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05/15/2013 - user61133448
Sold a Condo home in 2013 in Midtown, Atlanta, GA.
Anna, was our selling agent for our Midtown Atlanta condo. Upon trying to sell this property twice in the last 4 years we actually had begun to consider short sale and other options. When Anna was recommended to me by a friend that I consider very discerning I chose to list with her and her team. Anna, gave insightful, affordable and realistic advice that we took to heart and implemented.
Anna and her team kept us fully informed throughout the entire process and set realistic expectations.
I believe that we were all surprised to see such great response to our listing. We saw a remarkable number of showings and sold in only 3 months time with only 1 reduction and closed at that new price.
I recommend Anna Kilinski to sell your property.
04/11/2013 - user825195
Bought a Single Family home in 2013 for approximately $225K in Tucker, GA.
Leja is the greatest, she put all her effort to help us find the house we want.
She showed us sometimes 12 houses in one day, she felt for us when we didn't get the house we want and when I was ready to give up, she didn't.
thank you Leja.
thank you Leja.
03/12/2013 - user74686980
Bought a home in 2013.
In my opinion, there are a few key, yet fundamental traits and skills that are critical when choosing a real estate professional
• Integrity • community expertise • in-depth market knowledge • effective negotiation skills • a high-quality professional network
But at the end of the day, what all this boils down to is that your agent is working his/her butt off on your behalf. And if this is what you want to help find your new place in Atlanta, Georgia, let me tell you…. look no further than Anna Kilinkski and Leja LeBar. These ladies are top notch.
I found Anna and Leja after submitting an inquiry about a house I saw online. Never met either as I had just moved here. But within a week we were off and running.
In short, I worked with Leja for about three months. And it was enjoyable (fun is a better word) from our first tour of homes to the closing day. Leja has a calm/chill and positive demeanor that put me at ease. I can’t tell you how much I value this. Home buying is a stressful process on so many levels, so this trait resonated with me. In fact, on the day before closing there was a paperwork glitch with the bank. As I was about to lose my mind, she put me at ease. What she didn’t let me see is that she (and the banker) were working creatively and furiously behind the scenes on my behalf to figure out alternative ways to solve this paperwork glitch. That’s the kind of person you want on your team. As an agent or in life, right?
A few other key things to note.
First, Leja knows this city inside and out. She should. She’ s lived in it for a long time and is very plugged into the community. When looking at places, her enthusiasm for the city shined. Her insights, which are organically grown from her living here for years, proved invaluable. While I eventually found a house, I was in reality choosing a community. And that’s cool. Second, and I think this really important. I didn’t have the biggest budget nor did I need to move really fast …. An agent’s worst combination, right? But Leja never gave up on finding that right place for me nor did she try to force something on me just to move things along. She knew I was picky about houses and I was more intent on quality than speed so she worked within those parameters with flexibility, creativity and patience. No Crazy Eddy salesman here.
Lastly…. What’s amazing about that process ….and fun for me …. is that with each successive trip, we were both getting dialed into that perfect house. The process is so much about communication…likes and dislikes. Etc. At first It was hard to describe why I liked/disliked a place. I’d say by our third outing, however, Leja knew what I was really after (Probably better than I knew myself). That comes down to communication , mainly listening. And Leja is a great listener. And in the end Leja’s ability to listen to me helped us find the exact right place and neighborhood.
Look … At the end of the day, all of the bulleted traits I listed in the beginning are tickets to entry for being a real estate agent. If you don’t have those you’re probably not going to be successful in selling real estate. Leja and Anna have those in spades. So the differentiator, IMO, is that Leja (and Anna K) were very passionate, dedicated, diligent and patient about the huge responsibility of finding me the right home. And to sweeten the pot, I simply enjoyed working with them both very much. They are both awesome people who I now consider friends.
