Markel Properties

I met with two different Real Estate Agents from a different company before I found out about [redacted] from Markel Propeties. I had to let them go because I did not feel that they were trying very hard to get me the best deal. In addition, I did not feel very comfortable with them which made the hunt for our first home that much more stressful. It seemed to me that all they cared about was to make a fast sell and weren’t really listening to our needs. I had already been looking for a house for about 2 months when I found out about [redacted] on a website. I was sold when I saw the long list of good reviews she had. I emailed her, she replied almost immediately. She showed us a house that we fell in love with, but the house was slightly over our budget. [redacted] was such a great negotiator that she not only managed to get them to drop down the price, but also had the seller pay closing costs and pay for a one year warranty. Throughout the pending sale of the house [redacted] was always on time, very aggressive (in a good way), answer my calls almost every time and if not she was very prompt to returned my calls, and worked around our schedule. [redacted] is very dedicated to her work she genuinely cares about her clients and gets things done accurately and efficiently making the search of a home a fun process. My fiancée and I were really blessed to find such a great Real Estate Agent. We definitely recommend her services!

My Dad always told me "if you have the right tool, it makes any job easier." Adina is that "right" tool! She has a strong knowledge of the real estate market and has built a mutually strong and respected relationship with lenders, inspectors and fellow realtors. When encountering a road bump, Adina reacts immediately to keep forward progression. One main attribute about her that sets her apart from many people in the business world today - she takes her role personal. Adina invests herself fully in helping a person make the decision that is best for them.

We are so very lucky to have found [redacted]. She is an extremely hard working individual. She helped us thru every step of the way. She taught us everything we needed to actually buy a house (the do's and don'ts). She looked out for us and for our needs. I recommend [redacted] to anyone who is looking for a real estate agent. She has now become a lifetime friend!

Adina was awesome! She conducts herself in a professional manner and was extremely knowledgable. Made the buying experience very easy and smooth. She didn't stop working until she found us the perfect house.

This review is for [redacted]., Real Estate agent.
Before I start the story and get into details, she is a great person. We owe our dream home to her. She is the best and cant go wrong with her. She has good working knowledge of the real estate market, exactly knows what to look for and to keep you out of trouble. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone. Goes beyond herself to help out and make sure things are right for you.
We started working with [redacted] to get our first home. Our plan was to get a old home but looking at all the options, finally decided to build. She was there with us all the way from selecting builders, deciding the lot, even choosing colors, materials and every small detail. She had great input for almost everything, especially since we wanted to keep the house resale-able. Even during the build process there were a few hiccups but she worked it out for us and we never had to get involved in any of that. Also she went out of her way to keep us updated, send pics on email and also kept an eye out for us to make sure the build was going right as we were out of country for almost the entire period. I am 100% sure no one else would do this and was way beyond what was expected of her.
She is very responsive and always available. She also is a very thorough person and the way she helped us write up the contract with all the details, modifications and upgrades was amazing. I was very impressed with that.
Now we have moved into our home happy and content and its due to her that building a home seemed a piece of cake.
We have a dream place and a wonderful friend for life. Thanks a ton.

[redacted] was great to work with. She always made us feel comfortable to ask our many questions and was very prompt in responding. She went above and beyond to help us find the home we were looking for and made sure we were happy. During the time that we worked with [redacted], we felt that she was honest and looking out for our best interest.

Adina worked hard to make us happy and meet our needs. She even helped us buy a "for sale by owner" home since it turned out to be the one that suited us the best. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a property in the Tri-Cities area.

[redacted] did a wonderful job for us. It took a year and a half to find the right house for our needs. She didn't give up on us and is still working for us after the sale to make sure that the little items are fixed as promised. Thank you [redacted]!!

[redacted] was by FAR the most professional and talented real estate agent I've ever had the pleasure of working with. She knows what to do, how to do it, and gets the job done with her customer's interests at heart. She's a professional through and through.

[redacted] recently helped my wife and I sell our home in Tri Cities WA. We found [redacted] to be honest, professional and knowledgeable about the tri cities real estate market. [redacted] told us what we needed to hear in order to sell our home and she kept every commitment she made. We would highly recommend [redacted] to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the tri cities area.

