Lisa Bailey Levy, a real estate agent with EXP Realty, says she was referred to Gandy during a challenging deal and now she won’t work with any other team.
“I was in the midst of a deal that was not going well with a big bank,” Levy recalls. “I was new to the business, and the title company I was working with said you have to call Marsha — she’ll get it done. I’m an absolute control freak. I contacted them, they were on point, and got the deal closed. Their team responds in a timely fashion to everything. I’ve been with them ever since and I don’t go to anybody else. Their team is tenacious … I have had some incredibly challenging deals, but their team does whatever they have to do to get them done.”
Denise Silk, a Remax real estate agent, recalls Gandy saving a deal that could have been compromised by a hurricane.
“We were under contract,” Silk says. “While we were waiting to close, a hurricane came through. It was a nightmare.”
Amidst other delayed closings and repeat appraisals, Gandy came through with flying colors.
“We never skipped a beat; we closed on time,” Silk says. “She saved that deal, and that’s when I said, ‘This lady is special.’ I consider her word gold. She is the best loan officer I’ve ever worked with.”
Gandy resides in Boca Raton, where she is a member of Sunrise Rotary Club and a founding member of the Business Networking International All-Stars Group.
Guaranteed Rate Regional Manager Ann Marie Howser met Gandy about five years ago and has been consistently impressed with her ability to cultivate relationships.
“She is definitely a strong individual,” Howser says. “She is always present and available when needed. One of the things that makes her as good as she is is her passion for the business and wanting to get families into homes. She is a driver for success. I’m very proud of her accomplishments.”
Gandy attributes her positive track record to consistency and delivery.
“Consistently delivering the results I promise to each of my clients,” she explains. “I do this with honesty, integrity, and transparency, even when the news is not good. Consumers know when they come to me that my depth of knowledge is unparalleled, and that I will tell them how it is and deliver what I promise. It is a demanding industry. If you’re not doing the right thing by the consumers, you’re not going to last very long.”
The challenge, Gandy says, is getting above the marketing and noise of the industry (social media, television, etc.) to recognize the big picture and “pull back the curtain” for borrowers and agents. Gandy teaches the Situation Mastermind Class, where she walks top real estate agents through the marketing of the mortgage lending industry to the bottom line of products, costs, benefits, and challenges they need to navigate to meet their goals.