We were fairly new to Gainesville, and living in an apartment while waiting to sell our home in…read moreWisconsin. We weren't really in a hurry, but stopped by a few Parade homes in the fall. At one, we met Tom. He was super knowledgeable about the house and entire area, but the house wasn't right for us. He recommended other neighborhoods we might be interested in and promised not to hound us if we gave him our info. And he truly didn't, which we really appreciated. We got back in touch with him and told him about some homes we were interested in seeing. He quickly set up appointments at all of them, and spent pretty much the whole day with us on Thanksgiving weekend, though I know he had company visiting. We told him we'd go to one of the houses that afternoon, as they had an open house that day. I thought it was a waste of time when I saw he had us going privately to that house. We saw about half a dozen houses that day, of all types in all sorts of neighborhoods. Tom did a wonderful job ferreting out what was important to us-he's a great listener! At the end of the day, he took us back to that Open House we'd mentioned-it was just ending, and he encouraged us to take another look. Both my husband and I knew definitively during our 2nd look that it was the perfect house for us. It turned out to be absolutely fortuitous that we had seen it earlier. After brief consultation, Tom submitted our offer that day, and helped us negotiate over the next day. We ended up with just what we wanted, and feel his knowledge was key in achieving that. It certainly didn't stop then. Tom spoke to us about different lenders and vendors for certain services. We still shopped around, but always ended up with the companies Tom had recommended and it served us well. He was quite helpful all the way up to and including the closing (offered a few inspection companies and set up the inspection with the one we chose, came to our walk thru and noticed little things for the seller to fix that we would never have seen), and has even followed up with us in the ensuing weeks, ensuring we were satisfied with how everything was going. Outstanding sphere of knowledge (neighborhoods, amenities, builders, valuations, etc...) Outstanding client service Would not hesitate for a second to recommend Tom as your realtor. My husband says he concurs!

From start to finish, It was a pleasure to work with Tom and Trish. They are both a pleasure to…read morework with and always available for any questions and are very quick with responses. They helped us selll our home quicker than the anticipated time. I think this was due to how professional they were from the excellent description of the home and the photos that were taken. This made the home shine and stand out on the various sites. We would definitely use them again.

I need some plubming work done and ive been looking at costs. This place is BY FAR the most…read moreoverpriced. other places I called had much cheaper prices

We had a copper water line burst under the slab and went without water for weeks. GRU responded…read morequickly and shut the water off. Then the process of finding a plumber. We got 2 bids for a total repipe. Kempton & Self was a little higher than the other but the way Cory ( the owner) explained the procedure, the warranty, the quality materials and that he'd work to get us water ASAP made the difference. He had a 4 man crew out here within 3 days! He was here on the site every day. The crew of Brad, Zac, & Devin were very courteous, professional, and were never bothered by any questions we had. They constantly cleaned up after themselves. A very stressful situation went very smoothly thanks to them. This company is the Best!

Nathan and Danielle did a fantastic job with our shadow box fence. They were professional, quick…read moreand although our slopes yard was tricky, they got the job done with ease. We will definitely be using them for more projects in the future! Thank you!

I needed over 150,000$ worth of renovations. The previous owner wrecked the place. Everything had…read moreto be redone: kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, horse stables. Every floor had to be redone. I called in a few contractors who told us the job was too big for them. Some told me to knock down the place ( 6000) square feet. One of my colleagues ( I am a physical therapist) referred me to DNK CUSTOMS. She said they do home modifications for disabled folks ( one of the owners is an Occupational therapist). To make a long story short, I called, they came, and exceeded our expectations. They passed all inspections, cleaned up after themselves, and were very professional. I did not have to deal with drunk laborers coming in late or shoddy work that would not pass an inspection. They are second to none.

Working with Secure Investment Realty was an absolute pleasure! From start to finish. their team…read moredemonstrated professionalism, knowledge of the market, and an unwavering commitment to ensuring a smooth and honest process. Tanya and Tianna are amazing and they both get right back to you. Tianna would text me back before I even finished my sentence. Their trustworthiness and commitment to ethical practices are truly commendable - this is what I miss most. Tanya will call you and go over all the charges in detail - keep in mind she is the owner of the business. Integrity matters! I actually want to use their services again!!

As a landlord working with the Owner Tanya and my property manager, Tianna, has been nothing but…read morepleasant and smooth. I unexpectedly had to move and with less than 1 month notice I reached out to Tanya and she came by to inspect my home and didn't exactly walk into a turn key ready home. She suggested a few repairs, got me a range for how much the property can reasonably rent for and as soon as all the agreements were signed, with the help of Tianna, they had vendors getting her estimates and getting started on repairs. Once the repairs were done and my home was put on the market it rented SOOOO quickly! I expected weeks to maybe a month but within days we had a lease signed. As a first time landlord what I appreciated most was the open communication and transparency I got every step of the way. Tianna and Tanya are both very professional and their experience shows.

I've enjoyed working with Heather Doughton and Bosshardt Realty. Heather is a true professional who…read morenever made me feel rushed or pressured. She had my best interest at heart and was committed to helping me find the right home rather than make a quick sale. Thank you Heather!

Bosshardt realtor Lee Glicco represented her mother, the seller in the purchase of our home…read more Niether disclosed the flooding issue we have spent $15,000 fixing. Mr.Aaron Bosshart thinks we should have done more due diligence though it didn't happen to be pouring rain the month we purchased. Due diligence is not an issue if the seller knows of a problem. They by law MUST disclose. In doing some research this is not the first non disclosure compaint against Bosshardt. Beware.

