Ashlee helped walk me through the process of buying my first house. I wasn't familiar with all of the steps involved in buying a house so I relied heavily on her knowledge. I had a lot of questions throughout the process and she did a great job at giving thorough answers so I understood exactly what was going on. She responded almost immediately and was very quick at scheduling visits, which was very important with the rate houses were being sold at the time I was looking. She helped me find exactly what I was looking for in a house and I would definitely use her again in the future!
Working with Doug Lawrence was the best decision we made while contemplating a cross-country move from California to Tennessee! We visited in February 2020 to explore the area, get to know the neighborhoods and discover Chattanooga. Doug went above and beyond his official realtor duties and took the time to give us a personalized tour of the region so that we could make a well-educated decision about our future. Doug’s knowledge of the area, market expertise, and friendly advice gave us the confidence to go for it and start planning our move. Doug set up daily e-mail updates about homes that met all of our criteria, and we knew we were in good hands. Doug was patient and answered all of our questions and concerns, even though we had a one-year timeline. Midway through our one-year timeline, we spied a property that was a diversion from our previous plan, and we called Doug to talk to him…
Working with Doug Lawrence was the best decision we made while contemplating a cross-country move from California to Tennessee! We visited in February 2020 to explore the area, get to know the neighborhoods and discover Chattanooga. Doug went above and beyond his official realtor duties and took the time to give us a personalized tour of the region so that we could make a well-educated decision about our future. Doug’s knowledge of the area, market expertise, and friendly advice gave us the confidence to go for it and start planning our move. Doug set up daily e-mail updates about homes that met all of our criteria, and we knew we were in good hands. Doug was patient and answered all of our questions and concerns, even though we had a one-year timeline. Midway through our one-year timeline, we spied a property that was a diversion from our previous plan, and we called Doug to talk to him about it. This property included a commercial building and a neighboring lot that would be perfect for building a house. Doug took the time to make calls and get information for us. He took time out of his day to drive out to the property and gave us a video tour so that we could see it for ourselves. Unfortunately, it turned out that the property had very recently come under contract and was no longer available. Apparently, in the real estate world, timing is everything! For some reason, we had a feeling that we may still have a chance. We had spent the previous weeks thinking about how we could improve the commercial building, and how we could actually build a house that was the perfect size for us. A few weeks later, we discovered that the previous deal had fallen through, and the property was back on the market. We called Doug and told him that we were prepared to make an offer that very day. He wasted no time, and our offer was extended to the seller in short order. Thus began our quest, and Doug was always there to take care of business. Our offer was accepted, and we began the process of buying property in Tennessee. There were speedbumps along the way, and Doug handled all of them. His knowledge of the area, building codes, inspections, and the fine details about building homes in Chattanooga, were critical and we simply could not have completed our purchase without his insight. The property closed in December, and we couldn’t be happier. This is a long-term project, plans are underway, and we can’t wait to see the finished product. Even though he may not want the credit for it, we simply would not be where we are today without all of Doug’s input, due diligence, and hard work. Doug and his team know how to treat their clients well and go above and beyond all expectations. There aren’t enough words to express how grateful we are to Doug and the entire Lawrence team! We highly recommend Doug and the entire team at J. Douglas Properties for all of your real estate needs. You won’t get better service anywhere else!
My husband and I live in Texas and decided we wanted to retire in Chattanooga. We first met Michael in 2016 and he took us on a tour of the town and surrounding area and we were very impressed with him. We decided it was too early to move, so I continued to monitor the home market during the next couple of years. In the past couple of months, we started seriously looking for homes even though we are still a year away from retiring. Because we are out of state, Michael was very helpful in making excellent videos of homes we were interested in so we could get a better look than just photos on his website. We first chose a home that turned out to be totally unacceptable following the inspection which revealed problems that were not obvious except to an expert, and Michael assisted in getting us out of the contract. We subsequently found a home that seemed perfect for our needs and Michael h…
My husband and I live in Texas and decided we wanted to retire in Chattanooga. We first met Michael in 2016 and he took us on a tour of the town and surrounding area and we were very impressed with him. We decided it was too early to move, so I continued to monitor the home market during the next couple of years. In the past couple of months, we started seriously looking for homes even though we are still a year away from retiring. Because we are out of state, Michael was very helpful in making excellent videos of homes we were interested in so we could get a better look than just photos on his website. We first chose a home that turned out to be totally unacceptable following the inspection which revealed problems that were not obvious except to an expert, and Michael assisted in getting us out of the contract. We subsequently found a home that seemed perfect for our needs and Michael helped us through the process of buying it. He is knowledgeable, patient, and friendly and went above and beyond our expectations in being helpful. We just closed on the house recently and Michael has helped us rent it out until we can move to Chattanooga next summer. His assistance in this process has been invaluable since he was able to screen applicants, conduct showings, and advise us on how to be landlords. He brought us a five-star tenant and we are so grateful for Michael's assistance. If we decide to sell in the future, we will definitely be using Michael's services again and will refer our friends to him.
When we were first looking to relocate from Atlanta to Chattanooga, we had difficulty finding something that would work based on our unique circumstances that's when we found Michael. He not only helped us locate a rental property for the transition but actually drove us around town on a mini tour showing us some great spots for things he knew we'd love and shared some of his own with us! This was a huge change for us and he helped make it happen. Then it gets better. The whole point of us relocating into a rental property was to allow us to explore different parts of town to determine what area we liked best to buy our first home. Michael showed us every home we requested, even if it was a home we knew we wouldn't buy but wanted to see. Our search went on for months, but Michael kept us informed and was very patient with us being new homeowners asking A lot of questions. Finally, we fou…
When we were first looking to relocate from Atlanta to Chattanooga, we had difficulty finding something that would work based on our unique circumstances that's when we found Michael. He not only helped us locate a rental property for the transition but actually drove us around town on a mini tour showing us some great spots for things he knew we'd love and shared some of his own with us! This was a huge change for us and he helped make it happen. Then it gets better. The whole point of us relocating into a rental property was to allow us to explore different parts of town to determine what area we liked best to buy our first home. Michael showed us every home we requested, even if it was a home we knew we wouldn't buy but wanted to see. Our search went on for months, but Michael kept us informed and was very patient with us being new homeowners asking A lot of questions. Finally, we found a home, but it had complications during the home inspection process. Michael did not miss a beat and showed us home the next day that we'd ruled out but reconsidered. Our first house has been a dream and it would not have happened if it weren't for Michael and the Lawrence Team. We cannot wait to purchase another investment property in the future and refuse to work with anyone other than the Lawrence Team!