• Integrity • community expertise • in-depth market knowledge • effective negotiation skills • a high-quality professional network
But at the end of the day, what all this boils down to is that your agent is working his/her butt off on your behalf. And if this is what you want to help find your new place in Atlanta, Georgia, let me tell you…. look no further than Anna Kilinkski and Leja LeBar. These ladies are top notch.
I found Anna and Leja after submitting an inquiry about a house I saw online. Never met either as I had just moved here. But within a week we were off and running.
In short, I worked with Leja for about three months. And it was enjoyable (fun is a better word) from our first tour of homes to the closing day. Leja has a calm/chill and positive demeanor that put me at ease. I can’t tell you how much I value this. Home buying is a stressful process on so many levels, so this trait resonated with me. In fact, on the day before closing there was a paperwork glitch with the bank. As I was about to lose my mind, she put me at ease. What she didn’t let me see is that she (and the banker) were working creatively and furiously behind the scenes on my behalf to figure out alternative ways to solve this paperwork glitch. That’s the kind of person you want on your team. As an agent or in life, right?
A few other key things to note.
First, Leja knows this city inside and out. She should. She’ s lived in it for a long time and is very plugged into the community. When looking at places, her enthusiasm for the city shined. Her insights, which are organically grown from her living here for years, proved invaluable. While I eventually found a house, I was in reality choosing a community. And that’s cool. Second, and I think this really important. I didn’t have the biggest budget nor did I need to move really fast …. An agent’s worst combination, right? But Leja never gave up on finding that right place for me nor did she try to force something on me just to move things along. She knew I was picky about houses and I was more intent on quality than speed so she worked within those parameters with flexibility, creativity and patience. No Crazy Eddy salesman here.
Lastly…. What’s amazing about that process ….and fun for me …. is that with each successive trip, we were both getting dialed into that perfect house. The process is so much about communication…likes and dislikes. Etc. At first It was hard to describe why I liked/disliked a place. I’d say by our third outing, however, Leja knew what I was really after (Probably better than I knew myself). That comes down to communication , mainly listening. And Leja is a great listener. And in the end Leja’s ability to listen to me helped us find the exact right place and neighborhood.
Look … At the end of the day, all of the bulleted traits I listed in the beginning are tickets to entry for being a real estate agent. If you don’t have those you’re probably not going to be successful in selling real estate. Leja and Anna have those in spades. So the differentiator, IMO, is that Leja (and Anna K) were very passionate, dedicated, diligent and patient about the huge responsibility of finding me the right home. And to sweeten the pot, I simply enjoyed working with them both very much. They are both awesome people who I now consider friends.
Response from Anna K on 03/15/2013
Peter-peter-bo-feeter! You are awesome! I love that you just throw yourself out there and see what sticks! You are an amazing person and we are honored to be your Rockin' Realtors! See you at run club!
02/13/2013 - user28076477
Sold a Single Family home in 2013 for approximately $400K in Atlanta, GA.
I am an investor who has bought and sold hundreds of single family homes/condos over the last ten years and I have left nearly every transaction unimpressed with the listing agent's performance, thinking that I had overpaid for their services. So much so, that I have never reused a listing agent on a subsequent listing after a sale. My impression now has completely changed in working with Anna and her team. Anna, Megan, and Ruth completely changed my understanding of how a sales transaction should take place. From the minute I signed the listing, Anna and her team took action and left no stone unturned throughout the entire process, including closing coordination that was on top of every single detail weeks prior to closing.
The house Anna sold for me recently had some confusing flexibility in layout and a potential negative feature in that it was adjacent to a busy road. Instead of complaining to me and requesting excessive price reductions, Anna's team staged the home with signs displaying options for each room and focused solely on the home's lovely features when presenting to clients, not just that it was value priced because of the busy road.
