TESTIMONIALS
“I recently sold a 10 unit apartment building in San Diego. I was getting offers unsolicited at a price I thought was reasonable. Tom did an evaluation for me and convinced me that the property was worth much more than where the offers were coming in. He said that the Marcus & Millichap platform would help bring every potential buyer to the table and he delivered on this. We ended up closing well above the price I thought it was worth and this more than covered the commission. I will be using Tom’s services for all my real estate needs in the future.”
Jim M – Private Investor
“Tom has done a tremendous job finding motivated Buyers for properties I have listed and sold through him in San Diego. His hard work and dedication and ability to market a property help keep the Buyer in check throughout the escrow so the deal closes at the price agreed upon. Tom has also done a fantastic job finding me excellent Ad Value replacement properties to help satisfy my 1031 Exchanges. He makes it a smooth transition all the way through the Selling and Buying process so I plan on working with Tom and his group for many more transactions!”
Buck Buchanan – Buchanan Property Management
“I’ve worked with Tom on Several Real Estate Transactions and each experience has proven to be better than the last. Tom has a unique ability to make a deal happen despite road blocks and challenges that come along the way. It’s clear that Tom places his client’s needs in front of the deal and just getting a paycheck. He is relentless in his pursuit of fairness and treats my team and the other party in a manner that is a win win. He is the epitome of a great sales consultant and doing it the right way. I am looking forward to many more transactions involving Tom!”
Dan Feder – CEO & President F&F Income Properties
“I am a broker and could have listed and sold several properties myself but I decided to hire Tom McCartin because of his knowledge of the market and ability to bring multiple buyers to the table. Tom listed and closed my properties at a higher price than I thought they were worth. The market knowledge and hard work that he displays helped me net a much higher price than what I would have achieved by trying to save on the commission. Tom also helped me 1031 into several different replacement properties here in San Diego. He left no stone unturned and found me the perfect deals.”
Dan Chiavario – Private Investor and Senior Property Manager @ Strategic Asset Management Group
“I recently worked with Tom McCartin selling my portfolio of apartment buildings in San Diego and transitioned into a passive Commercial Investment known as Single Tenant Triple Nets (“NNNs”). I had no desire to continue owning and operating the apartment units and dealing with the intense management style that comes along with owning apartments. Tom was able to help me sell the apartments at market price and negotiate a long escrow so that I would have time to find a suitable replacement property. As promised, Tom delivered on selling the San Diego Apartments at market price and I am now the owner of Three Single Tenant Triple Net Properties that have zero landlord responsibilities, solid Corporate Guarantees with long term leases and my cash flow is one and a half times what it was with the apartments. Tom came through with everything he said he would from the beginning to the end of the process!”
Jacquelyn Frederick – Private Investor
"With trepidation, we recently interviewed a number of realtors for our planned real estate sales and purchases; as a former realtor had made some very costly mistakes on our behalf. We wanted someone who would be efficient, listen to our needs, respond to our requests and DELIVER what they promised. Tom McCartin has met and exceeded those qualifications. He was with us every step of the way while Selling our buildings and also finding the perfect replacement properties to complete our 1031 Exchange. Tom not only sells real estate, he works with his client to bring their wishes to fruition. It is without hesitation that I give him our highest recommendation."
Leroy & Mary Miller – Private Investor
"I have been a client of Tom McCartin with Marcus & Millichap for the past 14 years. He has helped me successfully grow my equity in real estate and ultimately my cash flow by representing me in selling and buying several investment properties. Our first several transactions involved selling smaller apartment units to trade up into a larger number of units. Each transaction and new property turned out to be excellent investment despite changes in the market. With the guidance of Tom, he helped steer me towards properties that were desirable for tenants as well as prospective buyers.
The most recent exchange that Tom represented me in was the sale of an 18 unit apartment building and the purchase of my first Triple Net Property. The property is a Caliber Collision located outside of Houston, TX. I was ready to buy a property that had little to no management responsibilities because I am nearing retirement and wanting to travel a bit more. I have owned the property for about 3 years and the property has proven to be everything Tom promised it would be. My cash flow has nearly doubled and the only thing I have to do is cash the rent check from the tenant every month. It actually gets direct deposited on the 1st of every month so I don’t even have to do that!"
Dana Swallows – Private Investor
“My husband and I have been in the real estate business for about 40 years. We have encountered many helpful realtors in that period of time but not of the caliber of Mr. McCartin. Aside from his obvious charm and good manners, he is, by far, the most competent realtor we have worked with. He knows the property for sale in all aspects and is highly helpful in facilitating the contract with the least amount of time and hassle. He has a team of experts that he works with that offer solid financing and answer a multiple of questions during the process that makes the whole procedure nearly effortless. We would not hesitate to utilize his services for any future transaction.”
Sherry Sims – Private Investor
"I recently listed and sold a multi-family building with a small boutique firm in San Diego called South Coast Commercial. I met with Tom McCartin shortly before I decided to list the property but unfortunately, I had already felt obligated to go with South Coast. Needless to say, the process did not go smoothly, and I wish I had engaged Tom. I just do not feel that the agents at South Coast had enough experience nor did they put my best interest first. I recently closed with Tom on the purchase of a larger property and he was extremely helpful and his knowledge of the industry and resources have blown away everything with my last experience.”
Ray Charfauros – Private Investor
“Dear Tom, I just want to say Thank You!. After about 40 years of owning Apartments you finally convinced me to sell and 1031 into a Triple Net Property for passive income. The process of Selling with you was very smooth and you made the transition of purchasing The Triple Net Investment even easier. Now with the new property I have a long-term lease, Corporate Guarantee and my cash flow essentially doubled compared to what I was getting with my San Diego Apartments. My only decision now with the income from the Triple Net is how to spend the rental income. I have been traveling quite a bit and enjoying my freedom since I made the big decision.”
Larry Anderson – Private Investor
"Tom Mccartin helped my wife and me with the exchange of our small apartment building into a triple net lease and we are very pleased. We got rid of an apartment building that never really cash flowed (even though we had substantial equity and replaced it with "clean income" in the form of a Pizza Hut in Pennsylvania. The positive cash flow is direct deposited in our account every month - no muss, no fuss. Tom made sure the whole process went very smoothly. "
Rex Downing – Residential Real Estate Broker with Ascent Real Estate
"If you are entertaining the possibility of listing and selling a San Diego Apartment building, I highly recommend the brokerage services of Tom Mccartin of Marcus & Millichap. Tom recently listed and sold a property that I owned located at 4214 34th Street, San Diego. He was able to generate multiple offers and close on the transaction with a Buyer within 2% of the listing price that he proposed for the building. Tom competed against a small boutique firm that suggested a list price well above the reasoned price that Tom Mccartin had come up with. I see this type of bait and switch tactic all the time from agents in my area. Once Tom listed the property the small boutique firm brought an offer well below Tom's suggested list price. Seems to me that the small boutique firm actions proved that they were trying to buy the listing.
I am a real estate agent and attorney and I appreciate Tom's professionalism and the fact that he closed the deal within a few thousand dollars of where he indicated the value would come in. Tom was able to generate multiple offers and we were able to choose the buyer that we felt would best perform. In addition to Marcus and Millichap's platform of seven Southern California offices, I believe Tom's hard work, expertise in the local apartment market and his well thought out marketing campaign helped me achieve my desired sales price. Multiple offers from Buyers all over Southern California helped to ensure that the Buyer we ultimately chose performed and closed the deal."
Bill Snell – Private Investor and Real Estate Broker