If you want an advanced realtor who understands the importance of a quick response and is a master…read morenegotiator then Brian Teyssier from ReMax is your man. In two transactions, both a single family primary residence purchase as well as the sale of our investment condo, I have learned how professional and knowledgeable a realtor should aspire to become. By far the best experience I have had during any real estate transaction has come while working with Brian. I have referred him to clients of mine, friends and family, all of whom have been impressed with Brian's pure professionalism. If you live in the greater Pittsburgh area and you are interested in buying, building or selling your property then there is no doubt in my mind that Brian Teyssier should be the first realtor that you contact!

Brian is an excellent agent to work with. My wife and I are first time home buyers and Brian made…read moresure we knew and understood everything every step of the way. He is very knowledgeable when doing house viewings and walkthroughs. He also has a very good list of contacts that provide great service at reasonable prices that will help during the buying process. We highly recommend Brian to any prospective buyers in the area, especially first time home buyers. We would often hear of many issues others had when buying a house, but everything was extremely smooth for us thanks to Brian and his team!

Matthew was amazing! He helped us buy a house in Pittsburgh, and our search actually started while…read morewe were still living in Florida. He was available 24/7, was really quick to set up showings, and he has a background in construction so he was able to point out things that any other real restate agent would have never seen (and saved us from some bad houses). My wife and I will be working with Matt for every house we buy and sell in the Pittsburgh area, and recommending him to everyone we know.

Matt was incredible to work with. We were moving from out of state and relied on honest assessments…read moreof properties. His honesty and candor was critical in us finding the right place for us. Matt was helpful throughout the purchase and closing process was always available and accommodating.

My brother and I recently purchased our first home. It was a stressful situation as we had a very…read morespecific set of parameters that needed to be met for us to be satisfied. Thankfully, we were very fortunate to have Craig to help guide us. Craig went above and beyond in every facet to make sure that our eventual purchase would be one that we wouldn't regret. His professionalism and honesty was invaluable to our search. Craig was never afraid to let us know of repairs that would be beyond our skillset or budget. He told us at one point that he would not let us purchase a home that he didn't think we would be happy with, or able to handle within our budget. If I could rate higher than 5 stars, I absolutely would. I sincerely doubt that any other agent we would have worked with would have been as dedicated, honest, and humorous as Craig. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a home, no matter the situation.

Craig is phenomenal…read more Words cannot truly express how grateful I am for him on our house buying journey. My husband and I just moved to Pittsburgh from Alaska, and Craig was able to help us find our perfect forever home from across the country. He is extremely knowledgeable about every neighborhood in the Pittsburgh area and was able to help us find the perfect spot, exactly nearby everywhere we wanted to be. He was able to offer us services such as Facetime calls, photos, video recordings for us to go back and watch later, and even offered drone footage of any house we were interested in. It truly felt like we were right there in the house with him even though we were so far away. He made it incredibly easy for us by answering any question and going out of his way to do anything he could to help us in the process. Setting up tours and requesting information was extremely simple and he welcomed text messages at any time with questions or homes we were interested in. The best part is that he is completely 100% HONEST! After our initial meeting and first few house tours, he was able to get a feel for what we were looking for, and was able to tell us before he even rang us on Facetime whether or not he thought we were going to like it (and he was right!) Craig always told us everything, even if it was something we might not want to hear about a house we were really liking, because I believe he cares about our best interest and not just getting a quick sale. He is extremely ethical and upfront, which I believe is hard to find in not only a realtor, but in a person. At closing, we also got the opportunity to choose a shelter animal to sponsor, whose adoption fees would be covered so they can find their forever home. Craig was looking out for our best interest. I am beyond thankful and blessed to have found such a great, trustworthy, honest realtor who made our experience so incredibly easy and stress free. We will jump at the chance to use Craig's help in the future if we ever need to. I would recommend him over and over again.

Bobby West was our realtor to sell our home and help us find our new home. We chose him based on…read morehaving several 5 star reviews. After our experience, we questioned if they were all real. Our home was listed, and wanting to sell we decided to put the price at the lower end of his recommendation range, trying to ensure it would not sit. Within 4 days he wanted us to lower the price by $10,000 because of only 2 showings. We did not feel great about this and felt this was too soon, but he pushed, so we agreed to lower by $7,000. Within a week we had 1 awful offer and one for asking. We accepted the one for the asking price. Now it was time to find our new home. We picked a day we could both get off work. He said he couldn't show us houses that entire day because he was taking his 2 dogs to a grooming appointment. We found our home through a different realtor in his office. Bobby made the offer and it was accepted. Here's where things take a turn. He said he took care of our earnest money going where it needed to go. He didn't. He told us he got permission from our seller so we could move in up to a couple days early. He didn't. We told him when our movers were coming and he was pushing to have the sellers do our walk through at the same time our movers would be moving our belongings out of the home. Everything was in writing via text messages. When the messages were copied back to him, he spun out of control. Messages became rude and unprofessional on his end. We didn't know how to respond to him. We decided to have another realtor from his company intervene. John Perry stepped in and was very professional and completed the rest of the communication and tasks. We would not recommend using Bobby West as a realtor.

