Based on the reviews I read on a different website, I decided to cold call Tim McBrayer with The Jim Allen Group to assist in the sale of a townhouse in Cary, NC. Although contacting him through the webform on Yelp did not work, his phone number was easily available, and he was very responsive to my phone call. We purchased our townhouse (Pebble Creek II, Kildaire Farms) in 2000. We moved out in 2002, right as the tech bubble burst. Unable to sell in that market, we rented it. Knowing that we had not seen the house in almost 15 years, we knew that we would have to find someone who was willing to do a lot of legwork for us, as we no longer lived in North Carolina. From October 2016 until the sale in March 2017, Tim worked tirelessly to bring the home to a saleable condition. Given the demand for all types of construction and renovation work, we were completely reliant on Tim's established contacts for everything from a general contractor to locating low-priced granite countertops. By the time he was finished and we visited to hold an open house in February 2017 when we went to market, the townhouse was in significantly better condition than when we had purchased it. We received several offers and were able to close by the end of March. We worked with several members of the Jim Allen Group who specialized in different areas of the closing process. If you are reading reviews in order to select an agent to assist you in the purchase or sale of a home, I urge you to consider Tim. His experience, expertise, and outstanding resources mean that you receive answers and professional solutions quickly. He is kind, respectful, and honest, and he uses those qualities to your benefit. read more

When we first met Tim McBrayer (part of Jim Allen Group), we were only contemplating moving to Raleigh. He was gracious enough to meet with us on a Sunday morning even though we had not yet decided to move to Raleigh (were deciding between Raleigh and Charlotte). He drove us around to see some houses for us to get a feel for what we could afford within our budget as well as get a better understanding of what we might be looking for. While we were still deciding whether Raleigh was the place for us, he gave us many resources to get a better understanding of what the area had to offer. When we finally did move to Raleigh and began house hunting, Tim worked around our schedule (young child to accommodate) and always made time to quickly respond to our many questions. Once under contract, Tim played a big role in helping reach closing as our inspection / due diligence period was extremely challenging. Tim's professionalism, knowledge, and flexibility are unmatched. During the closing process, we also worked with Amanda Smith who is a Closing Manager with the Jim Allen Group. Amanda was tremendous throughout the closing process. She helped get us through numerous difficult situations during the due diligence period and was instrumental in ensuring we closed on time. We feel extremely fortunate to have found Tim (via a review on Yelp) and highly recommend him and the team of professionals at the Jim Allen Group. read more

Tim McBrayer of the Jim Allen Group was great to work with. We first started our journey about a year ago and were debating if we wanted to put our house on the market. We opted not to, but we did work with Tim to purchase a plot of land in the area. The whole process of buying land was extremely smooth because Tim has wonderful connections in the triangle area from everything from loan officers, to lawyers to builders to architects. When it came time to sell our home a year later, we didn't want to work with anyone but Tim. We had a ton of questions about the process, and Tim was extremely professional and prompt in getting back to us. Both my husband and I travel 80% of the time for work and Tim did his best to accommodate our schedules from meeting on the weekends, working through email and text, and taking the lead on certain tasks when our schedules wouldn't allow for it. Tim helped us to develop the strategy to sell our home. We worked with many of his connections and were able to get it on the market in 2 weeks. It sold within 21 days on the market very close to our full asking price. Given Tim's professionalism, great communication skills, and willingness to go above and beyond for us, we would certainly work with him again and recommend him to anyone moving into the area. read more

Tim McBrayer and Jim Allen helped us for the second time in purchasing a home and with selling a house at the same time. Choosing to work with them again was a no-brainer for us because they were so helpful, communicative, and knowledgeable the first time around. We decided to move forward with building a house this time, which was a first for us, and having their experienced guidance and assistance all along the way was really helpful (and calming for our nerves!). Everything from the first email we sent them, looking at listings, listing our old home for sale, working with their closing department, to even the ongoing communication after closing has been excellent. Based off of our initial conversations, Jim immediately suggested we look at a particular lot to build on - something we hadn't initially considered - and it turned out to be perfect for us! Tim was super helpful throughout the selling process of our old home, for which we are very grateful. It is clear to us why they are part of an elite group of Realtors. I can't see any reason we wouldn't use them for any possible future real estate needs, and we have happily given their names to others who have their own real estate needs! read more

I recently closed a home purchase in the Raleigh, NC. My Realtor was Tim McBryer who is a rock star performer at the Jim Allen Group. He is an excellent ambassador for the JAG group of professionals. Very articulate and professional in their handling of the entire process. I was extremely happy to have found Tim and then able to work with a few other members of the JAG group during the closing. Amanda and Liz were the closing agents for this transactions and the entire closing process was looked so easy and effortless. They both worked tirelessly in my interest to make sure there were no delays in the closing and coordinating the loan process, attorney, inspections and negotiating with the sellers on various items. I am glad they both were on my side and i always felt that i was kept abreast to each and every part of the process towards closing. The JAG team always has the customers best interest in mind and instead of working for customer satisfaction is constantly driving for customer delight. Kudos to the entire team. read more

