I truly enjoyed working with you. I find it a rare mix these days of people who are professional, hard working and knowledgeable yet easy and fun to work with. I think that sums up your service.
Now that the house has closed and the money has been transferred, we would like to thank you for everything. The road was not exactly smooth, but you handled each obstacle as it came with a high degree of professionalism.
Erika, we must compliment you for never losing your cool. You took on everything from the various surprises that occurred, less than reasonable offers, and other parties who did not seem very cooperative. All was handled with tact, goodwill, and most of all, professionalism. Your staging of the house was the reason for the overwhelming positive feedback on all of the showings.
Thank you for turning a highly emotional experience for us into something that could be handled.
We send you our best regards and wishes for your continued future success.
Deborah Gerhardt
""We had a wonderful experience selling our home with Erika. She transformed the house with her staging and design skills. Her expert marketing and negotiating skills were only surpassed by her prompt, caring and sincere communication style. There were some stressful moments in our transaction and she helped us through them with calm and sound advice. I have happily referred her to many colleagues, one of whom moved from New York and calls Erika her "fairy godmother." In recommending Erika I am confident I am doing a huge favor for anyone embarking on a real estate transaction. - Deborah Gerhardt, Assistant Professor UNC School of Law"" back to top
Dr. Bill B
""Erika,
Just wanted to thank you for doing such a great job of getting my house sold so quickly. I'm certain that your expertise in staging and marketing the home went a long way toward getting an offer so quickly. Thanks also for being my advocate in the negotiations and for hand holding when needed. You're a consummate professional. Best wishes always, Bill"" back to top
K. Boyle
""What a pleasure to work with you - thank you so much for all of your guidance. All in all we did better than anticipated - thank you so much."" back to top
Don & Donna Godfrey
"Dear friends and neighbors,
Thought you would like to keep the name of our real estate agent in your file, in case you ever need to sell your home, or are asked for a name by friends or family in the area!
We highly recommend our agent, Erika Buchholtz from Prudential! This is the fourth home we have sold and this has been our best experience with a real estate agent ever.
Check out the beautiful job Erika did staging our Lake Hogan Farm home for sale on the link below....photos and video with classical music.
Timing and quality on all her work could not be any better!
We love that she signs her name, "My best"...because that is what her clients get. :)
Erika is proactive, high energy and has a positive attitude. She treated us like clients since the moment we met and is a gifted and intuitive woman who will get many referrals from us.
You cannot go wrong working with a true professional!!! Erika's info is at the bottom of this email.
We wish you all the best and hope to continue seeing you.:)
Marcia & Kevin Gaido
"Erika,
We wish you could follow us and be our Realtor in our new town! But, seriously, you are top notch and we were very lucky to work with you!" back to top
Bill H.
"Dear Erika,
Thank you so much for graciously giving of your time and energy to my transition. I do not know where to start toward noting all the help you've given me. Placing the furniture, checking settlement statements, depositing checks and more. I do miss you. Let me know if I can ever help your efforts in anyway." back to top
Alexandre & Emilie Huin
"Dear Erika,
Thank you so much for helping us to find our dream home! Alexandre and I could not be happier - we feel we have finally found the perfect place to raise our (quickly growing!) family.
Beyond helping us to achieve the reality of finding a beautiful modern home, in the perfect setting, in the perfect town, we truly feel blessed to have found such wonderful friends in you and Chris. We look forward to enjoying our home and our friendship for many years to come.
