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This is a review of Curtis Keables as sellers agent for my current home and buyers agent for…read moreanother house, who claims on the Dufour website a 'wealth of knowledge and experience,' and that he is a Mormon with huge family. I did not expect him to turn up with another man Spenser Keables, claiming it was his son in his first sentence whose attitude and behavior, from beginning to end, did not indicate they were blood relatives at all, nor is it mentioned on the Dufour site that they are relatives as one would normally expect for a father/son team at one company. Curtis agreed with my initial estimate as to my house value even though I vastly overstated it deliberately and produced no facts to substantiate his opinion. In the month he revealed no useful knowledge of rooves, stucco, foundations, hvac, or other major costs, instead overstating the difficulty of simple indoor repairs. For the property I found without his help closest to my needs, I made an offer based on my own experience. He stated a new roof was necessary, which I initially took on faith, considering his statements on the Dufour site initially. Then as he did not tell me the title company handling the transaction, I gave him a cash initial deposit. Thereafter, all the indications he made as to the need of the new roof were to peripheral trim and sideboards only. He made no recommendation to perform any additional inspections besides those paid for by the seller already. In particular, he refused to inspect the attic, after I found no evidence that an entire new roof was necessary, and his excuse was to inform me he was not required to by law, after I requested cancellation due to lack of quality inspections. After his final inspection, the seller's agent continued to try to negotiate with me directly even after multiple statements I was already at the top limit of what I could afford. He totally avoided making any statement about possible damage from apparent stucco replacement of the original siding. Both him and Spencer acted entirely like salespeople, diverting attention from potential real issues, or claiming no knowledge of them, while chorusing on the simplest of features to enjoy as one might expect of car salesmen rather than buyer's agents. When things started going totally South, they started storming my front door without masks. After his final inspection he refused to answer my requests for information, instead telling me just to do what he said, and the two of them stormed my door several times when I had asked them not to, and without wearing masks. Although I could say much more, I conclude by saying he made a mistake on the cancellation form, which reports I was holding the initial deposit, after which I am led to believe he mailed the initial deposit to the seller after I declared I would proceed no further, as determined by the title company. That is, by appearances, he kept the initial deposit himself instead of putting it in escrow. I am only glad the sellers agent was honest and deposited it, because I would not have got it back otherwise. This is my second extremely frustrating interaction with Dufour agents. The previous agent, who cut a deal on both sides then charged me the full commission at the title company, sold me a mobile home and closed escrow before I had a credit check to get in, which might have resulted in me not being able to live in the property I'd just bought. When I tried to repair the situation, she ordered me never to contact Dufour again, and shortly thereafter, Im told she was fired.

Need a truly kind hearted on point Realtor? As a single person Curt Keebles is the best Realtor I…read morecould have asked for. Curt exceeded any expectations I may have had. He went above and beyond and then some. He was my good fortune and I feel blessed to have had his assistance. Curt was always available, even when he went on vacation. Curt made the exhausting drama of both selling and buying my home way less stressful. I ordinarily wouldn't have posted anything BUT YOU NEED TO KNOW CURT KEEBLES is more than able to help you with your Dream. He did what I thought to be the impossible possible. He is a lovely human being and I now consider him my friend. Thank you Curt I am forever grateful

Selling our home with Curt's help was an awesome experience! Curt is incredibly responsive and has…read morethe knowledge and experience it takes to be successful in today's real estate market. We highly recommend Curt to anyone needing help buying or selling real estate!

When it came time for my husband and I to buy a house, we debated doing it without the assistance…read moreof an agent but in the end, decided to go with Karen Lemcke. I am SO glad that we did! Her commitment to finding us a home that was right for us at a price we could afford - in a tight market that overwhelmingly favored the seller - was total and absolute. I've honestly never had anyone work so hard on my behalf as Karen. In the end, we purchased a darling little home in Paradise that is just perfect! She helped with absolutely everything and made sure that the entire process was done honestly and diligently, with integrity and an indefatigable good cheer. If you are thinking of buying or selling a home, you won't find a better realtor than Karen Lemcke! I guarantee, you won't regret it!

Nancy was my realtor when I bought a house in Chico. I gave her details on what I was looking for…read moreand Nancy would notify me every time an appropriate house came on the market. We looked at 50 house (I am pretty picky) before I found the right one. All that time Nancy was super pleasant and always happy to show me another house..... Once we submitted the offer and it was accepted, Nancy did an outstanding job managing the escrow and ensuring everyone was doing what they were suppose to. I completely trusted Nancy was taking care of my best interests, and she did! Nancy is smart, personable and is a very knowledgable realtor. I continue to recommended Nancy to anyone looking to buy or sell real estate.

My experience with Mary Ann has been very positive. She's always quick in her responses to my…read morequestions and concerns, and is definitely solution-oriented when we hit bumps in the road. She knows the Chico real estate market, as she's been in the business here for more than 30 years. She will put in the work to help you find the home that's best for you, and will always put your interests first.

From the owner: I have been a full time Realtor in Chico for well over 30 years. I specialize in helping buyers…read moreand sellers with their Real Estate needs, both for Single Family Homes as well as income property. I have many consistent referrals from happy clients. I will be there from start to finish, helping to create a successful close of escrow for you!

Sarah Nielsen, broker and owner of Independent Realty Group represented my husband and myself in a…read morenew home purchase. We started working with Sarah over a year ago in Chico. She guided us through the local real estate market, provided expert assistance in our purchase, and helped manage the sales process all the way to the closing. This was unexpected, since this was new construction and the builder also had an agent to work with us. We feel Sarah consistently went above and beyond her job responsibilities. She was always available to help us with every small detail, or question. Sarah is an outstanding agent, and we highly recommend her!

My wife and I were looking for a house in Chico, and we accidentally stumbled across Sarah Nielsen…read more(the owner and operator of Independent Realty Group) when looking at a property on Zillow. Wow. I'm glad we did. It's no stretch to say that Sarah is awesome at what she does. She is courteous, professional, and knowledgeable about the real estate market here in Chico. Above all, she is honest and friendly. She knows her stuff, and will aggressively work for you during the process of finding a home, negotiating for your home, and closing. I will recommend her to everyone I know; she made the process of buying our first house incredible!

Michelle is THE BEST. We drug Michelle all over Butte and Glenn county looking for the perfect home…read moreto suit our needs, and she literally made the location and day work for her regardless of where we wanted to look. Her flexibility is unparalleled. We can't speak highly enough about her. Unfortunately, after 6 months of having her take us to no less than 50 homes (probably more), we found out we had to move due to a job change and were never able to complete a purchase with her. I need to stress that she never pressured us into putting an offer on a home that wasn't for us, and never once acted annoyed or frustrated when we wanted to check out a new area (further away for her to drive). She was 200% on board, working for us, making us feel like we were her only clients (when we were not) every day of those 6 months. This was a year ago and we are now buying a home in our new area. We knew then how great of an agent she was, but now working with a new agent (who came highly recommended), we KNOW how helpful, knowledgeable and flexible she is and will work to find you the perfect home. You will absolutely be glad you went with Michelle!

Jim Eklund is easy to work with. He directed me in getting the appropriate inspections and…read morenecessary repairs done on my house in a timely manner. He had all the paper work done fast and kept things moving which I believe helped make it a quick and easy sale. Which also help me not get frustrated with the process of selling my home. Jim's assistance did not end with the sale of my house. After the sale of my house, he offered to help me make realtor contacts when I moved back East. Scott Lobato (Chico CA.)