Client Review on TAHOE REAL ESTATE

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Ho Hum.....Here comes another 5 Star review of Team Blair/Compass. Short version of my story: I’m not sure you can find a better Realtor anywhere, let alone at Lake Tahoe. On July 30, 2018, my wife & I flew into town hoping to enlist a Realtor that could sell my father’s house as he moved from Kings Beach to Reno. When we arrived, we had our choice down to two friends of a friend & figured one of them would end up our listing agent. When we got to Tahoe, I had no idea who Team Blair was & had no desire to add another Realtor to the interview process. Thank goodness my wife had the sense to pass my phone number across the desk of the vacation rental agency we were using when they mentioned that they were affiliated with Team Blair Tahoe. She called the agency looking for some help finding a housekeeper to clean Dad’s house and, before you knew it, I’ve got Jamie on the phone asking if he could come by & see the property.We knew we were being ambitious. In the 6 days before we flew home, we needed to: Interview Realtors, have a signed listing agreement, get my 86 year old father out of his home & into his new address, find a moving company to pack and move his goods, and hire a junker to clean out 25 years of mess. We also needed to begin the repair process before we left town: Start getting the house re-carpeted, replace flooring, paint the deck, spruce up the yard, complete a punch list of repairs inside & out, deep clean the home, seal the driveway and finally: Find a buyer before winter set in.Jamie & Drew showed up as agreed on Aug 2 and had a plan in hand on how to get the home marketed and sold. They listened to our needs and realized we were in a unique situation: We needed a partner that would help us manage the work needed to get the house sale-able while we were back home in San Diego. Where other Realtors flinched, Jamie asked for another meeting the next day. Little did I know he was bringing along his “Closer”.......Liza-With a “Z”.When Jamie, Drew, & Liza showed up the next morning, their marketing plan from the day before was refined, fleshed out & precise. Liza was exactly what we needed to get us headed in the right direction. Not only did she know how to manage the work process, she knew where to point us to find people to complete the work. We signed the contract before flying back home on the 4th. Liza is incredible. She was spot on when it came to prioritizing work given our limited budget. When the carpet company I picked decided that they couldn’t get the job completed until November, Liza had another guy in her address book that would turn it around in a couple of days. She was our eyes and ears while we were back home, & was quick to communicate daily details as we moved thru the repair process. Fast forward 13 days to August 17th: Workers are finishing up on a long list of repairs. The house is looking ready for prime time thanks to Liza’s watchful eye. I’m looking forward to seeing how Jamie & Drew’s progressive marketing plan goes once we hit the MLS. We’re going to get the house on the market in a couple of weeks & I’m stoked!Unfortunately, I never got to find out how Jamie & Drew were going to put their plan into play. Before planting the For Sale sign in the lawn, they had a full price offer in hand. We accept the offer, go thru the sales process, and (with lots of help & communication from Lisa-With an “S”), the home closed on September 5th. When we started talking to friends in the business about getting some names of Tahoe Realtors to talk to, the messages were consistent: “Don’t expect to find anyone who will go beyond the basics.” “No one wants to work up there.” “Every Realtor I know up there is a flake.” Our dealings with Jamie, Drew, Liza, & Lisa couldn’t be further away from these stereotypes. I’m amazed at the professionalism and sense of urgency shown by everyone at Team Blair Tahoe. The Team is smart, pleasant, convincing, and resourceful.If you’re considering a transaction, do yourself a favor & put Team Blair on the top of your interview list.