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Testimonials are the ONLY method to show how service is perceived by clientelle.  If you want to save as much money as possible and quality of service is not a big deal, there are plenty of other firms.  If you want...if you need...to team up with the hardest working agent/agency in the business, look no further.



Timothy & Dawn Vagle

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Tim & I met after an acquaintence chat online.  Tim's interests were to capitalize on the move up market that's been sizzlin' since summer '09.  I was pleased to see the multitude of improvements to the home Tim & Dawn had completed and I knew their extra little touches were enough to get interest, and I was hopeful that the improvements would bring more than compliments to the table.  66 Days until we had a serious offer, and by the 68th day, we had 2!  As they say, the rest is history.
"Special Thanks to Wayne Debryan who managed to fund closing within 7 days of our excecutable contract!"   
Call James @ 616-566-5763.

CLOSED 12/23/09

246 Pine Lake Ct

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CLOSED 12/23/09

2900 Foxboro Ln.

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Corazon Vogt

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Cora was looking to upgrade her situation by downsizing her space.  We met after Cora let me know that her home was on the market with Coldwell Banker for over 1 year with the neighboring home selling just weeks prior.  Cora was not sure why her home was not selling, so I decided to look into it.  As it turns out, marketing was a key step in the process that had been missing before.  Cora is happy to be moved on to the next step in her life.
"Special Thanks to Don @ 5/3rd for getting the financing to work out"
Give James a Call @ (616) 566-5763

CLOSED 12/4/09

493 Pine Lake Ct

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Kristi Rowe & Mike Kitchen

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Kristi is finally done with renting and is going to get reimbursed by the 8k Tax credit in just 5 weeks!  After we found her a home for 1/2 of the SEV and in remarkably good condition, we offered full price on it's first day on the market.  Good news for Kristi because multiple offers came in on the 3rd day, the day our offer was accepted.  We had a very smooth transaction that had no changes to the original contract.  It is going to be a great place for her and Mike's growing family!
"Special Thanks to David Kuiper @ 1st Place Bank in getting the creative financing done"
Give Kristi a call @ 616-212-9803
so she can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 12/4/09

952 Woodside

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Jeanne Gonzalez

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I met Jeanne after her luck ran out with other Realtors, in fact she was referred to me by a co-worker.  Jeanne was still skeptical that her home could be sold in Today's market.  She repeatedly post-poned our appointments and it was clear that Jeanne didn't trust this "Real Estate Guy".  Well to Jeanne's amazement, we were able to sell her home, get her moved, and after only 8 weeks from the start of the process, Jeanne had moved on to a better life.
Give Jeanne a call @ 616-392-2747
so she can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 10/30/09

117 Grandview Ave.

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Lupe & Maria Castillo

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"We chose James because he was able to successfully complete a Short Sale on our Son's home this year, and our son highly recommended him to us.  James was always curteous and came to our home many times to complete the paperwork to lessen the burden of selling our home.  It sold fast and we are ready to move down south after 40+ years of snow."
Call us @ 616-901-4690.

CLOSED 9/25/09

263 Brooklane Ave

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Les Linsemier

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"Les was looking for a home on Riley Street down by the lake, but the one he wanted was sold!  We had to look next door to find what was needed and so we did.  After just a few short weeks, Les is going to work with a contractor and remodeling his dream location into his dream home."
Call James @ 616-566-5763.

CLOSED 8/28/09

17117 Riley St

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Flip & Marlene Nykerk

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"Flip & Marlene were trying to do the impossible.  Place a bid on a Condo while attempting to sell their own home.  If you've heard about this market, you know it's a tough thing to get done.  Contingent offers are seldomly accepted in today's market place.  We were able to get them the condo that fits their lifestyle, put them in a great neighborhood, and still received a hefty reward for caring for the home so well." 
"Special thanks to Macatawa Bank for working with the buyers."
Call James @ 616-566-5763.

CLOSED 8/20/09

1764 South Shore Dr.

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CLOSED 8/20/09

46 Old Mill Dr. #7

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Emily Kooiker

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"Emily spent weeks and months searching for the right home.  After HUD was gracious enough to list a home she liked, they took it off of the market.  We shopped around and took a look at 5 more homes.  Then luck struck again, and the same HUD home comes back on the market for half the SEV.  Emily made the offer quickly, we waited the typical 4 months for HUD to figure their end out, and she is now a Happy 1st Time Buyer!
Special Thanks to Mike Yates at Chemical Bank for the financing!
Call James @ 616-566-5763.

