I had the recent unfortunate experince of trying to purchase a property from agent RAY GHAYOUMI who…read moreworks out of Semonin Realtors. Semonin Realtors is one of the oldest and most highly regarded firms in Louisville, KY. My first contact was on the phone. He was highly emotional when. I described the atmosphere in my neighborhood: People were distraught because Ghayhoumi planned to put a driveway into the property behind my house. Ray was selling the land for his brother Who was out of the state. Ghayoumi agreed to sell me the property. I gave him $1,000. When the closing date was set, Ghayoumi said I was to pay his closing costs. This was a deal breaker. I signed a termination contract. Ghayoumi refused to give me back my $1,000. At the end I was glad not to have any further Business with such a nickle and dimer.

I had the privilege of being recommended to work with Dustin Robinson as my relator…read more I have never met him, although we had some similar friends and connections, and truly at the time I felt uneasy about venturing into being a first time home owner. But my wife was getting more and more excited about being a future home owner, and the past two years of renting started to bear the limitations and frustrations of not owning your own place. My wife set up a time to meet up with a realtor, and I reluctantly went not expecting to enjoy the meeting whatsoever. The semonin's location was impressive, and the staff was instantly friendly and accommodating. I worked strange hours at the time, but Dustin set up a time that worked for us. Most of his co-workers had already gone home, and we met in his office. It didn't take long for my fears to melt away. The meeting with Dustin was professional, and yet very friendly and caring. He could read we were new to it all and provided the information and assistance we needed to feel comfortable. We decided to take the plunge and start looking at houses. This is where the 5 stars comes into place, if I could give 10 stars I would. Dustin never gave the impression that we were a paycheck to him, in fact he was a friend, he was a great help to us, and he stuck it through till the end. He was always available when we needed to communicate and he fought for us to get the best deals, even if it meant deals falling through. Our first house he told us about an inspector who was fairly priced and was very much attention to detail. This inspector saved us from buying a house that looked fine, but had extensive termite damage. Dustin continued to encourage us, after our "dream house" had a terrible report from the inspection. A month later we found a better house. One that needed a roof repair. The sellers were not great at communicating and yet Dustin fought to bridge the gap, on the end we were able to get them to replace the roof with no expense to us and we now live in a home we absolutely adore. If it wasn't for Dustin we would of possibly bought the first house and would be living in a money pit. Semonin's services were so helpful. We couldn't of done it without them.

Mary Jarrett was our realtor while trying to go through the difficult process of finding a home…read more She showed us every single house she could and was amazing at gettin answers that we were looking for with each house. I felt like I could be myself with Mary and knew she was looking out for my family. I wanted to spend my nights and weekends with someone showing you houses that I liked to be around and Mary made that very easy. ALWAYS available and very open about any and all questions, wishes, or feelings my family had. I just can't say enough good! I told her about a house by me that was a for sale by owner and she took the listing and sold it in hours!!!!! . Thanks Shamus Greene for having amazing agents like Mary Jarrett!

We have worked with Shamus on the purchase of our new home and now the impending sale of our old…read morehome and he has been wonderful every step of the way. While home shopping Shamus always noticed things that we wouldn't necessarily see on our own, he was very knowledgeable when we had questions and he put up with my crazy when I needed to vent on a couple of occasions. He helped us negotiate a deal we were comfortable with on our new home and for that we are grateful. Now that we are in the process of selling our old home I'm even more thankful for Shamus and his expertise. Unfortunately this has been anything but smooth sailing but Shamus has always been there to advocate for us and support whatever decision we wanted to make. He has done everything in his power to help us get the most out of our home and keep things moving towards our closing. We are truly grateful for him and his knowledge. We have also had the pleasure of getting to work with a few members of his team during this process and they have all been wonderful as well. I also want to especially recognize Eric Jones because he stepped up on several occasions to show us homes and be there for us when Shamus had scheduling conflicts and we so appreciated him taking the time to help us! I cannot recommend Shamus and his team enough!

When we decided we would start looking for a house, we initially worked with another realtor couple…read morein the Louisville area, but they didn't seem to really understand what we were looking for. We contacted Team Panella, and in our first meeting, I realized Scott had a better grasp of our needs in 30 minutes than the previous realtors did after a couple weeks of showing us several houses and getting our feedback on each. We thought we were "just looking", and didn't plan to buy for another 6 months or so, when our lease was up. But Scott showed us so many houses that were a good fit and in our price range, that we ended up making an offer on a house. When that offer wasn't accepted, because the sellers accepted another, higher offer, Scott reassured us that it wasn't the only house on the market that we would like, and we'd probably find something better. He was absolutely right. A few days later, he said he found a house that had just hit the market, and he thought it was perfect. We saw it and agreed, and our offer was accepted. We've been there for just over three years now, and we still love the house. We were first-time home buyers, and Scott was great about helping us navigate the process, finding all the various inspectors, mortgage brokers, etc, that are part of it (but without pressuring us to use anyone in particular). He made sure we always understood what was being done, and what would be coming up next. When it came time to move into the new house, they even let us use their box truck. When the truck had mechanical problems the day of the move, the Panellas were on a family vacation, but when Scott got my message, he called me from the airport, arranged for a tow-truck, and a replacement U-haul. He definitely won my loyalty that day! When the kids move out and our needs change, I will definitely be contacting Team Panella again.