We worked with Scott Boni out of the Bobby West team and it was a fantastic experience. We will…read moredefinitely be recommending Scott and Bobby to anyone else looking to buy a home. Scott guided us through he whole process was very patient with us and explained everything without over explaining. He helped us at every step of the way was always quick to reply and easy to contact and kept us informed. Scott also had great contacts through him he helped us pick a quality mortgage broker, home inspector and everything else we needed for the process. Scott was also extremely knowledgeable about the houses we toured and was able to point out things I never would have noticed or known to ask about. He was able to adapt as we figured out what kind of houses we were actually interested in and guide us to more like what we wanted. We toured a lot of houses and made two offers in our Journey and Scott was reassuring communicative and effective the entire way. Every weekend he would set us up to tour homes with an itinerary and a plan also including and getting us information on homes we found ourselves that we liked. Scott was a great Value as a realtor but more importantly to me he was just a very good person. I felt like i could trust him to actually have mine and my Wife's interests at heart. I never felt pressured by him and the man knew how to make us feel comfortable in the strange situation. He was easy to talk to without it ever feeling awkward or like an obligation even on our 10th or 12th house toured. He was fun to talk to while keeping us on track through all the tours and making good use of our time. He helped us weigh the pros and cons of the places we visited and helped us understand everything through his knowledge and experience. I'd highly recommend this group and Scott in particular if you are in the process of buying a house.

We closed on our first home only yesterday, but I want to buy another just to keep working with…read moreJay. Recommended by a friend of a trusted friend, Jay put us at ease as my husband and I muddled through this process for the first time. I cannot overstate the value of his candor, attention to detail, expertise, patience, professionalism, and kindness. He makes you feel like a real partner in the process despite how little you might know about homebuying. I want all my friends and family to sell their homes so that they can hire Jay to help them in the quest for a new home. While I work on talking them into this, I highly recommend him for your consideration. Also, shout out to his assistant Jesi who helped us immensely with the many post-offer details!

Jay was incredible to work with during our lengthy home search. Not only did he show us endless…read moreamount of resale listings, but also helped us scope new home builders, weighing pros and cons of each -- ultimately helping us find an amazing home. In addition to his knowledge of the Pittsburgh area, he is detail oriented, organized, very flexible, super-responsive, and easy to work with. I highly recommend Jay for anyone looking to Buy or Sell a home in the area for a guided, no-hassle, no-pressure experience. Thanks Jay!!

$40,000 over asking price!!!…read more Daniel represented us in the sale of our home on Navahoe Drive in Mt. Lebanon. Early on in the process, he counseled us on improvements and updates that were needed to stage our older home for profitable sale. Despite our reluctance to invest in a property we were about to sell, he was resolute and his advice proved to be worthwhile. With respect to asking price, we decided to be conservative, and to allow the market to dictate where the actual sale price would fall. In a four-day whirlwind of home visits, offers and counters, we were fortunate to be able to sell our home at a tremendous price. Daniel managed this process for u.s, kept the lid on our emotions, and guided us to a very profitable sale. Our recommendation is unequivocal. Daniel is an outstanding agent, sensitive to his client's needs, but insistent about his professional opinions. A prospective seller could not find a more attentive real estate agent.

I have been through the home buying process two times. The first time, my agent was awful in…read morealmost every way. This time, I was lucky enough to find Daniel. Right off the bat, he made sure my wife and I truly understood what we were getting into - what can we truly afford? can we expect to get a majority of the things we want within our budget? how much money will be need at closing? what should we expect in terms of allegheny county taxes? etc. He really helped level set expectations. And that was wonderful. But his greater value came when he took us to look at houses. Daniel provided great insight into what work / improvements needed to be done to each house and whether the improvements would actually increase the value of the house. Once we moved into the offer and contract phase, he provided consistent support, kept us on task and timeline, and was always available to answer any questions or concerns that we had. Honestly, I couldn't imagine a better experience and I couldn't imagine ever going through the process without Daniel leading the way. If you're in the market for a house, call him. You won't be disappointed.

