I'm Gretchen Thomazin, a lifelong resident of Canton, Ohio, and a dedicated Realtor with RE/MAX Edge Realty. I proudly represent both buyers and sellers across Canton, Massillon, Navarre, Akron, North Canton, Canal Fulton, Louisville, Alliance, Green, Uniontown, and Hartville, offering in-depth local market knowledge and a client-first approach to achieve successful results. Since 2008, I've helped clients navigate every aspect of the real estate journey, specializing in residential homes, first-time buyers, move-up buyers, sellers, relocations, multi-family properties, luxury homes, and investment properties. I'm a Foreclosure Specialist, Short Sale Specialist, and Negotiation Specialist, with experience in home staging to help your property stand out. I work on one of the top 5 real estate teams in Ohio, giving my clients access to extensive resources, market insights, and proven strategies. With a strong background in customer service, I truly care about making sure you feel heard and supported every step of the way. Clear communication, quick responses, and thoughtful attention to detail are central to making the real estate process smooth, enjoyable, and successful. Whether you're buying your first home, selling your current place, or exploring investment opportunities, my goal is to help you feel at ease, informed, and excited about what comes next. Being part of the RE/MAX Edge Realty family means I'm backed by a trusted brand and a team that cares as much as I do. Building lasting relationships with my clients is truly special, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to guide you through every stage--from our first conversation to closing day and beyond. Please feel free to call or email me anytime--I would be genuinely honored to help you with any of your real estate needs. Specialties: Residential Homes, Luxury, Multi-Family, First-Time Buyers, Sellers, Investors, Relocation, Foreclosures, Short Sales, Negotiation, Staging Service Areas: Canton, Massillon, Navarre, Akron, North Canton, Canal Fulton, Louisville, Alliance, Green, Uniontown, Hartville
HOBBIES/INTEREST
Read, Dogs, Riding my bike
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Credentials
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Real Estate - Ohio - # 2008003428
Designation
REALTOR
SFR (Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource)
CDPE (Certified Distressed PropertyExpert)
Licensed Realtor
Certified Negotiation Expert
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Buyer's Agent
Foreclosure specialist
Listing Agent
Short sale specialist
Awards
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Executive Club,Hall of Fame 2024 Executive Club 2024, 100% Club 2023, Executive Club 2022
Contact Information
Location
6929 Portage St NWNorth Canton, OH, 44720
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Excellent negotiator
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Kevin R.
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August 25, 2026
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Gretchen contacted me on a Sunday morning, no more than five minutes after showing interest in a home listing. She worked diligently to to find a home that suited our very demanding needs. Gretchen was always available by phone both early morning and late into the evening working hard for us. Her knowledge of the business was absolutely amazing and was able to bring the final closing with lightening fast speed. I would definitely recommend Gretchen to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. Thank you Gretchen, you are truly top notch!
Crostondc
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July 24, 2026
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Working with Gretchen was an outstanding experience from start to finish. She was professional, knowledgeable, and always kept us informed through every step of the process. She took the time to answer all of our questions, made sure we understood what was happening, and kept everything moving smoothly. Her communication was excellent, and we always felt like we were in good hands. We truly appreciated her dedication and hard work, and we highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!
David H.
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April 13, 2026
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Gretchen knew exactly what needed to happen to get the property ready for listing, handled all of the background work, and I had an offer I was happy with about 72 hours after the property listed. Could not be happier.
Cliff P.
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April 9, 2026
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Gretchen was absolutely Amazing! She put forth an immense amount of effort to find my daughter and I the perfect house. She even kept our dogs in mind when looking at multiple properties. I can say enough about how much she has helped us!
Lorelei M.
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September 8, 2025
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Gretchen was wonderful, she did an outstanding job on helping me sell a difficult property. Went out of her way to help me the whole process, above and beyond what was necessary!! Thank you again!!
Kathy F.
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June 20, 2025
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Gretchen helped us buy and sell our house. She was very prompt with every part of the procedure and always kept us informed of what the next step was. She has an amazing personality, very friendly and outgoing, and she gives you the feeling that she would do anything to help you. She seems to know every part of the real estate business. In my opinion, Gretchen deserves a raise, because shes fantastic!!
Morgan M.
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July 8, 2024
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Gretchen did a great job assisting me with buying a home in this crazy market. She is knowledgeable, responsive, patient, and really seems like she has the clients best interest in mind. Would definitely recommend!
