Rich sold our home near Sacramento City College in early 2023. He was exceptional in every aspect…read moreof the sale, the staging of the house, the setting of the price and the communication with the buyer's agent. He kept everything on track and patiently dealt with our apprehensions about the sale. At the end of the day, he sold the house significantly over the asking price. I recommend him without reservation.

I cannot thank Rich and his team enough for making the sale of our home so easy and seamless! Rich…read morevery clearly knows what he is doing. His staging directions and pricing were dead on. He suggested a higher price than two other realtors we interviewed, and got it by the end of the first weekend on the market. The sale closed smoothly and on time. I would absolutely recommend him without reservation.

Got us our home in a very competitive market!!!…read more Steven is a very personable, reliable, and hard working agent. He represented us more than we could as for as our buyer's agent. My wife and I are first time home-buyers and he was always available to explain what was going on throughout the process. Not only that, he got us our house in a competitive market (there were 3+ serious offers on our place!) It was obvious from meeting Steven the first time at the open house for our home that he knew what he was doing and could guide us up the large mountain to the top. I have to say, buying a home is much more complicated than expected. Below are the areas where we feel Steven excelled at: Offer on the Home - I mentioned that there were 3+ offers on our home, all over asking price. Steven's expertise got our offer accepted! He knew how to write the "agreement" to allow the seller to prefer our offer over the other offers. This was invaluable. Inspection - During our inspection, our home inspector noted 3 large ticket items that needed to be replaced, and a dozen small items. Steven guided us and represented us during our negotiations of what was fair for the seller to either repair or provide a credit to us. His guidance allowed us to ask for ~$2k in repairs that we graciously received from the seller. We didn't know that you don't get this if you don't ask, and Steven made sure we asked! We realize these costs would have fell on us once we moved in, which is a tough pill to swallow after paying a down-payment and closing costs on a home! Availability - He. Always. Picks. Up. The. Phone. (or answers texts/emails) We though this was priceless. Going through the month-long agony of "hurry up and wait" when buying a home, he was available always. He even met us at our home so we could take measurements, pictures, etc prior to closing. Representation - Steven strictly represented us, which is a good feeling when you're making the biggest purchase of your life. He was in constant communication with us when something would happen (negotiations, lifting contingencies, inspection, etc), and would tell us our options, and his strongly recommended option. He always let us make the choice, and we always went with his recommendation... and here we are now with the home we wanted (in a competitive market), at a great price (appraisal was higher than our offer), and seller's credit to fix the big ticket items! Not to mention we closed a week early! To summarize: Steven was honest, got us the house, got us a fair seller's credit, and closed early. Couldn't be happier with his services!

Hello Steve, I just wanted to share with the world how awesome a realtor you are,and how amazing…read moreand supportive you have been to me and my wife. This has truly been an unbelievable experience and I'm still pinching myself to make sure this has really happened to us, and not a dream! I am so glad I listened to my wife when she came home from one of your open houses and said Eric I met this guy named Steve and you really have to meet him. From our first introduction I was so impressed with your knowledge and experience. I felt comfortable telling you we were looking for a home, and that this was our first time ever purchasing a home of our own. You stayed with us through the whole process, built our trust and guided us with great advice. You were so professional, but not only that you were pleasant and available to answer all of our questions without having us feel like we were bugging you! LOL! You had an awesome Team working on our behalf! You and your guy Charles Johnson(Loan Officer) were phenomenal! I like to call you guys the dynamic duo! Better than Batman and Robin! I thank God that we were destined to cross paths with you! The fact that you love what you do and take pleasure in helping people like us achieve the American Dream is what makes you the best and most successful Realtor of all times! I recommend that anyone seeking to purchase a home,be it first time like the wife and I, or your second or even third time make it easy on themselves and reach out to you and your incredible team at Lyon Realty! I will forever be sharing what you did for us,as we enjoy our new home ! God bless you man!! Thank you, forever grateful Eric & Denise Gaston

"Chris went above and beyond what no realtor had ever done that I have used before. He listened to…read moreour wishes, made suggestions when he thought necessary and in the end we became a team to sell the house. Because of Chris's ideas for items to take care of before the house was for sale, we ended up selling in one week and for over asking price. I have never experienced someone who works as hard as Chris to ensure success. He is always positive and smiling and will roll up his sleeves to help get your house ready to sell. Chris is ethical, honest and gives 110% for both the seller and the buyer. I would use Chris again and would recommend his services to anyone. You will not be disappointed."

Chris was a Godsend. I needed help selling my beloved 1924 bungalow in East Sacramento after 23…read moreyears. I couldn't afford to fix it up & needed to know how I could proceed. He was with me every step of the way to answer questions & give advice. Chris is very knowledgeable, warm and friendly. He has a lot of integrity & will help in any way he can. As an extra bonus, he's animal friendly. If my cat Alfie could give a review it would be 4 paws up.   Thank you Chris for helping us make our move to SoCal!   Shannon

Michael is all around amazing. My parents (who live out of state) met Michael at an open house and…read morehe quickly became part of the family. He went above and beyond listening to our every preference, spending many late nights and long phone conversations walking us through the whole process, meeting up at the house on multiple occasions, and keeping us in the loop with all relevant parties. He found us our dream home and I could not have imagined the process going more smoothly thanks to Michael being by our side. He is an excellent communicator, down to earth, and kind person. He is patient, transparent, and very easy to work with, allowing us to come to our own decisions while offering his expertise. Even after handing us the keys, he has kept in touch to make sure we are comfortable and enjoying our new home. We hope others get the opportunity to have Michael on their team!

