Erin is an amazing realtor! Her knowledge of the real estate market in the area is incredible. She…read moreis super proactive about finding houses. She was able to give valuable insight and advice as we were looking at houses. She was always available to show us houses, even with basically no notice, and drew up offers quickly, no matter the time or the day. She has the perfect mix of getting the job done and moving at a pace that is comfortable for the client. Her top-notch support was invaluable as we went from making an offer, to negotiating, to being under contract and navigating inspection, to closing, and even after closing. She patiently and competently answered every one of my many questions as we navigated the process and was beyond helpful in facilitating communication between all of the parties involved in the process. We are so grateful our friends referred us to Erin and we will work with her any time we plan to buy or sell a house in the future (although we plan to stay in our new house for a long time).

Erin was immediately responsive when we reached out and was able to book 5 home visits with just a…read morefew days notice. Additionally, she has experience in the home improvement market and was able to point out potential issues, summarize pros/cons and help guide two out-of-towners around the local market. It was a pleasure working with her!

Aaron recently helped me as a listing agent for a duplex property in the Hyde Park area. Buyers…read morecomplained of a mystery smell, garage had been accidentally locked by a contractor and no key to be found. Tenant was high maintenance. The list goes on. It was like Death by a Thousand Papercuts. Not only was he professional and knowledgeable, but he was also able to locate the mystery smell (unfortunate demise of a bird in a rafter) and squeeze through a small opening in the garage to unlock it from the inside! We almost had to get attorneys involved at the closing, but Aaron was able to quell the situation entirely and get us to the finish line smoothly and successfully. If it weren't for him, I honestly don't know if we would have closed. Thank you, Aaron! You were truly a lifesaver!

Aaron and company were a blast to work with. They assisted in the purchase of our new home as well…read moreas the sale of our old home. Anything projects that came up they offered supplies or ideas on how fix issues. Their response time was always quick and friendly. They even took a little time to play a little prank on my fiancé for me. I recommend this group to anyone and everyone.

We met with half a dozen realtors before we settled on Alex and we are glad we did! He's…read moreprofessional, knowledgeable and patient, even when we weren't. Highly recommended.

From the owner: The Schafers Group is a top-rated real estate team serving Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northern…read moreKentucky, helping clients buy homes, sell homes, and invest in real estate with confidence. With 750+ successful real estate transactions, we offer proven expertise in navigating the market and delivering results for buyers and sellers. Led by Alex Schafers — winner of the 2025 RE/MAX Torchbearer Award — our team is known for clear communication, honest guidance, and a smooth, stress-free process from start to finish. Clients consistently rate us 5 stars for our responsiveness, local market knowledge, and dedication. Whether you’re looking for a realtor to sell your home, a buyer’s agent to help you find the right property, or guidance on real estate investing, we’re here to help. If we’ve had the chance to work together, we’d greatly appreciate your feedback. If you're exploring your options, we’d love to connect and learn more about your goals.

Mark was fantastic to work with in our home buying search. He was very knowledgeable of the market…read moreand listened to our needs. I would highly recommend anyone looking for a house to use Mark.

As a first time home buyer, I was not sure what to expect or even where to start in this whole…read moreprocess. All of my anxiety was relieved when I began to work with Mark Smith. Mark helpfully answered any and all questions I had regarding the buying process and experience and helped explain things to me that were completely foreign to me before looking into my first home. I had heard many negative things about real estate agents in general being pushy and just wanting to get their commissions, but let me tell you that Mark was the exact opposite of this. I am not exaggerating when I say that Mr. Smith looked at 30+ homes with me, and was always happy to do so. Mark will make it his mission to make sure that you find the home of your dreams in your price range. He did not push any houses onto me and always let me make the decisions on my own, offering his opinions on certain matters when asked. He was always informed and had up to date information on all the homes we looked at. Over the course of the several months that I looked at homes with Mark, he was always readily available and a great communicator. When I wanted to make an offer on a house, he did so promptly and had good recommendations on what offers were good and what wasn't, as I had no idea what I was doing. On the rare occasion that Mark was unavailable when I found a home I wanted to look at, he promptly set me up with someone else in his agency to take care of me for that day. This only happened one time in the 30+ homes I looked at. All in all, if you are looking to buy a home, I would not hesitate to recommend Mark Smith to guide you through this process. Not only is Mark an informed and skilled realtor, he is a great person and a fun individual to hang out with while going through this process. Buying a house is not a decision you want to rush into, and could take some time. Mark provides top of the line service, and is an enjoyable person to spend the time with while searching for your new home.

Brian is simply the best realtor I've ever worked with. I've closed multiple investment property…read moretransactions with Brian so I know him very well at this point. He is a great communicator and can always be reached when you need him. He'll work night and day (verified!) to make sure that your transaction works for you, not the Seller or Buyer. Brian is extremely knowledgeable about the Cincinnati area (especially downtown) and has an excellent sense of current, real time Cincy market conditions. I have counted on his expertise for both the East and West sides of town and that expertise has kept me from making some serious missteps. I really can't recommend Brian enough - 5 easy stars!

