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Steve really delivers the best in professional, attentive service. He understood that our needs were very specific and out of the ordinary, giving him somewhat of a challenge! . Steve went out of his way to find the house we were looking for while keeping a realistic perspective on our needs and goals.
Our questions and concerns were always answered promptly ( and we had a lot), which we were very impressed with. Steve's decades of experience and personalized service due to having his own company really shines through at every turn.
Thanks to Steve, we have our "one of a kind "dream house!

Sincerely,
Pierce and John Lockwood
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I worked with Steve for a period of 4 months while looking for a house.  I received daily emails with properties matching my requirements and he was good to work around my busy schedule and show me different properties in the Benton County area.  He was honest and pointed out things that I needed to consider when looking at the different properties.  He referred me to a mortgage company that worked really quickly to get my loan approved.  I would recommend his service to anyone looking to purchase a home.

Debbie Ownes


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During the months of April and May of 2009, Steve Atwell assisted my wife and I in locating the perfect home for our family of five in Bentonville, Arkansas.   During this arduous home buying process, Steve’s friendly, professional approach was only surpassed by his sincere desire to help.     During the property viewing phase, Steve was always available (sometimes on very short notice) to set up viewings.  My wife and I had specific concerns related to the home amenities and the physical architecture that we wanted in our home.  Steve helped narrow our search to only those properties that best fit the bill.  This saved so much time.  Steve was also very helpful in providing relevant information about the various neighborhoods, property value estimates, schools, and much more.   In those moments when it seemed impossible to balance the vast amounts of information required, Steve had a wonderful way of helping suggest the best focus to move the process forward.  There was never a moment where I felt pushed or constrained while working with Steve.
 
Once we located the perfect home, Steve helped us with the submission of our offer as well as all subsequent communications with the seller.   At close, Steve was there helping with any and all our questions about the process.  In hind sight, I feel sure that my wife and I could not have worked with a more knowledgeable and interested real estate expert.  I can honestly say that without Steve’s contributions my family’s home buying experience would have been a great deal more difficult.  I recommend Steve Atwell to anyone that is looking for a knowledgeable, committed professional that is sincerely motivated to protect the best interests of his clients.
 Lynn Llewellyn
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Steve I forgot to do the testimonial for you, I'm sorry I've been quite busy preparing for the move.
I do want to tell you that I think you did a marvelous job at helping us find what we wanted. 
I was told repeatedly by about 4 other agents that what I was looking for did not exist and I wouldn't find it for under 100,000 minimum.  Well you did using your programs you auto sent me listings & I spotted our house before you even realized it was back on the market and we got a contract back to the buyer the same day & closed on the house in 12 days I believe.
The home met what I was looking for and far exceeded what I hoped for. 
Because what we wanted and needed was so far out of the box, many realitors were not willing to work with us because the commission is not as high on a deal such as you helped me with.  But that didn't seem to make any difference for you.  You gave me tips and pointers that I was unaware of for this area as we are from out of state.  You were very helpful & tried to watch out for our needs far beyond the sale.
I wish you much success and wish to thank you for providing exactly what we needed to get the home we needed for our future.
Thank you & God bless your business.

Rhonda Baerwald
www.persianbabys.com

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Steve,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your hard work and effort in helping us find our new home. You took the time get to know us and find out exactly what we were looking for. It didn’t take long to find us our new home. You answered all our calls any time of the day and helped with all the research we had. Being new to Arkansas, it was wonderful in finding an honest, caring person to help with a major purchase such as this. Although your part in our new adventure is done, We know we can still call on you for anything.
Thanks Again,
Jeff and Jenny Robinson


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Steve,   
Thank you so much for your services in helping me to find a beautiful home in Bentonville.  I was very impressed by your quick response time knowing that I had a tight schedule to find a home.  Your expertise in getting through the process quickly was great.  I plan to refer anyone I know to you for great service.

