John R.

When the time came to sell our home to start on a new life adventure, we interviewed several realtors. John and Lorene stood out and we decided to move forward with them. We are so glad we did. From the moment we committed John and Lorene were all in and very hands on in helping to get us ready to market. From advice on what is appealing to buyers, connecting us with their professional contractors to get needed updating, to even staging the house John and Lorene were deeply involved in setting us up for success. Once we were on the market and in escrow they continued to be heavily present and communicative, remaining calm and being a true guide. We would not hesitate to suggest them to anyone.

John and Lorene patiently guided us through the process of preparing our father's house for sale after he passed. They spent hours with us discussing improvements and repairs to be made to bring top dollar for the property with the emphasis on saving as much money as we could. They were always available to answer our questions and help us with pricing strategy. We had multiple offers after the first day on the market and they helped us logically sift through them to determine the most beneficial one to accept which was much higher than we imagined the house would sell for. They assured all the escrow documents were completed and filed on time which enabled the process to close a day earlier than estimated. We will definitely use them again and will highly recommend their services to others.

John was the agent who sold us our townhome in 2007, and it was a no-brainer who we would hire to sell it in 2022. Plus, who doesn’t want a former English Teacher in charge of the listing description?! He helped us vet tenants since 2010, acted as our surrogate property manager for 12 years, and, most importantly, he and Lorene have been our friends for almost 15 years. When it came time to replace flooring, repaint the walls and cabinets, or change out fixtures Lorene’s fashion sense was key in keeping our home up-to-date and universally desirable. John and Lorene extensively research SD market trends, and quickly learn their client’s subtleties. On game day they knew our house inside and out, and presented it with the utmost transparency. I can’t recommend the JLo team enough. It was truly a fantastic transaction… I wish I had another house to sell! Looking forward to breaking bread with that winning team when we travel back through SD!