REMAX Classic - Brett Furman

Brett is a down to earth and relatable guy. I've worked with other realtors in the past who had the air of "your lucky to be working with me" - this is not the case with Brett. I sincerely felt like Bret was truly invested in finding us the best forever home and was not just in it for the commission check. He is a fiduciary agent. In succinct terms, Brett knows what he's doing and his knowledge, experience and connections provide a true advantage in a competitive market. He is very detail-oriented and he provided valuable insight during the home tours. He pointed out the positive attributes, potential risks and hidden gems in the homes we toured. It was akin to having a home inspector with us on each home tour. When it came time to put in an offer and negotiate contract terms, Brett was a shark (in a good way). He was strategically assertive in a way that positioned our offer to make the short list and then maximized our position when it came to negotiation of final terms.

I would like to thank Brett Furman and his team for their help and expertise during the recent sale of my mother's home. Brett and Doug met with us to discuss the details of listing the house and setting the sale price. They did their homework before our meeting and had plenty of facts and figures as well as information on comparable properties in our area on hand. After setting our price, Brett and his team went to work marketing the property with photos, a virtual tour presentation, and even an airborne drone video. They were really easy to work with during all of the appointment scheduling and efficient in getting things done. They took care of dealing with our condominium association and their requirements for the sale and many other details which really made things easier for my 88 year old mother who was relocating to Florida. The home sold in the first week of the listing at full asking price. Over the next month, Brett, Doug, and Samantha guided and assisted us through inspections, requirements, paperwork, and final negotiations. Their help was invaluable and very much appreciated. My mom was able to relocate ahead of schedule, she didn't even need to stay around for settlement, all of the arrangements were made and the documents were prepared ahead of time so that mom could sign in front of a notary a week ahead of settlement and go off to Florida, carefree. If you are selling your property, I highly recommend contacting Brett Furman and his team. Thank you, Scott Apt

First, we wanted a Realtor who was already successful. Second, a Realtor who was responsive, straightforward, and easy to understand. Third, someone who would drive the process for us…set the plan…take the lead…make things happen…follow up…close the deal. We called Brett Furman because of his high rating and excellent reviews on Angie’s list. As well, Brett sold 37 homes last year…very successful. We met Brett at our home in December. He went through the house, thinking out loud about things we could do to enhance its appeal to buyers. Then we went outside to view the property. Same thing…trim these shrubs, remove these branches that block the street view of the house, etc. We went back inside to talk. Brett explained how he used thorough market research to determine how to price and when to list the property. He emphasized the importance of right pricing…avoiding the high price nonsense that can make selling your home a long, slow, frustrating affair. He suggested we meet a person who could help us stage the property. We did and decided to get her help. She showed us how to remove knickknacks and excess furniture, which really made the interior look bigger and more modern. Brett excels at leading edge marketing, using digital still and 360 degree photography to create a virtual tour of the house and collection of dramatic still photos. He also used drone photography to show pictures of the home and grounds from the air. Prospective buyers knew what they’d be seeing when they came for their showing. Brett listed the home on all the major online portals, including Zillow, Red Fin, and Realtor.com. Based on what he saw of available inventory in our Township and movement of interest rates, Brett suggested we list the home in February. The house went “live” on a Thursday…listed on MLS. We had 22 showings that weekend. And on Saturday morning we received an email from Brett informing us we had an agreement. He recommended we negotiate some of the terms. He managed the negotiations over a couple of days. We then accepted the agreement. That’s how easy it was for us to sell our home. There wasn’t much luck involved in this. Brett determined the timing, the marketing, and the pricing. He was right about all three. That’s how the house sold in a day. I’m not a Realtor, but I work in real estate on the human resource side, so I know a lot of Realtors. Brett is among the best I’ve met. Would I retain him again? In a heartbeat. Do I recommend him to you? Absolutely.