Sincerely,
Kelly Gale

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Steven,
  I cannot even say thank you enough for helping us find the home of our dreams.  As first time home buyers, especially during these crazy times in the market, we were scared, nervous, and really unsure of what exactly we wanted!  With your help and expertise, you helped us narrow down our search and figure out what was really important to us.  And then you delivered on everything we requested!  We werent the easiest to work with always, because of our inexperience and lack of knowledge about the local market, but you saw us through to every last detail.  You made yourself unbelieveably available, no matter what time we requested to meet and searched countless listings until you found homes that matched our needs perfectly.  You took all the pressure off us, handling all the details, and your endless knowledge of the market in this area made it certain that we would find the home of our dreams, AND at a great price!  And we did!  I am absolutely positive that we never would have found this house or gotten the deal we did if you had not been our realtor.  I would and WILL recommend you to anyone I know who wants to purchase a home, especially first time buyers, who will benifit greatly from all your knowledge, professionalism, and skills.  Thanks from the bottom of our hearts, although even that will never be enough to really thank you for all you've done!
 
Sincerelly,
 
Kevin and Michal
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Steve,

We wanted to take this opportunity to send you a heartfelt THANK YOU for all you did to find us our perfect dream home! We had tried utilizing many realtors who would show us a house and then fall off the face of the earth when we weren't an easy sell. We knew what we were looking for, and no one seemed to want to help us find our perfect paradise, until we met you! We weren't an easy client as we were NOT willing to settle for less than what we wanted, and you made yourself available at all days and times we asked of you.
We had given up on getting help from a realtor, but then they say, you save the best for last and you are by far, the best in your field!
Your tireless efforts, availability, and expert advice were instrumental in finding our paradise, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sticking with us through the "adventures" of finding our home. We never felt abandoned as we had with all the other realtors we contacted, and you made us feel like we were the most important client you were helping. THAT is worth it's weight in gold! You never gave up, even when we got frustrated and wanted to quit, and we have absolutely no doubt that we would not be in our dream home without you!
THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU for all you did and God bless you for being there for us!

Jill & Ron Springer

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  With Steven’s help, we found an excellent investment property and first home in the form of a duplex.  From the beginning, Steven was very prompt and knowledgeable. He understood exactly what we were looking for in a home and what we needed in an investment.  He offered valuable advice about the current market conditions in Northwest Arkansas.   Because of his ability to act quickly, we were able to make an offer  hours after our property became available.   Steven helped us purchase our property as a short sale.  Although short sales can be very complicated, his expertise made this transaction go very smoothly. He helped us negotiate a wonderful deal on our property.  Steven exceeded our expectations with his personal service and attention to detail.  We recommend Steven to anyone looking to purchase a short sale opportunity, home or investment property in Northwest Arkansas.  We look forward to working with Steven as our buyer’s agent again.        Michael Davis & Ruby Poole  

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Steve,

The way you take care of business was a dream.From the hunt to the purchase your performance was very friendly and professional.

Thanks Again ! -- Jimmy & Jacque

 

Dear Steve-

Thank you for your professional help in finding our house in Bella Vista. Your real estate expertise, combined with a deep knowledge of NW Arkansas markets, guided us into a very nice home and neighborhood. We just can't imagine working through the home buying process without the care, patience, and respect you showed us.

When, and if, we ever need to relocate, we will be calling you again.

Thanks for your help!

Burt and Linda Crume

Former Coloradans/Proud New Arkansans

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We came looking in the Northwest area of Arkansas with only three things we had to have -- great schools, safe neighborhood, and a house we really liked at a great price.  
We found Steve because we specifically wanted a buyers agent who was looking out for us. What we discovered in Steve was someone who was totally committed to the process - even when that meant completely changing our city and budget parameters after nearly two full days of looking. Steve helped us find a great house at a steal of a price in an excellent area by giving us plenty of choices and insight when we needed it. He helped us through the process all the way to the end, taking care of details we didn't even think about. To say we couldn't have done it without you, Steve, is the understatement of the year. We wouldn't have wanted to. Thank you for all the insights, effort, and answering random questions. We are beyond grateful for you! --- Spencers

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This has been our 13th move. We can say, without a doubt, Steve Atwell has been the best realtor we have had. Not only did he keep in touch by forwarding lisitings, new listings and updates on listings, he went to the house we ultimately bought, took pictures and called to let us know it had the amenities we were requesting. The service provided before, during and after the sale have been the best. I have already referred my sister-in-law to Steve. We can highly recommend Steve Atwell.