Laurie and Neil at the Jim Allen Group are a terrific sales team! They are friendly and very professional. They came to my house prepared with a list of comparable houses that were very accurate. They repairs that they recommended, they organized so that I did not have to do any work to get my home ready for market. They had a great sales strategy and I had many showings in the first weekend/week. I had an excellent offer on my house within a week of going on the market and I closed within 6 weeks of that. Everything went so smoothly. They handled everything from the inspections, repairs and the closing! I had absolutely no stress in the entire process and could focus on my family and work the entire time. As a single, working parent, that was very important to me. Thank you so much! I highly recommend Laurie and Neil. read more

Do NOT use this company. My son was buying his first home with an agent at this company and he received terrible advice. The agent recommended he offer $9000 over the list price on a home and did NOT include appropriate appraisal and inspection contingencies in the offer to purchase. Then the appraisal came in at $14,000 UNDER the offer and the inspection showed significant water issues, as well as many other smaller issues. But without the appraisal and inspection contingencies in the offer to purchase, there was no way my son could get out of the transaction without losing his due diligence money. What absolutely terrible service and advice!! My son was able to negotiate the purchase price down to $2500 over the appraised value but he is still stuck with about $25,000 in repairs. read more

Tim McBrayer and the Jim Allen Group were crucial in our pursuit to find our dream home last year. I feel that the whole Jim Allen Group is very well organized and has some of the best resources available. We were trying to that perfect place sitting 500 miles away - but that did not create any issues at all as Tim went to each and every place we felt we wanted to see to video shoot it and sent across the videos with his comments - and that was super critical in our pursuit. I found Tim to be one of the most responsive, helpful and hardworking professionals out there. The closing process is daunting to a first time buyer like me but his team at the Jim Allen Group handled it so well that I feel proud to highly recommend Tim and the whole Jim Allen group to anyone looking! read more

I had a great experience working with Tim McBrayer, Amanda Smith, and Liz Owens at the Jim Allen Group to purchase a new home in the Raleigh-Durham area. They were all very professional and very helpful at every step of the way during this process. On top of that, they're just very nice, pleasant people! Tim did a lot of work finding places that met my criteria, and he spent a lot of time driving me around the area and showing me the homes. Amanda and Liz were very helpful with the inspections, insurance, and other aspects of the closing process. Their advice and experience was fantastic! I would definitely recommend Tim, Amanda, Liz, and the Jim Allen Group to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a home. read more

I have experienced nothing but poor service with this organization. I bought one home through them and I would rate the service a 4 out of 10. I am in the process of selling my previous home through them and I would give that a 2. Phone calls are not being returned. I left a voicemail for Jim Allen himself on July 8 asking him to call me because I was not happy with the service I was receiving. Today is July 18 and no one has called me back. Look elsewhere for professional real estate service. Update: received a returned call today, July 23, but only after emailing them and asking them to remove their sign from my yard. Ironically the two 5-star reviews are both from employees of the Group. read more

Tim McBrayer was hired as our agent to sell our home and later purchase another. We hired Tim after interviewing another agent and chose him based on his marketing strategy, presentation, personality, knowledge and connections at the Jim Allen Group. We have been and continue to be very pleased with his hard work and dedication to us. My wife and I didn't have a true sense of what agents do, but we now know that their job is time-consuming and requires long hours. Tim showed this to us as he answered calls and addressed our needs regardless of the time of day. We would highly recommend Tim to a family member or friend. He's a great guy and wonderful to work with. read more

Ignoring no soliciting signs is no way to get business. If you're planning to go door to door try to be respectful. These people just go banging on doors with no regard. - I'll add an edit here since yelp let them remove the review. Ignoring no soliciting signs should absolutely hurt your business. When you have no respect or regard for your potential customers, people should be aware. read more

Absolutely fantastic! Everyone I encountered on this team was professional, caring, and had extensive knowledge regarding the market here in the Raleigh area, as well as financing options. I will never use any other realtor, and am very happy to recommend them to anyone I know who needs help with buying or selling their home! AD read more

My wife and I had a great experience, and would recommend Tim to anyone. He was patient, available, always answered the phone, and checked on us during our move from one house to the other to make sure everything was going smooth. You'd be foolish to trust any other realtor. read more

Anything having to do with Real Estate in the Triangle...There is only 1 place to call, The Jim Allen Group. Not only the #1 overall agent in the triangle, but guaranteed results whether buying or selling! A Complete team of professionals to assist from beginning to Close! read more

I had a great experience with the purchase of my home in Cary, NC with the help of Jim Allen Group. Their professionalism, expertise, and friendliness was more than I could have asked for!! I will always turn to them for help with the purchasing or selling of my home! read more

This is the second house we've bought with Tim and can't imagine using anybody else in the future. He always goes way above and beyond what we'd expect from a realtor, and he's very trustful too. He really does it all! read more

Simply the BEST!! Tim McBrayer is one of their most qualified, knowledgeable and customer focused brokers who delivers on his promises....he will sell your home or find you a home if you are looking read more

Love, Love, Love Jim Allen & His Team!!