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Rachel was amazing! Best communication and all around expert problem solver. I was out of state for the listing and sale of my home and Rachel went above and beyond to make sure I was informed and happy about everything going on.
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- Libby
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Rachel was such a joy to work with!! Whenever I had a question, even if she didn’t know the answer, she would research the answer and get back to me right away. She is very knowledgeable and so friendly. She is willing to go the extra mile for her clients. I would highly recommend Rachel as a Realtor.
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- Dawn Lazo
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We’ve had a great experience with agent Rachel Asiala. She helped us find our forever dream home for our little one that we can raise him in. She was willing to go above and beyond for us! We are very grateful to have had her as an agent!
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- Serenity Priest
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My husband and I had bought a home 2 years ago that we loved but there were renovations we wanted to do to truly make it ours. There were conversations on what the renovation cost would be vs owning our dream home. A childhood neighbor of ours posted on Facebook that Rachel helped them with a new build so I reached out to her for feelers. From the beginning Rachel was informative, quick to respond, and helped us really understand what our options were! We ended up with a new construction home by Interra Homes and when I tell you Rachel is the best gem there is I mean it!! She makes you feel important, heard and understood, and like you are the only client she works with (even though she has her whole plate full). She is in your corner to fight with you and for you not only for your dream home but for the home you are selling. She went above and beyond and with a purchase of this size, you need someone you trust and who does everything they can. She exceeded every expectation, every conversation was calm (even when we moments of panic). I’d trust her with all of my home buying and interior design decisions and would recommend her to anyone I know! She is phenomenal and we were truly blessed to work with her.
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- Robin Heller
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Rachel was amazing to work with! She guided us through both selling our home and buying our new one. She took the time to understand what we needed/wanted and treated us with genuine care throughout. Her complimentary staging was a huge plus too! If you’re looking for someone who really cares, is extremely knowledgeable in real estate and goes above and beyond, she’s the one.
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- Paige Conrad
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I have no words to describe how amazing Rachel is, as a person and as a professional. She will go above and beyond to make sure you get the perfect house. We bought our first house with her, and couldn’t bear the idea of selling it with anyone but her. When buying, we toured houses and Rachel was always on the lookout for possible problems and had tips on how to build equity. When selling, she had professional pictures taken, gave us the best assistance, built a portfolio comparing similar homes to make sure we were gonna sell our house for what it was worth. Even though we had moved to another state, Rachel made sure to keep us posted in every single step of the way.
I will never find another realtor like her, and I don’t want to. Rachel holds a special spot in our hearts, that’s hers to keep.
Thank you Rachel for your exceptional work, dedication and for being there for us when we needed it.
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- Veronica de Deus
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Rachel Asiala was exactly who I needed to navigate my home buying! She was wonderfully supportive in helping me find the perfect house for the next phase of my life. I can honestly say I wouldn’t have landed in such a perfect for me location without her expertise. I highly recommend Rachel for any and all real estate needs!
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- Abby
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After having a not so great experience for a few months Rachel stepped in helped us find our home! Her communication is AWESOME and her knowledge of the Market is as great as it can get. Rachel walked us through a few houses until we ultimately decided building was going to be the best option for us. She did our negotiating for us, went over our paperwork with us in words that we could actually understand, helped us find the best lender and even helped pick out some of our options as she’s also an interior designer. Rachel is the absolute best choice in a realtor you can get! We have nothing but good things to say about her. Thank you Rachel!
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- Shawna Giebel
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Rachel is extremely knowledgeable, and if she doesn't know the answer then she'll find the answer. We started our home buying process in January of 2022 and I am writing this review in December of 2022, and we closed on our house in November. Our situation was unusual, to put it lightly, and Rachel was dedicated and committed the entire time. She spent time researching, supporting, and picking up the phone to make calls to get what we needed. She's patient, understanding, and will go to bat for her clients day in and day out. I never worried once about calling her to ask a question that seemed silly, as this was our first time purchasing a home, and I never worried that she would brush us aside because she was busy. You can tell that Rachel loves what she does. I absolutely recommend her and would not work with anyone else!
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- Madison Szczesniak
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My wife and I received exceptional service from Rachel Asiala. She worked hard and met all our requests for our next home. She even pointed areas and things to look for that we hadn't thought of.
