Sam Winter & Co. Real Estate, a residential and investment property brokerage serving the Mobile, Alabama area, has announced that Wiley Verbeck has joined its team of agents. Verbeck, who was born and raised in Mobile, arrives with a background in commercial construction and hands-on experience as a property investor, a combination the brokerage says will give buyers and sellers in the region a sharper read on property condition, renovation costs, and long-term value.
Mobile, the seat of Mobile County and Alabama’s third-largest city, sits along the Mobile River near the top of Mobile Bay and has seen steady interest from both first-time homebuyers and real estate investors in recent years. Local brokerages like Sam Winter & Co. have increasingly sought out agents who can speak knowledgeably about construction quality and building systems, not just square footage and comparable sales, as buyers weigh older housing stock against new construction across the metro area.
A Builder’s Background Before Real Estate
Verbeck’s path to real estate runs through the construction trade. He spent more than five years working in commercial construction, where he managed multimillion-dollar projects, before striking out on his own. In January 2025, he founded his own construction company, a venture that built on the project-management experience he gained earlier in his career. That firm gave him direct oversight of budgets, timelines, and the day-to-day realities of getting a building project from plans to a finished structure.
Alongside his construction work, Verbeck holds a license as an Alabama Home Builder, a state credential that authorizes him to oversee residential construction projects above a certain value threshold. According to Sam Winter & Co., that licensure, paired with his years on job sites, gives him a level of technical fluency that many agents without a construction background simply do not have when evaluating a home’s structural soundness, renovation potential, or the cost of bringing an older property up to code.
An Investor’s Perspective on the Market
Verbeck is also an active real estate investor in his own right. He currently owns and manages multiple income-producing properties, meaning he approaches listings not only as a builder but as someone who has personally weighed the numbers behind rental yields, property upkeep, and resale potential. Sam Winter & Co. says that dual perspective, part contractor and part landlord, positions him to help clients who are shopping for a primary residence as well as those looking to build a portfolio of rental or investment properties in the Mobile market.
Why It Matters for Local Buyers and Sellers
For a coastal Alabama market where housing ranges from historic homes in Mobile’s older neighborhoods to newer construction in surrounding suburbs, having agents who can assess a property’s bones as readily as its curb appeal can be a meaningful asset. Buyers weighing a fixer-upper against a move-in-ready home, or investors trying to estimate renovation costs before making an offer, may find that kind of construction background particularly useful during negotiations and inspections.
Sam Winter & Co. Real Estate said Verbeck’s deep roots in the Mobile community, having grown up in the area, also give him a long-standing familiarity with local neighborhoods, school zones, and market trends that out-of-town transplants to the industry often lack. The brokerage frames the addition as part of a broader effort to build out a team whose members bring varied professional backgrounds to serve a wide range of clients, from first-time buyers to seasoned investors.
Sam Winter & Co. Real Estate continues to serve buyers and sellers throughout the greater Mobile area. Additional details about the brokerage’s team and current listings are available through the company directly.