Clausen Ely assigned Kyle Shay to be my agent. Kyle represented me in the sale of my 2 row houses…read more She was really easy to communicate with, not at all pushy but clearly in command of what had to be done, from start to finish. She suggested strategies and sales prices but when acceptable offers failed to come in, she never urged me to lower my price or to hold firm either. She kept me constantly informed of showings, buyer reactions, informal offers, and thereby let me discover the correct price I would need to accept if I expected a sale. Getting exposure of city row houses is difficult in a crowded market. But besides MLS, she placed advertisements and promoted my properties through investor mailing lists. When offers came in, they were usually incomplete. Kyle was meticulous in assuring that every detail of every contract was clear and complete, leaving nothing to interpretation. Kyle turned out to be a pro who got the job done.

EITHER A FRAUD OR INCOMPETENT!!!!! Connected though Zillow with an individual named Mark who said…read morehe worked for this company - every email was unprofessional, misspelled, and seemed shady. Asked me multiple times to send money to a random paypal account to secure property (that palpay account was under a different name and he specifcially asked me to send it as friends/family and not services/good). Each time I asked him if we could see a lease, which he would never respond to. BUYER BEWARE!!

Let me tell you about Josh Sackett. When I was first looking for properties I had a HORRIBLE…read moreexperience with Cassandra Bailey realtors, not responsive to phone calls, didn't want to meet us to show properties, the one person who showed up to show us a property showed up looking like she had just been interrupted while cleaning her garage, and apparently we weren't spending a half mil or more so they just ignored my calls, in short just terrible. So what a welcome relief when I inquired about a property to have Josh contact us within literally five minutes and offer to show us the property at our earliest convenience. Needless to say he was a full service realtor. He not only took my ENDLESS suggestions and scheduled us to see over 25 properties but he was tireless in suggesting other properties that we might be interested in after patiently listening to what we actually wanted. Once we found our dream house the service didn't stop. He was there with us through the home inspection and not only highly responsive to emails but any question you had he would find the answer and get back to you within 24 hours. When it came to our closing he was there as well and made sure that everything went smoothly. I can't recommend Josh highly enough. He made our home buying purchase as stress free as possible and we so appreciated him!

I am local mortgage lender in Baltimore and I have referred many of my clients to Ron Howard &…read moreassociates. Ron and his team do an amazing job helping both buyers and sellers. Every client I have referred to Ron's team has had a painless buying/selling experience.... I highly recommend Ron Howard & Associates ~Jon Wald www.JonWald.net

I contacted Patrick at Ron Howard Remax two weeks ago about renting an apartment. Patrick went…read moreabove and beyond to find me multiple options , worked around my schedule and I got exactly what I wanted. I would recommend him to anyone looking to buy or rent. Super friendly, super professional and super attentive !

5 stars for John Maranto! He helped us buy our home in Baltimore while we live in Texas and visited…read moreBaltimore only a few times. We couldn't be happier - he is incredibly knowledgeable about the area, truly understands his clients' needs, and operates with the highest ethical standards. He helped us handle all the details from the initial search to the closing table seamlessly. If you want an stress-free experience with an expert, go with John Maranto.

John Maranto is the real deal. He was referred to me by a coworker and I could not have been more…read morepleased. John is the gold standard when it comes to agents. He was always available, kept us updated, and returned emails and calls immediately. He had our backs and looked out for our best interest so as first time home buyers we are grateful to him. He made me feel like I was his only client because he was so thorough, well look on Zillow and you'll find over 300 five star reviews of the Maranto Team. He's warm-hearted and honest and builds lasting relationships with his clients. Thank you, John, for making a veterans dreams come true! -Austin

We have spent the past seven years living in Baltimore City and were ready to find a single-family…read morehome in a great neighborhood. After several years closely researching suburbs surrounding Baltimore we settled on our desired location in Lutherville-Timonium. Takashi is an excellent buyer's agent and operated with the utmost professionalism and attention to detail through the entire home-buying process. His ability to share knowledge was incredibly valuable across all elements of the transaction. He started by carefully tailoring the search to our criteria and showed us many homes that had potential to be "the one". This process quickly helped us eliminate properties that weren't the right fit --- the right mix of style, yard, and local community. Takashi worked closely with us to ensure we submitted a competitive offer, went through all pre-closing due diligence, and helped us arrive at settlement confident that no stone was left unturned. We were able to achieve many meaningful concessions that made the difference moving forward with our home purchase. I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to recommend Takashi to friends and family - he is a huge asset to our community and all clients he serves.

