Lee Ritchie-RE/MAX Metro Plus

One of the best choices I’ve made has been selecting Lee Ritchie as my realtor. She immediately understood my needs and desires and worked hard to make sure that I purchased the right property. She treated me like her family and from day one.
If you’re looking for a realtor who will put your needs first, not let you do something stupid, and is knowledgable about the current and trending housing market, you can’t do better than Lee.

Lee is a pro. We hired her to sell our 100+ year old home in the German Village. In order to get the house market ready, there were a number of repairs necessary. Lee guided us through this process according to our time-​frame and budget. She knew exactly what was needed (and what wasn’t) in order for the house to sell. The process was sometimes scary, stressful, and emotional — but having Lee there as a guide and resource was always a reassuring feeling.
True to her word, once we got the house to her standard it wasn’t long before offers came in (within days). We closed in short order due to the proactive approach employed by Lee and her team. The fact that there were multiple showings daily is a testament to her ability to aggressively market to potential buyers via her vast professional network.
Lee is as honest as it comes and I feel very lucky to have found her to represent us in our home sale. She’s hardworking and accessible — responding quickly at all hours (via text) to any question and concern we had — which at times were many!
If you’re looking for a well connected, hardworking, and honest realtor in the Columbus area, call Lee Ritchie.

Lee helped us find our dream home! As first time homebuyers we had tons of questions and expectations and Lee made us feel completely at ease during the whole journey. She was honest and informative since day one and most importantly she was ALWAYS available, even at 11pm when we were approaching a bidding war. We anticipated so much stress going into buying our first home but it was honestly a great experience thanks to Lee. If you’re looking for a great realtor to help you find and buy your dream home Lee is the one!

After working with Lee, I felt compelled to write my first Unilocal review. My brother and I decided to buy a home to counter throwing away money to rent. I was referred to Lee by a close friend and I can’t thank them enough for the recommendation! Lee is patient and sincere and will NOT rush you or pressure you into a home. I would consider her an extreme expert in the urban housing industry that won’t be shy in telling you her opinion on any given property. From the house we are in now to the houses we were shown, we were given an honest opinion on the quality and possible investment of said home. Her true expertise is showcased in closing where she will do everything that she can to benefit you all while being very fair to the seller. Absolutely adore Lee and will recommend her to any buyer or seller in the Columbus urban area!

My wife and I met Lee just by circumstance through an online listing and I’m glad that we did. From the first call Lee was terrific. Our search for our first home took almost eight months and Lee stuck with it through it all. As first time home buyers, there was a lot we did not know and Lee patiently explained it all. She also introduced us to an amazing loan officer. From the beginning Lee was invested in helping us find the perfect first home. By the end of the process, we felt Lee know exactly what we wanted and would often call to make sure we saw listings that she thought we would like. Lee never pressured us into anything and we felt she knew the market and gave us sound advice on home prices and offers. Lee is personable, professional, and knowledgable. She never failed to be available to show us a home during the week or weekend and all hours of the day and we looked at about 30 homes. We cannot say enough about Lee. We would not hesitate to recommend her to friends and family and look forward to working with her again in the future.

As first time home buyers, my wife and I had a lot of questions, concerns, and fears. Lee was incredibly patient and helpful, walking us through every step of the process. Our home search began at the start of an extremely competitive market where acting quickly was essential. Lee was always extremely responsive to calls, texts and emails. We made several offers on homes and Lee always had our backs, protecting us from over-​paying or making a bad investment. In the end, after 6 months and seeing over a dozen homes, Lee helped us find a beautiful home in a great neighborhood. She took the time to get to know us and our tastes and always had our best interests at heart. It was truly a pleasure to work with her.

Working with Lee to relocate to Columbus was the best decision we made! She was amazing from beginning to end. Lee used a great web based tool and a her own expansive knowledge of the market to quickly narrow down the best options for us. We saved a lot of time and energy by having her lead our search.
As I was relocating for work ahead of my family, Lee understood our needs and was constantly looking out for potential issues. She took extra care to make sure my wife was able to «remote tour» some of the favorite house by putting her on FaceTime and walking thru the house!
After we placed our offer and we were under contract, Lee kept in constant contact via phone, text and email. As I said… She was great from the beginning to the end even helping at closing when issues came up! I appreciate all she did to help make our move a smooth as possible.

