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Sunshine4alex
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette is a gem! She is trustworthy, honest, professional, knowledgeable, funny and sweet as can be! I could not have asked for a better realtor! I must say, she was our realtor, and now a new family friend! If you are looking for someone who cares, call Bette!
Jktwitty2
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDI am so glad that I found Bette Giesing to be my realtor. She always had my best interest in mind. She gave me a lot of information on the buying process and how to get the best deal. Always quick to get back with me, I never worried about how long I was going to have to wait for a response from her. I will definitely refer Bette to anyone I know that is looking for a realtor. I was extremely satisfied with her as my realtor.
User6085351
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDI had the pleasure of meeting and working with Bette Giesing 5 years ago. Right away I knew shed be the agent to help me buy my future first home. Bette truly is an expert negotiator and her wealth of knowledge will always have you at ease. The recent government shutdown stalled our closing but, Bette Giesing was right on top of things. We closed on our new home within a week of the shutdown ending!!!
Myss K.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette is a fantastic realtor. Shes honest about quality, prices, location and extremely knowledgeable in real estate. She saved us a lot of time by helping us narrow down houses before driving all over the place and was always quick to answer any questions or get us into a house we thought might be a good fit. She works hard to get you the best home! Highly recommend!!
Myss K.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette is a fantastic realtor. Shes honest about quality, prices, location and extremely knowledgeable in real estate. She saved us a lot of time by helping us narrow down houses before driving all over the place and was always quick to answer any questions or get us into a house we thought might be a good fit. She works hard to get you the best home! Highly recommend!!
Jeremiah V.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDWe loved working with Bette. She is very insightful and helpful, especially for first-time homebuyers. Her knowledge and desire to see you succeed in your home buying experience made our process great!
Jeremiah V.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDWe loved working with Bette. She is very insightful and helpful, especially for first-time homebuyers. Her knowledge and desire to see you succeed in your home buying experience made our process great!
Heatherwow3
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette is extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of the home buying experience. She negotiated for us start to finish and got us into our dream house She was always quick to respond to every text, email, and phone call. There is no one better. You want Bette on your side!
Macaporello
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette represented me through the process of purchasing a condo. As a first time home buyer, I had no idea what I was doing or what to expect, and Bette was there for me every step of the way. I felt much more confident and prepared for the process, and that I really had an ally in Bette. She was an invaluable resource at every stage, including looking for a unit, putting in offers, and negotiating, as well as loan qualification and selection, home inspection, and finding a lawyer. Bette was always there when I needed to ask her a question (which was often) and even took my calls or replied to texts when she was home or out of the office, really going above and beyond to make sure I would get the home I wanted at the best possible price. I now have an affordable home that fits me perfectly, and I wholehearted recommend Bette to anyone looking for a home in the area.
Caporeld
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDI was looking for an agent to help my daughter find a condo in Groton. Bette responded to my cold call within minutes and continued that level of responsiveness with accurate information and excellent advice all the way through the process of finding and evaluating properties, putting in offers, home inspection, loan qualification, negotiating with sellers and negotiating closing costs. She saved us money and time at each step, and was very good at negotiating a price, telling us when to counter and when to walk away. My daughter now owns a comfortable home near her place of employment that has more space than the apartment she left at a lower price. Bette, Thanks again for your help
Markjuliemanley
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette and Hillary are the best out there! We were upside down and they took care of us to the point I wanted to adopt them both! Bette knows every legal aspect of her job, u will be very very happy if u go to her!
Alexander A.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDI always felt I had her attention. If I had a question, she had the answer, if in the rare occasion she didn't, she found it. Always worked for you, brings ideas to the table you might not think of. As a Veteran she expressed her appreciation to be able to help and assist us coming from a military family ( both mother and father) and that was appreciated.
Zuser20140515165828745
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDI always felt I had her attention. IfI had a question, she had the answer, if in the rare occasion she didn't, she found it. Always worked for you, brings ideas to the table you might not think of. As a Veteran she expressed her appreciation to be able to help and assist us coming from a military family ( both mother and father) and that was appreciated.
