“As an attorney with 25 years of practice under my belt and dozens of businesses bought and sold, I had not used a broker in a buy or a sell due to my skepticism of their value. I hired Mr. Santore to sell a restaurant at the Jersey Shore just after Sandy and immediately was glad I did. Almost overnight he began to bring us serious offers. Notwithstanding the devastation from Sandy the offer we accepted was for full, pre-storm value. He worked tirelessly during the difficult negotiation process and once we were in contract he seemed to work even harder. Buyer was using SBA funding and had a complex and lengthy checklist to satisfy before closing. During the six month period between contract and closing I spoke with him nearly every day and sometimes several times a day. He acted as a liaison between the attorneys, between the bank and my accountants and even between the buyers and the ABC. Looking back I can recall several transactions where his presence would have saved me headaches and in one case litigation. He was the cool and collected voice of reason in this transaction and going forward I can’t imagine doing a deal without him.”