The specific thing I was most impressed with about Anna, was her uncanny ability to get feedback from buyer's agents. In my experience, someone shows a home, leaves a card, and if they don't write an offer, you have no idea what their impression was of the home or the list price. Anna was relentless in following up with showings, demanding feedback and opinion of price, location, amenities, etc... This was extremely helpful to me understanding the market better. It may not sound like much, but trust me, it is not easy to get other agents to do anything that doesn't directly benefit them financially. It was very clear to me that Anna commanded the respect of her peers in the market and that is invaluable in a listing agent.
I would highly recommend Anna and her team to anyone serious about selling a house. The friend of mine who recommended me to Anna simply said, "She will sell your house, period...That's what she does." Well, he was exactly right, and I am sure that I will have the opportunity to work with her again in the future.
The house Anna sold for me recently had some confusing flexibility in layout and a potential negative feature in that it was adjacent to a busy road. Instead of complaining to me and requesting excessive price reductions, Anna's team staged the home with signs displaying options for each room and focused solely on the home's lovely features when presenting to clients, not just that it was value priced because of the busy road.
The specific thing I was most impressed with about Anna, was her uncanny ability to get feedback from buyer's agents. In my experience, someone shows a home, leaves a card, and if they don't write an offer, you have no idea what their impression was of the home or the list price. Anna was relentless in following up with showings, demanding feedback and opinion of price, location, amenities, etc... This was extremely helpful to me understanding the market better. It may not sound like much, but trust me, it is not easy to get other agents to do anything that doesn't directly benefit them financially. It was very clear to me that Anna commanded the respect of her peers in the market and that is invaluable in a listing agent.
I would highly recommend Anna and her team to anyone serious about selling a house. The friend of mine who recommended me to Anna simply said, "She will sell your house, period...That's what she does." Well, he was exactly right, and I am sure that I will have the opportunity to work with her again in the future.
02/01/2013 - user386734
Bought a Single Family home in 2011 for approximately $600K in West Paces Ferry / Northside, Atlanta, GA.
Anna is a detail oriented aggressive agent. She is personable and professional, allowing her to be a successful and formidable negotiator. I have referred her to several friends and colleagues with no hesitation, and all have had an excellent experience.
01/09/2013 - user5959546
Sold a Single Family home in 2012 for approximately $150K in Grant Park, Atlanta, GA.
I am very grateful to have partnered with Anna Kilinski on the sale of my home. It took considerable knowledge, experience and patience to work through a very unique sale. As an agent, Anna went above and beyond to ensure that we moved forward through the steps of the sale, however as a counselor, Anna has a calm way of presenting difficult realities that sellers often wish to ignore. Anna always acted in my best interest, kept my best foot forward and did so with a genuine desire to represent me to the best possible outcome. I recommend her absolutely and without reservation.
11/27/2012 - user9548757
Sold a Single Family home in 2012 for approximately $600K in Candler Park, Atlanta, GA.
Anna was our Real Estate Agent for our home in Candler Park. She was a very good choice for us since she knows the Atlanta area so well and especially Candler Park since she lives there! She is highly professional and responds to your voicemail and texts promptly. What we liked about her the most was her Marketing abilities. Our online and brochure photographs of our home were spectacular! I would highly recommend Anna for any Atlanta Intown purchase or selling a house.
11/24/2012 - user662797
Bought a Single Family home in 2012 for approximately $275K in Ormewood Park, Atlanta, GA.
As a first time homebuyer, the experience can be intimidating, the pace very fast, and the paperwork overwhelming. Compounded to that, I was buying my first house in Atlanta while living in Los Angeles. Anna made everything as smooth and easy as possible.
When I scheduled literally one day to visit Atlanta and get a sense of exactly what I wanted, Anna cleared her schedule and spent the entire day with me. She had a rough idea of what I was looking for in terms of amenities and features in a home, so we looked at a good cross section of available properties in a variety of neighborhoods. After the first three or four homes, Anna had asked sufficient questions to sharpen the focus even more, and we changed some of our viewings that afternoon based upon Anna’s thoughts and ideas.
