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"My goal is to make the process of buying, selling and owning Outer Banks real estate an efficient, enjoyable and rewarding experience for you. See what some of my clients have to say about me and hopefully I'll have the pleasure of providing you with the same excellent service!"
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Bob Comollo, Smyrna, DE
"I was very impressed with the efficient and professional way Tara handled the listing and selling of my property in Duck. I live out of State and had no contacts in the Duck area that could recommend a real estate broker. I responded to a query letter Tara sent me concerning my property and asked her to do a comparative sales analysis for me. She complied and I decided to select her proposal after comparing her analysis with another proposal I had received. She listed my property and received three offers within the first week of listing. Due to the demand, she was able to negotiate a price above asking price. Tara was also able to recommend a local attorney to handle the settlement and closing at a reasonable fee. The settlement went smoothly and it wasn't necessary for me to physically attend the closing. My family enjoys vacationing on the Outer Banks and I would be happy to recommend Tara to anyone interested in investing or selling property on the Outer Banks."
Greg & Cathy Varacchi, Chadds Ford, PA
"This past Spring, we decided to make an investment in real estate. We had spent wonderful vacations on the Outer Banks, so we researched the internet and contacted BD&A. Tara Burlage responded immediately. Since we live in Pennsylvania, we really needed someone to help us. Tara found houses in our price range and checked many of them in advance to make sure that they fit into our "wishlist". She contacted us by email with pictures and information. She made appointments and we met her at the office. Luckily, we found the perfect home. Tara took us through the entire buying process with ease. She explained everything and helped with all our questions. Tara was truly a pleasure to work with. Five months later, I still seek her advice and she never hesitates to help us."
Susan Beagle, Portsmouth, VA
"Dealing with Tara in the sale of my property on the Outer Banks can truly be described as a very pleasant experience. I would highly recommend her in a minute. Her enthusiam remained at the same level throughout the entire process. Tara also always maintained contact with me, keeping me aware of anything and everything going on with my transaction. Having this "peace of mind" was comforting to me as a Seller and I am certain she would do the same for Buyers as well...dealing with Tara is like dealing with a friend!"
Dave & Patty DeBlass, Williamsburg, VA
"Purchasing a home can be stressful!! Especially a vacation home in another state. Tara handled every hurdle for us expertly. Whether it was patiently answering our preliminary questions, personally showing is numerous listings or advising us on the hiring of professionals to ensure a flawless closing. Her professionalism and honesty helped us to easily decide which home was perfect for our family to enjoy for many years to come. Wadme value not only her insight into today's difficult real estate market but her willingness to follow the transaction from start to finish and most of all her friendship."
Will Foxwell, Chesapeake, VA
"It was a pleasure working with Tara Burlage, she passionately understood my position as a Buyer and the constraints I had to work within. She worked hard to find the right property that fit my profile. I was impressed with her extensive knowledge of the local real estate scene and her ablility to accomodate a client that was not local to the area. Her relationships with other local Realtors also added to her effectiveness as an agent. I would personally utilize Tara's services again in the future and would highly recommend her services to anyone who it tired of "just looking" and is ready to begin investing in the real estate market."
Dr. & Mrs. Eric Hecker, Williamsburg, VA
"We had been wanting to own property on the Outer Banks for many years but didn't know where to begin. Did we want a vacation home, rental property, could we afford it? Tara was great in helping us understand the market and the long term value of various properties. She was a wealth of information at every stage of the process and when needed put us in touch with a great group pf people for the mortgage, insurance, and all the other things that need to be accomplished for a home purchase. Most of all, she listened to what we wanted and found a way to help us achieve our dream home!"
Irina & Tim Langanke, Kill Devil Hills, NC
"I contacted Tara about a property she had listed on her website. Although the property had been sold, Tara was very quick to respond to my email and was very willing to help me with my property search. Although I already had a buyer's agent in mind, Tara's quick communication, insightful information, professionalism and positive attitude won me over. Tara proved to be an excellent agent who has a great deal of experience and knowledge of the local real estate market. She was very easy to work with and has close working relationships with many other real estate professionals on "the Beach". It also turned out that Tara had a lot of experience working with FHA loans, which proved to be very valuable to us in regard to many of the properties on the market not suitable for FHA financing. Tara found the perfect property for us and walked us through a very difficult short sale. She was very supportive throughout the negotiations with two banks and two lawyers involved in the transaction. I would be happy to recommend Tara to all of my friends because I am confident that she will take very good care of them."
John & Christine Sellers, Robbinsville, NJ
"Having never purchased a home out-of-state before, I was quite nervous about what to expect. In August of 2009, after 14 seasons of coming to the Outer Banks, my family and I decided it was time to purchase a home of our own. Somehow through an internet search, I came across Tara Burlage. While on vacation, Tara was very respectful of my time and the fact that I was there with my family. After heading back home, Tara provided just the right amount of information - -at the right time; again being respectful of other obligations (family, work, holidays…). After numerous e-mails and phone calls, when we decided it was time to make an offer on a property, Tara did a great job of capturing comparables, and offering her own opinion of the property, its condition and that of its peers. For me however, it was after the offer was accepted that I really appreciated working with someone who was local to the market and really understood how to get things done. From recommending a local attorney, to homeowners insurance, a pest inspection, home inspection and even offering to come and inspect the property after rough winter weather – Tara proved to be an invaluable asset in making my family and I comfortable in purchasing our home at the beach. I strongly recommend Tara not only for her local market expertise, but for the comfort and confidence she afforded us before during and after the home buying process."