Brett Furman did an amazing job selling our home in Villanova. Brett sold our home in only 8 days for 99% of list price and also found the buyer. Mr. Furman was super responsive as if we were his only client. He is a skilled project manager that handled every aspect of our home sale. We even used his concierge service and the vendors he found for us also exceeded our expectations. The best part was his amazing marketing system that included drone photography, 3 dimensional video with virtual reality, professional quality photography, property website, direct mail, floor plans that even impressed the buyers architect and so much more. Your staff was equally impressive especially Samantha. When looking to sell your home The Brett Furman Group is the only team you will need. We would be happy to speak with any of your future clients and provide a reference. Deb & Rich Geise, Villanova

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Brett was the perfect agent for us: laid back, responsive, efficient, and extremely knowledgeable. We give him the highest recommendation.

Brett was wonderful to work with when selling my mom’s house! I interviewed another realtor when we were on the realtor search, and didn’t get the same feeling I had after meeting with Brett. Brett is honest, hard-working, super responsive, and a real expert in his field. He was with me every step of the way, and I never felt alone in the complex process of selling a home. The advice Brett provided was invaluable when it came to how much (or little) work we should put in the house versus how much return we would get on our investment. Brett recommended a top-notch appraiser and home inspector, so we would know the value and the condition of the house. In fact, the inspector saved us thousands of dollars when the oil company advised us that we needed a new boiler when all we needed was one small part replaced. Also, when it came to cleaning out the house, Brett again recommended a great company to make my life much easier. I know there are a lot of realtors out there, but if you work with Brett, not only will you have a great experience, excellent follow-up on his part, but you will also work with one of the nicest people around. Oh, did I mention the house sold for around 13% over asking price, and we received the offer about a week after listing the house? Also, Brett has great people working with him in his office; very responsive and helpful!!

What a wonderful experience I had with Brett! He called to get information immediately after he received my request. We met at a mutually agreed upon time. Brett was punctual. We discussed what we were going to do. As we toured the house, I was very impressed with Brett's knowledge and enthusiasm about my house and neighborhood. We did not rush. Brett spent several hours with me. After the tour, he gave me thoughtful feedback. I have received a couple of follow-up phone calls to see if I had any concerns. Brett has a great deal of dedication, knowledge and enthusiasm for his profession and I am happy to recommend his service to you.

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My fiancee and I were looking to purchase our first house and we decided to work with Brett Furman after reading all of the positive reviews on Angie's List.  We met with him to discuss what exactly we were looking for, and he provided his expert opinion and advice about the areas that we were looking to purchase. Brett set us up with daily e-mails from the MLS so we could be informed of any new homes that came onto the market.  He was very responsive to any of our requests and scheduled home visits within 24-48 hours which was very important to us. When we walked through each house, Brett was able to point out cool features and potential problem areas that we would never have noticed ourselves.  Once we finally found the right home for us, Brett suggested an inspection. He was able to use the results of the inspection to negotiate a fantastic deal for me and my fiancee.  We knew we picked the right realtor as his many years of experience were a huge benefit to us during this process.  After our offer was accepted, Brett communicated with us on a regular basis to make sure all the minor details were being taken care of.  The entire home buying experience went very smoothly for us, and we couldn't be happier!  Brett is a wonderful realtor and we would recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a house.

It was a pleasure and a privilege to work with Brett Furman at RE/MAX Classic. He made the entire
experience enjoyable. The results of our transaction were great. We sold in 8
days and we got 93% of our asking price.
 
Brett is a true professional. He was always available to answer our questions. He made us feel as if we were
his only client. His idea to conduct the pre-sale inspection was perfect for
our home since our home needed some work. This one idea saved us a ton of money
since the buyer was aware of all the issues before they made the purchase
offer.  We sailed through the inspection process without having to give
the buyers anything. 
 Brett?s marketing program is very effective and it really works. He sent out a color direct mail card before the home hit the market. He also posted our listing on lots of real estate websites. In addition to 
  
Not only is Brett a knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced real estate professional, but he is a
lovely person as well. He was very sweet and attentive to our elderly mom, who
was the seller. He actually drove her to the closing, as she does not drive, and
took great care of her! He is a terrific agent ? we cannot recommend him highly
enough, and we would use him again in a heartbeat!

