Larry Cushing, Realtor®, SRES

Larry Cushing was a true professional in the selling of our home. Besides being a real estate professional Larry has a very easy personality that is appreciated during the selling of our home. Selling your home can be a very emotional endeavor but with Larry and the Michael Saunders team behind us it was flawless and very much appreciated.
Randy Dollinger, Cascades, Sarasota

Larry is a pleasure to work with. He is very well informed about the real estate market, and is always available by frequently contacting you via email or telephone to update you about places of interest. In addition, he will frequent the places of interests for you, share self -made videos and obtain all the latest information about them. We enjoy his congeniality as well. Our real estate transaction was very smooth and pleasurable due to his involvement and interest. If you are looking to buy a quality house with minimal if any hassle, you should seriously consider contacting Larry Cushing. We highly recommend him!

My wife and I have purchased many homes over the years.  Larry Cushing was our sales associate and we found him to be exceptional during our entire sales process. His follow up on certain matters made our purchase and closing very easy and we can't thank him enough for his politeness and professionalism.

We met many agents through our open house tours on Sundays, but when we met Larry we knew he was the one we wanted to work with. He is extremely familiar with the Cascades which is where we eventually ended up buying our home. This was our third real estate transaction and by far the easiest and smoothest due to Larry's helpfulness and experience. He went above and beyond on many occasions and gave us great referrals and advice. Even though our closing is complete, we feel that we have made a friend that we can turn to at anytime.

Larry was very helpful throughout our home buying process. He listened to us and had a good understanding of what we were looking for. Once our offer was accepted he was extremely responsive as questions came up/items needed to be addressed. He made every effort to get to know us on a more personal level, which added a nice touch to the overall experience. We would definitely recommend Larry to friends/family looking to buy in the Sarasota area.
Shannon (and Matt) Kies

Larry was excellent from start to finish! He gave us great advice on how to make our house as marketable as possible. It certainly worked. Our house sold in 2 weeks for very close to our asking price. Larry is very professional, knowledgeable, attentive and always accessible. His confidence made us feel that we were always in good hands. I would not hesitate to use him again or recommend his services to our friends and family.
William and Nickolette Levy, Sarasota, FL

We are fortunate to have worked with Larry Cushing in the sale of our first home in the Cascades and the purchase of our second house in the same community. Larry found the perfect house we were looking for while we were in NJ and walked through the house with us on face time. He was invaluable in facilitating our purchase of the house. We relied on his expertise and his judgment. He then listed our original house for sale. Because we were in NJ he and his wife staged the house for sale. They did a wonderful job and the house was sold in a day above the asking price. Larry has flawless judgment and impeccable integrity and we recommend him enthusiastically.

I am a Canadian who has recently sold a home in the Cascades community in Sarasota. Given that this was a long distance transaction and therefore a little more complicated, I have my realtor, Larry Cushing, to thank for making the process as seamless as possible. Larry has all the requisites of a good real estate professional. He is knowledgeable, accessible and tenacious without being forceful. He is also a fine and caring human being. Doing business with Larry was a pleasure! Daniela Zucchet

Larry was such a pleasure to work with on the purchase of our new family home. Throughout the whole process he was kind, patient, knowledgable, and genuinely interested in our family's best interest. We are thankful to have found a great realtor who is also a wonderful person.

Larry is an excellent communicator who responds to calls promptly. He worked well with buyer and seller to close the deal quickly. Larry showed great knowledge of the neighborhood.

Larry has been the most patient person I have ever met. No question is left unanswered, even for a family who has never gone through the process of buying a home. He has made himself available 24/7 which is incredible. Not only is he great with the housing market, he is also a warm and welcoming individual. Never pushy, never short, never rude. I would recommend him to everyone in any economic bracket.

