Wow, just wow. The Salem Real Estate Group is just a gem of a team here in Salem. Home buying can…read morebe a very daunting process, especially during the first time, but this team made it so much easier. Communication was top-notch from beginning to the end and they were so patient with our endless questions. We moved here from out of state and worked with them mainly remotely due to Covid and it could not have been more stress-free and seamless. The Salem Real Estate Group had our best interest from the beginning and we are so thankful we chose them. Special thanks to Kellie, Katy, and Dewey for helping us find our first home! You are all rockstars!

We sold our home with Salem Real Estate Group. I would be hard pressed to recommend them. It took a…read morevery long time for us to get our home sold. My husband and I had to be very proactive in dropping the price instead of being advised. I would recommend shopping around for a more responsive realtor when selling a high end property.

I highly recommend Melina, who helped me buy my first home. As a single, 30-something woman,…read moreMelina was exactly the agent that I needed to help me feel confident about my home search and purchase. My search took months because of my own narrow criteria and budget. During that time, Melina met me at every house I wanted to see and gave me her candid assessment of each property. She steered me away from many houses that would've been a bad fit for me, and she never pressured me to settle for the wrong house. And once we found the right one, she shepherded me through the transaction with her trademark steadiness and practicality. The purchasing process had plenty of stressful moments, but it was reassuring to have Melina and her years of experience on my side. And her support didn't end on closing day either--when I had to go out of town right after closing, she fed my newly-acquired koi and got rid of a few unwanted items the seller left behind. I'm grateful that I got to work with Melina to purchase a house that I love.

HORRIBLE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE My amazing father has dementia…read moreand my family is dealing with the many challenges that come with this disease including the loss of his drivers license and the decision that he can no longer care for himself. It was time to sell his home and he would move to a place where meals are provided and other care that he needs is available. Mind you my parents have only purchased 2 homes in their lifetime and still reside in my childhood home. They are not savvy or knowledgeable about anything related to selling a house. I was ultimately referred to the realtor's broker Melina who contacted me about my requests for fliers and/or a QR code and using social media to promote the house and specifically that in the walkable neighborhood of Englewood where my dad's house is located is a great way to inform people about my dad's remodeled and quaint home. I was told that fliers, social media and other suggestions for advertising were NOT within the advertising agreement that my dad signed with my mom present. They are responsible for signing the agreement but they also didn't know that for the agent/broker commission that all they would essentially receive is staging for a tiny 2 bed 1 bath home, pictures of the property and an open house (neighbors by invitation) the open house was self serving as a way to meet new potential clients and let looky Lou's snoop around the house. I was appalled and shocked no hustle, no strategy whatsoever to make this house move quickly. I believe the house had been on the market for not even 2 weeks and when Melina the owner of this company spoke with me she was a NIGHTMARE think Devil Wears Prada Linda Wintour kind of pompous, rude and condescending. I was hurt, felt disrespected and very upset by her actions and how she treated me. It led to a total breakdown in trust and confidence in her and her agent. I'm not sure if she had even the slightest twinge of care about my family and caregivers fatigue from caring for a family member. Selling his house included the dismantling of my dads home, belongings and it's a painful experience for him and our family. Hiring a realtor and a broker is supposed to take the responsibility and stress away from the family turning it over to "professionals" who happily collect commission and that is when we decided this was not a safe or honorable place to place our trust. The worst part is that I informed Melina owner/broker that my dad didn't have a copy of his signed contract nor did my mother. The broker said that it must be in a box from his move....ummm....No. Electronic email is standard for sending a contract. I did speak to Melina/owner-broker again and I was hoping for a chance to move forward and unfortunately I was again met with a communication style that was abrupt, harsh and her goal is about winning and being right instead of seeking to understand and find common ground. On the complete opposite spectrum our agent remained positive, kind, caring and compassionate. I highly recommend her and hope she's able to find a brokerage firm that matches her energy and professionalism. We appreciate her dedication to our family.

