I signed on with Michael several months ago after a bad experience with another agent. What struck…read moreme about him early on was not only his sincerity and professionalism, but his empathy, too. In the several months we've worked together he has consistently shown those traits. What I appreciate the most, though, is that he has my best interest at heart. On more than one occasion he has dissuaded me from considering a property, knowing that it would impose a financial burden. What a delightful contrast this was to my last agent who was actively trying to sell me a house that would have been a money pit. Additionally, when we learned about a loan program that would be ideal for my needs, he excitedly called to tell me about it. I have recently been pre-approved for this loan and am so grateful to have this opportunity.

Michael Hottman helped me to buy a home a few years ago. Initially he was a good realtor. Good…read moreenough that I referred him to sell a family property. It was during the sale of the family property that I realized our relationship wasn't as strong as I thought it was. Unfortunately, while the property was on the market my family suffered two losses that unfortunately shattered the family dynamic where we no longer communicate about the dealing of the estate. Michael would regularly offer information about the property. A few weeks ago I began calling him to get information about the insurance I purchased for my home, an issue completely separate from the family home. He didn't answer my calls or texts. When he finally responded to my calls via text he sent me a brief message with only the name and number of my home issuance agency. This was not like him at all. I could tell that something was wrong but I had no clue why he was avoiding me. It wasn't until I rode past the family property did I realize that he sold it and only consulted with my oldest sibling. This hurt me to the core. Michael knew my mother and knew that she consulted with the entire family when making big decisions. Although I am not the oldest of my sibling I thought that our relationship was strong enough that he would at least let me know that he was selling such an important part of my family. I didn't get to walk through the house one last time or anything. The reason why I am telling my story is for two reasons. One, if you like to develop strong personal relationships with your realtors Michael may not be the right choice for you. Sadly after my experiences with him it's clear his only concern is the commission. Which it should be, but he should also be concerned with forming strong relationships where he can be referred for more properties in the future. Two, I was initially calling him for matters that concerned the property he sold to me! I needed to find if something was covered in a fast amount of time and because he assumed I was calling to discuss other issues he put my safety at risk by avoiding me for weeks. He didn't answer any of my calls and we didn't talk on the phone until I called him from another number that he wasn't familiar with. I mean how old are we? I was personally hurt because he was a big part of my life for a period of time when he helped me to buy my dream home. I felt like I lost a friend. By all means if it doesn't mean that much to you then disregard my story. Unfortunately our relationship will never be the same and it sucks because I'm stuck with having to refer to him for details that may come up for my property in the future. My advice would be to avoid but then again every encounter is different.

This review is for our realtor Taylor Mock. He was referred to us by a friend and has been so…read moregreat to work with. When my husband and I found out that we were expecting and decided to look for a larger home, we came to Mock to express our request of our "perfect home" that was within our price range and in our wanted school zoning area. He was very patient with me, because having a strong Asian background I had specific feng shui requirements (such as the stairs not facing directly in front of the door). Before we knew what we really wanted, we explored the available options that he had for us to get a feel of what we wanted in our home and what we would consider perfect. I def know that with the money that we were putting in, I made sure to ask as many questions and address any concerns that I had on each home - which he did not mind at all (Thank you Taylor!) haha. What I really appreciated from him was when we made plans to check out 3 houses one weekend, but found out the day before that one of those houses was going to have an offer put in - which means that we would not be able to see it if we were truly interested in purchasing. He rearranged his schedule and got us an opportunity to check out the house before it would be potentially be off the market. We checked it out and was so close to saying "yes" to the house, but we had found out that the kitchen was not facing in the right direction (according to our custom feng shui). We sadly had to walk away from the house, but he did not give up on us! After the Thanksgiving holiday, we made an appointment to check out two houses over the weekend. The first house we checked out just screamed out liability risk (that tends to happen to you when you work in the insurance industry) and just couldn't move forward with their backyard. The second house that we saw ended up being THE HOUSE that we fell in love with. It was within our price range, had a majority of what we wanted in a home, backyard is beautiful, and...it had ALL of our feng shui requirements. I have to admit, although I may be making it seem like we've been searching homes for month, we had only been looking at houses for less than a month. Taylor has been wonderful in keeping in touch with us and amending any changes on the system the company uses in order to narrow the search. Very responsive in his emails and answer any questions that I had in the search. Anyways, we are to close this month and we couldn't have done it without his help. He has been so helpful in making this process as easy and exciting as we had hoped for and I will def be recommending him to all of my friends and family members.

