Ben Croftchik is great to work with. He puts his clients needs first. He stays involved with his…read moreclients from the beginning when his clients are just looking all the way through to closing. His calm nature and knowledge of real estate gave me peace of mind through my recent purchase. I would encourage everyone to work with Ben Croftchik at Lakeside Properties Real Estate.

From the owner: Lakeside Properties Real Estate is home to 13 Brokers and Realtors. We list and sell residential…read moreproperties, commercial and vacant land. Our number one goal is to provide exceptional customer service while helping you find the property you're looking for.

If you're looking for a real estate agent - look no further. Jim Eberle is outstanding…read more Earlier this year we decided to buy our Up North home as our first home. My husband and I both work remotely, and enjoy both city life and escaping to the lake. We lived in San Francisco.. NYC.. and now Detroit- and sought to buy a property that most people would see as a vacation home- and make it our Homestead. Jim met us with integrity, intelligence, responsiveness, energy, market & business acumen and knowledge, personality, marketing/design expertise (he gave us ideas on how to remodel a home for maximum return), and top-notch management skills (He was able to coordinate all aspects of our trips up to view possibilities, and continually kept us apprised of progress). His kindness and wonderful sense of humor made each trip- and every phone call- a pleasure. It was as if we had already found our first friend in the area. His expertise and guidance has been critical in helping us navigate the market for the first time. We had so many requirements (home office, special flow to space, views and beach front) - along with a special desire for something with character and unique beauty. Jim was able to juggle the contrasting needs and varying order of necessities of my husband and I with grace. He worked to make us both very happy. He offered many solutions to solve our #firstworldproblems. Once we found our dream home, Jim gave us invaluable guidance while making the offer, helped work with the seller and agent to get the deal approved and then streamlined the close. I believe we closed within a month's time, to ensure we were watching sunsets & toasting marshmallows on Lake Michigan by June 1. We'll never forget Jim's commitment to our family from the very first viewing trip.. trudging through waist high snow, on the banks of Birch Lake.. and rappelling off decks onto the frozen solid shores of Lake Michigan. After 8 hours of house viewings one day we parted ways- only to have Jim ring us up 5 minutes later, to report a new house on the market- and yes, of course, we could go see it right then and there! His energy and passion for his industry is unparalleled. We counted on his local knowledge to find the right lakefront home that met all of our needs. We've now moved into our incredible piece of paradise in Kewadin, Michigan- and we are happy to have had such a perfect experience buying our first home. It's good to know we already have one neighbor we can trust.. Jim Eberle.

I couldn't say enough great things about Cathy! She goes above and beyond to make sure her clients…read moreare taken care of and takes the extra steps to ensure every little detail is perfect. I've been fortunate enough to have her as both my buying and selling agent and would highly recommend her for either! If you're looking to buy or sell a property and want a top tier experience, Cathy should be your agent!

I found Cathy on Google and was drawn to her fantastic reviews and location. She was even better…read morethan the reviews stated. Lightning quick with responses and going the extra step in every situation. We are out of town buyers and she made our process seamless with review of potential homes via FaceTime. We secured our perfect condo with her expert guidance and closed virtually with smooth sailing. She has a delightful personality and makes home buying a pleasure. Thank you, Cathy, for making our summer home buying experience the best ever.

Kathy sold our house when other realtors didn't even get a showing. Very hard working and…read moreknowledgeable. When buyer financing fell through, helped them find alternate financing. Really goes the extra mile

LET ME START BY SAYING ZERO STARS IS WHAT THIS PERSON DESERVES - I contacted Boardman Appraisal for…read morea Commercial appraisal after my mom passed away and was emailed a contract and given a two week turn around time to complete the appraisal. I quickly returned contract and a week later I still had not heard anything from Company. 12 days after I emailed letter of engagement I received my one and only communication. "I received engagement letter" Now I have spent several more weeks calling, emailing and texting! Calls go directly to voicemail on cell phone. Obviously no office staff. Owner has ignored calls, texts and emails trying to confirm any work was getting done given we are way past "turn around time" quoted. Despite my many attempts to communicate with Ms. Howe - nothing. The lack of professionalism is astounding and I cannot recall a worse customer service experience in my life. My condolences to friends and family if owner is dead or had a stroke. However, if Boardman Appraisal is still in business in 2018, do yourself a favor and seriously avoid. Unless you want to get jerked around then by all means call Ms. Howe (should be named Ms. Howe NOT) This has been my worst professional experience with a company that I have had in my 30+ years as a Realtor. Life is too short to waste time with ingrates like this! You have been warned.

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