Red Whale Rental is the cutest event space for events. I was invited to a blogging event here and…read moreit was amazing! The even was very well put together and organized. It was a great way to bring black women together. The space is spacious and decorated with cute up-to-date decor. The space is perfect for a bridal shower, girls meet up, baby shower, celebration party and much more. It has plenty of room for enough guest. There are multiple areas/rooms perfect for setting up products or food. They event host uses multiple tables and rooms to showcase different products. You can also have food catered and brought to the location. From the outside it does not look to be so amazing inside but it is. It looks small from the outside and is actually a little hard to find. It is located on Mt. Adams. I would highly recommend hosting your next event here!

I booked one of properties owned by Red Whale Rentals via VRBO and it was an absolute nightmare…read more Due to Covid we had to cancel our wedding and do something small with just family. A couple months before the event booked one of their properties to for my siblings, husband, and I to stay in after our small legal ceremony. Most of our family is in Dayton/Cincinnati so we were having a small gathering at a restaurant Mt Adams. I noticed there was a max capacity set for people to stay over but asked if a couple family members could meet there before walking up the restaurant. They said no, they regulate with a camera the people coming in and out. This was fine, we made other arrangements. ONE WEEK before our wedding they cancelled our stay. They were completely aware it was our wedding and we had even discussed possibly booking other properties with them for the weekend. When I inquired about why the stay had been cancelled they simply said they needed to make more money off of longer stays and were only offering long term stays. Cleary they only care about themselves and their personal profit. They couldn't even wait one week until after our wedding to open it up to long term stays. I understand COVID was a hard, especially for small businesses like them. However, COVID had already ruined our original wedding and then they left my out of town siblings with no where to stay. At that point ONE WEEK before the wedding there no other rentals available in Cincinnati for 6+ people. If you value people over profit like us, don't use Red Whale Rentals.

I highly recommend Jason Bowman if you need a real estate agent to help you buy or sell your home…read more He is dedicated to his work and he provides high-quality services to his customers. He is honest and direct about the information you need to make good decisions for your specific situation. He is quick to return your call and really listens to what you have to say. Jason makes it a point to stay in contact with you to make sure you're getting your needs met and everything is going smoothly throughout the buying or selling process.

This team was excellent. We didn't just get a fantastic realtor but his hard working team as well…read more It's the first time that finally a realtor team worked for ME. They kept me informed of any updates and timelines that were important. If you want a truly professional and very personable team, we would highly recommend the Jadon Bowman team!

Like I have all three pictures up all code we pay our rent on time but the utilities come on…read moredifferent days that means we have to hold off to pay our utilities we get paid every two weeks these guys are bugging us from the day one to pay it if we don't pay it evict us what kind of stupid s*** is that I think I know the law I'm not stupid I've been living in apartments and houses for long time and never got evicted when you get evicted it's 30 days not right on the spot that you have to leave your house now I ain't doing it Vine Brook really sucks I hope this new company understands a lot of it that's people there's a lot of code that needs to be done in my house a lot Like the first picture is a slab holding my porch up not even screwed down that's a code the second one is the Attic when my ladder fell apart I asked them for a new letter and they said no that's another code cuz I'm using my own ladder number three my whole tub around the edge is black mold they won't do a damn thing that's another code and also I have asthma I shouldn't even be around that stuff when I first moved into my house in North Versailles the rug stunk like piss they told me that with nothing Vinebrook needs a lawsuit and a half and be shut down cuz they don't help their customers they just b**** at us maintenance they suck like my attic they told me I couldn't open my attic and put no storage up there because the floor was not safe the floor is safe I already had it checked we have no storage in our house except the Attic we have no basement

I've been waiting on maintenance for a week now and I just moved in a week ago. ( toilet broke and…read moreno hot water in the kitchen ) I don't think these reviews are lying because I can tell maintenance is not an urgent need to this company. I pray nothing big ever happens that causes me to be uncomfortable this year I'm here. * homes come very disgusting, almost unlivable. The bathroom and the kitchen were the worst. Gum on every floor, crayons coloring on the walls and floors. * horrible foul smell throughout the whole home * bathroom tub doesn't comes finish, property manger told me to buy " a tub finishing kit " * the thickest rust I've ever seen on hinges in restroom. You can tell nobody even tried to clean at all. It was truly so disgusting. I needed to move asap so I made due with it but I wouldn't recommend anyone to move into these homes if you can take your time and wait! *basement is filled with mold. The whole home is filled with mold. There is orange mold all throughout this home. *disgusting spider issue. The spider are insane. Spider webs all throughout the basement and outside the home. Even found a spider web in my car. Its truly disgusting as hell. *Kitchen Stove is falling apart. Counter tops are loose from the wall. The quality of homes are truly disgusting. This email is in your system you can find it! These homes are disgusting, they also are very fraudulent when it comes to utilities they have charged me twice for utilities ive already paid. I've reported them to the BBB, the attorney general and now I'm adding my initial complaint to yelp.