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We want to thank Linda Novack for the whole experience of selling our large home, downsizing and buying a smaller home. It was absolutely the right decision to engage her as our REALTOR®.

She is the ultimate professional, extremely knowledgeable, very hard working, connected to excellent resources and has very prompt and appropriate follow-up on all occasions.

We have recommended Linda to several of our friends who are contemplating selling their home and shared with them our own very positive experience. Linda, you are great!

Trevor & Edwina Walker


Peace of mind. That's what George and Liz provided to us as we sold three houses and bought three houses over the years. They have always been outstanding REALTORS® who do a great job from start to finish! George helped our family many years ago find our first home in The Landings, as well as a home perfect for our parents. That experience was the reason we reached out to him again in 2018 wanting to sell both homes and buy a third. Liz came on board and made the entire experience pleasurable and easy! If we ever had questions, she always answered them right away! Both Liz and George are very knowledgeable, so not one question remained unanswered. Both were very accessible and always easy to get a hold of!

They always gave us that peace of mind a buyer or seller wants to have through this always daunting process. Liz is an amazing stager as well as gracious, irrepressibly cheerful and awesomely effective. George's cool and easygoing demeanor often offered the reassurance an anxious buyer and seller need. So if you are looking to buy or sell a home or two, and want the best experience possible - look no further than this team! You can't ask for more!!

Leslie & Dennis Keene


Liz,

Notes like this don't often adequately say enough to express how one really feels. Linda and I have told you this already that you have been more than our REALTOR®, you have become a friend. Your respect and positive attitude during a very stressful period was wonderful.

Best wishes going forward and enjoy those gifted and lovely children of yours.

Fondly,

Linda & Dick Fleming


My wife and I worked with Kathleen for over a year trying to find the perfect house for us in The Landings. Kathleen is very personable, extremely knowledgeable about homes in the area and patient. We never felt pressured to purchase and always felt she was working in our best interest. Since we were working on the purchase outside the local area, she always made us aware of new listings that met our criteria and told us if we should make a visit to see the property. We could not have been more pleased with Kathleen's work ethic and yes she did find us the perfect home which we love.

Mike & Judy Harhai


We recently engaged the REALTOR® team of Steve, George and Kathleen to sell our house. They were very helpful and professional in working with us to determine a realistic value for our property. They partnered with us in preparing the house for resale and then did a great job executing a marketing plan that exposed the unique features of our home to potential buyers. The team approach that Steve, George and Kathleen embraced was very helpful, as each member of the team brought unique insights and talents to support the sale of our home. They work as a team quite effectively and ensure their clients always have someone available to address any business needs. Realistic pricing, proper preparation and presentation of a unique home and execution of a solid marketing plan, resulted in a contract to sell our home in about 2 weeks time. We can wholeheartedly recommend this team to help sell anyone's home in The Landings.

David & Liane Munnikhuysen


The process of selling a home can sometimes be a daunting one at best. However, when we look back on our experience with Kathleen during this process, we can say without hesitation that having her as our REALTOR® was a big plus and the absolute right decision.

From the inception of putting our house on the market to the day of our closing, Kathleen was the ultimate professional, as well as pleasant and upbeat with a positive attitude. She is up to speed and has excellent knowledge of the use of today's modern technology, which was a big plus in communicating with her. She was attentive to us when needed and prompt with her responses. When it came time for negotiations, Kathleen presented us with a clear cut marketing strategy using comparison homes on the market.

If you are contemplating selling your home, we strongly recommend considering Kathleen and her team as your real estate professionals.

Ron & Madeline Thompson


George and Kathleen,

Ernie and I just wanted to thank you for your professional approach to selling our home. We believe that you did a great job marketing the home by internet, brochures, and networking. Before even listing, George had the suggestion that we have an appraisal. Kathleen contributed by doing a consultation on staging the home. I personally appreciated that Kathleen followed up on every REALTOR® that showed the home. Her weekly calls or emails gave me a picture of what the real estate market was like at The Landings and how our home compared to the other listings and sales. You were both easy to work with and I would highly recommend you to others thinking of selling their home.

