Letters of Recommendations
Just some background information:
I moved to Knoxville in February 2008 with all intention of living here for six months so I could learn the area before buying a house. My plans were put on hold when my worked sent me to Florida for nine months and then Texas for another month. With all this said, I only lived in Knoxville for a few weeks before I started looking for a house and still had no clue about this area. I started my search for a realtor going through Dave Ramsey (daveramsey.com), because at the time I thought his recommended realtors would be good. They sent me names for three realtors in the area, and they told me they would contact me within a few days. Well, I was contacted by only one of the three realtors, and I started my search for home with him. After a couple weeks of him not really helping me find a house, and him showing me houses that were his listings I decided to contact NAEBA, and they sent me Dianne's information.
Within a few hours of contacting Dianne and giving her an idea of what I was looking for and the areas I would like to live. She sent me listings for close to thirty houses and condos, which I went through and eliminated about fifteen of the listings. She scheduled to see all the listings over the next couple of days and we saw all the houses and condos that were on my list. I didn't find a house I loved, but they were all houses or condos that met all my requirements I asked for. We did this same procedure probably ten times, when all was said and done, we looked at almost every subdivision from West Knoxville to Powell to Halls to Fountain City to Strawberry Plains, and she I'm sure she showed me over 50 houses and condos. This is what I wanted to do because almost every subdivision we went into I had no idea it was even there. We did all this over probably a two month period and I narrowed it down to two subdivisions in the Halls area. Then I narrowed it down to three houses which Dianne took me to see each one of those houses three times, mostly because I really couldn't decide. She was very patient with me. I'm sure most agents wouldn't be that patient. When all was said and done I got my first pick of the all the houses at the price I wanted, mainly because Dianne put in a lot of time and hard work. I am closing on my house next Friday, April 30, 2009.
To answer your questions:
-My experience with Dianne was by far the best I have ever had with any realtor. I don't think you will find anyone that will work as hard as she did for me.
-Dianne is very knowledgeable of the area, she probably knows every subdivision in the Knoxville area. I know I had her in most of the subdivisions in West Knoxville, Powell, Halls, and East Knoxville .
-I'm closing on my house April 30, 2009. I have worked with her over the last three months.
-She is very timely with her response. I think the only times I could not contact her was if she was with another client, but she would contact me as soon as she was done with them. I really liked that about Dianne, she would only take phone calls if it was an emergency when she was out showing me houses.
-I travel for work, but she never had any problems working around my schedule. She would meet me on weekends, she would show me houses when I got off work anywhere from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. She was very flexible and rarely needed more than a days notice to get houses scheduled to view. Sometimes she would schedule houses to look at within an hour of me calling her and we would go look at houses the same day.
-The only person I ever had to deal with was Dianne and she is very friendly. I met Dianne's associate, Bernie, and she is nice and seems very knowledgeable also. If there was any reason Dianne couldn't show me a house Bernie would be there to help, but that never happened.
-I have never used a dual agent, so I can't really speak on that. I do know if you use Dianne for your realtor you will have a very good experience and find the house you want. She is also good at negotiating, so I'm sure you will get the house you want for a great price.
Regards,
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Barbara Cooper
PO Box 1704
Powell, TN 37849
Bernie Koprince
CornerStone Realty Associates
12740 Kingston Pike Suite 204
Knoxville, TN 37934
10/14/2009
To Whom It May Concern:
It is with great pleasure that we write to recommend the services of Bernie Koprince. She is not only the best real estate agent we have ever had but I can honestly say that she has also become a great friend. She made the process very easy and painless for us. She listened to what we wanted and did not pressure us to look beyond the parameters we set. What we wanted constantly changed and she just took each change and ran with it. She showed us close to 50 houses and was very patient with us throughout our search. The entire process, from the day we signed a contract with her to be our realtor to the day we closed on our house lasted a long time, but she never complained, she just did everything she could to help us. She was able to recommend the very best in the field to aid us, from mortgage guy to home inspector. Her advice and guidance through this process was invaluable. Her attention to detail, knowledge of the field and no-pressure approach was greatly appreciated. On more then one occasion she went above and beyond to make sure an inspector or contractor had access to the property even when we weren’t available. We can't imagine going through this process with anyone but her. Anybody that buys or sells property in the Knoxville area and does not use Bernie will surely have a less than optimal experience. She is simply the best.