We had the pleasure of working with Lee in selling our home in August 2014. Lee communicated with us promptly, every step of the way! She helped us stage our home, went the extra mile with the photos taken and had our home sold in 6 days! This is incredible, given that the houses for sale in our area were taking MONTHS to sell.
Lee was a pleasure to work with and made the entire process as enjoyable as possible. We would use her again in a heartbeat and highly recommend her!

My husband and I had the pleasure to work with Lee on both the purchase and sale of our home, but this review is for the home sale. Before the home went on the market, Lee came over to walk through and suggested simple tasks we could complete to update the home and sell for top dollar. She then helped us to price the home just right so that it would sell quickly and would maximize our profit.
The house was listed for just one day and we received four offers, three of which were over the asking price! Lee helped us negotiate with the buyers throughout the entire sale and helped us bring in a back up offer when the first deal fell through.
Lee is always prompt and available. She responds immediately to texts, phone calls, and emails. I don’t know how she does it! In addition to her expert skills as a realtor, Lee is also a wonderful person and I would work with her again in a heartbeat!

My wife and I have been in our beautiful home for more than year thanks to the hard work and help of Lee Ritchie. We continue to be grateful for the time she took to walk us through the process of buying our first place. She immediately understood what we were looking for and went above our expectations to find it. She was patient with our questions and professional in getting us clear, forthright answers. Her positive attitude and approachable nature made her easy to work with. When we buy our next home, there’s no doubt that we’d pick her again.

Not sure I have ever written two reviews on the same person but Lee is so awesome that I can’t help myself. I bought my condo from Lee back in April and recently had questions and needed help on the home warranty I received when I bought it. I sent her an email and within minutes she responded saying she could call the company. She called me back within the hour and had already spoke to the company and helped provide clarity to my questions. When I needed a contact for a reputable air conditioner company in the area, she provided me with the company that she uses. (They were amazing as well.) I trust Lee so much and still can’t believe how smooth my home buying process was. Her ‘after home buying’ support is unbelievable. Again, I highly recommend Lee and can’t speak highly enough about her!

My partner and I had our unique urban condo listed with another realtor who was recommended by a friend prior to Lee. That realtor invested very little effort to hasten the sale of our condo. After 30 days with that realtor and being full of frustration, I headed down the path of doing an exhaustive realtor search — the right way. Lee came in at the top of the list.
Lee immediately went to work on the market analyses, pricing, listing, marketing strategies, and marketing venues for our condo. The first day our condo was on the market with Lee, we had an offer! 30 days later we closed on our condo. While there were some twists and turns throughout the 30 days with the buyer’s financing, Lee held our hand and made it happen.
My partner and I have sold 4 homes in our lifetime. We both regret not having Lee represent us in our prior real estate sales. Lee represents the top tier of competence in the real estate world. She’ll get the job done at the right price and in the right time. Plus, she’s a delightful lady and will be «at your service» ²⁴⁄₇.
Look to Lee for all your real estate needs!