CLOSED 8/5/09

40 E 27th St

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Jamie & Barbara Andrews

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"Almost 3 years ago, our journey began to sell our house. After trying the 'for sale by owner' method and 3 separate Realty companies, James Egler found us and through his gentle persistence, his professionalism and the fact that he was a U.S. Marine...he won us over.
In the span of 3 short months, James did what no one else could do and that was to bring us not only multiple offers, but he finally sold our home! If James had not come along, we don't know what we would have done, and because of him, we are now finally able to enjoy the dream home we found 2 years ago, and no longer have the tremendous amount of stress that has been with us all this time.
We thank God for James Egler, we truly do. If you are even thinking of selling your home, he is your man. He is honest, trust worthy and we guarantee, that he will work hard for you. You've done us proud and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
Jamie & Barbara Andrews.
Special Thanks to North Pointe for the financing!
Call us @ 616-886-1648 so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 7/30/09

145 Ann St

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Leo & Kay Forster

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"Leo & Kay have just retired and are now moving to the country.  They started For Sale By Owner but after a while knew that they weren't getting anywhere.  They also needed a Realtor to establish the "selling" while they were away for the summer.  It was a pleasure working with the Forster's and to get it sold in 9 Days, foreclosures aren't the only homes selling for great prices and in a hurry!"
Special Thanks to Dave Stellin at Bank of America for the financing!
Call James @ 616-566-5763

CLOSED 7/30/09

17131 Riley St

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Drew & Michelle 

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"Drew & Michelle were searching for their first home and were lucky to snatch up a Hot Deal on Holland's northside.  After a quick closing they can't wait to move into their new home which is ideal for them!"
Call us when we get a number...

CLOSED 7/10/09

12861 Caryn Way

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Volk Family 

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"Mr. Volk spent a lot of time and energy into trying to sell this home on his own.  I believe if anybody were to attempt to sell their own home, he is the man to get it done.  However, After 2 years and a quick moment with a Realtor, I showed Mark how much our advertising and expertise would help him in selling.  He agreed and within 45 days we had a serious buyer, who bought in a hurry."
Call us @ 616-218-1819
so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 7/9/09

148 S 160th.

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Kevin Russcher 

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"Kevin is the 2nd Russcher son to purchase a home and it's been a pleasure working with the Russcher family!"
Special Thanks to David Kuiper & Team for providing the FHA Financing!
Call us @ 836-3404
so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 7/6/09

300 N Ottawa Ave.

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Rocky & Sheryl Rodriguez 

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"We had been trying to sell our home for almost a year, one day last fall, James stopped by our home, he was friendly and courteous, he said he could sell our home, we didn't believe he could but we decided to give him a try. It took some time to sell, but he finally did it. Thank you James for your patience, understanding and all your help and postive attitude, we couldn't have done it without you. Rocky and I are truly grateful to have met you."
  
Give us a Call @ 1-248-819-9822
so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 7/6/09

671 Central Bay Ave.

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Sandi & Clyde Holmes 

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"We were thrilled with the service James offered. We went through some tough times to get into the house, but James was very patient, understanding, and always offered any help he could. Thanks James!"
Special Thanks to Jeff Potter @ 5/3 to get this FHA Financing to close in 11 Days with no Hiccups!
Call us @ 616-218-4398 
so we can tell you what you're missing!


 

CLOSED 6/19/09

2427 Jameswood Ct.

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Annette Evans 

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"My home was listed for over 1 Year with Coldwell Banker & a few months with 5Star, and James got it sold in 30 days! 
Keep doing what you're doing James, Thanks!"
"Special thanks to David at First Place Bank for getting the financing!"
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CLOSED 4/30/09

2006 West 32nd St

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Leon Saeturn

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Leon & his wife were able to take advantage of the H.U.D. homes that offer terrific incentives and options for home buyers.  He now owns a home that offers much more than he had while in a park, and saves over 4k/yr in lot rent. 
CALL us @ (616) 610-9120
so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 4/24/09

13739 Barry St

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Sue & John Rattanasavanh

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Sue & John were looking for their dream home in the countryside that has plenty of space.  One  perhaps with 10 acres, and 3 barns that they can enjoy with their family.    
Special Thanks to Dave at Lake Michigan Credit Union who worked hard on getting the financing! 
CALL us @ (616) 994-0343
so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 4/22/09

6625 112th Ave

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Timothy & Stephanie Clark

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We first worked with James because we were not very happy with the other Realtors we had dealt with.  James was always willing to meet us as we continued to shop for homes even outside of his area of specialty.  Over all James and his team were patient and never pressured us into a rash decision.  We had lengthy negotiations with a seller, and James was able to bring everybody to a mutual agreement.  We consider James a friend of the family and hopefully we'll do business in the future.  
Special Thanks to David at 1st Place Bank who worked on financing in under 7 days!
CALL us @ (616) 283-9837
so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 2/27/09