To give you an idea, it took them 3-4 months before I was able to sign the lease. All that time I…read morewas staying in the house. When the time came to sign the lease, it wasn't even official! There were names of people who no longer live in the house. So I'm not even sure if the lease I signed was official. I had to write my name on the rental agreement. I never got a copy of that agreement. During the duration of my stay not once was there a house inspection. At one point a rat infestation happened. My roommate brought it up to them. They basically shrugged off.. saying something like "well you know, it's the time of the year they (the rats) come out" What the actual fk?! So no, don't bother with this PM. They're called Advantage Property Management because they gonna take advantage of YOU!

My husband and I had a horrible experience with this agency. They tried to rent us an apartment…read morethat was filthy (I will spare you the disgusting details), had mold and a bug infestation. When we tried to resolve these problems they became defensive and rude. We will be seeking legal action. There are more photos of the filth but I am not going to post them as they are too disgusting. Never have we had such poor treatment.

We used Northwest Realty to help with our FSBO transaction in fall 2012. They are one of the few…read more(if not the only) broker in the area that has a 'by-the-hour' rate instead of the standard commission. We felt comfortable advertising and doing showings ourselves and just used an agent to help with the detailed paperwork to make sure it was all done correctly. Shane was extremely knowledgeable and supportive through the whole process, I can't recommend him highly enough!

We used Northwest Realty to help with the sale of our house, and tired to purchase our new home…read morethrough them. After four months and hundreds of dollars in inspections and appraisal fees the purchase the new home fell apart. To add to that were found out we had to be out of our house with 2 days notice. It seemed to be one issue after another. We have not heard from the agent since, and are currently still looking for a new home.

I have rented from Rex for almost 10 years now. Hands down the best management company I have ever…read morecome across in this area. Any problems I have they are more than willing to fix. Rachel in the office is a delight and I look forward to going in monthly ro pay rent and have our little chats. Couldn't recommend them more!

Choosing Northwest Investment Management Services to manage my home as a rental is perhaps the…read moreworst decision I've ever made. I loved my home, and didn't want to sell after I got married. I thus decided to keep it as a rental. My first renter was wonderful. My second renter was letting the yard go. I thought a rental management company would help me ensure the house was kept in good condition. When I interviewed Rex, and told him how much the house meant to me, and how I was concerned that the yard was looking bad, I remember him telling me that he would make sure that I was proud of the house. In the 5-ish years that he managed the house, he did one walk through, and two inspections. The inspections were after neighbor complaints. Each time, I asked him how the house was, and he told me that everything looked fine. When the tenant finally moved out, we found: carpet soaked in urine, garage concrete soaked in urine, baseboard and molding chewed up, blinds chewed up, windows scratched, window screens ripped, about 1/4 inch of dog fur and dust on every surface, a shed stuffed with trash, mattresses and tires in the back yard, broken appliances, and more. In what universe would this be considered 'fine'?

Trina was our Realtor for the home we bought this spring in Salem. Although we had already…read moreidentified several properties we wanted to look at via Zillow, Trina was instrumental in making the entire process go smoothly from our offer, through the inspection and closing. Whether it was by phone, email or text, Trina was always fast to respond, answered all of our questions and gave helpful advice. We definitely recommend Trina and Blum Real Estate.

Over the years when I have worked with her team I have always been very impressed. If I had to…read morerefer someone it would have to be the Gladys Blum Group. I have never seen another team work so professionally. I highly recommend the Gladys Blum Group.

I have known and worked with Christine and Casey for many years. If you are looking for a real…read moreestate team that is smart, very dedicated and truly cares about you, then you should give them a call!

Would not recommend. Not a good experience dealing with her, did not follow up on agreed…read morecontingencies of the sale.

Chris Forrette is by far the best Realtor we have ever worked with! We love this guy! He works very…read morefast. And is always available to talk. He will get you top dollar. He has workmen that can fix your home up to sell. You don't need to worry! And you pay for it after the sale! This was a dream come true for us...to become debt free. Chris made our dream come true. And...we listed on a Friday and it sold the following Thursday! 6 days !