What a JERK!!!!
I have never had the misfortune of meeting Mr. Gillespie in person and hopefully never will. Judging by his completely RUDE and UNPROFESSIONAL response to a property inquiry I placed through Realtor.com, I would NEVER hire this man. I inquired about a rental property in Orange County. We are planning to relocate from SD to OC this Summer. I stated that we would like to move mid July, no later than 8-1, but were flexible with our dates. This is his unjustifiably rude reply to my simple inquiry below: Andy Gillespie agillespie@cox.net 10:58 AM (2 hours ago) to me "8-1 move-in date?! Really Pam, you are totally wasting your time.... rentals don't last a week up in this market and you are" Not sure what he was planning on saying in the conclusion of his email, but then again, who f'ing cares!!! I think I've seen enough to know this guy is a JERK! How can you afford to treat prospective clients like crap in this market?? Good Luck, buddy!
Response to a Bitter Unqualified Lessee - Mr. R.
I recently had the opportunity to work with Mr. Gillespie. My first impression of Andy was excellent, but prior to selecting him as my agent, I saw this negative review and decided to investigate it. First, I discovered that the subject transaction was actually a LEASE and NOT a sale. I further discovered (from sources other than Andy) that Andy didn't make a penny from the transaction, because when Andy sells a home to a client, and they later need to relocate (but cannot sell their existing home for whatever reason), he leases the existing home at his OWN cost and expense - WITHOUT COLLECTING A COMMISSION. Mr. R. Daniels was extremely bitter, because he was not selected as the most qualified "Lessee" in this highly desirable gated community of Mission Viejo which seldom has homes available for lease. Plain and simple. This bold lie told by Mr. Daniels prompted me to investigate him further. It turns out that Mr. Daniels spent 8 years in college to earn a 4 year degree from a state college where only a 3.0 GPA is required, and nearly all students graduate in 4 years. Since Mr. Daniels graduated in 2004, he has lost 12 jobs in 6 years. I have quickly concluded that Mr. Daniels is a bitter young slacker who cannot hold down a job. I'm extremely glad that I did my homework, and I couldn't be happier with my honest, hard working realtor, Andy Gillespie. I will provide a separate review on my experiences with Mr. Gillespie as my realtor. In this review, I merely felt the need to defend the reputation of an honest man who has been inappropriately and maliciously attacked by this sad and bitter "wannabe" tenant who was simply not qualified to lease an executive home in Mission Viejo.
Prefers the role of dual agent
And will block any attempts at using your own broker so that he can collect his 6%. Also, is somewhat inappropriate in that he will look you up and down and say whether or not you "fit the profile." Sends emails at 2am that are accusatory, demeaning, and down right offensive. Very unprofessional.