About Us


Meet Our Team

Gayle Bailey is the Principal Broker of The Bailey Team. He has more than 40 years experience in commercial and residential real estate. He entered the real estate business in 1972 after graduating Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in chemistry and biology, and attending graduate school at the University of Kentucky for biochemistry. Over the next six years, Gayle's success took him to number one agent in Kentucky for 1977. During that time, he joined the faculty of the National Association of Realtors® teaching and developing course work for the organized real estate industry nationwide. In 1981, he and Bonnie developed their own real estate company, The Home Store, selling it in 1983 and relocating to Mandeville, Louisiana, where Gayle assumed a principal position in several real estate development limited partnerships. Success came quickly and lasted until the late 1980’s when petroleum based-economies like Louisiana crashed. In July 1988, he moved to Northern Virginia literally without knowing one person. His first year in Northern Virginia he sold almost $10 million in real estate. In April 2004, he formed The Bailey Team Real Estate as an independent brokerage. He has achieved in multiple geographic markets every title, award, designation, and accolade the real estate business can provide. He is a charter member of the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), a Graduate of the REALTORS Institute (GRI), and holds the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designations. He has also written books on buying and selling real estate, and been featured in Realtor® Magazine.

Gayle T. Bailey II is a full-time agent who is active throughout the Northern Virginia region. Gayle graduated from West Virginia University in 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies, with minors in Business Administration, Economics, and Communications. Gayle is an alumni member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, where he served in such positions as secretary, treasurer, and president, helping him develop his outstanding work ethic, strong leadership skills and dedication for success. These qualities complement his energetic and social personality. A man of integrity, intellect, and high moral character, Gayle believes living with these values leads to lasting relationships, both personal and business. Gayle is proud to join his parents at The Bailey Team Real Estate.

Peggy Duffy is a full-time agent who has been involved in over 700 transactions in the past 8+ years and has successfully dealt with almost every possible real estate scenario. In the commercial sector, Peggy has worked with clients to locate office, retail, restaurant and flex/warehouse properties, and prepared and negotiated letters of intent, contracts and leases, overseeing the transactions from initial contract to closing. On the listing side, she has shared responsibility for the sale of office condos in Colonels Ridge and Pleasant Valley Road, managed the sale and leasing of retail space at the Piedmont Commercial Center in Haymarket, and is marketing numerous commercial properties for sale and lease. Active mostly in the commercial market, she is extremely adept at locating just the right properties for her clients, as well as a skillful and experienced contract and lease negotiator. She has a BA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing, and has taught at Northern Virginia Community College. She has been a Centreville resident since 1990.

Bonnie Bailey is the Managing Broker of The Bailey Team. She attended Western Kentucky University (WKU) where she studied marketing. From WKU, Bonnie entered the professional work world as a salaried office administrator for Bass & Weisberg, REALTORS in Louisville. Shortly after, she became a licensed, full-time agent. In 1981, With Gayle, she developed The Home Store. After relocating to Mandeville, Louisiana, Bonnie became a licensed agent for Latter and Blum REALTORS. She has assisted countless clients in their relocation to the Northern Virginia area. She has been a licensed real estate agent since 1977 and is an NVAR® Multi-Million Dollar Top Producer. The mother of two sons, her passion is in gardening, gourmet cooking and playing golf (when she has time). Bonnie is the Founding President of the Virginia Run Garden Club and the Gourmet Cooking Club. She serves on the fund raising committee of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (PRS) and volunteers for many other Northern Virginia and DC area organizations.

Marsha Manley is a licensed agent who worked full-time in The Bailey Team office as the Transaction Coordinator for three years. During this time, Marsha processed over 300 transactions, working closely with buyers, sellers, and other agents ensuring consistently smooth settlements. A full-time agent, Marsha draws on this experience to provide outstanding customer service to her clients whether it’s marketing their properties or negotiating their contracts. As a military wife of over 20 years, she moved a dozen times from one coast of the United States to the other. This hands-on experience helps her assist our military clients with their move to the most challenging real estate market in the country. She is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) and E-Pro. She earned a BA in Social Science and lives in Chantilly with her husband and daughter.

James O'Leary is a full-time agent who is active throughout the Northern Virginia region. James graduated from Virginia Polytechnic and State University in 2006 with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. James' previous experience at Fidelity National Mortgage from December 2008 to January 2010 has given him a firm understanding of financing and a competitive edge in the real estate market. While there, he helped close over 80 loans, including conventional, VA, FHA, and FHA 203K loans. James is a proud member of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. He has lived in Fairfax, Virginia, for over 25 years and knows the entire Northern Virginia area extremely well.