By the end of the day, I had three properties I loved, placed an offer and from there, Anna helped with all of the paperwork, advising me what was most important, what was kind of important, and what was your typical real estate jargon. Her confidence put me at ease. She was available at all times, and with a three hour time difference, that helped a lot. Six weeks after placing an offer I’m now living in a home I love, in a great neighborhood and now I’m just dealing with raking leaves in my yard for the first time. I didn’t think about that!
Thanks Anna K.
When I scheduled literally one day to visit Atlanta and get a sense of exactly what I wanted, Anna cleared her schedule and spent the entire day with me. She had a rough idea of what I was looking for in terms of amenities and features in a home, so we looked at a good cross section of available properties in a variety of neighborhoods. After the first three or four homes, Anna had asked sufficient questions to sharpen the focus even more, and we changed some of our viewings that afternoon based upon Anna’s thoughts and ideas.
By the end of the day, I had three properties I loved, placed an offer and from there, Anna helped with all of the paperwork, advising me what was most important, what was kind of important, and what was your typical real estate jargon. Her confidence put me at ease. She was available at all times, and with a three hour time difference, that helped a lot. Six weeks after placing an offer I’m now living in a home I love, in a great neighborhood and now I’m just dealing with raking leaves in my yard for the first time. I didn’t think about that!
Thanks Anna K.
11/23/2012 - gmallam
Sold a Single Family home in 2012 in Midtown, Atlanta, GA.
Anna listed and sold our home in midtown Atlanta this
spring in very rapid fashion.
We listed our home after making minor repairs and touch up painting as suggested by Anna. All her advice paid off as the home was under contract approximately 3 weeks after listing even as similar homes in the neighborhood which had been on the market for months lingered.
Anna also made the negotiations regarding the price of the home much easier with her extensive knowledge of the local market.
I would highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home in Atlanta.
We listed our home after making minor repairs and touch up painting as suggested by Anna. All her advice paid off as the home was under contract approximately 3 weeks after listing even as similar homes in the neighborhood which had been on the market for months lingered.
Anna also made the negotiations regarding the price of the home much easier with her extensive knowledge of the local market.
I would highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home in Atlanta.
11/21/2012 - user1689782
Sold a home in 2012.
We used Anna to sell our old house in Medlock Park and buy our new one in Oakhurst (Decatur). We interviewed four different local realtors, who knew our neighborhood well, including Anna. We were instantly impressed by her knowledge and professionalism. She was very prepared, even presenting a potential listing price with comps in the neighborhood. We selected her to represent us. The sale went quick, our first offer at list price (Anna's advice got us priced to sell).
As we began our search for homes to buy, we were looking in many neighborhoods (city of Decatur, fernbank school district, lake claire, oak grove, candler park), and she was knowledgable of all areas and provided honest advice. She was also patient with the process of narrowing down to the neighborhood. We were dealing with selling in a neighborhood with a significant number of homes on the market, and buying in areas where the inventory was low. Anna was very helpful in these different environments. We narrowed in on Oakhurst. We ended up in a bidding war on our new home. Anna's solid advice worked and we got the house of our dreams.
We would definitely recommend Anna to anyone buying or selling. Just be willing to listen to her advice and follow it!
Kerin and Matt Payne
As we began our search for homes to buy, we were looking in many neighborhoods (city of Decatur, fernbank school district, lake claire, oak grove, candler park), and she was knowledgable of all areas and provided honest advice. She was also patient with the process of narrowing down to the neighborhood. We were dealing with selling in a neighborhood with a significant number of homes on the market, and buying in areas where the inventory was low. Anna was very helpful in these different environments. We narrowed in on Oakhurst. We ended up in a bidding war on our new home. Anna's solid advice worked and we got the house of our dreams.
We would definitely recommend Anna to anyone buying or selling. Just be willing to listen to her advice and follow it!
Kerin and Matt Payne