Chuck and Julie Storm

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f you are going to buy a home. You will need someone on your side. Nobody will work harder for You than Steven Atwell!

Thank YOU STEVE,

Frank and Jody James

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As a first time homeowner, the prospect of buying a new home in a new state is quite intimidating. I am from Maryland, and moved to Arkansas for work, and wanted to have a stake in my new town by purchasing a home. While doing home research, I came up on Steven’s website. He was initially very helpful and appeared to be knowledgeable about the area. Turns out he was. Plus, Steven was very quick to action and respected the short deadline that I had for the entire home-buying turnaround period. I only had one and a half weeks to find and buy a home!
 
I flew down to Fayetteville. Before we began looking, he noted “We’ll start at the best houses and work our way down.” He understood what I was looking for, and could even rank what he thought I would like the best. He was right. I ended up buying that first home.
 
When it came to signing on the house, he was very helpful. When an unexpected expense came up, he offered to cover it for me (out of his own pocket!). He also negotiated w/ the realtor to allow me to move into the home before signing. As I mentioned, the turn-around period for the move was extremely short, so I needed somewhere to live. And, since my furniture wasn’t set to arrive for a couple days before the move-in, he even offered to let me use his air mattress!
 
My experience with Steven was more than just a realtor. He was more driven by my satisfaction in the home I would be living in for years than just getting a check. I value the personal customer service that I received. Even the selling agent noted that Steven was one of the best realtors that she has the pleasure to work with. I agree- he is one of the very best realtors in the area!
 
-Nicole P. West

 

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We had a wonderful experience with buying and selling with Steve!  Steve far exceeded our expectations and was there whenever we needed!!! His professionalism, knowledge and work ethic are commendable.  In fact, Steve is the BEST realtor that we  have ever worked with! We will highly recommend  Steve to anyone who is buying or selling.   We will be using Steve's services again when we purchase our lake home.  Thanks,  Steve!!!!
 
Brad and Michelle Jeffrey
Rogers, AR

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 My wife Debbie and I were looking to move to Northwest Arkansas and checked the Internet for realtors and homes for sale.  We emailed a number of agents with questions about the homes listed.  Some did not answer and some were very short answers – we thought perhaps it was because we were from California and a long distance for any agent to hope for a sale.  Mr. Atwell emailed again and followed up with a number of homes for us to peruse and just kept us very informed and aware of what we needed to know.  We liked what we saw and how Mr. Atwell presented himself so, we decided to fly to the area and check things out.  We stayed four days and Mr. Atwell took us to every home on our list and then some more.  He was with us all four days but we did not find a home we liked.  After returning to California we kept in touch and continued to receive listings from Mr. Atwell through the internet.  Six weeks later with our new list of homes to view we returned to Northwest Arkansas and Mr. Atwell. This time we were successful and Mr. Atwell found a home for us.

 It was at this stage of our home buying that we realized we not only had an agent but also a friend.  He arranged everything – loan, inspection, utilities, survey, EVERYTHING.  We had to return to California and what a blessing it was to have a friend like Steven to watch and handle things that would come up. 

 After the loan closed and the house was ours he continued to be a friend.  While we were in California Steven had our new deck water proofed, the carpets cleaned, the roof checked, the air conditioning repaired and other items too numerous to mention fixed or replaced. 

 We managed to spend a week in the new place with no furniture but Steven loaned us his inflatable bed and other things we might need then.  We purchased a few items of furniture and soon returned his bed –“Thanks Steven”. 

