If you're looking for the best commercial real estate experience, Realty Exchange is it. These pros…read moreknow their stuff, make the process shockingly smooth, and actually listen (rare, I know). No shady vibes, no runaround--just straight-up expertise and results. Easily the best I've worked with. 10/10, would recommend.

10/10, Highly Recommend!…read more If you're looking for a top-tier commercial real estate team in STL, Realty Exchange is IT. Their agents and brokers are next-level--super professional, ridiculously thorough, and actually know their stuff. Every convo I've had with them has been smooth, insightful, and honestly, just a great experience. They make what could be a stressful process way easier with their knowledge, patience, and straight-up friendliness. These are the people you want in your corner. Can't hype them up enough--if you need real estate expertise in St. Louis, this is the team to call.

My husband and I purchased property on 7/17/2015 from Mike McAvoy, now McAvoy Realty. Prior to…read morepurchasing, the single family residence in Creve Coeur Missouri was a single owner home that was purchased by McAvoy Realty from the bank. McAvoy Realty renovated the home in preparation for sale. Over time, various quality issues and violations were realized which would have never passed a city inspection. Upon further research, calling the City of Creve Coeur I was advised the only permit pulled was for a deck. This is a practice where an inspection form is placed in the window and remained while also working on the interior without the city's knowledge. Here was our experience with this business: 1)  FOUNDATION ISSUES: The foundation on the property McAvoy Realty flipped looked amazing at time of purchase.  The walls were painted but there were no obvious signs of issues.  Over time, horizontal cracks started opening up on all four walls of the foundation.  I then realized that major issues were filled with concrete patch then filled with drywall mud and painted.  All issues were knowingly concealed  and never disclosed.  Drywall mud is not to be used to fix horizontal cracking of the foundation, it is meant to hide.  And painting over top adds to the concealment. My foundation contractor is Terry Leach with B.R.S Basement Repair Services. When grinding he stated that he was surprised to see the unethical work that was done.  Proper repair is epoxy resin injection. The condition was there when the fill was applied by McAvoy. 2&3)  STRUCTURAL ISSUE / ELECTRICAL ITEM: To center a can light in the newly installed shower they cut a chunk out of the structural roof joist in the attic as the joist ran directly above the ceiling. Cutting a section out of a structural roof truss is not something any legitimate contractor would do. If McAvoy pulled permits, the electrical portion would have failed. ALSO -Shortly after moving in the power in the wall in the kitchen went out. Inside the wall, the main wire coming up from the electrical panel was cut behind the stove.  Three wires were exposed, twined and wrapped in electrical tape.  The tape melted and the wires separated within the wall.  My electrician stated that this condition could have burned the house down.  There was another location where this occurred within another wall that I removed. I have this documented with photos of both locations. Again, if permits were pulled when McAvoy did the work this would have never passed. 4)  ROOF ISSUES: When I closed on the property one of the counters was repairing the roof correctly. Building Inspection Addendum A1 to sales contract for 704 Country Manor Lane states "1-Seller to install new roof, replace flashing and any damaged wood at leaks." When I began having issues I referred to the paid invoice from McAvoy (Which took me weeks to obtain, finally stating without the paid invoice I don't have the shingle warranty and I will not close).  Kurt from AJAN LLC is on the invoice document billed to McAvoy but when I called the number it was disconnected.  If you google the address 10708 Lilac Ave 63137 as indicated on the repair invoice it is an empty lot.  My roof has had to have $5,000 worth of repair work (All documented) after your "new roof" was installed prior to occupancy.  I have had my roofer out five times after moving in. AJAN LLC appears to be a fake business who scraped the edges off, leaving the roof untouched in the middle and not properly fixing the conditions per the signed contract.I you are unaware, this roofing technique is a scam where the edges of the existing old shingles are removed about 3 feet off the fascia edge and the remaining old shingles and plywood remains un-touched and un-inspected in the middle.  Then the new shingles are laid over and at the edge it appears as one layer of shingles and the middle is 2 layers.  Legitimate contractors would not do this.  It is fraudulent per the specific written instruction and signed Building Inspection Addendum A1 to Sales Contract on our counter. This was done to limit cost at closing and sell the property. SUMMARY: The city of Creve Coeur only has a deck permit pulled during the time McAvoy Realty assumed the property and worked on the inside of the home.  This is concealment, only pulling a deck permit, gives the ability to post the permit in the window to trick the city when they drive by they think your only working on the deck when inside your violating code and building practices and nothing inside gets inspected. Furthermore, the elderly couple that lived here prior passed away and the home was not modified, painted, or worked on prior to McAvoy assuming ownership from the bank. Do your research on Mike McAvoy. I have spent thousands fixing things hidden due to unethical work done on this house. BBB, Missouri Real Estate Commission and Attorney General are getting complaints.

Honest, hardworking local Real Estate office that cares about the community. Have worked with…read moreentire McAvoy family over the years. Great bunch of people to work with.

Lou Realty Group is one of those businesses that truly cares about the people they serve. The team…read moreis knowledgeable, approachable + always willing to go the extra mile. It's easy to see how much they value their clients and the St. Louis community. They're constantly finding ways to educate, give back + make buying or selling a home feel less overwhelming. You can tell they genuinely love what they do, and it shows in everything from their communication to the way they support their clients. If you're looking for a real estate brokerage that puts *people* first, Lou Realty Group is a fantastic choice!

We used the Lou Realty group, Lucy, Caitlin Whyte and Anna Parker-Lampe to purchase a home and to…read moresell our home. The experience was flawless! Lucy and her team guided us through the buying process and it worked wonderfully. We were VERY happy. Anna Parker-Lampe sold our home and even guided the buyer of our home in their own sale. She was poised and had all the information we needed. I cannot say enough about Anna, Caitlin, Lucy and the ENTIRE team. If you want to buy a home or sell yours, contact Anna and the team at Lou Realty.

This is a review over 7 years in the making -- that's how long I stayed in a Cronin apartment…read more Overall, I'm very happy with the experience. I had moved into one of their freshly rehabbed 1-bedroom apartments in the Demun neighborhood. Immediately I noticed that there was no ceiling fan in the bedroom. I asked them if they could install one, and a few days later, they put it in. I really wasn't expecting that. I didn't need to call them often for issues, but when I did they were extremely responsive and capable, and the staff was nice to deal with. I usually paid my rent on time, but when it was late, they didn't complain or charge me any additional fees. I can't say this will be the same for everyone else, it could be because I had lived there for a while and they knew I was good for it. During the whole time I lived there, they only raised the rent once, by about 10%, which was reasonable. I didn't feel like they were greedy and always trying to get more money from me. When I had to leave the property, I asked them if they'd be willing to let me end my lease a few months early, and they did so without any penalties. They also returned a good portion of my security deposit, which I honestly wasn't expecting. Paying rent will always suck, but with landlords like Cronin, it will suck the least amount possible. Thanks for a great 7 years, guys!

This company is very strict on tenant living requirements. There is also a late fee of $150 -$200…read moreif you pay after the 5th of each month. They demand that you either finish your lease and pay in full upon exiting or pay 2 months extra if you have an emergency and have to leave early (even though you won't be living there and they rent the apt. to other parties and make double) plus lose your deposit. If you have a family emergency or have to move, you are treated as a burden, even if you've rented from them for several years, follow all their policies perfectly, and have always paid on time. You have to follow strict policies for guests, extremely low noise levels, and may not own a dog. The buildings have a high tendency of leaking through walls during heavy rain. The sewer lines also back up. Their rent is much higher than other landlords in the area. I would highly recommend looking elsewhere.