Leanna is wonderful! I really can't say enough good things about her. She's knowledgeable, patient,…read morefun to work with, and responsive to texts and emails. Working with Leanna, I had complete confidence that the process would go smoothly and that I was in good hands. We got our dream house for the price we could pay. When we were done, I felt like Leanna was truly happy for us and celebrated this important moment in our lives. She even sent us two big crates of moving boxes. I recommend her 100%

Leanna is a class act, top notch realtor. She handled every part of selling my house with…read moreexpertise and a wealth of knowledge. Leanna's guidance and recommendations were spot on to ensure getting the best price for my house while spending the least amount of money. Leanna has a very responsive and timely communication style. She has a straight forward approach, which is refreshing these days. Her staging and use of Zillow showcase highlighted my home above the others. I received a cash offer for full asking price the same day that my house was listed thanks to Leanna. If you want someone you can trust, who shows up with a smile and does what she says she is going to do, Leanna is the one to call. She is also really funny and has some great social media videos.

HORRIBLE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE My amazing father has dementia…read moreand my family is dealing with the many challenges that come with this disease including the loss of his drivers license and the decision that he can no longer care for himself. It was time to sell his home and he would move to a place where meals are provided and other care that he needs is available. Mind you my parents have only purchased 2 homes in their lifetime and still reside in my childhood home. They are not savvy or knowledgeable about anything related to selling a house. I was ultimately referred to the realtor's broker Melina who contacted me about my requests for fliers and/or a QR code and using social media to promote the house and specifically that in the walkable neighborhood of Englewood where my dad's house is located is a great way to inform people about my dad's remodeled and quaint home. I was told that fliers, social media and other suggestions for advertising were NOT within the advertising agreement that my dad signed with my mom present. They are responsible for signing the agreement but they also didn't know that for the agent/broker commission that all they would essentially receive is staging for a tiny 2 bed 1 bath home, pictures of the property and an open house (neighbors by invitation) the open house was self serving as a way to meet new potential clients and let looky Lou's snoop around the house. I was appalled and shocked no hustle, no strategy whatsoever to make this house move quickly. I believe the house had been on the market for not even 2 weeks and when Melina the owner of this company spoke with me she was a NIGHTMARE think Devil Wears Prada Linda Wintour kind of pompous, rude and condescending. I was hurt, felt disrespected and very upset by her actions and how she treated me. It led to a total breakdown in trust and confidence in her and her agent. I'm not sure if she had even the slightest twinge of care about my family and caregivers fatigue from caring for a family member. Selling his house included the dismantling of my dads home, belongings and it's a painful experience for him and our family. Hiring a realtor and a broker is supposed to take the responsibility and stress away from the family turning it over to "professionals" who happily collect commission and that is when we decided this was not a safe or honorable place to place our trust. The worst part is that I informed Melina owner/broker that my dad didn't have a copy of his signed contract nor did my mother. The broker said that it must be in a box from his move....ummm....No. Electronic email is standard for sending a contract. I did speak to Melina/owner-broker again and I was hoping for a chance to move forward and unfortunately I was again met with a communication style that was abrupt, harsh and her goal is about winning and being right instead of seeking to understand and find common ground. On the complete opposite spectrum our agent remained positive, kind, caring and compassionate. I highly recommend her and hope she's able to find a brokerage firm that matches her energy and professionalism. We appreciate her dedication to our family.

If you are even considering buying a home in Salem/Keizer, I need to tell you a story about an…read moreamazing woman and realtor - Melina Tomson. My Mom recently passed away from brain cancer. It was my job to "handle her affairs", one of which was to sell her home. We interviewed several people based on YELP reviews. We chose Melina to sell Mom's home. We had NO IDEA what a good choice we made. She staged the house just beautifully. Within days we got our first offer. But there were problems on the horizon. Essentially, my Mom's home (which looked beautiful) had a fair amount of deferred maintenance. Here's what we faced 1) sunken oil tank, 2) old roof, 3) heater air-conditioning needed to be replaced, 4) water main to the street needed to be replaced, 5) electrical panel needed to be replaced. That, combined with clouds on the title and some other "issues" meant that we had two "failed sales". Through all of this Melina was "as cool as a cucumber". She always had the answers. More than that - she always knew exactly the right person to call in to help. And, since she's worked with all these contractors before, she was able to get them to do the work with the expectation they would get paid at closing. She did all this with a super positive attitude. The house sold in a fairly short period of time considering the challenges. I don't live in the Salem/Keizer area so there is just no way we could have done this without Melina's finesse, knowledge, and hard work. If you are considering buying or selling a home in the Salem/Keizer market, your first move should be to pick up the phone and call Melina. I'm not a huge referral person, but I would take a phone call from anyone that has any questions. Melina is a rock star! Thanks! You are a friend of the family...

