The absolute worst experience I've ever had buying anything was with MaryBeth HoopenGarnter. She…read morenever calls, only texts. talks to you like she knows everything and has ZERO customer service skills. For starters she lost my earnest money and told me I DID after the day I drove to the office I dropped it off at the day before she found it in the trash can at the front desk AFTER I called the bank and told them they gave me the wrong paperwork. Then she only wants to reach out when she has questions, not answer yours. She also told me that I was not to pay for the inspections after I paid for my home inspections. That part of my agreement was for them to pay that so we waited until after my close date for the sellers to pay for it. Now I'm being stuck with the bill and I'm just going ahead and eating the cost after her not wanting to really do much about it. The cherry on top was the lockbox with the combination she failed to remove and a third party came by without my consent and took it off and she had the nerve to blow me up about it. Even if she offered me a free house I'd rather pay a toddler with paper money versus ever dealing with her again, at least they'll be honest with me and talk to me with respect. 0 outta 10

Well, this was not a match made in heaven, for me any way…read more Our mother died, leaving her condo to us through a trust. A sibling was named executor in the will and so was the one to interview realtors and select one to list and sell the condo. Denise was selected to be our realtor. We signed a contract with Denise/Cressy and /Everett on May 24, 2022. Cressy and Everett, in my opinion, has had a great reputation in South Bend so I was happy with the choice. Things started going sideways the next day when Denise had the wrong asking price on the listing. After that, she had my email address wrong 5 times so I was missing out on critical information regarding the condo. A sibling kept forwarding the emails to me, and telling Denise she had wrong email addresses. I also mailed/texted Denise and told her she had wrong email addresses for me. She got one sibling's email address wrong as well. There was a number of different email addresses that were being used. Denise's reason each time was not having her glasses with her. Denise also had my phone number wrong 3 times (I thought it was 4 but I only find documentation of 3 times, so 3 times it is). It was the missing glasses reason again. Then I went to the title company a few days early to sign the closing paperwork. Denise emailed me the night before (the original date I was supposed to sign) that she would be showing up at the closing. I didn't check emails that night so I emailed her back that morning that I had already signed the paperwork. She called me and ripped me a new one, telling me that I should have told her I signed the paperwork early, that she had spent 30 minutes driving to the title company. I told her that was the title company's job, not mine. She mentioned that she knew a sibling and I were unhappy with her. I told her that was true and went through the list of issues (listed above). I told her I had never had so many problems with a title company and realtor before. Right before she hung up on me (who hangs up on a client, no matter how upset one is?), she told me I hadn't shown her "grace". I thought I had as I had put up with all the mistakes she had made. I decided to not rate Denise and to let it go, showing some "grace" towards Denise. But then she sent a thank you email to my siblings, and not to me. One third of her commission came from me! This rating would have been one star except for Lindsay. Denise went on vacation and Lindsay helped us out while Denise was gone. Our initial buyer backed out on his offer. Lindsay handled getting the condo back on the market quickly. In talking with Lindsay, she was professional, knowledgeable and personable. I'd like my 1/3 of Denise's fee back.

We worked with Tommy and Pat for our home purchase--this was our first time using their team, and…read morewe couldn't be happier with the experience. I initially found Tommy through Redfin, where he was the seller's agent, and he introduced us to Pat. Pat was exceptional. As a Notre Dame graduate, he brought deep local knowledge of the South Bend area, which was incredibly helpful. Throughout the buying process, he provided invaluable advice and connections, and was responsive, and truly had our best interest at heart. We would absolutely work with this team again and cannot recommend them more highly!

I've worked with Silver Creek Homes as a trade partner for xxx years. We…read more have a solid & well balanced relationship. I appreciate the consistent  work given to my company. I'm proud to be involved directly with the  quality & craftsmanship they provide as a local builder the last 13  years in the Michiana area. Thank you Silver Creek for all that you do  for me & my family & I know they're thankful for the service I give to  them as well. Matt Toliver Lakeland Contracting LLC

This summer, we visited my brother in law in Elkhart (my first time to the north US, with the…read moreexception of some airports). He has a very nice home in Concord Homestead but what blew me away was his back yard deck. It was amazing! He held a fairly big gathering at his house while we were there, and the deck was the talk of the party. It was large, beautiful, and crafted magnificently. He said that the general contractors at Silver Creek Homes had built if for him after he bought his house. I have to say, if I lived in the area, I'd have them build me one! Anyway, nice job. I have to give you 5 stars. I can't comment on price, because I don't know what he paid, but the quality was there. That's what I based my review on.

