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Atumtu7
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIEDCarol Anne did an outstanding job helping our family sell a property that was part of an estate. It was a complicated and emotional process, as there were multiple beneficiaries involved, each with their own perspectives on how things should proceed. Throughout it all, Carol Anne remained patient, professional, and an excellent communicator, ensuring that everyone felt heard while keeping the transaction moving forward. One of the biggest challenges was a long-term tenant who had been paying well below market rent. Given the circumstances and California's, as well as Los Angeles's tenant protections, this could have been a very difficult situation. Carol Anne handled it with compassion, respect, and professionalism, helping the tenant transition out of the property amicably while protecting the interests of the estate and not violating tenant rights. She also coordinated the cleanup and preparation of the home, making sure it was presented in its best possible light to attract buyers. From managing vendors and overseeing repairs to handling negotiations, contracts, disclosures, inspections, and every detail of the transaction, Carol Anne took an enormous amount of stress off our shoulders. What impressed us most was her ability to navigate a complex estate sale with honesty, integrity, and genuine care for everyone involved. She consistently went above and beyond, kept us informed every step of the way, and always had our best interests at heart. If you're looking for a Realtor who is a consummate professional, knowledgeable, hardworking, compassionate, and exceptionally skilled at handling even the most challenging situations, I highly recommend Carol Anne. We couldn't have asked for a better advocate throughout this process. I know Carol Anne Mills is the best Realtor in San Pedro, CA!
Annabelle M.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Working with Carol Anne Mills was an outstanding experience from start to finish. She is knowledgeable, thorough, hardworking, and truly committed to her clients. From the moment she took over the listing, she developed an excellent marketing strategy, including a professional video of the property and social media promotion that helped generate strong interest. What really set Carol apart was her ability to manage a complicated transaction. This wasn't a routine saleaEUR"it involved a trust, co-trustees, an occupied property that needed to be vacated before closing, negotiations with the buyers, inspections, the appraisal, repair requests, and coordination with escrow. Through it all, Carol stayed calm, proactive, and solutions-oriented. She responded quickly whenever an issue arose, kept everyone informed, and made sure nothing fell through the cracks. Her advice was thoughtful and practical, and we always felt confident that she was looking out for our best interests. She was persistent when needed, detail-oriented throughout the process, and always one step ahead. Thanks to Carol's professionalism, dedication, and tireless work ethic, we were able to successfully close the sale. Considering the complexity of our transaction, Carol delivered exceptional value and earned every penny of her commission. We are incredibly grateful for everything she did and would recommend her without hesitation to anyone looking for an exceptional real estate agent. If you're looking for someone who is experienced, responsive, and willing to go the extra mile, Carol Anne is the one you want on your side.
Tom Z.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED When our family was faced with an unexpected 60-day mandate to leave our rental home because of a landlord move-in, we knew we had to act fast. Carol Ann Mills was there for us. She walked us through at least sixty open houses, pointing out hidden strengths and weaknesses that we couldn't see, and doing the tough work of negotiating with seller's representatives, educating herself on communities far away from her San Pedro base, and holding our hand through a volatile time of changing interest rates and shrunken inventory. At times, we worried we were putting her out because it took time to find something that we wanted. "Don't worry," she assured us. "I am made of steel." Our kids always looked forward to seeing "Ms. Carol," who was unfailingly gracious and cheerful. After our fifth offer and our third time in escrow, we finally acquired a house that we're entirely happy with, and we credit Carol's diligence and professionalism. Also: she is great with follow-up, making sure after closing that everything was in order and that we were satisfied with the home she helped us find.
