I worked with Maria Walley at this brokerage for the purchase of a new construction home that closed in November 2022. She suggested I compile a punch list of incomplete items, which I did in December. However, none of those items ended up documented in the closing paperwork, and no escrow funds were held to protect against unfinished work. Only one item was ever addressed by the builder, and by mid‑2023 I consulted multiple attorneys. Two declined, citing no leverage because the closing lacked contingencies. I eventually hired a litigator, and while I settled for partial reimbursement, I'm still out-of-pocket for unfinished items and legal fees. Maria's expertise may be in condo sales, but in this new‑construction scenario, she did not protect my financial interests. I would not recommend her--or this brokerage. read more

I saw a property I liked on Zillow website and I contacted the listing agent Amy D Richard of Comey & Shepherd by text to schedule for a showing. She responded my text by asking me if I am a cash only buyer which I responded yes because it was boldly written in the remark that it is a cash only sell. After this communication she stopped answering my calls or texts for reasons unknown to me. For a relator who boasts on her portal " I have earned a reputation for integrity, honesty, and an outstanding business savvy." such a behavior is not acceptable and expected. read more

This is my experience with one of their agents "Jack Wolking" To Summarize: I was shown a home that I really liked (rental btw) so I'd applied, and accepted to proceed, however prior to signing the lease there were issues with the home that gave me pause, (mold in fridge, cleanliness, large human sized ventilation pipe that needed to be sealed off, random security camera etc.) I wanted to have those things taken care of or a commitment in writing that they would be. With the understanding that I we were moving forward, I was told to drive 3.5 hours to Cincinnatti to meet with Jack to finalize things and in fact signed several documents once I was assured it would be taken care of. On my way there I was informed by MY realtor that they were going forward with another couple because they assumed "I wasn't serious" because the lease had yet to be signed. I double checked and RESIGNED everything that was sent over yet was told Jack wouldn't tell the seller about this. Once I arrived I reached out to Jack who was extremely apologetic while saying "I advised my client to go with the other couple" then proceeded to tell me the Woman is moving from Wisconsin to work at the hospital and her husband took a job at Kroger (unsure why he offered that information to an irritated stranger.) He pointed the finger at my realtor several times even saying "I know there was a funeral but she should have been on top of things." There were other things (like telling me I should have just taken the sellers word for it) however for someone who boasted being "in the business for over 30 years" I expected more professionalism, accountability, discretion and LESS finger pointing excuses and disingenuous apology. read more

We listed our home for sale in May of this year. One day after hiring Comey & Shepard, before the house was even listed, we knew we'd made a mistake. We should have fired them that day. Long story short, our house sold no thanks to the listing realtor and we had to wait 4 days after the sale for confirmation of the wire transfer of funds. You get a receipt when you buy a happy meal at McDonald's, but you won't get that much from C&S. Incompetent, unprofessional and not recommended. We will NEVER consider Comey & Shepard Realtors again. Good luck if you decide on them. And don't expect a "thank you" for your 6 percent commission. read more

Early in our house-hunting process, my husband and I were deciding between two realty teams with strong reputations. Ultimately we chose Barbra Druffel and Mary Bryan, because we liked their approach, their attention to detail, and their expertise with the kinds of homes we were interested in buying. Working with Mary and Barbra exceeded our expectations. We attended a few open houses without them, but then one day I spotted a promising new listing online. They got us in to see it right away (before the open house) and within the week we had made an offer, accepted a counter offer, and were under contract. Throughout the process, Barbra and Mary provided valuable guidance and recommendations. They connected us with a loan officer and a home inspector, clarified and negotiated small points with the sellers, etc. etc. They answered my many, many questions patiently, quickly, and knowledgeably. They were also fun and kind. By the end of the month we closed on the house, and a week later, we moved in. We have now been in the house for over a month, and Mary and Barbra continue to check on us, offering their continued support and resources. Being able to count on them for help in all manners of things has really made this process easier and less stressful. It was a joy to work with these ladies, and I can confidently recommend them. read more

Comey & Shepherd Realtors - Real Estate Agents Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Made appointment with listing agent Sarah Muller, Comey Shepherd, to view home. She asked to to please let her know if something changes. Arrived today for 3:30 appointment. Noticed online property was UC overnight. Guess I wasn't worth a text, call for her no show. Gas $3+, almost 50 miles. Comey should reimburse me. read more

I wish I can select zero stars. May Wu is a disrespectful lady. She even hang up the call and I was just trying to work options with a property that I was interested but couldn't be there to see it because I'm traveling. Please save yourself a situation and don't contact her never. read more