Bill Mason completed our inspection for a new home purchase. I've been an insurance agent for 35…read moreyears, and I've never seen such a throrough inspection! He was prompt, professional, and he had our report to us the same day! Bill, thank you so much! I'll be referring you every chance I get!

Laurie, Billie and the entire Simply Remarkable Team were phenomenal as a resource to me when I was…read morea first time home buyer a few years back. I was surrounded by agents whos opinions I could rely on to deliver results. I was totally alien to the process when we began and Billie was so incredibly patient in navigating a shifting market that was super competitive. I know Billie and Laurie both have listed homes of all price points in the past and continue to be leaders in the St Joe County, Indiana market.

Laurie LaDow is a warrior in the real estate market…read more Being my first foray into the world of home buying, I was relatively clueless on how the entire process works. I needed an experienced professional who could concisely explain the process of buying a home to me and guide me in the right direction every step of the way. I needed someone who, instead of trying to take advantage of my inexperience, would work for me with my own interests exclusively in mind. Laurie LaDow fits that bill perfectly! I'm confident that Laurie's #1 goal truly is the satisfaction of her clients. She will not try to sell you on the first house you see so that she can make a quick transaction and closing. With her great amount of experience in showing houses, she made many observations about some of the properties we looked at that we did not notice at first. Her observations often actually steered us AWAY from those particular homes in search of something more ideal. I cannot express enough how appreciative I am of a realtor who will give her honest opinion on a matter instead of put her own interests first. After we found our ideal home and began the complicated closing process, Laurie really came through and showed her value. She handled all of the fine details, such as arranging inspections per my request and communicating with the seller through the seller's agent regarding inspection results. The MOST impressive aspect of working with Laurie was certainly her tenacity to improve the deal for her customer. For example, there was one inspection result (leaky window seals) that I didn't feel confident in asking the seller to repair. However, with Laurie's insistence on the matter, I eventually decided to ask the seller to repair the defect and replace some window panes. At first, the seller initially refused to make any repairs at all, and said that I could back out of the closing altogether if this was unacceptable. But Laurie would not allow that to stand. With my approval and her insistence, Laurie managed to convince the seller to pay half of the costs to repair the windows. That saved me several hundreds of dollars! Laurie truly will go above and beyond the call of duty in order to ensure that her customers get the best deal possible, with no hidden surprises! Laurie LaDow is an experienced and extremely professional realtor who will not disappoint you! Highly recommended!

This will be my second year renewing my lease with Val and I can say I have had no issues with them…read moreat all! They come out very quickly when it comes to repairs and they communicate very efficiently when I have questions and concerns. I have been recommending them to all of my friends and family who are looking to move. Most definitely an improvement from my last landlord!

I just signed my third lease with them and this is the second property I've been at with VPM the…read morefirst house I was in. I did two or three years with them. They are an amazing land management company. Looking forward to another year.

Fred made his annual service call. On time, professional and this year wearing a mask…read more Fred is always provides great advice and is a wonderful resource. Highly recommend AIM and especially Fred.

Wonderful product and service. Fred is fantastic. Been dealing with them for several years and…read morewe are very happy.

I highly recommend Janell Dickerson at Howard Hanna SB Real Estate. I'm in the process of buying a…read morehome right now, moving from California to Indiana and I don't know what I would do without having such a great partner on the ground in Indiana, taking care of everything for me. Janell is incredibly responsive and when she says she's going to do something, she does it without delay. Once I get there I will not hesitate to tell everyone I meet how awesome she has made the process.

Above and beyond. Out of state moving to Mishawaka from Phoenix Arizona. They all were…read moreprofessional and beyond willing to help this out of stater buy a house for his family!!