4546stc
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Ive been working with Carol Anne for years to help me find quality tenants for our Culver City house, but when the last tenants gave notice, we decided to sell. Since we qualified for a 1031 exchange to defer capital gains, I had a limited amount of time to sell our house AND find our future dream house, all while living in another country. Carol Anne was so impressive, knowledgeable and helpful; from recommending the best contractors to make all of the many repairs the house needed, to hooking me up with a great 1031 exchange company, to navigating many back and forths with our eventual buyers. It seemed like there was one disaster after another, and she not only responded immediately, but she jumped in and put out a crazy amount of fires. Even when I was stressed and doubtful, she assured me it would all work out. When she brought in a stager and photographer, the results were phenomenal. When I finally found our Connecticut dream house and the realtor gave me the impression that many offers being made, Carol Anne called her and found out that we were a top contender for the house, which told me to throw more money into the offer, and we got it. Because of her. So not only did she help us tremendously with a nightmare sale, but she helped us acquire the house of our dreams. And we did everything online! Keller Williams is very lucky to have Carol Anne on staff, because she knows exactly what shes doing.
Bill F.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne responded within minutes to every question we had, was honest and straightforward, and helped us find tradesmen to work on the house we bought.
RyanRhodes0
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I found Carol Anne online to help my father sell our family home in San Pedro, CA. We narrowed it down to 3 agents and she was the one he chose fora variety of reasons. Carol Anne came to assess the home and advised my father to get some foundation work done prior to listing the home. After the work was completed, Covid-19 hit. They were skeptical about listing during a pandemic but Carol Anne assured them that they will still get lots of interest as inventory in that area was low. She scheduled a 3 hour photo shoot during twilight hours (just at sunset) which included gorgeous pictures that really accentuated the positive features. She also included drone shots of the area ( since the home is within walking distance of teh ocean) as well as 3D matterport pics so you can see the floor plan. Carol Anne said that because of Covid, she wanted to attract the most amount of potential buyers. And sure enough, that did the trick. There were showings everyday and then they got multiple offers and accepted an all CASH offer and they closed 21 days. From beginning to end, she made the process very easy for all.
Vickikeller C.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Below was our actual message to our fabulous Realtor, Carol Anne Schmidt, with Keller Williams in the Palos Verdes / San Pedro area of the South Bay, whose negotiation skills are simply unmatched in our view. She got us the price, the timing, and even helped facilitate the readying of our showing without hesitation. She did everything it took to help get our move done. Carol Anne, Thank you very much for all your professionalism, friendship and support through this transition. We will miss you and hope to keep in touch and appreciate your understanding and helping us through all the hurdles, emotional and physical. You did an amazing job getting the house sold for what we wanted and so quickly. Your negotiating skills go unmatched!!!
J R.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne jumped into a complicated situation surrounding the sale of my home with both feet. She graciously agreed to work with another realtor, splitting commission with my co-owner's rep. As well as being efficient, knowledgeable and assertive, she acted as a bridge between two people who could not agree on a single detail. She is an absolute expert in the San Pedro real estate market. She also helped me find an apartment. Carol Ann is a jewel that I would absolutely recommend to anybody looking to buy or rent in the area.
Johnandmena
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne sold our old house and represented us in buying a new one. Being inexperienced in the buying and selling of houses there were a few things I was looking for in a realtor: Integrity, wisdom, experience and negotiating skills. I have an insane schedule and I basically needed somebody I could trust to take over the process for me and just handle EVERYTHING. I'm so glad I listened to the reviews and went with Carol Anne. I had very unrealistic expectations from her and she exceeded them all. She told me exactly what needed to be done, has a huge source of incredible (and cheap) contractors which she was able to line up for me and made the schedules while the whole time marketing my home with all the latest tools that I had no idea were out there. She's got a great reputation and a huge client base and was bringing people by from week one. Once the house hit the market I think it sold in 12 days. I say I think because my work schedule didn't allow me to be around for it all and she was already actively pursuing the buying of our new home, again using all the latest tools and extensive contacts and client base. Lots of phone calls from me at unreasonable hours and not once did I feel a burden although I knew that I was. She knew what we were looking for and she found it! Once we found our new home, she negotiated a great price and handled all the inspections and work that needed to be handled prior to the sale. Once we had that house in process, she had all the docs and paperwork flowing like water in both directions on both homes. I didn't know what I was signing half the time being honest but fortunately I had Carol Anne looking out for my best interests. What needed to be done and signed was handled when it was supposed to be handled and the whole process was completely seamless. Carol Anne was available and present through every step and made all the commitments I couldn't make as well as shifted everybody's schedules around mine when I had to be there. Her advice and wisdom throughout the process went well beyond a realtor/client relationship and saved me from sabotaging my own process. She played hardball for my interests and wouldn't be pushed around while the whole time keeping her professional, sweet attitude. To me that goes a long way and I felt that I was being treated as a friend or family member rather than some Joe off the street. I don't have a lot of time and rarely does service meet my expectations so I don't do a lot of these reviews. I felt I had to make an exception in this case because Carol Anne blew my expectations away! THANK YOU CAROL ANNE, MY FAMILY AND I ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU!!!!
