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Client Testimonials
| Going through the home buying process for the first time I don't think that I could have hand picked a better realtor than Justen Greising. He always made me feel as if I was his only client and his level of dedication, knowledge, and enthusiasm went way beyond anything I could have ever hoped for. I would eagerly recommend Justen to anyone looking to buy or sell a home and will be forever grateful for all of the hard work he put into assisting me with the purchase of my first home. — Jeff Haines, Fishtown |  | | Going through the home buying process for the first time I don't think that I could have hand picked a better realtor than Justen Greising. He always made me feel as if I was his only client and his level of dedication, knowledge, and enthusiasm went way beyond anything I could have ever hoped for. I would eagerly recommend Justen to anyone looking to buy or sell a home and will be forever grateful for all of the hard work he put into assisting me with the purchase of my first home. — Jeff Haines, Fishtown | | | Fresh Quarters agent Justen Greising is exceptional, always going above and beyond the limit. He is a great negotiator and source of information, and was available at all hours. With his valuable advice we were able to sell our first home within 7 days. We never felt rushed or pressured into finding a house that wasn't what we wanted -- and we ended up with a wonderful house that we love! Justen made the whole house selling/buying experience very easy. Justen helped us through multiple offers and a failed home inspection. He is extremely knowledgeable and did a great job keeping us on track and calm throughout the entire process. He answered all our questions and worked hard to solve all our problems. He did a great job walking us through the entire process and was extremely responsive with all of our questions. By the time it was over, we were sad to see him go. We are very grateful to Justen for all the hard work he provided and would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. He is the best. — Debbie Brown & Jim McWilliams, W. Mt. Airy to Elkins Park, PA | | | We were really motivated first time sellers in a crashed market. Brooke took the bull by the horns, got us organized, gave great interior design advice. We had a very difficult buyer [present a very low offer]. Brooke tried to stay calm and tried to keep us calm. In the end, we did sell our house (to this buyer [after months of negotiation]! unbelievable!) and moved to our dream town. Brooke also gave us an amazing referral to the realtor we used to buy our home (we moved to NJ, a state she isn't licensed in) and he was so amazing that I have since recommended him to several other potential buyers for NJ. Brooke is dedicated, enthusiastic and smart when it comes to Real Estate. You won't go wrong using her to sell your home. If it wasn't for her, I don't think it would have worked out with that buyer. He was actually our only official offer, and we sold the home with that ONE offer. Thanks Brooke!!! — Dawn and Andrew Carlock, Pennsport to S. Jersey | | | I cannot speak highly enough of Brooke and the outstanding service she provided. As a picky buyer looking for a particular type of house, I greatly appreciated Brooke's perseverance and patience in finding me my perfect home. Equally importantly, because of her expertise, she sold my old house in 3 weeks at essentially the asking price, both of which are practically unimaginable and unheard-of given the current market. Brooke is extremely responsive, knowledgeable, professional, and personable. I've worked with other real estate agents in the past, but Brooke is the first one that I feel truly had my best interests at heart. I trust her judgment implicitly, and the results speak for themselves. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat. In addition to being a superb agent, Brooke is also friendly and down-to-earth; she made me feel like a friend, not just a client. I could go on about Brooke, but to sum it up, I heard about her when I first moved to Fishtown in 2004 -- everyone recommended her as the go-to agent for the area. Seven years later I can fully attest to her title as the "Queen of Fishtown." — Steve Smugar, Fishtown to New Jersey | | | Brooke takes the most horrible, skeptical buyers like myself and makes them feel at ease. There is not a single question you can ask this woman that she does not know the answer to! Digging in those listings and hunting for that perfect house is what she does best, and she loves doing it. We explored many different housing styles and joked through the entire way, admiring cute features, imagining what it will be like when I'm 70 living in this house, you name it. If you're picturing some estate agent in a mustard jacket following you around with nothing but smarmy remarks to say, that is not Brooke. If you're looking for someone forthright, sincere and to represent you at the closing table, there are few people in the Philadelphia area at Brooke's caliber. We did find the perfect house and at the very end, the seller was getting a bit resistant on an addendum to our Agreement of Sale. She quickly handled the situation flawlessly. If you are buying property and need an expert, especially if you are buying for the first time and are extremely nervous about the entire process including finding the financing, Brooke is the best resource you can have on your side. — Christopher S., Kensington | | | We were very nervous about selling our house amid all the news about the current real estate slump. However, Brooke is smart, quick, and efficient and had the property under agreement in less than a month. Brooke recognizes the importance of promotion and presentation (especially in today's market), and she made sure our house showed well online and in person. She provided invaluable advice for staging our home, hired a great professional photographer, and employed several online tools (Facebook, her website, e-mail blasts). In addition to her marketing skills, we appreciated the forthright, candid, and astute advice Brooke provided throughout the entire process. It always turned out to be sound. