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What clients say about this agent....
Ariley444
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDWhere do I begin? Matt and Ginny stepped in and took over a very complicated land transaction that was almost falling apart. Matt took on the challenges of this property with enthusiasm. The attention to detail and availability was exactly what we needed to pull our transaction together. Finally, he demonstrated great knowledge and experience to read the situation with our seller when finalizing our purchase price. This is my second time working with Matt and Ginny, and I would definitely choose them again for my next transaction!
Andreaelizabethdavis6
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDGinny and Matt did an excellent job selling my sisters house in Asheville. They hired and coordinated the workers to get the house ready for listing and I never had to leave my home I'm California. The house sold above the asking price on the first day. I highly recommend them!
Carolynsmith412
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDMatt was super responsive and available any time we had a question or concern. His knowledge and years of experience in the local market were invaluable. Plus hes just a genuinely nice guy! Definitely the best experience weve ever had with a realtor.
Lindadcooley
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDGinny and Matt helped my find the site I was looking for. They looked at properties for me over several months. When I found the one I wanted, Ginny was on top of all the details, answering all my questions, and acting as a go between whenever I needed help. I highly recommend Ginny and Matt, they are great people, lovely personalities, easy to work with and very responsive. In fact, my daughter is also looking and will use them in her quest. Thank you Ginny and Matt. PS - negotiating was not part of the deal.
Avlcpa859
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDVery responsive, very pleasant personalities, great attention to detail, knowledgeable about all the ins and outs, great communicators! We used them when we bought this house and had the same great results selling it now!
ColleenHannush
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDI have known Matt and Ginny for many years and trusted them with the sale of my home because I know their passion for the area and for helping people find what they are looking for. They provided excellent advise as to what buyers are looking for and guided me step by step through my first home sale experience.
Andrea F.
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDThis was my first time buying a home, and Ginny was a godsend. She is focused, fearless, and always finds a way to get things done. I was pretty clueless about the home buying process this time around, but Ginny was endlessly patient in guiding me through it. In our months working together she handled everything flawlessly, from the biggest issues to the smallest. I appreciate that she doesn't sugarcoat the realities of the real estate market and is honest about what you should expect. I met Matt a few times, and he is also very friendly and knowledgeable. They make an unbeatable team.
58fzn8cc5q
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDGinny and Matt make a great team. We have worked with them on several real estate transactions. They are extremely knowledgeable and very responsive. They were with us from start to finish. They are patient brokers and showed us many houses until we found the perfect one. They get our highest recommendation and it is nice to know they will be there when we look to buy or sell in the future.
Alwillbuyit
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDMatt and Ginny helped us negotiate as we bought and get a fantastic offer when we sold. They were personable, attentive to us, and experts at the process. They gave us confidence every step of the way, and even managed to make parts of the process enjoyable!
Kerriesedwards
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDMatt & Ginny Barker were excellent! They didnt mind showing us house after house until we found the perfect home. They certainly knew houses, markets and resale values. We would definitely use them again and highly recommend them. They can be trusted!
Pacosa
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDWhile our experience was primarily with Ginny, we found Matt to be equally helpful and knowledgeable when we dealt with him. We would visit family in Asheville every 4-6 weeks, and Ginny would usually be able to give us a half day each trip to look at homes. We also dealt with her extensively via email. She was very accommodating to us as we we learned the various areas of the city, refining both our new home needs/desires and location as it related it the families location in the city. She was extremely patient with us in this process, and though we felt we frustrated her at times, she never showed it! As an indication of the trust she had established with us over about a year and a half, a home became available which she felt truly met our needs and desires. She took our daughter-in law on a walk-through of the home, and armed only with pictures, short videos, and their feedback we made an offer on the home site unseen! We never regretted it. She was always available for our questions/concerns as the buying process unfolded. She and Matt are a team that truly have the best interests of their clients in mind.
Uconn4
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDIt may be a cliche but Matt and Ginny went the extra mile in helping Aileen and I find a home and make the move to Asheville. Ive been involved in six moves as well as two office constructions and in all cases I was fortunate to have great support. With that said Matt and Ginny are at the top of the list for help and time spent to insure the move to Asheville would be accomplished and our minds would be at ease with such a complicated process. We moved from South Carolina. The market where we lived was slow so when we put our home on the market we expected a minimum of six months before it would sell. Fortunately it sold immediately but the buyer wanted to purchase the home quickly. We had a time frame of four weeks to learn about Asheville (a potential destination which we heard about but never visited) as well as consider properties that fit our requirements and financial concerns. On the third day of extensive searching we found a condo that ticked all the buttons. It is not an overstatement to say we had a lot to do in a very short time. Matt guided us all the way from helping us filling out the necessary forms to providing lists of people who we needed to undertake our transaction to negotiating the purchase price on our behalf. Aileen and I can not thank Matt and Ginny enough for all their help.
Nanchase54
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDMatt and Ginny have helped my husband and me buy and sell several properties in central Asheville over the course of the last 15 years, and we wouldnt think of contacting anyone else. Their sense of integrity means so much to us, they are fun to work with, and totally dedicated to real estate match-making.The market research is excellent, yet they are willing to consider all factors that will get a sale done.
Megan E.
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDGinny and Matt Barker are two of the kindest people we have ever met. We didnt feel like we were working with real estate agents, but family members. They treated us like we were their most important clients, and I believe they treat everyone this way. They are also EXTREMELY knowledgable of the area - even fun facts that helped us fall even more in love with the city of Asheville. I want more of our friends to buy houses just so we can refer them!