Tracey S.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED If you are serious about buying a home and getting frustrated by all of the competition Carol Anne is the one to hire to get you the house you want. She knew how to make it happen and I'm convinced that without her expertise we wouldn't have been able to buy our home. She also knew who else to hire for everything else we needed. 5 happy stars!
Michaelalanparker1
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED We were relocating, and had to find a home we liked and could afford in a hurry. Carol Anne was most helpful, especially once we found the house we wanted, but was overpriced. Carol helped us with the negotiations. After that, a myriad of issues came up during inspection, which the seller was reluctant to address. Again Carol helped us deal with the seller, and ultimately get these issues addressed. We would recommend her for either buying or selling.
Travis S.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne was fantastic. My wife and I are first time home buyers and had a little over a month to buy a house. We needed to move quickly. Carol Anne was willing to work around our hectic schedule and was available whenever we had a free window of time. She knew the market well enough to predict sales prices, and helped us focus our energy. In all, we put in 7 offers in a little over a month. It would have been absolute chaos if Carol Anne hadn't managed everything so closely. In the end, we bought a huge house in the right school district. And amazingly we got the house for asking in an infuriating sellers market. It feels like a miracle, but honestly we got our house at the price because Carol Anne did a whole lot of work on our behalf. Carol Anne is legitimately great at her job. Her expertise is the only reason we were abel to pull this off.
Gen775
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I've known Carol Anne for decades, and I consider her a sister more than a friend, so when we were ready to purchase a home in Los Angeles, she was the first person I called. She made sure that we were aware of all of the best choices in the areas we were interested in; She pointed out everything we needed to know to arm ourselves with the right knowledge, and she negotiated a great deal for us. We couldn't be happier with her as a realtor!
Jlw15
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Had a wonderful and quick experience that ended very well for my husband and I in our home search with Carol Anne, I would highly recommend her! We met her at an open house and she told us about another property she had that she thought would fit for us, and it turned out to be our dream home.
Lolocsr9
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED My buying experience went so smoothly that I knew that Carol Anne would do a great job as my seller agent as well. I was correct. She did an amazing job. She was aggressive (in all the good ways), and she answered any questions I had promptly. She helped me get my home in tip-top shape to appeal to buyers. She helped with staging and was there during the photography session to ensure we got all the positive attributes of my place. A stunning flyer and online prescence led to multiple over-asking offerrs, and it was sold! It was a 29-day escrow and with a loan!I would definitely recommend my friends and family to her.
Andi4kids
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne has helped me over the years with a variety of different real estate endeavors.A A She is well connected, focused and has excellent follow through.A A I have referred her to friends and family as well.A A Over the years, I have worked with many real estate professionals, and without a doubt, Carol Anne Schmidt is one of the most dedicated, knowledgeable, competent, experienced, and overall helpful real estate professional I have ever worked with. What sets Carol Anne apart from others is the extra distance she willingly goes to to find a solution for a problem or meet your needs. I would recommend her to any seller or buyer who needs a truly professional agent helping them sell a property or help them buy a home.