WE HAD A VERY POSITIVE EXPERIENCE WITH LARRY FROM THE FIRST CONTACT AT A OPEN HOUSE TILL WE CLOSED.  HE WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WE HAD.  LARRY IS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND A CREDIT TO HIS PROFESSION.  AS A CPA,  I LOOKED FOR A REALTOR I COULD HAVE FAITH IN.  LARRY FULFILLED THAT ROLE.  I HAVE RECOMMENDED HIM TO FRIENDS WHO ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SARASOTA AND IN MY OPINION THAT IS THE HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION YOU CAN GIVE A PROFESSIONAL.  JOHN & PAT BROUDER, SARASOTA, FL

I interviewed several agents to represent me as I sold my home. Larry was the one I felt that understood my situation and take a chance to list my home at a fair price, even though it was a bit higher than the other agents would suggest. Larry's references were excellent, so our experience together began. Larry worked hard and developed a great narrative. The photographer worked with Larry to produce a wonderful documentary of the house. Any time I had a question, Larry was helpful and timely in his response. Working with Larry was easy and enjoyable. Then, with a combination of his hard work and good luck, a potential buyer became a new owner. I recommend Larry highly!
Charles Mead, Sarasota, FL

-- Larry was my realtor on the recent sale of my house in Cascades. He was absolutely perfect in every way. In the middle of a pandemic with an owner who needed to move into Independent senior living, he helped in so many ways. I honestly think he is by far the best realtor I have ever used. I would recommend him to everyone.   Stephanie HochuliStephanie

We came to Siesta Key for vacation and went home 2 weeks later with a new house contracted for in The Cascades in Sarasota . The best thing about the whole process was having Larry Cushing as our agent. We left Sarasota 4 days after our offer was accepted.We. Would not return for 3 months Larry told us not to worry that he would take care of everything and believe me he is a man who keeps his word. He made sure personally that all the little things in the contract were taken care of. He personally was there with the handyman. He personally found a roofer to fix tiles on roof before an expected storm occurred. He was there to see it was done properly. He was there personally when the home inspector went through the house and made sure all things noted were fixed. He led us to an insurance agent who wrote our policies. He was there for closing in our absence.All documents leading up to this were sent by esign in a timely matter . All orchestrated by Larry. As you can see the process does not end when the contracts are signed. Larry becomes a part of the family and watches over the details.He personally set the thermostat in the house and shut off the water outside when our return was delayed for a month. Without Larry things would not have run as smoothly as they did. I trusted him with the keys to the house and he checked regularly to make sure all was ok even to the extent of doing video call walk throughs with us. We have lived in the same house in Memphis 54 yrs so we knew nothing about buying a house today. Without Larry ,a man of his word, we would have been lost. Larry is not just an agent . He is a friend as we have gotten to know his whole family. Deals get done and contracts get written but you need someone like Larry to be there for you. And people like Larry are rarely found today

My wife and I would like to express our gratitude to Larry Cushing, our real estate agent for helping us find a home in Sarasota, Florida. His timely and so often help in issues like inspection, insurance and loan are some of the areas that things could not have moved smoothly without his timely intervention. We would also like to thank him for introducing us to a wonderful team including Cathy, Gris, Erin and Salena who through their hard work made this homebuying memorable. Larry is an excellent real estate agent and more than that he is an excellent human being.

My family and I cannot express enough the appreciation and gratitude we have for the way Larry successfully navigated our complex and somewhat unique needs relating to our family's property listing, and the outcome he was able to achieve. I was tasked with selling my grandparents home remotely, after moving them up to NJ to assisted living. The sale was time sensitive, in a difficult market, and nothing had been done in preparation for a sale prior to needing to list their home. We were dealing with work obligations, our grandparent's health issues, and their move up North, and we trusted Larry to handle everything down South. Larry went FAR ABOVE AND BEYOND, managing and coordinating many things I am sure any other realtor would not, and worked with us on every step of the process. He far exceeded our expectations, and did it all with a smile. Larry brought a serious level of comfort to our family knowing the listing was in his hands while not a single member of our family was in FL or able to get to FL to check on the process. We know we would not have sold this house if it wasn't for Larry, certainly not in record time without having to make a single trip to FL. We all can't thank you enough, Larry. We're forever grateful!

