Rachel was responsive and concerned about what was important to us. She was the first realtor we…read morecalled that asked what was important to us in a realtor (our response - easy going, sense of humor, working on our schedule not hers). She assigned someone who ticked the boxes

How often have you heard these statements: "Buying our home was a delightful experience. I would…read moredo it again in a heartbeat! Our realtor was the best!" Um, probably never. Home buying/selling consistently rates as one of the most stressful experiences in a lifetime behind #1 losing a loved one and #2 being diagnosed with a terrible disease. Well, I am not sure exactly where it falls on the top 10 of most stressful experiences, but it is certainly up there. And I am convinced this is due to the lack of Rachel Schaden's in the world, because if there were more Rachels around, home buying/selling would be a delight. Or at least as delightful as the banks would allow it to be. :) Rachel is a gem, pure and simple. She was our realtor in Portland when we recently bought a house in SW. I moved a lot growing up, so I already had a lot of experiences with realtors (read: mostly bad experiences). My husband and I continued the moving tradition recently, and Rachel was the one bright spot in the whole mess of selling our old home and buying our new one. And when I say mess, I do mean an all caps M-E-S-S. The realtor selling our home (NOT Rachel) could have taken notes from Rachel (I wish she had!)...no follow through, no professionalism, flaking out at inappropriate moments. (!) But despite the unevenness of the professionals that we paid to sit around while my poor husband and I were forced to do their jobs for them, Rachel was the one person who we knew we could count on. We knew if there was a deadline, she would be all over it. Not on vacation. Not pawning it off on her assistant. Not out to lunch on the inspection report, buyers addendum, or counteroffer documents. Our poor buyers were made to wait (and stress!) about the outcome, while we waited and stressed, and the sellers in Portland that we were trying to buy from waited and stressed. Lots of waiting and stressing. I wish Rachel had been our realtor for the whole process. It would have eliminated a lot of waiting and stressing. Rachel was the one person who followed through exactly as she promised she would. I am convinced we never would have gotten our current home without her professionalism and attention to detail. She went above and beyond in every respect, even helping the realtor selling our house (!) manage that aspect of the deal. She never once dropped the ball during the entire process of trying to buy our house in Portland (and we had a pretty convoluted journey). And she ALWAYS did what she said she would do. Even the sellers of our current home were impressed with her (and they had their own agent!). I am sure when word gets out about how good Rachel is, she will be inundated with clients, and she certainly deserves the recognition. She is uncommonly good at her job. Probably because she actually cares about her clients. I don't get that feeling from most realtors, but I felt it the minute I met Rachel. I regard Rachel as a friend, and I would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a reliable realtor (believe me, this is NOT an oxymoron). Based on my experiences I believe Rachel is a diamond among a lot of carbon copies out there. She is the real deal and deserves to be celebrated for her impeccable level of professionalism, kindness, concern, and service. Buying/selling homes will probably always be stressful to some degree. However, if everyone were as committed, professional, trustworthy, and reliable as Rachel, I think people would have fewer horror stories about the misadventures they had on the sale/purchase of their home and more stories about how streamlined and easy the process was because they had a Rachel in their corner.

Wade Hanson wrote an offer for our home for a client that included an appraisal and inspection…read moreguarantee. The client was unable to fulfill the contract, and we were informed of this two weeks prior to closing. In a bullying fashion that he is proud of as indicated on LinkedIn, he tried to have us reduce the price. On principle, we are unwilling to do so. The sad thing is that we probably would've excepted an offer at the level of the client could actually afford when the house was originally listed. With so many great, ethical agents out there, choose someone who deserves your commission and won't leave you high and dry!

It felt nearly impossible to purchase a home that Wade was representing when he showed an impudent…read morelack of respect and would not even present the offer we had made to his clients. Wade was VERY rude to our realtor... including hanging up on him while trying to discuss an offer. He spoke poorly to our representative and acted with much glorified privilege, coming off very vain. I do not recommend as Wade does not appear to have the best intentions for his clients and his approach is not sustainable in the this area for a "luxury" agent.

We bought a house in Washington state and asked the realtor who helped us buy our home how to find…read morea good realtor to help us sell our Eagan home. He recommended Wendy for her record in selling homes in our area, her record of selling homes for over 20 years, and her affiliation with highly professional real estate associations. Wendy responded very quickly after we contacted her. She walked through our home and gave us advice on placement of furniture, removal of some furniture, and improvements needed to make our home more attractive. Wendy provided us with a very well researched presentation of a proposed listing price. She provided us with names of people who helped prepare the house for sale and even suggested an organization geared to helping us relocate by sorting and packing our goods. Wendy moved very quickly to get the house listed and generated interest in the home by mailing information about the coming sale to people in the area. Within three days of our listing we had multiple offers. Wendy explained the pros and cons of each offer and was able to secure an offer well above the listing price. We very much appreciate her expertise and professionalism, as well as her quick responses to any questions or issues we had.

Wendy is trustworthy, knowledgable, and a thorough communicator. She didnt want us to hurry up and…read morebuy a home; she took time to really understand and show us the pros and cons of every home we saw. Every step with her was so thorough! We can't imagine ever choosing a different realtor. Wendy is the best!

