Working with Catherine Evans at Stark Realtors was truly a five-star experience from start to…read morefinish. From our very first conversation, it was clear that she genuinely cared about my needs--not just as a client, but as a person. She took the time to understand exactly what I was looking for, walked me through every step of the process with patience and transparency, and consistently went the extra mile to make sure nothing slipped through the cracks. Whether it was arranging last-minute showings, answering late-night questions with a calm and reassuring presence, Catherine was always there--available, responsive, and incredibly knowledgeable. What impressed me most was her integrity and dedication. After my offer was accepted and before I closed, she took several trips to the property with me to meet with contractors, sometimes over 90 minutes each time. I never felt like just another transaction; I felt genuinely supported every step of the way. Thanks to Catherine, I not only found the perfect home, but also gained a trusted advisor (and now, a friend) in the real estate world. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home--you won't find someone more committed, professional, or kind. -- Kim Pawlak

Ron Kubalanza was great to work with. The whole process was seamless and easy. He went above and…read morebeyond expectations, and he helped us find a great home which met our needs and budget in the Madison area.

Steve has been extremely helpful in selling my house, it went for $50,000 more than others as he…read moresaw the value and the market rising. He was also very patient with us as we searched for just the right place for us to call home. Steve's experience shows in the quality of homes he showed us, and the value in our price range. We still talk often and consider him a good friend!

I interviewed 3 realtors before making my choice, and it was worth the effort. Jackie and Andrea…read moreare complete pro's and went so far above and beyond to get my house sold, I can't say enough good things. It felt like I had a trusted family member in charge of my sale. I had to move off the continent, and turned the sale over to them and they GOT IT DONE. Everything E-signed and painless. You will not go wrong with this team!!

Alex is an amazing realtor. He's so good that I sent the president of First Weber (who knew my…read morefather) this message. Is Alex Saloutos real? A realtor who thinks about us first, and not him? Let me explain. You already know the first part of this; but the latest chapter is new. We want to buy a lot. Alex spends a lot of time showing us lots and does an electronic mapping thing that works great with my personality. After a long search, we find one we love. It is, I forget maybe $99,000. I suggest an offer around $91,000. Alex builds a spreadsheet of golf course lots in Dane County and notes that this one started on the market 3 years ago at maybe $109K. He thinks it can be had for under $80K. We make an offer below $70K, and settle at $71K and make the purchase. We are ecstatic. Melanie, though, really wants to live IN Madison. After completely designing a house for the lot in SketchUp (OK, I can be psychotically driven); I say, "If that's where you want to live; let's expand/remodel your old house". $300K later it is great. But we still own the lot, which is listed at $79,900 to be virtually the same price as the adjacent lot. Early this week we get an offer of $74K. Alex researches the offer and talks to the seller's realtor. He learns that they want to build a BIG house on a golf course (like the neighbor's house), and need two lots to do that. He learns that they have an accepted offer on the adjacent lot, contingent on closing with our lot. There are only three lots in our subdivision left, and only two adjoining. Alex advises holding on our price, and countering at full price; but offering them a copy of the detailed survey that we paid for ($925), which costs us nothing now. That's gutsy! His best interest would have been served by saying, "take it!" You understand better than anyone that one way to get easy commissions is to get your clients to underprice their homes, or advise them to buy at premium prices. The next day they accepted the full price offer Between the two transactions; Alex took us from a loss of around $20K (plus taxes and transaction fees), to a net profit even after fees and commissions. I can't recommend Alex too much. We will sing his praises to everyone interested in a realtor. I have a vCard for Alex that I send to anyone interested in a realtor. You really can build your business by serving clients' interests, and not going for the quick gains. Jeff Boldt, PE

I greatly enjoyed working with Alex. He takes time to understand what his clients are looking for…read morein their new home, helps to establish realistic expectations and focuses on finding the best fit for his clients, rather than just on completing a transaction. Alex impresses with his knowledge of architectural style, neighborhoods, construction quality and patience for clients who have very particular needs. I recommend Alex to anyone that is looking to buy or sell a home without reservations.

My husband and I are currently building a house through Ryan Homes. We have loved working with them…read moreso far! Mark gives us weekly updates and add weekly pictures of our home to the website. Pedro and Brittany have been wonderful to work with as well! We are seeing beautiful, high-quality results so far. We are very please with William Ryan Homes!

Mark was the best sales rep to work with. He was always communicating any updates with us as soon…read moreas he found out. Or even if he didn't have an update he still touched base with us so we weren't left wondering. He handled us going back and forth on our decisions with a great attitude and never pressured us. That layout of the Sultan is better than any of the competition out there, it has EVERYTHING! I highly recommend working with William Ryan...and of course ask for Mark!