Na N.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I have known Carol Anne for about 18 years. We used to partner together as sales reps when we sold technology. She got in Real Estate in 2002 and I was happy to be one of her first clients. I bought my first condo with her and then later a duplex. Currently I am about to sell my duplex and list it with her. Carol Anne is extremely knowledgeable in this business. She is a true professional and has helped me in so many ways. She is timely, organized, has a great eye, is honest, trustworthy and not afraid to get dirty when needed. She is also a fierce negotiator but in a pleasant way. I'm so lucky she to have a great Realtor but more importantly a great friend.
Kwroman
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne helped me buy my dream home.A A I had narrowed it down to the location where I wanted to live, but nothing was for sale at that time in the area.A A So she took things into her own hands.A A She got a list of all the properties I wanted to live in.A A She sent a mailer to all.A A This is a very desirable community and nothing was coming up for sale, so she decided to door knock. I was extremely eager so I offered to come with her (she said no one has ever does this, i.e. come with her, but she was happy to have the company!!).A A She is very personable and fun.A A We got along just great.A A She happened to have a son the same age as my son and she offered for me to drop my son off at the park with them (her son and husband) to play basketball while we did this.A A She had no fear knocking door to door and meeting people.A A We actually found a women wanting to sell. Suddenly, there were multiple offers on it, not even yet listed. Well, she knew what to do to make my offer more appealing and the seller chose me and my family.A A All went well through the escrow.A A At the close, the washer and dryer didnt work well so Carol Anne gave me a gift card towards a new set for a closing gift!!!! How incredible was that!!?! I have only great things to say about Carol Anne.A A She is my Real Estate Agent for Life.
Aripa9633
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne Schmidt made the formidable task of moving from out of state to San Pedro CA effortless, and even fun! By being a highly organized good listener she showed us around town and helped us find our dream home within 24 hours. Due to her excellent negotiation skills we closed quickly, saved money and are more in LOVE with our new home and neighborhood each day. We feel fortunate to have met such a personable, enthusiastic, and genuinely caring professional. Beyond 5 star!!
Ach1123
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne helped sell our home. She was very professional and I really liked her style. She hired a stager to help bring out our homes best features, hired a professional photographer to help make the home look even better. It sold relatively quickly considering it was over the holidays and we ended up getting multiple offers and it sold for over asking price. She also helped find replacement properties. I knew exactly where I wanted to move to and everything that came up sold quickly and people didn't want to accept a contingent on Selling offer so she thought outside of the box and sent cold marketing mailers to the complex I wanted to live. She fortunately and very quickly found a property "off market". It was a win-win situation because the woman was older and didn't want to deal with people through her home. The seller also didn't want to move for 5 months so Carol Anne came up with a reasonable negotiation. I got the property at below market value and it is a really nice unit, situated in a great part of the complex. Most realtors wouldn't go this far to look for something off market with my specific criteria in mind. I am so grateful I was referred to Carol Anne. I would definitely recommend her.
Advantagehealthgrp
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Like everyone, I know a lot of Realtors but Carol Anne has been a customer of mine for years. She helped me buy my town home 8 years ago. So I went back to her as she did a great job before. I really wanted a house with a pool and I was actively looking for something. But the market was hot and the good stuff moved quickly. Well Carol Anne is aggressive (in all the good ways). She is an active marketer. Was door knocking, cold calling and found me my dream home "off-market" for under market value. When she told me about it, it was too good to be true. We went to see it and fell in love. Wrote an offer to the seller with a contingency to sell our town home. They didn't mind because they didn't want to deal with listing and selling their home. She immediately came to our home, hired a stager to help accentuate the positives, got us to remove clutter, paint and replace carpet that had to go. We found great Buyers. Actually had multiple Buyers and closed escrow. We could not be any more happy with her. We will refer Carol Anne to all of our friends and family members.
