ANNE M HAIKOLA

Wonderful realtor and overall person. Anne was with us every weekend traveling all over Austin helping us find the perfect home. It was incredibly difficult to get house in the hottest housing market in the country, but Anne made it very easy as she was with us every step of the way -- from touring homes, negotiating offers, joining the home inspection, and even helping at the mortgage signing. She helped make our first time home-buying experience as comfortable as possible without ever leaving us in the dark. Recommend to any and all!

Anne was awesome to work with, she was able to help me find a property while I was living in California during a very competitive market in Austin. She went above and beyond to be the eyes on the ground and FaceTime-ed me during the inspection and pointed out some things that the inspector missed. I will definitely reach out to her again or refer her when another opportunity comes by.

As a first-time home buyer in Austin, I lost out on a sweet little home back in 2005 because I lacked appropriate representation and ended up getting out-bid. Shortly thereafter, I discovered Anne Haikola through a mutual acquaintance. Within weeks, she was able to help me find another house and negotiate past an existing buyer, closing on my first home within 12 days! Over the years, Anne has kept in contact and helped me to prioritize home improvement projects with an eye for future resale. Having toyed with the idea of selling my home on multiple occasions, I finally made the decision to put my house on the market last fall and reconnected with Anne to come up with a strategy. Trusting Anne's vision and intuition, we decided to list the house in the spring in order to showcase the pool. With a timeline in mind, Anne and I talked through the staging options which lead me to have the home professionally staged to create that first best impression. Anne's photographer did an amazing job and the house showed beautifully online, and in real life. I could not have been more pleased. Once we finalized on asking price, the listing went up on a Saturday and within 24 hours we had multiple offers to consider – all well above asking price! Anne did a phenomenal job negotiating behind the scenes, making the sale of my home seamless. Without the benefit of Anne's knowledge of the Austin real estate market and years of experience, innate wisdom, and spot on guidance throughout the entire process and over the years, I seriously doubt my home would have been the *top sale* in the neighborhood! Oh, and as an added bonus, Anne’s husband, Bruce, is a custom home builder who was able to work magic and fix a couple of construction issues that had plagued me for years. Emerald Haven Realty is indeed a gem!

Anne is a smart and savvy realtor/broker. She has completed numerous sales and leases for me with my five Austin properties. Whether leasing my small studio on Ladybird Lake to selling a luxury home, she has been very effective in finding the perfect tenants and buyers. She is very detail oriented, and is a shrewd negotiator. She has excellent insight into property values, and property conditions, and has always offered sound advice. I highly recommend Anne and her company.

Anne is a trusted friend and fantastic realtor. She has helped us through several transactions in the red-hot Austin market. You need an agent like Anne who understands the dynamics of this unique area! Can't recommend Anne highly enough.

My husband and I moved from the Chicago area to Austin, TX in Sept. 2019. We browsed various real estate sites for Austin area houses while still in Illinois, but had no idea whether the locations were right for us or not. My brother, who lives in West Lake area, recommended Anne Haikola from Emerald Haven Realty to help us find a house. We loved working with Ann from the start. She has a wonderful outgoing personality but exudes a high degree of real estate knowledge. For example, Anne asked us a very important question... What is the location of your new job? My job was just south of downtown, so Anne suggested we look at houses that are only 10 miles from my work. Ann knew that the traffic in Austin would be a key factor to consider when looking for a house!! Anne’s years of real estate expertise, her extensive knowledge of Austin and the surrounding area, her professionalism , and her great negotiating skills helped us secure a house within one week of moving to Austin! And we love our new house! We can’t thank her enough for the time she spent with us and the advise she gave along the way.