Lapicell
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette represented us very well. She negotiated the sale and also a rental for my family. I would recommend her to any of my friends and family without hesitation!!
Asmith142525
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette is very savvy when it comes to this field! Once we were able to decide on the type of house we were looking for, she went to work and found us a nice house!Bette definitely has great experience and very knowledgeable with this process. We closed on the house and we're happy.I would recommend her to friends and family. Bette is definitely a busy body :)
Norine M.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDWithout a doubt, Bette Giesing is the best real estate agent in her field and I'm delighted to recommend her to anyone seeking a top-notch, skilled Real Estate professional. In order to adequately illustrate just how extraordinary her knowledge of all things pertaining to real estate is; I would like to explain how & why we first met Bette.In 2013, we were residing in a home that we had owned for a number of years and because of financial setbacks incurred through job losses, we were unable to maintain the house. Due to deferred maintenance, etc., the house needed a multitude of repairs (which we could not afford to do) and we owed much more on the property than it was worth. In short, we thought we were hopelessly stuck in an untenable situation.At the end of our rope with nothing left to lose, we called our banker, explained our situation and asked for advice. We were advised to speak with Bette Giesing concerning our situation. It was the best advice we have ever received. It was like throwing a life preserver to a drowning man. There arent enough superlatives in the English language to describe this remarkable person. Just picture this if you will; we were a family, sinking in hopelessness, on the verge of foreclosure, living in a house we disliked and yet could not afford to keep. We wanted out of our situation and we needed a fresh start. Within a year, Bette helped us accomplish the unimaginable. We found (and were able to purchase) a beautiful house within a more reasonable price range, and yet in good condition, spacious and attractive. We were able to sell our house as a short sale and, even though it sold for much less than we owed, at closing, Bette was able to get us money for moving & other expenses!! We were utterly amazed. And everything she does is 100% on the up & up and completely legal. We got our fresh start in a lovely home that our family is happy with. None of this ever would have happened without Bette. What a terrific person!!!!!
Josephtillman4
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDThe entire home buying experience with Bette was excellent. She listened to all of our needs and showed us homes that met our requests. We were moving to a new community and she helped us with information for our whole family.
Cliffaspinall
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette is so good! She sold my house for me and is the best realtor that I have ever had. She treats your home as a treasure to be passed on to another and markets them far better than other realtors that I have had. She maximized the amount of money that I received through her negotiation skills. Thanks again, Bette, for all of your hard work on selling my home. It was much appreciated.
User1502536
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette listed my former home in New London and had the house under contract in only 8 days. She had great advice and connections for getting last minute repairs made to the house, ensuring a smooth closing and sale.
Rudi H.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIED5 stars is not enough! Bette went above and beyond to help our family find & purchase our first home in Waterford, CT. She negotiated an amazing deal & walked us through the entire process. I will be recommending her to everyone.
Zuser20140520192117479
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIED5 stars is not enough! Bette went above and beyond to help our family find & purchase our first home in Waterford, CT. She negotiated an amazing deal & walked us through the entire process. I will be recommending her to everyone.
Zuser20160524172926370
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette is great! She came highly recommended by two coworkers who worked with her to buy their houses. Like my coworkers, I was a first time home-buyer. I'm so glad I had her on my side, as her experience and knowledge of the buying process, connections to quality providers of services (home inspection, insurance, and financing), and EXCELLENT negotiating skills landed me a great deal on a great house.Long story short...Bette is the first person I recommend for anyone looking to buy or sell.
User64801061
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDThis was a long time in coming, we bought back in January, but being pregnant and settling in just let it slip by until now.My husband and I approached buying a house with a lot of apprehension. We are first time home buyers and there is so much we don't/didn't know and that can be stressful. New baby coming, young toddler, working parents, it would cause anxiety for anyone. Bette took all the worry out of the process and made it so simple. We really just had to focus on what we wanted and she helped everything else fall into place seamlessly. Would use her again, would recommend her to everyone who asks.She is very knowledgeable and plays the game to your benefit. It also isn't about the commission, but getting you something you like that is a good deal. Bette genuinely seems to enjoy the game and getting paid for playing is the icing on the cake for her.