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Brooke as a seller's agent. She got it done! — Rebecca Sweger and Eric Fiedler, Fishtown to Massachusetts | | | We had a great experience working with Brooke in buying our first home. She was extremely knowledgeable and was able to teach and explain everything to us throughout the process. She kept us up to date on houses as they became available in the market and was flexible to meet our schedule. Brooke is easy to work with and someone you can really trust, I would recommend her to anyone! — Ben and Nora Corbett, Art Museum | | | Its hard to put into words how much we love Brooke, and our positive experience with her as our selling agent. The first time selling process was difficult at many times, but somehow she smoothed it all over. We were selling in tough time, and she got in done quickly ! She went out of her way for us on many levels, and was always there. We recommend her to everyone we know, and always will! Thank you! — Julie and Dan Salerno-South Philly to South Jersey | | | Brooke has been my real estate Yoda for all my real estate needs. When it came time for me to buy my first home she walked me through the steps that made me feel like I had known how to do it all along. She was honest with every home we looked at and made sure that all my criteria were met prior to considering placing an offer. She had the wealth of resources for all aspects of the buying process that made me feel comfortable with every decision I made from offer, through inspection to the closing table. When it came time for me to sell my house I chose to go back to Brooke because of her knowledge of the neighborhood and my desire to go with someone I trusted. She helped me navigate the rough times in real estate (it was early 2010, not the best time to be selling). That decision was the best I could have made. We reviewed all the information and decided to list the house to meet realistic expectations without losing my shirt. To say her advice was spot on would be a massive understatement. The house was under contract in 3 days!!! It goes without saying I've been extremely pleased with the results I've had working with Brooke and I would recommend her for any aspect of a real estate transaction. — Louis Norella, Roxborough | | | Words can not express how lucky we are for choosing Brooke to be our selling agent. We interviewed a handful of agents. As soon as Brooke walked in, we knew she was the one. From her helpful tips on staging our home, right down to the listing price...ON TARGET! Brooke's background in law was an additional bonus.It came to use when we had some issues at settlement. Needless to say, we won! I could not thank her enough. — Dana and Mike Mariano, Port Richmond to Southhampton | | | As first-time home buyers, we entered the real estate market with limited knowledge. Brooke expertly guided us through the process with a keen sense, patience, and good humor. She was quick to respond to communications and maintained a flexible schedule. She met us to look at a house at 10 pm on a Saturday night. Due to the after-hours rendezvous, we were able to get a jump on the competition and secure the house we now call home. — Cara and Pete Stewart, Fishtown | | | Working with Brooke was a unique experience- she really made the process as seamless as possible. She always took the time to answer all of our questions and responded to our inquires right away. I felt like she was on call for us 24 hours a day. Not only was listing the house easy but she was so knowledgeable about finding us a realtor in New Jersey who we loved!
We felt like she was a part of our family, because you could see that she truly looked out for our best interests. She is not the kind of realtor that just makes the sale without heart or follow through, instead she found the perfect buyers for our house and even got more for our home then we thought was possible. We are so thankful to have had a wonderful memory and experience with selling our first home. — Tina & Steve Heuges, Fishtown to S. Jersey | | | Even though Brooke does not specialize in the apartment rentals market, when I had to move to Philadelphia from Dallas, Texas, she provided a good background of the real estate market in Philadelphia in order to acquaint me with it and help develop expectations in what to look for in a prospective new home. After considering all my needs and input, Brooke developed a good list of properties for me to consider during my apartment-hunting trip, and she spent time and effort in showing me around and pointing out various issues (location, maintenance, amenities included, etc.). As a result, I was able to zero-in on a place that meets my needs and is within my budget. I am satisfied with my new home, and feel that I couldn't have done a smooth cross-country move without Brooke's help. — Himanshu Vyas, Society Hill | | | Brooke was exceptionally helpful in my search for a new home. She is the perfect mix of professional and personal. She seemed to take an sincere interest in what we were doing, and she was able to identify what it was i wanted to find in a house and locate one that was a perfect fit for me. Brooke took my feedback and used to to inform our search and seek out houses that I would like, within my price range, and fitting my taste. She made house-hunting, which can usually be so stressful, into an enjoyable activity. I am so thankful to have worked with her! — Hayley Harrison, Port Richmond | | | Brooke is a very patient, knowledgeable and accommodating real estate agent. These are all important qualities you want in someone helping you make the biggest purchase of your life. She showed us a lot of houses and helped us buy the perfect home for our needs. Brooke went above and beyond and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide throughout the process! — Jessica & Scott, Roxborough | | | Brooke was the perfect agent for a first time home buyer like myself. She thoroughly explained the process of purchasing a home during our first meeting. Brooke was very