We have worked with Lestel both buying and selling homes and buying land. She is very knowledgable of the current state of the home market, is able to see the value of homes, and has a great understanding of costs of repairs or renovations. She is a pleasure to work with!
We had been trying to decide between getting a reverse mortgage or selling outright. When we got the postcard about Lestel we decided to see what she could do for us. Our neighbor had sold his house with her just shortly before this and was satisfied with her services. Plus it was Century 21. I had not heard of Century 21 Humpal but my mom worked for Centyry 21 in the 80s & 90s. I knew them to be an honest and reliable company from my mom's experience. When Lestel Meade came to our house and talked with us we knew she would be right person for us to hire to sell the house. She told us that we didn't need to fix all the things we felt like we had to do before we could sell it. That was the first time we considered not fixing everything and it was very freeing. Lestel reinforced this with her attitude and respect for our needs. Lestel Meade waited before doing photos or actually putting the house up for sale. We needed a month plus to clear out all the clutter you end up collecting after 21 years in a house. Lestel understood that and gave us the time. We were also under pressure because we had waited too long to start the sale process and we had 5 weeks before we were expected at our summer job. Lestel made things very easy for us to concentrate on getting our stuff under control and packed up, donated, or thrown away. She was there with encouraging words. When we felt we weren't making progress she was there to give us an objective view and tell us she saw the progress from week to week. That encouragement helped a lot. She also gave us helpful suggestions that smoothed our transition out if our long time home. It was very stressful time for us. We were moving out of the home we raised our kids in and the personal modifications we had made for ourselves. Lestel helped us through the process and guided us when we needed it most.
Lestel has helped my family members and me sell and purchase homes several times. Her eye for detail and her knowledge of the sales market is excellent. She was on point with setting the sale price of our homes going on the market and worked hard to negotiate the best situation when buying. I very much appreciate how she takes care of all the little details and keeps us on track with deadlines, etc. She has extensive knowledge of neighborhoods and price trends in different neighborhoods. Lestel also took excellent care of us personally, was available for all our questions and responded to all our concerns. Buying a home in this market is very stressful, and I felt safe and protected with Lestel's support and knowledge. I definitely recommend Lestel Meade to anybody buying or selling a home. I will definitely ask her to represent us in the future.
Lestel Meade has gone above and beyond for us with our first home and now with our investment property. We have complete faith in her. She has taken extra time to answer all of our questions and she has been a wealth of knowledge in guiding us on both of our properties. We couldn't ask for anything more!!!
Lestel came to me after a bad experience with another broker. She didn't make me feel bad about anything, explained things like what to expect & her plan of action thoroughly, and felt like a friend in a difficult transition for my family. She communicated well & kept me informed on what was going on. She most definitely had our best interest at heart. I would highly recommend her to any of my friends & family
We truly appreciated Lestel's guidance in making the offer on our house from afar, tact and diplomacy in handling the inspection follow-up and objection, and hustle to keep things moving smoothly from start to finish! She also provided great recommendations for multiple local services, which was so useful as we are new to the area. I would highly recommend working with Lestel!
Lestel explained how the process would go, kept us informed of all details, and answered any questions we had promptly. Lestel sold our home faster and for more money than we ever thought we could. She kept us informed of everything that was happening, always returned phone calls right away and answered any questions we had. To be honest we were surprised how easy and smooth everything with the sale of our home has been. Of course it is because of Lestel.