We wanted to sell our second home here in Arizona that we had bought for our handicapped son in 2022. In late 2024 it became apparent that our son would do much better in an assisted living facility and after he moved we decided to put that house up for sale. Given the housing market and rising interest rates we wondered how long it might take to sell it. Based on lots of recommendations we called Tara and listed with her. There were dozens of homes already for sale in our area, with even more coming on the market each week. We knew Tara had a daunting task ahead of her. It was amazing how quickly she grasped our particular situation and tailored a specific strategy for us. She made us feel like we were her only client. Of course we knew she had many others but it still gave us a great feeling that we were in the best hands possible. Tara gave us guidance, a sales strategy, and several great suggestions that we never considered. She keep us advised on any new developments, potential buyers, changing conditions in the housing market, new real estate rules that came into effect, etc. After the 3rd or 4th status email we got over the weekend or late into the evening, I recall commenting to my wife "Does this woman ever sleep!?" Tara was relentless in her focus on getting our house sold. We were hoping she would be able to sell it before the summer got here. Well, it's only February and the house is sold! We didn't question her magic, we just enjoyed it. While so many other homes (four within 2 blocks of ours) still had "For Sale" signs on them, ours now had a "Sold" sign on it. We couldn't be more pleased with Tara (and her new staff member Jenn) for the professionalism, candor, patience, and honesty they showed us and that characterize a 5 star realtor.
Tara Rutkowski





