Shelly did a fantastic job in finding us a condo in the Savannah area. She even went through several condos to do videos & provide detail condition of each condo. This saved us valuable time and enable us to find a great condo.
In the middle of Covid we decided to move cross-country from the Sedona, Arizona high desert to the coastal tropics of Savannah, Georgia, and picked Shelly LaMonica as our property researcher and broker. With travel more risky than Russian Roulette, we had to place enormous trust in Shelly. And we are discriminating/ picky, judicial/ chimerical, pleasant/ difficult clients!!! Shelly helped us define our wants and needs into a perfect location in Savannah, the type of home and grounds right for us, and a fitting financial range to make all this work. She mastered our preferences as we studied properties together, then travelled around Savannah making videos for us of our favored choices. We travelled to Savannah twice for short stays during the search. Shelly dedicated herself to taking us around, often two or three visits to places we eventually rejected. When we chose our home, Shelly handled the negotiations very well and guided us through the various stages skillfully from first and second bids, through the inspection and an adjusted offer. She got us the price we wanted from the beginning. Everything went smoothly and we closed on the exact date we requested. Our move into our new home occurred exactly on schedule. When we moved in we found Shelly had written us a lovely note and gifted us with sweets and treats. Shelly was knowledgeable and skillful as our broker; excellent at learning our aesthetics and peculiar preferences, as well as managing our anxieties; a formidable deal maker, and a very personal, dedicated, hard-working researcher. We ended by regarding her as a friend. PS: We are thrilled with our new home and only concerned by how happy we feel.
Shelly helped us find our retirement home long distance! She was dedicated even though we were not planning to retire for a year, she would keep showing us homes... finally, when we were ready, she would send us video tours in detail of homes we may be interested in... she would describe the pluses & minuses... we appreciated that!!!! Then “our home” popped up... went down to see in person... loved it... and went back north... closed the deal long distance... we are now in Savannah 2 months & almost settled in.... Thanks Shelly!!!!
Our whole experience with Shelly was by far the best experience we’ve ever had! ABOVE and BEYOND. Being a military family this was my first BIG move(NJ to Savannah) and my fiancé’s fourth. Shelly was very candid, knowledgeable and honest throughout the whole process. She had recommendations on all areas around Savannah to which homes were in good locations, to which got bogged down with traffic. We found a house that we loved and because it was in such a great neighborhood based on Shelly’s recommendation we didn’t want to wait until we got down there. Everything was done over email and through video conferencing. While it was a little scary for me not being able to physically see the house in person, Shelly was so thorough in showing us the house to even driving around the neighborhood for us to see where we would be located. When we finally got down to see the house in person, there were no surprises. Everything was exactly as she said. Easily the best experience with Shelly and would recommend her to anyone searching for a home around this area!
Shelly was amazing in helping us find our home in Savannah. We were moving from out of state and she did a great job of working with us to find exactly what we were looking for!
Shelly knows the Savannah market very well - very important in a sellers market. She is very responsive and will do whatever is required to assist her clients in finding the perfect home. We had a very unique deal and she guided the contract process very well. Highly recommend Shelly.
Shelly was an excellent guide to the Savannah area for me. I came here needing to find a home immediately and Shelly was on it right away. She knows the area as a lifelong resident, so there’s probably no question that she can’t answer. She’s responsive, engaging and hard working. My daughter actually recommended her after buying a house with her so I figured she would be good. She’s really GREAT and I would say if you need a realtor here, look no further than Shelly LaMonica.
Shelly was very knowledgeable of the area; her tour through the area was like nothing else I have experience; it was a great experience. We enjoyed working with Mrs. Shelly, and I would recommend her to family, friends, and anyone looking to buy a great home in the market right now. Thank you Shelley
Having not been able to meet Shelly until well into the buying process, she was great at getting me information, knowing what I wanted, but also letting me know what else might be out there that was different from my initial criteria. Overall I enjoyed working with Shelly and she got me into my new home very quickly and with little fuss. The only reason I did not give 5 stars on negotiation is because there wasn't much price movement at all from asking to closing. It is entirely possible that is more a result of market forces than anything else, but it's hard to know for sure.
Shelly is the best! She really cares about her clients and you can tell. She always answers emails and texts promptly, makes you aware of both the good and bad in the houses she shows, and is very knowledgeable about the area. She will go to bat for you and try her best to get you the best deal on your dream home! She went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with our purchase even once we'd signed on the house. I highly recommend her!
Shelly is a delight to work with! The home buying process was totally new to us, and she made it a breeze. She truly takes time to understand her clients and is incredibly knowledgeable about the area. Shelly went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with our new home and that everything’s went smoothly, she truly is passionate about helping people find the right place and would often point out things we hadn’t considered! I trust her completely and certainly recommend her to anyone looking for a home.
My husband and I live on the West Coast but have been visiting Savannah for more than 15 years together to visit family. We had been dreaming of a second home in downtown Savannah for a few years and finally decided to make the jump in late February 2020 right before the COVID wave hit the market. We arranged a quick trip to Savannah and connected with Shelly. She was efficient with understanding what we were looking for and we decided quickly what properties we would tour over two days in Savannah. Within six weeks we closed on a 2 BR/ 2 BA condo. We couldn’t be happier! What we liked about working with Shelly: Being out-of-towners she helped us get up to speed on the downtown Savannah market quickly She didn’t waste our time and understood what properties to show us and arranged the tour efficiently Once we decided on a condo to bid on she helped us strategize on the right offer that fit our budget and helped us with negotiations when it came to a sticky counter situation She connected us with all the vendors we needed to complete the closing transaction (Closing attorney, local mortgage co, property managers, inspection company) Even after we were owners she continued to work on our behalf to get our keys to our property managers who she helped us find. Overall, we had a great experience with Shelly who made the whole process for us out-of-towners as smooth as it could be even when we couldn’t be around for the close (thanks to COVID) In closing, if you don’t live in Savannah and need a local guide to the market who can help you get smart and find a place efficiently, call Shelly!