Nancy was awesome to work with! She was always on top if things and made selling my home a breeze!read more

Nancy and her partner Ta were an incredible asset to us in buying a home. We were so impressed by…read moreeach of their knowledge of various parts of the houses (their condition, need for maintenance, cost to replace, etc.). They also had extensive knowledge about each of the areas we were looking to buy in, including potential taxes and other useful insights about each neighborhood (schools, local stores, access to public transit). They were extremely responsive - getting back to us often in less than a few hours or the next day - and helped us set up showings that worked for our schedules. They answered every question we had and made sure we felt confident and comfortable with every step of our home-buying journey. We could not have asked for a better set of Realtors!!

We had the pleasure of working with Rachel Blinsmon at RE/MAX Results for nearly two years while…read moreplanning our move from NY to MN and we truly couldn't have asked for a better realtor for this process. Rachel made the entire experience somehow feel manageable. She was patient, responsive, and consistently supportive from start to finish, never once making us feel like a burden despite the long timeline. When we finally found the right home, Rachel was incredible at guiding us through each step with confidence and care. Her deep knowledge of the Twin Cities market was invaluable, and we especially appreciated her honesty. She always gave us thoughtful and straightforward advice rather than just telling us what we wanted to hear. Having Rachel in our corner made a world of difference and we're so grateful for her help and would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in the area.

We hired Rachel to sell our home after doing extensive research on relators in our area and she did…read morenot disappoint. She was knowledgeable, kind, supportive, and super attentive. She was always readily available and went above and beyond in all that she did to put our home in the best possible position to sell. We received and accepted an offer on day one, over list price, and better than I could have imagined. And, she went above and beyond by helping us out in an emergency on our moving out day. I can't recommend her enough if you are a buyer or seller. You'll be in great hands!

Jason is absolutely amazing to work with. My wife and I are completely new to the home buying…read moreprocess and Jason has been so effortlessly kind, understanding and an amazing resource through every step. He genuinely cares about helping you find what is best for you and has no problem switching gears when things change quickly (as they often do in this business). I will be recommending Jason to anyone looking for a realtor they can trust in the area! 11/10

We felt Jason charmed us and we fell for it. He wanted to sell our house for around $390,000, we…read morewanted to list it for at least $425,000. It sold for $425,000 with one showing. Jason said he wasn't surprised. Our thought was then why did you only want to list it for $390,000. He said he would have someone help us stage the house, that never happened. We felt that he just wanted to sell the house for his financial benefit. We thought we hired him to help us get the most we could for our house and to advise us on how to do that, we didn't get the service we thought we paid for.

Steve is a great realtor. He is extremely knowledge and patient AND cool to hang out with, which is…read morecrucial when you look at 60 homes like my husband and I did. I would recommend Steve to anyone!

Steve is a great realtor, and has become a very good friend. My husband and I were first-time home…read morebuyers with some lofty goals and a small budget. We wanted to stay as close as possible to our current intersection in NE Minneapolis, but we wanted a home that was move-in ready and affordable. Steve found a house ONE BLOCK away, and negotiated his butt off to get the house for us. I know that we probably weren't the easiest clients, but Steve worked tirelessly to make sure we got the house we wanted. He is smart, knowledgable, funny, patient, and an all-around good person. He's also a great trail running buddy. I would recommend him to anyone, anytime. Thank you, Steve, for everything!

Mike was the absolute best. He helped me and my wife every step of the way. We were moving from Los…read moreAngeles to Minneapolis, which made this process pretty complicated. But Mike made it so easy and stressless. I truly had no concept of the home-buying process. But Mike made everything so comprehendible. He was an absolute dream. I would recommend him to anyone. I'm sad I don't get to work with him anymore now that we got a house!

Mike was fantastic as usual on both the buy and sell side. He's worked with us on several home…read moresales over the years and wouldn't recommend anyone else. He's incredibly responsive, professional, and takes care of all the details throughout the process. The additional services he provides separates him from the other realtors I've worked with in the past and always results in a quick sale and smooth buying experience.

Matt is a knowledgeable real estate professional who will consistently provide above the bar…read moreservice and support. The decisions involved with buying and selling a home can be daunting, but his calm and collected manner brings ease to the situation. We've been through the ups and downs with Matt on our side and it has made it easier throughout the process. He's the guy who'll direct you to the right home, then hold your baby while you sign the papers.

Matt was great to work with. He made himself available at all times and he let us make the…read moredecision. He is very helpful in describing the benefits and drawbacks of each house and inform the buyer what he would do as a builder (his father builds homes in Michigan and Matt was brought up in that background). He was out our house until 1am helping us put a bid on our home even though his family was waiting for him at home so we can close on our dream home. I refer him to all my friends and look forward to using him again in the future.

Unethical and arrogant realtor. We invited Paul to our home for a meet and greet to see if we…read morewanted to hire him as a buyers and sellers agent. The evening began with Paul boasting about his son and a marketing class he was enrolled in and about all the wonderful ideas his son has for making quick money. Over the course of ninety minutes my wife and I became the center of having our religion belittled, telling us we're winterizing our car incorrectly because "he has two classic Porches in his garage for the season and knows best about winterizing". Condescending and self-centered. Steer clear!