As a first time home buyer, I had no idea what to expect. I read almost every review for prominent…read morerealtors in the metro-Detroit area and stumbled on Tom. In a few words, I can tell you first-hand that all these reviews are genuine and representative of the wonderful (and fun!) experience my husband and I had when working with Tom. It was amazing how quick and smooth-sailing the entire process went. We told Tom what we were looking for from the beginning, our budget, and he was able to help us filter the endless houses available on the market. We spent only 2 days looking at houses with Tom and found the perfect home. He kept us informed through it all: working diligently behind the scenes to get our offer in immediately and negotiated well with the sellers on hiccups. Tom always had our best interest in mind. Although looking through houses with Tom was a wonderful and comical adventure, I am ecstatic to be writing this review from the comfort of my new living room about a month from when we first met him. Speaking with multiple friends who are also in the process of closing their houses with other realtors, their experiences were less than stellar. They took months to find the right house, putting over 20 offers on houses, random hidden costs, or the realtor didn't answer the phone...Tom was the opposite of all these things, and I would have recommended Tom to them if I knew they were looking! Give Tom a call if you're looking for a fun and relaxing house search for your new home. I know I will for my next real estate needs!

Buying a home, particularly the first time around, can be a daunting, somewhat harrowing…read moreexperience. Luckily for my partner and I, we were in capable hands. Jon Gordon helped my partner connect with the perfect commercial/studio space earlier in the year. So when the time came to jump into the market for a home, we immediately thought of him. Jon mostly handles commercial properties, and is also an associate broker, so we weren't sure if he would take up our cause or pass us along to another agent. We were happy when we heard that he would indeed be our buyer's agent. We knew from the start that we had a good "gut feeling" about Jon -- he seemed to have enough experience in the business to know all the ins, outs, and everyone around town, but he also seemed honest, up-front and on the level, something I haven't always sensed in my interactions with other agents. Throughout the process, we were glad to have Jon representing us and going to bat for us. He was a great listener and plenty personable, but could get tough when the situation called for that approach. And, of course, the situation did at times. We honestly could not have been happier or had a better guide through the process of first-time home ownership. After this positive experience as well as the positive experience with my partner's commercial space, I'd recommend Jon or any agent on his team that he personally recommended in a heartbeat.

My husband & I sold & bought a home with Russ Hagy of Berkshire Hathaway. Several of the realtors…read morethat I've worked with previously have been a little stressful. He is not at all stressful. He was very flexible with us, i.e. was willing to list our house for more than he thought it would get and was willing to put in an offer on a new house for much less than the asking price. After we closed on both houses, he went out of his way to take care of a small issue we had with our new house. Just to be clear--he had already received his commission, but he still went way out of his way to help us out. At some cost to himself. We would definitely work with him again. He's a really good, decent human being.

Terri is very experienced and knowledgeable, and she is exceptional at her job! Terri has a very…read morestrong grasp of the market, and she was very in tune with what my wife and I were looking for. When going through the negotiation process, she demonstrated a level of patience and understanding of the process that only comes with experience. My wife and I are extremely pleased with her guidance throughout the process. We would not hesitate to ask her to be our realtor again in the future.

The BEST realtors! When I decided to start looking for a new home, as a first time buyer, I had no…read moreclue where to begin. I was referred to Tim by a coworker, and I couldn't have made a better choice. Tim is incredibly responsive, helpful, and didn't mind showing me homes at the last minute when I saw something I liked. I am thoroughly excited about my home buying experience. Thank you so much Tim!!!!!!

From the moment we met with Sarah, our realtor from the Bittinger Team, we were impressed with her…read moreprofessionalism and knowledge of the real estate market in our area. She walked us through how she had evaluated our sale price. She gave us great advise about how to stage our house for sale. She listed it and had four pre-qualified potential buyers tour it the next day. We accepted an offer four days after it was listed for close to the full sale price. Great Job Bittenger Team!

Lisa was phenomenal! Not only did she understand the market, she understood our needs, and…read moreanticipated what our concerns would be with each location we looked at. She had an excellent support team and enlisted all sorts of experts to help us feel confident that we are making the right purchase. This Market was unlike anything we expected, and Lisa gave us every confidence that she was the absolute perfect person to help navigate it. We couldn't have gotten through it without her! Everyone should be so lucky to have this kind of house buying experience with a realtor who is part psychologist, part magician, and 100% committed to making sure it is the right house.

Buyer beware: Do not use this real estate agent and do not let her in your home. To be fair, this…read moreagent was used by our buyer. Her flighty absent mindedness may appear friendly until you find yourself exposed. She left the key box open, our sump pump unplugged, authorized a painter and sound person to come to our home when we were out of town and she wasn't authorized and wasn't even physically present. Again, Ann Arbor is blessed with excellent agents and she survives while they hustle and perform the ethical work.

Matt provides the highest level of customer service I've experienced, he is super responsive,…read morealways goes above and beyond, including working on his much-deserved vacation! We had the pleasure of meeting Matt when he sold our daughter her condo in 2020 then again in November 2022 when she decided to sell her condo and purchase a house. We quickly fell in love with Matt as we watched him provide the highest level of customer service to our daughter as he was super responsive, always went above and beyond and was extremely knowledgeable and very patient during her entire process. Fast forward to May 2023 when we decided to downsize from our family home and into a condo, we knew that Matt would be the only one that we wanted to work with. Matt once again was very knowledgeable and extremely patient, he really listened to us our needs/wants and told us his plan of action for listing and selling our home. We put all our trust in Matt and his team and let them do what they do best and within a week we had multiple cash offers at list price. The next step for us was to find a home, we again put our trust in Matt's hands and after several months we found the perfect condo for us. We all knew instantly that this was our home the moment Matt opened the door to show us. Matt was always on top of any issue that came up and was very proactive in finding solutions quickly when needed. The only downside to having purchased our home is that we do not have Matt in our daily lives as Matt has become a treasured friend!

We live on Cass Lake in Orchard Lake Village and have used Balbes Custom Building twice. The first…read moreproject was a remodel of our lower level walkout, and the second was a renovation of our master bedroom suite. They did such an incredible job on both projects that we will be using them again for a major renovation of the rest of our home. Their workmanship, professionalism, and attention to detail have been outstanding.

Balbes Custom Builders just completed a major renovation of our condo in Birmingham, MI, and they…read moredid a fabulous job! Jon, the company owner, is professional, knowledge, an excellent builder, and customer focused! The Team doing the work were all excellent: the drywall, carpentry, electrical, painting, the prep and cleanup; all excellent. The finished product look's great! Wee are very satisfied. The cost is worth the money! I highly recommend Balbes Custom Builders for major condo/home renovation work. Ron P

Lucy Andersen is an outstanding agent. She is responsive, an excellent negotiator and a caring…read morefriend. We received multiple offers through listing with Lucy, and she communicated and worked with us closely throughout the entire process, through closing. I highly recommend Andersen Real Estate.

If you are looking for the best real estate agent in the area, look no further…read more Lucy and her team at Andersen Real Estate were so professional and so helpful throughout the house sale process from initial assessment of what needs to be done, making recommendation on how to stage the house for sale, recommending and arranging contractors to get the jobs done, showing of the house to all prospective buyers, and even to negotiating the final buyer selection and price negotiation, as we had multiple offers after just six days of listing the house! Although preparing the house for sale took a few months due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, we sold our house in just 40 days after listing the house for sale! (listed on 7/17/2020 and closing done on 8/27/2020) Without any hesitation, but rather with enthusiasm, I would recommend Lucy and her team to anyone selling or buying a house in the Washtenaw county and its surrounding area!