Thank you so much for everything - we wouldn't be here without you! Our love, Emilie & Alex" back to top
D. Rosenstein
"You do your job with exceptional skill, finesse and competence. You're the best and we are grateful for your help every single day as we are loving our house so very much." back to top
Catherine & Justin Gravatt
"We are thrilled with the purchase of the house and can't wait to move in. Thank you for being such a stellar agent. We both had so much trust and confidence in you which made our buying experience so much less stressful than it could have been. You are so good at what you do and your work ethic shines through." back to top
Jerry Smith, President, Jerry Smith Builders, Inc
"I have known and worked with Erika Buchholtz for almost ten years now. She sold all of my homes in the Southern Village neighborhood in Chapel Hill for many years. Her professionalism, integrity, and knowledge of the housing market are unmatched in the Triangle area. Her negotiating skills are fair, firm and confident. When it came time to choose my own realtor for the Cross Creek neighborhood in Chapel Hill, I did not hesitate in calling Erika." back to top
Bridgette Michaud
"Erika's professionalism, dedication, support and warmth are exceptional. I have no hesitation in recommending her for any real estate transaction. During the summer of 2006, my son and I relocated from Massachusetts to North Carolina. I was given Erika's contact information from mutual friends in Massachusetts. From the start, Erika was gracious, friendly and competent. She spent time listening to my concerns and desires regarding location, living conditions as well other issues surrounding the potential relocation.
Being a mother of a young son, I had many questions regarding his academic and social adjustment. Erika was reassuring and proactive on all fronts. It was obvious that she had listened carefully when it came time for housing recommendations. She continuously addressed the topics we had discussed in every situation. In fact, I ended-up purchasing my home site unseen because of the faith I had in Erika.
Erika was instrumental in making our relocation and transition a smooth and successful one. Not only did she logistically pull off a house hunting trip, sale and move-in, but she became a supportive friend to us in the process. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Erika and believe that an ordinarily stressful event was instead a very positive and pleasant experience in large measure because of her. We truly couldn't be happier, our home and the neighborhood are perfect!" back to top
Randy Walker, President, Timberline Builders
"Erika, I just wanted to let you know that your work as a sales representative and sales manager in Southern Village and later in Treyburn was outstanding. As I have repeated numerous times to many of my colleagues, we have had very few sales representatives in other neighborhoods that have even come close to achieving the high level of professionalism and expertise that you always exhibit. Your are the very best in the business!!
Good luck to you in your future endeavors and I hope we have a chance to work together again in the future." back to top
D.R. Bryan, President, Bryan Properties, Inc.
"I have worked with Erika since 1994 and selected her as my leading sales person for Southern Village. Time and time again she impressed me with her sales results. Her negotiation skills, ability to bring out the best in others and care she takes in all she does is second to none. I would want her on my team in any real estate transaction." back to top
Janet & Kim Stoltz
"Erika, Thank you. Your competence and talent for real estate, as well as your skills in interior design and staging, have made the purchase and subsequent sale of our home in Glenhaven (Chapel Hill) a positive experience - and, in fact, the highlight of the entire experience. Through this process, we have become close friends. While I have worked with many real estate brokers during several corporate moves, I believe you are without peer. You are the best and outstanding in every way. All my best and thank you again." back to top
Mark W. Kirby, President, Dixon/Kirby & Co., Inc.
"Dear Erika: As I was leaving one of our new neighborhoods yesterday, I wistfully lamented that all of Dixon/Kirby's houses aren't still represented by you. No kidding. You became my standard when we worked together in Southern Village and, unfortunately for all my other new home sales agents, you still are the standard. We've had the good fortune to work in some great neighborhoods which attract top-notch agents and you rise to the top.
Specifically, your enthusiasm is both contagious and believable. To that I would add that I observed extensive market knowledge; knowledge and insight that helped us build houses that sold very quickly.
When we worked together in Southern Village, I always felt that you balanced your fiduciary duties to me, Bryan Properties, and the buyers. It's a rare and significant accomplishment that you could effectively, reasonably and equitably advocate for both sides of the negotiating table. I felt exceedingly well represented, and I believe the buyers of our houses would agree.
Quite simply, you are a dream Realtor. I only wish we could afford to secure your services exclusively.
I would wish you immense success, but I believe you will have it anyway. If we may ever be of assistance, you know how to find us! Best, Mark W. Kirby" back to top
