If you're looking for a realtor who will go the extra mile you will be delighted , Karen is very…read moreintelligent, extremely people friendly, she is extremely great to work with, my wife and I looked at several properties with Karen. I am a contractor so let me tell you Karen is impressive with the wealth of wisdom and understanding she has for construction. This lady is absolutely the tops in her field, if you've got Karen Pitkin for your realtor you had better pack your bags she is a mover and a shaker! My wife and I actually sat in her office and wrote an offer on a house on a Sunday! This lady will go above and beyond and make you feel like you're doing her the favor! My wife and I love her, she comes highly recommended! Eric &Shaunie Hamil

One of the few realtors who EXCEEDS expectations!…read more We have used karen several times - and referred her dozens more, and every time we refer her we get a huge thank you from both her and the folks we referred! She does what she says she'll do - she is honest and a hard-worker.Highly recommend using her.

As a couple who wanted very different things in a home, somehow, Juan Carlos found us the perfect…read moreone, our absolute dream home... and it wasn't even on the market! Juan is an efficient, reliable, straight-shooter who won't waste your time or money. His extensive knowledge of the housing market, remodeling costs, and the city of Bloomington were extremely helpful in our move here from the West Coast. He was patient, kind, and funny and went above and beyond to listen, teach, explain, and fight for us. Also, Juan and his hats? He's got the drip! We are thrilled with how easy the entire process was; we are ecstatic about the home and neighborhood we now live in; and we highly recommend Juan Carlos!

We were first time home buyers, and Juan and his team helped us get started, and saw us through all…read morethe way. Even after closing, Juan was offering to help out with things that may come up down the road. Everything was digital, which I really appreciated. When things started to get a little worrisome going into closing, Juan and his team were on it. They helped us do what needed to be done to get to and through the closing. So excited about the new home. Many many thanks to Juan and his crew for the assist.

Zak is amazing, very helpful and truly understands people. Highly recommend him!read more

Oh how we love, Zak. Let us count the ways:…read more 1. He listened to us, respected our edge and worked tirelessly to show us homes - once in a sprint house hunting weekend, then from long distance, and once we moved to Bloomington and continued our search. 2. He never pushed his opinions on us. Always gave us space to tour and discuss the homes on our own; only providing his insight when we asked or when he saw any glaring red flags. 3. He's super knowledgable about each neighborhood in Bloomington, which really helped make our search even more efficient. He's down to earth. We never felt like we were being sold to. It was like a friend was showing us each listing. 4. He smart. Before we made an offer on our home, he pulled stats on comparable properties in the area and crunched the numbers. He had our best interest at heart and wanted to make sure we went in with a wise offer. 5. He was super responsive. We are first time home buyers and he took the time to answer all of our questions quickly and efficiently. He must hear the same ones over and over again, but he never hesitated to give us detailed explanations. TLDR: If you're about to list your home, or embark on a house hunt in Bloomington. Zak is your guy. Don't waste your time with anyone else.

Mrs. Richardson was recommended to me by a friend who had a great experience working with her. I…read morewas living in another state and had limited time to view homes. Amanda helped me to find a home that fit my needs and budget and always worked with my schedule. She possesses superior expertise in the negotiating and closing process. She even took time away from her vacation to assist me in my purchase. She clearly went above and beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend her to anyone!!!

From the owner: Offering homes for sale in Bloomington, condos for sale in Bloomington, Investment Properties for…read moresale in Bloomington and condos near downtown Bloomington. I also offer listing services for clients who want to sell their home in Bloomington.

One of the best agents in Bloomington. She will go the extra mile to help you find the perfect…read morehome. I was extremely happy with my interaction with Alice. She is very knowledgable and easy going.

Alice has worked with several of my friends (full disclosure: and I know her). They speak highly of…read moreher and if I am in the market it is certain I will use her for my realtor needs.

