I have to echo what a previous reviewer has said -- Steve Hooper was a "LIFESAVER". He was referred to us by a friend when we began looking for a real estate agent to help us with the sale of a rental property. The house was a bit run down after the last tenant moved out and we didn't want to invest any more in repairs than we absolutely had to. Steve told us what we could sell the house for with only minimal repairs. But, he also said that if we did a little more in the right areas, then we would see a substantial increase in our investment. Steve made us a promise -- if we would trust him and follow his advice about what work to have done, then he would work aggressively on our behalf and we would realize a much greater return on our investment. We agreed -- and did Steve ever deliver!! He did all the heavy lifting -- lining up multiple contractors so we could review bids and stay within budget. He made phone calls on our behalf to resolve any concerns and was always available by phone or text if we needed to reach him. He was regularly at the property site to follow up with contractors by making sure that work was completed on time and nothing was missed. No detail was too small. And, through it all, Steve kept reminding us that he wanted to be our "realtor for life" -- even if we never bought another property. He even brought us our check from the attorney's office after closing -- saving us a trip in bad traffic.
At the end of the process our house was on the market a total of about 2 weeks with only one brief interruption. The first offer we had was $10K OVER asking price. Unfortunately, that offer was later withdrawn. However, another offer soon followed which, after everything was tallied, worked out to be exactly our asking price. By following Steve's advice we netted approximately 3x our renovation investment and probably a bit more than that for the actual sale price of the house.
So, if you are looking for a realtor in this area -- someone who knows the market, sale trends and has connections -- then I would highly recommend you talk to Steve Hooper. He will be our realtor for life! Thank you, Steve!!! read more