We looked at a lot of houses before we found the one that worked for us.  Vivienne stood up for us…read morewhen talking to other agents, and even our lender when there were hiccups. In a competitive market, she made the buying process a lot easier for us.

We can't imagine a better experience than the one we had buying a house with Vivienne in 2021. We…read morewere 1st time homebuyers, knew next to nothing about the process, and we were in a bind needing a house quickly as we were expecting our first child. Vivienne really took the time to make sure we felt informed and educated about buying our first home, never made us feel pressured, and still found us an amazing house. As if that weren't enough, she recognized an opportunity to get it for us below list price -- and it WORKED. She is amazing! If you are considering working with another realtor, you are making a mistake!

Wanda has been so incredible and PATIENT while my husband and I searched for our first home…read moretogether. We frequently waffled on what was important to us and thought we may never find what we wanted. She has been extremely helpful with recommending and facilitating mortgage loan officers, building inspectors, electricians, chimney inspectors...and on and on. She blew away all expectations based on previous experiences with other realtors. She is definitely an asset to the Stark Realty Company. I would highly recommend Wanda to both savvy and first time home buyers as she is incredibly familiar with Madison and surrounding areas.

Wanda is a wonderful Realtor, and I would highly recommend her. She is a very caring, professional,…read moreand knowledgeable real estate source. She seeks to have her clients' needs and objectives met to the fullest. There is never any pressure. On at least two occasions, I needed her advise and she came though in a compassionate, timely, and intelligent way. She has provided her expertise and success in sales and purchase for my son and his wife on two occasions, and myself a number of times. Even when we don't have immediate needs, she stays in touch throughout the year. If anyone should have a Realtor need, choose Wanda. In the words of my daughter in law, "She's amazing!"

Judy Kalscheur guided our son through the search and purchase of his first home 5 years ago. He…read moregave her his seal of approval so we contracted Judy to be our Buyer's Agent for our Wisconsin home purchase. She was extremely patient and helpful with us as we slowly investigated the many interesting properties in and around Madison. Eventually we found the right property for us and Judy skillfully negotiated a fair price while protecting our best interests as buyers. Throughout the buying process, Judy and her team made sure the home/well/radon/septic inspections were completed promptly and coordinated for any discovered defects to be resolved before escrow closed. We highly recommend Judy Kalscheur for your Wisconsin real estate needs. We are very happy with the manner in which she helped us find and buy our Wisconsin home. Judy is also an excellent choice if you're selling a property.

I and my husband had Mr. Ben Allen as our Real estate agent (buyers agent). He worked with us for…read moremore than six months when we were searching for our perfect home in the crazy Madison real estate market. I cannot emphasize enough how helpful he was in helping us find our ideal home. We made almost weekly out-of-state visits to look at the houses and Ben was always available to show us around. He was very knowledgeable about the area, answered all our questions in detail and was always patient and respect full towards our needs and wishes. This was our fourth time working with a real estate agent, and we feel we had the best experience with him. He never made us feel pressured/never forced us to make a decision. He understood perfectly well what our needs were and showed us the properties while explaining pros and cons of each. He was always supportive of our decisions. And ultimately he helped us find a house which we loved. Not only that while we were waiting to find our home, he helped us find a temporary rental property and went above and beyond to help us find the re rental/ sublease client for our rental apartment when we did find the house! He is a hard-working, knowledgeable, and committed realtor and we have no doubt that we are going to use his service in future if we have any real estate needs. We 100% recommend Ben Allen for your real estate needs!!

Our experience with Ben (Buyers agent) could not have been better. We moved to Madison from out of…read morestate and we had essentially no knowledge about the area. Ben understood our unique situation. He patiently answered all of our questions and ensured that our house hunting experience was as easy as possible. We let him know the type of home and neighborhood feel we were looking for early in the process. Ben did a great job finding us several homes within this set of parameters. We made several trips to Madison to see the suburbs before buying. Ben generously spent several days with us during these visits showing us around and touring homes with him. We never felt rushed or pressured. He ended up finding us a home in the exact neighborhood we were hoping to move into. During the closing process he kept us informed about what to expect with each step. We couldn't have asked for a better realtor or a better person to work with. Highly recommend!

