Keller Williams -First Atlanta

If you need a good real estate company don’t hesitate and call Ronnie Murphy. They helped me a lot so far and I found them by recommendations. Don’t regret working with them especially due to their professionalism.

did you know that your agents Mark and Olga are sleeping together and misrepresenting your company
just fyi

I did not have a positive experieince with Michael Schiff — Checking facebook instead of helping me look at a house is a turnoff.

This review highlights my experience with Susan Minsk, a real estate agent at the KW office on Glenridge Point in Atlanta. If shopping for Atlanta r/​e in the Sandy Springs/​Dunwoody area, Susan is ABSOLUTELY the broker you SHOULD work with.
Here’s the story…
Given my interest in investing in real estate (for rental short term and long term ultimately sale) and my friend’s suggestion that there were a lot of good buys in Atlanta, she set me up with Susan. She and Susan are extremely close. While I really trust my friend, I was still a little reticent thinking that maybe she was recommending Susan simply because they were so close. How would I diplomatically handle it if I didn’t like her or, worse, thought she was dishonest? Well, my concerns were 100% unwarranted and I could not imagine a better r/​e agent.
I flew down (from the Northeast) thinking that I’d spend say $ 300-​$ 400k or maybe a little more. So, thinking that Susan was your «regular» broker, I figured she’d look to push me into $ 600k+ properties, which might require huge renovation (and/​or on-​going money pits) and then never rent for anywhere near what she suggested. What would she care if after the sale it was a horror story, as, by then, she had already collected her commission and I was 1500 miles away.
Well, right out of the gate, I got the sense that Susan was different. Most brokers will tell you that they «know» all of Atlanta, including all the burbs, etc. However, that’s impossible, no broker really knows that many areas well. Regardless, most would never own up to that thinking they might lose a possible customer. Susan made it very clear which areas she knew — Sandy Springs and Dunwoody — and which she did not; frankly in discussing a couple of other possible areas it was clear she was being humble. Susan does not suggest she knows something when she’s 90%. And, boy, does she know SS and DW, from the schools, to the streets, to the stories of many of the houses. She came unbelievably prepared, both due to an acquired knowledge base over many years, but, as well, through a solid scouring of the recent transactions and all of the availables. She was a joy to travel with to houses. Susan also knows tons of great service people and had a few come by to provide quotes on what did or did not need to be done. We looked at say 20 houses/​town houses over several days and identified several we were interested in bidding on (a vacant house, a short sale, a town house in distress and simply a couple of nice houses that were friendly priced to move). Then I left town. Well, none of them came through for various reasons — certainly not due to a lack of effort on Susan’s part (or failure to follow up)!
So, I simply told Susan to find me the house to buy. Yes, she had built up so much trust that I simply left it in her hands. And, she did. A $ 200k house. As hard as I tried to get her to spend more of my money, she simply would not. This one, she said, was the best and would rent well and be a good investment, without headaches or the like. So, with no games, I bought the house — sight unseen (and continues to be to this day) — and it’s worked out really well (hopefully to continue!). The house is in the East Cobb, Marietta area, walking distance to great stores and feeds to the renowned Walton High School. The house was as good in going thru inspection as she envisioned, with almost nothing needed in terms of fix up. She connected me with the service people I needed — all excellent, responsible and reasonably priced. Then she worked tirelessly and found me a great tenant.
Susan is beyond nice, beyond knowledgeable, beyond patient, beyond helpful. And, again, honest to a fault. She also is not pushy. So, clearly, she did not go to r/​e broker school! She’s just who she is — a wonderful person and the best r/​e broker imaginable.
Susan’s husband is a lawyer and did the closing, also in a highly professional manner and at a reasonable rate. (And, from my vantage, he’s a great husband, as he was totally supportive of Susan and all her time away from her home and family to work with a small home buyer.)
If you are even considering buying or selling a home in SS or DW, reach out to Susan. I PROMISE you’ll be glad you did.

John and Nancy Marshall are dishonest and irresponsible. John does not return calls, claiming he doesn’t receive messages. He actually hung up on me today! Good luck if you employ their services!

This review documents my experiences with Leigh and Michael Schiff with Keller Williams First Atlanta.
I first met Leigh in 2001 when a friend of mine in Florida who is also a Keller Williams agent referred me to her. I wanted to buy my first home and needed an agent. Leigh was very easy to work with and patiently answered all my questions (and as a first time buyer i had a LOT of questions) She made the process as easy as possible, and 3 months from the time I first contacted her, I was moving into a home of my very own!
I was so happy with her service that 6 years later when my wife and I decided to move intown and buy a nicer home, I did not hesitate for a second to contact Leigh to sell my existing home and help with the purchase of a new home. Leigh worked with me to make sure everything with my home was ready for it to be on the market and within three weeks we had a buyer under contract.
Leigh’s husband, Michael is also an agent with KW First Atlanta, and while Leigh was working on selling my home, he was our agent for the purchase of our new home. He gave us the same great service that Leigh had for the purchase and sale of the first home.
Anytime anyone talks to me about buying or selling a home I will always give them Leigh and Michael’s information. Even if you aren’t sure about what you can afford or you have what you think are dumb questions, give them a call. You’ll be glad you did.