My wife Karen and I are working professionals in the state of Pennsylvania.  Like most people in our age bracket we had very little time to shop for a vacation or retirement home.  After several years of vacationing in Vero Beach we began to become more serious about making the investment. When we met Al Benkert, all of our open questions regarding the local real estate market were answered.  Al's knowledge of the market and understanding of the pros & cons of the various communities, coupled with his pragmatic and professional style proved to be the difference between us and the competiton for securing our first vacation home in a very competative market at a price we could afford.  Al handled all of the pre-closing activities in a timely manner and represented us at closing.  Following the sale, he continued to provide support for us in terms of  transitioning utilities, maintenance, and many other activities which we simply could not address given the distance.