Testimonial

June 23, 2011

Pete Rector

“On a professional level, I have used John to buy two homes and sell one (for a premium price in a very tough real estate market).. In addition, I have served on a Board with John where there were difficult issues to be resolved. I found John to have not only the highest ethical standards but to be exceptionally skilled in his profession. I was proud to be associated with John and I am fortunate to have him as a trusted friend. .” June 23, 2011

Pete Rector

Mike and Beth Huffstetler

John, please feel free to use the following in any promotional material – and thanks again:

 Due to a company relocation, we transferred out of the Atlanta metro area in December 2005 and were forced to put our Fayetteville GA home on the market.  As it turned out, this was the worse possible time in the region to enter the market as it coincided with Delta Airlines filing bankruptcy.  Over the next four and a half years, we went through five realtors.  When we decided to work with John Rickeley in February 2010, we were very frustrated with our previous realtor experiences and extremely disillusioned about ever selling our home due to the ever-declining market conditions.  Our primary frustrations with realtors up to that point had been extremely poor communication,  loss of enthusiasm on their part (after about the second month of listing), and no real strategy for marketing and selling our home other than a “business as usual” approach and the ever-popular, ”lower your price and I’m sure we’ll attract a buyer!” 

 From the beginning, John was very different.  He was the first realtor we came across who actually had a systematic plan to sell our home, which he explained to us in detail, and again and again along the way.  We never felt like we were just left hanging or that he was just trying anything he could think of that might stick.  John was a much more effective communicator than any of the other realtors we dealt with previously.  We always felt like he was being honest and up front with us, even when he knew that the news he might be sharing was maybe not what we wanted to hear.   Most importantly, John was not a fast burner – he made it clear to us that he was in for the long haul with us if necessary to help us sell our home.  His pace was steady and constant throughout the entire 10 months he worked with us, eventually resulting in a successful short sale arrangement in the Fall of 2010.  John stayed on top of the entire short sale process and was positive and encouraging even when it looked like we were never going to meet all of the bank’s shifting requirements.  Even our bank’s short sale representative was complimentary of John, telling us that after dealing with hundreds of short sales, John was the most proactive and effective realtor he had ever worked with.

 After five long and frustrating years balancing the pressures of a second home and mortgage that we didn’t want and could not afford,  John succeeded in doing what five other realtors had been unable to do.  He helped us accomplish something that we were beginning to think could even take us five MORE years to accomplish.  More than helping us to sell a house, John helped us in getting our freedom back and for that we are most grateful. 

 Mike and Beth Huffstetler

Omaha, Nebraska   Dec 2010

March 2011

Blue McGowan

LETTER OF REFERRAL

I would highly recommend Mr. John Ryckeley as your Real Estate Agent.

I came to John with what other agents told me was a “hopeless case”.  I had two rental properties in GA that were just two weeks away from foreclosure.

I live in CA and things are done very differently here, I had no idea that I needed to list these houses for short sale months ago.  Now I needed an agents help right away.

John was amazing.  He gave me personal attention, invested his time and energy and did all possible to work with the banks and ask them to postpone the foreclosure long enough for us to get a short sale offer.  He was very knowledgeable, returned calls & emails promptly and was completely available for me at all times.

When all looked hopeless, John was able to help me with a miracle!  Thanks to John’s diligent efforts in the face of no chance, one of the banks did postpone the foreclosure date and we are currently looking for a short sale buyer at this time.  I am confident John will help me with this quickly & easily too.

Unfortunately, the other house was foreclosed on as the banks were stubborn and would not grant any extension at all.  Learn your lesson from my misfortune – start working with an agent as soon as possible and try not to miss any payments!

John was very understanding, losing a house to foreclosure is an emotional experience and he was gracious and understanding and helped me calm down when I was so upset.

I really appreciated all that he did and would recommend him to help you too.

Blue McGowan.

T. Cleveland (August 2011)

Fayetteville, GA        

 The level of support and attention to detail that I received from John was remarkable. To John, he may have just been doing his job, but to me, it was more than that. I came to John after working with another Realtor who did not have prompt, consistent communication. I often missed out on what I thought were possible Lease Purchase opportunities due to lack of response or timeliness of communications.

 From the beginning, John was a ray of sunlight for me! He explained the ins and outs of Lease Purchases in detail. John was very forthcoming and honest with me about the market right from the start. After sharing some of the strategies and tactics he uses to locate Lease Purchase homes, he immediately began the search. John never pressured me to search for homes outside of my budget or area of location. He acknowledged that what I was searching for was tough, but attainable.

 What impressed me most about John is accessibility and knowledge. Johns extensive knowledge in building materials, trends, and quality often times helped us strategize our search. John is also the early bird that catches the worm! So much so that John was able to locate the perfect Lease Purchase home for me, that wasn’t even advertised as a Lease Purchase!  John accomplished all of this within the budget and time frame we aimed for. Most importantly, John found the perfect, almost new Craftsman home I wanted. I did not think that this would be possible, due to my budget and location needs…John made it happen.

 I am forever appreciative to John and would recommend him to anyone looking for a place to call home!

 T. Cleveland (August 2011)

Fayetteville, GA