This relates to one of the companies, Nulf Management Services. There have been multiple serious…read moreissues in this building that management has not handled properly. At times there has been no heat, which is unacceptable, especially during cold weather. Heat is a basic necessity and tenants should never have to worry about whether their apartment will be warm enough to live in. There are also ongoing safety and management problems around the property. The dog has been allowed to run around without a leash, which makes the environment uncomfortable and unsafe for other residents. It shows a lack of basic oversight and enforcement of simple rules that protect everyone living here. The most concerning issue, however, has been the bedbug situation. Furniture seen to be infested with bedbugs was dragged out of the building. Bedbugs were dropped everywhere in the entrance and in front of the building. All is visible around the furniture outside. Instead of being handled quickly and professionally. Despite these ongoing problems -- lack of heat, safety concerns, and the bedbug issue -- we have asked to be released from the lease and have not been allowed to leave. At this point, it feels like tenants are being forced to remain in a situation that does not meet basic living standards. Everyone deserves a clean, safe, and properly managed place to live. Unfortunately, that has not been our experience here.

Don't rent from them, and ABSOLUTELY do not rent 9226 Valley St. The homeowner refuses to pay for…read morerepairs, so Nulf just doesn't complete maintenance. They put in one-time use led light fixtures. They all started going out. I spent two years trying to get them to replace them. I finally opened a ticket stating fire was emanating, don't worry, they came two weeks later. They feign incompetence, use turnover as an excuse to cover their mistakes, and refuse to correct them. I have in writing that they were going to issue me a $15 credit. They never did. They have continued to try to charge me $15, and tacked on a $50 late fee. I spent 2 months trying to contact them through email and phone. When I finally did reach someone they failed to do their job, resulting in ongoing billing issues. There are holes in the floor, they do not have proper gfc outlets in the house. The only thing consistent about the electric is $$$$$$$$$$$ and tripping the breaker. You can literally see the floorboards sagging through the ceiling from the front room. We lived there for many months before the city knocked on our door to inform us that the owner failed to file an occupancy permit, and we did have the right to reside there. The bathtub was cracked and it again, took many months and multiple flooding events of our kitchen for them to fix it. The house is run on electricity instead of gas, so in the winter our electricity bill can run as high as $2000. During the winter we have to keep multiple space heaters going, even with the heat on, to keep the house warm, and the pipes from freezing. The entire top floor doesn't get heated at all without the space heaters. J The backyard is really messed up. It looks as though they dug the whole thing out, and then just dumped dirt and gravel, and called it good. The backyard floods whenever there is rain because of the issues with the backyard. The doors don't work, we had to put hooks on our bedroom door so we can keep it shut, and the door to the basement and garage has to have something blocking it to keep it closed. The carpet was disgusting and torn all over, and should have been replaced before we moved in. The bathroom has 0 ventilation and causes constant issues with black mold. Their response? Leave your bathroom window open at all times, and it's not their problem. They did something to the garage door, and ever since it has had a hard time working, it shakes and rattles, and it's quite concerning every time I have to open the garage. They painted the house before we moved in, and did the worst job I have ever seen. They put in cheap laminate flooring that warps as soon as it's wet on the landing of the doorway, the bathroom, and the kitchen, all three areas that are impossible to keep dry (see notes above about bathtub flooding the kitchen). They have continued to increase our rent, in spite of an endless loop of problems that don't get addressed.

Shelby did an amazing job with the sale of our previous home while helping us purchase our new…read morehome. She was attentive, knowledgeable, and overall enjoyable to work with. She assisted with proper negotiations for both closings and helped us feel comfortable in situations where we needed advising. I highly recommend Shelby for real estate needs in the Pittsburgh area.

Shelby delivered the best Realtor experience of the eight homes I have sold during my lifetime. She…read moreguided me through the entire process from referring me to the contractors I needed to do pre-listing home improvements and remodeling that optimized my sale price. Her responsiveness to my questions, texts, and phone calls through the listing, showing, sale, and closing process kept me informed. After listing, I moved to Savannah, and left the entire showing, sales contract, and closing in Shelby's hands as well as managing the repairs of failed inspection items for me. This involved coordinating with and providing access to contractors making these repairs. This required 4 to 6 trips plus time spent monitoring the repairs and keeping me informed of progress. Shelby's professional integrity and commitment to service won my trust to the point I authorized her to sign on my behalf at the actual closing, any process documents that may have required my signature. I highly recommend Shelby Bartos to anyone looking for a realtor that will sell your property and make the process as painless and stress-free as possible.