Geoff Rossman's Testimonials

Geoff Rossman it was a pleasure working with you on a purchase of a condo on Siesta Key. Your very in depth knowledge of that market and relaxed approach was very much appreciated.  Your help in the negotiations with the bank and your large extended network with the local community was also important.  I have given your name to many people who have expressed interest in Siesta Key and would only do that if I had complete confidence and respect for and in you.

Jeff Wells

My wife and I were looking for a place that met our (somewhat complicated) needs and had limited time to travel to Florida and look at a dozens of places.  Geoff worked with us to understand our needs and help us focus on a few places that allowed us to locate the perfect Florida home.  We highly recommend that anyone looking for someone to help them focus on only the right kind of opportunities, work with him!

Sam and Paula Kline

Before listing my siesta key condo for sale with geoff, I had it listed with two other companies for two years with no offers. geoff gave me more than one commission option. I agree to 7% and he has a sale within 30-days.The sale and purchase of my next property will be with Geoff.

Dick Smenner

Geoff is a top notch professional serving Siesta Key and around the area.  We were extremely pleased with his expertise, guidance and complete follow-up through in securing the sale of our condo at the House of Sun complex this past year.  We look forward to working with him in the future.

Mary Treder-Lang

“After several years of searching for our Siesta Key Home, we finally found exactly what we were looking for!  We can’t thank Geoff Rossman enough for his incredible market expertise, his guidance and patience in working with us to find our direct waterfront vacation home.   If it wasn’t for Geoff’s exceptional negotiation skills, and knowledge of how to proceed with the local parties and the complex intricacies of the closing, financing, and regulatory processes, we would never have secured our home.   Given we live out of state, Geoff provided detailed attention all along the way, listening to our needs, and ultimately finding and successfully securing our little slice of paradise. Geoff is an exceptional real estate professional and he lives up to his credentials”

Ken Messick

Just wanted to say thanks for all your help in our recent purchase at Crescent Royale. We also wanted to let you know that finding the right unit in the right complex was made so much easier by using your very informative and easy to use Web site, it provided us with all the tools we needed to make our purchase.

Thanks again,
Frank & Phyllis Carlin

First, thanks for getting the job done of selling our Whispering Sands unit.  I was convinced from the beginning 2+ years ago that you were the best guy for the job.  Here’s why you didn’t get chosen then, if you wondered.

My wife has two strong-willed sisters who also had to agree on the various aspects of selling the condo.  All the sisters saw the condo as rather run-down, lacking pizzazz, and looking its age.  My analysis was the same as yours: the likely buyers will want to remove the 40 year old design, materials, and fixtures and remake it their way.  Guessing how to renovate to make it move-in ready is a fool’s game because individual tastes are so different.  So, clean up the condo to make it look as large as possible and sell it with only the most modest investment.

However, the other two sisters were embarrassed about how the unit looked.  They worried that the neighbors would come to open houses and see how run down things had become and how their mother “let things go downhill.”  So, they insisted on fixing up a lot of items that will probably be torn out, and hence, items that I was sure we would not get our money back on.

However, with a terrible RE market in 2009, the high probability that I would get blamed if the condo didn’t sell (“if only we had fixed it up!”), and for the sake of family unity, I went along with the renovations.  What I didn’t foresee was that the time spent listing the unit at too high a price and keeping it off the market while the renovation happened would allow the market to keep on dropping.  Financially painful mistake.

But, to sum up, when in 2009 you gave the PROPER advice that the unit should be marketed as-is right away rather than fixed up, you lost those 2 votes.  I’m not sure if there is a lesson to be learned, but I know in various business situations over the years, I always wondered how a curious (bad) decision got made.  This is one I can tell you about.

I felt it was a bad decision from day 1, but I had to let things run their course and get so bad that when I brought up switching realtors, I would win.  I didn’t dare make a move too early and not have a strong case.  Unfortunately, we lost a lot of money waiting for that to happen.  But family unity was preserved and you ultimately got the listing and got the job done for us.

Thanks again.
Larry Francis

Geoff is the ultimate professional. If you are looking to buy, sell or rent a property in the Sarasota, Siesta Key Fl. area he is definitely the go to guy for results.

Allan Geller

Geoff is well organized and on top if everything. He sends me important info all the time and it is very helpful. I highly recommend him as a real estate agent.

Tom Reif

I would highly recommend Geoff Rossman to anyone who is looking to sell their current property or looking to buy a new one. I have inspected numerous Condo’s for Geoff’s clients over the past 4-5 years and have found him to be a very professional & detailed person who is always looking out for their best interests. It has been my pleasure to have worked with Geoff over the years and I wish him continued success.

Kai Strom

I’ve worked with Geoff on a few occasions where We had a mutual client. I found him personable and quite knowledgeable.”

Joe Sikora

Geoff has provided great information and service to us as we decide whether to purchase a vacation condominium. He is patient, appreciates the nature of our decision and has been of assistence whether we are in Florida or back in Cincinnati. He has remained available during the entire process, via email and phone.

Kathy Coogan 

Geoff always puts his client’s needs first. I recommend him as a solid professional.

Andrew Coren 

My experience with Geoff was of a very professional level. His knowledge and real estate experiences sets him apart from all others. I highly recommend Geoff for all one’s real estate needs.

Peg Higginbotham 

We found Geoff to have a fine knowledge of this area in Real Estate. He has been consistent, reliable, creative, and personable. We also found him to be hard working, and constantly trying to meet the seller’s needs. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking to sell their property here in Sarasota, especially Siesta Key, which is his specialty.

Nancy Trowbridge 

Geoff was always one of the top performers at WWSB. He was focused, dedicated and knew how to get what he wanted! His clients knew that Geoff was always in their corner.