Before we called in any agents to interview we got our own home appraisal so we would know which agents were just throwing out big unrealistic numbers in order to get our listing. We then interviewed 4 agents, all of whom we knew from watching the local market did a lot of business in our area. We choose Brett for a couple of reasons. He lists AND sells a lot of homes in our area, he is extremely professional, and he was realistic in telling us what he thought he would list the property at. He came to the "interview" prepared with comps in the area to back up his suggested selling price. He asked to see the entire house before he told us what price he would suggest. He also had some excellent suggestions for us to help sell the property. Further, he has some flexibility with his commission rate since he and his brother own the ReMax agency. Once we selected him he came in and took literally a hundred or more professional photos of the house and yard. He provided us with a draft of his proposed MLS listing and was open to our edits and photo suggestions. He then worked tirelessly to promote the house from direct mailers to a brokers' open house. When we got an offer (in 50 days from listing when the average in our area was over 70 days) he was helpful in negotiating with the buyers' agent. In the end we received 99.7% of our asking price (which was substantially above the appraisal value we got). All in all Brett was great to work with and I wouldn't hesitate to use him again. I recommend Brett highly.

I really enjoyed working with Brett Furman at RE/MAX Classic. The results of my transaction were outstanding. He sold my Rittenhouse Square Mansion for $3,350,000 in only 48 hours for $100,000 over my asking price. What was really amazing was how he orchestrated a cash sale with no contingencies.  
Brett?s marketing program produced great results. He went to work months before the property hit the market creating a custom visual tour, press release in phillymag.com, social media coverage, and a digital & mobile campaign which generated multiple bids. His staff was a pleasure and Brett is a great agent. We will definitely use him again.

Very well. I highly recommend him to folks looking for an agent, especially for selling the house. And my advice to them: listen to this advice!

My wife and I were looking for an investment property in the Phoenixville area.  I found Brett on Angies?s list and he worked as our agent for both the house purchase and subsequent rental.  I could not speak more highly of Brett; he has a great knowledge of the local market, where to focus and he is very attentive.  Brett always answered our questions and replied to emails and phone calls immediately.  We found a great house in Collegeville and after three weeks of sprucing up ? Brett had it on the Rental market and tenants in within two weeks.  Thanks Brett, you could not have been a better agent

This was our second time working with the Remax Classic Team. We had worked with Brett when purchasing a prior home and we worked with Doug this time. We came back to Brett's team because of his thorough commitment to his customers' needs and we're happy to say that Doug delivered! Doug was prompt, patient and flexible as we searched Manayunk for our next investment. Whether you're buying or selling, Doug and Brett are the way to go!

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Right from the start we knew we were in for a top-notch experience with Brett and his team. Brett was prompt, responsive and willing to share his wealth of knowledge with us as we searched for investment properties in Manayunk that would stand out as rental investment opportunties in the near future. Beyond his knowledge and commitment, Brett has built up a network of vendor partners that are just as committed and detail-oriented as he is and that made the purchasing process convenient and comfortable from start to finish. Finally, Brett's commitment to his clients does not end at closing. Brett is always available when we need help finding reputable contractors for a few projects that we have done since closing.
We're currently starting the process to purchase our next property and we're thrilled to once again be working with Brett and his team!

Our experinece with Brett Furman was EXCELLENT!!  From the momement we met him, we realized he is not your average realtor.  Brett was always available and worked around our schedules.  He responded to our emails and phone calls 7 days a week.  This was our 4th real estate transaction and by far the BEST expeience we ever had with a realtor.  We will never use any but Brett in the future.  I feel like we have built a real lasting relationship with him.  We never appreciated how much or what value a realtor can provide you until working with Brett.  He is an awesome negotiator and absolutely knows what he is doing.  He walked us through EVERYTHING in the house we purchased leading up to and on settlement day.  He made sure everything went smoothly and there were no surprises.  One of the things that is most impressive is that his service doesn't stop when the transaction is complete.  He has called us a couple times this past month since we closed on the house just to check in, see how things are going and if we needed his help with anything.  He even called us in the middle of the last snow storm we had to check in and make sure the house was holding up ok!  Now that is A++ service, he has absolutely exceeded our expectations.  We never appreciated what a GREAT realtor can do for you or the value they provide and money they save you UNTIL we met Brett Furman!  Brett also has a great network of vendors and contractors for virtually any service you can imagine.  He has put us in touch with several contractors to do some work around our new house.  THANK YOU BRETT!