We are very grateful to Larry for all the assistance he gave us in purchasing our new home. We met Larry at an open house and immediately felt comfortable with him and appreciated the knowledge he had in that particular community. Since he made us feel so at ease at the open house, we later contacted him, telling him the type of property we were interested in and he was quick to followup when those types of homes came on the market. He was very easy to work with, a good listener, following up on each of our questions in a timely manner. We are so appreciative that he informed us immediately when the home we bought came on the market. Our entire experience in buying our new home with Larry went very smoothly and we even closed sooner than expected. We would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to buy or sale property in Sarasota. It was a pleasure working with him and we are grateful for the exceptional service he gave us. Diana and Van Neely

Understanding, patient, and thorough are certainly adjectives that describe Larry Cushing. He clearly understood my needs and desires in terms of location, size, features and amenities, and he must have shown me nearly a dozen homes before we found just the right one. Once a decision to buy had been made, Larry provided counsel and assistance throughout the process, always making sure that every little detail had been accomplished. I would look to Larry again for either the sale or purchase of a home.

I met Larry at an open house that he was holding in March of 2021 and that's when we started our journey to locate a home for me. There were many obstacles at this time which included a Pandemic, me being rather picky in my tastes, rapidly soaring home prices, and bidding wars. Larry has a very calm and positive demeanor and treated me like a family member. I could tell that he was ALWAYS looking out for my best interests! He didn't give up on me when I took a step back from my search to help family with health issues. When I was ready, we found the perfect home for me but not without the challenge of going up against 6 other offers! In this crazy market, one needs a Realtor like Larry with knowledge, expertise, experience and patience. I would recommend "my friend" Larry Cushing to help you with your Real Estate needs! :)

Larry was wonderful! He made buying my first home in Florida a great experience. He sent me many listings of possibilities. He always kept the needs of myself and my three children in mind with all aspects of the home and it's condition. He was always prompt in answering calls, texts and emails. He was kind, courteous and always professional. I would highly recommend him for your home buying experience!!! A++++++++++++++++

Kelli Brewer, Parrish, FL

We moved to Sarasota about 2.5 years ago. Our first 18 months we rented to "get the lay of the land". Once we determined where we wanted to purchase, my wife and I hit a few open houses. At one of these open houses we met Larry Cushing. Right away my wife and I felt very comfortable with him. He was very friendly, outgoing, but most importantly to us, not "pushy". He let us dictate the pace of our search which was a welcome relief from agents in our past. We would highly recommend Larry. He knows the area and will work for you!

We feel very lucky to have found. Larry to help us sell our Mother's house. Although he was found through a relative who is a realtor in Texas he ended up be a neighbor to my Mom in the Cascades so he was very knowledgeable in every aspect of the process. He even found a new drawer for the refrigerator, all the contractors needed to fix the house and did some staging for us. The house was sold quickly. He made the process of moving my Mom from her house into independent living much easier. We highly recommend Larry & Susie they went above and beyond.

Larry Cushing, our Agent for the sale of our house in Cascades went beyond the call of duty. Larry gave us advise how best to do a garage sale and sell some of our furniture. He is very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. While our house was listed he and his wife checked in several times on our well being since we had health issues in the past . In that time we gained new friends in Larry and his wife. Thanks again
Hans & Trudy Wessels, Venice, FL

My wife and I have purchased many homes over the years.  Larry Cushing was our sales associate and we found him to be exceptional during our entire sales process. His follow up on certain matters made our purchase and closing very easy and we can't thank him enough for his politeness and professionalism.

Larry did an outstanding job in selling our home! It was sold in one day at full asking price - you can't ask for more than that in a real estate agent. He has excellent follow through and attention to detail as we managed the many aspects of the selling process. Larry knows the Sarasota housing market and provided excellent advice. Larry is a delight to work with and we will recommend him without hesitation to our friends and neighbors.