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I enjoyed working with Renade to find the perfect house for my husband and I to remodel. It was a joy and pleasure doing business with her. Once this one is completed, we will need help finding another one. Looking forward to working with her again. I would recommend her to any one that is looking for a home. I appreciated her time and diligence.
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- Tracy
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Karen was so patient and she worked hard for us to find the prefect place. She called several times and with each call got a better idea of what we were looking for until she came up with a winner. She had knowledge of great local resources and when she couldn't answer our question she would let us know and then get back with us quickly after she found it.She made the whole process very easy for us and was very encouraging. We would easily recommend her to anyone.
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- Katy
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The services Mandy provided to us during our real estate transaction were excellent. She was knowledgeable of the area and since I was “short on time” she did a great job of weeding out what properties didn’t fit my needs. She respected that some of my criteria was nonnegotiable and understood what I wanted. Mandy kept me from wasting my time driving all over Greenville.”
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- Sue
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Back in early June of 2011 we had the opportunity to work with Carolann. We were looking for a larger home, as we have had to move a parent in due to health issues. We were living in a two bedroom, one bath home. We have one teenage child, Moving in the mother was suppose to be temporary, but has become permanent due to being on oxygen and her becoming worse in health. We had to clear out our dining room, and create her a bedroom. We were so cramped in a home that was less than a 1000 sq ft. I told Carolann what we were looking for. The home we bought is so much more than we ever could have imagined living in. We went from less than a 1000 sq ft, to 2300 sq ft, and on 4.5 acres, in a very nice subdivision. The home was a foreclosure, but in very good condition. We decided to go USDA. It is a nightmare. But, with Carolann knowing the “in's and out's” of how USDA worked, she made us feel at ease through the whole process. She was there for us every step of the way. Buying a home is stressful, but if you have a good realtor, it doesn't have to be. I have had several co-workers who have been looking at buying, and watched us as we went through the process, and said they want Carolann as their realtor when they do buy. There are many steps in the process of buying. There is financing, termite inspections, home inspections, appraisals, negotiations if something comes back on an inspection. She helped us through it all. We have had a realtor before, but they can not hold a candle to her. She is upfront and honest. She tells you your options, and lets you make the decision. We learned a lot from her. She knows the laws of real estate. There is no gray area for her. If you decide to list or sell, you can't go wrong with Carolann. She will work hard for you and earns your business and respect.
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- Cecilia
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My husband and I have been using Karen Stokes as our agent and she's absolutely wonderful. She has helped us pick out houses from the many styles that we like. She's has also been helpful in the area especially since my husband and I wanted different ares. She helped up to compromise and to meet in the middle. She's has been wonderful with everything and has answered all our questions and she has found us the perfect home for us and our children. She is a wonderful person and has put up with us especially since we had different needs and wants. We would recommend anyone to use Karen. She's a wonderful and thoughtful person. She is there for you and to help you find the perfect home no matter what it takes. We consider her not only our real estate agent but also we consider her our friend.
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- Traci
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Carolann was amazing! We had already relocated while our house was on the market and she made selling the house so easy! She went by the house to check on it, and after it was under contract she was there when people were coming and going and scheduled everything for us. She made the selling process easy! I would highly recommend her if you are buying or selling your home!!
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- Jessica and Allen
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Mandy was fabulous! She was very prompt, upbeat and fun. She let us know what we needed to do/not do to get our home sold and helpful with finding our new home. We had a wonderful experience and will definitely recommend Mandy!
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- Paul and Liz
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I first dealt with Karen by phone, since I lived out of state. Karen was very down to earth and eliminated most of my fears of dealing with a Realtor over the phone.She went out of her way to make sure all of my concerns and needs were met.My wife and I drove down to SC to look at the home and met Karen. She was even more pleasant in person and made my wife and I feel very comfortable. Needless to say, we bought the home from Karen and continue to stay in touch with her and her husband. Thank You Karen!
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- Medoro
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Carolann listened to our wants/needs and was able to use her knowledge and experience to find us exactly what we were looking for. We were very impressed with her abilities and professionalism
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- Jennifer and Calvin
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Mandy really helped us with the details and understanding what we were getting into. She understood our needs and gave us feedback on homes and the areas that we knew nothing about. She made a stressful time light and kept things easy. Very enjoyable!”
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- Gary and Erinn
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Karen returns calls promptly and meets you when she says she will. She takes all requests into consideration and tries to fit your wants with what is available. She provides any requested public record that she is allowed to access. Great personality and interested in making customer happy.
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- Lynn and Paul
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My husband and i highly recommend Carolann! As a young couple searching for our first home and our first time making a "BIG" purchase with lots of decisions i thought it was going to be so stressful and i had no clue what to expect! Carolann made it such a smooth process and took her time showing us many houses for months and months til I was 100% satisfied. She was avaiable anytime to show us any house, even on weekends she would make time to meet with us. She made the experience wonderful and we worked with her from January 2009 to October 2009 looking at houses til we found the perfect house that satisfied me, my husband, and our price range. We have been in our house for almost 3 years now and it was one of the best decisions we ever made! Carolann will be the only person we recommend and will use her again if we ever move or sell!
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- Nikki and Jason
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My fiance and I had the pleasure of working with Karen to buy our first home this year. She was so great to us from the start, showing us many many houses in our search for the perfect one and helping us through the whole process from start to finish, which was very comforting as first time homebuyers. I felt like she really took the time to get to know us and figure out exactly what we were looking for in a home. She was very wiling to work with our schedules and was always incredibly prompt with responding to our (many) calls and emails whenever we had questions about anything. I would recommend Karen 100% to anyone looking to buy a home in this area, she's the best!
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- Lucy
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Our experience with buying our first home was wonderful and everyone involved went the extra mile to get things done for us. Mandy was very prompt and flexible. It was easy from viewing homes to setting up the loan and closing the deal. The honesty and overall experience was over the top and met every expectation that we had in buying our first home.
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- Stephen and Jessica
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What I loved about Carolann was her patience and knowledge of the business and the area. She never rushed me and never got frustrated with me when she sent me house after house to look at. I respected her opinion and her willingness to negotiate with my best interest at hand.
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- Tina
About Jackson Stanley, REALTORS
Jackson Stanley Realtors educates their customers/clients during their buying or selling process. We give "Voices to the Choices" what does that mean, it means that we offer all available options to our customers/clients for their situation, that is our job. We don't "tell" our customers/clients what to do, that is not our job. Motivation for buying or selling can change in a moment, make sure you have a Realtor® that will listen to you and give you the choices you need for "your" situation. Give us a call today to "Experience the Difference an Educated Choice can Make." We have 3 offices in the Upstate, the office location of each Agent is listed in their bio which is located under the "Agent" tab on the top of this site. Office locations are as follows: Anderson / 2008 N Main Street, Anderson, SC 29621 Easley / 1737-D Powdersville Road, Easley, SC 29642 Greenville / 14 Conestee Avenue, Greenville, SC 29605
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