Rick De Barros came highly recommended by a good friend of ours that recently purchased a home in the Bradenton/Sarasota area. He had several listings in the area which speaks volumes about the work he does. Rick is a true professional in his approach while having the patience and soft touch too as this is an emotional process and decision as well. Rick and team kept us 110% informed and the attention to details was far above any other realtor that we have ever worked with. Rick truly acted as if this was his own home purchase and walked all the steps with us. Linda is an important player on this team and deserves the credit for helping make this a stronger team. Nothing but positive in this Buyer/Broker relationship.

I selected Rick because I wanted a brutally honest agent that would critic my house prior to listing, after listing I wanted an aggressive agent to sell it, Rick and Linda came through on both objectives

Rick knowledge of "The Inlets" was important to us and his Marketing Plan was excellent and did work for the selling of our property. Rick did an amazing job for us , we have previously listed our property for six months with another Broker who did not perform. When Rick took over everything began to happen and in less than 2 Months we had a Contract. Thanks to Rick for his professionalism and dedication. It was a pleasure to have him at our side.

I do not have sufficient superlatives to commend the incredible services provide by Rick De Barros in the purchase of our retirement home. As out-of-town purchasers, Rick worked seamlessly with our respective schedules. When we arrived in FL to view listings, his meticulous planning, knowledge, market thoroughness, personality and attention to the smallest detail made the experience a joy. Rick is whip-smart and intuitive — in some sense understanding the ultimate wishes of the buyers before they themselves verbalize their ideal home — then offering an experienced negotiation strategy to help seal the deal! Once closing occurred, Rick continued to be a font of informative recommendations for all of the many services needed by new out-of-town homeowners.

Simply the best!!! From our very first meeting with Rick and Linda De Barros, we were thoroughly impressed with their in-depth pricing analysis and marketing strategy for our home. Rick and Linda were ever-present whether physically or electronically. They even took it upon themselves to show up at our closing and waited in the parking lot just in case we needed them at the last minute!!! Absolutely thoughtful and caring! Above and beyond quality service from beginning to end!!! Fantastically personable pair with a wealth of local industry knowledge, who were always prompt with their responses and extremely meticulous in prepping and showcasing our home at its best! Job superbly done!!!

“I could not have asked for a better real estate agent than Rick De Barros. He stayed on top of the entire process, even doing some of the hands-on interior and exterior work himself. He always returned my calls promptly and if he did not know the answer to a question I had, he would find out and let me know. He is polite, professional, and always has a smile on his face. He always displayed a positive attitude which I found very comforting. I would recommend Rick to anyone who needed a real estate agent without any hesitation.” Mel S.

Rick De Barros not only helped us into our home but put us in contact with some amazing people along the way. Thank you to Carole Gardner & Justine Vega for helping our loan process (10 stars ladies) and Jennifer Whay for closing the deal.

Rick was awesome from start to finish

after 1 yr of no results we heard about Rick, he worked daily staging, planting pots, painting could go on and on.....many problems came up when getting the house ready to close because of incomplete paper work way back when we bought the house 7 yrs ago....what a mess....Rick worked tireless on doting all of the I and crossing all of the t 's......would highly recommend him... can't say enough about Rick, especially when I compare him to the realtors we dealt with the whole YEAR house was for sale before we listed with him.....

Rick did an amazing job for us. From the beginning, he had a well thought out marketing plan to help position our house properly. His level of professionalism was outstanding from always returning phone calls, following up on every lead to constantly re-evaluating where we stood in the market. He knew the area (the Inlets) inside out. Plus we were amazed at the creative ideas Rick always came up with to help position us. He was there with us 100% of the time and we always felt we had a great partnership. We truly cannot recommend him highly enough.

Rick's regular flyer, many online testimonials and recommendations from our friends were important factors in our decision to get his help to sell our home. He was very professional right from the beginning and clearly understood our market. His assistance in cosmetic improvements and many open houses resulted in a successful sale. Rick consistently went above and beyond to guide us through the complicated process in a market unfamiliar to us. His, and his wife's, efforts were greatly appreciated and we highly recommend their services. Hubert & Nancy, Bradenton FL

Rick's regular flyer, many online testimonials and recommendations from our friends were important factors in our decision to get his help to sell our home. He was very professional right from the beginning and clearly understood our market. His assistance in cosmetic improvements and many open houses resulted in a successful sale. Rick consistently went above and beyond to guide us through the complicated process in a market unfamiliar to us. His, and his wife's, efforts were greatly appreciated and we highly recommend their services.