Michael helped me with the purchase of my second home which was for my 70 year old mother to live…read morein. He was so helpful ensuring we got my mom into a safe neighborhood and really went above and beyond to capture exactly what we were looking for. On top of that, he negotiated the price point down so I walked through the front door with $35k equity in the home!! Purchasing a home is such a stressful experience but Michael was there EVERY step of the way, making sure I was comfortable and informed. If you're looking to sell or purchase your next home, I highly recommend using Michael as your agent.

jd was our agent during the past year when we were looking into buying our first-ever home. Since…read morewe never owned before there were a lot of unknowns about the process and the market. And jd effortlessly helped us gain the knowledge we needed to buy in this crazy market. He was always available, day and night, to answer any questions we had, to get us any document we needed, or to take us for private tours. he is very knowledgeable about Bay Area housing market and connects very well with other agents. While working with him we had to make only two offers, and we had our offer accepted on the second try. Of course, it took us a while to find properties we wanted to go for, but at the end, we are very happy with his patience through this effort, his advice, and his support in whatever decision we made along the way. He went above and beyond our expectations on a number of occasions. For example, he sent letters to owners of 3-bedroom units in a townhouse complex that we liked and found out that one owner was considering selling. Even though, at the end, we decided that that particular unit was not the best fit for us, it showed how much he cared about our interests. he was our agent, but we saw him also as a friend with whom we could easily connect and talk. We are very glad we worked with him and we will definitely go to him again if we want to sell or buy.

JD helped me buy my place in west Oakland and sell my loft in SOMA. He was very helpful and was…read moreconstantly available to help me when I had questions or concerns. He hooked me up with a mortgage broker who was able to get me an amazing rate. Even though all the paperwork was overwhelming, JD was able to help me throughout the process. I would recommend JD to anyone looking to buy or sell their home.

I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Cartwright for the purchase of my first home. I can honestly…read moresay that when people told me buying a house is stressful and confusing - I did not feel the same about my experience. When I decided to purchase my property, which was a spur of the moment kind of decision to be honest, I recalled Mr. Cartwright was a realtor based on my affiliation with him via Facebook. I immediately messaged him to ask his expertise. He asked what kind of property I was looking for and what kind of price range. I knew what property I wanted and my maximum price. Skip forward to about a week and a half later, my offer was approved and Mr. Cartwright was able to negotiate ALL the appliances (dish washer, fridge, washer/dryer, etc.) into the deal! I didn't have to purchase anything and the place was move-in ready. His team alongside the escrow company, was superb. Like I said, I wasn't even stressed because he prepared me for everything that was upcoming. All I had to do was sign and transfer my funds. And less than three weeks later, I had the keys to my house. And then after I moved in, Mr. Cartwright had a wonderful housewarming gift delivered! He's fantastic and made my home buying process so simple I don't even know why other's stress about it.

This review is two years overdue. My husband and I decided to settle down in the Elk Grove area…read morefollowing his retirement from the military. Jared was referred to us from a military friend. At the time, we were not living in the Sacramento area and most of our initial communication was over the phone and through email, which posed no issues. We set up a weekend to meet Jared and he showed us potential homes. Through out the weekend, Jared kept note of our likes and dislikes, so not to waste time looking at homes that wouldn't suit out preferences. As we walked through homes, he pointed out, not only the positive things, but also negative things he thought could potentially have issues in the future. At the end of the weekend, the last house we saw, my husband and I decided we wanted to move forward and write an offer. We dealt with Heather Henson (referred by Jared) for getting financed and she was just as amazing, helpful and easy to work with. Within a month, we closed on our house. We couldn't believe how quick and easy Jared and Heather made the process. During Christmas time, Jared and Heather stopped by and delivered a pie from the local bakery. About a year ago, my husband was in a car accident. Not knowing my husband was in an accident, Jared stopped by to deliver another pie and say hello. Then, on top of all this, Jared followed up with another visit to see how my husband was healing and he brought us cupcakes. Jared has a kind heart and I believe he wants the best for his clients. Even after two years of purchasing our home, he still came by to show his gratitude. We are beyond grateful to work with Jared and recommend him to other families, including military families using the VA loan. If we ever decide to buy again, we will not hesitate to ask for Jared's help.

Hired James to sell one of my houses and he is really smart, professional and worked hard on…read moreselling my property. He explained all my options and was always available when I had questions! He is my new agent and I am referring him to all my friends/family.

James is a phenomenal real estate agent and he is super easy to work with. He knows his business…read morewell and I would highly recommend him.

My wife and I could not have been more satisfied with Bobby and Afton Real Estate. We absolutely…read moreand positively recommend them to everyone! Our first-time home sale went extremely well and they went above and beyond to make it all happen. We really appreciate everything they did for us! They exhibited exceptional professionalism which is hard to find nowadays. Call them up, you will not regret it. Thank you Bobby and Afton Real Estate! Christian and Pang B.

Afton and her team did an amazing job at selling our house. She came to our "get to know you"…read moreinterviews well prepared by providing us with her team's qualifications and resources, and a package of useful comps and what they would do to stage and sell our house. She gave us excellent advice, made useful recommendations on what we could do to market our house, and the communication throughout the process was great. She also did a fantastic job on the negotiations with the multiple bidders and represented our interests very well. The bids started coming in within a few days after listing right after the open house, the contract was signed less than 2 weeks after listing and we closed less than 3 weeks after listing. Like I said; amazing.