Jon Ivins

We didn't expect selling or buying our home to be as it was. We decided in January of 2020 to move and started the process. When covid hit in March we paused for a bit, but then quickly decided to continue. There was no way anyone would have expected the market to be what it was. Jon guided us, supported us, and educated us every step of the way. He received and responded to every question and concern with knowledge, care, understanding, and honesty. He would say what we needed to hear, not what we wanted to hear at times and in hindsight we are grateful for that. We ended up selling our home in January of 2021 and purchasing our new home in July o...

When we decided to sell our home, I leaned on my experience as an administrator for a home inspector and called a former coworker. Jon Ivins was at the top of the list. Jon was extremely helpful when it came to getting ready for the sale. The entire time we were getting our house ready, Jon took the time and care to listen to us and find solutions that worked for us. Thanks to all the preparation, our house was on the market for only a few days before we had several offers to sort through. Jon’s experience really came through when we had to compare the offers. A few of them had escalation clauses, and we ended up getting above asking price for our h...

Talk about a daunting process. My wife and I were house hunting at the height of the "real estate boom" in 2021. My wife reminded me that I had spoken very highly of Jon Ivins over the years as I had known him for decades, and we reached out to him during this time when "everyone" was paying way over the asking price and waiving all the normal protections for buyers, like inspections and such. When sitting down with Jon to share our "wish list" of things we might find in a home, we immediately established a trusting rapport. My wife commented appreciatively on Jon's "no nonsense" style of communication and just told us like it is. We both value...