Jim Amen

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Jim has been a godsend through this whole homebuying process! He demystified each step of the way, helping me understand what was going on and what I needed to pay attention to. When it came time to make offers, he helped me with strategy and negotiation to get the best possible price. Jim went above and beyond to make sure this transaction was smooth and easy.

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You will NOT find a better broker.This is the third time working with Jim, this time to help us find our "forever" home. Jim is patient, listens to your needs, and spends time helping you understand the process (and what you're getting into if there are some challenges for the home).A few examples:- Looked at a about a dozen properties that didn't quite work for us. The day we found what would be our future home I text Jim to see if we could check out the property...and Jim had actually sent us a link to the SAME property an hour earlier, suggesting we check it out based on what we were looking for!- Getting ready to purchase the property Jim pointed out some concerns that we would have missed. With Jim's contacts we were able to get a plumber and 2nd pest inspection done. There were some things the seller's inspection missed (including a leak) and we were able to get a nice credit because of his efforts.- He definitely knows his stuff and his past appraiser experience shows. He was able to point out property strengths and some concerns or minor issues that we should be aware of down the road. Knowing the market he was able to help us put a competitive offer together without overpaying...I honestly don't think we would have gotten the house if it wasn't for his understanding of the market.

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Jim sold us our place in Lake Tahoe; he was a big reason we got the greatest house. We were really determined to buy a different home that was a bit of a stretch on our budget, and the seller was not willing to work with us. Rather than convince us to increase our budget, Jim never pressured us on the sale (in fact, Jim played middle man on a lot of uncomfortable negotiating by the seller). He continued looking, and we eventually found the right home at the right price. We appreciated his willingness to broker us the right deal for us, rather than seek the higher commission check. Thanks Jim!

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Jim offers a level of service and expertise that guarantees a home buying experience that every person wants and deserves. He was incredibly responsive during the entire process and educated us throughout every step of the way, set realistic, honest expectations so we could prepare ourselves for every scenario. His negotiating expertise was vital for securing my dream home and I am so thankful for his incredible service!

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While browsing through houses online not sure where to begin, one night this realtor reached out (which about ten had already) instantly I responded thinking hey would just be like the rest who had signed me up on a mailing list and emailed me house and disappeared! I was so wrong, he followed through with a text which was perfect for me as far as communication and asked me so many questions that I hadn't thought of! My husband and I were first time buyers and were really nervous about the whole thing. Jeff was a blessing to this process! He was attentive, answering my constant texts with a quickness that helped me understand and informing us what to next! He was so patient and knowledgeable! I would recommend him to everyone, if I could give more stars I would. Thank you jeff for making out first experience buying a home so amazing!

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Jim and his team exceeded my expectations. We had two sales and a purchase that had to be coordinated with an exchange and everything came out perfectly. The communication between myself and the team was exceptional. There was never a call, email or even a text that didn't recieve a quick response. Every promise and comittment delivered. Jim's advice was amazingly accurate on every piece of advice he gave from listing price to negoiations to dealing with tenants. His calm and confident demeanor put me at ease that he knew exactly what to and all I had to do was relax. I will call Jim the next time I need a broker and can confidently recommend him to friends and family.

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We were living out of state and looking to relocate back to the area and found James online. We finally arrived and met with James and started touring homes immediately. James was very patient and easy to get a hold of and always responded immediately. After viewing many homes we finally settled on the perfect one in the best location and we love it here. We did need some specific things done to the home to accommodate a disabled veteran. James was our guy for that too. As a General Contractor it was easy to be able to view the homes and see what changes could be done prior to the purchase and this was a valuable service. James was very accommodating when we had to make any changes. We couldn't be happier with James as our Realtor and General Contractor. Thank-You James!Happy to be Home in Tahoe!!!Marty, Mark, Donna and Maddux

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We had a difficult sell of our previous house and James stayed by our side through the whole thing. He kept us updated on everything pertaining to this house and even had more information on our previous house that our own real estate agent didn't know.

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James was always on top of every aspect of the process from finding the properties to look at to the closing of our purchase. Since we lived out of the area James would consistently keep in contact with us, walking us through the documents needing to be signed

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Coming from the Bay Area we had one day to spend with James looking for a condo. He cleared his calendar and was an immense help to us with his knowledge and expertise of the listings and the area in general. We definitely would use him again and/or refer him to friends and family.