I worked with Scott in 2008 to assist with my home search. He was such a friendly and knowledgeable…read moresource of information. He guided me through the process and I would definitely return to Team Panella for future real estate needs. I would also definitely refer friends and family to them as well. Thanks Scott!!!

We feel very fortunate to have worked with Matthew. He possesses strong communication skills, is…read morehighly knowledgeable about the Louisville market, and consistently made himself available to assist us. When we decided to visit Louisville for a 3 day weekend, he dedicated an entire Friday to showing us homes. At the end of that day, we realized that the house we eventually purchased had just returned to the market. Matthew was then able to spend the following morning (Saturday) with us to view it. The timing was perfect. Throughout the transaction, Matthew and his team took great care of us, communicated well, and kept a degree of levity that made the journey not feel like as much drudgery as a home purchasing/selling transaction can often feel. We would strongly recommend Matthew and his team to any buyers looking for an agent!

The Oatley Team brought deep experience; considered and up-to-date market expertise; clear, timely…read morecommunication; and attention to detail to bear in selling my parents' Louisville home. I also appreciated the fact that Laura Oatley treated the experience as more than a transaction: She understood and honored the fact that my elderly parents were leaving the city they loved. While agreeing to let them make that transition before listing the house, Laura nonetheless worked tirelessly with me directly throughout their move so that the house was ready to be shown as soon as it went on the market. The result was that my parents stayed relaxed and focused, unburdened by the sale process AND we got multiple first day viewings with completion of sale at asking price before midnight on DAY ONE! I cannot thank Laura, Aimee, and the entire Oatley Team enough for their professionalism and compassion.

First off, let me start off by saying that I didn't know Stephanie before starting the house…read morehunting process. Secondly, I am not always an easy client, because I always want perfect and want it yesterday. The job that my husband was interviewing for set us up with Stephanie. Upon meeting her I immediately noticed how professional, knowledgeable, and just an all around good person she is. Not only did she take us to see homes, but to see a variety of neighborhoods in the city that may be a good fit for our family. She truly did her due diligence to ensure that we ended up in the right spot. As I got to know Stephanie better, I learned what kind of fighter she really is and saw how that reflected over to her work. She fought for us to get a perfect home in the neighborhood we wanted at a price that we were pleased with, despite the stale market and low inventory. As a sales person, I'm always critical of another but was amazed by her going above and beyond every step of the way. She is a resource for all things Louisville and even sets up events for her clients get to know people in the area. During the process I think we met everyone on the First Saturday team, as they showed some homes as well. They were all genuinely happy to do so, and I think that is indicative of the environment that Stephanie and Greg have created within their business. I would recommend them all! All that to say that we are beyond happy to have worked with First Saturday, and Stephanie is definitely the reason we got our dream home, even during a crazy time where homes fly off the market as soon as they are listed. I can't recommend the First Saturday team enough!!

The team at First Saturday has a true customer-first focus that you rarely see, but definitely need…read morewhen it comes to real estate. You'd be hard-pressed to find a group of agents that have such a complete understanding of the local market and an on-demand responsiveness to your needs. Greg & Stephanie are not only two of the best agents out there, but they have cultivated a group of agents that all live up to their extremely high standards. A nice bonus is that they have an equally impressive network of mortgage brokers, home staging, and design professionals, so they've got you covered A-to-Z! I always recommend First Saturday to buyers & sellers in the area, and I certainly wouldn't use anyone else. Go with First Saturday and take comfort that you're in the best of hands!

We wanted to buy a house in Louisville. We knew it is wise to be represented by a "buyer's…read moreagent", but we didn't know one we wanted to use. We found Martin Shuck more or less randomly, and we lucked out. Over about four months we looked at probably twenty houses, made offers on three, (two fell through due to results of home inspections), finally bought one. Mr. Shuck hung in with us all the way. We found him to be thoroughly ethical, always responsive, competent, friendly and patient. Without a trace of pressure or BS. When you see a listing on realtor.com or somewhere, I strongly recommend that you hold off on calling the agent who is selling it and get one to represent YOUR interests, not the sellers Martin Shuck at MLSCO would be a very good choice.

This Agency is top notch, and will work for and with you. We listed our home for sale through…read moreSheryl. The pictures of our home were great, we had several showings, but unfortunately no offers close to what we wanted or needed. There was no pressure to accept an offer we thought was unfair, and we have the text history to proof Sheryl worked her butt off to make something work for us. In the end, she helped us get great renters in our home, we'll be using this agency again when/if we decide to try and sell again.

My wife and I hired Ashley Spillman to sell our home and purchase a new home, she did an…read moreexceptional Job in both sides of the fence. The marketing and proactive work done on the front end of our sell was second to none, she sold our house in two days for 30k over asking. Both the sell and buy were smooth, highly recommend!

This review is for John Killinder. I cannot say enough good things about John. I have worked with…read morehim on two occasions so far to sell and buy a home. John makes you feel like you're his only client. I was updated promptly with any updates or changes in the process, which is so very important in today's market. He is extremely knowledgeable and always goes above and beyond. I felt like he always had my best interest in mind and I trust him 100%. If you're looking to buy or sell please give John a call, you'll be glad you did!