Taylor is amazing! If you are looking for someone who will do their darnest to look for the house…read moreof your dreams, Taylor is your woman! As a first time home buyer, she made this whole process smooth and painless. My husband and I kept asking "is that it?" Haha. Taylor listens to her clients and ensures that she will find what you are looking for. We knew we were in good hands with Taylor.

Taylor Hirst is the ABSOLUTE BEST!! I could not ever ask…read morefor a better realtor. She has great follow up and is still here asking me if I need help with anything. She is very resourceful and will always take the extra step to go above and beyond no matted what your needs may be. Leeann Story

Meth House. Yep, Barry Ward rented me one then kicked my family out when we contacted a lawyer…read more Cliff notes We rented the property at 1265 Shady Circle in Arnold. Family with pregnant wife and toddler at home. Discovered it was positive for Meth Contamination (see photos). Tried to work out an amicable solution. No dice. Contacted a lawyer and was immediately issued a 30 day notice to get out. Lived in a meth house for 9 months without being notified as such, Barry Ward kicked us out when we said something. DO NOT RENT THIS ADDRESS until you have personally verified the meth contamination has been remediated and you have lab results in hand to prove it! _________ Long Story: In the Fall of 2014, Barry Ward Realty rented my family and I a home and neighboring studio cabin (1265 Shady Circle in Arnold). We have a toddler and at the time of this writing, I am currently 8 months pregnant with baby #2. Over the months, we had repeated found rusty nails, coils, and broken glass galore in the yard as well as mysterious white substances scattered throughout the soil. Tons of trash filling the entire outdoor property, much of it hazardous and dangerous for a child to play or even to walk without shoes. Shortly after moving in, we noticed that the studio cabin had bizarre industrial lab cabinets and the sink drains in the kitchen has been completely chemically corroded - we had our suspicions. Then, at about 8 months into living at this location, our neighbors informed us that the previous residents were meth users. The informed us that the guy who had lived there for many years was a heavy user and potential cooker and they even knew where he obtained meth. We contacted the landlord about this immediately and he did nothing and denied knowledge. For our own peace of mind with a child and with a developing baby, we decided to have both the house and the cabin test with preliminary tests for meth contamination (me, pregnant this whole time). We paid for these out of pocket and I put my MS Graduate Degree training to use in the most unconventional way - no longer was I running samples in a lab, I was doing it in my own house. The preliminary tests were positive immediately for both the house and the cabin (see photos). Our next step was to contact the County, who informed us that while they couldn't do anything legally because there was never a police bust for meth, it was not safe for us to be there. The state of California has a legal limit for safe habitation with meth contamination of 1.5ug/100cm2. The health department advises that once an initial test is positive, that lab testing is completed to verify that the property is habitable. Then, if it exceeds legal limits, they recommend complete remediation and re-testing to ensure the cleaning took care of the contamination. We relayed this information to the landlord, hoping hew ould be on board. He wasn't, because apparently his homeowners insurance would cover none of it because the meth contamination occurred prior to ownership. He refused to test to ensure it was habitable for anyone, let alone a child and a pregnant woman. We contacted a lawyer. Lawyer contacted the landlord. Within 48 hours, we were issued a 30-day termination of our lease and boom - pregnant lady and family are out on the streets. All because Barry Ward and friends rented us a meth house without our knowledge and we found out. We had the property lab tested out of our own pocket, see photos for results, and the studio cabin did, in fact, exceed legal habitable limits for the state of California at 2.4ug/100cm2 and 1.8 ug/100cm2. The legal limit is 1.5ug/100cm2. This is the cabin that I, the pregnant lady, used as my home office while we lived there. Despite the fact that we were rented a meth house without our knowledge, while pregnant and with a toddler at home, the landlord not only refused to ensure it was safe to live in, but also kicked us out after we raised issue. If you value your health and safety, and your family's health and safety, I would strongly advise you to not rent the property at 1265 Shady Circle until you have verified that meth contamination is cleared and you have lab results in hand to support this claim. Additionally, a county employee advised us that the soil is not safe for children to play in and the water table is also contaminated, so the water is not safe to drink. Barry Ward - test your homes before you rent them to people. While we are currently not pursuing legal action against the advice of our lawyer (mostly, because I'm pregnant and we want to get on with our lives), others will sue you and sue you for THOUSANDS. If this baby is delivered with health problems, you better believe you'll get slammed with a suit. Everyone else - 1265 Shady Circle is a Meth House, beware and rent at your own risk (P.S. Both my daughter and I experienced nausea and headaches after only 3 months of living there.)

