The Source for home buyers in the Tucson Foothills

what they're saying about me, To; Rosey Koberlein CEO Long Realty John Schneider was easily the most helpful, engaging, and honest realtor we have ever known. His assistance during our house search and after the sale were equally outstanding. John is a feather in the cap of your business and we were delighted that he was our realtor. He went the extra mile for us and we deeply appreciated it. Dr. and Mrs. Rodney Solgonick To; Kip Longan, President, Long Realty Kip, I wanted to let you know about the great experience my wife and I had with John Schneider. Not only did he go beyond his role as our agent, he became a trusted voice during a difficult time. He deserves recognition for going beyond the call of duty. Please thank him for us. Ralph & Vanessa     Dear John Craig and I have bought and sold many homes over the years and it was so refreshing to have someone that was so knowledgeable in the real estate business and more importantly about the Tucson area. Whenever we have moved to a new area, there were usually nuances/concerns that were particular to that area and you were very informative in giving us the details about Tucson. Not only did you understand and analyze our needs as a family, but you also gave us your honest assessment of the potential properties in relation to these needs. Your ability to have a pulse on real estate market was impressive. Many times you would be looking at property that was not even listed in the MLS yet and by that afternoon sending us digital pictures through the internet! Obviously, you were well connected in the Tucson real estate business and you were constantly talking to other agents about potential homes. We have never had anyone so on top of finding us a home. Thank you again for your diligence and willingness to work so hard at finding us a home. We wish you all the best in the years to come. Sincerely, Craig and Nadine Lund Jentry said: Your blog is an inspiring and insightful look into the world of Tucson Real Estate in the Foothills. I appreciate your objective analysis and candid portrayal of the movements of this niche market. I enjoy your posts and reflections specifically because the perspectives you present, and the thoughts you ponder, feel genuine. It is a bit shocking to me that in 2010 there are still those who would misunderstand the importance or nature of this community dialogue in digital format that you share so openly through your blog. Please continue to post with the same vim and vigor. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- from a Happy Reader; John, your blog is a unique source of information for buyers and sellers in the foothills. I always recommend it to people keeping tabs on the market. Keep up the great work and thanks for investing the time to keep us all informed! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nancy said: As you know we recently purchased a home in Skyline Country Club after an exhausting five year search. If it wasn't for John Schneider and his blog which is not only informative but extremely interesting we wouldn't have purchased anything in the Tucson area. The blog kept our interest alive and John's extraordinary skill as a buyers agent helped us land our dream vacation home. I wish all real estate agents would posses the integrity and brutal honesty that John provided. We will always thank our lucky stars that we found John before giving up on Tucson and it's many weak real estate agents. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- John, Thank you so much for the outstanding job you did selling our home. We have bought and sold over 50 homes over the years and none were as professionally handled as you did with our home in the Foothills. We were so impressed with your knowledge base, professionalism, communication and diligence from our first meeting through closing. Your photography and marketing abilities were nothing less than outstanding as evidenced by receiving 2 offers in 3 days, even in the challenging market currently facing Tucson! Throughout the sale process you kept us immediately informed and allayed our stresses with your excellent and personable communication skills. You went above and beyond your responsibilities as a realtor and it was greatly appreciated. You are an incredible asset to Long Realty and the Tucson market. We are proud to call you our realtor and friend. Sincerely, Deborah and David Chapman   Alfred & Leah Keuroghlian 3600 E Windy Point Dr Tucson, AZ It is so rare in this day and age to find someone who is as professional and willing to go the extra mile as John Schneider. He is to be highly commended for his exceptional and extraordinary work ethic, service and ability. Mr. Schneider's successful marketing strategy and hard work resulted in the sale of our home after 23 days. This is quite an accomplishment considering our first real estate company/agent was unable to sell during the six previous months on the market at a lower price. John also performed services far -above and beyond the call of duty in consummating the sale of the house and close of escrow. I would definitely recommend John Schneider, without reservation, to anyone I know who is interested in buying or selling real estate in the Tucson area. Sincerely, Alfred Keuroghlian   Dear John: Please accept our belated thanks for all your help in finding us our new home in Pima Canyon and selling our old home in Foothills II. I still find it hard to believe that we were able to accomplish everything in less than a month’s time, especially considering the million-plus price levels with which we were dealing. We appreciated the fact that you tuned into our needs and did not waste our time with properties that did not fit. In addition we especially appreciated your follow through during both transactions and after. Especially the handling of escrow dollars that had to be released after certain work was completed. It was nice to know that when we were in Chicago, we could count on you to let the workmen in and to inspect the work before funds were released. John, over the years we’ve dealt with many realty people in various parts of the country. We rank you as one of the best. You can use us as a reference anytime. Sincerely, Paul M. Pellegrino   John, Kathi and I want to thank you for all your help in our recent real estate transactions. Your breadth of knowledge, and 'Get It Done' attitude made the process easy for us. With regard to the sale of our home, we accomplished much during our first visit - we agreed on our sales price, and you assured us that our demanding travel schedule would not be an issue during showings and escrow. You were right - no problems! We knew from the effort you put into the pictures for the listing that we were working with the right person to sell a high-end home. From the offers and counter offers, to the close of escrow, you made it easy on us by reviewing items yourself and faxing them to us with an explanation. That really made it easier when we were not in town. I am sure you remember that before you sold our house, we found a neighborhood we wanted to buy in. You emailed us with every listing that came up there and we felt lucky to get one - considering homes in this neighborhood were selling in just a few days at the time. Again, you were at the closing and had reviewed the paper work prior to us arriving. When we are ready for the next home purchase you will be the only person we call! Scott & Kathi Muse   To whom it may concern, This past spring/summer when I decided to sell my Tucson house, I chose John Schneider to be the listing agent. John has a successful background in advertising. Having sold other houses in the past, I know how important good marketing is. John also understands this and with all of his experience is able to market the property in the way that is correct for that property. Good communications are important in all aspects of real estate sales. John is a good listener and a good communicator. He is very articulate and always a gentleman when he is expressing what needs to be said while taking in to account what the other person has just said. Staying on top of a listing, knowing what showings have occurred, what people thought of the property and the myriad of other things that come up when a property is on the market, John is there. He also takes care of any other matter that needs attention. This is true from the time the property is listed until the property has closed. Susan Mikalauskis Chicago & Tucson   John Schneider is the consummate real estate professional. Bidding to be our agent in a recent sale, John easily outclassed his competition by putting together a compelling sales strategy on the foundation of a sound marketing plan. And deliver he did. Within a month, John brought us attractive offers, offered valuable counsel in their negotiations and assured a win-win outcome. Among his many strengths, Johns disciplined approach, attention to detail and peerless integrity contribute to make him uncommonly good at what he does. MJB   Hi John Gary wanted me to respond because of my background as a former Director of Education for the Illinois Realtors Association and my 25 years of experience as a corporate trainer specializing in non-verbal communication. So here is the way I see the Professional and Personal John Schneider. We were EXTREMELY PLEASED with our experience of working with you. Our former real estate agent of four transactions in Scottsdale was a very hard act to follow but I recommend you without a single reservation and here are the reasons why: INSTANT RAPPORT A+ PROFESSIONAL DEMEANOR A+ INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT A+ PARTNERSHIP ATTITUDE A+ CLIENT MAINTENANCE A+ We still feel connected to you. If we have a real estate question or need advice, we think of you and know you will give us good information. We constantly tell people if they need a real estate professional we know the man for them. We appreciate that we can still call and you give us the attention available to"paying"clients. Donna & Gary