We had to do a long distance sale of our old family home. Luckily, we chose Hallie to be our…read morerealtor. Anytime we had a question or needed help resolving an issue, Hallie was ready with clear explanations of our options. We especially appreciated her background in construction as we figured out how to prepare an older home for sale. Although the house was listed "as is," Hallie made sure that a professional photographer captured the natural Finger Lakes beauty of the property, so buyers could see the potential of the land and outbuildings. I highly recommend Hallie as a realtor!

When working remotely became an option for us, we decided to move to Ithaca, NY to live closer to…read morefamily. We contacted Hallie based on positive reviews and we're so glad that she was the one to help us find and purchase our first home. Her knowledge and availability was essential as we were unable to fly back and forth to tour homes. She was flexible and creative in showing us properties that fit our budget and had the space and amenities we were looking for. She never pressured us and worked with us to submit offers that we felt comfortable with. We were unfamiliar with the home buying process in New York but she helped guide us through it. We would definitely recommend Hallie and work with her again in the future!

Jolene puts her heart and soul into her work, and it shows in the work she does for this community.read more

Jolene KNOWS Ithaca! She represented me as a buyer's agent for the purchase of my first home…read moreseveral years ago. Without getting into specifics, when it came down to the final negotiation over the sale price and it looked like the deal was going to fall through Jolene went above and beyond to ensure that the sale happened. Whether you're buying or selling, she is a truly devoted agent who gets the job done right!

Melynda is just the best. Responsive, creative, and overall a great listener and planner for what…read moreworks for you. She sold my house for a great price, more than I envisioned, and she worked tirelessly to make it happen. I am in awe of her energy and compassion. You won't be disappointed working with Melynda.

Melynda is one of those rare agents that actually cares about her clients. She is easy to talk to,…read morereally understands the market, and most of all what it takes to purchase and sell a home in Tompkins County. We loved her work so much we hired her to do both and couldn't have been happier with her work! When we were ready to sell, Melynda took care of everything. I truly believe her eye for preparing and staging a house to sell is unparalleled. There were so many moving parts to the process of selling, which could have been overwhelming, but Melynda took care of every detail. Our house sold almost immediately after we put it on the market and went for more than we expected. Buying a house in a competitive market was also a breeze with Melynda. Once we explained what we wanted, she quickly and efficiently found a property that was a perfect fit for us. She is very well connected and respected in the city, and was able to help us navigate a bidding war and get us the home we wanted at a price we needed. We were so happy with Melynda's work. We HIGHLY recommend Melynda as an agent for any real estate need you may have.

Buyer beware! I signed a contract to purchase property last week (full price cash offer) the seller…read moreaccepted my offer and my earnest money was already deposited. Yesterday I got a phone call and was told if I didn't come up with an extra $6000 the seller's attorney was just going to simply "disapprove" my contract at the last minute so the seller could get out of the deal. This sequence of events raises serious concerns about the integrity of the transaction process and the conduct of the real estate agent (Amanda) and this brokerage. Specifically, the acceptance of my offer, followed by the solicitation or encouragement over the weekend of someone else to hurry up and make a higher offer at the 11th hour, and then the intimidation / "shake down" of an ultimatum. My attorney was flabbergasted and said she had never seen someone do this before. While Amanda's actions may have technically fallen within "legal bounds", they were completely underhanded and contrary to the standards of good faith and fair dealings expected in real estate transactions. This agent was highly unethical and I cannot believe this is how they are conducting business. I would never use this company again or recommend them to anyone. These tactics are very cut throat and the reason why real estate agents have a bad reputation of being shady. I have contacted the broker / owner of this company with my concerns and have yet to receive a response. I guess this is just normal practices business for this company.

Put in a serious offer on a property listed through this company. The showing was a joke. The…read moreowners hadn't even been told to clean up their personal belongings; hygiene products were all over the bathroom; the refrigerator was full of food that was starting to rot. There was a leak in the basement that wasn't disclosed upfront, and I found it in the inspection report later. I was initially told my offer would probably be accepted; less than 12 hours later, the owners changed their mind and demanded more money, and their agent never once spoke to me about trying to reach a negotiation. In fact, the agent, Hickory Lee, never spoke to me at all, despite me trying to contact her at least twice, and having made an offer. Extremely unprofessional and unethical. Would not suggest anyone wanting to buy or sell real estate approach this place. Go to Howard Hanna instead; I've never heard of one of their agents pulling this kind of behavior.

Ryan is such a great agent to work with! He's so helpful and a true professional! I would highly…read morerecommend Ryan to anyone looking to buy or sell their home or an investment property.

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I worked with Jill Rosentel and she is simply the best. Not only is she highly experienced and…read moregives fantastic advice on houses, but she is also incredibly kind and goes above and beyond to ensure her clients are happy. I am so glad I worked with her to buy my first home.

Don't bother with any other realtor!! knowledgeable, honest, and a great person!! buying or…read moreselling she's the one. sold mine and my parents house!! years apart!! both major fixer uppers. Got much more than we listed both for!! Amazing!!

I don't even know where to start. Jess is the most amazing human ever!! She helped me beyond words,…read morenot only buying my 1st ever home all by myself but giving me the confidence and building me up and supporting me and making this the most extraordinary experience of my life! Thank you just doesn't seem like enough! I will always be great full for meeting you. Jess is awesome, if you want to buy a home she is the woman you want in your corner!

Melissa Shames did a fantastic job in helping us find a house to live in. We met her last year and…read moreshe started to look for family houses. She suggested various types of homes. Melissa being very patient with us when a deal fell through. She explained how deals fall through due to the contracts or the deal not being well written. Yet she never lost hope and helped us look for that place. We finally did. A million thanks to Melissa. She deserves a huge pay raise.

We had the pleasure of working with Melissa Shames from Howard Hanna. She's been a great agent to…read moreus for literally for like last year. We had a sale through fall through late due to a contingency. We had a lot of offers rejected as well. I had some personal stuff in my family and had to take some breaks. But she was very good with just picking it back up and you know we ended up finding a place in May exactly what I needed as per space and conditions of the home. I really like the place I internationally got a place that needed a little work because I want to put my own personal touches on it. I didn't want to buy someone's renovation I was just going to change anyway, you know? But we got a really good place that has best schools at every level, great size and amenities, like a fireplace within my budget constraints more than enough green space. I could easily throw an Additional dwelling unit on the property (Tompkins county has a grant program too) to offset the mortgage. But Melissa is relaxed and resourceful. She'd meets us with gear with thermal heating elements because she really is familiar with the beautiful but sometime erratic weather of the fingerlakes. She really is aware of the nuances in the area. I Highly recommend her.