Wayne and Austin are a wonderful team and go well beyond the extra mile to assist their clients. They treat others with great kindness and respect and are excellent in communication also. I cannot recommend them highly enough. We had the pleasure of using Wayne as both a buyer's and seller's agent.
We had the best experience working with Wayne and Austin. They were incredibly helpful explaining the home buying process, finding and viewing houses, throughout closing, and have continued to support us even after closing. When walking through houses, we appreciated their timeliness, expertise on good home maintenance and potential renovation, and attention to detail. They worked to understand what we wanted in a home and helped as an affirming voice when we faced tough decisions.
Wayne Gauthier is the absolute best! As first-time homebuyers in the Richmond area, we were referred to Wayne through a work colleague and are so very thankful! Wayne is super knowledgeable about the home buying process in general, as well as particulars of the Richmond market, and quickly educated us about what to expect throughout the entire journey. He helped us identify exactly what we were looking for -- and equally important -- what we were not looking for (which sounds basic but can sometimes be hard to nail down), what communities and neighborhoods matched those needs/wants, what kinds of questions to ask the sellers, and how to negotiate the contract, inspection and final sale. Coming from the D.C. area during a time when houses were selling like hotcakes in Richmond, it was extremely hard to schedule viewings in advance, particularly several in back-to-back proximity. Houses were being listed in the morning and being purchased that evening for $20-40k over asking price in cash, giving us little to no chance to see a place before it sold. Knowing this, Wayne was incredibly proactive about informing us about new or upcoming listings that matched our interests, and worked magic to fit us in with clients unexpectedly; he even offered to go by himself several times and FaceTime us on walk throughs! When we were able to get an offer in, he gave us great guidance on what we we could do to make ours accepted quickly (before others came in) or as competitive as possible. House hunting can be stressful, no doubt, especially when you're under a deadline, but Wayne actually made the hectic, long-distance search for a house an enjoyable process. Thanks to him, we ended up finding our dream home in the neighborhood we fell in love with about halfway into the home search, and almost gave up hope on. Wayne assured us to keep the faith, and he was right, as always. We finally made the big move to Richmond last June, and Wayne was one of the first people to stop by the house and welcome us. Not knowing too many people here before the move, it was so nice and reassuring to know that we already had at least one friend in Wayne. We continue to keep in touch with him and look forward to getting his mailers, which have great information about seasonal things to do in the area. The Christmas light house tour was especially fun! Eight months into our time here in Richmond, the house looking more and more like our home, and life is great. Thanks for helping to make it possible, Wayne!
Don Sledd helped me buy my first home. He's trustworthy knowledgeable and patient. His knowledge as an appraiser was useful as I assessed potential homes during my search. We looked at quite a few houses before I found my home and Don was always professional and courteous as we looked though all those properties. He was always available and quick to return my calls and emails. I would use Don as my realtor again if I ever need to buy another home.
Buying and selling a home was a venture for our family. However the entire process was made easier because we worked with Don. His years of experience and specifically his experience in the Richmond market was invaluable. He always offered sound advice looked out for our best interests at all times protected us and was available directly. I would not hesitate to recommend Don for anyone buying or selling a home. I couldn't imagine anyone being more professional honest and helpful!
Don was great! He had sold another home in my neighborhood with excellent results so I was comfortable with his knowledge of my community with the real estate trends at that time. He helped me completely ready my home for sale by giving me concrete advice as to what needed to be done to insure the successful sale He was easy to work with he had an eye for detail and was very straightforward in what I needed to do to show my house at its best. The house sold for over asking price in a matter of days. Wow! Don explained and worked through the many steps involved with the paperwork aspect of the sale involving a first-time buyer. It was a tedious process which transpired over the holidays. He guided me through every step in a very reassuring and professional manner. I had an excellent experience working with Don and I found him to be thorough honest and extremely patient. I would highly recommend Don if you are looking to buy or sell...it was a win-win experience for me. Thanks Don!!!
Don Sledd is a knowledgeable realtor who is dedicated to helping people find the right house for them. He took care to get to know us and what we needed from our home. As first time buyers we were overwhelmed with the number of decisions we had to make throughout the process and we relied heavily on his advice and expertise. We have been in our home for almost a year and love every minute of it! We are very grateful to Don for making the home buying experience so enjoyable!
Don Sledd was our agent when we purchased our house in 2013. Three words come to mind when describing Don's professionalism: (1) Integrity - early on in the process we realized that Don is dedicated to his trade and real estate ethics. (2) Honesty - Don was willing to have an open and objective conversation regarding all of our concerns. He would listen and give us his honest opinion in all areas of house hunting. (3) Patience - at the time we were searching for a house our son was an infant. In addition we both work full time. On multiple occasions we had to alter our schedule or attend to our son. Don was always willing to work with us meet us during nontraditional hours and conduct all business with unquestionable professionalism even with a screaming baby in tow. We cannot emphasize enough how pleased we were with Don's service and highly recommend him to all who are looking to buy sell or appraise.
FOUR GOOD REASONS TO HIRE DON SLEDD AS YOUR REALTOR Over our lifetime we have bought lived in and sold many properties through Realtors. Don Sledd is the one Realtor we will remember for his integrity common sense market knowledge and salesmanship. When we were thinking about selling our house we had the good sense to hire Don <em>right at the start of the process.</em> We took his suggestions followed his advice and sold our house in 3 days. Here's what Don did to help us realize this result: * First he patiently guided us through the steps necessary to ready our house for sale by maximizing its appeal to prospective buyers. *Second he skillfully assessed an asking price that insured a timely sale. *Third Don assisted us in carefully navigating and negotiating multiple offers after our first open house resulting in a solid contract after just 3 days on the market. *Fourth in a market with few choices he worked hard to help us find a new home meeting our goals. If you're looking for a house you'll do no better than working with Don Sledd a realtor who will invest himself in getting you the best deal. Give Don a call. Tell him Audrey and Denny sent you!
Shelly McGee was awesome to work with. From the moment we met her, she was on point with all our needs and helped us every step of the way. We were relocating and wanting to build in a specific neighborhood. She helped us find a rental in the same neighborhood while our new house was being built. Shelly answered every question we had and was the perfect realtor to have on our side during discussions with the builder. She was a pleasure to work with and would be my first person to call if we needed to buy/sell again.