Hbrown1966
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September 11, 2023
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Gretchen had beautiful, professional pictures some of our house that I almost didnt recognize!! ?? Sold in one day! She kept us calm through the entire process when sometimes we werent sure what to do. She also got us our other house , yay!! And sold our rental home. What can we say , shes obviously been great!!!
Carissa M.
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July 27, 2023
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Gretchen is AMAZING!! Our house hunt started over 2 years ago and through every home Gretchen was honest and fought for us like we were family!! She is great at negotiating fair prices, and knows how to make our offer stand out in multiple offer situations. She would tell us things that were red flags (even if we were in love) and that is what I truly respected the most about her. I would recommend her to anyone who wants a honest, knowledgeable and trustworthy realtor. She is always a call or text away and willing to travel to see what you are interested in. She is the best!! Thank you Gretchen for putting up with us for so long.
Haningsheri
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June 21, 2023
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My husband and I began looking for our first home in the beginning of May. The first agent that we contacted was Gretchen and we never had a reason to look for another one. She was knowledgeable, friendly and always kept us in the loop. Since this was our first time buying a house we were not sure what to expect. We heard horror stories about other couples that bought houses and their experience was awful. Gretchen made our experience smooth and worry free. She explained everything (good and bad!!) and held nothing back. She was timely with responding to texts, emails, and phone calls and flexible with showing times. In addition to being professional she was an absolute joy to work with!! Thank you for making this experience a great one for us!! We will forever be grateful! God bless you!!!!
Emma L.
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May 25, 2023
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Gretchen did an amazing job working with my significant other and I in the home buying process. There were a lot of ups and downs as we searched for a good fit, but Gretchen always fought for us and enlightened us as first time home buyers every chance she could. She is very generous and great to work with!
Writtenphoenix
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October 14, 2022
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I cannot say enough wonderful things about Gretchen . From the get go she had our best interests at heart. She gave us amazing advice and was dedicated . As soon as she got any updates with our purchase , she called us. Communication never lacked. She had so much knowledge and was transparent about the entire process. I felt like she really cared and that meant a lot to us. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend all of our loved ones to Gretchen. She was amazing !
Patrickjs89
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August 25, 2022
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Gretchen is a true professional when it comes to the home buying process. We were first time home buyers with no knowledge, and Gretchen lead the way for us. Her communication is next level, whether that is emailing, texting or a phone call. Her attention to detail while privately viewing a house is superb. She was always able to answer our questions honestly and without making us feel incompetent. There is not a better realtor to work with out there. If we ever decide to jump back into the market, Gretchen will be our first call.
Brandi A.
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July 18, 2022
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Gretchen has been an outstanding realtor through our home buying experience. She is here for you immediately when you need anything and she always follows through. She truly cares about the clients she works with. We will continue he to use her in the future as well!
Hannah C.
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July 14, 2022
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Throughout our less than ideal buying process, Gretchen was the light through the tunnel the entire time! Her communication is quick and efficient. If she anticipates you contacting her and shell be unavailable, she will tell you. She will go above and beyond to fight for you if need be and she will tell you flat out if a house isnt for you! We couldnt have imagined buying a house with anyone else. Gretchen is simply the best!
Dustin
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May 6, 2022
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My wife and I finally got tired of renting and so we decided to buy and I could never have imagined how stressful it was looking to buy a house. Then we decided to work with Gretchen and she went so above and beyond and was the best to work with. If your looking to purchase a home I would highly recommend Gretchen will never work with anyone else she makes its so much easier and perfect we can not thank her enough to make our dreams a reality
Chandler M.
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May 6, 2022
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Gretchen has been great to work with over the passed 2 years. She has helped us buy and sell homes. She gets to know you on a personal level and treats you like family. We have so many great laughs together. She recently was able to get our offer accepted on the house of our dreams. She has a great relationship with mortgage brokers in the area. She worked with a great photographer to list our house for sale and was able to get our house listed the next day. She takes care of all the details and it alleviates a lot of stress. Buying in this market requires you to have an agent that is on top of it. Gretchen was always available and ready to get us the first showing she possibly could, and she could get an offer sent over within the next hour. Buying and selling homes is very stressful. You want to work with someone you trust, that understands your needs, and is willing to help alleviate any stress they can on you. Gretchen meets all those criteria!
Klumberger112911
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December 30, 2020
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Gretchen was a huge help in us finding our dream home. She was so patient and wonderful to work with. She also went above and beyond when listing our home. She is very knowledgeable and a great person to work with. She is one of the best!