Sincerely,
Maureen Ranft


I've bought a number of properties over the past 25 years and can say with all honesty that I have never met an agent more professional, hardworking and honest than Linda Novack. My wife and I stumbled upon The Landings a year ago and with Linda and her team's help we were able to find a fantastic property at a very fair value. The entire process from search to negotiation to closing could not have been more effortless. Linda was tireless in her attention to detail and follow up to ensure that we had a positive experience. Linda is a true professional and I would not hesitate to recommend her to any of my friends or colleagues.

In fact, I already have. That, in my mind, is the highest praise you can bestow on a professional for a job well done. Thanks Linda. You're the best.

Fred Madsen


Steve,

We would like to thank you for the time and effort you put into selling our house. With the slow economy and an overabundance of homes for sale in The Landings, we felt fortunate to have sold as quickly as we did. Since we were away for the closing and the days leading up to it, we really appreciate your taking care of the necessary things for us. You had to do lots of things that the seller would ordinarily have to do. Again, we appreciate that and maybe we can go out to dinner and celebrate the sale!

Thanks again,
Pat & Kent Mitchell


We would like to recognize both Kathleen Cummings and George Jorgenson with The Landings Company for their professionalism and effectiveness in selling our home. We feel that we must combine our remarks about them as a team because of the unique team approach in which one actually represents the buyer and one the seller, yet providing a balanced approach was very effective in our case.

However, it requires that both agents have professional integrity and understand the potential of conflict of interest, and have the objective of fairness to both parties to end up with two satisfied customers. George and Kathleen have these traits and understand the business well, and combined with good negotiation and communication skills, make a winning team.

Jim & Ann Fendig


We sold our Savannah home in 2012 after enjoying it for twenty-four years. The real estate market and the process had changed immensely in that time. We listed the home with Linda Novack, who comprehensively walked us through the entire process step-by-step. Linda took photos of our home that genuinely represented it on the internet and in hard copy for interested parties who viewed our home. She also advertised in the Savannah paper and a local property guide, as well as hosting open houses and contacting each REALTOR® who showed our home for feedback. Linda was honest, competent, diligent and thorough as our representative. She sold our home in a timely fashion. We could not have been more pleased with her efforts on our behalf. We recommend Linda Novack without reservation.

Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Swenson of Weatherford, Texas


In a down market, we took our due diligence in seeking out a REALTOR® that would deliver results. After seeing the sales numbers that The Landings Company and George Jorgenson posted, the decision to use George as a REALTOR® was an easy one. George and his team's best qualities were his marketing practices that reached potential buyers that were serious about moving to The Landings. He utilized both traditional and non-traditional strategies to bring in potential buyers, which provided steady showings for our home. Ultimately, after about 6 weeks, George hosted an open house that was extremely successful. In fact, there were multiple families that were interested in our home. Using out-of-the box thinking and non-traditional strategies, we were able to negotiate a contract at 98% of asking price.

Jennifer & Evan Newman


I have worked with Kathleen on the purchase and sale of three properties in The Landings. She is a consummate real estate professional, far and away the best agent I have ever worked with. Kathleen doesn't just want to sell property. She seeks to find what the customer wants and will work tirelessly to help her customers fulfill their dreams using all the tools available to her. She is extremely knowledgeable about the local market and an expert at bringing the deal together. In short, she is simply the best!

P.R. Lubbers, MD


Steve,

Wilma and I want to again pass along our thanks for your excellent service as our REALTOR® during the selling of our home at The Landings. Your professionalism was a big asset during a time which can often be difficult and stressful.

We asked you to help us determine a price that was fair to us, but also would result in a sale within 3-6 months. We had no desire to endure a 12 month process with numerous showings, negotiations, etc. After much discussion and research on your part, we arrived at a price which resulted in a sale in less than a month. The sale price was well within the range of the price we expected and hoped to get.

Before the house went on the market, you helped us to decide what needed to be done (and what DID NOT need to be done) to the house to make it attractive to buyers, inspectors and appraisers. Frankly, we probably would have spent more time and money in this process without your advice which turned out to be spot on.

During the time the house was on the market, you kept us very well informed and fended off some "low ball" offers from prospective buyers. Your advice during the negotiations let to a successful sale at a price that we feel was fair to us. After the sale you were a valuable source of information during the closing and moving out process.

