I should have written this review a year ago! (So sorry Nick:) Reason being, I did not know how to put into words how heartfelt, happy and blessed I felt to have met Nick Dowling as a Realtor. My husband and I are originally from CA and wanted to move to the Black Hills. We knew nothing about South Dakota and had no family or friends there at all. We just needed help finding a place to get out of California as soon as possible! I had contacted multiple Realtors in South Dakota and NEVER got a response back. Finally one day, not too far from when I was reaching out to other Realtors, I got a response back from Nick Dowling! I was sooo happy. I probably e-mailed him back and forth a billion times to let him know how interested we were in Rapid City and South Dakota. Haha! However, he always responded back. I told him we were new to the area and had no relatives or friends and had never even been out to South Dakota before. Knowing all of this, he was still interested and responsive to us and kept in touch. Most realtors would not even think about responding back at all. #1. Our house was not even up for sale. #2. We had never even visited South Dakota before. #3. Who knows, we might have flown out and decided that South Dakota was not for us. #4. The market was really hot! Why would they waste their time when they can make a quick buck with lots of people who have already sold their home and wanted to buy a home ASAP? Well, to make a long story short. We flew out to Rapid City. Nick went out of his way to greet us there and even showed us a few homes and told us places to visit. He made us feel welcome to the area. He actually became our first friend in Rapid City, South Dakota:) After experiencing a week in Rapid City and surrounding towns, we were able to make a decision. We knew we had found the right state and city to live in! So we immediately flew back to CA, found a realtor and put our house up for sale. Once we sold the home, we relocated our jobs, and rented a motel for two weeks so we could find our perfect home. The next day Nick showed us three homes that we were interested in. The first two homes were not quite what we had expected, the third house we were much interested in and it was going to be sold fast. However, Nick said before you decide on this house, I want you to take a look at this other home that is about to go up for sale. I think you are going to like the home. So, knowing we might lose a little time on bidding for that home, we trusted Nick and followed him over to the house that he wanted us to see. Well, as soon as we drove up we could not believe our eyes! Nick had not only surprised us, but he had saved the best house for last!!! I walked in and was shocked! It was a 1959 Ranch Style home, corner lot, over a 1/4 acre, third best street in Rapid City, beautiful area and a mostly all remodeled home. We were immediately sold!!! Right away Nick had given us contacts to get established into the area and also businesses to help us finish up a few final touches to our newly restored home. We were so blessed and grateful for Nick to find our dream home and in one day too! It is now our forever home! A year later, words cannot say as to how I feel about everything he has done for us. We are so happy to have met Nick. Til' this day he still checks in from time to time to see how we are doing. I also try to return a favor if I hear of any businesses that are available and can help him out as well. Nick has been a true blessing in our lives and will always be our first friend in Rapid City! I highly recommend Nick Dowling as your Realtor. He listens to detail, is responsive, honest, considerate and genuinely cares about his clients and tries to find exactly what they are looking for. I am sure you will find Nick to be a gem of a Realtor. I know he was a complete blessing to us and I will never forget all that he has done for us!:)
2021

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We worked with Nick to purchase our new home during early 2021 from out of state in an INCREDIBLY competitive market. After touring a dozen houses and making several unsuccessful offers we had to return home, but Nick had taken care to learn our tastes and preferences so that he could get us into a home we would love and enjoy. Not only did he find us our new home, Nick worked tirelessly with the seller and our less-than-communicative lender to accommodate our purchase and simply Made It Happen. We learned quickly that Nick's recommendations regarding lenders, insurance providers, and others, were solid, in our best interest, and would make our lives much easier when followed. I could not ask for a more competent, friendly, and professional realtor and I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a home in the Black Hills.

Thank you Nick!
2021

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