Every interaction we had with Jamie Beltran and the rest of the Ferraro Real Estate team was…read morepositive, smooth, and professional. Jamie was knowledgeable of the area and very helpful when we did our first tours of homes (one of which we ended up getting an offer accepted on). Thanks to their hard work, everything went perfectly. The communication was great, as first time home buyers we had a lot of questions and we felt supported at every step of the way by the entire team. We highly recommend Jamie and the real estate team for anyone looking for a positive home buying experience in the Wisconsin area!

Easy process with above and beyond service from start to finish and some fun treats along the way…read more(baked goods, gift cards, etc)! Sleek, modern office space and very friendly team greets you when you arrive and continues to pleasantly communicate with you throughout your process. We were first time home buyers and I can't believe how easy it all was. May have helped we bought in the off season, but still! Thank you so much. Highly recommended!

Wonderful presentation, but with uninspiring substance. We bought our first home in May 2015 and…read morehad a mixed experience with the Winzenried team. Here's the summary: The good: 1) A great first impression during a meeting with Matt. We described what we were looking for and we had an engaging conversation. 2) Paperwork was easy to sign and was ready on time. 3) Matt's team got us in the door of every property we requested to see, and did so quickly. Even his office staff helped out during some home visits (including the home we bought). 4) Gifts, baked good, and event invites from Matt and his team. 5) Hannah was very helpful and was a lot of fun to look at homes with. If she becomes an independent agent, I'd recommend her. The bad: 1) We did most of the work of looking for homes ourselves and found the home we wanted by looking at the MLS ourselves. More often than not, we were trying to track down our agents to let us into the houses we found on our own. We did receive automated emails with properties that supposedly matched our criteria, but this automated system could not (or did not) weed out homes in neighborhoods we didn't want to live in. We were shown a few houses that were recommended by Matt, but I had some reservations about one of these (see point #2). 2) Conflicts of interest with the selling agent. We were shown one foreclosed home that was represented by an affiliate of Matt's parent company, which meant that this parent company was representing both the buyers and the sellers. When I asked Matt about this being a conflict of interest, he simply stated that this was standard practice and it was not, in fact, a conflict of interest. To be fair, this practice is not illegal; however, I felt that he didn't take my concern seriously and I was no longer confident that my best interests were being supported. 3) Some of the staff appeared new to negotiating with seller's agents. In one negotiation, we were assured that a particular bidding tactic would either win us the home or at least open up further negotiation--unfortunately, we lost the home without a chance to counter. To be fair, the buyer's agent seemed more disappointed and shocked than we were--I can only assume it gets dirty in the trenches of real estate. The context: According to every real estate agent we came across, the Spring/Summer of 2015 was exceptionally busy. It was likely that Matt's team had more clients than they could handle, which may have explained the lack of individualized service. At the end of the day, we had mostly positive or neutral experiences with the staff and we got a great home--we only wish we weren't the ones having to work so hard.

I and my husband had Mr. Ben Allen as our Real estate agent (buyers agent). He worked with us for…read moremore than six months when we were searching for our perfect home in the crazy Madison real estate market. I cannot emphasize enough how helpful he was in helping us find our ideal home. We made almost weekly out-of-state visits to look at the houses and Ben was always available to show us around. He was very knowledgeable about the area, answered all our questions in detail and was always patient and respect full towards our needs and wishes. This was our fourth time working with a real estate agent, and we feel we had the best experience with him. He never made us feel pressured/never forced us to make a decision. He understood perfectly well what our needs were and showed us the properties while explaining pros and cons of each. He was always supportive of our decisions. And ultimately he helped us find a house which we loved. Not only that while we were waiting to find our home, he helped us find a temporary rental property and went above and beyond to help us find the re rental/ sublease client for our rental apartment when we did find the house! He is a hard-working, knowledgeable, and committed realtor and we have no doubt that we are going to use his service in future if we have any real estate needs. We 100% recommend Ben Allen for your real estate needs!!

Our experience with Ben (Buyers agent) could not have been better. We moved to Madison from out of…read morestate and we had essentially no knowledge about the area. Ben understood our unique situation. He patiently answered all of our questions and ensured that our house hunting experience was as easy as possible. We let him know the type of home and neighborhood feel we were looking for early in the process. Ben did a great job finding us several homes within this set of parameters. We made several trips to Madison to see the suburbs before buying. Ben generously spent several days with us during these visits showing us around and touring homes with him. We never felt rushed or pressured. He ended up finding us a home in the exact neighborhood we were hoping to move into. During the closing process he kept us informed about what to expect with each step. We couldn't have asked for a better realtor or a better person to work with. Highly recommend!