Nicole Marcum Rife

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I worked with Amanda during the incredibly competitive COVID-19 Real Estate Market from Nov. 2021 through July 21,2022. She represented me as a buyer and worked very hard to help me find a home near my son, who lives in Chestnut Hill, PA. I currently live in Miami, Florida and will be relocating to Mt Airy, PA in October to the beautiful home Amanda helped me purchase located 1 mile from my son!Amanda was effective, professional, SUPER patient and never pushy. She has outstanding communication skills, and promptly responded to all my texts, emails and/or calls. In the nine months we worked together, my criteria for the home search changed a lot as I got to know the different suburbs near my son's home. Amanda created a file with parameters that she adjusted as my criteria changed. As soon as a home meeting my criteria became available, I would get a notification and I would have access to the listing. In this market, the list included a lot of Coming Soon Homes. We saw several homes in person, but the vast majority of them were seen virtually via FaceTime, since I am in Miami and often times, homes would sell before I could get the chance to hop on a plane to see it in person. Amanda worked very well and accommodated my sons and daughter in law's schedules as they often went with her to see the homes when I could only see them virtually. Amanda possesses a thorough understanding of the current real estate market in the greater Philadelphia area. She also maintains excellent relationship with fellow realtors both from Compass as well as other real estate firms. These two skills make her an effective negotiator when it comes to preparing a highly attractive offer. A lot more than price ($) goes into making an offer. Amanda gently explained the pros and cons of other factors that could enhance or adversely affect my offer. We got the house I wanted and beat 11 other offers without going over my budget!Once your offer is accepted, your realtor still has a lot of work to do on your behalf in order to close on your new home. Here again, Amanda was diligent, educational, and ultimately effective, facilitating the execution of the many different elements included but not limited to : helping me find Homeowners Insurance, working closely with Title Company, asking sellers technical questions to help me prepare for the move (e.g current internet provider, landscape company, etc) ,and following up with me to make sure all "i"s were dotted and all "t"s were crossed in order to close on time.My daughter and son in law will be relocating from NJ to the Philly area next Summer and I can't wait for Amanda to help them find their new home next Spring. Amanda was an excellent realtor and I look forward to having her as a friend when I move to Philly in October.

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Amanda is amazing! She came highly recommended & I understand why. She treats her clients with personalized service.My daughter and son in law were moving to Philly & buying their first home.Amanda looked out for their bests interests every step of the way.She was forthright & honest w the area they looked at, the properties they looked at, every home feature/lack of feature, etc.Up to closing, she made sure everything was in order from the inspection to handing them the keys. After the closing, she gave them great recommendations for some things they wanted to get done. I highly recommend her!!

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We began working with Amanda after a friend recommended her, and after going through the home-buying process with her by our side, I'm now adamantly recommending her services to everyone I know. We were very particular in our search for a home, and Amanda was incredibly accommodating and responsive, helping us zero in on exactly the right property that checked every one of our boxes. There were even points at which we were feeling like giving in and just going for a place that didn't exactly meet our criteria, and Amanda helped remind us of our values so that we were able to avoid compromising and find just the right property. With all the stresses of home-buying, it was wonderful having Amanda's kindness, patience, expertise, and tenacity to see us through each of the many hurdles.

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We worked with Amanda for over 8 months and were continually amazed at her insights, advice, knowledge, and mostly her patience with us. We know we met her with a long list of specific needs and continue to add more! Amanda took it in stride. She made house hunting less stressful.

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From our very first phone call with Nicole to the day of settlement, the transition was seamless. Every question was answered immediately, and Nicole and Meredith ( from the Rife Team) were accessible at all times, immediately addressing our concerns, whether it was a text, email or phone call. We were so very pleased with The Rife Team and will highly recommend anyone looking for a home to use Nicole Marcum-Rife and her Team! Best experience ever!

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This was a really volatile time to sell a house, and the process of moving out of the country was emotional. I'm so grateful we had the sharp, calm, expert skills Nicole brings. She guided us seamlesslyaEUR"from prepping the home to setting the price and negotiating the deal. She sold the house in 4.5 HOURS! We got a great deal and buyers who are excited about living in our long-time home.

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From the beginning we felt like Amanda listened to what we wanted and aimed to meet our goals while staying in budget. As we progressed, she was always honest with us and helped us navigate this very difficult market while not completely sacrificing everything we wanted. Her availability was always great and if for some reason she couldn't be there, there was always a happy, helpful team member who was available. Everyone knows how difficult this market us, but Amanda truly made a stressful situation more bearable. In the end she helped us get the house we love and we couldn't be happier.

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I 100% recommend Amanda for the Philly and Philly suburbs market. She was great working with us to find our home - responsive, knowledgeable, and honest.

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The best realtor you find. Not only is she incredibly knowledgeable, but on top of any issue immediately, organized, well connected and just a joy to be around too. The market right now is insane and Nicole was a rockstar at getting us our dream home. I honestly dont think anyone else would have been able to get us where we are. I'm forever grateful for all the hard work she put it. She absolutely goes above and beyond for her clients.

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Can't say enough great things about Nicole Marcum Rife. I was referred to Nicole through a trusted family realtor Stephanie Young (who is also awesome), and as Stephanie aptly said, this market "Has Teeth." We found that to be absolutely the case, and we needed a realtor who was going to work for us and be aggressive enough to get us in the home we wanted. We were moving to Pennsylvania from California and doing this process entirely remotely, sight-unseen. After searching high and low and constant nights laying in bed with my wife, scrolling through Zillow earmarking homes we'd like, and having put out 6 offers all above asking and offers not getting accepted, we were starting to feel dismayed. Stephanie then introduced us to Nicole, and we could not have been happier to work with her -- after two weeks of getting to work, she got us into our DREAM home, not only under asking, but we kept all of our contingencies. Nicole -- you're a business tough agent who works in the trenches but engages your clients with a soft touch. Your communication through this entire process was amazing and transparent (which is necessary when we're across the country -- as I write this, I've never actually 'met' Nicole in person) and we felt your willingness to create a great experience for us to understand what our needs/wants are and to be insightful enough of the market to proactively introduce us to new insights we would not have otherwise considered, and opportunities that made getting into our forever home a reality. We are embarking on a huge next chapter in our lives, and it's because of you that is being made possible. We're incredibly grateful, and I couldn't recommend you enough.