Vicki is laser focused on providing her clients with quality customer service and support…read morethroughout every real estate transaction!

WOW!!! This best way how I can define the services we recieved from Mrs Taylor is WOW!!! Buying a…read morehouse has never been easier! We were scared and unsure of this process, but Mrs Taylor made this all too easy. We couldn't make up our minds which house we liked and Belinda kept tirelessly sending us listing after listing until we got the perfect house. My wife and I made a deal to "take our time" and pick the one that was the best. Belinda listened to us and matched our wants up with the houses she showed us. We felt she treated us like family. Took her time with us and moved at our pace, no pressure. The ENTIRE transaction was smooth and flawless. It felt like we were supposed to meet her now. If the time comes that we need to sell, Mrs Taylor will be the ONLY person I would trust to handle this for us. Thank you!!!

Belinda is incredible. She is honest, knowledgeable, and dedicated to her clients. From day one I…read moreknew her energy was perfect for what she does and what I needed to sell my home. She was responsive, timely, thorough, and so encouraging! She stepped in and did what needed to be done and then went above and beyond. She exemplifies amazing quality client care and there is a perfect blend of tenacity and passion for what she does and how she does it. I would certainly recommend her!! Thank you, Belinda!

After agreeing to work with me, Robin Errington of Century21 New Millenuim, told me that she did…read morenot know how to price my home. She focused only on an incomplete appraisal of $430K, one where the appraiser spent less than 10 minutes in my home. She ignored the Zillow estimate at $527K, the BrightMLS estimate at $513K, and my mortgage company's estimate (Caliber Home Loans) at $577K. Importantly, she did not show or review any neighborhood or local comps with me. In addition to not knowing HOW to price the home, Robin told me that it was not her job TO price the home. She said that it was my job. I priced the home at $450K based on her 'expert' advice of $430K. Robin did not discuss with me how much I paid for the house, how much money I put into it, or what I wanted to make. She did not discuss pricing strategies with me such as putting it on the market at one amount and then reducing it after certain period of time. When I asked her about being able to accept multiple offers, she discouraged me. I asked her for help staging the home and she told me just to continue doing what I was doing. I did not realize what support I should have expected from Robin or how much the house likely could have sold for until after I had already signed a contract on the house and there was no recourse for me to get out of the contract, except for expensive attorney fees. I regret working with Robin. At best, her incompetence was due to laziness. At worst, she was unethical.

Where do I begin... we were blessed with the Devine and…read moreglorious and beautifully sculpted agent of none other than James Barnes! Ladies (or some gentlemen) beware of being sucked into his gaze but don't fret his honesty and swagger are not just a show! He is the real deal! And a firefighter to boot so when he isn't rescuing the unfortunate from the ashes! He is there for you on your schedule! Even when my wife and I didn't know a single thing of what we wanted there was not a hint of an eye roll or a disappointing sigh! The realtor who cares! The realtor you can trust ! An agent to guide you home! A smart move with a smart agent! A cut above the rest! Save 15% or more by switching to Geico! He doesn't have a catch phrase because there isn't one single exclamation point that can sum up Gods gift to real estate, he embodies them all! I mean he knows what causes structural damage in houses and he would probably feel really bad if he found a house that was a fire hazard and had to pull you out of a house he helped you find! But he would because he is that type of awesome! Did I mention his looks? Geez! I have to admit that I thought all firefighters were muscle bound and simple minded but this guy is not only brawn but brain as well! Flipping a home...James Barnes Finding a second home...James Barnes Turn key home...James Barnes Wasting time just looking at homes with no intention of buying...James Barnes Supporting first responders...James Barnes Did I mention James Barnes? JAMES BARNES Remember James Barnes for your next home! Not only will he help you find a home but the time you spend with him will even want to make you sign up for a gym membership so you can have a new body and lifestyle to go with your new home and life!

