Despite the difficulty of two time zones and nearly two thousand miles, Mr. Livingston was always fast to reply to emails and was very thorough regarding the paperwork we needed to sign and notarize. Everything from initial consultation, to listing, to closing was fast, friendly, and professional.
John assisted with the purchase of a home in Ames. He listened to my needs and selected appropriate properties. The process was seamless. The first property we visited is the one I ultimately selected. But I had enough comparisons to evaluate. He has a deep understanding of the local market and guided me to the the right choice. I am very happy with John's reality abilities and will use him again when selling or buying property.
John was a "breath of fresh air" for my husband and I. We know a lot of realtors, but when we talked with him we knew he was the best one for us. We trusted that he had our best interests in mind as he worked with us. We appreciate that he helped to get everything done in only four weeks time! He even delayed a trip out of town so that we could close on the date we had targeted. The entire experience was as stress-free as buying a home can be.
He responses quickly to the market and the requirements of clients. He's customer orientated. He provides professional suggestions to his customers before and after transactions.
John is a true professional. Throughout our recent real estate transaction with John, I relied upon and appreciated his experience, honesty, and integrity. He was able to anticipate potential roadblocks and was always prepared with practical solutions. He demonstrated an astute knowledge of the local market and made an effort to understand my needs.
John Livingston was our realtor when we were shopping for our first home. John did a very thorough job with explaining the complicated process of home ownership with us over the course of purchasing a home. He directed is to the proper resources when needed and worked for us whenever we needed him. John continued to work for us and see to it that all loose ends were tied even after we had moved into our home. We love John and recommend anyone that seeks a personable realtor to choose him. When we shop for our forever home, we hope he is still in the business, we will gladly pick him again for the process.
John helped my daughter and I find a house for her to live in while she goes to school at ISU. John listened to both of our ideas and he was able to find many properties that would work, but he also shared information regarding the neighborhood, public transportation, and he kept re-sale in mind as well, knowing that we would not own this house for twenty years. He was able to gives us the names of many electricians, plumbers and insurance agents in the Ames area and we chose the one we wanted to work with. I am hoping this rental unit goes so well that we can purchase a second one some day. I couldn't have asked for anyone better to walk us through the process in such an open and honest way. I wouldn't buy a home from anyone else...John was amazing!
John actually helped us sell our house, buy our new house, and worked with the buyers of our previous house. We had contacted a different realtor prior to John and were not as happy with the level of responsiveness and availability or excitement. John listened to us and gave us great advice. The previous realtor had also given us CMAs that were much lower than we had hoped and John encouraged us to go with what we thought was a fair price (about $18K higher). We ended up getting TWO offers well above asking (5 days after the first showing) and we may not have gotten so much money if we had gone with the original realtor. John also worked with the buyers of our old house so our final offer was tailored exactly to our needs (and well beyond our expectations)! Even though John was working with the buyers of our house and us at the same time, we always felt he was on our side and had our best interests in mind. Highly recommend John - such a wonderful experience!
John Livingston represents the kind of broker who listens carefully and hears the needs of the buyer. He is honest and fair and returns phone calls or messages quickly. He was very helpful and guided us through the process of buying our home in a way that was pleasant and professional. I recommend John highly to buyers and/or sellers.