Avlcpa859
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDMatt and Ginny were responsive, efficient, pro-active, engaging, and pleasant to work with. They dealt with every challenge that arose expeditiously, provided connections with other service providers when needed, and addressed all of the 1000 details that come up in such a situation. It was really an excellent experience working with them!
Candacehamlin
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDGinny and Matt were amazing!! We were probably difficult customers due to the needs and price range. They are very honest and knowledgeable about everything! Most importantly they were always available ASAP which was super important as many houses were selling within days. When we are ready to sell and buy again we will definitely use The Barkers!
Jtcatanzaro
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDGinny and Matt listened to our needs and found us homes to see that met those needs. They didnt pressure us to buy any home. They can always be counted on to communicate well. After 14 moves we have had plenty of experience with realtors. They are the best we have ever dealt with. Its been a year since we worked with them. They are still willing to answer questions from us.
4gtwyjz425
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDMatt helped us in a search for property in the Asheville area and was extremely attentive to our very specific expectations. I have enthusiastically recommended him to additional people who I know are looking for property in the area. I would not hesitate to use Matt again.
Malloryzynda
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDMy husband and I were looking for our first home and knew immediately we wanted to go with Ginny & Matt. Our friends had just found their home and spoke very highly of them! They feel like adopted parents to my husband and I and that was so sweet to have since we dont have any family in town. They know the area incredibly well and helped us find a one of a kind home! We are so grateful to know them!
GLEASON1220
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDTo be perfectly honest, I was extremely lucky to meet Matt & Ginny by chance! They know their stuff, and have patience with your questions. They also move extremely fast to get your answers! Communication was unbelievably good! You really can t ask anything more than what they provide! Don t really know a lot about Nest, but if Matt & Ginny work for them...that is all I need to know! They are everything you could hope for and more! I can t recommend them highly enough! If want the services of a real estate agent, they don t come any better than Matt & Ginny!!!!!
Andrea28804
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDGinny and Matt went over and beyond selling my home! They provided quick advice, helpful feedback, and always had an efficient plan ready. The whole process was so easy and I couldnt of done it without them. They are both extremely professional, easy to work with, and have a great sense of humor. They know the insides and out of the business. I highly recommend them!
Cmhcarolina
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDIt was our first real estate experience in 32 years and Matt and Ginny Barker were caring, competent professionals who guided us through the process. The end result of the sale of our home exceeded our expectations. They were terrific to work with throughout.
Lizzywest1
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDThis was our first time selling. Matt and Ginny were there for us to answer our many questions, calm us down when we were stressed about the process and they are very trustworthy. They even worked late hours to accommodate our busy life. We are so grateful that we chose Matt and Ginny to walk us through selling our house!
User9706396
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDMatt and Ginny Barker are the best kinds of realtors (although I have used them exclusively since moving back to my hometown in 2001, so my comparisons are outdated). I like them better than the realtors I see on the house-hunting shows, though!They understand what my family needs to have in a house, and they have the vision to see beyond the obvious. Ginnys wonderful at picking up on subtleties so she often will send a new listing to me with notes on what she sees in it that matches up with what my family needs. Several times, she has found the right house in the exact instant we needed--and gotten there before anyone else. Her assessment of how our needs mesh with neighborhoods and pricing and value have been spot on. Shes encouraging, supportive, and calm in the often difficult process of finding the right house and negotiating for it.Matt, on the other hand, simplifies the often complex process of selling a house! He is great at distilling huge amounts of information down to where we werent overwhelmed by each decision along the way. He too is able to encourage and support the selling of a much-loved home, and to keep us calm along the way! We are so grateful for what Matt and Ginny have done for us, and we plan to use them if we ever again need to sell our beloved home and find a new house to love.
Rjcandwkc
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDVery personal service! Ginny and Matt gave me great advice about how to make my home market-ready in a short amount of time. They immediately moved into advertising and setting up an Open House to get the word out. Matt canvassed the neighborhood on foot even! My house was under contract in a remarkable two weeks! Ginny listened to me about what I needed/was looking for. I am a single mom with kids, so having a place where we would truly feel safe on our own, plus meeting our space and budget needs was a real challenge. She didn t give up, though, and kept looking-understanding that she was helping us find not just a house but a HOME.I can t imagine how this process could have been any better. It was complicated because I was selling simultaneously as buying, and the timing on everything was critical. Matt was an expert on working out the process to be sure everything happened--and happened in the right kind of timing to keep both sale and purchase moving along together. No way could I have done this without him!Ginny and Matt were professional, meticulous, pleasant, understanding, and fun to work with!
CHRIStopherHARJES
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDGreat working with Matt on the purchase of a home and land in Swannanoa. He was refreshingly honest and communicative about the condition of the house, and did an excellent job finding a win-win for both the seller and I on a somewhat unusual property. He was timely, friendly and easy to work with, and made the inspections and closing process fast and easy.
Alan H.
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDMatt and Ginny Barker are great folks to work regarding every aspect of the home selling process. Matt and Ginny were knowledgeable about our area and the real estate sales process; taking time to explain all aspects of the preparation, execution and completion of the sale of our home. They were patient with our expectations and walked us through each step to ensure we were satisfied with the results of their efforts. We would highly recommend them to those looking to buy or sell real estate! Thanks Matt and Ginny for a job well done!
Zuser20151228133003112
Review for Member: Matt Barker
ZillowVERIFIEDIt was truly a blessing finding Matt and Ginny! After trying to sell our lot on our own for almost a year, Matt sold it in just a few months and for more money. I highly recommend them!!