 My wife and I cannot express the feelings we felt when Steven offered to help us as he did.  He is truly more than a Real estate agent and certainly a good friend.

  Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Smith

Redondo Beach , California

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"Working with Steven was a wonderful experience. His patience and persistence helped us find the home we were looking for. I would recommend Steven without reservation." - James Kolb  918-458-2528  vrscb@cox.net 

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Am considering using Mr. Atwell as my buyer's agent and he suggested I contact you regarding your thoughts on his service. Thank you. Nancy Brown

The following was a reply from a client who asked the above question


I can't say enough about Steve Atwell. My wife and I moved here from Philadelphia approximately a year ago, and thought of finding our dream home in NWA in matter of months. We had a realtor through Lindsey for almost 6 months, but she did absolutely no work. We had to identify the houses that we wanted to see and call her and have her set up appointments. When it came to buy a house that was owned by yet another agent, she was of no help and the contract fell though.

Just when we had given up our hope of finding a house, we saw one that was listed by Steve. It was late one evening and we just called him up from outside the house. We were apologetic for calling so late but he reassured us that it was ok. We wanted to set up an appointment to see the house and once he found out that we were right outside the house, he told us to wait and he came right over to show us the house. He offered to show us some other houses in the neighborhood once he knew what we were looking for. The very same night, he set up a few appointments for us the next day. After looking at a few houses with him, we found our dream home and Steve help us negotiate a price that was below the appraised value.

As any house buyer knows, the story doesn't end there. Steve was instrumental in coordinating home inspection, being on top of all the doccuments (he scans every piece of paper and e-mails you pdf file for your records), and negotiating with the sellers about the repairs. He contacted different companies and obtained quotes for us for different jobs. He found us a nice contractor who will be doing some work for us in the house. He even took care of my 15 months old when she was getting annoyed throughout a lot of these things. With his help and diligence, we closed on this house, and it took only 45 minutes at closing!

My wife and I can't say enough about Steve. We credit him for being the one to finally let us settle down in NWA. He truly is a buyer's agent. We are so impressed with him that I have recommended him to my other co-worker and we are looking for yet another house with him as our agent.

We have bought and sold houses before and have had two different ones in NWA. Believe me, Steve is not what you expect from a realtor. He is genuine, caring, hardworking, and honest. His ethics and loyalty to his clients is impeccable. You will not go wrong working with Steve Atwell.
I hope this e-mail is of some help. If I can be of any further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kuntal M. Thaker, MD
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Thank you Steve for all your help with our out of state closing. It was very helpful to have someone in the area who was able to refer out for inspectors and other necessary people. We really appreciate all that you did that allowed us to not have to come to Arkansas to buy our beautiful house.


Sincerely,

The Popes

pope@bradleypope.com

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Steve:
Please feel free to give out our number.
Peter Bouchard 603-643-1620
 
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Steve Atwell is an excellent Real Estate agent and a great person to work with.  In selling our Manors house in Rogers, AR, we chose Steve at Buyers First Realty and could not have been happier.  He understands what it takes to sell a house and he is attentive to every detail.  Since we were relocating out of the Northwest Arkansas area Steve went the extra mile to ensure our home was safe while we were out of town.  Our home sold much faster than other homes in the neighborhood due to Steve's expertise.  Additionally due to Buyers First Realty's lower commissions we saved money!
 
Thank you Steve and Buyers First Realty!
 
Peter & Kimberli Bouchard
 

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As first-time homebuyers/investors, we faced many challenges in finding the right property.  We were living overseas and needed a trustworthy, patient, and diligent individual to assist us.  Steve not only met this criteria, he exceeded our expectations. 
 
Sensing a great opportunity, Steve contacted my wife and I about a house that we needed to act on immediately.  Following his advice, we purchased the property, finding out a short time later that the $120k property was, in fact, appraised at close to $180k.  A great find indeed.  Without Steve's professional guidance and know-how, we never would've been able to find such a deal.
 
