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Testimonials
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Michelle is outstanding in every way. I highly recommend her. She is very knowledgeable, capable, and hardworking. She is so much better than all the other realtors I have dealt with in the past.
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- V.Cantley
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Michelle made the whole experience of buying our first home great. Her experience in the business and as a local really made the process quick and smooth. She knows how to get it done!
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- ashleychatman
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Michelle is a long time local realtor that knows the ins and outs of the peninsula’s neighborhoods. She is friendly and cares about my family. She included my young kids in the process and made them super excited to help keep the house clean while in the selling process. Michelle helped us with making sure we made our home marketable and desirable and we were able to sell our home quickly and smoothly without problems or delays. I highly recommend Michelle for selling or buying a home! She is honest, kind, hardworking and loves to help find your perfect home. I will definitely work with her again in the future!
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- The Dutra Family
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Michelle was wonderful to work with she knew our budget and showed us houses in that range when things seemed hopeless she never gave up until she found us the perfect house she has so much knowledge she knows every area on the peninsula having been born here Can't thank her enough please give her a chance you'll see what we mean!!
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- josiered
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Michelle went above and beyond to make this transaction as smooth as possible. She was easy to contact and returned calls immediately. Her expertise and communication skills are amazing. I highly recommend her for your Real Estate needs.
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- J. Lucido
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Michelle is an absolute all-star. It was because of her hard work and attention to detail that my family was able to move into our dream home. She was with us every step of the way, keeping us up to date and well informed of all necessary items. I would recommend Michelle to anyone!
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- NicholsonFamily
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Outstanding service! Professional, kind and honest! Best realtor I have ever worked with! Honest and hard working! Sold the home in a few weeks! A pleasure to work with. Highly recommend!
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- karwatowicz
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We started our home buying process in a rough market and weren't sure even what town we should buy in. Michelle's expertise and professionalism is second to none! When my only day off was a Sunday or I needed some help at night, she was there. Want to look at a house 40 minutes away? She was there.
After looking at MANY homes and being outbid several times, she stayed by our side and now we own the perfect house for us!
Michelle absolutely kills it!
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- FastNinja76
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I truly will never be able to put into word the gratitude I have for Michelle. She came to us as a recommendation from a family member after trying to navigate through a horrible experience with another realtor.
Michelle handled every decision with professionalism, always offered us ALL of our options, gave pros and cons of all possible situations and supported us in every decision we made. My husband and I felt that with her by our side, we had the best offers and were able to make the best decisions and got the most for our home possible.
We had dealt with a few other realtors for buying/selling prior to meeting Michelle. Michelle completely blew our expectations out of the water. She continuously went out of her way to make sure our home showed the best it could, she had professional pictures taken, advertised our home through local magazines/newspaper, real estate websites, and social media. She never stopped until the job was done. Even if there were moments of not-so-great news such as a buyer that submitted a low-ball offer, or buyers asking for request for repairs, she always gave us ALL the information and her recommendation all always supported us with however we choose to move forward. By the end of it all Michelle felt like family. Because of her knowledge, professionalism, expertise, I want all of my friends and family who go through the home buying/selling process to use her but it does not get any better than Michelle.
Thank you Michelle!!!!
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- savannahnh
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Selling a home is sometimes a trying experience......deals fall through, price is not what's expected, last minute challenges pausing your sale.....but its all how your realtor handles these things that can make it an amazing experience, and that is exactly what Michelle brought us!
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- danielle81
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Michelle Spataro-Russell represented me recently to buy a new home. She also assisted in my selling of an out of town property. She worked diligently, for months, to help me find the right property and was side by side with me through the negotiations, inspections, paperwork etc. Michelle always had my best interest in mind and she made herself very available consistently. She was organized, a fantastic negotiator and gave wonderful advice in each and every step of the way. She is a true professional with many years of experience in the industry that made everything flow seamlessly. I highly recommend her and eXp Realty If i could give her 10 stars in every category I would.
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- OnTracktoWin
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Our experience with Michelle was great. She is extremely professional and personable. She worked extremely hard with us for 9 months to make sure that we found the right house for us. I recommend her to everyone!
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- grobecker
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I feel so lucky to have found such a great realtor! I've had several bad experiences with other realtors in the past. But Michele Spataro-Russell is so much better, there's no comparison. Michelle is extremely knowledgeable and hard working. She is always available to answer questions and to go the extra mile in service. Michelle has had a lot of experience in real estate as both a property manager and a realtor and she is very professional.
