I would like to begin by saying that I typically do not write reviews as they, in my opinion, are…read morepreempted by extreme elation for a particular venue, or, in my case, a situation in which I was left speechless. My wife and I currently relocated to the Hudson Valley on short notice and we needed to find temporary housing rather quickly. We had two requirements: a 6 month lease and a house that accepted our two dogs (a Australian Sheppard and a Husky). We skimmed the internet for various places and our first call was to RE/MAX Benchmark Realty agent Sheila Selvage. We explained to her our requirements and as we discussed the property that we had found, Sheila stated that she had a property that would better ft our needs. Sheila explained that this particular property was in a beautiful neighborhood that was safe and, above all, had a nice fenced in yard for our two dogs. I will say that my wife and I did not have the opportunity to actually view the property as we lived six hours away and could not find the time (so, we are partly to blame for the results). Move-in day: My wife and I were particularly excited to see our new property until we actually saw the property. I will describe it like this: It is not a place that you would want your daughter to live. We were supposed to meet Sheila at 2:30pm; she was 30 minutes late and the first thing that came out of her mouth when we met here was this: "Hi! How are you? You do have my check, right?" I should have known then. We have now been in this home for roughly six weeks and we have had nothing but issues. We have no fenced in yard for the dogs which has led to neighbor complaints. We do not have heat in the majority of the home. The majority of the home is covered in mold, dust, and grime. The windows do not close properly so we have a nice breeze throughout the home (remember, its been snowing for three days now). For the first month, we did not have a washer as the pump was broken by the previous tenant. Anyway, Sheila did not disclose any of this to us prior to us moving in. I am not a Realtor, but I do know that Realtors do have a fiduciary responsibility to those whom they represent. In my opinion, Sheila failed to meet her fiduciary responsibilities in our case. Heres the kicker: I called Sheila to voice my concerns and Sheila went straight into defensive mode, defending herself and her actions. As the discussion becomes more intense, and I ask Sheila where the fence was and she says "it used to be there, maybe someone took it", I questions here integrity. Then she proceeds to hang up on me right after stating that she has nothing more to say. Point of the story: I would not refer anyone to Sheila Selvage. I am positive that the overall Benchmark Realty group are wonderful, Sheila is not. Sheila took us for a nice ride and told us exactly what we needed to hear. It worked. We handed over $1550 to Sheila and she went her merry way regardless of whether she did right for someone who put their trust in her. In conclusion, I would like to be known that I hold myself partly responsible as I did not make the trip to see the home. Time did not allow for this. So, yes, I am partly to blame. But I put my trust in a local professional and trusted that she would do right by her newest client. I was terribly wrong.

Gina DeCerbo worked with me for almost 8 months and she did not give up until she found us a happy…read morehome. She went above and beyond expectations and was such a pleasure to work with. Finding a home has 100 problems to solve and she was there every step of the way. I would recommend her to anyone I know, especially for the Newburgh/New Windsor area.

Ellen Kelly was an absolute treasure to work with. We had a very difficult situation and Ellen…read morewent above and beyond every single step of the way. I felt like she really cared about my family personally. I would highly recommend working with her.

Professional! Not…read morepushy at all! They have the most listings in the Cornwall area. Nice to work with.

When I cold-called the Agency looking for a realtor, they assigned me to Laura Merrill to help buy…read morean apartment for our daughter (student in NYC). Laura was incredible. She set up 23 (yes - twenty-three) viewings for me in a 3 day weekend and ran around with me the whole time. Kept her cool even when the showing realtor was late once and one time we couldn't get into an apartment. Helped me through the whole buying process - especially the paperwork to get into a co-op. Can't recommend her highly enough. Thank you Laura!

Working with Laura Merrill was such a pleasure. She helped us get 100% ready with our application…read moredocuments before even beginning our tours so that we could be ready to go when the time came to apply. She was responsive and gave great advice. Highly recommend reaching out to her if you're starting your apartment search!

Great people and great service. I'm a design professional in the Hudson Valley and I will…read moredefinitely reach out to this surveyor again.

I highly recommend the Meuniers whenever you need surveying services. They promptly responded to…read moremy message and understood my needs. They did not try to sell me more services than I needed to complete the job. Chad was very professional in completing the work and reviewed the results thoroughly answering all my question.

A big thank you to John, Frankie, Ryan, James, Justen and Angel. They were professionals from the…read morestart. Made us feel human in our time of disaster. They all went above and beyond. Thank you very much!!

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I needed Headshots for a new job. Mr. Jensen-Carter is an excellent photographer. He was thorough,…read moreefficient and extremely professional. His studio was very convenient. After taking numerous poses, he forwarded them to me and allowed me to review them and make my selection in the privacy of my own home. I highly recommend Mr Jensen-Carter.

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