Because we were out of the country, he acted as our representative in every sense of the word; meeting with inspectors, property managers, and assuming power of attorney status for us during closing.  All the while, he kept us 'in the loop', guiding us through every step of the process. 
 
We tried other real estate services and no one came close.  Steve's no-nonsense approach helped us find what we were looking for.  Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions about Steve or his services.
 
Jamie and Kimberly 
678-749-7299

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Hi Steve:
 
   Sandy & I really want to THANK YOU for a wonderful job well done... we could not have asked for a better  BUYERS AGENT to work with and have help us.   I will certainly try and return the favors and send when ever possible clients your way!
 
   You always do what we ask of you and even more and so prompt.
 
  We know you will do a top notch job for us in our absence.
 
  There is not a better BUYERS AGENT anywhere. Period.
 
          Thanks  Doug & Sandy

stdole45@yahoo.com

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When my husband and I decided to move to Arkansas from across the country I started wondering, how in the world I would ever find a trustworthy real estate agent in a place where I knew no one. I searched the web and found an agent and tried working with her for a couple weeks but, she was just not willing to take any time with me. So, my search started again. Then I found Steve. I called him several times even before leaving the other state and quickly became relaxed with the idea that “He was the right man for the job.” I know we were probably asking a lot of questions and may have been annoying at times but, we had never owned a home before. I was very nervous about everything. Steve never showed any reservation about answering our questions and making the process as easy as possible. I would definitely recommend Steve to anyone considering buying, or selling.

Karen Williamson icedpeachs@yahoo.com .

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Steve Atwell helped us sell our home in Rogers and because of his knowledge and professionalism we immedately thought of him when it came time to sell our home in Centerton. Steve knows the real estate business in depth and always keeps his clients best interest in the fore front. During the sale of our last home my husband had surgery and was hospitalized for an extended period of time. Steve went the extra mile and made trips to the hospital not only to take care of real estate matters, but also to check on my husbands well fare. Steve also helped us find the perfect townhouse to fulfill our changed live style and looked out for our best interests during the purchasing and loan process. I would highly recommend Steve Atwell to anyone who needs a realtor. He is knowledgeable, concientious and professional.

Sincerely,

Frank and Daveine Burgess

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My husband and I have nothing but good things to say
about Steve. We were not sure where we wanted to plant
our seeds, the only thing we were sure about was that
we couldn't agree for the longest. So you can just
imagine how hard that made Steves job. Steve never
gave up on helping us find the right home though and
we couldn't be happier. The thing that impressed me
most about Steve was the fact that he never minded
taking us anywhere or showing us anything at the drop
of a hat. It was always at our convience. We had very
buisy scgedules between work and baseball, but that
never bothered Steve. Feel free to give us a call at
anytime for a reference. Our number is 479-824-3366. I
also must mention the 1/2% that he gave us back at
closing. That came in very handy.

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Steve recently helped me find my first home. Steve was extremely flexible and helped work around my busy schedule. Throughout the process he kept in touch with me on the different listings that came available and researched neighborhoods I was interested in. During the offer and closing process he worked closely with the seller, mortgage company, and title agency to make sure everything was timely and the closing went smoothly. I highly recommend his services.
Amy Bohme
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Steve, I often think of the house I have recently purchased, and the part you played in it, and I just makes me smile.
When I decided to "look" at the idea of buying a house in the Rogers area, I really didn't think I would find someone, that has become a friend, who would be so helpful in my "kinda" house search.
As you probably remember, I was on, then off, then on again, and thru it all, you never "flinched". You were there every time I called, and still are. I just want you to know how much I appreciate the efforts you went to, to help me, during the purchase and after as well.
To anyone who is looking for a dedicated agent working to help you find a house, or sell your house for that matter, I cannot recommend him
to highly....He is great, and very dependable..
Ron Papworth

