For something important like buying or selling a home, you want it done right the first time. But…read morewith Geoff Boone at Real Estate by Design, you don't have to worry. I sold my townhouse in Raleigh, NC near NC State with Geoff's help in fall 2015. I knew I needed a highly capable realtor since I now live in another state and I can't just drive across town on a whim of the closing attorney or a realtor. Geoff Boone was absolutely the perfect choice. Geoff helped me electronically sign most documents online and let me know in advance when some would have to be notorized and mailed. After doing his research, Geoff explained what changes and repairs might helpe sell my home quickly and helped me choose a competitive asking price. When it came time to negotiate offers and punch-list repairs, Geoff explained details that I didn't know about, in order to protect my interests. Despite having to deal with a very difficult and unprofessional buyer's agent, Geoff was patient and clear every step of the way. Real Estate by Design got all my paperwork right the first time and they even helped me get things fixed when other firms made mistakes. Real estate transactions are a big deal, so make sure you choose the right company. I highly recommend Geoff Boone and Real Estate by Design!

Last year I seriously considered selling my house, so I called Real Estate By Design to ascertain…read morewhat the best course of action was. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the market had been good to me and that I would be getting a nice check thanks to all the appreciation. Putting the money aside, I was very impressed with how professional everyone there is and how easy they made the whole process. When they learned about the minor deferred maintenance on my house, they immediately pulled out their rolodex and had several good painters and contractors for me to choose from to get everything "sale ready". Happily, I didn't need to sell, but when the time does come, Real Estate By Design will be my Realtor of choice.

As a mortgage lender, I always let people know that a smooth transaction almost always starts with…read morehaving a great buyer agent. We closed a deal and Tony was the buyer's agent. It was an awesome transaction. Our buyers couldn't have been happier. I would highly recommend Tony.

I am not a person who generally fills out online reviews of companies and services, especially ones…read moreof a negative tone, but I feel this is different. I am sorry to have to write this review for Tony Hall and Associates, but I feel it's important that perspective clients be made aware of a situation that occurred but a few hours ago. I was ready to make an offer on a property being represented by Jaye Kreller, one of Tony Hall's realtors. My realtor from Caldwell Banker, was helping me to purchase a property with the sole intention of renting it out as an investment property. After looking at a few locations, I found one I was very interested in, and it was represented by Tony Hall and Associates. It all came down to whether or not I would be able to legally rent the property as per occupancy rates and rules set forth by the HOA. We told Ms Kreller that I was ready to make a very serious offer, but that I first needed to be assured that it could be rented. This was late Thursday. Ms Kreller made no attempt to find out, something, quite honestly, she should have already known from the day she signed this seller on to be her client. When it became apparent that Ms Kreller had no intentions of finding out what I needed to know, my realtor attempted to contact neighborhood's HOA directly for herself. Unfortunately, she was told they were already closed until Monday morning. This was late Friday. Without giving much thought as to her client's best intentions, and knowing someone else was already interested, Jaye Kreller never bothered to inform the seller that there was another seriously interested buyer. I viewed the property again on Saturday, and we once again told Jaye Kreller that we were going to make a full price offer as soon as we knew that the property could be rented out. Late Sunday afternoon, I received the news that the seller accepted an offer from another buyer, we never got the opportunity to make any offer. Why should all this matter? Because it is obvious that this realtor didn't have her client's best interest at heart. Whether we got into a bidding scenario with another potential buyer and the selling price increased a few thousand dollars more or not, it's obviously she couldn't care. But if it was your property being sold, that extra money would be pretty darn important. I find it hard to believe the seller wouldn't have waited an extra 18 hours and come Monday morning, find out if there were two prospective buyers (much preferred), or only one. What would you rather have? So today (Monday), I very calmly contacted Tony Hall himself to let him know of the situation. My initial thought was not to blame him, especially since how could he be aware of all the actions of his employees, except that when I explained what transpired, it quickly fell on deaf ears. He obviously doesn't care. Is this who you really want representing the sale of possibly your biggest asset? I'd think twice.

