John W. Baker of CENTURY 21 Beutler & Associates

Upon meeting Mr. Baker it is apparent that he cares about finding you the perfect home. The first day of looking at houses, he gave me different tips about what to look for in a home such as new windows, gas heating, the overall condition of the neighborhood to name a few. This may seem like obvious advice to some, but for a first time home buyer, it was invaluable. I came away from that first experience grateful that I had someone knowledgeable about the area and surprised by how easy it had been. I couldn't imagine working with anyone else. Once we found what I believed to be the perfect home, Mr. Baker went above and beyond helping me set up both a sewer and home inspection that he recommended. I was extremely satisfied with the quality of both. The inspections were thorough and not biased in any way to influence me to continue with the sale or move on. The honesty and quality of the inspections led me to remove my offer on the first home. We kept looking, Mr. Baker meanwhile accommodating my busy schedule that included me being out of contact for 5 days, until we finally found an even better house than the first. He and I discussed a good offer that was comfortable with my budget which came in at just under 97 percent of the asking price. The sellers accepted the offer. When it came time to assess the inspection report and make a list of what we would like fixed, the list we made with was reasonable for both me and the seller and ended up being agreeable to both sides. Finally the final walk-through and closing day came around and Mr. Baker was diligent in making sure that everything was to my liking and that I understood everything I was signing. When I got the keys, he was genuinely happy for me and made it clear that I could give him a call if I had any questions about anything. Overall, Mr. Baker is above and beyond what I could have asked for in a realtor. There are people who care about the final bottom line and there are those who care about the people they work for and doing their absolute best in all things. Mr. Baker is the latter. He is honest, hardworking, respectful, easy to talk to, and a delight to work with. I know that when I eventually buy another home, Mr Baker has set the bar high in what I expect from a realtor. If you are looking for a realtor, John Baker is the one to choose.

John was there to help every step of the way for me, a first time home buyer. And I will be recommencing him to my future home-buying friends.

John Baker is a very kind and knowledgeable agent. When faced with the emotional and overwhelming task of settling my mother's estate, which included the preparation and sale of her home, John was extremely helpful. His advice on preparing the home for the best presentation really worked. The house sold in three days! It is a relief to have this major piece of the estate handled. Thank you John.

We were touring the house with the listing agent and wanting to make an offer on the house. The listing agent recommended that we contact John Baker as our purchasing agent. From our initial meeting to the final closing event, John Baker's guidance provided an better understanding of the entire home purchase process. John answered our questions whether the subject was a minor or major concern and was very easy to work with.

John Baker was especially helpful in the sale of our home of 41 years. He had good suggestions on 'staging' and preparing our house for best visual presentation. His market analysis of our home value was accurate and he expended great efforts in marketing our home. The photography he arranged and the electronic links to our listing were extremely helpful in marketing our house. The number of daily "hits" and "saves" reported from those viewing our listing online were amazing! Our neighbors commented to us frequently that the number of people viewing our house each week was considerable (we had already moved out of state). We were delighted in the efforts John made to get high exposure of our home to potential buyers. He often went above and beyond our expectations to assist in the best presentation of our property to potential buyers and was a great help in 'closing the deal'.

John went above and beyond in EVERY aspect of our purchase. We would be idiots to not use him again. When the seller failed to leave the house in the contractual condition agreed upon John went above and beyond to hold the sellers feet to the fire and fulfill the contract. John set communications standards that were extremely clear and professional that made working with him very easy.