Reviews of John Howard & Associates Real Estate (Real Estate Agency)

Patti Massingale

Very caring associates.

Hailey Reed

My husband and I moved to La Grande in 2016 and worked with Kristie Albrecht to find a home. We loved working with her; she is friendly, knowledgeable, motivated and very honest. Kristie works with integrity and truly believes in matching clients with a home that is best for them. When we decided to sell our house in 2019, we immediately gave her a call and she came over the next day to get the ball rolling! We couldn't be happier with our experience working with Kristie, and we are so grateful to her. Bonus: she's a dog lover and a La Grande expert!

Elvira Myers

Ashley did a great job on helping us find our home. I am very please with how he guided us through all the process and how he stayed in touch with us. Ashley was very helpful all the way .

Ray Rose

When my mom decided to sell her house and buy a smaller house , we called John. John was very helpful through the process which only took a couple months. Mom got her asking price and got the house that she wanted. Thanks from the Doud family

Kelly Ducote

We first met Ashley O’Toole as our property manager. We then went to him when we bought our first house. He made our buying experience smooth and he went out of his way to make things easy and painless.

Nicole Browning

We worked with Kristie Albrecht when we bought our home this June. We were very pleased with how fast and smoothly everything went. Kristie went above and beyond to help us work through this whole process!

Ann Powers

Ashley was an outstanding realtor - attentive, responsive, friendly. He lined up a lot of houses for us to look at, and helped us understand the market and the options. He let us take the time we needed to ponder, and when it was time to make an offer and move to closing, he was right there, helping move things forward at every turn.

Charles Walls

Kristie Albrecht was very effective at selling my Dads property under very challenging circumstances, and she was very patient, helpful, and diligent. I would definitely use her again and I highly recommend her.

Patricia Cowgill

John J. Howard is an excellent professional and goes above and beyond to assist with getting a transaction closed. Our home purchase would not have happened without his representation. Excellent!

Cynda Cook

Kristie was wonderful to work with from start to finish. Thank you for helping us with our forever home!

Jacob Sims

Mr. Howard is a great real estate agent! We spent a total of 7 months looking for our home and john was with us the whole way. He accepted calls late in the evenings, provided countless information and understood our extremely pick attitude toward houses with a newborn on the way. After many homes and countless offers john still provided us with a excellence service and perseverance to find us the perfect home. If you are looking for a personable and amazing real estate agent that knows the area well look no further! Thank you john!

Greg Marugg

John always responded to my phone calls .... he is very in tune with the market and provides you with solid advice..... thanks John

Tucker Brown

We loved our experience working with John J. Howard and Associates, specifically with our realtor, Ted Kramer. Ted helped us buy and sell our home. We bought our home without ever seeing it first hand. We were living out of state and couldn't travel at the time and relied on Ted's expertise, as well as on the judgment of some friends living in Pendleton who functioned as our eyes and ears. We had to trust Ted completely and we're so glad we did because we loved our home. We found Ted to be extremely honest, efficient, communicative, and kind! He went above and beyond his role to help us out. My wife and I recommend him with the highest praise.

Renae Crippen

It is a very emotional time when you have to sell the home you grew up in. The walls hold many memories. John made this time for us as easy as he could. He provided great guidance, compassion and a understanding of the market that led us to make the right decision. John was there for us when we needed it the most.

Leah Starr

Ashley O'Toole got my house on the market and sold (fast!) with 100% professionalism. It's a pleasure to work with someone who has both the skills and the personality to guide his clients through each step of the process. I would recommend Ashley as both a property manager and a realtor because is knowledgeable, fair-minded, eager to find solutions to problems, and has a good sense of humor while dealing with those problems.

Erik Ogaard

We worked with Kristie Albrect recently on the purchase of both a house and a hotel in La Grande. She is very motivated and hard working as well as an excellent negotiator. She really helped us get the best deal possible on both properties. She did a great job keeping everything straight on the offer and holding the seller responsible for fixing all of the items that he had agreed to. Overall I highly recommend her! John Howard was brought in a couple of times for his experience and expertise and was very easy to work with as well.

Tom Wilson

Mark was a great help! Nice guy and showed us property right away. Made an offer with him and keeping our fingers crossed!

Noel Scott

We would highly recommend John Howard to anyone looking to buy or sell. He went above and beyond for us. Thank you John!

Ryan James

John J Howard provided a good service for first home buyers.

Geraldine Tannehill

Sondra was very patient with me from the beginning. She held off actively listing my house until I found another place I thought I could live. When an offer was made she gave me choices. When the inspection was made she knew who could do the work and again gave me choices. She explained the process well and gave me time to think things through. She is very generous with her time but also prodded me into getting things done on time. She is very good at details and keeping things on track.

Bill Riley

Ashley’s greatest asset is his persistence and his willingness to work hard. I had very specific standards in a house and knew that in the La Grande market I would need someone who was willing to act fast when the right deal came up. Ashley stuck with me when I rejected one house after another and when the right house finally turned up he got me into the house and we put together an offer all on the first day the house was listed. Persistence, hard work, timeliness; you won’t go wrong working with Ashley.

Kristy Halladay

John Howard was excellent! Was super patient with us and communicated well which was fantastic since we lived out of state. Has a great knowledge of the area and figured out quickly what we liked. Found us the right house and worked fast to secure it for us. Willing to even shovel snow to the front door so we could see it!

Cody Singer

We had a great experience working with Kristie Albrecht at John J. Howard and found the home of our dreams. Highly Recommended!

Jack Hunter

John Howard provides great service. He knows the La Grande area market and as a long time resident and businessman has a lot of valuable contacts. He gave good advice and assistance from start to finish. Thanks, John

Alysia Cohen

I recently had the pleasure of working with Kristie Albrecht from John Howard & Associates Real Estate. She was fantastic! Kristie and I were first introduced while searching for a home in La Grande and as soon as I learned I would be selling, I immediately contacted her again. She was so helpful with everything, including setting up and meeting contractors at the home to perform repairs. Living out the state it was very helpful to have Kristie available for just about everything. I strongly recommend future buyers and sellers to work with Kristie. You will be well cared for!

Lewis Ward

Kristie Albrecht of John Howard & Associates Real Estate is great to work with. Knowledgeable, professional, and responsive--she responds quickly and finds creative ways to address issues.

jedidiah robson

Awesome Apartments my daughter lives in one of the apartments and has never had a problem or has any bad neibohrs . The only thing is that you can't park near the place without fear of getting a parking ticket at your own house

Lyle Clemens

Even though I have been gone from La Grande for many years, John made me feel at home as though I had never left. He helped me sell my parents farm on their difficult transition from their long term home to the Boise area. John was helpful in handling the transaction even though all communication was done from half a country away. Thank you John for all of your help. Lyle

Lynne Sheeks

Ted Kramer was a great help in finding our wonderful new home in Cove. Ted never hurried us and was able to answer all our questions. I would give him more than 5 stars if that was possible! You should definitely ask for Ted at John J Howard Real Estate.

Meleah Ashford

Kristie Albrecht helped us sell our mother's house and expertly managed the process with four grieving siblings. She was kind, compassionate, efficient, always available and very effective! She helped us when we needed help and pushed us when we needed a push. I highly recommend her if you need to sell a house!

Kathryn Boula

Kristie Albrecht was a terrific help in finding and purchasing a rural property in Union County. It was a bumpy ride through some unusual circumstances with an out-of-state REO, but Kristie's patience and willingness to go the extra mile to figure things out eventually paid off and I closed on my dream home site. Thanks Kristie!

Steven Berley

Great People. Great Experience. Ashley is fabulous to work with......