AVOID. There are better realtors in the area. I was treated terribly when they (incorrectly) lept…read moreto the conclusion based on their own disorganization and inaccurate notes I was fraudulent! They are incompetent and inexperienced with raw land. I contacted O'Brien last year for help knowing the value of a small plot of raw land my father wants to convey to me. I don't want to spend money and time having him convey it to me until I get a sense of its value. They assigned it to a realtor who for over a week gave me wild over estimations of it's worth because she was LOOKING AT THE WRONG LOT. I could immediately tell from the photos she sent me. It was some distance from the actual plot which I could see on the county GIS map. I stopped pursuing this with them and told them I would revisit it in the coming months after I took care of other things. I called them a few weeks ago and they assigned it to JOAN HARRIS. We talked about the lot and she said she would research it with the county. I told her my father wants to convey the land to me, but I wanted to get a sense of its value first. She said she would look at the lot that week and get back to me. When several days passed and I hadn't heard from her I texted her- no response. I called her and asked her what she found. I asked her to hold on while I grab and pen and she said NO, she said would no longer talk to me, would only talk to my father. I reminded her I was going to inherit this lot- and I would be paying lawyer fees to prepare and record the deed and enlisted her help to know if this was even worth doing. She said she would ONLY talk to my father and refused to give me any information about the lot and hung up. This was unprofessional at best. Shocked, I called the office and talked to the office manager. She claimed I told them last year my father was deceased, and now I've changed my story. You mean the agent that looked at the WRONG LOT last year made incorrect notes? Not surprising. I NEVER said he was deceased. She proceeded to tell me the lot "might not even be worth the assessed value" because it's not buildable- now. In fact I would learn later it's potentially worth 2-3 times the assessed value. These people have no business selling or advising on raw land. When I finally realized I need an agent that specializes in raw land I found a fantastic one with an ALC designation. The difference in knowledge and investigative skills was striking. He has a sophisticated understanding of how raw land is bought, sold, developed, built, and potentially valuable. It turns out a large corporation owns most of the lots surrounding my fathers. In fact when I reached out to them, they are very interested in buying it. MD land records- something an O'Brien agent could reviewed- show this company bought identical lots for 3x the assessed value several years ago. Had I listened to O'Brien I would have gotten absolutely nothing from a sale. O'Brien was very, very wrong about it's potential value. AVOID them.

There is a statement from the owner of the company that he reimbursed us half of the fees. I am…read moreonly seeing his response now - years later - but my documentation is he offered us $500. We thought the offer was so awful and wanted to be done with the company my recollection is that we did not even take that. If he has documentation that he sent us $3500-$5000 for damages and lost rent I would be interested in seeing it because I did not receive any money - I lost $10,000 by entrusting my rental business to this company.

This review is a reflection of my experience living in 18219 Bauer road, Lexington Park, MD 20653…read more Hal cole real estate leased me this property for one year: August '16 to July '17. High rent cost relative to the quality of facilities, along with poor house management, very high utility costs and inefficient, dated appliances is why this company earns such a low rating from me. The only redeeming value of the property of discussion: the beautiful view of Milburn creek along with the fact that our landlord wasn't around that often. Also known as clam house, 18219 Bauer road was constructed in 1978 (if my memory serves me correctly). It is owned and rented out by Hal Cole, who is also the landlord. He disclosed the "possibility" of lead paint in the house. NOTE: Hal Cole real estate also leases apartments in Wildewood, MD near Lexington Park MD. I can't speak for the quality of these apartments but I hope this review can help with any questions you might have about the company. The house is one of the very few options for students at Saint Mary's College of Maryland to rent for an off campus experience. The house is about 2 miles from the school. Naturally, most of the past tenants have been college students. The total rent for this 3 bedroom 2 bath house for was $1600 a month. My average monthly cost was roughly over $600 due to expensive, inefficient utilities. The washing machines, dishwasher and refrigerator are all more than 25 years old, no doubt. The air conditioning and heating of the house is also extremely costly, as the house is poorly sealed and is very drafty. My moving in experience wasn't at all pleasant, since there was hardly any cleaning of the house during the switching of tenants in August, 2016. The only thing done was a rented carpet cleaner treatment. See pictures of the carpet that I left on this review. What's worse is in my lease I don't recall there being an "as is" clause, meaning there would be some cleaning of the house between the switching of tenants. The only cleaning done was a "rug doctor" being used on the carpet throughout the rooms with carpet. Everything else was left as is. The house is rather decrepit as it stands, July of 2017. None of the ceiling fans outside of my bedroom were functioning. One of the locks on the front door has been broken since day one, and one of my bedroom window locks has been broken since day one. On top of that, one of the pillars on the front porch is completely missing. The master bathroom (according to my housemate) appears to have black mold in it. My housemates, in an effort to curtail the growth of the mold, use a dehumidifier to keep the otherwise dank and moist bathroom dry. The landlord never really humored the idea of testing it. The foundation of the house is appalling, as we have been fighting the influx of mice and ants for the entire year that I've lived here. We keep our food and trash secure, but that never stopped these pests from getting in the house. As I move out of this house, I can't help but be angry and disappointed at the living conditions of this house. Nobody should pay this much for a house in such a state of disrepair. This house is a prime example of poor landlord management and lack of accountability for the upkeep of one's own property. If you are thinking of doing business with this company, be advised that my experience was very undesirable. I also would completely urge any possible renters of clam house to stay far away. This place is entirely too decrepit and costly for it to be considered a good deal for anybody but the landlord. The only positive perspective i can gain from choosing to live here for a year is to hold my future landlords accountable for their responsibilities of the upkeep of their property while you're living there. I will likely never do business with Hal cole real estate ever again.

Connie is a top-tier real estate professional! I have the pleasure of working with her often, and…read morecan confidently speak to the unmatched level of professionalism and customized service she offers her clients.