This review is long overdue! Taylor Mock at Cabell Childress helped my wife and I find and purchase…read moreour first home. Taylor was always courteous, communicative, educational, and professional throughout the entire process. He always went the extra mile to ensure it was a great experience, from start to finish. Taylor helped us determine which wants/needs were most important to us as a couple, put together a realistic budget, and immediately went to work finding properties for us to view. He was always flexible and accommodating with his schedule, showing us a lot of listings after business hours and on weekends. It made it really convenient for both of us. Taylor has a great sense of humor and helped us deal with a couple headaches we had with the seller once we decided on a property. He was always available to answer our questions - even the weird ones. The closing process is more complicated than I realized, and he made everything digestible and easy to understand. Most importantly, he alleviated any stress and concerns we had and ensured we were making an informed decision that we were happy about. I should also give a shout out to Taylor's preferred home inspectors, Bob Lissenden and Darren Strickland. Both these guys are consummate professionals and are happy to educate you in detail about your home during the inspection. They were extremely thorough in their inspection and worked with Taylor to make sure we got the best deal possible on our home. In short, Taylor Mock is always on the ball! He'll make sure you're comfortable, informed, and he'll go to bat for you when necessary. I can't recommend him enough - especially if you're buying for the first time. We're ecstatic about our new home and Taylor's patience, knowledge, flexibility, and professionalism put us at ease and made it a great experience. This is your dude. Seriously. Give him a shout! Thanks Taylor!

In the ever confusing world of mortgages, there are people who make things more confusing and…read morestressful and people who just put you at ease. Rob Rudd and his team are the latter. No matter how many questions I've had for Rob, his demeanor never seems put out and he's always willing to hop on the phone with me. McLean Mortgage did great work for us and we couldn't be happier.

Robert Rudd is the most professional, caring and COMPREHENSIVE mortgage loan officer I have ever…read moremet. I am amazed over and over of how he goes out of the way to help his clients. He never assumes anything. He ALWAYS looks at the big picture, their overall financial situation, what type of loan would be best, based on their debt, their goals, their plans for the future, education, etc. He is a star in the industry, hands down the best.

Great Job! Matthew and Lucy made a great impression from our first meeting. They came prepared with…read moremarket analysis and ideas to enhance our home for sale. He coordinated maintenance work that was requested after the home inspection. Everything was completed timely and at reasonable cost. He marketed the home and secured a sale within 3 days of the first showing. Great job and a pleasure to work with.

The Gold Standard For Selling A Home! I truly could not have done this without this incredible…read moreteam. I've bought and sold homes multiple times across different states, and unfortunately, not all of those experiences were positive. Working with Matthew and The Henry Team was not just a game changer; it was genuinely life-changing in the best possible way. I especially appreciated Matthew's calm, steady approach when my nerves and past experiences got the better of me. The team's professionalism and support made all the difference during what could have been a very stressful time. I always felt informed, heard, and supported at every step of the process. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Matthew and The Henry team to anyone looking to buy or sell--they truly set the standard!

Best real estate group in RVA hands down. We recently sold our house in Chesterfield and purchased…read morea new one in Moseley and the whole process was a breeze. Buying and selling a house is usually very stressful but these guys made it so easy and fun. We worked with both Josh and Nathan and they were both awesome. They were on top of things and always available if we had any questions or wanted to see a house on short notice. I highly recommend this agency and will definitely use them in the future.

We'd been looking for a home and realtor for almost two years with no luck until we met Brad and…read moreCraig. They presented us with a completely different strategy to sell our home. The plan was smart, aggressive and got the intended results. The bottom line, we had twelve offers on our home in 3 days of being on the market. It sold for over 10% more than the asking price and well above the market. We couldn't be happier with our experience.

Michela and her team were incredible to work with. They had a plan for the sale of my property…read morewhich was executed flawlessly and netted me a phenomenal price for my home. Michela gave great advice on what to do and what not to do to prepare my home for sale. I could not recommend them enough, and have indeed suggested them to friends and family who have also been very happy with their services.

We have loved working with Michela! She has helped us both purchase and sell multiple homes and was…read moresuch an advocate for us through the whole process. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone!

Great realtor! Helped us find our dream home in our price range. Highly recommend! Always available…read morewhen we called and answered all of our questions.

If you are looking for a realtor we highly recommend contacting Dara Friedlander with Remax!…read more We've used her twice to sell two different houses and words cannot express how impressed we are with her skills. After getting no traction and no decent offers with a previous realtor, we switched to using Dara and she came to our home and provided us with some minimal cost improvements and staging suggestions. After completing her suggestions we listed our home and sold it within a week - and this was in a weak market several years ago. With our second house, Dara again provided us staging suggestions. She listed our home about 9pm on a Wednesday night; Thursday we had offers, Friday we had PENDING CONTRACT that exceeded the list price! With Dara you don't just get a fantastic realtor, she's a staging expert, great at marketing, and knows all types of contractor professionals to meet your needs. You will not be sorry if you decide to use her to buy/sell your home.