Housley Homes

I had kept Taylor's door hangers and emails over the years when she had a buyer looking for homes in the area similar to mine, and I'm glad I did. Never one to assume I interviewed Talyor along with other realtors who could represent my home when I decided to sell. I found her quick and thorough market study, and business like pleasant demeanor, vs other "top notch" realtors, was the deal maker. She has sold other homes in the immediate area and was completely familiar with what would be beneficial to highlight to potential purchasers. Staging was great and made it obvious to me I need an additional perspective when decorating my next home. :)). I was traveling the majority of time when listed and Taylor's marketing of the home and communication during the transaction process made me confident we would have a successful outcome. Competence and experience were evident. Any issue no matter how small or large was addressed quickly with proposed solutions. Without a doubt I would recommend Taylor, a 10/10 rating. Do not hesitate having Taylor represent you on either the buy or sell side.

Kelly provided my husband and I with confident and professional service and we left it all to her to take care of our property! We felt like we were part of the process and our input was important as well. Have a conversation with Kelly and you will be assured you have the right person to sell your property and represent you.

We came to Taylor through a friend and were not disappointed! She helped us to navigate the build vs buy challenges of 2021-2022. She was with us throughout the process; negotiating on our new home and selling our prior home for top dollar. She was with us as we weighed options with a builder and then quickly pivoted when we decided to make an offer on an existing home. We appreciated her availability via text and phone as we finalized the offer on our new home. Then, as we sold, she kept the process simple and manageable, even with kids and a dog! We highly recommend Taylor and her crew!

Taylor and her team go above and beyond to make to make your home buying or selling experience the best it can be. They helped us tremendously with a new construction home. Taylor and her team knew where we could negotiate on things and hold the builder accountable for certain things.

We found Taylor by chance, no connection at all, and glad we did. As a first-time home buyer, she guided us in every step of the entire process. Not only did she make our first home buying experience less stressful in these challenging times to buy a house, but she also found the perfect home for us. In today's market, we are glad she was our realtor. Thank you for everything Taylor! I would Highly Recommend Taylor Housley!

Taylor and her Housley Homes group are simply incredible. We found Taylor by chance and we are so grateful she helped us buy our first home. She was patient with us as we worked out our priorities for a home. She is SO informed and professional. If she ever couldn’t make an appointment she effortlessly coordinated a member of her team to help us with a showing. The whole group is full of kind and capable realtors. We feel so lucky Taylor and her crew helped us navigate these challenging times in buying a house. We would not be in a home right now if it were not for Taylor.

Taylor was always available and very knowledgeable about the housing market. She was supportive throughout the entire process and would always go the extra mile to ensure we were comfortable about the decisions we were making. We would highly recommend her and use her skills again when it comes time to buying or selling our home in the future!

I love Taylor! She helped me find the fantastic home I live in today. I would communicate with her from North Carolina and then she would take my sisters to look at properties since I couldn't be present. We all loved her enthusiasm and persistence to find us the best home. Taylor also sends me little gifts in the mail for holidays and will drop by little goodies at my door - 3 years later. She also let the people moving out of our house use her moving truck to remove their property. She is just so generous and kind. You can't go wrong using Taylor! I consider her a friend for life.

Taylor was super professional, and helped us with every step of the process. As first time homebuyers go, I think we were pretty clueless, but she never judged and only encouraged. She is also honest with you on the quality of the property and your choices. Overall Taylor was fantastic and I cannot recommend her enough!

Taylor has been able to assist in selling two of our homes and as well as assist with purchasing our last home. She was able to provide staging decorations and made our house sell in a week. She was 100% responsive to my calls, emails and texts and provided great customer service to get us the best deal we could on our property. I am grateful for our working relationship which has turned into a friendship. She is a true Minnesotan realtor who knows what to look for in properties in Minnesota. Highly recommend her to anyone who wants to sell their house fast and make a profit as well as anyone who is looking to buy their dream home.

Great realtor! Taylor was wonderful to work with and immediately understood what I was looking for in a home. I was looking for a fixer-upper starter home of a comparatively low market value, and was incredibly pleased to find that she quickly saw that, and didn't steer me into higher value homes. She even entertained my crazy idea of renovating a 130 year old bank, and though that idea didn't pan out, it was great to have her on board. Very communicative and flexible with showings, and always ready to answer any questions I had. The home I ended up with has so far been great! Thanks Taylor! 10/10 realtor, would recommend!

Initial Correspondence:
I just want to start by saying that we had no connection to Taylor before starting this process. Our reasons for working with Taylor did not include family ties, mutual friends, etc. I was very organized and knew that finding the right agent to represent us as first time home buyers was the most important step of the process. I did my research and found Taylor's bio on many sites with positive reviews. Her credentials were incredibly impressive, and I loved that people commented on her quick response times. In this crazy seller's market, I knew moving fast was crucial. I reached out to Taylor via email and got a response within 24 hours. This says a lot, as I had heard that many buyers were struggling to get responses in a market flooded with buyers.

Getting Started:
We reached out to Taylor in October of 2020, knowing full well that we wouldn't be ready to buy until April or May of 2021. Yes, this is almost 8 months in advance... I had heard a lot about how important it was to be prepared, and I cannot stress how much I agree with that. Even though Taylor knew we weren't ready, she still took time to answer all of our questions. In January of 2021, she spent an HOUR on FaceTime with us (the Covid times were REAL) answering our almost 20 questions. Keep in mind, at this point we were still at least 5 months from being ready to actually purchase a home, yet she still made us feel like we were worth her time.