JeffHiginbotham
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne helped me sell and buy a home she is top notch, honest and professional. We listed over Christmas, Carol Anne hired a professional stager to help give us great tips to help our home show in the most desirable way possible. She also hired a professional photographer to help make our online presence pop. It was a little slow at first probably because of Christmas but into the New Year all of a sudden we got multiple offers and over asking price. Escrow was smooth and she negotiated repairs and handle issues that arose. She also helped me get my offer on the place I was Buying accepted. There were over 7 offers and she knew what to put in the contract to make it more appealing than others. In this competitive market, I was so thankful for her experience and expertise to make it happen. No regrets.
Kenwjordan
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne just helped us sell my family home. She helped us value the home properly and got us even more than we had thought was possible. She went above and beyond to help get the property ready for sale. She told us that we would get multiple offers and that it would come in over ask. Both those things happened! She was right on target with her instincts about the market, and we would for sure use her again.
Sandra M.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED My experience with Carol Anne Schmidt has been outstanding! She is a remarkable negotiator, extremely knowledgeable in her field of expertise above all responsiveness and proactive approach is right on target! As an investor she negotiated the property of interest and saved me $50,000.00. She was right on track a straight shooter. She kept me in the loop of all negotiations. The transaction was a tremendous success! Ia great investment and great savings. She is an asset to her Real State Company. She has developed a costumer for life.
Tinlilywin
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Caring, resourceful, professional and pleasant to work with. Never late for appointments. Helpful with advice and referrals for needed repairs on the house. Keeps client updated with schedules as needed. Coordinates well with Escrow Company and other service providers. Provides guidance along the whole process for a smooth execution.
Evelyn94
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne helped me find my dream home. It was not an easy process; I was out of town and had complicated finances. But we pulled it off with as little stress as possible.
Jsaro4
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne has been amazing to us over the years! She helped us buy our first house with expert negation and we got the best price. Now, just over three years later, my husband was offered a job that would move us to Central California and we decided to give another realtor a shot as a favor. He blew it quickly for reasons not important here. My husband called me at work and said "Fire him, get Carol Anne ASAP. She'll knock it out and we should've just called her from day one." She was there the next morning with a stack of information and we quickly agreed on a listing price - but before we even sat down with her she walked potential buyers through! After a little resistance on our part to stage a lived-in house with two kids, we packed away our clutter and of course it worked out in our favor. We listed as "coming soon!" and received an offer, and decided to wait for the official day we listed to talk to anyone. That day we received multiple offers, over asking, and we accepted a buyer the next day! We dealt with multiple offers and she helped us select the best one for us - we could have tried to chase the highest offers but they had a weak financial backing and it ultimately would've hurt us on our strict time line. We chose well qualified buyers and we went on without a hitch. The buyers agent missed some deadlines and Carol Anne took action and got everything worked out quickly for us. Carol Anne has worked with every family member of mine, she is the only one we trust!
Bridget G.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne is the most personable and reliable realtor we have ever met. It was evident from our first meeting that she has vast professional knowledge of our local real estate economy. She also exudes confidence as well as a kind and connected personality. Carol Anne was also amazingly reliable and would answer or return our calls with great speed and care. She is also one of the most socially connected people in our community and is exceptionally skilled at building relationships with people from diverse backgrounds. I highly recommend working with Carol Anne Schmidt!
Kirkfelmar
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne Schmidt is Awesome! She got us a responsible tenant that treats our rental property like her own home. She got us a good person and took care of all the paperwork, credit check, and transactions.
Kimabate
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I was refered to Carol Anne by my mother and aunt. She is a go-getter and very straight forward. My husband can be very difficult and would not compromise on a lot of things. Carol Anne did an amazing job of listening to us and going to bat for us on what we wanted and needed. She helped negotiate us a short sale on a house and helped us get well below market value. After it closed escrow, we had an issue with the earthquake shut off valve being improperly installed. Carol Anne stepped up to the plate and went above and beyond to help make it right even though she had no obligation to do so at that point. I recommend carol Anne to all my friends and family. You will not go wrong hiring her to represent you.