Alex is an amazing realtor. He's so good that I sent the president of First Weber (who knew my…read morefather) this message. Is Alex Saloutos real? A realtor who thinks about us first, and not him? Let me explain. You already know the first part of this; but the latest chapter is new. We want to buy a lot. Alex spends a lot of time showing us lots and does an electronic mapping thing that works great with my personality. After a long search, we find one we love. It is, I forget maybe $99,000. I suggest an offer around $91,000. Alex builds a spreadsheet of golf course lots in Dane County and notes that this one started on the market 3 years ago at maybe $109K. He thinks it can be had for under $80K. We make an offer below $70K, and settle at $71K and make the purchase. We are ecstatic. Melanie, though, really wants to live IN Madison. After completely designing a house for the lot in SketchUp (OK, I can be psychotically driven); I say, "If that's where you want to live; let's expand/remodel your old house". $300K later it is great. But we still own the lot, which is listed at $79,900 to be virtually the same price as the adjacent lot. Early this week we get an offer of $74K. Alex researches the offer and talks to the seller's realtor. He learns that they want to build a BIG house on a golf course (like the neighbor's house), and need two lots to do that. He learns that they have an accepted offer on the adjacent lot, contingent on closing with our lot. There are only three lots in our subdivision left, and only two adjoining. Alex advises holding on our price, and countering at full price; but offering them a copy of the detailed survey that we paid for ($925), which costs us nothing now. That's gutsy! His best interest would have been served by saying, "take it!" You understand better than anyone that one way to get easy commissions is to get your clients to underprice their homes, or advise them to buy at premium prices. The next day they accepted the full price offer Between the two transactions; Alex took us from a loss of around $20K (plus taxes and transaction fees), to a net profit even after fees and commissions. I can't recommend Alex too much. We will sing his praises to everyone interested in a realtor. I have a vCard for Alex that I send to anyone interested in a realtor. You really can build your business by serving clients' interests, and not going for the quick gains. Jeff Boldt, PE

I greatly enjoyed working with Alex. He takes time to understand what his clients are looking for…read morein their new home, helps to establish realistic expectations and focuses on finding the best fit for his clients, rather than just on completing a transaction. Alex impresses with his knowledge of architectural style, neighborhoods, construction quality and patience for clients who have very particular needs. I recommend Alex to anyone that is looking to buy or sell a home without reservations.

Things that Darcy Haber and the Solidarity Realty team don't have time to do:…read more 1. Read the laws that govern their business. The Wisconsin administrative code clearly indicates that landlords are responsible for repairing wear and tear and that tenants are responsible for unusual damage caused by tenant abuse. Darcy and the Solidarity team don't know this or choose to ignore it. If after 20 months of using the shower every day the low-quality paint on the ceiling starts to peel a bit, they'll regard that as abuse. That's right: Bathing is abuse. If after 20 months of placing a couch next to a wall there is the slightest little tinge of discoloration on the wall, they'll regard that as abuse. That's right: Sitting is abuse. 2. Hire a competent maintenance staff You won't get a professional. You'll get David, the guy who owns the unit and who wants to save a few bucks. He's pretty good at shuffling around the unit staring shame-faced at the floor as you point out the issues with his "repairs." Actually fixing things? Not so much. 3. Respond to simple maintenance requests. Let's say that they rent you a condo with large windows facing the lake. Now let's say you request that someone wash those windows during the 20 months that you're paying them large sums for this apartment. They will not have someone wash the windows. They will not even respond to your emails. It doesn't matter how many times you contact them. It's not that there isn't a company that cleans windows. There is. An employee of that company will magically appear just as you are moving out. Things Darcy Haber and the Solidarity Realty team DO have time for: 1) Cashing rent checks. They're very good at that! 2) Setting up shell companies. Everyone we dealt with works at Solidarity Realty. They all have Solidarity email addresses. We dropped our checks off at Solidarity's office. But apparently we weren't dealing with Solidarity, but with a company set up by Solidarity's owner for the sole purpose of renting this particular condo. 3) Removing negative reviews Don't ask for competent, timely repairs. Darcy and her team are too busy having accurate reviews taken down.

I had an appointment to view an apartment with Susan on Easter Sunday. I was very excited about the…read moreproperty but unfortunately Susan never showed up, nor answered the phone when I called her, or ever called me back. I never heard from her or anyone else at Solidarity Realty as to what happened. Very disappointing to take time out of my day on a holiday to be ghosted by the realtor.

I worked with Asher Masino of Lauer Realty Group for more than five years, both as a buyer's agent…read moreand later to sell my condo in the Willy Street neighborhood of Madison, and she was exceptional every step of the way. Her communication was consistently clear, timely, and reassuring, which made every stage of the process feel manageable. Asher knows the Madison market and its neighborhoods inside and out, and her pricing guidance was always realistic and well‑informed. She also has a deep understanding of older homes and was quick to point out mechanical issues or areas to watch, which I found incredibly valuable. Throughout our time working together, she was unfailingly available, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping me make the right decisions. I've already recommended her to three friends, and I can't speak highly enough of her professionalism and expertise. If you're looking for an agent who truly goes above and beyond, Asher is the one to trust.

They tried to scam and waste my time. They are no help and trued to waste my time. Would use other…read morereal estate agent in a snap compared to this one.

Laura was wonderful to work with. She was prompt in responding to messages, communicated excellent,…read moreand found us our dream home. She worked well with our lender and seller. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a home.

This house was the first one I had bought and I feel like I hit a home run picking a realtor. Laura…read morereally worked her tail off for me. She kept on me about what I needed to do to buy the home and made it easy for me. She worked very well as a team with my lender, Craig Igl, which I saw as an added value because of their experience working together. I was also very impressed with her knowledge of the construction aspect of the property such septic, well, windows, and HVAC. I could go in for ever on the reasons I would refer Laura.