Mitchellb275
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December 22, 2020
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Gretchen is very knowledgeable and very responsive. She is easy to work with as well as extremely professional. This is the 2nd property that I have used Gretchen to sell. She also helps me find possible investment properties as well. I would recommend Gretchen to anyone regardless of buying or selling a home.
Sherylehersh19
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October 29, 2020
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Gretchen was wonderful through the whole process of buying. Able to get us appointments quickly and great communication! Helped us feel more relaxed in a very chaotic time in our lives. Very knowledgeable in what she is doing and helped us tremendously every step of the way! Thanks again, Gretchen!!
Soccerplayer123
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September 19, 2020
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Gretchen is absolutely amazing! She will help you through the process if you are new to buying a house. She is knowledgeable and extremely kind. Would definitely recommend working with Gretchen if you are looking for someone to help you and get you into your new home!
Cwm6ex
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September 18, 2020
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The only way I can describe my experience with Gretchen is simply amazing. With my wife being a teacher and off for the summer, buying a home was her main focus and she had plenty of time to make it that way. My wife started inquiring about homes first thing in the morning after getting approved. We were very impressed with how fast Gretchen reached out, especially given how obnoxiously early my wife was inquiring about homes. Not only is Gretchen friendly, but she is a go getter and never slacked. Gretchen would send us emails as soon as homes went on the market and was able to get us in to see them the same day we would text her. After looking at a few homes and getting a chance to talk to Gretchen even more she informed my wife about home buying programs she was able to qualify for being a teacher... those programs saved us money! From that first phone call all the way till we closed, Gretchen was there to answer questions and helped get my family in a home that was perfect for us. I would highly recommend working with Gretchen.
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August 24, 2020
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This is the second time that we have worked with Gretchen. We have been so pleased with her responsiveness and guidance through selling our first home. She took the time to meet with us and to help us prepare for showing. Gretchen sold our house in ONE day with THREE offers over asking price! We could not have been happier with her assistance!
Handwerkj
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May 21, 2020
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Gretchen was a great realtor to work with! She is very personable! She was always promote getting back to us when we had questions! She is also very knowledgeable about the business! Gretchen worked very hard to get our house sold fast. We highly recommend her!
User7719750
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May 6, 2020
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Gretchen is wonderful to work! Very personable and knowledgeable about the area she works in! We had a lot of fun finding our dream home with her! She will answer any question you have and if she doesnt know, she gets back to you in a timely manner!
Klaudka
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March 30, 2020
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Gretchen was very helpful and patient though the entire process of purchasing our new home. She was able to schedule all appointments quickly and offered her advice. Id definitely recommend her to anyone! Thank you again, Gretchen! You rock!
Nickbc68
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March 18, 2020
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Great agent who will get you a great deal and helps you close quickly! I looked for a home for about 6 months and we closed quickly when I found the right one. Thrilled with my new home!
Marcos P.
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January 30, 2020
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Gretchen was amazing. That was our first home buying experience and we would be lost without her on many aspects but she was always available to answer our questions and guide us thru the whole process. We worked together and were able to find the perfect house for us with her help. She was highly professional and yet very passionate about helping us finding our dream home. It was a great experience.
Melissa H.
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November 18, 2019
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It was a real pleasure working with Gretchen to find the right home for me. She is a very pleasant and professional person. Gretchen is knowledgeable about the market. Her response time was impressive, and she always answered all my questions. I would recommend Gretchen to any of my friends or family.
Strobes320
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September 17, 2019
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Gretchen was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is very knowledgable, kept us informed every step of the way, and was always on call when we needed to ask her a question. My wife and I couldn't be recommend her more to help with the sale or purchase of a home. Gretchen has helped us in buying two homes and the sale of one, and if we ever need to go through this process again, she's going to be the first person we call.
Stacy2300
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September 7, 2019
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Repeat client here! Gretchen is an incredible agent and goes out of her way to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. Once the home we were selling went into contract, she was fabulous at fitting us in to see other homes in our school district choice - making sure we would not end up homeless. We ended up closing on both homes the same day.
Ajmccourt38
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August 28, 2019
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Gretchen was absolutely amazing and accommodating through the entire home buying process!!! We were always in the loop and felt as if we had support at all times! I would recommend Gretchen to my family and friends for buying and selling!!!! Thank you so much for making our dreams come true.. in our dream home!!!
KonradSiwik
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August 11, 2019
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Gretchen was a great realtor to work with. Very friendly and down to earth and wasnt afraid to point out things in the house that we should be aware of. She was willing to show us houses at any time even if it wasnt much of a heads up, or a far drive for her. Would recommend her to anyone looking to buy a house.
