RED COLLECTIVE

Chloe and Dara are such a wonderful dream team! I put an offer on a home sight unseen from across the country with their incredible guidance and support. Dara is super responsive and organized, Chloe is super knowledgeable and a great negotiator. Highly, highly recommend them!

If you do one thing right in the house buying process, work with Kirsten (pronounced SHEER-sten) Lambert at Red Collective! A friend of mine referred me to her, and man, am I glad he did. She is professional, will look out for your best interests and cut through the b.s. when buying a house. She is experienced when buying and selling a house and knows what to look for so you won't have any surprises. She also has a fantastic network of contractors at her fingertips who will provide you with the very best services at a decent rate. For example, although the seller of the house that I bought had an inspection, the inspector that she had look at the house found several things that the buyer's inspector didn't find! Ultimately, I'll sleep well at night knowing that we didn't miss anything during our due diligence phase! Go with Kirsten, you won't be sorry!

Recommendation - Realtor, Susan Rains We have been so pleased with our time working with Susan Rains. Our home search was spread out over many weeks as we navigated living in the northwest while choosing a home in the south. On arriving in the south the search continued for several weeks. Susan was super patient, carefully finding and showing some thirty homes in the area. She carefully confirmed her understanding that the decision on which home to buy is very significant; that helped us think more clearly and feel less pressure. She was punctual again and again, apologizing if five minutes late. She would patiently hear our wishes and concerns and make comments that might help us. Being very careful and professional she was skilled to answer or find the answer to our questions and readily communicate back to us in timely fashion. Susan managed the due diligence period very efficiently. We felt well supported by Susan's positive spirit again and again. Our friendship blossomed. On arriving in our home after closing, the basket with note and gift was heart warming. We have continued to enjoy her invitation to ask for insights on the area and state. She has traveled a lot in the country and has amazing local and distant expertise. We would highly recommend Susan Rains to anyone buying a home.

I am certain there is no one better than Susan Rains when it comes to home buying. During our entire 6+ month process she was unbelievably patient, thorough, trustworthy, and reassuring. We knew we were in the best hands from start to finish, and she was always available when we needed her. She was so generous with her time and her knowledge, and always went above and beyond for us (and still does). There are not enough positive words to describe the kind of person she is, and it clearly translates into how passionate she is about her clients. We feel so fortunate to have found her and are so thankful that she is still in our lives!

Susan Rains with RED Collective was incredibly helpful when my husband and I purchased our first home this year. From the get-go Susan was an excellent communicator, meeting us in person, being available for long phone calls, and always prompt to return texts and emails. After our initial meeting, she set up a customized MLS search and was able to schedule us for several viewings – and as the first viewers for our favorite house, which we ended up buying. As first-time buyers, Susan was beyond patient with our endless questions and calmly assisted us in making decisions during a highly competitive bid process, a due diligence period with lots of surprises, and a multi-step negotiation with the owners. She’s definitely the kind of person that wants her clients make their own decisions and then she’ll advocate strongly on their behalf. We had a very narrow window of time to buy a house or wait until a later date and Susan’s expertise and tirelessness was critical to making everything come together in such a quick-paced and competitive market.

Susan Rains is absolutely wonderful, and I recommend her highly! Selling a house is stressful, and Susan did everything to put my mind at ease. She was in constant communication, gave spot-on advice, and used her vast network in the area to hook me up with the best people for repairs and prepping the house for sale. The house was staged beautifully (was that really my house???) and she took stunning photos for the listing. We basically had people breaking down the door to see the house, and it sold almost immediately for 10% over the asking price. I couldn’t have dreamed of a better outcome! Thank you, Susan!

Jerry Conrad was fantastic to work with. We will definitely be using him again when we reach for our next home. He really took time to not only listen to what we wanted in a home but to observe what our preferences were as we viewed houses. Just a phenomenal experience with him and we couldn't be happier in our new home!

Red Collective, specifically Chloe and Dara, helped us sell our home last year. I was 9 months pregnant and we were needing to sell in a hurry. They are professional, innovative, and knowledgeable, more than any of those things though, they are our friends. I can easily say that they went far beyond the standard and took care of us throughout the entire process. We had 3 offers within 48 hours and got 15k over asking. They also took virtually all of the stress out of the process, cleaned our home for the appraisal becuase I had given birth the day before, they treated our animals like children because that's what they are to us, brought the baby gifts, and have since sent welcome home packages. We feel like we've gained familiy through this experience and are so incredibly grateful for them.

Orchestrating a move clear across the country, to a town you've only visited once, requires a fully-charged phone, lots of magical thinking, a sturdy tape gun, and a stellar real estate team. My husband and I knew we could count on the latter when working with Chloe and Dara for our recent move to Durham. Having bought and sold more than a few houses, we thought we knew what to expect from the agent/homebuyer relationship, but Red Collective exceeded our expectations at every turn. Chloe and Dara know the area (and seemingly everyone in it), are incredibly responsive, and will go above and beyond to make sure you get the best home for your money, under the best possible terms. They quickly caught on to what we were looking for, saving us a lot of time by getting right to the homes that would work for us. Chloe is a savvy negotiator, and went to bat for us time and again throughout our deal. These women also go far out of their way to make you feel comfortable, welcome and well-supported throughout the buying process, during your move, and beyond. From providing exhaustive one-on-one video tours of prospective homes, to making referrals for any and all home repairs and services, even pointing you to the best car wash/biscuits/pizza in town, Chloe and Dara have your back on things big and small, from start to finish, and don't forget about you once the keys exchange hands. Even my husband, who manages high-stakes commercial real estate transactions all_day_every_day, was impressed by the level of service Chloe and Dara gave us. We're grateful to have found them, and now, call them friends. Thanks, Red Collective!