Charles & Gayle Spurr, Wakefield, MA, a buyer from O'fallon, MO
Mike has been invaluable to us considering that we are out-of-state. He has acted as our proxy for many of the important steps in the process and has coordinated inspections and lined up contractors for work needed prior to and after closing.
We are happy to have found Mike and consider him our friend now.
A good friend of mine referred me to Mike. He had helped her to get her new home recently. She spoke highly of him. I had a previous realtor with whom communication was just not working. From the first conversation, Mike was professional and reassuring as I described my woes with my previous realtor. He was appreciative of me sharing a lot of details because I am a detailed person. He invited me to be as open and honest with him, which was the polar opposite of what I had experienced with the previous real estate agent.
KNOWLEDGEABLE - Mike was extremely knowledgeable on the whole process. This was able to counteract the service failures of the loan officer, particularly when it came to getting the loan commitment and finalizing the deal for closing. Mike informed me of things that the loan officer should have informed me about. The loan officer's lack of communication made me feel somewhat deceived. I never felt this way with Mike.
TIMELY AND CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS - In light of all that went wrong with the loan officer, Mike shined all the more brightly because of his communications throughout the whole process. And there is no doubt that his being a God-fearing man is the reason why he rate him "excellent" in all the categories mentioned above.
THE EXCHANGE OF CONTRACTS AND CLOSING - Mike demonstrated knowledge and determination to finalize the close. Unfortunately, the loan officer was absolutely horrible at this critical juncture by not communicating, not being present, and not showing ingenuity to overcome obstacles, all of which Mike did in fact do. His efforts saved this deal!
ATTENTION TO DETAIL & NEGOTIATING THE PRICE AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASE- This is where Mike really shined. He came up with a novel approach towards purchasing this property that initially was listed "as-is". He understood my desires, my needs and my financial situation. His expertise enabled him to work diligently with the listing agent to propose a deal that would take care of everyone's needs. Mike played his cards correctly and with cleverness. From what I understand, this deal was indeed unusual but doable if all parties were on the same page.
INSPECTIONS AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF PROPERTIES - Mike's experience in building and maintaining various properties were a God-send. He was able to interpret the best strategies to take care of Florissant inspection issues including knowing what things we could do ourselves versus contracting it out. Mike saved me $4000-$5000 dollars on work by voluntarily taking on various tasks and showing me how to assist in getting the job complete. Yet, he selflessly bore the brunt of the work because I am not skilled in these areas. Beyond this, he did not berate me for being less mechanically inclined as he is. That mattered a whole lot to me personally.
Again, Mike was absolutely fantastic. I would definitely refer others to him. I am amazed that this particular house would have been a house that my previous real estate agent would have counselled me against, most likely due to his lack of experience in dealing with real estate. The thought that I could have missed out on great house with so much potential and that had all the major attributes that I was looking for in a house is just mind-boggling. And because Mike could see what I couldn't see, I have the pleasure of being in this house. When I shared the news with my family about the purchase, they were so overjoyed. Mike helped to make that possible. In addition, he has made himself available for post-sale giving me tips on fixing the house up. This has been beneficial that it goes beyond the call of duty and that fact that I had access to him on issues that I am completely unfamiliar with in terms of housing is the icing on the cake.
Kelly Dornan, St Clair, a buyer from Saint Clair, MO
Mike is a great agent, knowledgeable and tireless in the pursuit of the best deal for his client!
Michael Shaver, Hazelwood , a buyer from Hazelwood, MO
He was a great agent, he took the time and really went above and beyond for us.
Mike was amazing! Communicated daily on tasks and contracts that needed done making my part less stressful. I've already recommended him to a few friends
Leah Levins, OFallon Missouri, a buyer from O Fallon, MO
Mike did an amazing job from start to finish ish. He went above and beyond in providing customer service. He was always available for questions and made the experience enjoyable and seamless.
Steven Amrhein, Saint Charles MO, a seller from Saint Charles, MO
Mike Simms was easy to work with. He understood everything I was needing in order to move forward on the house I was building. Mike works 24/7 it seems like. He is always available. I really appreciate the amount of work he gets into to make sure that I am covered when it comes to dealing with the buyers. I did not have to worry about anything dealing with contracts because Mike took care of everything. I strongly recommend Mike Simms because he made my life easier while going through the whole process.
Carroll Anderson, Missouri and Virginia, a seller from Maryland Heights, MO
If you want to sell your home, Michael Simms is the agent for you. Regardless of the challenges, competition, circumstances, or market, calling Mr. Simms and Berkshire Hathaway means that you have a partner until the job is accomplished. His advice is sound, his performance is excellent, his results are reliable. Job well done.
