We looked for a house for our daughter and son-in-law for more than 6 months in Venice had a couple of agents and wound up losing 4 houses after we put bids on them. Got a tip from the person you cleans our pool and gave Rick a call. Rick has been in the business for over 30 years and is extremely knowledgeable concerning every aspect of the home buying experience. His assistant(daughter Carolyn) is also very good at keeping you up to date and is a great communicator. Even though there weren’t many houses on the market in Venice, Rick was able to find us a house and did his magic to make sure we got the house. If you are looking for a house in the Sarasota area I would definitely recommend you talk to Rick.