Sincerely,
Barbara Cooper
March 11, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
We meet Bernie through a family member who had recently used her as their realtor and absolutely loved her. Bernie always stayed right on track in seeking the home we desired and remained within our budget. She worked late hours in order to fit the home buying experience into our busy schedules; we even signed papers at her house on Christmas day in an attempt to close quickly on a house! Besides Bernie being one of the most honest people that we know, she became our companion as we crossed the next stepping stone and purchased our first home. We would suggest Bernie to be anyone's real estate agent; she took the time to listen to our needs and concerns and assisted us in achieving a dream! One could not ask to work alongside a better person.
Sincerely,
Tyler & Victoria Mashburn
tyler_mashburn@yahoo.com
v_mashburn@yahoo.com
865-850-4785
To whom it may concern,
As a current client, I am happy to provide a referral for Dianne Royer at Cornerstone Realty Associates. I would like to convey my wholehearted recommendation that she be chosen as your real estate representative. I was given Dianne’s name through the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents on August 25, 2009. Just shy of two months later, I’m closing the sale on my first home and I couldn’t be happier with the service Dianne provided every step of the way.
Going into this process, I knew nothing about buying a home and had only lived in Knoxville for a few months after relocation from out of state. I spoke to another buyer’s agent in the Knoxville area as well, but Dianne was the one who took the time to return every email or phone call promptly, answered every question I had patiently and knowledgeably, paid attention to every detail when searching for and touring homes, understood my individual needs, and recommended a wonderful mortgage provider to guide me through the financial aspects of the transaction. I never felt overwhelmed or lost throughout the process, thanks to Dianne’s expertise and willingness to assist me as a first time home buyer.
Dianne is also one of the most pleasant and compassionate people you could ever meet. She is genuinely friendly, trustworthy, and cares much more about her clients’ satisfaction than most real estate professionals I’ve come in contact with. She is highly professional, punctual, dependable, hard working, and competent and it’s obvious she loves what she does and the people she represents. Dianne has my complete trust and confidence in her ability to represent anyone in the market for a new home. I will most definitely recommend her to all my friends and family and she will be the one I call when it comes time to buy or sell again.
I hope this information proves helpful and I will be pleased to personally answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Kristin DeJonge
440-897-8328 440-897-8328
kmdejonge@gmail.com
To the House Hunters Team!
We would like to extend our sincerest thanks and gratitude to you for your hard work into making our house hunting a more comfortable and enjoyable situation! Your professionalism, promptness and enthusiasm made things much easier.
Our home that you helped us obtain, even though a "renovation project", was right down our alley with the work that both my wife and I can perform! It didn't stop there; you were able to suggest thoughts and recommendations that made it much easier to see what the end results could be. This helped immensely! Without your assistance, much of this would not have been possible and we again thank you for those efforts.
Both Robin and I are more than happy to recommend you and your staff to anyone looking to purchase an existing or new home. We hope to have you and your staff over to our home once all of the renovations are complete so you can see what you helped to create.
Again, thanks for everything and if we can ever be of any assistance to your company please don't hesitate to call upon us!
Sincerely,
Robin & Michael Becraft
March 21, 2010
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
I heard from agents the same day I requested names. I set up interviews and both agents were excellent. I chose Dianne Royer and have been extremely satisfied with her. She has provided many listings that fit my criteria and we have conducted a number of walk throughs. She keeps in contact without being obtrusive--I would recommend her to anyone. At this point we are still looking, so the aspects re: contracts etc have not been experienced but I am confident that will go well when we get there.
Bill Moore
