About Deby

Anyone in the industry will tell you that behind every successful real estate agent, there is a life's narrative contributing to their success in real estate. For Deby Gannes that narrative began with a Bachelor's degree in Art Education followed by a Master's degree in Special Education.

 

"The compassion, patience, communication skills, and commitment needed to be a successful and effective educator are the exact skills that I need for success as a listing agent and real estate agent."

 

Throughout her 35-year real estate career, Deby is consistently a top-producing agent which is why she has been featured as a Top Agent in the Real Producers Magazine and consistently as a Hour Magazine Real Estate All-Star.

 

Deby has successfully met the challenges of many industry changes and evolving trends, including the wide use of technology. Not surprisingly she has thrived and grown.

 

Inquisitive by nature and an active listener, Deby easily assesses the needs and tastes of her clients, while evaluating their financial situation in order to negotiate the best possible purchase and sale terms.

 

"Real estate is still a service profession that depends on interpersonal relationships. While technology might speed up the search, it will never replace the personal interaction, the invaluable discussions between us, and the essential trust I strive to create so that every individual becomes a satisfied, long-term client. My goal is to establish respect between my clients as I search tirelessly to find them a property that suits their lifestyle, future plans, and dreams."

 

"I am certain that my journey from educator to real estate agent prepared me for this process as I help my clients navigate the murky waters of the real estate market while facing and addressing the challenges of the current one. I like to think that my success and long-term professional relationships with real estate attorneys and other industry professionals demonstrate my interpersonal communication and negotiation skills, plus my dedication and commitment to this industry as a whole and my clients individually."

 

Highly regarded among her professional peers, Deby has been told by other real estate agents with whom she often collaborates, "Oh I've always wanted to work with you! I hear so many good things about you, your work ethic, and your professionalism!"

 

This kind of positive professional feedback and the motivation that Deby works in the best interests of her clients, fuel her days and career longevity. Deby's reputation within the industry and among her large diverse client base are professional priorities that demonstrate a real commitment way beyond her consistently top-producing sales year after year.

 

"A successful real estate agent is called upon to be a sometime fortuneteller, clairvoyant and mind reader, an occasional therapist, frequently a financial wizard and advisor, and often an interviewer, active listener, advocate and problem-solver, pursuing the perfect property and negotiating the best terms to benefit my clients. A successful real estate agent is often a dreammaker! Actually, it is a huge responsibility and one to which I am absolutely committed."

 

"I provide vigorous and courteous advocacy protecting my client's interests. Always the educator, and similar to my days as a Detroit Institute of Arts docent, I am still teaching my real estate clients about what constitutes a smart sale and what potential problems might lurk within the walls of a potential purchase."

 

"I understand that a house is often an individual's primary investment. It is the place where some families will grow up, so a lot of a client's investment is both emotional and financial. That is why my patience comes in handy, my inquisitiveness is vital, and my ability to teach through communication is as important today in our technological world as it has always been."

 

"In many ways, my life has come full circle 35 years later. From teaching within the four walls of a classroom to teaching in the real world of real estate, to featured consistently as an Hour Magazine Real Estate All-Star, I am able to assist my clients in making their real estate dreams come true!"

 

"How wonderful that at the end of a successful day I can say to my clients two marvelous words, Welcome Home!"