I called to ask questions about a private sale. Even though I didn't go through Ross for the…read morepurchase, he took the time to walk me through the process, noting things to look out for. Really appreciate your time and patience, Ross! Thanks so much!

I inquired about working with an agent who has experience in new-build purchases, and they let me…read moreknow they don't offer that type of support. Sharing this as an FYI for anyone specifically looking for new-construction representation--you may want to consider other options. The interaction was polite, just not the right fit for that need.

The purchase and/or sale of a home is one of the biggest financial transaction most of us make in…read moreour lifetime...It can be a very stressful and arduous process that can be very painstaking to say the very least... Hector made this process for my wife and I relatively simple and stress free...He was very professional in the way he guided us through the process. Being that he was raised in the surrounding Salem area, his general knowledge help guide us to specific areas. With his previous work experience in the building industry, he provided us with expert knowledge of materials and craftsmanship, that only a few Realtors would be able to provide. Most importantly, he was very patient with us throughout this Real Estate transaction...he was never pushy and provided the both of us with the necessary information to make sound decisions... With the transaction finalized, my wife & I would definitely recommend Hector for any of your Real Estate transactions in the Central Willamette Valley area... On a whim. we chose Hector because of his humorous John L Scott webpage photo...We now consider him a great friend...

My husband retired and we decided to move to Oregon where our oldest daughter had just moved to…read more Amy recommended her realtor, Hector Garcia whom we decided to work with and are so happy we did! For the following 6 months we were impressed by Hector's knowledge and connections over and over. We were not easy clients being older with all that comes with it! Number one on our list was a single story home with some space. Elbow room plus storage for our 10 Tons of possessions! This we got and more! This was to be our final home, hopefully and Hector in the following months educated us about things we had no idea about, like sewers and water rights. We saw so many houses we lost track of how many but through it all Hector patiently guided us through it! Hector is so knowledgeable about so many things, from windows to roofs! Being local to the area Hector knew people and assisted us getting inspectors, negotiated repairs and even got us a mountain of firewood to get us through the winter in our new home. Throughout the entire process Hector assisted and guided us. Thank you Hector for your excellence and professionalism. We love our forever home and it even has a river running through it!