Do not rent from her, working with her was an absolute nightmare. We "left" our lease half way…read morethrough because she sold the house while we were still in it amongst other issues we had with her. Tried to get us to sign away our rights to ever pursue legal action for any reason if necessary during our lease. This should've been the red flag that we had walked away from at the time, I completely regret not doing that. Rent from literally anybody else.

My wife and I were looking to buy a home for the first time and we had NO IDEA where to begin…read more Michelle is the most knowledgeable and highly regarded agent in our area (Downtown Gainesville; Duckpond and B&B districts). She patiently coached us through every aspect of the home-buying process, giving us the confidence we needed to navigate the market and find our home. When it came time to negotiate and buy, Michelle supported and defended us at every step. Afterword, she even followed through by helping us decide repairs/reno's and interact with contractors. She's a delight to work with, and we're hugely grateful for all the time she gave us!

Kathleen is a top flight broker with her pulse on the real estate market. She has experience with…read moreall types of deals and provides her clients vital advice as she guides them through the process. She is keen at helping clients catch hidden defects in the properties that could ruin a deal. Kathleen serves her clients well and obtains great results. Without hesitation I endorse Kathleen.

"While I am good friends with Kathleen and she is my cave diving buddy (therefore I essentially…read moretrust her with my life) I didn't realize how amazing she is at her job until she helped me through buying my second house last year. I had already been through the process with my first home purchase so I was already familiar with the timeline and process of buying a home. Where Kathleen and Bonnie stepped up was hooking me up with local people for getting the loan as well as home inspections, etc. Though we were looking out of their normal area, Kathleen's natural ability to network got me the help I needed. While looking at houses Kathleen's knowledge of construction and her own experience with renovating helped me understand what may be major problems with a home or what would be easy to deal with. I didn't realize how efficient the home buying process could be before working with Seide Realty. I closed on my new home in about a month, even with some issues that had to be dealt with during the process. I highly recommend Seide Realty!"

We are so pleased with our new kitchen and cannot recommend GKB enough! Every person involved in…read moreour project was professional, polite, hard working and cleaned up after their tasks too! Their communication with us was constant and we were able to track the progress and access their schedule online, which was great. As with any full remodel project, glitches come up and GKB got an A+ in problem solving. We will be recommending GKB to everyone we know. Thank you Gainesville Kitchen & Bath!

So after all the happy reviews on here, here is one on the opposite end of the spectrum. We…read morecontracted with them to remodel our kitchen and master bathroom. We contracted with them in the fall of 2021 and they started work at the end of May 2022. So, here is just a few things that went wrong... 1. They never told us they would be working only one maybe two days per week. They showed up Jun 1, 2022 to demo the kitchen and bath. They never mentioned that when the demo was complete two days later that no one would show up until the following week to continue. They had a schedule but never bothered to let us know what it was. 2. I tried calling the supervisor to ask where the workers were on the third day of construction using the number from his card with his instructions for me to call him anytime I had a question and he never called me back the entire day. I called the main office looking for our sales rep and she never called me back. I received a call from someone else within the company and was basically told that we are lucky to have someone come one day a week as we lived all the way out here in Mcintosh. After a few choice words were spoken the conversation ended. Great customer service..sheesh!! 3. The electrician showed up to rough in the new electric. They wired in a three way switch that did not work. They wired in a light in the shower area and did not wire in an on/off switch and left the light on. They used a circuit breaker in the breaker box that i had disconnected and did not tell me it was active again. They cut the cable that went to the internet outlet. The wired an outlet wrong that went to the microwave and it was not working. 4. They measured three times for the new kitchen cabinets and when the new cabinets were installed they were wrong. There was a 6" gap from the last cabinet to the wall instead of the planned three inch gap. There was a two month delay getting the new cabinet in. Of course they could not install the kickplates or crown molding until the new cabinet came in and once it was in there was a week delay until it could be installed. 5. We had a reverse osmosis system on the kitchen sink. When they went to install this system under the new sink they did not know how to get it working. I had to get it working for them. 6. When they install the new kitchen lighting system one of the lights was going to be right in the middle of the crown molding over the refridgerator. They did not plan out where the lights should be, The electrician just winged it with no regard to where the cabinets and crown molding would be. 7. The cabinet installers could not install the stove cabinets because the stove exhaust vent was installed in the wrong place. No measurements were taken. When they went to install the overhead AC vent in the kitchen, they did not measure the existing vent cover and made the hole the wrong size in the ceiling hole. 8. We had a new shower planned in the master bath that included a handheld as well as the main shower head. When they installed it they did not put in the handheld. The wall had to be cut open to fix this problem. Then after it was done and the wall plastered and painted it had to be opened up again as the diverter valve did not work for the handheld. Our hope was that after opening the wall one again they would test the system to avoid the wall being open yet another time. 9. The guy who measured the shower door for the new shower measured it wrong and when he went to install it, it did not fit. They had to reorder a shower door and that took three weeks to get the new one in. 10. The tile guy for the bathroom installed two chipped tiles. We had three extra boxes of tile and he did not consider using another tile. He went and installed and grouted two obviously chipped tiles. We had them replaced. 11. Our sales rep told us she was going to check in weekly to see the progress, never happened. She showed up maybe twice the whole time of construction. 12.Whenever something went wrong, which was often, there was the usual blame game going on. The contractor blames the sales rep, the sales rep blames the contractor or they blame the sub contractors. My honest impression of these folks was this was actually their first remodel because the mistakes they were making were basic errors that someone in the business for any period of time should not make. Two different people measured the same area for cabinets and yet they were wrong. Plumbing missed that was listed in the contract. Features ordered in the contract that were not supplied. 13. The project was complete on Sep 2, 2022. While the end result of the kichen and bath are acceptable and nice, the hell we went through along the way to completion should not have happened. A lot of errors were made that a company that has been in business as long as they have should not have been made.