Thomas is an amazing realtor to work with. I was referred to him initially by a close friend when…read more I was looking to buy a new home 5 years ago and have now worked with him a second time to sell my property. He has a thorough knowledge of the real estate landscape, excellent negotiation skills, and works efficiently to understand your needs so you can find the home that is right for you at the right price. When I reached out to him recently to sell my property after it sat on the market for close to 6 months with a previous realtor, he was swift to act and was able to turn around the house and get it sold in record time. Highly recommend Thomas; you are in good hands with Thomas and his team whether you are trying to buy or sell !

We had a great listing experience with Thomas. We found him because he was the listing agent of our…read morehouse when we bought it, and we figured he might know the house well. It turned out to be a great decision. He still knew the house even after almost 10 years, and he still had all the related documents. Thomas is very professional. He always get to the appointment on time. He's not only a listing agent, but also a good friend you can seek advice from. He is very knowledgeable and resourceful on all the topics including interior/exterior renovation and home improvement. We had some renovation on the house per Thomas' suggestion, but we didn't put much effort, as he was handling almost everything -- finding contractors, scheduling time, checking quality, etc. He found us very good people with reasonable charges, which saved us both time and money. Before he gives price suggestion, Thomas analyzes the market and make sure the price is reasonable and competitive, other than just giving you a high prices that may need to be "adjusted" later. We got multiple competing offers and was under contract in three days. Thomas walked us throughout the whole selling experience with his patience and professionalism. We highly recommend him.

We worked with Jeff and Dwell before. He is great to work with! He has a wealth of knowledge and…read moreexperience and helped us sell our daughter's condo quickly. He is very responsive and helped us with all the big and little things that go into selling from a distance. I highly recommend Jeff and Dwell.

I had a wonderful experience with Jeff R. from Dwell. He helped us downsize with the least amount…read moreof stress possible. He both listed, and sold our house quickly and efficiently, getting the asking price, and helped find the new home. All in the crazy circumstances our housing market is in. I'm really grateful to him, thankful for the calm that years of experience have given him.

Our situation was really quite complex - moving to the USA from the UK as a senior manager in a…read morelocal company. This meant that while we have a certain amount of capital available, the legal aspects were completely new. Our assumptions about the process and difficulties were all wrong! Kevin provided a comprehensive service, putting us into to touch with other professionals to establish mortgage offers, accountancy assistance, etc. as well as setting up searches for properties for us to review. In the end we will have looked at details of well over 200 houses (we did not actually know what we wanted!) but narrowed this down to perhaps 10% of this. Kevin is very professional in his involvement, highlighting factors based upon his knowledge of the area (schools, travel times, shopping, area developments) but being respectful of our right to choose. Once we had identified the house we wished to purchase, Kevin supported this through to close. Inevitably as someone with almost no USA based credit history there were some unpleasant obstacles, but Kevin supported us, and stepped in to resolve a final critical issue. The outcome of all of this was that within 5 months of moving to the USA, from a standing start with no local credit rating, we had moved into our new home. We are confident we made the right choice for us, and it took a lot of work on our part too, but without Kevin's professionalism and engagement throughout we would not have made it

Kevin was amazing to work with! He made buying our first home smooth and a great experience! He was…read morealways quick to respond and answered all of our questions. His recommendations have been very helpful, as well.

Brian is an amazing Realtor, goes above and beyond for his clients and is very protective of them…read more I've had the pleasure of working with him on the other side representing my clients. He's one of the solidly great agents.

Brian Brenner is highly recommended and great to work with. He's informative, professional, and…read morealways responds promptly. He helped us navigate the home buying process so that it was as stress-free as possible. His positive attitude and friendly demeanor was an added bonus. Thank you Brian!

Tim helped us sell our house in Durham. I cannot imagine a better experience. He is extremely…read moreknowledgeable and has a keen eye for the market, especially when it comes to home build quality and needed improvements. He is extremely communicative and always goes above and beyond. You can tell that he really cares about getting the best possible outcomes for his clients. I've recommended him to quite a few people who were buying buying and selling and all have had nothing but praise for him.

Aaron is A1. helped me to get into my first house about eight years ago and found us a new,…read moreabsolutely perfect home. He is extremely knowledgeable, trustworthy and goes out of his way on the regular to answer questions and preemptively help. It was best home buying experience someone could have.

Highly recommend Voss Realty! Very professional and knowledgable! everything went smoothly and…read moreaccordingly in the sale of my home! No question or concern went unanswered!