From the owner: As a full time career oriented Realtor, I am dedicated to helping my clients achieve both their…read morepersonal and financial goals. Helping my clients build wealth through Real Estate is one of my primary goals. I have been a licensed Realtor since 2008 and I have recently partnered with CENTURY 21 New Millennium to help me achieve my own personal goals. Whether you are buying or selling a home or just curious about the local market, I would love to offer my support and services. I know the local community — both as an agent and a neighbor — and can help guide you through the nuances of our local market. With access to top listings, a worldwide network, exceptional marketing strategies and cutting-edge technology, I work hard to make your real estate experience memorable and enjoyable. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you. Please don’t hesitate to contact me today!

It was pleasant working with Beth. I actually consider her a new friend now. :) She is creative,…read morefriendly & professional. The quality of her work & experience is outstanding. She is also accommodating. I highly recommend her service.

Such a rewarding experience both personally and professionally. Beth provides memorable customer…read moreservice, has a special eye for art,color and process. Her vision is incredible and the quality of her photos are the best I've ever seen. She can works with adults, children and pets. Highly recommend; photos and experience are worth it!

I found Ms. Hughes to be emotional and unprofessional. She didn't represent my interests well…read more My home sale was the result of a tense divorce and the selection of a realtor was difficult to negotiate. She was not on my list, but I elected to hire her in order to avoid prolonging the sale. I told her that communication was strained between my ex-wife and me, and she assured me that she could handle this and advocate for both parties neutrally. It soon became an uphill battle to advocate for my interests, and her consistent response was to feign understanding and agreement, while doing little to represent me, with little-to-no follow through. Many times, a problem emerged, and she should have called me for a solution. Instead, she avoided speaking to me until after the problem had become more complicated. I told her to call me immediately in those circumstances, however she continued to avoid dealing with me. Ms. Hughes didn't market my property well. It was a strong seller's market in 2022 in which nearly any property had many buyers clamoring to make offers. For my property, which was a nice house in Primrose Park, there were only two showings and only two offers in the span of approximately ten days. I asked about the absence of buyers and she informed me that she had spoken with many realtors about the home, but the delinquent mortgage was scaring them away. I have only her word on that, but she has eroded any faith that I have in her word. One of the two showings was on Wed, Feb 9, at 3:45 PM. At 3:52 PM, the buyers' agent, Barbara Stellway, took a photo of water dripping from the living room ceiling after they tested an upstairs sink. Understandably, they wanted to test for leaks, given that, one of my children had previously misused the sink and overflowed it and caused minor damage to the living room ceiling. According to Ms. Hughes, Ms. Stellway didn't communicate this alleged leak until Thu, Feb 10 around 6:30 AM and Ms. Stellway reported that the buyers weren't concerned about the leak. Ms. Hughes didn't communicate this to me until 9:30 AM while pressuring me to pay for a plumber to inspect an issue that I knew didn't exist. I pointed out that it was wrong for Ms. Stellway to wait to communicate a suspected leak. Ms. Hughes ignored the facts and defended Ms. Stellway, describing her as a friend that would not do anything wrong. I added that it is suspect that Ms. Stellway's clients were not concerned about the alleged leak, which led me to think that they knew they caused the leak, but were embarrassed, so they waited until the next morning to decide how to proceed. Ms. Hughes claims she spent hours at my property that morning to troubleshoot the leak and she claims she saw a drip coming from the coupling nut under the sink and she tightened it. While that is plausible, it appears to me to be unlikely that a sink that had no issues would suddenly develop an issue at a showing. I refused to pay for the plumber, since I knew there was no issue and there were so many questionable details in the story thus far. Ms. Hughes and my ex-wife's attorney paid for the plumber, which appears to me to cross boundaries for both parties to extend themselves financially without an agreement for reimbursement. The plumber inspected the issue and reported that there was no leak. When I broached the apparent ethical concerns regarding Ms. Stellway's actions and also the inconsistencies and the unlikely claims in the story, Ms. Hughes had no interest in digging for the truth. She was only interested in "moving forward", dismissing my concerns and damaging any trust that I may have had in her to be loyal to me, as her client, and to represent my interests. At best, I think that Ms. Hughes and Ms. Stellway were negligent in this situation. It seems more likely that something sinister may have been afoot, but that would be purely speculation. The other showing was for buyers with no agent. They hired Ms. Hughes to represent them, too, as a dual agent, which meant that Ms. Hughes would be paid a greater fee for representing both parties. Again, in the interest of progressing with the sale of the property, I agreed to her dual agency, since it was the better of the two offers that Ms. Hughes presented to us. When developing the closing paperwork, Ms. Hughes failed to represent my interests. I hadn't lived there for two and a half years; my ex had been living there. She accumulated significant unpaid balances with utilities companies and I wanted to ensure I wasn't stuck paying for her bills. Additionally, there was a marital debt that needed to be settled cooperatively. It was another uphill battle with Ms. Hughes as I tried to protect my interests. At many turns, she encouraged me to drop the matter, even though my ex-wife's attorney stated that he thought it would be best to settle all of these matters during the house settlement. Thankfully, the title company was happy to work out an acceptable solution.