Testimonials

"Just sold my home in March 2014. Melinda Johnson and the entire Freedom First Properties team were the perfect fit for me! Buying and selling a home is such an emotional roller coaster but working with the right people helped me make smart decisions during the entire process. For me, it started with a realistic assessment of the market and the v..."

"Just sold my home in March 2014. Melinda Johnson and the entire Freedom First Properties team were the perfect fit for me! Buying and selling a home is such an emotional roller coaster but working with the right people helped me make smart decisions during the entire process. For me, it started with a realistic assessment of the market and the value of my home. With an in-house appraiser on the Freedom First Properties staff, this is where I believe they excelled. We talked in detail about my goals and objectives, the appraiser visited my home and did his research to determine the estimated value, and only then was I provided with several pricing strategies and options. They help you to step away from your “emotional” attachments to the home and focus on what is possible based on the market data. They were right on the money (literally) with their assessment and as a result, my home received multiple offers after only nine days on the market. Once the agreement was signed with the buyers, this is really where Melinda Johnson and her staff did an exceptional job. We had several challenges during the process and Melinda stayed in control of the situation and always looked out for my best interest. The Freedom First Properties appraiser even met with the lender’s appraiser at my home to make sure the house was properly assessed. I found Melinda’s skills from her previous work experience as a lawyer who worked on deal structures with Boeing Capital to be extremely helpful. She knows how to negotiate and get the deal done no matter what issues crop up during the sales process, while always maintaining strict moral and ethical standards. She’s a true professional and now, a friend. In the end, my home sold after a 30-day escrow and I am very happy with the sales price. Not only would I recommend Melinda and Freedom First Properties to anyone, but I will also definitely be using them again when I have another real estate transaction."

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— Jeri D.

"Freedom First properties and their stellar team worked incredibly hard to get us into our home! Freedom First had the difficult task of finding two houses within blocks from each other; a home for my family and me, and one for my sister and her family. To make matters more complicated, we also had to sell our homes before buying. There were so m..."

"Freedom First properties and their stellar team worked incredibly hard to get us into our home! Freedom First had the difficult task of finding two houses within blocks from each other; a home for my family and me, and one for my sister and her family. To make matters more complicated, we also had to sell our homes before buying. There were so many contingencies and hurdles that had to be overcome. Freedom First properties are seriously miracle workers!!! Not only were they able to find my sister and her husband their dream home but also our dream home just around the block from each other!!! My sister’s family and ours each wanted bedrooms both upstairs and downstairs, they wanted a pool-we didn’t, we both wanted great school districts and safe neighborhoods. The Freedom First team worked seamlessly together with our lender to make sure our contingencies were quickly lifted. They worked tirelessly and professionally to meet all timelines and negotiated with diligence and wisdom to make sure we didn’t overpay or get stuck with horrendous out-of-pocket repairs after moving in. We’re so thankful for them!"

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— Liz G.

"I was involved in the mortgage biz for over 20 years and am highly skeptical of all REALTORS but when it came time to sell my mother's home after her passing I was unnerved as well. I interviewed two other useless REALTORS (or should I say listing agents) and then Melinda walked into my life. I have never, ever, run into a more professional team..."

"I was involved in the mortgage biz for over 20 years and am highly skeptical of all REALTORS but when it came time to sell my mother's home after her passing I was unnerved as well. I interviewed two other useless REALTORS (or should I say listing agents) and then Melinda walked into my life. I have never, ever, run into a more professional team as well as a compassionate group of people in my entire life. We referred to moms home as “pandora’s box” as every turn had a surprise waiting for us. Melinda or her team handled each problem as if it was the most interesting thing they had ever seen and in no time at all each “challenge” was solved perfectly. When all was done I have no problems recommending Melinda to anyone for any transaction. Before meeting her, I would tell friends to try to do it by FSBO and use a good escrow company but now I simply hand someone Melinda’s card or phone number and I know, without a doubt the person I refer will be treated honestly, and respectfully every time."

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— B. Davis

"Melinda and her team helped us sell our old house and buy our new one. They made the whole transaction so simple and seamless. On Sunday, we found the house of our dreams. Melinda had the purchase done in less than a week for under the asking price in a seller’s market. On the sale of our old house, she got us top dollar in less than two weeks. ..."

"Melinda and her team helped us sell our old house and buy our new one. They made the whole transaction so simple and seamless. On Sunday, we found the house of our dreams. Melinda had the purchase done in less than a week for under the asking price in a seller’s market. On the sale of our old house, she got us top dollar in less than two weeks. When the purchaser made an unreasonable list of repairs, she didn’t take them down or try to convince us to make concessions. The sale of our old and the purchase of our new home couldn’t have happened any smoother. I kept waiting for a bump in the road and it never happened thanks to an incredibly professional and knowledgeable staff. I have recommended Freedom First to my friends and wouldn’t hesitate to do so in the future. If I ever can purchase investment properties, I know where to go."

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— JD