Reviews of The Gardner Group at RE/MAX North Professionals (Gardener)

Joe Doud

Mikail Stein is one of the premier real estate agents in Chittenden County. His knowledge and passion for the industry set him aside from his peers. Mikail helped my wife and I purchase our first property together, and we couldn't have asked for a better agent. Mikail knew just the right amount to encourage us, while offering honest, and valuable input. He navigated us through the buying process from start to finish- while we looked at a variety of options to determine the best fit for us. He was incredibly patient with us, but was always eager to show us the next property. What began as a professional relationship grew into a personal friendship, and we look forward to working with Mikail again in our next purchase/sale.

Jess Peck

Fantastic Team! Rich is one of the owners of RE/MAX North Professionals and has extensive experience in residential real estate and new construction. Their team dynamic is awesome and provides a great experience for all of their clients.

sarah kelly

Our experience with Rich Gardner and his team was terrific from the first point of contact through our closing. We filled out an online inquiry and had a call within 15 minutes. Rich came to our house for the consultation and, refreshingly, was the only broker who visited who had not already decided what our home was worth. He brought no “comps” with him—just wanted to see the house and what it had going for, and against it. The three other brokers we had in to compete for our business brought sales plans and comps with them and had already decided where in the real estate pecking order our house fell. After spending 90 minutes learning our house, asking detailed questions and describing his process, he scheduled a meeting with us for a few days later (this was over a major holiday so likely would have been sooner) in which we visited him at his office and he presented his plan for how best to sell our house and position it price-wise. It is important to note that we were selling our house in an “off” time—right after the new year—and were worried about traffic and interest. Honestly, Rich’s suggested list price was higher than the other three brokers and by quite a bit. We were worried that our house would languish on the market and we would have to cut the price. We laughed with Rich that he had to convince us to list our price higher since I am sure that his arguments with potential sellers is the opposite. Rich assured us that our list price was do-able and backed it up by showing us apples-to-apples comparisons of homes in our area that had sold. Everyone on Rich’s team, especially Allison and Rebecca, were terrific to work with. Every time we had a question, someone was there to answer it. The follow through/follow up was amazing. The pictures of our house were beautiful. Now for the best part, our house sold the day it went on the market for more than the asking price with another offer as a back-up on the same day. Clearly that doesn’t always happen, but even selling a home in an off time of the cycle, Rich knew what he was doing. Our closing went well (we were dealing with terrific buyers and they had a great agent, as well) and was smooth with no big surprises. Rich has integrity and his team will earn your respect. We highly recommend Rich and the Gardner Group. Drs. James and Sarah Kelly, Jericho, VT

Joshua Serna

Lauren Cohen was such a great agent. For months traveling back and forth from Arizona, she maintained contact and provided us with multiple homes. She was always available and super, super nice about everything. She always had a smile on her face and was so professional in all her interactions. We know this is just her, not a face put on for her clients. She’s a true professional and we are so glad to have had her for an agent. 10/10 would recommend her to anyone and that’s not a gimmick, but a cold-hard fact. Thank you from the Serna Family, Lauren for your candid and welcoming hospitality as our agent. We love our new home and the assistance you brought to attaining it.

maureen harkin

Lauren Cohen was a joy to work with. Thank you for your help in finding our new home!

Nicholas Shepard

Rich and his team were great! Extremely professional and answered all of our questions. The support staff really make the home selling process easy. They kept everything on track from start to finish, communicating updates between us and everyone else in live time. Couldn't be more pleased!

Matt Kozlowski

My wife and I have had the privilege of working with Rich and his team over the years. Rich is always a pleasure to work with, his attention to detail, professionalism, great communication, and negotiating skills have resulted in multiple successful real estate transactions. Rich has a no pressure sales approach and truly wants his clients to be happy in the end with whatever decisions they make. We would highly recommend Rich and his team to anyone looking for a reputable realtor and a great experience!