Lavern & Sharon Dement, Hampton, VA
"My husband and I were in search of the perfect Outer Banks home, to be our home away from home. We began our search with our Realtor begining in January 2010, while living in Hampton Virginia. We would make the trip in one day, a couple times a month to look at house after house. We went to one of Doug Burlage finished homes and found it was exactly what we were looking for, however it was already under contract. Lucky for us, Doug was building a house similar to it nearby and had just begun the work, already framed, we jumped on the chance to have a house built and have imput to what we wanted in it. From our first meeting with Doug and Tara, we felt so comfortable and at ease. Tara and Doug both sharing their ideas and their knowledge, made it so easy to go with them to pick out cabinets, flooring, countertops, lights etc. Even when we were back in Hampton, Tara would keep me informed what was going on, and even sent pictures of the progress. Doug is a perfectionist, paying attention to detail and the finished look. I can't even begin to tell you how happy we are with our house, we closed on July 1st 2010, and it already feels like our home away from home! We love it, and enjoyed working with both Doug and Tara Burlage. Also we enjoy the fact that they stay in touch, even when its done, to make sure everything is going well. Thanks so much!!"
Bobbi & Robert Novak, Spotslyvania, VA
"I have been a Virginia Realtor for almost 10 years and have to say that you are the best I have seen. You made our buying experience in the Outer Banks very enjoyable and rewarding. The guidance you provided us in our times of waffling not only saved us $10K on our property, but we saved over $50K from the lot we had planned on purchasing right next door. Now we are ready to build the house of our dreams and will again look to you for assistance. Of course, we no longer consider you our Realtor, but consider you our friend."
Paul & Rita Young, Hermitage, PA
"We considered ourselves very fortunate that we made your acquaintance and had your assistance from start to finish in our shopping and purchase venture. When we first contacted you (almost a year ago), after seeing your name and phone number on a sign in front of a newly built home, you answered our questions , gave us a few appropriate suggestions but didn"t pressure us in any way. Thus, several months back, when we were more ready to get serious about really looking into purchasing a second home in OBX, we contacted you again and were happy we did. I felt you really listened to what we had in mind, offered ideas that helped refine our thinking and forwarded listings beyond what we had already found on-line. Your additional counsel over the phone (you were always readily available and responsive), helped us narrow our search to 5 or 6 properties that most closely met our needs and made our brief trip to OBX in Feb. time-efficient and productive. You never pushed a particular property on us (like ones in your portfolio or ones your husband built), but fairly represented everything that was out there. You were very prepared upon our arrival, using our time well. After hosting us through seeing everything but only what we wanted to see, you patiently waited for our decision, then went very strongly into the " advocate" mode during the offer and negotiation phase. While we had been through home purchase experiences before, it had been quite a while for each of us, so we felt great comfort in having such a knowledgeable and appropriately assertive representative "in our corner". Your creative and timely suggestions both got us the property and price we hoped for, but also saved us needless steps and expenses in the closing process. Your suggestions for parties to assist us with financing, insurance and representation for closing also proved to be just right, too, since we had a good experience with all of them as well. As I've said many times in teaching Total Quality Management , quality is "meeting or exceeding the customer's expectations"--You did just that. Thank you."
David & Linda Whitestone, Fairfax Station, VA
"We are so lucky we found Tara! She helped us find the perfect beach house for our family in a very short period of time. In fact, Tara found our property almost immediately, but took extra time sending us other listings and talking about other locations until we were ready to zero in on the one she had ultimately hand picked at the very beginning. That took a lot of patience and understanding, but most important, it took conviction of heart to know exactly what we were looking for. She has those instincts and somehow she just knows what people are looking for before anyone else can actually find it themselves. She listens and gets to know you, your styles, your tastes and your goals and with a steady hand, directs you to the right place. On top of that, she counseled us throughout the purchase process, giving sound advice the whole time. We trust her and her judgment 100%. As a special bonus to finding a top notch real estate agent, we found a friend."
Susan Gallagher, Rockville, MD
"The service and personal attention I received from Tara Burlage was exceptional and unexpected from a Realtor. Like most people, I find buying a house extremely overwhelming and stressful. Tara was referred to me by a friend who had used her to buy her house. I was looking for a second home in the Outer Banks. I looked at her website listings and had a very good idea of what I wanted. (Or so I thought). Tara’s knowledge of the local market was key in refining my search. She explained to me all my options and clearly defined the pros and cons of each neighborhood and type of house. The house I bought was a much better fit then the one I thought I originally wanted. Tara was able to negotiate a price that was much lower than I thought the seller would accept and the closing was timely and hassle free. I am absolutely thrilled with the house—it’s everything I needed and more! It has proven to be a wise investment as well as a home that I love. What I especially appreciated about Tara was her service didn’t end when the deal was closed. Her relationships with key contacts in the Outer Banks helped me decorate and set up the house so I was able to rent the house out almost immediately. Regardless of whether you are buying or selling, I would highly recommend Tara Burlage to help you in this life changing move. I could not have asked for a better Realtor to guide me through the process!"
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