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February 2024 by Julie Gunderson
Brendan and his team at Crescent Real Estate facilitated the purchase and sale of our new and old homes recently. If you have the opportunity to partner with Brendan, we highly recommend working with him. For each home we were interested in purchasing, he conducted a thorough analysis of the market and comps to help us get comfortable with an acceptable offer. His knowledge and extensive experience in home building came through as he provided his opinion on construction quality and potential long term issues with each home. On the home we ultimately purchased, he structured our offer to include inspections and other protections for us as buyers even in this “seller’s” market. We were lucky enough to purchase a home that met every criteria we were looking for and would not be here without Brendan’s guidance and patience. After seeing many homes we weren’t thrilled with, he kept reminding us we would find what we were looking for and he was right.While we are thrilled with the home we purchased and with Brendan’s partnership on it, the breadth and depth of his real estate experience came through during the sale of our old home. The home had a lot of quirks and we were prepared to let it sit for a while and to negotiate with any potential buyers who came along. What we underestimated was Brendan’s expertise in pricing the home appropriately and ensuring its salability. He gave us clear instructions on how to prepare our home for sale down to the contractors to call and exact timing of cleanings and leaf removal. Once it hit the market, there were over 20 showings scheduled almost immediately and he sold the home in just over 24 hours. We were leary of working with a strong offer that came along with a few contingencies however Brendan strategically structured the deal such that we were able to fully capture the upside potential of the over-asking price while protecting our downside regarding inspections and the mortgage appraisal. He smoothly negotiated with the seller’s agent and got us everything we wanted and that the buyers wanted too. It was a win-win. Work with Brendan if you can; you will be glad you did!
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October 2023 by James A
Brendan and his team are awesome. We started the looking process a year before we were actually ready for the big move for educational purposes. Brendan took the time to educate us since we were so eager to learn. Whenever we needed Crescent they were there for our support (morning and night). Thank you Brendan and team!
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August 2023 by Helen Leung
I used Crescent Real Estate Brokerage for my home purchase closing and am very happy with their services. Brendan and his team were very responsive even at odd hours. His team were very patient in explaining documents that I needed to provide, and if I missed anything they would immediately notify me. Their process is super efficient where I was able to close a lot earlier than the normal 30 day process. I would recommend Crescent to all my friends.
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August 2023 by Carly McClymont
Brendan and his team did an outstanding job in our recent home sale and purchase. His knowledge of the area is extensive, his understanding of market dynamics and negotiation tactics are top notch, and I believe his framing of our offer to the sellers was the sole reason we got this house. He is kind, personable, thorough and proactive. You can not ask for a better realtor.
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May 2023 by Ziyi Gao
We were first-time home buyers with Brendan at Crescent Realty and were so happy we chose him to be our realtor! He was helpful in explaining the details involved and walking us through what to expect throughout the process. His quick replies really kept us informed and feeling at ease. He even gave us great recommendations on inspection and abstract but never pressured us to go with his suggestions (they just happened to be the best even after we shopped around). Overall, Brendan made the home-buying process as smooth as possible for us!
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April 2023 by Serena Callahan
I was looking for a simplified process that maximized the sale price. Brendan was responsive in providing the selling experience I was looking for. He made every step as easy as possible, which was greatly appreciated. In the end, we got a good price for our home, with minimal hassle.
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November 2022 by Brian Quigley
Brendan was absolutely fantastic to work with. He helped my wife and I through 4 separate real estate transactions in a very challenging market adding significant value throughout the entire process. I would not hesitate to recommend Brendan to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, dependable, trustworthy realtor. Brendan's experience and knowledge of the Philadelphia and Main Line markets proved to be extremely valuable as did his understanding of the broader real estate market conditions. Brendan was extremely responsive always returning calls and emails immediately. His attention to detail and patience in walking us through every step of the process was very much appreciated. Most importantly Brendan proved to be extremely trustworthy always putting our interests above his own, never pushing a house on us and always providing balanced, objective analysis.
