Rick Barton Gainesville Florida Realtor was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Florida at the age of 4. Raised in Southwest Florida he earned a finance degree at the University of Florida here in Gainesville then returned to Cape Coral, FL and worked in insurance for 18 years. A career opportunity for his wife at their alma mater landed him back in Gainesville in 2014. (Go Gators) With a love of the city and the university, Real Estate was a natural fit here in Gainesville -- Rick loves showing people all that our area has to offer. He is active with two children in school activities, Boy Scouts, theater, and family trips to Disney World. He also enjoys pursuing an active Florida lifestyle like golfing, fishing and cycling. Whether your interested in a first home, a larger home, a retirement property or an investment, it would be his pleasure to help you find what you are looking for.
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Greg B.
Review for Member: Rick Barton
August 8, 2021
Rick was superb as a person and professional in helping me sell my house. Very intelligent guy. Kind and genuine. Always available, always responsive to my calls and texts. He made things quite easy for me. This was a second home and my primary residence is 3 hours away, so it was difficult for me to come up and clean everything out. Rick went so far as to do some of that for me. He also listened to my demands regarding asking price and got 15k more than the ask. Had a contract in just a few days. I like to work with other professionals who are great at what they do. Rick is that person. A great guy too. I very highly recommend him.
Claudette P.
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April 8, 2021
We had the pleasure of working with Rick to find our new home in the Gainesville area! He was patient with us as we navigated through figuring out exactly what we wanted as that changed along the way a few times! He's knowledgeable about the area and guided us to make the best decision possible. Once we found our home, Rick was right there every step of the way through closing. Thanks Rick! We would gladly recommend you and look forward to working with you again down the road.
User6832567
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March 12, 2021
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ZillowVERIFIED
I could not have asked for a better realtor than Rick! He was responsive, often setting up same-day appointments to view homes as they hit the market. He was never pushy but was always there to answer any questions or complete any necessary paperwork. Rick really knows his stuff and was great about reminding me - someone who hadn't been through the homebuying process in several years - of all the ins and outs of the process. He helped come up with a winning strategy that helped me purchase the perfect home for me in an extremely competitive market. Rick is an exceptional realtor and I highly recommend him.
Cspiro4
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June 17, 2019
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Rick is so damn good he sold the same condo I owned in Gainesville TWICE! True story! Rick and his family are long times friends from our time together in Southwest Florida. So, when I decided to sell my investment condo because my last child was graduating, who else would I call but my friend Rick. Even though our families are extremely close, there was no cutting corners, Rick was extremely professional and knowledgable. He met the photographer on site, he did the listing in an expeditious fashion and had me on the market in short order. With his marketing knowledge we had showings immediately and ultimately a buyer. Rick negotiated hard to get me the price he thought the unit deserved and was successful. Rick put together a contract that was fair, but protected my interests. A week out from closing the foreign buyer was unable to finalize the deal. Rick called me with the bad news and also informed me he would have it back on the market in a few hours. Much to my delight I received another phone call from Rick three hours later alerting me to the fact that he thinks he has a buyer from his network of agents and would know shortly. The next day we received an offer, for more money and accepted. The unit has closed, my son graduated and all is great thanks to the tenacious sales and marketing efforts of my friend and fellow Gator Rick Barton. Thank you Rick!!! I owe you my friend!