I can’t express how fortunate my husband, Ali, and I were in finding Lee to guide us in our search for our house as first-​time home buyers. We moved to Columbus in Fall 2013 and went to dozens of open houses to get a good idea of the Columbus market. We met another realtor at an open house and really liked her and had decided that she would be our relator when the time came; however she never returned our communications. It was still about a month or two before we were going to be serious about looking, but given our experience with this first realtor, I looked on Unilocal for reviews on agents, and Lee’s reviews were STELLAR. I signed up on her website that day to receive listings, and Lee called and left a message on my cell the next day! I was so surprised that she took the time out of her busy schedule to call me, who had just signed up on her website. She was so easy to talk to and listened to what were were looking for and helped me personalize my search. We were particularly interested in the Upper Arlington market. About a month later, Lee called us just to check in. It happened that a few houses were just listed and we called Lee on a Saturday evening in January to see some houses the next day that were recently listed. We saw 3 separate houses, and Lee took the time to learn about what we liked and didn’t like about each house. We actually liked the last house a lot and spent almost up to an hour discussing our thoughts about the house with Lee. We ended up visiting the last one a second time two days later and putting an offer in. Although our offer was accepted, the inspector that Lee recommended (See my Terra Firma review) found a MAJOR problem with the structure of the house and we ultimately chose to walk away. Lee was absolutely great through all of it, even though we felt devastated. We continued to work with Lee, and she must have shown us over 15 other houses in the next few months. She was always very quick with communicaiton and by a certain point, was able to almost tell immediately after walking in if we were interested or not. Ali and I trust Lee 100%, with absolutely no reservations. We even disccused as we were looking and were going to be out of town that we’d trust her opinion on any homes if they came up while we were out of town, without even seeing them! After a little over 3 months, we were feeling a little defeated by not finding anything that we liked as much as the first house. In a very fortunate twist, I happened to be looking on a house sales website one evening and saw that a house in the same neighborhood as the first was listed «For Sale By Owner». I immediately contacted Lee and she set up a showing the next day and we had finally found our house! I was a little nervous about it being FSBO, but Lee and her assistant, Lacey, navigated everything so professionally and we are now owners of a house that we love even more than the first!
We cannot put a price on the guidance, assistance, and relationship that Lee offered to us as first-​time buyers. Lee is truly an expert in her field, and I while I hope to keep this house for awhile, if we ever think of moving, Lee will be the first person we call. Lee is not only an amazing realtor, she truly cares about her clients and their happiness. There were so many times when I would communicate with Lee about my feelings of disappointment through the process, and Lee was always there to be empathetic and give us hope that our house was out there somewhere. We know that, although we have had our closing, we will be seeing Lee again once we make some renovations to our house and will show her the finished product. Throughout the entire process, Lee was there to answer all of our questions, and she made it clear that protecting us as buyers in the process was her absolute main objective. Frankly, if you don’t choose Lee as your agent, you are missing out on the best agent out there. Her ability to effectively and efficiently navigate the process of offers and negotiating is outstanding. In fact, her skill in communicating our offer was ultimately what led to our success in having our bid accepted. She spent hours on the phone with the FSBO couple and was clear and unwavering on our offer window. We absolutely believe that it was an important piece of our offer being accepted. Not only was the home buying process much more navigable with Lee, she offered us some really great recommendations on inspectors and other professionals and contractors related to renovations. We honestly can’t thank Lee and Lacey enough for the time and work they put into the process!

Lee was a phenomenal partner for my wife and I in the search for our home. Her communication was clear, polite and extremely prompt. She listened to our requests/​preferences and was very knowledgeable about our options in the Columbus market. As we were first-​time home buyers, she was exactly what we needed. Lee is why Unilocal has 5 stars.

Lee helped us sell our current home and buy a new home. I couldn’t be happier with both transactions!
Lee was honest, yet respectful, in giving us suggestions on things to change/​update before we put our house on the market. She even helped up stage it for pictures and showings. Her eagle eye and resourcefulness helped sell our house in two weeks! The process couldn’t have been easier.
Our house sold so quickly that we hadn’t even gone to look at any new homes. Lee was right on top of it. She really took the time to understand what we were looking for and set up and refined our search website accordingly. There were multiple offers on our dream home and Lee helped us craft the winning offer. The time between contract acceptance and closing had a few hurdles and it was very emotional and stressful, but Lee made all the difference. She was there to answer questions and phone calls at all hours of the day and night. And, she has the best lenders, contractors, etc. Overall, we are extremely pleased with Lee’s service (and her Client Care Specialist, Paul — he is just as fantastic!) and would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in the Columbus market.

Lee is an amazing Realtor and we were extremely happy to have found her. We moved from Chicago and were first time home buyers. Lee made the most of our single trip to Columbus and we ended up making an offer on a home very quickly. Lee walked us through all the important steps in purchasing a home, and her expert advice was truly a blessing.
I recommend Lee to any future home buyers in Columbus!

