Gary L. Neubauer

I know a lot about moving—and the real estate profession-the critical efforts needed and numerous ultra-important processes, as well as the excitement to be in your next place or to have your property SOLD!

I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where my parents taught me the need for manners, respect, a sincere concern for others, having an honest work ethic, placing others' interests before my own when applicable, such as when acting as a Seller's or Buyer's Agent, and the value and respect of being on time. I first went to college at Kent State University, and then returned to Cleveland to continue my education at Cuyahoga College. I decided to become a professional pilot, so I packed my belongings, said goodbye to my parents and friends, and drove to Daytona Beach, Florida with unbelievable excitement and visions of my future in aviation. At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, I completed the professional pilot program. Then, I moved to New Jersey for my first aviation position at the Teterboro Airport pilot training center. In that position, I trained a variety of individuals: television actors from New York City, local school teachers and college professors, stock brokers, truck drivers, corporate middle and upper management individuals, two NYC politicians, and a few movie actors. I also had my own cable television show on New York Cable.

• After slightly more than a year, I accepted another flight training position with Flight Safety International at their LaGuardia Airport and Teterboro, New Jersey Pilot Training Centers for the Falcon Jet Program. I worked with the aircraft manufacturer’s test pilots, numerous U.S. Fortune 500 and international corporate pilots, national and international military pilots, and one fantastic European Formula One racing star who became a friend. Throughout my career, I learned to listen to the questions that these various professionals asked, observe their specific needs, and, most importantly, to provide solutions to their needs to enable them to perform to their highest levels, to grow in their profession, and make their lives “easier” while maximizing their skills in aviation. I also developed multiple friendships worldwide that I still treasure.

Even with all of the “glamour,” I grew tired of living out of a suitcase and staying in hotels. So, in 1977, I obtained my real estate license and worked as a real estate professional in northern New Jersey. I held a variety of positions, including residential real estate resale properties, new home sales and sales team management and community development, corporate relocation, REO (bank-owned properties), sales team coaching/management, and training. In 2003, I took a position with a large developer/builder in Fort Myers, Florida, with their new homes sales group. After three years, I became the VP of Sales & Marketing for the entire South Florida Region for another new home builder.

In 2005, after 15 years of research to find “the right place in the mountains of North Carolina,” my wife, Jane, and I chose Waynesville for its friendly, slower-paced lifestyle, amazing outdoors, awesome mountain views, unique Main Street, and surrounding beauty.

When I am not assisting my Valued Clients fulfill their real estate dreams, you'll find me enjoying the outdoors, typically at the fantastic Waynesville Recreation/Fitness Center, or kayaking at tranquil Lake Junaluska, watching the elk in Cataloochee Valley. or hiking in the Pisgah Forest. I also enjoy taking a soothing walk along Jonathan Creek beside the Maggie Valley Country Club with our German Shepherd, Baxter, or stopping at the fabulous viewpoints along the Blue Ridge Parkway and taking it all in, or walking along Main Street in Waynesville watching the people, both locals and visitors and looking in the windows of the shops.

My favorite indoor pastimes are cooking with my family and relaxing with a current movie with my wife, Jane, reading a book or article of interest, or watching reruns of “Boston Legal.” Service to the community and continued personal growth, including always improving my real estate skills and knowledge, further enriching my life and enabling me to deliver the finest services available, wonderfully assisted by the staff members of the Waynesville office and the corporate marketing team at Beverly-Hanks & Associates.