Ironfish580
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette Giesing is a professional. She was calm, and competent. Working with Bette enabled me to purchase a lovely home in Ledyard,Ct. And it was a pleasure to meet and work with her. And I would not only recommend Bette to everyone, but I am looking forward to working with her on another purchase very soon.
User546017927
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette is the REAL DEAL! When we approached her because we needed a new place to live, and the bank was about to foreclose, she explained to us that she could help us stay in our house rent- free for an extended period of time, set up a short sale later on, and possibly even procure funds for us to move, we didn't really believe it. But we went along with the plan anyway, because we had nothing to lose. Bette did everything she promised! We were able to stay in our home for over a year longer before she found a buyer. At the closing, we received funds for moving assistance! She's the best! We would give her 10 stars if we could!
Justin G.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDAs a military borrower, Bette was excellent at helping me through the process! She is a true master at her craft and has now helped me buy and sell a home! Her expertise was most helpful with navigating the waters of a VA loan. If I'm ever back in the market in her area she would be the first person I'd call, even before the banker. All of her years in the business seems to have paid off in her contact list for lawyer/bank/insurance/etc, as I have not struck out once by following her recommendations. I tried to find better too... If you're looking for one person to help you from "go" to sold, she's the one!
Pamlrkn
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette was always on top of every detail with finding us a home and did whatever she could to make the process go smoothly. Loved working with her, knowing she was in our corner! She was willing to go the extra mile to solve buyer/seller conflicts, which we had several along the way. Highly recommend her!
Capecodclark27
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDShe showed us a home that was exactly what we wanted (I mean exactly). She was very helpful with us selling our home at the same time we were buying. She was great at negotiating with the sellers to make both stressful events a pleasure. She comforted when times were a little rough and couldn't have been any more understanding. She is truly a great person inside and out as well as a great realtor. I would highly recommend Bette.
Debbiefelty
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette recently worked with my elderly dad in selling his mobile home. The process was quick and painless. Bette was always approachable and facilitated a smooth selling experience. Bette is a seasoned professional who has a tremendous amount of knowledge and skills in the real estate market. I would highly recommend Bette to my family and friends.
Zuser20140901210449166
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette was always right on top of things and did whatever she could to make the process go smoothly. A pleasure to deal with. She was willing to go the extra mile to solve buyer/seller conflicts.
Amus78
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette and her team at IMT are the best at what they do. We unfortunately had to short sale our home and had had another agent for over a year who was unable (or unwilling) to make things happen in regards to selling the house. Bette swooped in and took over for us and got the house sold within the year. We had already moved out of state (to an island, no less) so she was our eyes and ears in Connecticut to make sure the house was still in a condition to sell. She even had her husband come over to mow our lawn for us! There were multiple times when it seemed that the buyer was going to fall through or the banks would not approve the short sale. She was on the case, going to bat for us to push everything through. We are forever grateful for her tenacity and drive to get our house sold!!
Mackoshark13
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDWe just recently bought our first home. There is no agent in this area better than Bette, I can promise you that. We had to do a little bit of searching on our own for homes(which we enjoy anyways), but once you find a house that you want there is no one I would rather have on my side than Bette. She is a master at her craft. She knows everything you need, everyone you need to talk to, and has a great network of people at her disposal. Bette saved us about $12k dollars when all was said and done. She is not a hungry agent. She doesn't settle at the first available deal so that she gets paid. She will fight to save you every last penny, and from what we have seen is incredibly successful at it.No matter how experienced you may be at home buying, I recommend Bette Giesing!
User73989141
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDThe Team at IMT & Bette, did a wonderful job successfully listing, marketing & ultimately selling our home. They took care of everything when a prior broker could not get the job done, we called in Bette and her team of experts to get the job done, and we were never disappointed. We were 3000 miles away and never had to return to CT for a single signature or transaction. Bette used her vast network of partners to secure an offer/buyer & close on a complicated Short Sale deal in what turned out to be a most challenging CT real estate market. Bette, our hats are off to you & the team for a stellar job. Keep up the good work. Your West Coast FamilyaEUR|..
