Thank you!

During the sale of our old farmhouse and purchase of a new property, John Rice was a skillful professional. His positive attitude was infectious and inspiring. He possesses a knowledge of the local market and industry trends that is encyclopedic.

As a young physician, my schedule is very hectic. I am amazed at how quickly John was able to respond to my phone calls and correspondences at all times. He consistently answered any questions we had within a few hours (most often within minutes). He always made my wife and I feel like we were his only clients as he focused his attention on our sale.

Of course, there are many Realtors who may share some of those aforementioned qualities. However, the thing that sets John Rice apart is his tangible desire to share in our vision and help us realize our family's dream. My wife and I always had the sense that from the first day we met him, John understood us and really desired to help us achieve those life-long goals.

Needless to say, I now enthusiastically refer him to all of my friends and family.

To any physicians or health-care professionals who are interested in moving their practice to our blossoming medical community in West Michigan, I urge you to contact John Rice and make him your ally too!

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Vander Lugt, MD
Medical Director of Emergency Services
Spectrum Health - Gerber Memorial

Thank you!

John

I was extremely pleased with your help as our realtor in buying my first (my husband's second) home.  You were knowledgable, efficient and made sure all of our questions were answered.  As we had a somewhat limited amount of time to go house hunting, you did a great job working with us by setting up full days of appointments with little advance warning from us.  We really appreciated all of your time and effort.

Thanks!

Allison Long MD

You Did it Again!

John & Ashley:

Brian and I cannot put into words how much we appreciate all that you did for us.  We were so nervous about buying a home, especially because we are not from this area.  Your knowledge, professionalism, and helpfulness made finding our home a relaxing experience : ) You two are great and we are so glad we chose you as our Realtors!

Thanks again,

B. & J. Maxwell

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Dear John and Ashley,

... I was also very impressed with the fact that you gave a portion of your commission to the Dream Team Foundation. That is something we have been interested in also, and we were so happy to hear of your generous donation to the cause.  It just made me feel more confident that we had made the right decision to have you sell our home.  Thank you for being so great to work with.  We appreciate what you did for us, and we are so thankful to have it behind us.  You handled yourselves professionally and efficiently.

Sincerely,

Reg and Gayle V.

Dear John & Ashley

I wanted to take a moment and thank you both for the professional way that you handled our listing.  As you know our house had been on the market for a considerable length of time with a different realtor.  Once we made the decision to switch realtors, Jason and I had told ourselves that we were going to interview many different realtors so we got the one that would be right for us.  You were our first and only interview that we did.  Your professionalism and amazing presentation blew us away and as you know we signed with you two on the spot.  At the time of the listing it was early December and we all fully agreed that we needed to hang with this listing through the tough winter months and would really look forward to something positive happening in March.  Within 5 days of signing with you, we had an offer and 3 weeks later, we were sitting at a closing table.  Jason and I would pray nightly to not have to continue to make double house payments and thanks to all of your hard work we started 2006 with only 1 house payment.  Thank you again for helping us.  Please know we will be referring you both to anyone that is looking for a Realtor.  We wish you nothing but luck in the future.

Sincerely,

Jason & Christine

John & Ashley,

We just wanted to write you and let you know how happy we were with the way you helped us through our purchasing of a new home.  We found the home that we were looking for and one that we will be happy in for a longtime to come.

We greatly appreciated the time you took with us whenever we wanted to see a home that we thought we would like. Joanna and I were very grateful for the patience you showed us- you never forced anything on us. Also, you took the time to help us think through a purchase, and made sure that it was or wasn’t in our best interest.  You both also took time to explain the real estate process in Michigan since it is a little different than what we experienced in Ohio. We feel like we were better educated than when we bought our first home a few years ago! The people you referred us to for a mortgage (Craig at Charter Funding) were also excellent people to work with.

We also appreciated the fact that you paid attention to some of our “wants” in the future. You and I briefly discussed how someday Joanna wanted a piano, and a few days later you thought of us when you saw one listed. That really showed us how hard you work for your customers (you do not see that a lot anymore)! 

John & Ashley, if in the future you need a reference and want to use this letter, please do so! You can also have them call us if need be. Again, thank you so much for helping us and good luck in the future.

Sincerely,

Steve & Joanna Kaiser

Having moved 600 miles away before listing my place meant I needed someone who I could trust to take care of getting my home sold. John and Ashley went above and beyond. They really surprised me. They took care of the details I would have never thought of and more. The research they did before the listing was excellent, without it I would have sold my house for a lot less than what it's worth. This was my third home and I can say that I have never
had a better experience with a realtor. Thanks for everything!

~ R Richards

My family and I have worked with John over the past
year with three different real estate transactions.
We like dealing with John because he has a high energy
level and is enthusiastic about real estate.  We also
like the fact that he is genuine and he has never
tried to pressure us into a deal--he always lets us
make the decisions.  My wife and I have appreciated
his referrals to a good lender and home inspector.  My
family and I recommend John to others seeking a home.

-Keith Hillary

The Rice team covered every angle to assure that the sale of our home took place in a timely and efficient manner, making this a pleasant experience.They were easily accessible and able to answer any questions that arose throughout the entire process.  It was a great pleasure working with them and we will work with them again if the need shall arise.

 - Justin & Jaime Beckstrom

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Thank you so much for everything you did in helping me find my first house. I absolutely love it!  You both are wonderful!

Thanks again,

Jennifer G

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It has been a GREAT experience working with the "Rice Team" while my wife and I were both selling our home and purchasing a new one.  Great, because when working with them, they made us feel as though we were their most important clients.  They were readily available when we
had questions, which there were plenty, and they were very patient with us through the entire complex process of selling/purchasing our home, taking extra time to explain and making sure that we understood all of our options. 

The Henry’s

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Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to assist in the home buying experience.  As a first time buyer, we found the experience to be quite overwhelming initially, but with your guidance, understanding, and outright desire to help, the aforementioned anxiety was replaced by a sense of excitement and accomplishment.

Thank you again for all that you did, I can't tell you enough how appreciative we are.  I will be relaying your name on to friends, families, and colleagues alike, along with how relaxed and enjoyable you made this experience for us.

Have a great day!

Reid Lathouwers and Magali Ramirez

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