Tomsalyers49
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May 15, 2019
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Gretchen has been a wonderful agent. Get knowledge of the area, along with her willingness to go anywhere to show us a house, has been masterful. Thank you Gretchen for showing us many houses until we found the One House. Thank you for your negotiation skills as well. We couldn't have done it without you!Tom & Connie Salyers
Klzink5
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April 28, 2019
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I recently purchased a home and Gretchen was amazing to work with! She took a stressful experience an made it fun. I was new to the process and Gretchen advised me as to which inspections I needed, recommended a great loan officer, and guided me thru the "offer" process (she honestly kept me from getting over zealous and offering too much). She kept the entire process moving with as little hassle to me as possible.I would like to thank Gretchen for all she did and would highly recommend her to anyone.
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March 20, 2019
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Gretchen was excellent to work with, extremely responsive and involved during the process. The HVAC needed some repair and Gretchen setup the appt. And met the repair man at our home. Seemed to genuinely want to help us sell our house!
Jennifer
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December 28, 2018
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Gretchen was amazing from start to finish! She made our first home buying experience so easy and she was incredibly helpful. She even suggested a mortgage company that was able to streamline our lending process. She answered every call/text so quickly and was super professional. If you need a realtor, I would highly recommend Gretchen!
RustyBoarman
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November 26, 2018
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She very kind, and patient with all the questions we asked. If she didnt have an answer she made calls for the right answer. Highly recommend Gretchen
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October 18, 2018
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I had a great experience working with Gretchen. Gretchen is professional, knowledgeable, understanding, honest, fun and extremely thorough. She made my first time home buying experience smooth and quick! I highly recommend Gretchen Thomazin.
Melissa S.
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September 4, 2018
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During our home buying process we looked at a wide variety of homes with Gretchen. She was always willing and able to meet with us and was consistently patient during the process. Once we found the right house, Gretchen was very knowledgeable and helpful in the negotiations, definitely an agent that will be on your side. She was always friendly and a pleasure to work with.
Doug P.
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August 2, 2018
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Very hard worker and always there to meet our schedule. It took patience on her part because my wife is very particular. She did it all with a smile too!
Mamaofkidsandfurkids
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August 2, 2018
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Gretchen was amazing to work with! Great personality, understood what I needed, and looked out for my best interest. She was always available- even on a Friday night at 10! I was kept informed of the entire process which I was so grateful for! Gretchen is the best- and would use her again- but she did such a great job finding my dream home that I will never move!!
User4762743
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July 20, 2018
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Gretchen is the most wonderful real estate agent. I love how she responded in a timely manner to the many questions and requests we had. She has a thorough working knowledge of real estate, and she helped me through every step of the way.
Mlroud239
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December 30, 2016
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Gretchen was very helpful and patient. It was my first time buying a home therefore I had 637284747 questions and she always responded quickly and was helpful. Buying a home is stressful and exciting time and she helped me get my questions answered and didn't take any excitement away in a time when it can easily be taken away when there is so much going on.
TinaJozwiakowski J.
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December 22, 2016
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Gretchen was awesome! She sold our house in 8 days and for 1 1/2 years helped us find our new house. She never gave up on us, and was always so patient. She answered my phone calls and text in a very prompt way which was very important to me. I would recommend her 100%. Thanks for all your help Gretchen!!
Em G.
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December 8, 2016
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Gretchen was amazing, she sent us homes via email that we might be interested in looking at, was honest about her opinion on houses. She helped us so much in finding our first home. Couldn't have done it with out her! Thanks Gretchen!!!
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October 31, 2016
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Gretchen was wonderful to work with! She was always very prompt in responding to my many questions. When she didn't know the answer to something, she did the leg work to find out. We closed within 30 days!
Chris C.
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July 12, 2016
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Gretchen is AMAZING! During the sale of our home some hurdles came up, but Gretchen was able to make small work of them and got our house sold! She was also extremely helpful in working with us to get a new home that is perfect! I can't say enough good things about her and would recommend her to everyone!
ChrisCagle0
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July 12, 2016
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Gretchen is AMAZING! During the sale of our home some hurdles came up, but Gretchen was able to make small work of them and got our house sold!She was also extremely helpful in working with us to get a new home that is perfect! I can't say enough good things about her and would recommend her to everyone!
Greg M.
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May 23, 2016
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Gretchen is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. She made an uncomfortable process very easy and all lines of communication were always open. Even late night when I couldn't sleep Gretchen was available