Here are letters of recommendation from past clients. They are real, they include real contact information, and you may contact these people to talk to them about the service I provided to them. I look forward to helping you with your next Real Estate transaction. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 6/3/2009 To Matts Future Clients, We first met Matt during an open house for another of his clients. When he found out we did not have an agent, he offered his services to us. We were not quite ready to begin seriously looking for our new house, but Matt set us up with his online home quest search and offered to take us out as often as we wanted, until we were ready to seriously pursue a home. Matt worked patiently with us over the next two years, taking us to look at homes regularly while never applying pressure. When we were finally ready to put an offer on a house, the home we chose was a short sale; despite Matts diligent efforts negotiating with multiple agents and brokers over several months, the offer eventually fell apart through no fault of his own. He maintained a positive, professional attitude through the entire ordeal, and continued to work for us until we found a second home to put an offer on. This one went through much more smoothly, and Matt walked us through every step of the way. We love our new house and would recommend Matt to anyone looking to buy a home. Tim & Angela Wilson – Call for contact info 08/31/2008 Todd and Holly
Bend, OR To Future Clients, After moving out of the area we wanted to sell our house in Hillsboro. Matt provided excellent service and worked diligently to move our house in a difficult market. With our son graduating from his University and our daughter getting married, our plate was overflowing. Because of Matt’s marketing we instantly had numerous showings and quickly had an acceptable offer. Matt was able to get the house closed before the wedding which relieved us from the added stress of trying to sell a house at a very busy time. We really appreciate Matt’s work and highly recommend him to all prospective clients. Thank You Matt! Todd and Holly Bates
hollyheights@oregoncoast.com _______________________________________________ 03/30/2008 To whom it may concern: We were looking for a home to purchase in Portland. We bumped into Matt on the street in front of one of his listings and got his contact info. When we later contacted him, Matt set us up to get automatic email notification of MLS listings. The format of the listings with maps, photos and descriptions was superior and very helpful in our search. We offered on one parcel and did not get it but Matt did a great job of handling the matter. Later we found another home to offer on and Matt gave us good advise and we were successful in getting an accepted offer. The rest of the transaction went smoothly with Matts able assistance and we now own a wonderful piece of Portland. I feel confident in recommending Matt to anyone looking to buy or sell property in the metro area. Robert and Barbara robert@edgewaternw.com _____________________________________________________________ 
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_____________________________________________ 08/01/2007 Matt was able to sell my house at the agreed-upon price in the timeline I gave him. I would recommend him for future transactions. Best regards, -Paul Paul.Perrault@analog.com _________________________________________________ May 9, 2006 To Matt Wakeling’s Future Clients I want to take a few minutes to recommend Matt for your real estate needs. I met Matt several months ago, and told him what I was looking for in a condo. Weekly he sent me new listings until I saw the right condo for me. From the very beginning I was impressed with Matt’s relaxed style. I found him to be extremely knowledgeable and patient as he “guided” me through this whole process. I also appreciate him connecting me with Aaron Palmquist at Stashin Mortgage. As a first-time homebuyer, financing was a key issue, and Aaron shopped around to get me the best mortgage package possible. Matt was always there to answer all my questions. He is extremely enthusiastic, and he went out of his way to make buying my first home a very positive experience. I appreciate everything he has done for me, and I strongly recommend that you give Matt a chance to work for you. If you have questions, please contact me. Matt matthewdardis@yahoo.com ____________________________________ 11/3/2006 "My wife and I recently used Matthew Wakeling's services to purchase a new residence. As we were hesitant about being able to find a reasonable priced home in the Portland, OR. housing market, we found that Matthew was able to provide us with multiple listings in a wide variety of areas. His knowledge of the various sections of Portland was very beneficial when it came to selecting the home we purchased. Through his web listings and his availability to show us a wide variety of homes in our price range, we were able to find our home at a very reasonable price. I have spoken to many others who are using other realtors and they were astonished as to how great Matthew's services were. To say the least, Matthew is very professional and extremely motivated to ensure a reasonable transaction would take place where everyone would be happy in the end. Thanks to John L. Scott and Matthew Wakeling for our recent experience!" Tim & Gina Ginab@freetimeinc.com Tim.turnbull@pacificorp.com _______________________________________ 2/25/2006 To whom it may concern: This is a letter of recommendation in Regards to Matt Wakeling, realtor with John L. Scott Real Estate. I found Matt to be accurate in his valuation of the property, and in fact was able to get $1000.00 more than the asking price. The property had an offer to buy within 2 days of listing with Matt. I feel you will find Matt honest, and willing to do whatever it takes too get the job done. The service he provides is very competitive and is designed to make the sale of the property easy.If you have any further questions, I can be contacted at mrm@teleport.com Michael ______________________________ January 6, 2005 Re: Matt Wakeling - Realtor To whom it may concern, The intent of this letter is to express our wholehearted recommendation of Matt Wakeling’s real estate services to anyone looking to buy or sell their property. We met Matt through an open house while looking to buy a home in the Hillsboro area. Immediately we appreciated his business style, energy, and genuine interest in helping us find a place. While we were just in the looking phase and not committed to any one realtor, Matt consistently provided us with updates and the occasional phone call to just “keep in touch” without being obtrusive. He is not your typical realtor! Additionally, Matt provided expert guidance during the purchase of our home. His knowledge of local laws and other nuances helped us as we had recently moved from San Diego and were relatively unfamiliar with Oregon’s ways. Bottom line, Matt was there for us and was always available for questions or various