As first time home sellers, we chose an agent that had quite a few successful sales in Newaygo. We…read moremet with our agent on a Saturday, and she explained the whole process of selling a house. After being listed for two days, the house sold (5 showings w/4 offers)! She was outstanding to work with and went over and above to make the entire process seamless. Even the closing was done at our permanent home in southeast Michigan. It was a great experience with awesome guidance.

Childress Realty seemed like a good choice to support the local little guy. I used this company to…read moresell my home, and my realtor was absolutely no help.... he simply filled out paperwork and collected his check at the end. Countless unreturned voicemails and emails, misinformation concerning the closing settlement statement, and having to contact the owner of the company are enough reason to stay far far away from this place. In a last ditch effort to get questions answered, I started talking directly to the buyers' realtor. Unbelievable.

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Jamie and Mark Krier as first time homebuyers in…read moreEast Grand Rapids, MI and we can't speak highly enough about our experience working with them! From the very beginning Jamie and Mark listened to and understood exactly what we were looking for. They had connections for touring pre-listed homes, knew pros/cons about specific house attributes and cities/neighborhoods, and always shared their professional knowledge/advice without pressuring us one way or another. They also have first-hand experience flipping homes which was extremely valuable for advice when assessing improvements/remodeling potential and value-add. Not only did Jamie and Mark guide us through our first home buying process making sure we always knew what was going on, they helped us navigate purchasing mid-COVID (communicating frequently and keeping us informed of safety procedures while still making sure we didn't miss anything). Jamie and Mark were always responsive, available, and flexible, especially since we moved from out of town and often had to fit a lot into one day. When it came time to make an offer Jamie and Mark were thoughtful, honest, and knowledgeable about how best to approach making an offer and negotiations. They communicated frequently and made sure to keep us informed all the way through the offer acceptance, inspections, and close. Finally, during inspections/closing and even after we purchased our home Jamie and Mark have provided countless referrals (inspectors, roofer, electrician, insect treatment, cleaning companies, plumbers, etc). As buyers new to the area we are immensely grateful for the connections, professional recommendations, and knowledge of Grand Rapids/EGR that they shared with us. We will use Jamie and Mark for any future house sales/purchases and encourage our friends and family to do the same! They truly know real estate inside-and-out and made the whole experience positive. Highly recommend!

Working with Jamie and Mark from 616Homes.com was amazing! They went above and beyond in every way…read moreand know so much about the West Michigan real estate market. From getting the listing up fast, to locking in an offer in a week, and having beautiful pictures taken for the listing - the process could not have been simpler for me. If I had any questions I knew they were just a phone call or text away. They also helped find a contractor who took care of a few small projects to get the house in tip-top shape! If you are considering buying or selling a house you have to check out 616 homes - they do it right!

Putting your first home on the market can be so confusing, scary and emotional. Trisha made this…read moreprocess enjoyable and exciting! Wow! We couldn't thank this woman enough. Such a flawless experience. The communication was effective and she made it feel like we were her main priority. I can't believe how fast our home sold once it was on the market (4 days). The professional photography and the staging brought in the traffic which brought in offers. Above and beyond our expectations for sure. Thank you so much.

Trisha (and her husband Scott) was a great realtor for us. We were looking for a home in a very…read morehot real estate market (homes selling in 3 days - some even before listing). We were also pretty choosy about what and where we wanted to be. Trisha was very responsive and focused on us the whole time, never pushing us outside our preferences, but also offering the 'real world' perspective too as a reality check. Once we did find a winning home we made an offer, and then ... trouble hit! It felt like every three days we'd get another phone call that something else had gone sideways on our deal (usually finding unexpected deficiencies with the house). Trisha was swift to respond and help manage the situation - taking tons of logistics and pressure off our plate as she recommended and scheduled contractors to help us solve all the issues. In the end we were able to close on the home and we are very pleased with the end result. I highly recommend Trisha.

This guy is amazing couldn't ask for a better realtor super easy to talk to insanely knowledgeable…read moreon all the questions I had even the ones I didn't know to ask. Wouldn't go through the process with anyone else if you're looking for a guy to sell or buy from look no further!

