Selling with Thomas
Sell with someone who shows up.
How I work with sellers
The standard, regardless of the price.
Every showing, Thomas or a team member is there. Every week, you hear from us in writing — even when nothing moved. Before we list, I tell you the honest number and the honest fee. That’s the standard, regardless of the price.
Recent work
Sold. How it went.
Days on market. The story behind the number.
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Sold · 90 days
Six-unit new build on Las Olas.
$8,200,000
Full marketing, full sell-through, ninety days. The builder called back with the next one.
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Sold · 10 days · above ask
Waterfront canal. Ten days. Above ask.
$2,400,000
Closed above asking without a single open house.
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Sold · private
Victoria Park, private sale.
$3,100,000
Never hit MLS. The buyer was already known to us.
What I actually do
Prepare. List. Close.
Three phases. Same rhythm every time. Weekly, in writing. No surprises at the table.
01
Prepare
- Staging, decluttering, and removal — what to keep visible, what to move out, what a fresh eye will see first.
- I personally review and finalize all photography, copy, and video before anything is published.
- The first impression is the only first impression we get.
02
List
- I reach out personally to qualified buyers already looking at this price point, in this market — a note, a photograph, a call.
- Showings are often booked before the MLS goes live. When it does launch, it goes through Compass private, exclusive, and coming soon, then everywhere.
- Thomas, Laura, or a teammate trained and coached by Thomas is at every showing — never proxied.
03
Close
- I manage the transaction to the table — inspection, appraisal, contingencies. Nothing quietly dies in the back half of a deal.
- You hear from me weekly, in writing, the whole way through. No surprises at the table.
- After closing, I stay in touch.
Seller story
The listing that almost didn’t happen.
A Victoria Park seller came to me with four months of market fatigue on an expired listing. She was ready to rent the place out and wait. I proposed a private reset — no re-listing, no open houses. I reached out to qualified buyers in my network who were already looking in that corridor, at that price point.
Closed twenty-eight days later. Zero public showings.
“My last agent sent me a weekly report with nothing in it. Thomas called me with updates I didn’t even think to ask for. Night and day.”
[pending consent — Seller, Victoria Park]
$3.1M
Sale price
28 days
From reset to close
0
Public showings
Video Testimonials
The Builder’s Perspective with Juan Ruiz
Juan Ruiz — on building, selling, and the standard.
Want a real number — not a Zestimate?
I’ll walk the property, read the comps, and tell you what it will actually bring. No form. No automated estimate. Just the number, and why.
Common questions
Seller FAQ.
How do you price a home?
I look at recent comparable sales, the active competition, the specifics of the property, and where the market is turning. I won’t list high to win the listing and then reduce every thirty days. The number is honest before the sign goes up.
When do I have to commit?
You don’t — not until it feels right. We’ll have a thorough conversation before committing. I’ll walk the property, tell you what I think it will bring, talk through your goals and timing, and explain how I’d approach it. If it makes sense to move forward, we do. If not, there’s no pressure.
“The house doesn’t make its own first impression. I do.”
Thomas Echea
Thinking about selling?
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