In short, you did everything we would expect of a professional REALTOR®. We would recommend you highly to anyone buying or selling home.

Best personal regards,
John & Wilma Tysse


Enthusiastic, experienced, exceptional--just a few of the words we've used to describe Linda Novak's work on our behalf in listing and selling our home at The Landings in a record 3 hours! She offered superior research to advise us on pricing strategy and staging suggestions, but it was her enthusiastic presentation of our home to her team members that sold the house in a matter of hours. The team is well-connected and delivers buyers. Linda walked with us every step of the way through to the closing process. If you want your home sold, we'd recommend choosing Linda Novak.

Tina & Howard Beskie


We have moved several times, but have never had the pleasure of working with two more professional, dedicated and friendlier people than Liz Giddens and George Jorgenson. Selling your home can be a stressful experience, but Liz and George worked so hard to help minimize those occasions. We strongly recommend and endorse Liz and George to anyone seeking to buy or sell their home. We felt they were like family members.

Linda & Dick Fleming


Kathleen,

I wish to express my appreciation for all your hard work in helping Patti and me find our dream home here in The Landings.

We first contacted you in February after reading about The Landings on the web. We emailed you a list of those features that we felt were "must-haves", "desirables", and those which were "deal breakers". In addition, we emailed you a list of homes that we had viewed on the web which we felt met most or all of our criteria. From your experience, you were able to intuitively determine what it was we were looking for and added several more to the list for us to see. During that first visit in February, you were able to fine-tune your intuition and were able to really hone in on the kind of home we were looking for and not waste our time looking at those which you knew would not meet our expectations.

As we had not yet placed our present home on the market, we were in no real rush to move. During the ensuing months, you kept us up to date via email and sending us pictures of new listings. During those months, we came down several more times, always on the weekends that you graciously made available for us.

Finally in May, thinking we still had plenty of time to find a home, we put our house up for sale… and sold it in 4 days to close in just 3 weeks! Now we had to find a home. We called in a panic and once again, you graciously made yourself available for the weekend. We found a house and you helped us negotiate a price that was fair to both us and the seller. With your help, we were able to take care of many of the contractual details over the internet. You even found temporary housing for us when our own closing was delayed several times.

Kathleen, as a corporate guy, I moved many times in my career. I have not worked with a REALTOR® that was more pleasant, knowledgeable, flexible, understanding, and willing to devote their personal time to us, than you were.

Simply put… YOU'RE THE BEST!

Many thanks,
Geoff & Patti Jegier


We would highly recommend the team of George Jorgenson and Kathleen Cummings. They were very proactive, creative and responsive to our needs. They constantly kept us informed of the activity in the market in our price range, offering valuable suggestions and guidance to ensure that our home was competitive, in spite of a difficult economy. They are highly professional and a pleasure to work with. George and Kathleen were always available to us and worked hard to market and sell our home, helping to make our transition to New Jersey as easy as possible.

Sincerely,
Marianne & John McBay


Steve,

I can't overstate what you kindness, patience, goodwill and good humor has meant to me throughout this time. Your help has been priceless. Please know that it will never be forgotten.

Sandy Stohlman


When I was deciding to buy my second/retirement home I needed and wanted a REALTOR® that I felt I could trust. I outlined for Linda what I wanted to look at. Linda showed me everything that I had asked for and much more. My willingness to follow her thoughts and suggestions as a 20 year resident herself, helped me select the best home for my needs and budget. Not only did she help me through the buying process and closing process of my home, but her level of service and caring manner didn't end there. She helped me select everyone from my contractor to lawn service. As a newcomer to Savannah, everyone needs someone like Linda to make your home purchase easy. She is the perfect combination of comforting and competent.

Donna R. Helm, CRPC
Senior Vice President - Investments
Financial Advisor


We've sold six houses in four states and George Jorgenson stands head and shoulders above any REALTOR® we ever had. His expertise, knowledge, and personality made it a real pleasure to work with him in the sale of our home. One thing we really appreciated was his obvious desire to keep the best interest of his clients foremost in his business dealings. He sold our house on day one, so, thank you, George!