As first time homebuyers, we were expecting to have an exciting, albeit slightly stressful, new experience while looking for and purchasing our home; however, it turned out to be an absolute disaster on the part of our homes listing agent. Mike took days to respond to simple inquiries from both us and our realtor, if he responded at all, nothing was done or responded to within a reasonable amount of time, and we didnt even have keys 3 hours after we closed on our new home! From top to bottom, Mike made it difficult to get anything accomplished. After our offer was accepted, it took him 4 almost 4 days to change the status of the home from Active to Active Under Contract/Contingent, so we had two angry couples come to see the house while we were doing our inspections that we were forced to uncomfortably talk to and inform that the house was under contract. As I sit here, the house - which we closed on this past Monday morning - is still listed as Pending in MLS. After the inspection notice had been received, Mike helped the seller, who lives out of state, with bids and estimates, but did not get them in a timely manner and ended up getting the sellers response to us at 10pm the night before the negotiation period was over! We were left with less than 24 hours to negotiate. Not surprisingly, the agreed upon work - which was supposed to be finished last Thursday - was still not finished on Friday when we showed up for our 2pm final walkthrough, despite Mikes daily reassurance to our realtor that everything was on time and going smoothly. He ended up doing most of the work himself to get the house up to code, and it was done so quickly and haphazardly that we are having to redo it all ourselves! On top of that, there are several items that he assured us he was personally taking care of that were not finished when we closed and moved in. We even found out from our realtor that he was still in the house removing furniture while we were at lunch after we had closed and taken possession of the house. When we arrived, the combo box was open, no keys (because he had taken the only key left for us with him), and there was furniture in the driveway. We understood that there were outside entities working against him on some things, so we remained as patient as possible, but in the end we found out that, from beginning to end, all of the miscommunication and delays mentioned were on the part of Mike. 2019
Scott & Lynne Jones, California, a seller from Saint Louis, MO
We could not have chosen a better realtor! We felt like we were Michaels only clients! We valued his level of commitment, knowledge of the process and area, outstanding communication skills, attention to details, understanding of our needs and our unique situation. This was critical as the house was vacant and live in a different state. He went over and above making sure the house was secured and running with no problems.He was flexible to accommodate our time differences and work schedules. Michael is able to work with all ranges of people. He was willing to communicate with neighbors and friends in the area and answer questions. We always believed he was on top of everything and left no stone unturned! We felt that Michael was committed to getting the best outcome. He respected and honored our Mothers wishes and I know she would have been pleased with the process and outcome.
He provided professional advise but always left the final decisions to us, a true team player! Needless to say, we both highly recommend him to take care of you, no matter what you're situation!
Mike helped me with my property in a number of ways through the years; finding renters (three times) introducing me to a property management company and eventually selling my property. Additionally, he put in some of his own labor to keep the home up to date affordably while I was living out of state. My situation was unique and Mike was able to remain flexible and supportive while working through a number of complicated and frustrating situations. Thanks Mike!
Noah and Micaela Plumb, Hermann, MO, a seller from Hermann, MO
If you're searching for an agent, please do yourself a favor. Stop looking now and call Mike Simms because you will not find a better agent! Seriously, spend the next few hours getting your house ready to sell instead of pouring over the internet trying to decide on which agent to use. Mike will do whatever it takes to make sure your house selling transaction goes as smoothly as possible. Thanks to Mike we were able to both sell our house and buy the house we wanted in a new city. He went above and beyond. He is truly more concerned about seeing the needs of his costumers than he is in making the maximum commission that he can. Thanks Mike!
Jim McCue, Wentzville, a seller from Wentzville, MO
Mike Simms was always available to answer questions, he held lots of open houses, he kept us informed of changes in the market. Mike was a pleasure to work with and he went above and beyond what we expected form a realtor.
Mike Simms is an excellent agent. He thoroughly explained the home buying process every step of the way. He went above and beyond to assist me. I would definitely recommend him to friends and family.
Michael Simms made the process of finding the perfect fixer upper for me seem easy. He was knowledgeable and gave me helpful hints on how to repair some items in the house by myself but also had good repair companies to refer me to. He was available by phone whenever I had any kind of questions He is professional, friendly and I will use him when it's time to sell and buy my next fixer upper. I will also highly recommend him to my friends and family for their real estate needs.
He was helpful. Even though our budget was small he treated us like we were VIP's. He answered all our questions in a timely manner.
He was there guiding us through the whole process,and dealing with difficult sellers.
I have brain trauma and he was patient. He helped explain everything in a way I would understand.
Michael Simms is knowledgeable,always there for you through the whole process. I definitely would recommend him to family and friends, because I know he would work hard to get them the house that is right for them. 2018
Christine Weldon Spring, a seller from O'fallon, MO
Mike was great at getting the inspection the buyers'agent missed. He also double checked everything so we could close early since we were out of town on the closing day. 2018