We love our job of working with clients in and around the Charlotte, NC area as well as with clients looking to relocate to the area from all over the U.S. The TalkCharlotte Real Estate Team truly appreciates every opportunity we get to help jump start a new chapter in someone's life. Buying and selling a home is truly one of the bigger commitments and decisions you make in life. We understand that and we work tirelessly to help match clients with homes in and around the Charlotte area.
We love hearing feedback from clients - buyers and sellers - and so we wanted to share some testimonials and reviews of our Real Estate services.
Review for Tim Richardson - Thank you so much for you expertise in this matter. It is a relief to know we have someone we can rely on.
Sincerely happy,
Vandella Shaw
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Review for Tim Richardson - Thanks for working with us in this adventure. You have helped us out a lot, and asked questions we never thought of asking.
Thanks
Derek
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Review for Betsy Mayer - I remember saying to myself, how do you go about finding a house to buy or a REALTOR? I began looking for houses online. The next thing I knew I was calling about the houses. A couple of realtors that I contacted showed up to show the house but didn't really seem interested in me and meeting my needs.
And then I found a house listed with RE/MAX Executive Realty. I met my REALTOR, Betsy, who works for RE/MAX. Right from the start, we became a team. I gave her all my information about what kind of a house I wanted and she helped me find out what I could afford to buy. I put all my trust in her. I knew right from the start I was more important to her as a person rather than how much of a commission she could make off of a sale.
Through good weather, bad weather, afternoons and weekends we searched together to find the perfect house for me. We talked about the pros and cons of every house we looked at. I know she was looking out for my best interest. If I ever decide to sell or buy another home, I will call RE/MAX and ask for Betsy Mayer.
Mary Barr
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Review for Betsy Mayer - Our experience with Betsy Mayer as our REALTOR was fantastic! She was there every step of the way, making sure that all of our needs were met. She showed us several homes within our price range and made sure that we were fully aware of all our options.
Once we decided upon the home of our choice, Betsy made sure to stay on top of the process and walked us through to the end. She ensured that everything was taken care from the construction of our home to taking important notes for us during the overwhelming process of closing. She was really there for us, making sure that all of our needs were met and assuring us that we were not being taken advantage of. She always had our best interest in mind, steering us in the right direction and making us take a look at every aspect of homeownership to ensure that we were not going to get in over our heads.
All and all, Betsy made us feel secure in making one of the biggest decisions of our lives. We will, and have, recommended her to new clients because we believe that everyone deserves a chance to work with someone who is as honest, hard working and straight forward as Betsy when making such a huge investment.
David & Ashley Sawyer
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Review for Betsy Mayer - I joined forces with Betsy to sell my rental property in Charlotte just as the market began to collapse. On top of that, it was discovered that the property was a real problem child suffering multiple ills. Betsy worked diligently to sell my property as is - while starting me on a path of righting the house. She recommended contractors, lent advice as to what would improve the chances of selling the home and above all remained positive and provided encouragement.
The market fell too far too fast and the home need too many repairs. Undeterred Betsy found a tenant for the home allowing recovery time for the market. Her only real compensation was "When you do sell please give me the first shot". Absolutely. If you want a Realtor of great integrity, tremendous drive and an ability to put together solutions to the satisfaction of all parties look no further than Betsy. I certainly will use and recommend her services.
RJ Howell
Spring Hill, Fl
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Review for Donna Forrest Johnston - Probably the best example of Donna's skill and commitment to her clients was when she either directly or indirectly assisted in relocating the owner of a company along with his entire crew and families.
When Frank Rehak decided to transfer his business, The Drive Shaft Shop, from Long Island , NY to North Carolina, he had no clue on where to search or even how to carry this out. So after discovering Donna's HouseHunt website, he contacted her and as a result continues to utter only appreciative comments about her treatment of him and his team.
As Frank admitted to us, " I never really liked realtors, especially coming from Long Island which is basically one big neighborhood." But he quickly reformed his opinion after he began working with Donna. "Donna went the extra six miles to relocate us." Frank boasted as he found it difficult to stop his accolades of her.
After initially flying out a few times to meet with Donna, Frank and his wife seriously began their search in August of "04 where at one point Donna drove them through 6-8 different communities for three straight days in order to view properties. And with them not being familiar with the area, Donna made every effort to ensure that Frank and his wife were at ease throughout the entire process to a point where "She even made sure we had snacks and water in the car."
A few more trips soon followed as Donna answered every inquiry that Frank and his wife had regarding such subjects as schools and shopping. Plus as Frank explains it, "If she didn't know the answer, she immediately got back to us with one." Unfortunately at this point a house was not yet discovered that met her client's requirements.
Not one to become discouraged, Donna arranged another trip for Frank, which included a four day marathon search through more neighborhoods. His search officially ended in February '05 when Frank purchased the property where he and his family now live.
But the story doesn't end there as Donna assisted in the relocation of Frank's team of 5 employees, along with their families, into homes within close proximity to their new 22,000 sq ft facility in Salisbury, NC which by the way, Donna also located and closed for Frank.
Frank and Lorraine Rehak are Donna's clients for life.
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Dear Ms. Johnston,
I am writing to tell you how pleased we were with the services Blake Garvin provided during the recent purchase of our home. We were living, and selling our home, in Maryland while trying to find and purchase a home in North Carolina.
Blake was just wonderful. She continually sent us information on potential homes to see and during our visit here she spent several days showing us houses; finally facilitating the discovery of the perfect house for us in Indian Trail.
She took time to explain our options, checked with us often and kept us updated throughout the entire process. She answered all of our questions and if she didn't know an answer volunteered to find out and call us back. If she said she'd call us back in 10 minutes, an hour, next day, she always did.
When our closing in Maryland was delayed, Blake volunteered to accompany the home inspection on his visit to our new home and made all the arrangements for our rescheduled closing here.
Her expert knowledge and calm demeanor was most appreciated at probably the most stressful time in our lives.
I highly recommend Blake to anyone looking to buy a home....
Thank you,
Cathi Higgins
Indian Trail, NC
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March, 2011
Review for Donna Johnston - I'm a real estate broker/investor with several holdings in Charlotte. I had one high-end rental property in particular that I really wanted to sell, but I was afraid to risk terminating the tenant's lease and losing that income for several months. I turned to Donna for her "best guess" on whether this property would sell in today's climate. Donna told me "go for it" so I terminated the lease and spent the money necessary to prepare the home for showing (cleaning, staging).
And guess what -- I had 3 offers in the first 2 days on the market... in 2011! I didn't think that happened anymore!
Moral of the story: Donna knows her stuff. Give her your business, and don't look back.
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