Tippidem
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne is my family realtor! She has sold homes to two of my daughters' families. Recently, my husband and I found a home that had a beautiful view. We decided to put an offer on it, figuring we had nothing to lose as we are very happy in our current home. My husband was raised by the "point" (Pedro speak for a coastal area of San Pedro), and always wanted to live closer to the ocean, so I went along with the offer really thinking we wouldn't end up getting the house. I was very honest with Carol Anne, telling her I was apprehensive about such a big move, as I've been in my home for nearly 30 years! She was supportive of my feelings and very no pressure. Of course, she's an expert in the locale of San Pedro...which is such a very confusing community to decipher to say the least!!! One really has to know the different areas to be successful. Carol Anne came back to us with good news and encouraged us to do what we wanted to do, all the time offering the PERFECT advice on proceeding. We have ended up purchasing the home which will hopefully serve us for the next 30 years with a killer view to boot!! I cannot imagine anyone else but Carol Anne getting me through this emotional experience! Poor Carol Anne, who had to deal with me...and a BIG thank you to her for her understanding, professionalism, and all around SKILLS!! I'm looking forward to the big move and consider myself a very lucky gal!
Hippychicktf
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I loved my experience with Carol Anne! She was so helpful to me as a first time home buyer. She walked me through everything step by step. She hooked me up with someone to help me with my credit report. She hooked me up with a finance broker who was able to get me a loan for a little more than I was qualified for. She has a great personality and a pleasure to be around. I loved her so much that I recommended her to multiple people including my sister and daughter, both of which bought homes through her. If I ever decide to move, I definitely will use her again!
Nicole T.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I had my condo listed with another realtor for many months and it was not selling. I was referred to Carol Anne by my mortgage broker. Right away, Carol Anne gave me a lot of tips on how to improve my home to get it to sell. Carol Anne also staged my home to appeal to buyers. My home sold within a month. I was very pleased with Carol Anne, she is very easy to work with and pleasant! I refer all my friends & family to Carol Anne and will use again for any future real estate needs!
Spwilliame
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne goes the extra mile. She represented us on our sale and purchase. Our place sold on the first day thanks to her expert staging skills. The transaction had its bumps, but Carol Anne kept her cool and handled everything professionally. While looking for our new home she went as far as making sure my sons had a babysitter so that we could view properties without distractions. She is a gem.
Peachytaduran
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne is AMAZING!!! She helped us sell our condo and buy a house simultaneously last May. Just like everyone says, she really knows how to showcase your property in the best light. She advised us on how to showcase our condo and had a professional photographer take pictures. As soon as she posted the pictures, it generated a lot of interest right away. It was unfortunate that we got stuck with a really difficult buyer for our condo as well as a difficult seller for the house that we wanted to buy. That's where Carol Anne really came through for us. She's the kind of person that you want on your side because she will fight for you till the very end. She guided us every step of the way and made sure both sides (the buyer and seller) were on track to get everything closed as quickly as possible. She gave us a daily update of how things were progressing. She also checked on everybody daily (sometimes even multiple times a day) to be sure they were doing what they were supposed to be doing. She even went as far as to pay for the daily rental fees that we started to accrue on the house we were buying because we weren't able to time the closing of the condo and the closing of the house we wanted at the same time. Like I said, she is amazing! We would highly recommend her to our friends and family. And the best part - she still checks on us!
Katie B.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I have known Carol Anne since our tweens were babies. She assisted with our realtor when we bought our home many years ago. I was impressed with her professionalism I referred her to 3 different friends/family over the years who have all been extremely pleased. First to my sister in law who is still pinching herself to this day that Carol Anne helped her find the home of her dreams. Secondly to a good friend who was working with a well known agent in town and just wasn't doing the legwork in finding them a property like a good agent should and then lastly to my father in law, who can be a little temperamental to say the least. She handled them all with ease and politeness but also aggressively representing them from beginning to end. She also fixed my father-in-law's hot tub at the end (which was important to him and the seller refused to fix) and she got rid of his disgusting stove. Carol Anne is the only one I recommend and trust. You won't go wrong hiring her. --
User5075528
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I have hired Carole Anne on 3 different occasions to assist me with Real Estate. Once to sell a home which I built during the top of the market. She helped me get top dollar for that home. She also helped me to purchase investment property on two different occasions. She is an excellent negotiator and extremely thorough, stays on top of things and was always available when I needed her. For my most recent purchase she also found 3 tenants and handled all of the leases. She has become a good and trusted friend and I recommend her for all of your Real Estate needs.