Taylor's Connections:
During the entire process, it was actually surprising when we met someone in the industry that Taylor didn't know. Most times when we put in offers, Taylor already had some sort of connection to the seller's agent. This absolutely comes in handy when the market is so competitive. We looked in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, and she knew most agents on both sides of the river.

OK, THE MUSHY PART:
Looking for a home with Taylor proved to be SO much freakin fun! She was always there to help us visualize the homes with our personal touches, and advise us when she felt like something was overpriced or worrisome. Taylor never showed any concern about collecting her commission. She did a wonderful job of making us feel like the process was entirely about us. I will never forget when we looked at a house in Cottage Grove with Taylor, stood in the basement, and told her it was everything we wanted but a certain feeling was missing. I fully expected her to tell us not to act on missing feelings in a crazy market. I figured, any agent is going to want to get paid ASAP, right? Nope! Not Taylor! Instead she said, "Then we're not doing it! I want you to find something that you love, and if this isn't it, then we just keep looking! We have time!" I was absolutely shocked by her response, but so so grateful! By the end of our looking process Taylor had become a new BFF. We chatted with her on the phone on our way up to our family cabin, laughed at her sweet little boys over FaceTime, and though I'm not sure she remembers, we also happily agreed to invite her to our (future) wedding! She was the absolute BEST person to work with. She was always there to pick up the pieces when the emotional toll of home buying became too much, and she always assured us that our time would come if we didn't give up. She also stayed up until midnight trying to make a deal for us one night, which I thought was pretty awesome, and she wasn't even crabby the next day! Can you say superhuman???

Recommendation:
We would never hesitate to refer Taylor to anyone in the community. Her knowledge goes so far outside of anything we could have imagined. Her experience in the industry gives her a strong leg-up on her competition and it is well-deserved!

Thank you for absolutely everything Taylor. We owe you oh so much for everything you have done for us! Thank you for all of the wonderful memories!

Sincerely,

Summer & Ben

I have been working with Taylor for a few months now as she helped me purchase my second home in the St. Paul area. I was very nervous to start this process on my own as this is the first time I've ever bought anything of this magnitude by myself and was worried that I was going to be taken advantage of. I let Taylor know my situation, budget, needs, etc. and she started pulling houses for me that fit in those requirements. She made sure to dig a little deeper to ensure the neighborhood was a good location for a single woman, public transportation was nearby, etc. The little things that I was worried about were already taken care of when we started looking which saved me time and energy and was extremely appreciated. Although somewhat new in the business, it's clear that Taylor has learned from the best and takes pride in what she does. I didn't feel like I was being "sold" into something right away, I felt comfortable and felt I could be honest with her about any concerns I had. She was honest with me as well with her thoughts on the properties we looked at which was a HUGE plus for me. Similarly when you go to a restaurant and ask your server what's good and they say "everything," you know that they really don't care. Taylor was the complete opposite. There was one property I was in love with but it was a bit out of my price range and needed work. Taylor was honest with me about her thoughts on the house and I am SO happy I did not follow through with the property. We are still in the process of looking but I wanted to make sure to note how incredibly comfortable I feel with Taylor representing me. I am confident Taylor will work to get me the best deal possible as the person who referred me to her stated just that. As scary as this entire process is, I feel comfortable knowing that I have someone like Taylor on my side. Honesty, integrity, and hard working are sometimes hard to come by these days and I feel I hit a home run with her. I would recommend her to all of my friends and family as I know they will be well taken care of. Thank you so much for all your help Taylor.

Taylor was great to work with for our new home. She was able to pin point what we wanted and find the perfect property for us. We are so happy in our home and glad that Taylor was able to help us find the property. She will be our first call call for our next purchase!

Taylor put our house on the market on Wednesday, showed the house on Saturday and got us a full price offer later that day! She and her team were great to work with and covered all the bases. The photo and drone shots they put together to show our property were perfect. They showed our 8 acres of St. Croix River Valley property perfectly. Thanks Taylor!

Awesome service! Taylor is very responsive, she always gets back to me right away with any questions or concerns I have. Even months after the closing she still helps me with questions.
When selling my house, as problems arose, she knew people that could help and even made all arrangements for repairs. My stress level was significantly reduced because of her help.
Highly recommend!

Taylor Housley has assisted me to both purchase and sell my condo in Stillwater. Taylor provided me with valuable experience regarding the pricing and staging of my condo. She is Experienced, Driven, Responsive and Ethical. Whether you are looking to Buy or Sell -- I would Highly Recommend Taylor Housley!

Taylor was very easy to work with. She was available to answer any questions or check on viewing a home you find on your own. She made having to sell and buy a new home quickly less stressful.

Taylor is AMAZING! She truly goes above and beyond for her clients!! If your looking for a realtor who will go to bat for you in this crazy market—she’s your gal!! She’s always thinking and on her toes to help her clients!! Not only our realtor, but friend for life💛 Thank you Taylor for everything!!

Taylor was very knowledgeable, ALWAYS easy to get ahold of and answered any questions we had. If she needed to research anything, she did it quickly and thoroughly.