Tim, as an agent, is the best of the both worlds. He had a laid-back, no-pressure approach and truly listened to us. At the same time he has a tremendous amount of knowledge of the buying and selling process, so he was able to confidently take the wheel on negotiations for a second home. I trust him completely, and at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about. (Also, we ended up purchasing the home at about 25% less than asking - thanks Tim!)

We could not recommend Tim more! During a time where houses were going fast, Tim helped us find our gem. We always worked out a timing to see properties with our crazy schedules and Tim always kept us up to date on the progress of buying the house. We negotiated a great price! There are always bumps in the road with buying a fixer upper and Tim was with us and helping every step of the way.

Tim Gyves helped me find properties that met very stringent criteria, but in several categories; he helped with the search online, came to visit many properties, several more than once. He answered my questions, gave me advice, allowed me to decide, allowed me time to decide, put up with my indecision and he has been generally everything I hoped for in a professional ally for property acquisition. Tim helped me navigate a purchase of a very unusual property with many complicating factors that eventually failed because of no fault of his or the property and then went on to help me navigate and negotiate a foreclosure deal with a difficult vendor.

Tim has my highest recommendation. His exceptional professionalism is balanced with a practical approach to home buying. We met at an Open House he was hosting and clicked right away. He helped me navigate my first home purchase comfortably on my schedule with prompt and thoughtful responses to my many questions. His knowledge about Pittsburgh neighborhoods and calm demeanor were my favorite parts about the experience. Thanks SO much, Tim!!!

Tim is the best. Not pushy, straightforward with his opinion, took his time to patiently explain the process to me. It’s a huge overwhelming ordeal to find a home, with Tim you’re in great hands.

Tim was wonderful throughout every step of the process of buying our home. He texts, calls and emails you right back, and you're never in doubt that he's working hard for you. He's incredibly knowledgeable about the Pittsburgh area and shared info in a way that let us decide what to do with it, instead of trying to push us in a certain direction. You can tell his priority is to get you in a home you love and to do so without rushing or pressuring you in any way. We were relocating from another state and he gave us FaceTime video tours of many of the homes we were interested in. This helped immensely as the market was hot when we were buying (many homes contingent within days!) and we weren't always able to schedule a trip to see in person before it was gone. Buying while living in another state is tricky and this is just one of the ways Tim helped us through the process. In the end, we bought a home we completely love and would work with Tim again in a heartbeat if we had to do it all over again. We really can't recommend him enough.

Tim has been a fantastic realtor, both helping us buy our new home, and selling our old one. He is knowledgeable of every step along the way, and communicates even the finest of details. He was sure to answer any questions we had, and made excellent suggestions to help increase the value of the home we sold. We would recommend Tim to anyone looking to buy or sell in the Pittsburgh area!

We decided to sell our home at the very last minute before we moved overseas. We had been familiar with Tim though his social media account and knew he was familiar with Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. When the house didn't sell before we moved, Tim took hold of the project and we never had to worry about a thing. Not one thing. Looking back, the process was painless, though not without it's adventures. As we went through it, we had a number of unforeseen setbacks (the fault of previous owners of questionable integrity), and all the while, Tim was an unflappable rock. We were living in London and he was selling our house in Pittsburgh. It wasn't ideal but he made it work. In the end, the house was sold and we felt that no one got a raw deal, which is what we wanted from the beginning. Tim is honest and forthright and will tell you if you're overshooting or undervaluing. He knows his business, is constantly in contact, and very good about checking in without being obnoxious. And he has very good taste. We would never, ever have any problem recommending Tim to be your representative in any real estate dealings.

We needed extra help several times with the purchase of a house in Pittsburgh. In one case our bid was accepted, we paid a good faith deposit, and then the sellers reneged because of legal issues. Legally we had no claim to get our money back; because of Tim's excellent relationship with the other realtor she took responsibility to give us back a significant portion of that money out of her own pocket. Tim was honest about the pros and cons of any particular location or house; knew the neighborhoods well; used an inspector whom we later learned was considered the best in Pittsburgh by others. He was patient, knowledgeable about how to make needed structural changes in one of the homes we looked at; honest and his attitude helped us persevere when we got pessimistic about finding the right home. I needed a professional office in the home which was not easy to find. He was attentive to that need and thought creatively about how to make that work when the home wasn't perfectly set up that way. When we went to visit the home we did buy the first thing he said was "You'll notice that this home is very well cared for." I didn't know what he meant exactly - but he showed us details to illustrate and 14 months of living in our new home has proved him right. Tim also helped us in negotiating the price: He knew what was was realistic; where there might be give etc. We discovered that he was skillful and accurate in his estimation of how much was fair to reduce the asking price of a home when a particular problem was uncovered in the inspection (we went through three inspections). He was always respectful, courteous with everyone and at the same time he had our backs. We would highly recommend Tim Gyves as your realtor. He's honest knowledgeable, cares about you getting the home that is right for you; patient and wise about negotiation.