Lee was a fantastic Realtor. We moved from out of state and had a limited amount of time to look for houses. She made the most of time by giving us a run down of neighborhoods so we could explore on-​line on our own and send her the finalists to come see when we visited.
She more than earned her commission in so many ways. One extraordinary thing she did was recommend we visit a house we had written off based on the photos. Shortly after walking in we realized this was the one. If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t be in the awesome house and the wonderful neighborhood we are now.
She was also an excellent negotiator on our behalf and did a great job keeping the sellers’ Realtor on task. This was our 3^rd time buying a home and the first time I felt our Realtor gave us more value than he or she cost. We highly recommend Lee.

We highly recommend Lee to anyone looking to buy a home, especially those who are looking for their first house. From the moment we reached out to her, she was responsive, cheerful and helpful in crafting our search. She immediately had dozens of options for us to choose from, and we were able to tour homes within a week. After showings, she asked great questions to help us narrow our search and make our decision more manageable. She really knows Columbus’ real estate market, and is an amazing resource for anyone buying a home. We would not have found our home as quickly or as easily without Lee’s help. Make her your first call!

There can’t possibly be anyone better at this than Lee. Simply put, she’s the total package.
Lee listens to what you want and doesn’t try to convince you of anything else. I was always confident she knew exactly what I was looking for. When viewing homes, more than once we would walk into a place, instantly look at each other and say ‘Nah!’ and walk out. She’s energetic and won’t waste your time. When we found the house that was right for me, we recognized it right away and knew the opportunity wouldn’t last long. Lee jumped on it and made the deal happen.
Lee is an expert communicator. She is always on the clock. We had phone conversations at 7 in the morning and at 11 on a Saturday night. Lee is connected to a network of real-​estate professionals who all speak of her glowingly. Bankers, inspectors, contractors, attorneys… She got me a loan pre-​approval at 9 on a Saturday night from one of her connections at PNC Mortgage.
Lee is sharp. She caught 2 contract mistakes that had been overlooked by a real estate attorney. Read that part again! I shudder to think what could’ve gone wrong if Lee hadn’t gone over that contract with a fine-​toothed comb.
Lee was on top of every detail on every step of the home buying process. I’ve been in my new place for a month now and still can’t believe how well everything worked out. Lee has it all: the network, the energy, the communication skills, the brains, and the tenacity to get you the home you want. If you’re looking for a new home, call her right now!

I like to equate real estate process with being on a boat: it’s an undulating journey of highs and lows, peaks and valleys, and there’s bound to be a few rough waters. Just like a voyage at sea, it’s of utmost importance to have a good Captain, steering and guiding the ship to make the ups and downs as level as possible. Lee Ritchie is EXACTLY the person you want guiding you during the home buying and selling process.
I came upon Lee at an open house. I was probably never intending to buy the home at which we met, but was solely learning more about the market in which I intended to buy. To be honest, I’ve been «annoyed» by agents at open houses. They can often be too pushy, or not helpful enough. With Lee, I had a «goldilocks» moment, and knew I had found my «just right» real estate agent. She has the intangible qualities that anyone would want in real estate professional:
1. Unparalleled patience. Lee stayed consistently attentive and detail-​oriented through a plethora of viewings. She gives her opinion and expertise when necessary, but lets the client fall in love on his or her own with a particular property.
2. Beginning-​to-​end expertise and care. From helping setting smart parameters to restrict what was initially a wider search, to exercising caution in the middle stage, to streamlining the paper-​based nightmare that could have been my closing. Lee has the best recommendations in the city for everyone that is needed, from loan managers, to home inspectors, and everything in between.
3. Responsiveness. Lee always got back to me by phone or e-​mail — per my preferred contact method — in unrivaled promptness.
A real estate agent will see see you at your best, as well as your worst. I can think of no better person to help guide the real estate «seas» than Lee Ritchie. She comes the highest of recommendations. She is a wonderful person to have at the helm.