MarciaParker
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED We hired Carol Anne the end of last year 2014 to help us sell our condo and buy a home. Carol Anne was with us from the beginning to end. We moved quickly because we had found a home we liked and we had a lot of items to pack and store. Carol Anne came over and helped us pack up. She hired a professional photographer who took excellent photos with lighting. She made suggestions on our condo to showcase all of it's positives. She made professional flyers and held open houses. It was over Christmas and a little slow but she got the condo into escrow the week of Christmas at a desirable price to us Then we made an offer on the house in a wonderful neighborhood. She negotiated a lower price and repairs and got us everything we asked for. We would highly recommend Carol Anne Schmidt to anyone who is thinking of Buying and Selling. She is still calling us, checking with us if we need anything even months after the sales were closed. Carol Anne Schmidt is our "go to" Realtor. Thank you!!!
Carinal5
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne helped me purchase a condo. She was very knowledgeable and made herself available for questions. Highly recommend. I was very frustrated, because every property I wanted would sell so quickly to cash investors. Once I determined where I wanted to live, she took the initiative to send letters to all home owners trying to find something "off market". Now that is going above and beyond.
Debbie R.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Enjoyed working with her. My husband and I had basically no knowledge in selling our home and carol Ann had the patience of a saint. She was readily available at a text or call away to answer any questions and didint make us feel like idiots. We highly recommend her .
Jeff B.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne was a pleasure to work with when looking for a new home. As a first time home buyer, she made it painless and got it done. Would recommend her services.
Sacnorad
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne helped me and my wife sell our home in November 2013. We met with and evaluated several agents, and ultimately decided to go with Carol Anne because of the numerous personal touches and professionalism of her proposal, and the perception (which was later shown to be absolutely right) that she would be intimately involved with every step of our sale.The minute we signed, Carol Anne laid out what steps we should take to improve the saleability of our for our home, and to make the best impression on potential buyers. Her list was reasonable and realistic, and in the space of a weekend I had our home ready to go. Carol Anne then arranged for professional photos that made our home look so incredible, I hardly recognized it as the place I'd lived for almost 10 years. Nothing was misrepresented, and nothing was misleading - but Carol Anne and her photographer really know how to show every feature, detail and space in a home in the best possible light.Carol Anne's listing generated a lot of interest very quickly, and we had multiple offers in less than 14 days, despite being priced at the high end of recent comparable sales. Carol Anne advocated for us and our interests every step of the way in the sale process, was diligent about keeping after the buyer's agent for contingency removals, and other deadlines, and she ensured that our sale closed right on time, which was important as we were simultaneously closing on a new home.I cannot recommend Carol Anne highly enough - if you need a real estate professional anywhere in the southbay or San Pedro area, you can't do any better!
Hannah D.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne is a beyond wonderful, energetic, positive real estate agent. Buying a house is not an easy task by any means, but Carol Anne took care of us and communicated daily to update us on new houses that have it the market. Her knowledge for San Pedro is quite impressive (and I thought I knew a lot :-D). Upon finding a home, Carol Anne's aggressive negotiation skills got us our first family home. Would I use Carol Anne again in the future? Absolutely. I trust her expertise. I also really appreciate all the work Carol Anne put into finding us a home. She listened to our wants and needs and was available to us at any time of the day. I am a proud wife, mom and home owner. Thanks Carol Anne!
Dcschmitz
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED We used Carol Anne in 2010 to sell our condo and purchase a new home. Not only did she get our condo sold in 3 weeks, but we were also able to locate and purchase a lovely home and close both transactions within days of each other! Wham, Bam thank you Mam!