John P.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette recently aided our purchase of a short sale, during the final process she was a huge help. We have over 15% equity in the house based on sales price/appraised value. It is an ideal home for our family and Bette was a pit bull on our behalf in a turbulent closing process with juggling short sale administrative processes and helping identify steps with a 203k renovation loan. I highly recommend her as an agent.
Leahjoel7070
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette was always a professional she was always willing to go out of her way to show us many houses. She stuck with us throughout the long search for the right house for my family (3 years). Bette always responded immediately to all our phone calls and all the questions that we had from being first time homebuyers. She got us a great price and even got us our closing costs paid. She found us a house in a great neighborhood allowing my high school daughter to keep attending her school. She has even gone above and beyond as an agent by also helping us out with new home owner question after the sale was complete.I would recommend Bette to anyone looking for someone who will always fight on your side and who will stick with you thru thick and thin. She's not only a great agent but she's also a great person who helps you get extra and even after you purchase your home she's there for you. As I said before you can't go wrong with her as your agent!
Jmullins88
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette was the consummate professional always willing to go out of her way to show us many houses. She stuck with us throughout the long search for the right house for my family (3 years). Bette always responded immediately to all our phone calls and all the questions that we had from being first time homebuyers. She got us a great price on an enormous house in a great neighborhood allowing my high school daughter to keep attending her school. She has even gone above and beyond as a realty agent by also helping us out with new home owner question after the sale was complete.I would recommend Bette to anyone looking for an awesome agent who will always fight on your side and who will stick with you thru thick and thin.
Cynthia Y.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDI can't say enough about Bette! She came to me highly recommended and did not disappoint. She helped guide me through all the difficulties of selling my home through a shortsale. She is incredibly kind caring and patient. She was always quick to return my many emails, texts and phone calls. She was always professional and is incredibly knowledgeable. She treated me with such honesty and respect and truly wanted what was best for me and my children. Thank You Bette!!!!
User9006975
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDMe and my wife first met Bette at he office to discuss what we would need to do in order to buy our first home. I was expecting her to be brief with us and basically say I needed to improve my credit and save a huge chunk if money and that in a couple of years we could buy a house. Boy was I in for some good news. She talked to us for over a hour telling us all sorts of great info and explaining how things work. She explained how a short sale worked and told us that it was one of her specialtys. She has many did I mention she was the Mayor or Groton? She was and its easy to see why, she is smart, friendly and KNOWS her stuff. She was always telling us tricks and ways to do things that make the process easier later on. She thought that we could be in a house in 3-4 months. I wasn't sure that was possible at the time but she was right. She put me I touch with Jim Ryder and after giving him some information he called me that night and said that with a little work he could get us approved. And that's just what we did and within a few months we were preapproved. Bette was great during all of this. And as soon and Jim said we could go shopping we did. My wife had been on Zillow constantly and we had lists of houses to look at. Bette always got us into the houses we wanted to see. After looking at a good number Bette told us of a short sale that had just been lowered and that she thought we'd like it. We didnt like it we LOVED it. It had everything we wanted and quite a bit more. We decided to go for it. Being a short sale it was a really good deal and Bette expertly guided us thru the short sale approval process. She did so good she got the bank to approve an offer that was below even what they had just lowered it to! We were so excited when she called us. This house was so awesome I hadn't let myself think we would get it, but once they accepted that offer it hit me that we really could get it. Next was the mortgage approval we had planned to get a USDA loan. But we had some trouble. It wasn't Bette or Jim the bankers fault at all I just wasn't quite able to get approved. That didnt stop Bette though, she had a back up plan ready to go and she told me what we would need to do. We switched to a FHA loan. The only issue was by that point we had less than two week to close before the short sale agreement expired. Bette and Jim got it done and I know it wasn't easy but it all worked out and we closed in time. Bette was amazing thru the entire process and I can honestly say that I wouldn't be sitting in my dining room writing this without Bette. I would and have recommended her to anyone I know looking for a home, you definetly want her on your side.
