★★★★★
I would give our realtor, Mike Tucker, 10 stars if I could! Truly, I do not think I could say enough positive things about him as a very highly skilled realtor or as a genuinely kind human being. We initially met Mike a little over 3 years ago, when we were seeking a sustainable home within our budget in Bend. Mike has a special interest in green housing, and he listened carefully to learn exactly what we were hoping to find. Ultimately, he helped us to discover a perfect place for us, and then he went above and beyond in negotiating the purchase of our home. The prior owner needed help to gather and organize documents and permits relating to improvements she'd made on the home and Mike selflessly took care of this--even reaching out to the city permitting office--knowing that all of this documentation would be important to have in case we ever decided to sell the home in the future. Mike is very detail-oriented, and he beautifully coordinated the entire process and had superb referrals to other professionals including home inspectors and mortgage brokers whenever we needed them. When it came time to make an offer, which we did during Bend's super hot real estate market during the pandemic, Mike helped us to craft an offer that was quickly accepted and a terrific win-win for everyone involved. In short, he guided us through the purchase impeccably and with a magnificent amount of expertise and care. We intended on staying in our home, however, when we decided to relocate to be closer to family, there is nobody we wanted to work with on the sale more than Mike. It took us a while to be ready to sell, as we had a lot to consider regarding where and when we were going to move. Along the way, Mike was always patient and beyond generous with his time--even supporting us with advice regarding what to consider with respect to real estate where we were looking to relocate. He had wise counsel regarding how to prepare our home for sale and, when the time came for us to list our home, he performed deep and very thoughtful analysis on how best to market it and showcase its unique features. He truly made our special little home shine--so much so that it sold in a weekend for a price that we are really happy with to people who are clearly going to appreciate our little home as much as we have. Once again, he went above and beyond even what would be expected of an exemplary realtor when he kindly, and expertly, assisted us with a necessary repair in our home that we did not have the skills to make ourselves. This is the epitome of generosity and real professionalism in my book. Mike just does what he knows is the right thing to do, and he always does everything he does with utmost care and skill. Mike Tucker gives me more faith in humanity. He is a professional who has found his calling. Mike loves helping people to find their homes and, along the way, he supports them with so much genuine kindness and care. We feel absolutely privileged to have been able to work with Mike twice, on the purchase and sale of our home. Mike is a terrific expert at what he does, and anyone who works with him is bound to feel deeply cared for and impeccably supported with professionalism, personal attention, and consummate skill each step of the home purchasing or selling process. If you have the opportunity to work with Mike on the purchase or sale of your home, I wholeheartedly encourage you to do so--I promise that you will be grateful that you did!