Thanks Rachel
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- Reamy Wachira
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I began looking for my first home independently and quickly realized I was in over my head, as it is an operation, not a singular task. Once I realized this I reached out to Rachel, who changed the entire process I was experiencing for the better. She was able to recommend listings and she helped with resources like lenders, inspectors, contacts for repair, recommendations, and options for all manner of needs in this almost overwhelming decision to buy my first home. Now, to finding a home. Her expertise showed me what to look for on my own while she did the same, and I had so many questions, and Rachel was always there with answers and reasoning to back up her observations. In the few times she did not have a direct answer, notes were made for the inspection process which she nearly insisted on being at, which only made the inspections better as I had forgotten to ask certain questions. Finally, I want to say that there were moments in some homes when I wanted to, and ultimately did, back out, slow down, or had reservations, and Rachel was completely understanding, never pushed me to make a decision, and supported the choices I made, without pressure.
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- Travis Harvey
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Rachel Asiala helped my family find our home. It was an excellent experience! She truly cared about us finding the right home. We moved from another state and Rachel made our daughter feel more comfortable about the process. We’ll be loyal clients to Rachel for any future homes! We strongly recommend Rachel Asiala!!
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- Sara Lupton
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Rachel was fantastic from start to finish. We sold our home with multiple offers thanks to Rachel. She truly gets things done for her clients. She staged our home beautifully, which made a big difference. Highly recommended!
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- Scott & Colby
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Rachel is a fantastic realtor and is very patient with picky clients (such as myself). She was also very knowledgeable about the properties we toured. She was also able to get me a home under asking in the 2022 market. As an added bonus, the house came with a neighborhood cats that has become my little buddy. I cannot recommend her enough.
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- Nicholas Wake
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We walked into the City to Shore office in Byron Center on a Thursday afternoon after getting word that our lease would be up in three months. We weren’t sure we could afford a house, and honestly didn’t think we had enough time to find one before our lease ended.
Rachel Asiala started walking us through what the process of buying a house looked like and said it was possible to close on a house in the short time frame, but we would have to work quickly. She was super helpful and made the process feel manageable and answered every question we threw her way. Rachel connected us with Josh Veldman at Mercantile Bank and he helped us figure out what we could be pre approved for.
Two days after connecting with Rachel, she was showing us houses. Three days after we were pre approved. And four days after we put an offer in on a house.
Rachel walked us through every step and worked through every concern and question we. She was always a text or call away and was super fast to respond.
Rachel went to bat for us going above and beyond spending time negotiating with the seller after a few issues were found during inspections.
After lots of negotiation, many phone calls and emails, and all the necessary paperwork, we closed on a great house 30 days after walking into Rachel’s office!
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- Austin and Laura W.
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I would like to share a recent experience we had with Rachel Asiala. We met an open house and immediately we could tell she loved her job and was a very knowledgeable agent. Shortly there afterwards we contracted with her to help us locate a home . During this time of looking for a home, Rachel made us feel like we were her top priority. There was never a “dumb question “ and we asked a lot of them ! She showed us many house and always pointed out the good and bad . She was very diligent in looking out for flaws and things we never would have noticed if she didn’t point these things out . We finally found the house we wanted and she was there for every step of the way. From inspection, financing , and closing! If you are looking for the best agent around, call Rachel!!
Thank you for everything Rachel , and may God continue to bless you !!
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- Terrence Devries
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We couldn't have asked for a better experience!!! We were introduced to Rachel Asiala thru Dan Jakubowski at City2Shore Real Estate. Within minutes, we knew she had our best interests in mind. Every question we had, she answered. in a timely matter. We made an offer on a condo that same day that we met, and it was accepted!!! Our offer was accepted on the 13th, we closed on the 26th, and walked away with the keys!! In that short time span, she had everything fall into place..
She went above and beyond for us. She is very knowledgeable, pleasant, and easy to talk to. She will help you accomplish your goals! We cannot say enough great things about her. Thank you Rachel!!!!
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- Pat
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Rachel Asiala was a dream realtor! She very quickly got to know me and what I was looking for in a house, and then was willing to make it work in her schedule to see many many houses with me! She never made me feel pressured to buy something and I knew that she truly had my best interest at heart. She is extremely knowledgable, professional, kind, and just so good at her job! I highly recommend!
