Bobby Poth is one of the top-rated real estate agents in St. Petersburg, Florida and the greater Tampa Bay area, with more than 20 years of experience and over $150 million in closed real estate sales. Known for his concierge-level service, market expertise, and results-driven approach, Bobby specializes in luxury homes, waterfront properties, condos, investment properties, and residential real estate throughout St. Pete, Tampa Bay, and Pinellas County.
As a St. Petersburg native and trusted Tampa Bay Realtor, Bobby offers clients unmatched local knowledge, strategic marketing expertise, and personalized guidance throughout every stage of the buying and selling process. Whether working with first-time homebuyers, luxury home sellers, LGBTQ clients, or seasoned real estate investors, Bobby and his team are known for delivering exceptional service, strong negotiation skills, and a highly responsive client experience.Bobby holds several prestigious industry designations, including Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS Guild Elite), Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and the National Association of Realtors’ Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) endorsement. He is also a licensed real estate instructor and co-founder of an online real estate school, reflecting his ongoing commitment to education, professionalism, and leadership within the real estate industry.
Bobby has been nominated multiple times for Watermark’s Favorite Real Estate Agent, Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay for Best Real Estate Agent, and Tampa Bay Times’ Best of the Best Realtor awards. He was also recognized with a nomination for the St. Pete Chamber’s Good Burger Award for community leadership and service.A passionate supporter of the local community, Bobby donates a portion of every commission to nonprofit organizations serving the Tampa Bay area.
When I contacted Bobby to help in my search for a new house (my first house), he not only provided me with knowledge about the area, but with knowledge about the home buying process in general. His experience shows in the way he is able to turn what can be a stressful event, into a fulfilling one.
Moreover, I was under a very strict timeframe to get into a new home (under 30 days), and Bobby dropped everything to show me dozens of properties over the course a few evenings and weekends. He also has a tremendous network and team of mortgage brokers, inspectors and other professionals that are easy to work with.
Working with Bobby to purchase my first home was seamless, smooth, and very quick. Bobby ensured I understood every step of the process, and he immediately connected me to professionals to assist with inspections, mortgage shopping, home insurance, home warranty, etc. All the things I didn't realize I needed to think about, Bobby already had it covered and a large network of professionals on speed dial to call and assist with each step of the process. He also made sure I found a house that appropriately fit my budget, lifestyle, and family. I couldn't think of a more pleasant buying experience than this, even for such a large lifetime investment, Bobby made it as simple and quick as possible.
The home I purchased had over 9 offers within the first two days on the market. While I offered above asking price, it was not the highest offer the seller received. But Bobby managed to put together a deal and negotiated well enough to entice the seller to accept my offer above the many other offers she had. He did so by presenting a competitive package that took into account more than just the price, but he expedited the timeline and found a lender that offered financial incentives for the seller. Overall, he put together a deal that stood out amongst the crowd. You want Bobby on your side of any residential real estate deal!
My aunt and uncle were selling their Florida condo, and I knew they needed someone that would offer market expertise for the area as well as compassion throughout the process of selling their home of 40 years. Bobby Poth was extremely knowledgeable in the area and offered great suggestions for them to get their condo ready to sell. He also exhibited patience in their needs, responding to their calls and respecting their occasional need to slow down and pause. His personality and leadership helped to put my aunt and uncle at ease in the sale of their home and we enjoyed working with him.
I have worked with Bobby to find three properties in St. Petersburg. He was always available, always on time and once we put an offer in I knew we would come away happy because he just has this negotiating knack that would make a poker player blush. Highly recommend using him to find your dream home or a fantastic rental property!
Bobby and Stephanie were extremely professional, experienced, and responsive - I particularly benefited from his excellent advice when navigating through multiple indecisive buyers. He had great tact and skill in negotiating for the very best deal for me. I plan to use him again when I’m ready to buy my next property.
Bobby sold my condo for me. I needed some repairs to get the property ready for sale and he coordinated getting all the work done. When the seller wanted additional repairs, he also coordinated that. He was able to negotiate down the cost of some items and buyer requests. All I had to do what write checks and sign papers. Very easy process.
Bobby was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. As a first time home buyer he guided me through the entire process and helped me find an amazing starter home. I especially appreciate his commitment to fixing a few unforeseen complications.I can't recommend working with Bobby enough!