Ray & Dot VanHook


Linda,

We wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our day with you and how much we appreciate your time, your knowledge, your enthusiasm and warmth. You do The Landings proud and we look forward to seeing you in the Fall.

With gratitude & warm regards,
Phil & Patti Frank


My husband and I recently purchased a home in The Landings, and Steve Polsinelli acted as our buyer's agent. We were very pleased with our home buying process, and all the hard work Steve did on our behalf. Steve was very responsive to our needs and flexible in his schedule. He patiently showed us many, many homes, and quickly responded to our emails or phone calls. He was agreeable and easy to get along with. He had a good working knowledge of the Savannah real estate market, was a wealth of information on what a particular remodeling job would cost, and offered great recommendations for inspectors and various contractors. Post contract, he was very helpful in dealing with our mortgage company and our seller's agent to ensure everything was done so that we could close in a timely manner. We are very happy with our new home, the price we paid for it, and the mortgage we obtained. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone needing a real estate agent.

Jane York


We have worked with Kathleen Cummings on three separate occasions. She was instrumental in the sale of both our previous homes in The Landings and ultimately with our latest purchase. Her professionalism, attention to detail, availability and response is laudable. Kathleen is the best real estate agent we have worked with and we have bought and sold 14 houses in the last 25 years.

Bob & Jeanette Graebener


We had a great experience with George and Kathleen during our tour of The Landings property and its amenities. We had sold our previous home quickly and had a short period of time to decide where we would retire. In helping us search for our new home, Kathleen and George were quick to recognize what we were looking for (and what we were not). They were very attentive, patient and easy to work with. There was no pressure, just knowledgeable answers and helpful guidance. We purchased our new home after only 3 short trips to The Landings!

Marian & Tom Mackle


This is a letter of reference for Mr. Steve Polsinelli, selling agent for our property in The Landings. Steve represented our home well. Once we decided on a price that was fair to list, he sent a member of his team to our house to help us with the staging process. From there, he posted professional pictures online and took the extra effort to post advertisements in various local and national websites and magazines in order to help give our house maximum exposure. We had many showings and received prompt feedback from Steve about our property and the showing. In general, Steve was easy to contact and always responded promptly. We had a contract on our home within about two months of listing and the sale price was fair and the sale went through easily. We appreciate the extra time and effort Steve made to help the selling process go smoothly. Overall, we were very pleased with the home selling process. We highly recommend Steve as a representative.

Laura & Mikko Lamminen


"There's no place like home." Our home in The Landings is like no other home we've had. The Landings is every bit the "life style" that our responsible, professional, competent, real estate professional Linda Novack promised us. We moved south for a job opportunity. From the moment we met Linda Novack, we knew we were in capable hands and that she had our best interests at heart as she guided us through the process of finding our new home. Now we have the perfect home for us and a new and special friend in Linda.

Thea Pallay


When we decided it was time to give up our home at The Landings we thought of The Landings Company and came into contact with George Jorgenson. While we first would have considered the agent from another company who had originally sold us our home, before we could even ask her, she complained that houses weren't selling but if we wanted to buy one she'd love our business. That was not encouraging. George, in contrast, was very positive from the start. I still thought it'd take a year or more to make the sale. George did it in weeks. He not only sold our house but also worked with the staff at the Marshes to ease our transition there and make it work financially. He went far beyond what I expected. George, in contrast, was VERY, VERY GOOD! We really can't think of a single thing he could have done better. He overcame the problem of a tough market and came through with flying colors.

Paul & Grace Walter


Linda,

Years of business experience have shown me that there is almost always anxiety, frustration, fortitude, challenge and a whole lot more when attempting to close the (real estate) deal. You have been an absolute gem from the first time we met you and we know that when the deal is done, we will become close friends.

With much respect and appreciation,
Martin & Anne Halper


Steve,

I want to thank you for selling our house, getting a price, and making sure that all of the details were followed up on immediately. We could not have asked for a better person to handle the transaction. We would definitely recommend you to anyone who is looking to sell or buy. You actually acted more like a "dealmaker" than a REALTOR®, covering every angle, and always being a step ahead of us. Please refer other prospects that you get to us, we could not be more complementary.

Regards,
Jim Eckler
Savannah Ventures, LLC