Michelle was my realtor when I bought a home and she worked very hard to make sure all the details on the condition of the house and the legal permits and requirements were met. She got me a great deal!
I also had Michelle as my realtor when I sold a home. Again, she worked very hard to handle all the details and make sure everything went smoothly and on time. She really was masterful in the way she handled things!
I recommend Michelle Spataro-Russell most highly!
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- penm32758
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Saw that the house was prepared for showing, had an open house and the house sold immediately. Their advise on pricing was spot on. Escrow closed in a few weeks
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- Loris L.
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Michelle is so Knowledgeable, very personable and very good at her profession. Michelle was not pushing by any means when helping us sell our home. She was very patient and was very thorough when helping us through the process. I would highly recommend her to anyone that is considering buying or selling there house. She has such big reputation here on the Monterey peninsula and it truly shows. She's a go getter and knows there market very well. It is so important being able to trust someone and to feel comfortable with when dealing with your houses and finances. Michelle excels in this field and definitely knows her job in side and out.
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- B. Family
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Simply the best realtor in Monterey County! Super smart, very knowledgeable, honest, and extremely hard working! She knows how to get things done! She gave me super advice about staging my home, painting it and repairing a few things in order Yo get my asking price! We closed in less than 3 weeks! Thanks, Michelle!!
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- B.Casper
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We needed to make a deal quickly and Michelle was able to get it done. We were able to get a great deal on a property before other multiple deals started pouring in. I would recommend her in a heart beat.
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- ezgo steve
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Michelle was indispensable in guiding us through the sale of our house and the purchase of new house. She patiently explained the process, step by step, to clients who had no experience with either.
Family complications made the sale of our house unbelievably complicated. Through it all, she cheerfully explained the hundreds (it seems) of documents we were signing, what they were about and why they were necessary.
Once our house sold, we had a limited amount of time to find another. She found it for us and handled its sale to us.
Although we were not her only clients, she made us feel that we were her most important clients.
I could not recommend her more highly. A++.
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- deriklo1
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One word: Awesome. Michelle assisted us in both the sale of our home and in finding a new one.
I'm in the customer service business, thus I know what it takes to meet and exceed customer expectations, and she hit a home run. It's important to anticipate customer needs, and that means staying ahead of them. Michelle set our a timeline for both transactions so we could plan, had dates on our calendars well in advance for our document signings, presented us with a notebook when we listed the home and after it was sold, each containing pertinent documents.
Our new home needed some minor attention, and Michelle set up the appointments and met the service providers there by herself. We did not need to do anything!
Great service, attentive, smart, knowledgeable. I'd highly recommend you turn to Michelle for your real estate needs.
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- timy7
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Michelle is fabulous! She worked with us to sell my parents home in Salinas and we reside in Georgia. Michelle went above and beyond what most would have. She walked us through the entire process of selling and was vigilant in making sure all that we needed to do was done and that all we could do to protect us was done. Thank you so very much we could never have stayed in Georgia and completed this without your expertise and dedication. Call Michelle you will not regret it.
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- wlw dlw87
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Michelle listened to my needs and want I could afford to spend. Her instincts led me to the home I bought because she just knew it was my home! As a first-time home buyer, I had a lot of questions and she patiently answered each one and guided me through the process. I can't say enough about Michelle and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a home to buy. Her knowledge of the area was outstanding and she never made me feel like what I wanted was out of reach!
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- amcutino
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We met Michelle for the first time when we started to look for houses in the Monterey area. She found us houses that we would not necessarily have looked at but by doing this we got to see the city of Pacific Grove more and eventually found our perfect house. The sale was tricky, as the house had a commercial element and then we found more serious issues with the house. Honestly, I could not imagine doing this without Michelle. She was organized, professional, and friendly. Even when the other realtor dropped the ball, she picked it up and carried on, in the most respectful manner. After all of this, I consider Michelle a friend now, we have spoken so many times and she's just considerate and I always felt like she was on my side.
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- HappyCustomer
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Loved working with Michelle to get my perfect vacation home! She was very knowledgeable about the area and was always available to talk when I had questions. Awesome realtor!
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- melanietc4
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We have worked with Michelle Russell on three transactions. To say she goes above and beyond does not begin to describe our experiences. She is incredibly knowledgeable, supportive and professional.
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- Tanner Family
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