accessible and flexible with my schedule which made setting up appointments easy. Her knowledge of the city guided me in choosing the right neighborhood. I am very happy with my purchase and I am glad that I chose Brooke as my agent. — Filip Bursztynski, Fishtown | | | "Brooke helped us buy our first home and was extremely professional yet down-to-earth at the same time. We needed this combination since we were initially nervous about the whole home-buying process. I can't recommend her enough." — Edan & Dina, East Falls | | | "When my wife and I had to move to Philadelphia on a tight timeline, we were worried about being able to find a house. We didn't know anything about the city or where we wanted to live. Brooke helped us find several neighborhoods that fit our personalities. She helped us find a great house in a single weekend. We've been here for 9 months and love both our house and our neighborhood." — Mike Mangino, www.elevatedrails.com | | | My wife and I decided to move to Philadelphia from a good distance away, and we found it even more attractive when we came for an informal look around. But we knew very little in the kind of detail that would allow us to decide well on a house and on commercial space for our antiques business. Moreover, the process was long – we had to wait for a year to sell our house in Virginia – and had to be carried out long-distance, with only an occasional trip up to look at properties that interested us the most. To start with, Brooke’s knowledge about Philadelphia and its neighborhoods is impressive. She showed enormous patience for the constraints we were working under, and great empathy with our desires as well as an ability to guide those desires to something practical. Finally, she demonstrated a terrific attention to all the details of the process. Not only did she find us a house that matches virtually every aspect of what we hoped to find, but she found us a commercial space that is both original and practical.
No hesitation here in suggesting Brooke to anyone buying, selling, or renting real estate in Philadelphia. I should add that the team she works with seems very capable. — Paul Fishbane and Christine Magne, Art Museum, www.franceantique.com | | | "Brooke was very helpful showing warehouse spaces in the city. She ventured through rubble, junk, up shaky stairs, and stood under leaky roofs to help us find our project. Being first time buyers, we were unsure of all the procedures buying a property and she was very patient and reassuring. I would definitely work with her again." — John Williams and Michelle, www.williams-studio.com | | | "Brooke has represented me on multiple deals. I would not think of using another realtor. It is a advantage to have a realtor with a background in law. Brooke is a skilled and dedicated professional who is a pleasure to work with." — Dave Christoff, Fishtown | | | "As the managing partner of a real estate investment group, I have been 110% impressed with Brooke's thoroughness, professionalism, and integrity. Her advice has been good, all the properties we purchased through her continue to perform at a positive cash flow level. She is always very well prepared when we are looking at properties, this is especially important as our partners live out of town and only visit occasionally. I am a lifelong Philadelphian, but I am very impressed with her knowledge of the neighborhoods. I know that I speak for my partners as well when I say that we are very happy to continue our professional relationship with Brooke. She is the only real estate professional we deal with. It is a pleasure to deal with someone with such high standards." — Jack Faulkner for Cedar Street Partners | | | "Brooke just helped us buy our first home, and we couldn't be happier! She was incredibly patient and worked with us to figure out exactly what we wanted. Even though we spent months deliberating, she was always there to answer our questions and encourage us. Because we'd never owned a home before, we were intimidated by the mortgage and insurance paperwork. She explained everything very clearly and made sure that we were confident and comfortable. Additionally, she is a kind, funny, and insightful person. I would never use a different realtor! Brooke is the best." — Emily & Josh, Pennsport | | | "As a first-time home buyer, Brooke was very patient with my ever-changing needs and questions. She found me the perfect house and I'm extremely happy!" — B. Davis, Fishtown | | | "I have used Brooke for years to buy and sell property. I found Brooke to be highly focused, enthusiastic and fully committed. She provides an excellent, thorough service based on integrity and solid concern for her client. Because of her extensive knowledge of the Real Estate market she can accurately price property for sale, and guide you though the purchasing process easily and painlessly. It's great to have a highly versatile and competent agent that knows how to professionally market a home. Thanks Brooke!" — Dave, Philadelphia | | | "Brooke patiently guided us through the entire process of buying a home, not only answering our questions honestly, but also asking us important questions to help us determine which home was the right choice for us. She was truly a pleasure to work with!" — Chris & Jen Sheppard, Fishtown | | | "My wife and I were nervous about buying our first home. Brooke put our worries to ease: she answered all of our questions and walked us through every step. Brooke helped us find the right home, in our price range and in the neighborhood we wanted. We love the house and are glad we moved to the neighborhood. I trust that Brooke has her client's best interest in mind." — Erik & Alexia Schmidt, Fishtown | | | "Simply put, Brooke has all the qualities you could ever hope for in a realtor. She is knowledgeable, honest, persistent and a pleasure to deal with. Brooke is the kind of realtor that will still answer your questions and offer her help, even after the sale is completed. On top of everything else, she knows Fishtown and the surroundings inside and out." — Roman S., Fishtown |
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