Cressy & Everett Real Estate – South Bend

We were pursuing a home with the help of Jan Lazzara. After not being able to purchase a home which we were under contract… Jan was no help and never heard from again. I would avoid this agent as if there are issues she will offer no assistance.

When my husband and I were looking to buy a house a few years ago, Cressy & Everett was light-​years above the rest of the agencies in the South Bend area in terms of marketing know-​how and quality. We met our Realtor, Jennifer Rhodes, at an open house, and her professional manner and knowledge made us decide to select her as our Realtor. From the weekly TV open house show, to the print product, to the excellent, professional-​quality videos and photography for listings, Cressy makes buying and selling houses easy.
Fast-​forward 2 ½ years later — I lost my job and, unfortunately, we had to sell our house and move out of the area. We again used Jennifer Rhodes and Cressy to sell our house. Within LESS THAN A DAY of the «For Sale» sign being posted in our yard — before the home was even on the market — we had scheduled showings. Our house is now a pending sale — ONE WEEK from when we put up the sale sign.
People said our house would sit on the market forever, but with our Realtor’s expertise in how to show homes and the marketing savvy of Cressy, our home will not sit empty, and we won’t be paying an extra mortgage. We are even expecting to make some money on our sale. We can’t say enough good things about Cressy!

Lisa LeBlanc helped us purchase our first house. She is very knowledgeable about the area and about real estate. She referred to our mortgage lender, roofer and all kinds of wonderful vendors. We still go to her looking for these referrals.
She’s very accessible and prompt when returning phone calls and replying to emails. She gave us great feedback on all the homes we looked at and made sure we were comfortable with what we were looking to buy and was patient with us. No pressure at all! I’d highly recommend Lisa to anyone!

Call Sally Potts!
I recently purchased my first home after renting for 12 years. It was a huge decision for me; I was incredibly nervous and anxious! I went through 4 area Realtors before my mortgage guy suggested I call Sally Potts. He had only worked on one deal with Sally a few weeks prior and raved of her attitude, willingness to get things done and what he felt was her devotion to her client (s). Leary, I called Sally and I will tell you from the second she greeted me I KNEW I found MY REALTOR! Sally immediately set up a time for us to meet and went right to work with the sellers’ Realtor.
As a first timer doing this alone I had TONS of questions, was COMPLETELY anxious and pretty much a basket case! Sally is so patient and very responsive. IF there was a question she didn’t have the answer for it was literally within 30 minutes I had an answer. I never waited on her, and never felt low on her priority list. In fact there were plenty of times I was calling/​emailing very early/​late, on weekends and so forth and Sally always responded. There was even a Utility Easement on my property previous Realtors never informed me of. Sally sat me down, showed me maps of my yard and where the easement was and proceeded to explain best/​worst case scenarios while never trying to sway my decision.
My closing was on June 30^th, the last day of the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit and the Title Company was INSANELY busy. Sally met me there, walked me in and sat there with me the ENTIRE time as we waited for my appointment. She truly made my first home buying experience not only painless but very memorable and she was with me every step of the way! Sally even kept in touch after my closing! Not only did I find THE BEST Realtor but I also made a friend.

All you need is Lisa Hart!
We were exploring the Michiana (Michigan — Indiana border region… who came up with this word?) for a summer home option and contacted Lisa. She is the most professional person we’ve worked with. Unlike some real estate agents who are intent on selling you «something», Lisa advised us on the pros and cons of buying in the area, what we should be looking for, and explained our options. She was not looking to make a fast buck, she was looking to give us options based on our desires. Which is what real customer service is about.
We are still exploring the region (and other areas) for buying options, but when the time comes and if we decided to buy a house in the Michiana region, I know who we will be calling.
Trust Lisa, she is good people!

Oh my goodness —
So the possibility is that we may get a summer/​weekend place in Michiana — and we turned to Lisa Hart…
Oh my goodness I was a nervous wreck about looking for properties because I think agents are not interested in anything but the sale — Not Lisa — she was interested in finding out me and my needs — and asking all the right questions — do you like it quiet — do you need eastern exposure — are you earlier risers — will you be using the house during the week — how important is the kitchen in your life — I mean lifestyle questions that made me think about what kind of home I really need!
I haven’t bought anything yet — but now I know I will and I know Lisa will help me my find my dream home!