We met Paula only a few months ago (introduced by our Durham son who had previously purchased a…read moreproperty with Paula's help) and we were immediately impressed with her deep knowledge of real estate and house issues, her responsiveness, and her ability to quickly understand our needs. Please understand that as we've been real estate investors for decades with many dozens of completed real estate transactions, we don't impress too easily. In showing us the first house, Paula was able to observe and quickly identify the pros, cons, and potential issues with the home that few realtors would normally see. What realtor do you know would go into the crawlspace when showing the house? Well, Paula did! LOL... we were impressed... that was our first meeting with Paula. A few weeks after we returned home (500 miles away), Paula identified a potential investment property which met our financial parameters. Sight unseen, we purchased it with Paula's help. She then coordinated all aspects of the purchase, including the due diligence inspections, title work, insurance, arranged reliable contractors to perform almost $20K of repairs, closing, etc. Basically, Paula handled everything for us. This was by far the easiest purchase transaction we ever experienced in our decades of real estate investing... and this was done long distance! A month after that, we identified another house that met our needs. Again, sight unseen except through Paula's eyes, we made offers, got into a bidding war, and successfully purchased the home. Again, this transaction would not have been accomplished so easily without Paula's experience and her hard work. As you can see, we are big fans of Paula and will continue to use her to help us with our real estate transactions. She is not only a very likeable and nice person, but she is also a highly knowledgeable, energetic, and hard working real estate professional that is willing to go over and above to help her clients. So yes, we are pleased to recommend her highly to anyone with real estate needs.

On June 16, 2020 my dream of becoming a home owner came true. I had been searching for a place to…read morecall home for almost a year. The agent I was working with was only out to make a commission. Paula's nephew attended my child care center and I mentioned to her mother I was in the market for a house and was not having a lot of luck with the agent I was currently working with. She told me "Paula was a realtor and that she could help me find a home". Paula is truly an angel she was by my side until I signed my last signature nine days ago. What I like most about Paula is that she is honest and fair she will not suggest you purchase something that will give you a lot of head ache. She explains everything line by line and answers every phone call and email in a timely matter. I know everyone has a real estate story, but this woman is 100% so if you are looking for a place to call home. CALL PAULA!!!! A satisfied and grateful client

Misrepresented what he could deliver as a property manager. He and Judy are extremely rude to both…read morethe owners and the tenants. Failed to deliver the type of assistance and property management that he agreed to. I had to FIRE him and his company for poor property management practices. I would NOT recommend this company. I wish I could give them a rating of 0 (zero). They don't even deserve 1 star.

I was introduced to Mark 3 years ago when I was first considering a move to Durham. Mark…read moreidentified an investment property that I purchased and renovated in 2015. Judy, his property manger, oversees the property and has kept is at full occupancy for going on 2 years now! Most recently he helped me find my dream home in Durham which I moved into in May of 2018. I can't imagine working with anyone else! GREAT EXPERIENCE!

We loved working with Marianne! She is the best realtor we have ever worked with and her knowledge…read moreof the area and expertise are second to none! She made the home buying process easy and painless. We will definitely use her for our next home purchase and highly recommend her to anyone!

Marianne was a great help in our search for a home. She is very knowledgable, prompt,…read moreprofessional. Marianne even sent us videos of homes when we were not able to travel to see them. I highly recommend her as a realtor.

Fantastic management company. I'm a big fan of Brendan Smyth, my broker who helped me since the…read morestart of my home search in Durham, NC. He was always VERY responsive in terms of maintenance and anything else that needed to be done urgently, such as when hot water shut off in the wintertime - it was fixed within the day. I couldn't be happier with my experience - I would definitely recommend Acorn & Oak and Brendan to anyone looking for a home in the Raleigh Durham area.

We had a great experience with our property manager, Nayara Smyth during our year in a home we…read morerented. She was friendly quick to respond to any needs/repairs in our rental.

Buying a home is a big investment and sometimes the process can be very stressful. But if you are…read morefortunate to find a real estate agent who is not only knowledgeable of the process, but approaches the effort required as if he or she was making the investment for him or herself, that helps in alleviating the stress from the buyer. I say this because I had direct experience with real estate agent Jerry Johnson (who now owns a brokerage) when we moved into the Raleigh area nearly 5yr ago and was looking to buy our home. We were looking to find and close on a home within a month. Given the low inventory and with many buyers on the market at that time, it almost seemed improbable. But with Jerry on our side, we made it happen. With his experience and desire for success in what he does, Jerry always reminded us about the next step and what we needed to have ready while we were still working on satisfying the requirements of the current step. He wanted to be sure there was no obstacle as we navigated from one process to the next given the time constraint. We followed his direction and successfully closed on our home within a month. We are enjoying the home he helped us buy and are glad we chose him as our real estate agent. Jerry has helped many other families buy their homes and I don't expect their experiences to be anything other than very pleasant. He is a nice and trusted person to work with. So, if you are looking for an agent who will work the hardest for you and not rush you into making a quick buying decision, then Jerry is your person. Because of his success as a real estate agent, he is now operating his own real estate business. So, give him a call when you are ready to buy that home. Your experience will be just as good as mine if not better.

Jerry with Carolina Property Access was the property manager for the house we rented for 2 years…read moreand after having such a great experience working with him, we knew he was the person we wanted to help us find and purchase our 1st home. From start to finish Jerry was extremely professional, thorough and responded immediately anytime we had questions or wanted to view a home. He made the process easy and enjoyable, which was no small task in the middle of a pandemic, but he stayed on top of everything to make sure it got to the finish line. All around great person and great realtor that I would highly recommend to anyone with a rental property or looking to buy/sell. Thanks for all your hard work Jerry, we couldn't be happier with our home!

Aliece is excellent at her craft. I referred a client to her. She knows NC real estate very well…read moreand knowledgeable of the area. She was very attentive to detail and guided our client through the process as a first time home buyer. She was very patient and provided all the guidance needed. I would love to work with her again.

We made the mistake of hiring Katie Joyce to sell our home. This error cost us time and money as…read morewe found her judgment very poor and felt she failed to protect our interests. The company compounded our negative experience with a disrespectful response to our concerns. As a result we hope to save others similar experiences.

We worked with Katie Joyce and Anna Fadel in buying a home. Both were excellent. Katie calmly…read moreguided us through the house search process. She was particularly helpful in asking the questions that we wouldn't know to ask (e.g., when dealing with builders or details or the closing process). Anna helped us through the offer and closing process. She was extremely responsive for all of our random questions and made the process so smooth for us. I highly recommend Peak, Swirles and Cavallito. The collegiality, friendliness, professionalism, and expertise left us in excellent hands as we bought a house.

Stephanie Gaither Harris was very involved in the close of my townhouse in 2019. She made sure all…read moreof my documents were properly completed in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend Stephanie to all of my friends!!! If you want a professional realtor with over 16 years of experience, Stephanie will make your home ownership a reality!