James Hope

Thank you James for selling our house in three weeks! Your guidance on the correct pricing helped us achieve an offer that we were happy with and prompted 25 viewings in the first two weeks. You are extremely hardworking, and knowledgeable, and an asset to your team.

James Hope did a superb job for us and equally importantly kept the transaction on track in spite of some daunting obstacles. James took charge and successfully resolved the issues the buyers kept raising. His professionalism was and is deeply appreciated. I am the retired president of a Wall Street bank and in that capacity, I always tried to be keenly aware of staff who performed above and beyond. In my judgement, James meets those criteria.

There is a lot of choice in Realtors but you would be hard pressed to find one more effective than James Hope. His realistic valuation of our Sarasota condo, together with a clear understanding of the processes involved and his ability to link us with repair companies other professionals, made the selling a smoother process than we could have ever imagined. Thank you, James.

As first time home buyers, we weren't quite sure what to expect. James made the entire process so easy and stress free. He helped us find and purchase the most perfect home that met all of our needs. I would highly recommend him, especially if you're new to whole process!!!

Thank you James for finding the perfect home for us. We were going in totally the wrong direction, and you helped us re-focus on what was important to us, and what we had set out to achieve when we initially decided to move. Your knowledge of the current inventory in the Lakewood Ranch area meant we did not have to spend hours and days on the internet trying to find our home.

James just helped us sell a property and purchase a new home in Sarasota! He had our property under contract in 48 hours! He also helped us navigate our way through simultaneous closings on the properties! He was reassuring and communicative through the whole process. And I can not say enough about his professionalism! Bravo!! I would highly recommend James Hope If you are looking to sell and or buy your home!

James Hope sold our 6,000 sq. ft., home in the Lakewood Ranch Country Club. With a number of other homes on the market on our street that had been sitting for months and months, and a slow market in the $1 million+ range, we were prepared to be patient. James went straight to work to set our property above the rest. We were so impressed with the professional photography, description and video made exclusively for our home. This, along with an eye-catching modern brochure, creative postcards inviting potential buyers to open house events, and a significant presence on local and global websites, made our home stand out from the crowd. James presented us with an offer just 6 months after the house went on the market, and skillfully negotiated on our behalf so that we can start our next [...]

James is knowledgeable, personable and represents Michael Saunders & Company with the utmost professionalism. We would recommend James to anyone looking to purchase or sell a home.

James Hope recently helped my husband and me find and purchase our new home, a beautiful 2 story in Sarasota, Florida. Not only was James patient, communicative, accommodating and helpful during the whole process, he was able to find us exactly what we were looking for — and more — within our price range. James’ expertise and advice was invaluable and we were able to close within 30 days of making an offer. Overall, working with James was a great experience and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the area.