 houses and 1 condo. The sales went quickly and only took a short time to get them listed. Even though I had bought and sold before, he helped me make the best decisions prior to selling. He worked with me to find places to buy that were in not only in my price range and in the location I wanted, but help me notice issues that would be problems later down the line. I hope I am settled in now but if I need to move, we all know who I am calling.

He not only grew up in the area, he knows the local market, building inspection codes and is also very familiar with the complete buying and selling process in real estate. With a background in construction and banking, he was able to guide us through the entire process of selling. I was fortunate to see his phone number on a ReMax sign and make the initial call. He is the very best! Thank you Gary!

Gary helped Dylan and I sell our condo in Chicago, and purchase our first ever single family home. He made sure we were informed every step of the way. He answered ever text, call, and email question so fast, and always reassured us on everything. He never made us feel like we were a bother and always explained in depth everything we were very new to. I will recommend Gary to every person I know that plans on buying or selling in the future, and if we decide to ever move again he will be our go to guy!

Whether you are a first time buyer or an experienced buyer, Gary Barnes is the guy you need in your corner. His knowledge, professionalism and integrity keep the entire process transparent.

I have been trying to sell my house unsuccessfully for more than a year. One of my neighbors referred Gary. Gary met with us and looked at options and prices. After few months, we were still not successful. Gary then suggested some changes, which we did. Gary kept us updated on the progress. Gary worked hard to find the right buyer. He was able to sell my house. I am very happy that Gary helped us sell my house.

After interiewing a number of area real estate agents to list our home we chose to work with Gary Barnes. We felt he had the best knowledge of our local market. He did a great job maketing and selling our home. We needed a few things corrected on the home before we closed. Fortunately Gary maintains an extensive list of quality and affordable local contractors for most any type of repair or decorating that maybe needed. Gary also found us our new home. We still reach out to him for contractor references when we need anything done. Will use Gary again when we're ready to make our next move.

Gary made our whole selling process very easy on my wife and I. Setting the asking price is something Gary is well versed on, especially in the LaGrange area. Our house sold in the first week of Gary listing our home. We have used Gary’s realtor services several times for other properties and would highly recommend him to others.

Pages could be written on the topic of Gary Barnes’ professional way of handing the home buying process. Every step of the way, Gary offered insightful wisdom and guidance to us as first-time home buyers. Look no further for your home buying needs; having Gary in your corner is a safe bet! I could go on and on, but to make a long story short, if you aren’t working with Gary, you should be!

Gary being a motivated promoter of our house would have been enough, but he also has expertise in construction and remodeling — really valuable for staging and preparing the home for sale — and in the mortgage process. Super-trustworthy, listens very well but will also give you his candid opinions.

This was our first time selling a house, so we had a lot of questions. Gary was always patient with us and willing to talk through the details until we were comfortable in our understanding of how everything worked. In the (many) cases where we needed work done around the house before listing and after the inspection, Gary had contractors who he was able to recommend for each job, and they all came through as promised (it is clear that Gary's recommended contractors respect him and want to keep that relationship solid). And finally, Gary played a critical role in negotiating the deal we ultimately accepted and closed. Without his expertise in the industry and his understanding of the value of our property (and his ability to effectively communicate that with the buyer), I'm certain we would've ended up selling for far less than the price point we ultimately closed. We can't thank Gary enough for all he has done for us!!