Larry Martin made one of the most traumatic days of my life even worse. I will never forget how…read moresmall and stupid he made me feel. Twelve years ago, I was leaving a domestic violence situation and had a 2 year old and nine month old. My house was small, but it was cute, clean, and organized. I bought it when I was 25, but 8 years later I was divorcing my husband who had been abusing me, and who was convicted of stalking me. Larry Martin was recommended to me by my church at the time- a church that promoted women being submissive to men. Larry acted so judgmental and pompous. He would roll his eyes, cross his arms, and sigh during interactions with me. He would hold his chin up high and look around the room avoiding eye contact or even looking in my direction. He always seemed busy. He acted like I was taking up his time, like I was a nuisance, like he was better than me. I was always polite and respectful to him. I apologized profusely for asking questions. I never called his office, requested meetings, or took up extra time. I filled out paperwork on time. Yet he acted like I was disgusting. While filling out paperwork to close the property, I was trying not to cry but a few quiet sobs escaped me. He sat stone faced across from me, sighed, and rolled his eyes. There were never any words of comfort, never any condolences, never any prayers. Just displays of annoyance and superiority. I would never recommend Larry Martin to anyone. Even though it's been 12 years, I still see his signs around town and they remind me of how small Larry made me feel. I'm doing great by the way, and own a home worth 5 times what my old home was worth.

Once we decided to sell our home, Larry worked with us to determine a marketing and pricing…read morestrategy that resulted in a quick sale. His and Dana's guidance on improvements and staging of the house resulted to a great deal of interest in a short period of time. They were also able to help in obtaining people to assist with repairs to the house. The entire team was very helpful whenever we had questions or concerns with the process. The team also did a great job to review and summarize the multiple offers. The end result was a short time on the market and better than expected sale price.

It took 6 months but found our forever home. Jason is a nice and knowledgeable realtor. Grew up in…read morethe area and knows Grand Rapids well. Knows about homes, financing and advice on most aspects of buying and getting comfortable in a new home. No pressure easy going guy who listens to you needs and sets in the right direction. Also very accommodating when it comes to time.

Julie is an incredibly knowledgeable and responsive agent! She helped my partner and I purchase…read moreand sell multiple multi-family properties in Muskegon, Michigan. Four of these rental properties were purchased in less than a year, and we closed on three of them within the same month as we were in the process of a 1031 exchange. Julie and her team executed the sale of each property with efficiency, making a process which is often complicated to be very simple for us. We recently decided to sell a few of our properties and immediately contacted Julie to get the process rolling. Her and her team worked with us through a land contract and seamlessly aligned the sale of both properties to occur on the same day. Julie's expertise in both the Muskegon and Grand Rapids markets in both SFH and multi-family properties is top notch. She communicated with us regularly and we never had a question regarding the status of either the buy or sell side transactions. We absolutely love working with her.

There is no way I can do Julie justice in a short yelp review, but I will try. I decided to make a…read morehome purchase in Grand Rapids while living in another state. Julie was very accommodating and took me on virtual tours of multiple properties. She was extremely responsive to all of my dumb questions and took all of my inquiries seriously. She is very knowledgeable about the area and made recommendations based on the criteria I provided, never being pushy during the process. Once we identified a home, Julie stayed engaged and helped facilitate the transactions with the bank and property manager. She always made sure we had next steps identified and though purchasing a home can be a daunting task, Julie and her team made the process painless. I would recommend Julie to anyone considering buying a home in Grand Rapids or the surrounding area and I look forward to working with her again.

Amy is an amazing realtor and we recommend her highly! Amy not only advocated for us but helped us…read moreto problem solve in new ways. After finding our dream home, she helped guide us through the process, thinking creatively about how to make our offer the most attractive to the sellers in a hot market. After closing on our house, she then helped us diligently and expertly through the selling process for our current home, and found us amazing buyers amidst the COVID-19 restrictions. Amy is kind, knowledgeable and listens well. She knows the market and knows exactly how to navigate sellers and buyers through it. We are so fortunate to have worked with her.