Who is Barry Freeland? Why is He the best? And Why You Should Work with Him?

Barry Freeland

Successful real estate sales start with selecting a successful real estate broker.

Barry Freeland has been successful in real estate marketing, construction, financing and development continuously since 1973.

He is a graduate of Cal State Sonoma. He received a certificate for studying Urban Planning at UC Berkeley and has taken many private real estate marketing, investment and development related courses. He studied Economics at the University of Maryland Far East extension.

He is a fulltime Realtor. He has worked independently and for regional, National and international developers. He assisted those developers in a variety of capacities including the management of land acquisition, entitlements, construction and marketing.

He learned the business starting as a real estate salesman in 1973, became a broker in 1976 and then expanded into investment, construction and development management. He’s personally handled the sale of over 1000 pieces of property, including both resale real estate and subdivision sales. He has recruited and trained sales people, and the whole development team. He has set up and managed sales offices and handled all aspects of the business. He also managed other aspects of the real estate development. Eventually he secured his contractor’s license and became the General Contractor, the Senior Project Manager and a Division Manager.

Barry knows the business inside and out, because he made a point to gain experience performing all the tasks required to acquire, design, entitle, finance, build and sell residential and commercial real estate.

Over the past 39 years, the business has changed dramatically. Barry adapts to the change and has always been successful. He is always at the top of his industry.

He has been recognized as a “Top produce” in real estate sales, and served as a President for the Developers Association, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Lions Club. He has also served as Director for the California Realtors Association, and for KB Homes Corporation. He served as a Board of Realtors officer and as an MLS Officer for many years. He chaired committees and taught real estate to Realtors. He has held the title of Division Manager for Federal Development, and General Manager of FSco, Senior Project Manager for Top Vision Development (Universal Paragon, and sales manager for a number of companies. 

Currently he works in association with Cottage & Castles Real Estate, in Prunedale, where he is the office “Top Producer”. He has assembled a team of experts who have successfully focused on resale residential and land sales. Barry and his team have counseled and helped many families needing a Loan Modification or Short Sale. Barry can and has handled nearly every type of transaction. The most affordable home was $3,000 many years ago. Several of the largest investment projects were in the quarter billion dollar range.