Cody Shaw

I worked with Matt earlier this year and he was AWESOME - superior knowledge of the local area, buying process, and all things technical. He was always able to accommodate our schedule and was always very prompt and responsive. Matt is not only a great realtor, but an all-around nice guy. It was a pleasure working with Matt and I would not hesitate to recommend him.

Chris Anker

It is clear that Rich Gardner knows both the art and science of the real estate market and houses. He is truly best in breed -- we are thrilled with the choice we made, having interviewing several real estate teams for help selling our current home and purchasing a new build. Rich's assistance in customizing a new build was invaluable, as his knowledge of construction and design helped us plan for our new home to suit our family's individual needs from the floor plan to insulation to wiring/electrical design. He was able to provide clear guidance on what is easier to have done during construction and which items we could address after living in the home. Anyone building a house should have Rich on their side. For the sale of our home, Rich analyzed data from comparables to determine an appropriate list price and accurately prepare us for the potential time on the market. We had a high volume of traffic and multiple offers. Rich negotiated terms that allowed us to stay in our house until the new home completes (several months later, allowing us to enjoy another summer on the lake). Additionally, he has a network of contacts that helped us at every turn from preparing the house to crafting the lease to quickly turning around requests from the inspection. Rich managed a fast closing that had some tricky negotiations while shielding us from the stress of the home selling process. He has always been forthright, honest and focused on our best interests. When a concern was raised, Rich listened and was responsive. He is committed to providing professional, high quality service. We wanted a realtor who is smart, skilled, and experienced, so it was a nice bonus that we also got to work with an exceptionally kind, good humored, good person. We give Rich our highest endorsement and recommendation.

Kathie Gordon

I can't say enough about Rich and Allison...both very professional Realtors and I would definitely use them again, if needed!

Kaitlyn Ruland

Rich at the Gardener group is truly one of a kind. He is extremely professional. He will guide you in the buying or selling process and listen to exactly what you are looking for. I would highly recommend Rich.

Elliott Benay

Very knowledgeable, responsive and patient in what was a very difficult sale of our property. Rich was a pleasure to work with. If we were to sell another property would absolutely use Rich again.

Ginger Vieira

Amanda Kennedy at RE/MAX is the most unexpected kind of saleswoman--easily defying all the common stereotypes of realtors. She is calm, endearing, friendly and genuine. Amanda brought her clients to visit our house (which was listed "for sale by owner"), and the following two months of working with her towards the closing date was a remarkably positive experience each step of the way. When we faced circumstances calling for new negotiations after discovering an issue during the inspection of our home, Amanda gracefully guided both parties (sellers and buyers) to an agreement that felt fair to us both. She is a real estate gem and you'll be grateful to work with her as a buyer or a seller!

Johanna Bjorklund

We have been working with Mikail for a few years now and got off to a bit of a false start in our home search. Didn't matter one bit, when we were ready he was there and within 6 months of starting to seriously look we found our first home! Mikail was there for us when we were ready and was amazing every step of the way. We also had a chance to work with Amanda for a little while and she was incredible too! What an amazing team of compassionate, smart and helpful people the Gardner Group has. I have recommended them to every friend I have searching for a home.

Sierra Schultz

I was a first time home buyer and Rich made the experience seamless. He sat down with my partner and I before we looked at any homes to make sure that we had a clear picture of the process and throughly answered all our questions. He was responsive and wonderful to work with! Highly recommend Rich Gardner and his team!

gordongump .

If you want someone with real estate in their blood, Rich is your guy. Having 20+ years in real estate (selling, buying, and building) there was no doubt Rich would be our agent when relocating from Colorado to Vermont. We had 4 days to find a home and Rich made the most of that time ensuring we only saw homes that fit our needs. He was incredibly responsive to calls, emails and text messages always making us feel like his #1 priority. Rich made the home buying process a breeze. We couldn't recommend him enough!