We bought a house in spring 2014, and we were very happy to work with Takashi. He was very…read moreknowledgeable and thorough in every step of the entire house buying process. He really wanted the best for us; he listened to us, understood our needs and wishes, and searched exhaustively through listings in Baltimore City and County. As a result we only needed to look around for a couple of weeks. He has been very helpful even after we moved into the new house, occasionally checking in on us by emails, and giving us advice on how to fix minor problems in the house, etc. What I appreciated the most about Takashi is that he is a truly honest person, and we could trust him 100%. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case with realtors because there are realtors whose priority is to get buying/selling deals asap and make money, or selectively cater to people who buy/sell expensive houses that yield high closing costs. UPDATE IN JUNE 2016: We loved the house that Takashi helped us buy in 2014, but we ended up relocating to Seattle for work in 2016. We asked him to help sell the house, and we are so glad that we used Takashi's service again. He is very knowledgeable and supportive, and has been helpful in walking us through each step, explaining how things work, what's at stake with option A vs. option B, etc etc. In other words, he really helped us make our decisions, instead of making decisions for us. This made us feel very confident in what we were doing. He is also very dedicated and spends a lot of time with his clients; he did a lot of open house for us, which helped us find a buyer in a very short period of time. I'd recommend him to anyone, and especially for first time buyers/sellers who may not be familiar with the entire process.

I have done lots of real estate transactions with todd. He is great. Very responsive. I would…read morerecommend him to anyone looking for a mortgage.

We met Ron at an open house in Canton on one Sunday, and after we got home, my husband and I…read moreimmediately emailed him to see if he'd serve as our buyers' agent. Ron is warm and friendly, without oozing fakeness like 99% of real estate agents do. He has spent years in Baltimore and knows the neighborhoods in an around the Inner Harbor (Canton, Fell's Point, Upper Fell's Point, Butcher's Hill, Patterson Park, Butcher's HIll, to name a few) very well. We saw MANY houses with Ron, and he developed a good knack for predicting what each of us would like. We even went back for second and third showings on several properties, and Ron was just as excited to go back to see them as we were. It was our pleasure to have our standing weekly date with him to see places! When we found a place that we liked, he was psyched for us, and worked to negotiate with the seller's agent on our behalf. Unfortunately, the first seller had an inflated view of what the house was worth relative to the overall market. Ron had our best interests at heart and recommended that we did not agree to her inflated price. We took his advice, and continued searching. We ended finding a better deal in a better neighborhood about a month later. We're so happy with Ron and we definitely want to recommend him to others!

I originally met Ron through my bank's Realtor recommendation program which I hadn't had great luck…read morewith in the past. Ron is a straight shooter which was exactly what I was looking for, let alone the fact that he's very knowledgeable of all areas I was interested in. He's great both for primary residences and investment properties and won't BS you with houses that "look pretty" if they don't meet your needs... which is refreshing and time saving. Needless to say, I'm closing on my third house with Ron as my buyer's agent and I wouldn't use anyone else.

Pitina is a fantastic realtor and I recommend her fully. She and her team have an incredible…read morededication to her clients and her work and it manifested for me in a process that was very smooth and easy despite a compressed timeline. What struck me the most about working with Pitina and Christina is that they had no hesitation about working late into the night to get stuff done on time. I had several late-night interactions with both of them and that's a level of dedication that's rare. If you're looking to make sure your home buying process runs smoothly, look no further.

A fantastic and kind-hearted agent who diligently helped us in every step of the home purchasing…read moreprocess. Before we met her, we knew very little about buying a house. Pitina patiently educated us about all the steps of purchasing the best house for us. Pitina and her assistant, Christina, were hard-working and timely. Even during stressful times, we trusted them to solve any issue. We just wanted to thank her for all she did. We, now homeowners, highly recommend the service of Pitina and her team.