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Over the past two years, I've worked with Steve on the purchase or sale of 9 properties. Steve's attention to detail has been great through each transaction. Unlike experiences I have had with other agents, Steve does not allow anything to fall through the cracks and is a advocate for his customer. I recommend his services.
Thanks,     Kerry Laman  laman5@cox-internet.com
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We thought we could save money by finding a new home on our own when we decided to move to Arkansas from out of state, but when we met Steve at a home he was showing his sincere desire to make sure the house was the perfect fit for us really impressed us.  As our agent, Steve went to great lengths to research each property we were interested in and uncover anything that might be of concern. He paid close attention to what we were looking for and didn't waste our time trying to convince us to look at properties that weren't what we wanted. We are extremely pleased with the home he helped us purchase and we won't hesitate to call him again if we buy or sell in the future. Rose and Fred Diaz 2petunia@earthlink.net 
 
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Dear Mr. Atwell, I would like to thank you for all your help during the purchase of my first home. You have been with me every step of the way during the location of my home and all through the process with the bank and the mortgage company. I have already highly recommend you to numerous people because I know they will be pleased with your wonderful services. My E-mail address is :  Kstyers@hotmail.com for any future recommendations. Kathleen Styers 

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Steve Atwell is a person whom you can trust to go all out for his clients. He knows the market, has years of experience and is competent in every way. Steve will anticipate any problems that might arise and will take action before trouble materializes. He is honorable and is a man of his word. You can not do better if you need help to buy/sell any real property.  (signed) Barbara Dow bmorbdow@cox-internet.com

 

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Coming to NWA out of state we felt very vulnerable especially not knowing the area. It's hard to uproot and land in an unknown place. A big thank you to Steve and Buyer's First Realty for their professional knowledge of the area. By giving us grids for school systems, you helped us choose a general area to look, and restricted our home search accordingly. We ended up at a neighborhood we loved. Your expertise at negotiating landed us a more than fair deal.
When it was time to sell, we chose you again because we trusted your knowledge implicitly. Even in a "down" market, you sold our home within days. Were we not moving out of the area, we would certainly use you again - and completely recommend with confidence anyone looking to buy or sell a home in Northwest Ar.

Thank you again for your professionalism and advocacy for us in finding a house to call home.

- Vikki Spencer, Feb 20, 2010

 

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During my career I was transferred many times. During the many moves I bought and sold 52 homes. The transaction with Steve stands out as the very best experience. He is dedicated to his buyers and has their best interest at heart. He walks the talk all the way to the closing table and beyond. It is a joy to work with a buyer's agent rather than a dual agent. I can tell you stories by the hour about dual agents!! Thanks again for great service Steve.
-Mike Marrs

 

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Steve is the most responsive and most honest real estate person we have ever dealt with. He knows his business and answered every question we had or found the answer for us in a minimal amount of time. He was early for every appointment and never failed to return a phone call or an email. We would highly recommend him anyone seeking to buy real estate.

-Jack Marks

 

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Coming to NWA out of state we felt very vulnerable especially not knowing the area. It's hard to uproot and land in an unknown place. A big thank you to Steve and Buyer's First Realty for their professional knowledge of the area. By giving us grids for school systems, you helped us choose a general area to look, and restricted our home search accordingly. We ended up at a neighborhood we loved. Your expertise at negotiating landed us a more than fair deal.
When it was time to sell, we chose you again because we trusted your knowledge implicitly. Even in a "down" market, you sold our home within days. Were we not moving out of the area, we would certainly use you again - and completely recommend with confidence anyone looking to buy or sell a home in Northwest Ar. Thank you again for your professionalism and advocacy for us in finding a house to call home.

-Vicki Spencer

 

 

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During my career I was transferred many times. During the many moves I bought and sold 52 homes. The transaction with Steve stands out as the very best experience. He is dedicated to his buyers and has their best interest at heart. He walks the talk all the way to the closing table and beyond. It is a joy to work with a buyer's agent rather than a dual agent. I can tell you stories by the hour about dual agents!! Thanks again for great service Steve.
-Mike Marrs

 

 

 

 

 

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