Update: Five years after moving to Bloomington, my husband and I moved to Virginia for work…read more Melissa was our realtor again,this time to sell our house, and once again, she was excellent. The process was easy peasy for us because of her expertise and energy. I can't recommend her enough!

Fabulous, smooth transaction. Oddly enough I had known Melissa for years, she rented an apartment…read moreto my husband and I back in the day when she was the property manager for Abodes, so when I heard she was in Real Estate I jumped at the chance for her to sell us our very first home. Organized, efficient, down to earth, didn't "talk over our head"... which is exactly what you want when you're a first time home buyer. It would have been a nightmare without Melissa there to guide us through the selling and buying process.

While the owner/agent, Gretchen Holtz/Nall showed the property competently and answered our…read morequestions, her general demeanor towards us was curt, abrupt and rushed -- as though she had better things to do. We found another house that afternoon and signed a lease with another company. She is certainly not the worst rental agent we've ever encountered, but she's also certainly not the best -- and definitely not the friendliest.

I rented from from Gretchen Nall for a year. Once she gets you to sign a lease, she is extremely…read morerude and demeaning. (If you google Bloomington rentals and her name, you will find other awful review about her and how she mistreated her tenants). First of all, there were sprickets all over our house when spring came, and when I told her about it, she said that it was because our house was dirty. After I explained that we have a very clean house, she was extremely rude. She said that if we got everything off our floor, she would 'douse' the house in poison. She pushed for me not to have the house treated for the dozens of sprickets present. She would also schedule showings and never show up. So, people would come to our house and wait for almost an hour sometimes. She also would have showings without telling us that she was coming or even knocking on our door (which is illegal). When I confronted her about walking into our house without knocking or telling us that she was coming, she claimed that she told my roommate's mother. However, this was impossible considering the fact that they have never spoken, and my roommate's mother could not speak English. Also, even if this was true (which it isn't.. It was just one of her many lies she told to cover up how irresponsible she was), she should have told a tenant, instead of someone who wasn't living in the house. She would just walk into our house with complete strangers without our knowledge. We asked her if we could have a dog, and she said that our property was not allowed to have any pets. However, when she was showing to the house to potential tenants, she said that dogs were allowed. Do not rent from her.

Where do I start? When we first met with Andrea we we're coming from a bad experience with another…read morerealtor, so we were skeptical. It didn't take long for her to set our mind at ease. We were first time home buyers, knowing very little about the whole process, we only knew what we wanted. Andrea got right on finding us houses to look at that actually met our wants and needs.. she didn't just spam us every listing. But what really made the difference was she took the time, and it took A LOT, to answer every question, sometimes she answered the question several times for us but she never got frustrated or hurried us in anyway. She always gave us her honest opinion, which we valued. When it came time to negotiate, she was able to get us everything we needed to make the deal happen. Going into the process oh, we had no idea how emotional and drawn out it would be, but she truly held our hand through the whole thing and calmed our nerves. When we would hit bumbs my husband would become discouraged and want to give up, afraid there was no way to make our dreams a reality and without Andrea they wouldn't have been, she was there with information and assistance... if she didn't have the answer she would find someone that did! She was truly amazing!

We worked with Andrea Lutz at ReMax Acclaimed to find and purchase a home in the greater…read moreBloomington area in late-spring and early-summer of 2017. Andrea is the realtor consummate in that she showed us homes that exactly fit our criteria and those that stretched our geographic and budget boundaries. We thought that we had set our initial budget at a point where we could find the right home, but the present housing market in Bloomington and surrounding areas didn't yield any acceptable homes in that area. When we upped our budget by a mere 15%, many nicer homes came within the acceptable criteria. Andrea was a patient individual while working with us and our likes/dislikes in homes. During our search, we were staying in a northern Indianapolis community and had to travel whenever she found homes to show us. She was considerate to schedule home viewings so as to accommodate our commute. She is full of energy and worked hard to find us the right place. While viewing homes, she also introduced us to the Bloomington community and guided us through a new town for us. We looked at 30 homes before we found the one which we eventually purchased. Inasmuch as we used Andrea as a buyer's agent, she always focused on what we wanted as well as cautioned us on the limits of the homes she showed us. She is a delight to work with and we would recommend her to anyone seeking a home in Monroe and surrounding counties. Should the occasion arise we would not hesitate to use Andrea again.

