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January 2024 by Alison Colwell
Portside Realty was recommended to us by our previous realtor when we were looking for a retirement home in Portland, Maine. We were a 5 hour flight away, so unable to nip over to see places as they came on the market. Jennifer Tabb walked us through several houses using her phone. We came to totally trust her judgement and her eagle eye such that we were comfortable bidding remotely. It turned out that one place that was not at all in our parameters (a condo rather than a classic Maine house) she had intuition that we would like it, and encouraged us to look at it, and indeed that was The One. We are super happy with Portside and our new place!
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November 2023 by Michaela Knox
Kara Zech Thelen was the realtor of our dreams. She helped us buy and sell our properties this past summer and supported us gracefully every step of the way. She was infinitely patient and positive as we looked at many houses. She had an amazing eye for detail and helped us find clarity in the process. Ultimately she helped us find the perfect property that exceeded our expectations and helped us secure it thru complex and delicate negotiations.When we listed our property with Kara she helped us stage and present it to attract the exact buyers we were looking for. Kara exudes elegance and class in every encounter and understands the complex nuances of negotiations.When our deal became more complicated because of an intricate boundary discrepancy, she knew exactly how to navigate it and went above and beyond to smooth things over and keep all parties content.We trusted her without hesitation and knew she always was working to make sure we got exactly what we wanted and needed. She is one of a kind in the business. Truly a class act! We are infinitely grateful.
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October 2023 by Hazel Koziol
Randy Ferrell was an absolute delight to work with. As first-time homebuyers, we came into this process with no experience and very little knowledge, and he somehow made it fun and interesting and, ultimately, a dream come true! He is a wellspring of helpful information, but also totally down to earth and easy to communicate with. He was amazingly patient with all of our newbie questions and anxieties. We'll be recommending him indefinitely to anyone who asks. Randy is the perfect balance of professional and warm, and I'll honestly miss his energy!
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February 2023 by Lori Pearson
Jamie Sparta helped me through a speedy market this summer. I moved from Virginia to Portland. One day I had a job offer, the next day I'm looking at real estate online. The condo I was interested in was listed that Sunday and offers were due on the Tuesday. The listing agent, Nick, gave me Jaimie Sparta's name. We did a video walk through inside and out. She gave me her objective and subjective comments. Offers were due two days later! Time was of the essence. I lived 800miles away so there was no time to figure this out all on my own. She set me up with a mortgage company, explained all the realty "gargain" I was so unfamiliar with. One month later I was the new owner of property in the beautiful city of Portland. There was definitely an element of trust and certainty of what I knew I wanted. I was grateful for all the help she gave me as well as the connections she had that led me to closing on this property. I feel really fortunate to have had Jaimie on my side!
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February 2023 by Norman Din
Our experience working with Julie Rosenthal has been nothing short of outstanding. She is a consummate professional, investing time to understand our situation so that she could represent our interests thoughtfully and diligently. In a highly dynamic market, she was incredibly accessible and flexible while providing timely perspectives that leveraged data/technology tools on our behalf. And more than lists, maps and numbers, she always provided thoughtful insights that brought each bit of market analysis to life; and capped things off with negotiating skills that reflected her deep experience advocating for her clients.We highly recommend Julie Rosenthal and would be delighted to work with her again if the need arose.
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February 2023 by Susan Higgins
I purchased a home in August 2022 with the help of Holly Hacskaylo and I don't think it would have happened without her. Not only was she patient with me while I tried to navigate the complex seller's market (we looked at 28 homes and she sent me zillions of disclosures) but her vast knowledge of what to look for when viewing a home helped me make my own decisions and walk into each showing with a fresh set of educated eyes. It's remarkable how much I learned. I'm so amazed at her expertise, professionalism, and knowledge of the market, strategy, and paperwork—she made it easy. She was encouraging, positive, and I really felt she was on my side. It was comforting to have her on my side (and by my side) every step of the way. And of course, she's such a lovely person that it was fun being around her! I feel very lucky to have a home now that I can call my own. Thank you, Holly!
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February 2023 by Jay
Broker was very rude to me when i called about a listing and talked down to me
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February 2023 by Eryka Spera
Sarah Carson was the most incredible agent we have ever worked with. She is professional & kind, but also goes to bat for you. If you are looking to buy or sell I highly suggest you work with her. She had helped us do both & we couldn’t have been happier with our experience.
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February 2022 by Mohamed Abukar
Jeremy is an amazing agent! We first started our search in September of 2021 and found our dream house in December 2021. Jeremy was supportive throughout our search and was always fast, educated & efficient. We would 100% recommend Jeremy to anyone looking to buy/sell.
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February 2022 by Amanda Conlin
Jamie Sparta Smith will be our forever real estate agent! She is quick, smart, honest, and responsive. We've purchased two properties with her and will be calling her for the next! She knows Maine in ways we "from away" folks couldn't, and she knew what we wanted and stuck with us through this crazy market. Absolutely the best!
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February 2022 by Sandy Soho
My husband and I worked with Sarah Carson to find a home in the Portland area to meet our needs. Sarah listened to us and provided useful feedback on various homes until we were able to find the right house. She was quick to respond to any questions we had. I would highly recommend her.
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February 2021 by Theresa Newberry
Craig Miller came highly recommended from a friend. I was so happy I had help from Craig to help guide me with the sale of my home. He was professional, knowledgeable and thoughtful. Selling or buying can be very stressful and he was very helpful and considerate.
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February 2021 by Stella Easley
I purchased my home using Portside Real Estate and I sold my home through Portside Real Estate as well and had a great experience both times. Sophia Rosendo helped my husband and I sell our house, she was more than helpful. We were in a time frame due to the change of seasons and transferring for work and Sophia worked endlessly to help us sell our house by the time we wanted to. Anytime we had any questions, Sophia was fast to pickup her phone and had no problem traveling to our home to talk in person as well. For purchasing a home, selling a home or general real estate questions, I would suggest working with Sophia. She made selling a house less stressful and was extremely dedicated to working with us to get the best buyer for our home.
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February 2021 by Vinnie Caliendo
Phew! What a transaction! WE got through it and Pattie Gallant and her Portside colleagues and professional network helped us close on an unusual property that did not have good comparable properties to value. Thanks you!
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February 2021 by Doug Miller
Buying property remotely for the fist time was not as hard as we expected it to be.Jeremy kept us up to speed with the whole the process via video walk throughs and prompt communications.Being 'out of towners' we didn't have any connections in Maine, Jeremy provided us with options for recommended local service providers, that saved us a bunch of time. He even went as far as arranging the times for inspections etc.We had to close remotely, and Jeremy handled the walk through and the various steps to keep the process moving. Two months later we're still in touch and he still answers our questions about local services, We happily recommend him!