Brett Furman has really exceeded our expectations of what an agent can do for both a seller and buyer.  On the sell side, he was extremely knowledgeable of our local markets and the value of various improvements.  Brett gave great advice on how to best stage our home, how to properly price it, and taught us some methods to gain negotiation advantage,  Brett even gave us great (and reasonable) contractor recommendations to help with repairs in our current home.  
On the buy side, Brett really got to know me and my family, whats important to us and the kind of lifestyle we'd like to live.  He crafted his search well, accompanied us on many occasions to open homes, and even made appointments for us on the fly. Brett's attention to detail amazed us as he pointed out issues or items to take note of when walking through homes.  He sees EVERYTHING and knows whether it is something to be concerned about or not!  His guidance was invaluable.
On top of his A+ professional aptitude, we found Brett to be a truly genuine and compassionate person.  He was honest and fair, respectful and responsive.  When we ultimately chose not to sell our home, I delayed telling Brett because I was so embarrassed and felt horrible after all the work he'd done.  When I finally did call, Brett was amazingly understanding and let me know he was still available to me for life no matter what.  For sure, any time we ever need an agent again, we're definitely calling Brett.  

We decided to interview several realtors. Brett impressed us in his first visit, because the knowledge of the area, precise insight about the market situation and almost mathematical calculation of real estate details. Nevertheless we decide to choose the realtor that offered us the largest asking price and the lowest commission. This was a big mistake that we regretted  in the following weeks. We realize that an asking price is not based on wishes and desires but in market reality. After several painful weeks we released the initial agent and anxiously called Brett. 
Brett?s style was completely different. He had a formal market assessment to show us, and actively provided several recommendations to make the house more appealing. He produced beautiful pictures and an awesome video of the house. As we had left the house to move out of state, he kept a close eye on the property and called immediately to report any issue that should be taken care of. He provided constant reassurance and feedback on all the visitors. As people remained concerned about flooding issues, Brett went out of his way to help a buyer get the additional extra loan he required to buy the house. The buyer had always dreamt to have a stream in his backyard and he and his family were really happy to buy this property.
Following the closing Brett was still available for us, recommending us to cancel insurances and asking us to forward him bills that should be in care of the new owner
We were extremely happy with the hard work Brett performed. In summary he is an excellent realtor, with solid knowledge of the area, outstanding work ethics and superb communication skills.
Miguel & Cynthia Madariaga

We had a great experience working with Brett. He has a deep understanding
of the market and really helped guide us through the complicated process of (simultaneously)
buying and selling. He is a true professional, creative and passionate about
his job.  I would highly recommend using Brett Furman to help you buy or
sell a home.

We hired Brett Furman after looking at all the positive reviews here. He was professional, paid attention to detail and created a good listing. We had 3 offers the day after the house went on sale. Brett was helpful in all stages of selling the house. A very good experience overall/ Would definitely recommend him.

I used Real Estate Broker Brett Furman to sell my home in Berwyn and find my new home.   Brett sold my home in only seven days for 95% of asking price.  I was very impressed with his knowledge and attention to detail.  He always returned my calls promptly and had a process for everything that he did.  He showed me an absorption analysis which told me when the best time of the year would be to sell my home.  The pre-sale home inspection and pre-sale appraisal were ingenious.  He was able to refer my to several vendors throughout the process from a handyman to movers that helped make my life so easy.  Brett negotiated a great deal on the home I purchased.  He was able to negotiate my new home way below the market value.  I really don't know how he had the time to do what he does. I would highly recommend Brett Furman of RE/MAX Classic to sell and purchase your home.