The recent selling of our home and buying of another was our second (and third) real estate experience with Jim Payton, since he enabled us, in 1996, to finance our first home in Ocala, through the Bank of Newberry. In the fall of 2011Jim listened sympathectically to our plight when my husband ended up in rehab for 3 months and I was forced to manage a 3000+ sq.ft. home on an acre of property, with a pool. It was too much for me. Jim took over the challenge, was reassuring that all would be well, and took us through the process. He managed our auction which disposed of more than half of our "stuff", including furniture, paintings, household items, and a motorhome. We filled a construction dumpster which he arranged for. And above all, we received a fair price for our home (in 3 months!). Finally, Jim found the perfect unit for us to relocate, with a little less than 1600 s.f. Jim Payton is the consummate realtor, efficient, knowledgeable, and above all compassionate. Less

The recent selling of our home and buying of another was our second (and third) real estate experience with Jim Payton, since he enabled us, in 1996, to finance our first home in Ocala, through the Bank of Newberry. In the fall of 2011Jim listened sympathectically to our plight when my husband ended up in rehab for 3 months and I was forced to manage a 3000+ sq.ft. home on an acre of property, with a pool. It was too much for me. Jim took over the challenge, was reassuring that all would be we... More