appointments with inspectors, mortgage agents and escrow officers. A level of personal service that is hard to find these days! We would be happy to personally recommend Matt to anyone considering his services. We consider him a friend as well as our realtor. Good job Matt! Keith – Suzanne 503.372.5578 wkrp2005@yahoo.com _______________________________________ March 22, 2006 Julio and Cyndie Dear Matt, Julio and I just wanted to take a minute to thank you so much for all your help with buying/selling our home. We were really nervous when we decided to take this big step. We are so thankful to Cristina Fajardo for recommending you to us. You were so patient and caring through it all! This really helped to put us at ease every step of the way. I know you remember what a wreck we were and what a bad time this sale was for us emotionally. We had a lot going on in our life with the birth of our new “surprise” granddaughter and you really held our hands and made things so easy. Thank you so much Matt! We were especially impressed with your ability to provide us with great resources. We had originally gone with Ameriquest lending and you told us about Aaron Palmquist at Stashin Mortgage. What a gem he was. Once he knew we were referred by you, the red carpet rolled out and we were treated like gold. Aaron really worked hard for us to ensure the very best rates possible. I would also like to comment on our experience with Pacific NW Title Company. They too were fantastic to work with. This all relates back to the great relationships you have with these people and their desire to make you and your clients happy! Thank you again Matt from the bottom of our hearts for this great experience. You were there for us and went way out of your way to ensure our experience was a great one. You were always right there when we needed you by answering our calls and e-mails promptly. In our minds, this could not have gone any better! Julio and I LOVE our new home and want to have you and Heather over soon! Please stay in touch. We consider you not only our agent, but our friend! Take good care Matt and we will be sure to recommend you to anyone and everyone with the desire to buy/sell. Sincerely, Julie and Cyndie - Cyndie.Gomez@pgn.com __________________________________________________ June 14, 2006 Future, New and/or Returning Clients, We’d like to take this opportunity to share with you what a wonderful experience we have had working together with Matt Wakeling. I feel very confident that the relationship we built has not ended. Matt was referred to us by a neighbor from our old neighborhood. What a blessing it was! We put our home on the market in February 2005 with another realtor. By the middle of May, we still had not sold the home. We did not see the light at the end of the tunnel with this realtor, so we broke our contract. We took about a week off and then met Matt. We were immediately drawn to him. He came prepared with his laptop, printer and facts about the market in comparison with houses around us. Needless to say, we were very impressed. Matt was very willing to work with us, and very understanding. After a bad experience prior to him, he truly made it all better. The same week we relisted the house with Matt, he hosted a brokers open house per our request, had an open house for the public scheduled and people already coming in to see it. Not even a few days went by and we already had offers. We accepted an offer without allowing Matt enough time to even put up the “For Sale” sign. By August, the house was sold. It was a very smooth transaction for us. We also had Matt assist us with the purchase of our new home. The developer we were buying the home from was not very flexible and didn’t seem like they cared about customer satisfaction. We finally made it into the house after some very tall hurdles, but Matt was right there to help us over them. He really stuck his neck out for us and ensured we were 100% satisfied. Now, after some time since we closed on the house, we have not lost touch with Matt. I am certain if we decide to sell in the future, Matt will be our realtor. I have referred him to friends and family members, and I hope this letter persuades your confidence in his abilities, as well. We can’t thank him enough for all his help and support! Sincerely, The Silva & Fajardo Family richcuban@fibersphere.net ________________________________ 8/14/2005 We would strongly recommend Matt Wakeling as a Realtor. We enjoyed his relaxed style while being completely reliable. He saw us through from the selection of our house, the building, the financing, and the closing. He was very instrumental in steering us through our financing. Without his expertise we can honestly say we would not be on our house now. Thank you Matt for all you have done for us! Pat and Zoa pzchatham@yahoo.com _____________________________________________ June 15th 2004 To Mathew Wakeling’s Future Clients, I interviewed two agents when I decided I couldn’t sell my home on my own. Matt Wakeling was one of them. I also interviewed an agent with 25 years of experience. Matt suggested that I list my house at a higher price then the other agent with 25 years of experience. I felt like Matt’s reasoning made sense so I gave him a chance. I am glad I did. He sold our house in 7 days, and we netted $7000.00 more on the sale of our home than we would have if we went with the other agent. Matt was a hard worker throughout the entire process. He even mowed my back lawn to make the house look more appealing. I never had to call Matt, as he would always be calling me with updates to what was going on. I highly recommend that you give Matt the chance to sell your home. His shear determination and enthusiasm is incredible and I attribute much of this to his success. If you would like to call and personally talk with me, please do. You can reach me at 503-319-5870. Sincerely, Del delvoss@msn.com ______________________________________________________ __________________________________ 6/3/2009 To Matt’s Future Clients, We first met Matt during an open house for another of his clients. When he found out we did not have an agent, he offered his services to us. We were not quite ready to begin seriously looking for our new house, but Matt set us up with his online home quest search and offered to take us out as often as we wanted, until we were ready to seriously pursue a home. Matt worked patiently with us over the next two years, taking us to look at homes regularly while never applying pressure. When we were finally ready to put an offer on a house, the home we chose was a short sale; despite Matt’s diligent efforts negotiating with multiple agents and brokers over several months, the offer eventually fell apart through no fault of his own. He maintained a positive, professional attitude through the entire ordeal, and continued to work for us until we found a second home to put an offer on. This one went through much more smoothly, and Matt walked us through every step of the way. We love our new house and would recommend Matt to anyone looking to buy a home. |