I've know and worked with Ellen for about 8 years now. She really is as good as it gets when it…read morecomes to being a Realtor. From a lenders perspective, it is important to me that the Realtor my clients are working with is knowledgable, responsive, has great negotiating skills and works hard to represent them in and ethical and results driven way. Ellen does all of that and more. Her sellers benefit from her marketing skills and social media presence. Her buyers benefit from her knowledge of Claremont area real estate and her wonderful inventory of properties. Ellen is top notch!

STAY. FAR AWAY! I…read morecharacterize both the professionalism and ethics of TPW Realty as, at best, non-existent. Elliot, the person who 'managed' the house I rented, lied month after month, from small things to big things, like it was running through his veins. It was extraordinary. At no point have they met the terms of my lease, a lease I drove across country for. When I got to the house after 7 days of driving? No screens and no woodstove. This is after I spent $2000 on wood. Rodent infestation, they never sent anyone. Bathtubs don't work, handle it on your own. More than two plumbers then refused to come, informing me that TPW Realty doesn't pay their bills. Ant infestation? Too bad for you. The burners on the stove don't work. They haven't been fixed. To boot? They included a 1500 small dog deposit on an uninsulated cabin that is falling down. The showers has holes! Why are they charging that when every other house, much nicer than theirs, charges at most 150 per animal? So that they can keep it and say there was 'damage'. I took videos of the house when I got here, just in case they were going to try to steal my deposit by saying I had done damage to the house. I did nothing but upgrade their house for them while paying full rent. After repeatedly telling me that I could renew the lease, I sunk 3k at least into the garden, 2k into custom shades, bottom deep freeze and a sofa to go with the house. I both called and texted Paul, the owner, several times without any response at all. Stay away. I am in the process of interviewing lawyers! I You will be too. Not sure how they've survived this long. I think because the homeowners don't realize what's happening. At all. UPDATE: Lawyer hired! Unbelievable. Most of vermont is amazing. but you do have pockets of crap like these people/company.

From Bondville to Bromley... Manchester to the Mettowee Valley and Dorset in between, there are a…read morelot of agencies to choose from, but these folks are tops. Paul and Chrissy provide very attentive personal service and their wide area coverage provides opportunities for buyers, sellers and just the right place for a vacation.

Elizabeth Romano was 1st Rate! Always on top of it, responsive and knowledgeable. She goes above…read moreand beyond and is very detailed oriented. We could not be happier with our experience! Jen & Bryan Thompson

Elizabeth Romano of Josiah Allen helped us to buy our new home. She was professional, kind and…read moreeasy to work with, answering our questions even after we closed. I'm happy to recommend her as a talented realtor.

Henry was so nice, walked me through the whole process. He was available basically all hours of the…read morenight. Even came over and did repairs or things that needed to be done to the house prior to selling when I didn't get a chance. (Sweating in 90+ degree weather to get the house ready) wasnt pushy and was willing to help me get the deal that I wanted while also putting his opinion in respectfully. He attended every appointment/ walk through/ inspection there was even if I wasnt there.

Julie is wonderful! I have had her as my real estate agent twice and she is fantastic. She is very…read morethorough and knowledgeable. She always answers any questions or concerns I might have. She really listens to what you are looking for and is just so friendly! She talks you through the whole process so you understand what can be quite complicated for many of us. I highly recommend her and I wouldn't use any other real estate agent in the area.

Julie helped me sell my dad's house after he passed. I sincerely appreciated Julie and Earl's…read moreunderstanding of the local market. Julie helped me get a higher price on the home than other agents initially offered. She was effective in finding buyers that had interest in the home, and coordinated the sale and documents beautifully. Julie has extensive knowledge in the market, as she has bought and sold during boom and bust times. If you are buying or selling a home in the Connecticut River Valley, particularly Springfield VT, Buffum Realty is an excellent choice.

As a buyer, I really cannot recommend Julie Buffum as a realtor. Her objective was a high…read morecommission, which was really painfully obvious during closing. I found the house I bought prior to calling her to represent me in the purchase - which should have made her job pretty damn easy, but this isn't a 1 star review for nothing. Or I guess it is, since nothing was the best I could say came from this professional relationship. Prior to closing, she was extremely unresponsive about drafting the purchase agreement - it got to the point of desperation for me that I began to type out the whole contract with changes, as she couldn't or wouldn't provide the file so I could make the changes myself, yet was slow and terribly inaccurate making the changes herself. It was frustrating, especially as the changes were pretty simple, but took several revisions (proofreading is a good idea when you're revising contracts - you'd hope they covered that in the real estate licensure class, but apparently not). Maybe if you're selling she'll be more on the ball, but I really would strongly recommend any prospective buyers in the area to go with a different realtor - or just find a good lawyer and see if you can represent yourself. I wish I had.

Elizabeth Romano recently helped us look for a home in Manchester. Elizabeth was fantastic, she was…read moreproactive and kept us informed during the entire process. My wife and I highly recommend buyers and sellers to use Elizabeth as their broker.

A family member spoke to Laura Allen today, the owner of Josiah Allen Real Estate and was shocked…read moreand disappointed in her attitude and unwillingness to help. Whether or not I am looking for a million dollar home or a 100,000 cottage, I would expect a more courteous professional behavior regardless of what is happening in her life. I am sure Ms Allen has helped people in the past but in this instance her customer service was very unprofessional. She seemed to be more concerned with getting out of her office to do her Christmas Shopping, rather than spending a few moments to help a potential customer or at the very least ask if she could get back to me at a later time. The ultimate surprise was her hanging up on me. This was very UNPROFESSIONAL! I will not use her company now and I will not refer her company to any friends or people I know in New York or Vermont in the future.

Called Deb at Singeltons to rent a great place in Ludlow (to ski at Okemo/Killington)…read moreThe unit was a 4br 4 bath walk to slopes townhouse, and was everything and more than we expected. Clean well, appointed, cozy and well priced. She was a great agent and easy to work with with lots of options. Smaller family run, always the way to go!!! Thanks Deb! We will be back!