1895 Edson Dr.

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Howard & Bonnie Kolk

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We purchased our condo as an investment when the market was red hot.  After a couple of years of renting it out, we decided it was time to move on.  We tried For-Sale-By-Owner for about 90 days with no luck.  James said he could sell the home for more money, and sell it faster.  We listed with James and after many showings found a buyer who would pay us a fair price.  In the end we came out ahead and it was a smooth process. 
Also, a special thanks to 1st Place Bank, who got the financing in 8 days.
CALL us @ (616) 560-7576
so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 2/12/09

3560 Twin Oaks Ln.

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Israel & Michelle Alvarado

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Michelle & Israel work for a local church and chose Carini after seeing a few good deals out there.  We worked diligently to find them the right home for less than half of the SEV and with the right financing.
Special Thanks to Tari at Lake Michigan Credit Union for pulling through the financing at the last minute.
No Home phone yet.

CLOSED 2/12/09

623 136th Ave

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Mike & Alinda Rininger

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James was always very friendly and informative.  During our short sale, the selling agent had gotten ill and James had to keep everything together by providing communication between the seller, us, and the short sale company.  We were originally working with an agent at Coldwell Banker Woodland and we immediately noticed a positive difference by working with James.  We have already referred James to people we've met looking to buy or sell their home.
Special Thanks to Melissa @ Lake Michigan Credit Union for the financing.
Mike & Al
CALL us @ (616) 403-0971
so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 2/3/09

10555 Northfield Dr.

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John & Brandy Walters

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"We were working with another realtor who just could not seem to make it work.   James had contacted us through the Carini website.  We decided to give him a shot.   We soon found out how prompt and efficiently he answered any questions that we had.  He was showing us houses and we didn't even sign a contract with him.  We had found THE house.  But there were many obstacles in our way before we could get to closing.  We had lead paint, no hard wired smoke detectors and people on the other end who had no concept of time.  James was persistent and ended up closing the deal.  We will continue to work with James in the future for any home needs that we have.  The whole company has been spectacular!  Thank you to James for all his hard work! It truly paid off!"
Special Thanks to Chris Martinez of the Huntington Mortgage Group for the financing
CALL us @ (616) 886-9962
or
(616) 638-3342 
so we can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 1/23/09

100 Glendale Ave.

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Dave Wicks

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Semper Fidelis! 
As a fellow Vet,  I immediately liked James' Swagger.  We chose James after meeting dozens of agents in the business.  My friend and I looked at dozens of homes and met just about everybody there is to meet.  The fact that we settled on James should say enough.  Lest we forget the fact we had our offer accepted before it ht the MLS, a testiment to James' can do drive and attitude.
Special Thanks to Tari @ Lake Michigan Credit Union for financing in under 14 days. 
CALL me @ (616) 566-1695
so I can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 1/2/09

2000 Basin Ct.

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Guadelupe Castillo

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When I first met James, he was very curteous.  I'm lucky he stopped by, I needed a Realtor, I just thought I'd try For-Sale-By-Owner for a while.  I appreciated him listening to my situation and showing sincere concern.  He shared many options that were available to me which I had not known about previously.  He helped make this sale as smooth and comfortably as possible.  James always kept me informed of the progress, and if we needed to correspond, he was always available.  I felt he was patient and curteous until the very end. 
 
CALL me @ (616) 901-4763
so I can tell you what you're missing!

CLOSED 1/2/09

10333 Lynwood Ln.

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Scott Ter Horst

COMMON SENSE HOME INSPECTIONS

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It is a pleasure for me to work with James Egler.  James is a very driven individual, and very passionate about his profession.  I have also found James to be a man of integrity.   James always seems to find the perfect home for his clients.  I would highly recommend James Egler as your Realtor.  James has proven, even in today's market, that he can get things accomplished.   Communication between clients and professionals is very critical to my business.  So far James has provided outstanding communication.
 
CALL me @ (616) 566-1149
so I can tell you how you'll benefit.

CLOSED  

12-15 Homes

With Carini

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As a lender I have had many occasions to work with James. He is an excellent Realtor who goes above and beyond all expectations. It is not beyond James to return my calls anytime of the day 7 days a week to help get his clients where they need to be. James is of excellent character.  If you want a Realtor that goes that extra mile, James is the one for you!!





Kathy Vaughn, Loan specialist

Northern Mortgage Services

(616) 532-5551

255 West Seventeenth Street
CLOSED 6/8/07

292 West Seventeenth Street
CLOSED 3/4/08

3025 Highgate Street
CLOSED 4/30/08