Sandra S.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I have known Carol Anne for many years. She has been very patient with me as I took my time in finding the right home (4 + years) and never once seemed annoyed with me or brushed me off when I would find something I like. She always quickly got me into the property and was fast to return calls and get details on different properties. I also like that she would often call me early in the morning sometimes before 8:00 (yes she knew I was an early riser). She just was efficient, fast, negotiated and fixed problems. At my final walk through the place was really dirty and she got the listing agent to pay for a house cleaner prior to moving in. I'm very satisfied with my home buying experience and plan to go to her for all of my home buying and selling needs. You wont go wrong choosing her to be your Realtor.
Maureen K.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne is a great realtor in all the areas you'd want - she's knowledgeable about different communities, is a good negotiator, friendly but firm, responsive, etc. But one of the things we really appreciated about Carol Anne was how aEURoeabove and beyondaEUR? she went for us in several areas when we were buying our home, from haggling with a sloppy contractor hired by the seller to solving a paperwork issue w/ the county in record time. Buying a home can be difficult and stressful (especially for us, we were moving from out of the area) and Carol Anne was a great partner to help smooth out the process.
Jasonfournier3
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED I met Carol Anne at her Keller-Williams office just to test the real estate market, not expecting to find any houses that matched my specific criteria or strict budget. Of course, in order to meet my budget, most of the choices were short sale properties so I automatically assumed it would become a long, drawn out and complicated experience. I soon found out how fast the properties were selling in the area that I wanted to buy. So Carol Anne took it upon herself to send over 600 letters to owners to find a property that wasnt even on the market yet. After arranging a meeting between me and a potential seller, I was able to make a quick offer as soon as it came on the market. Luckily Carol Anne was so experienced navigating the complexities of the short sale, the sale went through as easily and quickly as most standard sales. Carol Anne gave me sound advice on how to get all "my ducks in a row" and prepare for a short sale and at times seemed to be doing the work of both the buyer and the seller. Finally after only three months of starting my house search, I closed on a house that exactly matched my wish list, in the neighborhood that I wanted to live. That's surprisingly fast especially for a short sale. Thanks Carol Anne!
Jennamollica
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Anne exceeded my expectations. She helped us sell our condo. She had a professional photographer come in and she staged it so beautifully. Then she used those photos and basically launched a public relations campaign for our condo. We had around 50 viewings and 3 offers 10 days after listing it. She handled the paperwork and escrow, closing everything quickly for us. Any time we contacted her with a question or concern, it felt like we were her only clients because she was so prompt and paid us so much attention. I wold recommend her to anyone I know looking for a real estate agent.
Jsaowens3
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED My husband and I just reached the milestone we've been dreaming of for over five years - we purchased our first house! Why so long? We didn't have the right realtor until we hired Carol Anne! She made our experience far easier than we ever dreamt, our family and friends could not believe how simple our process was from our initial offer to closing! My own father refused to believe it went so smooth until he saw the keys in our hands. Carol Anne answered every silly question with ease, responded almost immediately whenever I had to call or text her, and explained everything so well I think my two year old understood! She is so pleasant but perfectly fierce at all the right times! And now that we've had our home she still checks on us and is still fighting for us - we had a surprise leaky faucet our home warranty denied to fix, but she got on the phone and - no surprise - they overturned the denial and will fix it! If I could go back to the day I met Carol Anne over five years ago I'd have hired her on the spot! You are making the right decision when you hire her!
Julia B.
Review for Member: Carol Anne Mills
ZillowVERIFIED Carol Ann the best. Most of the time I feel there is always room to improve so I never give the highest rating available. I have to give credit where credit is due. There is nothing that needs improvement. Carol and goes the extra mile. I was involved in an ugly short sale. She laid out the money for a lawyer so the sale could go through. She is my hero. I would still be stuck in the property without her help and being excellent at her profession. Let her help you. That's who she is, that's what she does. Nobody does it better! There may be some who are equal to her. But you'll never find someone better than her. As God is my witness. This is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