User803651
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette is absolutely amazing. Her knowledge of short sales and real estate is unbelievable. She got us in our dream house and for a price we couldn't have gotten better. Our expirence with Bette was great from day one, we clicked. We loved her and she loved us, we felt so comfortable talking with her and trusting what she was telling us. It paid off big time, she did what she had to do for us up until the final minutes, she promised she wouldn't let us down and she didn't. My husband and I now live in a house that we never thought we would ever be able to call our own. We thank Bette for everything and appreciate her.
User3105667
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDI can't say enough about Bette! She was honest, quick to return my many emails, texts and phone calls. She was very patient and professional, and kind. I really felt she was on our side as if she were a familiar friend and not just trying to get another paycheck as had been my experience with other agents. She was excellent. She was able to get us money back from our closing and she remained in constant contact with our mortgage lender and our insurance lender. She has many contacts... and everyone she recommended was good. Bette if you read this Thank You! Will and I love our new home and couldn't be happier! Jessica
Poppyisstill
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette was a God-send to our family. We purchased a condo at the peak of the market, and got ripped off in addition to inflated prices, due to the self seeking realtor we had at the time. We were naive and vulnerable and prime pickings for as Bette describes them "bottom feeders". A few years went by paying our hefty mortgage and condo dues, and we made some bad financial decisions (I guess we like to learn the hard way!). Then, a few more years went by and some unexpected hardships hit us that put further strain on our family, and before I knew it people were leaving me groceries in a friend of mine's car with my name on it. Someone from my church sent me a gift card for food. We were in trouble, so I went to see Bette. She gave me the hard reality of my situation and some real options to help climb out of this heavy weight that was crushing us. She did not offer a band-aid, and offered sound advise and counsel on all our options. Her exhaustive knowledge on all the options led us to finally, for the first time in years, a good decision to help us become stable again.We knew we only had a few options that would allow our family to recover from the series of losses we endured. To avoid foreclosure we sought to do a short sale. I saw the hand of God's provision the entire process. God brought Bette to us, as with every bump, she knew how to navigate the bureaucracy that seemed endless. We prayed like crazy! We had a very specific set of demographics, that Bette with her expert knowledge, knew what would be the result of each decision we made as we fought our way through the process. An example of this is: what are the implications of short sale on someone in the military? She knew. In the middle of all this my husband was deployed and she was still able to manage the difficult process; she always knew who to call. At times, she practically held my hand through the very difficult and emotionally straining ordeal. It was apparent that her care exceeded her vocation, and she brought a whole new level of help in our crisis.Would I recommend this realtor? I already have, probably to about 15 people. Would I ever choose another realtor? Not on your life. If you want to know what it is like to have a realtor you can trust, depend and have a safe place with, Bette is your gal. If the only way I can ever pay her back is to record what happened during this difficult time, in hopes it might help her, I must share my story. If I desire to help some hopeless person in their housing nightmare, I must share my story.
User16013897
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDExtremely pleased with the job Bette has done in helping us find the home of our dreams. Her knowledge in the short sale process has helped get us a great deal on our home. She is very experienced agent who knows the area well. Highly recommended!
Alison S.
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDI've worked on a professional and personal level with Bette. She works extremely hard to people out as much as possible. I'm certainly happy in my new home, and I TRULY would not have ended up here if Bette had not been my agent.
Kennymaldonado
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette was my agent recently and I will say that she was superb to say the least. I would recommend her because when she says she is going to do something, she does it. She fought tooth and nail to help us keep our costs low and surprised me with her fiery eagerness to get us through our purchase of our home. I felt very comfortable with her as well and she was always honest regardless of the situation. I trusted her fully throughout the process and I say this because my wife and I have worked with other agents in the past and she by far helped the both of us the most.
User56708279
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDBette knows her stuff! She really looks out for your best interests and gives great advice in the home buying (and i'm sure selling) process. I highly recommend her! After working with her, anyone else would feel second rate.
User0228794
Review for Member: Bette Giesing
ZillowVERIFIEDI have bought income properties from Bette Giesing and have found Bette to be the most knowledgeable of any agent that I have ever worked with. Would not hesitate to work with her in the future and I recommend her highly. I have worked with her over many years and she currently has my properties listed. I know she will get the job done.