I used An agent from Barry award to purchase my cabin in 2016 and it was awesome. As that agent…read moreleft Barry ward to pursue another area, I decided to use Barry Ward Realty when I sold. I was represented by Heidi Ward who seemed fine at first but was extremely short with me when I asked questions and she seemed not engaged with my needs. This was displayed by her always siding with the potential trial buyers for items that needed to be taken care of, putting invoices in escrow that I had already paid (these shouldn't be in escrow anyway as the agreement is with me and the company, not the escrow account), and just overall lack of concern with representing me. The cabin did sell fairly quickly and I received asking price, which was great. The icing on the cake and the evidence that supports my feeling regarding Heidi is that after the deal was finished, even with complications, I did not hear anything from her. No "Thank You " or anything. As I have dear with many real estate transactions , this seemed odd. With an 18k dollar commission paid I would think that there would be some kind of appreciation or less then a months worth of work. I will definitely look at reviews for any new purchases I have in the area. The market is hit up there, even during COVID-19, so do your research before selecting a realtor.

Daniel Seider was our real estate agent & he is amazing!!! He went above & beyond for us…read more He met was us prior to listing & gave some advice, he had professional photos taken & did a lot of research on what the sale price should be. We had a full price offer 1 day after listing our property. He has continued to help us as we navigate thru the escrow process.

Daniel was amazing to work with. Having to sell our parent's house was a difficult decision, Daniel…read moremade the entire selling process easy and stress free. Whenever I would call with questions Daniel would take as much time as needed to answer all of my questions and he kept us informed of every step of the process. I would highly recommend using Big Trees Real Estate for buying or selling of all homes and/or property

if you need to buy or seek a home please contact this company and ask Karla Kae Gaetano We had a…read morewonderful experience working with our Karla. She is knowledgeable, responsive, and truly cares about helping you through every step of the process. Her professionalism, dedication, knowledge, dedication & attention to detail made our experience wonderful. We highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell a home

Krista has been very supportive during my search for a new home. I had met her several times…read moresearching for the perfect house. She's sweet and extremely professional, not to mention patient. She had recommended a house that turned out to be "the one"! This would of never happened if she didn't "hear" what I was looking for. Thank you so much Krista!

Caprice made the buying process effortless and enjoyable. I would highly recommend her for any…read morebuying or selling needs. Very professiona!

Caprice is one great realtor and even better honest. knowledgeable and likable person. We will…read morehighly recommend her to our friends and family. Mike and Sylvia Peterson

This is the condition that Cedar Creek Realty rents out their managed cabins that they charge…read more"cleaning fees" for. Tried to go in person to discuss horrendous condition of cabin but was told well did you call the emergency number ? The person did not want to be bothered helping. They refunded the cleaning fee but ghosted us via email after we inquired and followed up about getting more compensation for the mold, filth and unusable cookware in the kitchen. Photos speak for themselves. I posted review to their website for the Huckleberry House where I rented and it is not shown .. how convenient. What is shown is a few 5 stars from several years ago about it being so "clean". FALSE ADVERTISING. Lucky they don't allow reviews on their Facebook or else I would stick these photos there as well.

Kelly at Cedar Creek Realty's goal is entirely profit. She completely disregards neighborhood…read moreCC&R's which disallow short term rentals in favor of her profit. She hosts huge party houses, greatly disrupting our peaceful, residential neighborhoods. She does not address noise nor overcrowding complaints. All of the nearby short term rentals on my street, advertise a guest list of 12 persons per house. We often see 7 or more vehicles parked in front of these houses. I definitely recommend NOT using Cedar Creek Realty for anything.

APM has taken over my rental for a year now. I've been here for 12+ yrs…read more I've had to communicate with Jami Boyd the office manager for maintenance requests. Jami is incredibly unprofessional and rude. She is often catty and makes remarks like "if you don't like it you're on a month to month lease, you can move out whenever". She's a small town mean girl who never grew up. She's holds personal bias in a profession that she shouldn't. It is her responsibility to care for the tenants concerns with respect and remorse which she has none. She has treated me with no kindness or respect. I think it's so disgusting in a small town where she would risk the integrity of her company by behaving in such a manner. I absolutely will never recommend Amador Property Management to anyone looking for a home in this county.

Judy and Jennifer are very kind and patient which is becoming a rarity nowadays. They have spent a…read morelot of time answering questions since I am in the bay area and searching for a home to be closer to my 83 year old mother. I would highly recommend you let them manage your property and work with them finding your next home. Top Notch Service!

Carol has been our real estate agent for almost 15 years - we have purchased four properties with…read moreher in Amador. She is Fantastic to work with - she has insights and guidance unlike any other agent we have worked with across the USA! We will never buy a property without her! Duane

Carol did an amazing job selling my very unique property in Fiddletown. She is very attentive,…read moreprofessional, hard working and just a great lady to work with. I highly recommend her for any property sales or purchasing in Amador county. Although I don't plan on returning to Ca if I ever do Carol will be the one I call for my real estate needs.