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- Kendra
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My nephew and his wife made a cross country move a few years ago and spoke nothing but praises about Rachel so I decided to call . Rachel went above and beyond to assist me in finding the perfect place, Rachel didn't waste any time getting me viewings and once a decision to make an offer was made, she handled everything without delay. The professionalism she showed made it easier for me to head back to Texas to finalize my move knowing things would be handled. I honestly don't think this transition back home would have gone as smoothly as it did had it not been for Rachel's assistance. I hope my moving days are in the past now but if I ever need a realtor or someone asks for a recommendation I will always refer them to Rachel Asiala.
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- Jeff Walker
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My experience has been nothing short of amazing with having Rachel sell and find me the perfect place to settle into. Her attention to detail, ability to stage a house, her step by step guidance, answering every little question that I had, to knowing she was fighting for the good of the sale and purchase. She is great at knowing the market, pouring the time and energy into getting it ready to sell, and also the personalization of finding me the perfect place to buy after I sold my home. If you are looking around for someone to either help you buy or sell please reach out to her, she will not disappoint. She's incredibly knowledgeable and cares about your specific needs. I would highly recommend her.
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- Mary Mauro
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Alec and I connected with Rachel about a year ago just looking to see where the housing market was at and what we needed to do to be prepared to enter it. Rachel did an amazing job walking us through the house buying process and answering all of our questions. Little did we know that we'd be looking to buy a house a year later. We hit the ground running and started looking at houses very quickly. Rachel was so good about teaching us what to look out for when we were looking at houses and gave us a lot of pointers and support. She helped steer us in the right direction and kept us focused on finding exactly what we were looking for. She also kept us in our price range and got creative when she was looking for houses to show us. We ended up looking at about 10 houses in 2 weeks. Rachel was on top of keeping an eye out for new lsitings and making sure she got us to in to see them as soon as she could. We ended up looking at a house only hours after it had been listed and we liked it so much that we put in an offer that night and it was accepted the next evening. We are proud home owners thanks to Rachel's assistance and expertise. Rachel was amazing through it all and we couldn't have asked for a better realtor. ❤️ She takes care of her clients and makes sure they have all the information possible so that you can make an informed decision. We will be using Rachel for the rest of our house buying lives.
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- Alec Martelle and Danielle Kerkstra
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We reached out to Rachel to help us not only buy a house, but to facilitate the sale of my house. From the first time I met Rachel, I knew that it was a perfect fit. She not only listens and gauges what we are looking for and want in our experience, she gives very pointed advise that was so relevant to our future home. I am so incredibly fortunate to have her working so intensely. She is always honest and it felt as though we were her only client but I knew she had so many more. If you are even slightly on the fence about asking Rachel to work with you, please take a huge leap because she will work with you until the end and you find what you need. It was the best experience.
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- Mary and Reamy Wachira
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Shortly after deciding to move to Florida our family met Rachel through a mutual friend. We thought it would be good to talk to several realtors about our options and a plan. But , after 20 minutes meeting with Rachel at our house we decided she is the only realtor for us! Rachel clearly explained everything to us and made the entire process very easy. She had a few reccomendations as far as updating the house before selling it and it really made a difference. Rachel has an eye for detail and her experience in interior design was a big help. Rachel started as a realtor and I would now consider her a friend! In a world where customer service isn't so great working with Rachel was a pleasant experience and we couldn't be more grateful.
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- Craig VanDyke
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I have nothing but amazing things to say about Rachel. She goes above and beyond any realtor i know to get people their home sold or a home they are buying.
Not only will she write up the deal, she will paint the whole dadgum house if thats whats hanging up the deal (not exaggerating). She even thinks outside the box to get deals done. For example, she wrote an offer that included a rare collectable for the seller to appeal to the seller.
She is the only realtor i have met that is able to get buyers the loans they want and need for their needs in this crazy market of summer 23.
100% recommend
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- Matt Horner
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I was connected to Rachel through a referral from a friend. Our family had just learned we were relocating to the Grand Rapids area and we needed to find a home as quick as possible. She went to work right away and we were touring homes within hours of our first conversation. Having never been to Grand Rapids, we had no clue what areas and school districts to search, she was so knowledgable and confidently steered us in the right direction. We found our dream home and within 42 days we were closing. She patiently guided us through the entire process and kept everything and everyone on track like a true professional.. She has gone way above and beyond what anyone else we've worked with has done. We can't say enough good things about how awesome Rachel is and I wouldn't work with anyone else in the business.
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- Mark Lupton
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