Brenda was actually not our first realtor. The first showed up at our door with an interested buyer…read moreat a time when we weren't ready to sell, but was polite and kept in occasional contact for months until we were. My wife had mentioned to the gentleman that it would be nice to be able to sell to the buyer they had and not to have to put the house on the market, but at no point did the realtor suggest that it may not be in our best interests monetarily to sell without putting the house on the market. When it came time to sign the contract retaining the realtor, I had a couple of days before fallen and would later find out fractured two of my ribs. I was in a lot of pain and not exactly thinking clearly, but the realtor made my wife and I feel pressured to sign on the spot before going to urgent care that day. We were also shown a CMA that estimated the value of our house more than 15% below what it would ultimately sell for, but "coincidently" was the amount the buyer they had was willing to pay. The relationship quickly soured and after a couple of weeks of back and forth which included the realtor's very condescending superior telling us she had worked on the CMA and our house was actually worth even less and that they had valued it generously, they finally let us out of the exclusivity contract. I only bring that all that up in our review because working with her was an absolute night and day difference. At no point was she ever pushy like the other realtor or condescending like his superior, and she just had a trustworthy vibe that the previous realtor, although polite, did not. Brenda came and took a look at our house, worked up a far more comprehensive CMA that came in much higher than the other realtor's CMA, and after having some other members of her team come take a look at the house actually suggested we price it even higher than the CMA indicated. We were a little bit nervous that maybe things had swung too far in the opposite direction and we were asking too much in the current housing market, but it turned out Brenda and her team had nailed it. The house went up on the market, we had a few showings, and offers came in very quickly; several which were quite a bit higher even than the already raised asking price. We went with an offer that wouldn't close for a couple of months thinking it would give us plenty of time to find a new house to move in to. During this time, Brenda's colleague Leslie was our buyer's agent. We were using the internet to find homes we were interested in, so we didn't need that part of her services but still wanted an experienced agent to help make sure everything went smoothly and it turned out we would have been in big trouble without her! In the process of finding the house we would buy, Leslie drove well out of her (as far as I can tell from a quick web search at least) normal service area on at least one, maybe two different occasions to view houses with us. She never complained or even mentioned that she usually doesn't go out that far. We settled on a new construction house that required non-refundable earnest money. We had no reason at the time to think that there would be any problems, but just three days before closing the person buying our house backed out with no warning and by then the other offers were no longer on the table. It was obviously not Brenda's fault, but we were absolutely crushed because we couldn't imagine getting such good offers again, especially since we would have to sell very quickly to close on the house we wanted to buy. On top of that, we would lose the earnest money. Brenda and Leslie sprang into action, with Leslie managing a very busy open house and convincing the notoriously inflexible new construction company to agree to push back the closing date not just once, but twice, and Brenda lining up several private showings in a very, very short time frame. Once again, we had several offers above asking price. In the end, we came out with almost just as much as the initial offer that had fallen through and were able to get the house we wanted. Throughout the entire messy process, both Brenda and Leslie were very patient with our constant questions and always got back to us very quickly even on weekends and at times we would not have expected such quick replies. They went above and beyond and treated us like family in a way that may have been more common decades ago but seems very rare these days, and their supportiveness and quick action really got us through the period where it felt like everything was falling apart. I honestly can't think of adequate words to express how grateful we are and can only hope that this review will bring some business their way because they deserve as much as they can handle.

Leslie was amazing to work with start to finish! She helped us craft competitive offers, even in…read morethe heat of the 2021 housing market, and eventually land our dream home in far less time than we expected it to take. She was always responsive, knowledgeable, professional, kind, cheerful, and incredibly helpful. We couldn't have asked for a better or smoother experience!!

Great agent ... super responsive with great advice. Great suggestions during purchase negotiations…read more Couldn't ask for more.

I have bought and sold many homes over the past 30 years and working with Krista was easily the…read morebest experience I have had. She went through the house in advance of the listing and made several recommendations for improving the eye-appeal of the house. I took it to heart and finished out some spaces, painted, etc. and it made a huge difference. We went to market on Friday afternoon of Mother's Day weekend, and by Mother's Day we had two cash offers over listing. The negotiation process was smooth and Krista was truly a great advocate for our position. Her many years of experience through the many ups and downs in the market keeps her cool and calm and informs her deep understanding of all facets of the buying and selling process. I could not have been happier with her as my representative and cannot recommend her highly enough.

Trina was our Realtor for the home we bought this spring in Salem. Although we had already…read moreidentified several properties we wanted to look at via Zillow, Trina was instrumental in making the entire process go smoothly from our offer, through the inspection and closing. Whether it was by phone, email or text, Trina was always fast to respond, answered all of our questions and gave helpful advice. We definitely recommend Trina and Blum Real Estate.

Over the years when I have worked with her team I have always been very impressed. If I had to…read morerefer someone it would have to be the Gladys Blum Group. I have never seen another team work so professionally. I highly recommend the Gladys Blum Group.

Rosalee Hayes is the worst real estate agent I have ever encountered in 60 years, and I have done…read morebusiness with many She is pushy and doesn't listen to what you have to say. A big Thumbs Down for Rosalee Hayes.

From the owner: A native Oregonian with over 30 years of experience in real estate in Oregon, California and…read moreHawaii. I can offer you the highest quality of service with integrity, reliability and a sense of humor to make your buying or selling experience a pleasure. I aim to please....you!