Buying a new home/selling my former home should have been one of the happiest times of my life. Unfortunately, it was a stressful nightmare. Do yourself a favor and do NOT contract with agent Wendy Simmons. One of my sisters suggested I give Wendy a try as a realtor and it was unfortunate that I bought the first house she showed me. I felt that I couldn't go to another agent to sell my home when they missed out of the commission on the buy. BTW, it wasn't the first house I asked her to show me, she was too busy for the first three. In an effort to keep this from being novel let me tell you of two indisputable transgressions of Wendy's: 1. While going through someone's home Wendy got thirsty and took a coke out of their refrigerator. 2. Wendy didn't want to show me a house a second time, so she gave me the code to get into the house on my own and told me if anyone showed up I should lie and tell them she was outside. Those might not seems like big things, but imagine that it was your home. It's completely unethical if not illegal. On a more personal note, Wendy was terribly unprofessional. She was late for everything and had excuse after excuse including her GPS gave her the wrong directions, her clients asked too many questions/wouldn't stop talking, she was hungover, she was sick, etc, etc. At the closing of the sale of my home I joked in the middle of the signing that she likely wouldn't show up. The lawyer in charge said, "Oh, she'll show up. She wants her check." Sure enough she showed up just as we were all leaving. Wendy gave me the wrong address for the closing of the sale of my house as well. She told me it was at her office. I happened to see an email from the buyer's lender that said it was in Mariemont. I asked Wendy which it was? She said she didn't know but would find out. She never did. I had to email and call around to the buyer's agent and lender and only found out the correct location hours before the closing. Wendy is unreliable and unresponsive. She has complained that I asked the same question over and over. I wouldn't have to if she bothered to answer. If you put more than one question in a text it's like she can't read the second one. It happened over and over again. The person who ultimately bought my house had a list of items he wanted addressed. Wendy picked a few of them and said she knew people who could do them so she'd take care of it. BIG MISTAKE leaving that to her. I could go on and on about this but let me just give you one example: She said she knew an electrician who could give me an estimate. You only get something like 5 days to get all of the estimate. I was working on plumbing and window issues. I asked her if she worked anything out with the electrician. For days. No reply. Finally she said she's coming on SUNDAY. I wait all day Sunday. No one comes. Apparently she cancelled at the last moment. I asked Wendy if she was getting someone else? I think by now you can guess: NO REPLY. She never did get anyone or ask if I was. I had to make a dozen calls to find someone who could come out last minute. Wendy didn't even acknowledge it was done and she dropped the ball. By now I knew not to even mention it. I knew who I was dealing with. Another agent was brought in to help Wendy. They would make decisions without consulting me and then when I asked they both would seem very annoyed that I was questioning them. Here's an example: My house was converted to a two family many years ago. When the three of us discussed the listing it was agreed to list it as a two family. When the listing appeared online it was listed as a one family. Maybe something someone should have informed me of at the very least? I could continue but you get the point by now I'm sure. One last story: The people who owned the home I bought left some junk behind. I asked if I could get their contact info or their agent so they could haul this stuff away. Wendy said she'd take care of it. Of course, weeks went by and nothing. Finally, Wendy said she'd have her maintenance person haul it away. Her person cancelled twice and I assumed I'd never see him. So one of my sisters helped me haul some stuff away. Finally, he shows up and takes the rest. I think: it's done. Friends suggested writing reviews like this about Wendy and contacting her boss, etc, but I was glad to just be done with her and I don't relish making someone's life harder, so I was going to forget it all. UNTIL Wendy decided to text me a rambling screed about how dare my sister bring her junk over to my house so Wendy's maintenance person could take it away. It was so unprofessional and so unhinged that I'd had enough. Let me be crystal clear here: My sister brought NOTHING to my house. She took junk AWAY. I wrote to her boss at Comey and he said he'd spoken to Wendy about the issues I'd had but to be honest it didn't seem to be take very seriously. Plenty of agents out there, folks. Find someone else. read more

When your agents are putting their trust in someone else's work, and then trying to push the agenda on the customer to make a sale then you completely missed the mark in customer service. The poor lack of regulation of knowing who your agents work with in selling homes is astounding. All I can say is trust but most importantly verify everything that you are told by these people. Been in the home for 1 month, paid over $200k, and now the home warranty they sold me does not cover the plumbing problem that has come up. I will end up paying thousands to rip up my bathroom and replace plumbing bc the agent trusted a company that only did enough work to get it up to code. They replaced 90% of the plumbing and the 10% that was left is going to cost me over $3,500 to fix... did I mention I have only been in this house for 1 month. Sorry Braden McCreadie but I don't recommend you or Comey and Shepherd to anyone... no wonder they hounded me to fill out their review within 2 weeks of my purchase.... cause the satisfaction doesn't last. read more

We relocated from out-of-town and used an agent from the Observatory Ave office as our buyer's agent. There were hardly any homes on the market in the area we wanted to move to and we were interested in other areas but she warned us off them without finding out what we liked about those other neighborhoods or what we really wanted, period. As soon as we bought our house, many others appeared on the market that would have been more suitable. She just wanted our commission and never bothered to tell us that we were off-season and should wait a few months. We wished we had rented first. This was a take the money and run easy commission for her and we never heard from her again. We were out of towners and a followup or welcome package to the city (city guides, contractors list etc) would have been nice. We'll be moving again and choosing a different agency, for sure. read more

We used the Observatory Ave. Comey & Shepherd to purchase our home. We were VERY disappointed with the treatment from the beginning. We were belittled, phone calls were not answered (by the agent and broker) unless it was in the interest of the company. Very unprofessional from start to finish. Agent left closing early without saying a word to either party. The sale of the home only happened because we contacted the sellers directly and moved the sale through to completion based on the trust of both parties. Would not recommend using this company. There are great realtors in Cincinnati - this is not one of them! read more

Unfortunately Comey & Sheperd's Hyde Park agent Angelo Pusateri, while acting as a developer, has shown no effort to understand the neighborhood - and even is going against the Mayor's wishes - regarding a historic home that was in great condition that he purchased and rushed to demolish on Grace Ave. Every step of the way he has done nothing but bulldoze (sorry for the pun) his way to what he wants, including bullying of elderly neighbors with restraining orders (seems in part so they cannot talk at public meetings on the property) when they've asked for demolition permits of workers. There's been no attempt of understanding of the neighborhood/community concerns or entertaining the possibility of back-pedaling on this property (My understanding is that there was a second offer - as Pusateri mentioned to a reporter - that possibly could have resolved this issue) when realizing this might have been a mistake purchase. No action he has taken is "enhancing community and neighborhood value" as Comey states is one of its core values. In light of this I can't recommend Comey to anyone at this time. Living out their stated company values - in this case through their agents - is an important part of the integrity of any organization. This agent's actions reflect a critical deficit in Comey's integrity and the core value of enhancing the community and being a community partner. read more