Bobby knew the market very well and gave me recommendations to improve the sale price. I took his recommendations and got top dollar for the property. He coordinated getting repairs done to the unit and buyer requests. He made it easy for me to sell.
I listed my home for sale with Bobby Poth two years after buying it. Bobby helped give me ideas on what to repair, what not to worry about, and how to stage it. Bobby was able to get an offer on the house in less than two weeks within just a few thousand dollars of my asking price, much higher than other agents I interviewed said I could get for it. Bobby guided me through the inspection negotiations and was even able to help me stay in the house for an additional week after closing to make my move easier. I highly recommend Bobby if you are looking to sell your house!
After working with Bobby on the sale of my mother's home and the purchase of her condo, Bobby was naturally my go-to Realtor when I decided to try to buy my first home. At first, I didn't think I would be able to buy a home, but Bobby put me in touch with a fantastic lender and helped me navigate the process. After finding our dream home that met every single one of our Wants and needs , Bobby helped negotiate and beat several competing offers. The sellers of our home really wanted to have everything closed within 30-days, which we thought would be impossible with a VA loan. Bobby helped us get our home inspection done in just three days, appraisal done in less than two weeks, and along with our lender got us into our home a day before our scheduled closing date! We highly recommend Bobby Poth for any of your real estate needs! Thank you Bobby!
A long-time, successful pillar of the St. Pete business community recommended Bobby Poth to me and am I ever glad he did. The reasons are many but the bottom line is he sold my condo blazingly fast, at not much cost to me, and yielding me far more return than I expected. Bobby knows what he’s doing. I decided in advance that I would, so far as possible, do whatever he told me to do. He set a good price. There were some repairs he wanted, but not as many as I feared, nor were the costs as bad as I expected since he has a crew of regular repair persons, cleaners, and painters he uses routinely. He wanted all my stuff out, so I did that. After all my stuff was in storage and the repairs, cleaning, and painting done—all without me having to lift a finger--he put in his own staging furniture. When I saw the photos I was overwhelmed…I would have bought that place in a heartbeat! Well, someone did! After it had been advertised for only three days there was an offer that proved to be productive, the whole while until the closing nibbles kept coming in. I was terrified of selling my condo. I needn’t have been. Hire Bobby. Do what he tells you. It will sell.
We didn’t want a real estate agent until we met Bobby. He is very knowledgeable about the area and very good at his job! He negotiated a great price on our new home and sold our old home within 2 weeks...and above asking price. He worked tirelessly for us and we’ll never use anyone else!
Bobby was extremely professional and made buying our home a breeze. He was extremely knowledgeable about the area. He was always prompt with any questions we had. I highly recommend Bobby if u want the best and easiest real estate experience.
To say that we were blown away by Bobby’s skill and personal service would be a
huge understatement. Bobby went ABOVE and BEYOND what we ever expected
when we decided to list our home with him. Never an unanswered question and
never too busy for our calls. We will never use a different agent on any future real
estate transactions. He’s stuck with us now! Highly, highly recommend Bobby.
My partner and I first started to explore a move to St. Petersburg with Bobby nearly two years ago. Over that time, we made several visits to St. Petersburg to learn more about the market, look at properties, and get a better sense of what St. Petersburg is like. In spades, Bobby delivered on all three. He was most gracious about his time - we explored properties from North to South, East to West. Bobby was forthright about the market. Never once did it feel like a sale! And, what made it most personal were social introductions he made to people living here and simply staying in regular touch while we were back at home.
This June, we rented an AirBnB for a month to give St. Petersburg a true test-drive. We picked-up the house-hunt again with Bobby, honing in on the one area that caught our hearts - the Pink Streets! Luck would have it that a house we liked from the outside was now on the market. Bobby rolled up his sleeves to help us land this home, from arranging inspections to introducing us to contractors, and most importantly, negotiating a price that really worked for us. Six-weeks later, we were home-owners!
His attention to detail did not stop there. As new residents to St Petersburg, we needed introductions to the folks who would help us care for the house - lawn keepers, pest control, pool, interior designers, a/c, plumbers, roofers, etc. Within a week of closing - it feels as if we have lived in St. Petersburg forever, surrounded by those who will help us care for the house.
Both my partner and I would encourage anyone interested in purchasing a home in the St. Petersburg area to work with Bobby. His knowledge, experience, and most importantly, personal care have truly helped us to find our forever-home and to make St. Petersburg our home.
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