To whom it may concern,
I'm thankful that I have this opportunity to attest to the quality of character of my forever Realtor and friend Adina B[redacted]. Home buying for me was far from an easy adventure and I was very lucky to have found such a strong, knowledgeable, ethical, generally caring and a spitfire of a Realtor like Adina. She always made herself available for showing properties, to provide me with advice, made me laugh and to set me up with a good lender who was understanding of my needs and financial situation.
Unfortunately, I had a very difficult time getting a home offer accepted due to not always giving the best offer. Adina never gave me a hard time or gave up on me even though she submitted numerous offers on my behalf. She was always kind spirited when she called to inform me the offer was denied and she never let me give up hope. (Although I think I may have aged her a few extra years, but it was all worth it in the end)
Once an offer was accepted Adina was generally concerned that the property was safe and set me up with a very quality home inspector who was also very knowledgeable and helpful.
In my opinion, you will not find a better Realtor. I look forward to many many more opportunities to work with Adina B[redacted] in the future.
Levi G[redacted]

I'll start by saying our home buying experience was very painful and Murphy's Law was literally encountered around every corner and many times over we heard "The fist time this has ever happened"
Despite all our troubles [redacted] has experience and the knowledge to make it happen and knew just what to do. I don't even want to think about how it would have gone with someone else. Thank you [redacted] for your professionalism and being a pleasure to work with!

I would like to think [redacted] for all the help. She made sure all the home buying process whent smooth. Even though I was Deployed to Afghanistan She helped My wife with all the V.A paper work taking the time to explain every detail, She was there every step of the way always making sure I was in the loop. Even at signing she took her time to make sure we understood everything we were signing there where some question the bank lady did not know the answere to but [redacted] stepped in to save the day. [redacted] make sure we paid very minimal at closing and the best thing of all she made sure we recieved the keys to our new home the same day!!!! To top it all off she still stays in contact with us making sure we are loving our new house!! Best realistate agent ever in my book thanks [redacted]!!

From the [redacted]

We are very lucky to have [redacted] as a realtor for our first time home buy. She is an experienced and dedicated individual. We truly appreciate for her hard work.

My wife and I listed our house with Adina B[redacted] of Markel Properties and our house sold in about a month. Adina is a fantastic agent as she knows the housing market inside and out. What impressed me about Adina is that she is always available if you call her and is open to suggestions. I would use Adina in any future real estate transactions.

[redacted] was great helping us find our first home. We greatly appreciated her promptness in answering our emails, phone calls, and text messages. We were always able to see homes quickly and were impressed how [redacted] is so flexible and works late hours/weekends in order to accommodate your needs. Her honesty and attention to details make her a great person to work with.

In May of 2013, I arrived in the Tri-Cities (after leaving my home in LA) with one U-Haul truck of furniture. The agent I had chosen and the homes I had seen on-line were both a disappointment. I had been working with Markel Properties for at least 2 months before leaving LA, so to keep me, poor [redacted] was assigned to handle me. Handle me she did! I gave her my list of wants and in 2 afternoons she showed me the good, the bad and the ugly. At the end of the second afternoon we found my "home". The minute we entered, I knew I was home. [redacted], being concerned that I was being hasty (I was living in a hotel) made me take a couple days to cool off, pointed out things that were different from my list or not there at all, but even with the differences I knew this was my house and I would make it my home. I have been here for 1 1/2 years and am just settling in and on that day when the snow falls and the fire is going I will be thanking God for sending [redacted] to me.

Markel Properties and Adina Brooke were great to use. She was very committed to our wants. Easy to schedule and accommodating when it came to viewing homes, or searching areas of interest for us. She seemed very knowledgeable about the in's and out's of real estate especially pricing and locations. The staff at Markel were always friendly. They were prompt at returning questions that arose and phone calls. I would recommend Adina Brooke from Markel properties to friends and family.

Adina knows her job! I highly recommend her. She told us what we need to do to sell our home like upgrades and painting. She would come by and check on the home and she would do walk thru with us and let us know if we needed to do anything else. She is professional and is friendly to work with.

Adina is an AWESOME agent! She went above and beyond for our family to ensure that we would have a home to move our children into once we arrived to the area. She was willing to show us houses on a holiday weekend, which was the only time my spouse and I could both view homes together and literally worked around the clock so we could close on time (some of her emails said 11:00 PM on them). Adina is passionate about her work and has the expertise to work through any hurdle to get you moved into your new home.