Sterling Real Estate is the place to go for top notch service. Trish and her team are professional,…read moreefficient and are great to work with. I highly recommend Sterling Real Estate...you won't be disappointed!

Trish Sterling helped us to sell our home in the Bryan Park neighborhood. The photos and language…read moreshe used in the promotional materials highlighted the features of our historic home perfectly. It was truly a pleasure to work with Trish. After the home inspection, she helped us to identify trusted contractors to complete estimates and perform work on the home. She was very professional and offered sound advice when we were working through the negotiations and closing process with the buyer and buyer's agent who were confrontational and could have made the process very difficult without Trish's involvement. We highly recommend Trish; she treats people with respect and has a high degree of integrity. Sincerely, Jenny H.

Easily one of the best places I've rented from. Moved here to attend IU, and only left because of a…read morejob opportunity. (Would have happily stayed longer otherwise!) Incredibly safe and convenient location. Designated bus stops to get to campus, or easily about a 5-min drive to my portion of the campus. Grocery store options are plenty - one is even walkable! Parking is plenty and tenants are mindful of each other by honoring quiet hours set by management. Speaking of which, the team of people on staff are great! Always professional, and very prompt replies. All questions or concerns that came up were answered quickly and thoroughly. Maintenance requests were attended to promptly, as well! The price might be a bit higher than other rental options, but I felt it was definitely worth it. Presentation of the space (grounds kept clean and clear), along with attention to maintenance requests in a timely manner, gave me such peace of mind as someone new to the area. I felt safe and supported. I really enjoyed the layout of the one-bedroom unit, too. Lots of privacy.

Let me just say that I have lived all over the IU Bloomington area, from 2nd and Fess to 10th and…read more45/46. I first moved to Covenanter Hill in 2012 in one of the duplex town homes. After living there for 2 years, I moved into a single apartment after graduating. This marks my fourth and last year with Covenanter (I have relocated for a job). After living here so long, I know the maintenance and manager office staff by name. I have always felt like they have been friendly and done their jobs well. In 2013 a pipe leaked in my roommate's sink and they fixed it quickly and re-patched the entire affected area of the ceiling. They did a great job. Kudos to Adam/Rick with maintenance. With the 2 br/2.5 ba, I loved all the space in the lower level and the way my roommate and I could have some space to ourselves on the second floor. Plus 2.5 bathrooms! It's so nice to have two full baths and a powder room downstairs. When I moved out of the 2 br, I got most of the security deposit back and they were very fair with deductions. The single I was in had cathedral ceilings and seemed much bigger than the actual square footage. No it's not the most updated place, but it is not anywhere close to the worst or least updated place I have lived. They have all the appliances except a microwave, which any former dorm-student should have. There's always a lot of light and beautiful mature trees. They have a community garden that you can sign up for each year and a nice pool. The vibe is very relaxed and quiet. Maybe I was lucky but I rarely heard my neighbors and when I did, it was tolerable. I miss the proximity to places. The East side is great. From Covenanter you can walk to the mall, Kroger, UPS, Pizza X east, etc etc. Out of all the places I lived in during my 6 years in Bloomington, this is by far my favorite. I think it's a nice neighborhood and Victoria is a great property manager. I sincerely miss living down here. TL;DR: This is a nice community. You're surrounded by nature and it has a relaxed vibe but you're also close to everything and on 2 major bus lines. The updates are decent and while it's not like everything is brand-new, it's not old either. Staff all around are great: friendly and helpful. I don't regret living there and would recommend it to anyone.