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November 2022 by Jonathan Corsini
My wife and I are now living in our dream home, and we have Brendan to thank! After months of long distance home searching and offer rejection with a different agent, we decided to search for a new agent. We were referred to Brendan Reilly and are very happy that we decided to make the switch.Brendan is professional and knowledgeable, and he helped us navigate an extremely competitive market in the summer of 2022. He was able to give us straight answers and helped steer us toward or away from homes according to our priority/wish list. This was very helpful since we were traveling from Virginia to Pennsylvania nearly every week during our home search. Brendan's knowledge of the cost and feasibility of renovations was also invaluable for our home search.I don't think we would have gotten our home with our previous agent. If you want an experienced, knowledgeable, respectful, direct, and flexible real estate agent, we highly recommend Brendan Reilly.
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August 2022 by Cathy Bassiri
Brendan was wonderful to work with. He helped me foray into my first investment property. He was patient with answering my multitude of questions, guided me through the process and told me what to expect next and even caught an error prior to closing which resulted in monies back to me from the lender which I would have overlooked. I highly recommend Brendan Reilly and will be using him again for future needs.
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July 2022 by Greg Dougherty
Brendan helped my wife and I find our dream home in a difficult housing market and we could not have been happier with the entire experience! Brendan is a trustworthy, loyal real estate agent who made us feel comfortable throughout the entire process and invited any and all questions during our time working with him and was very responsive and always went the extra mile to provide us as much information and insight into a property as he could. Brendan's knowledge of the Main Line is second to none and his knowledge of the bidding process gave us the edge over our competition to get our bid accepted in an extremely competitive market. Touring houses with Brendan was like having an inspector/general contractor with us as he was able to point out key issues to look for with the house, major appliances and property. Brendan was honest with us from the start and helped us stay calm during a very stressful search. We would not be in our home without him, and would 10/10 recommend him to anyone looking to land their dream home.
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July 2022 by Lucas Eidenmuller
When preparing to sell our house, it was important that we had a realtor with a proven track record and understanding of today's market. It needed to be someone we felt confident we could collaborate and work with to achieve the best possible outcome for our family. Brendan Reilly was that and more for us, and we could not be more happy that we chose to put our trust in him. From day 1, it was clear he had depth and breadth when it came to knowledge of real estate, while his working style made it a true collaboration the entire way and the end result for us was more than we had hoped. Do yourself a favor and include Brendan in the short list of real estate professionals you are considering. You'll see what we mean after you get to meet and talk with him.
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September 2021 by Dne Keed
Brendan’s expertise and market analysis made for the smooth and efficient transaction in the sale of our home. His professionalism and knowledge of the market is a true asset. His guidance was much appreciated. Communication is key, and Brendan was excellent at keeping us informed during the entire process.It was a pleasure to work with Brendan and we would recommend him to family, friends and anyone selling or buying a home. Thank you Brendan!
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September 2021 by Megan Smedley
We started using Brendan from Crescent Real Estate based on a recommendation from a friend of ours who recently purchased a home. I cannot stress enough how important it is to have the right fit when it comes to a real estate agent.After only 3 months of working with Brendan, he landed us our dream home in an impossible-to-get neighborhood in the height of the COVID housing battles. He was always extremely responsive and patient (we are high maintenance), worked quickly and always gave us great advice.He was always extremely professional and worked around our schedule. I cannot recommend him enough.
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September 2021 by Hilary Shinn
I cannot say enough about our wonderful experience working with Brendan and Crescent Real Estate. My husband and I found Brendan after we had been working with another agent for about 9 months. The difference in our experience was immediate. Not only is he incredibly knowledgeable about the local real estate market he also has extensive construction expertise. This came in very handy on walk-throughs, where he would be able to help us identify which homes were solidly constructed and where we might anticipate future problems. Brendan was able to help us successfully navigate very complex offers in a challenging buying environment, ultimately resulting in us finding a home we love. He is very responsive, always had our best interest in mind and is an all-around great guy. We would highly recommend working with him and Crescent.
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September 2021 by Kristin Toto
My husband and I worked with Brendan to buy and sell our homes in late Summer/Fall 2020. Brendan knew we were interested in selling and informed us on the best time to sell due to market conditions. With his marketing, professional photos and ability to drum up interest in a market with very low inventory, he got us 6 offers on our home in Wayne over a long weekend. All offers were at or above asking price and we agreed to one $30k over! During the selling process, Brendan also helped and coached us through buying in this market. He showed us how to position our offers to make them attractive amongst so many others. We ultimately landed on new construction and absolutely love our new home. We highly recommend Brendan and will certainly be using him and the Crescent Team for any future real estate needs.Thank you, Crescent!!Kristin and Kevin
