What clients say

“If you need a commercial real estate broker in the Chicago suburbs, I highly recommend Thurston Gayle with Baird & Warner. He helped me secure a space that perfectly fits our operational workflow and made the process smooth from start to finish. Thurston is knowledgeable, attentive, professional, and personable. If you're looking for someone to represent you in a commercial lease or purchase in Cook County, he's an excellent choice.”

“Thurston really made what’s normally a very stressful process of finding a new place incredibly smooth and pleasant and I can’t thank him enough! From the start of working together, communication and setting expectations was very clear. He helped pull together options that fit our criteria and reached out to other agents to coordinate showings which ultimately lead to us finding a house that was exactly what we were looking for. Even the care of following up to see if we had questions or concerns afterwards is greatly appreciated. Would highly recommend working with Thurston to all my family and friends. Thank you!!”

“Thurston Gayle at Baird & Warner was outstanding! He helped me find and secure a beautiful home exactly what we were looking for. From the very beginning he was extremely responsive, incredibly knowledgeable about the market, and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. Thurston is truly an amazing guy who genuinely cares about his clients. Highly recommend him to anyone looking to rent or buy — 5 stars all the way!”

“When other commercial realtors turned me away because I was just starting out looking and maybe didn't know exactly my approach, Thurston took me under his wing and has helped me for over 2 years. Sending me listings, looking at listings on my behalf, showing up to meetings....all not knowing if there was going to be a sale. When Thurston works for you, he really works on your behalf to support your efforts. I wouldn't recommend anyone else to help you on your search! Thanks Thurston!”

“Thurston did a great job walking me through my first commercial property purchase!”

“We've worked closely with Thurston on several commercial real estate projects over the last few years, and I have always been impressed with his hard work and attention to detail. Candid, thoughtful, and always a great advocate for us and our goals. It's so refreshing to work with someone who's committed to building long-term relationships in our community, too!”

“Thurston is amazing. He is professional, timely, thorough and kind. He helped me get the maximum value for my building and did everything necessary to make it happen. I HIGHLY recommend Thurston for your next home purchase or to sell your property. You will not be disappointed!”

“Highly recommend Thurston Gayle and the team if you are ever looking for a home. Thurston is very knowledgeable and patient when it comes to helping out his clients and meeting their needs. His way of explaining the process made it easy for my husband and I to understand things during our search for a rental home. Will definitely be working with him in the near future when purchasing a home. Thank you.”

“Thurston is an incredible, someone who really knows how to get results. I reside in a different state and he helped me sell my home at just the right time, and the entire process felt smooth and stress-free with his complete involvement. He was always professional, courteous, and easy to reach, truly someone who goes above and beyond for his clients. If you’re thinking of buying or selling, I honestly couldn’t recommend Thurston more. He knows what he’s doing, and he gets it done the right way.”

“Thurston goes above and beyond for his clients, especially with investment and commercial properties. He's thorough and combs the marketplace to find deals that are a great value. Even in times of limited inventory, Thurston has a knack for finding hidden gems and good opportunities for investors. And he has connections with great lenders who can help buyers get mortgages that most banks don't offer. He knows how to get the deal done. Highly recommend.”

“Thurston is an awesome person and realtor. He listened to my concerns, marketed my property professionally, and sold the unique commercial property. He's the guy you want!”

“Wow - we cannot recommend Thurston enough!! When we first met Thurston, he really impressed us with his thoughtful and no-pressure approach — very different from other agents we’ve encountered. This summer we decided to take the leap and buy a house on a very compressed timeline — Thurston was there every step of the way, responding to (and often anticipating) our nervous first-time buyer questions. He has a fantastic team of lawyers and lenders that we worked with, which made the process really smooth, and from start to close it only took 5 weeks. Thanks again Thurston! - Rob and Julia”

“Thurston was very knowledgeable in the Oak Park area. Very responsive and on time meet ups! He is great to work with! He gave us plenty of options to choose from. I definitely would recommend him!”

“Thurston was fantastic for our home buying experience. He walked us through the process step-by-step as first time homebuyers and helped us purchase our first home very efficiently. From the first time we met him to closing on our house only took 7 weeks! He is very responsive and quickly answers texts and calls. Most importantly, he got us a tour of the home we bought before it hit the market and had an offer accepted before anyone else saw the house. We would’ve never gotten our home without him. Even after closing he continued to help us with recommendations for electricians and other services we had questions about as first time homebuyers. We will definitely stay in touch and reach out to him if we ever need to buy or sell again in the future. I highly recommend him!”

“We had a couple of realtors list this property and could not get a buyer but Thurston got the job done. He was always PROFESSIONAL, available and courteous. Thurston was extremely knowledgeable about our area, he knew the market (how to price and timing) and showed great attention to detail. I would HIGHLY recommend Thurston, if you're getting ready to SELL or BUY. He knows what to do!”

“Kind. Friendly. Diligent worker: spent endless hours late into the night finding properties that fit our interests. Saw numerous properties with us and provided insight on inspections and areas of concern for the property. Knowledgeable about the entire home buying process and educated us in a coherent manner that made sense to us as first time home buyers. Always open to questions. Never felt rushed or pressured. He found us the perfect home. Found great team to finalize purchase. Would recommend and work with again in the future.”

“Thurston helped me buy my first home! He is professional, extremely responsive, personable, and trustworthy. Buying a house - no less for the first time - is incredibly stressful. It helps to have the right realtor. Thurston is the right realtor.”

“Thurston is the most knowledgeable realtor I have ever met! I have worked with dozens over 20 years as owner of a rental property management business. Highly recommended!”

“Thurston is a great realtor and made my home buying process a breeze! He is very attentive and proactive. Thurston would call to check in with me periodically regarding any home listing he sent or my feelings about this process in general. He was responsive to my calls and sensitive to moments in which I was feeling particularly stressed or anxious. He quickly scheduled viewings for homes I was interested in, came prepared to each home viewing with a lot of information about the home or neighborhood and helped me thoroughly think through each home I considered putting an offer on. He has a great sense of humor and helped me reach a major milestone in my life. I appreciate him greatly.”

“Thurston was very very very helpful in finding the right investment opportunity for me. He was great about communicating along the way all that was needed to get the deal closed.”

“I am fortunate to have found Mr. Gayle is my search for competent real estate services in the Chicago residential market. Thurston has provided extensive help for my company's need with liquidation of assets, borrower contact, title research, market research, and investigation. He has done all of this with expediency and thoroughness. Thurston is a professional by every standard. He is frank, friendly and engaging. I highly recommend Thurston to any residential lender, servicer or counsel, seeking assistance.”

“Thurston helped me purchase my 1st home. I was very picky but he was patient & worked with me. He also became knowledgeable of the properties that he showed. He is responsive and quick. Thank you so much Thurston! 10/10 recommended”