Lynn and Larry: Summit Village, Lake Tahoe (Stateline), NV
We called the brothers because of their newsletter with all the market stats. Nobody else does anything like that. We talked to them for about two years on and off. When it came time to sell, they were our only choice. They knew the market extremely well. They listened. They found a full priced buyer for my property within 24 hours. We closed in 30 days. What more can we say?
 
  Harvey, Elaine and Satoshi: Montgomery Estates, South Lake Tahoe, CA
OTHERS TRIED TO SELL IT, BUT COULDN’T !
We contacted Gary and Richard to see if they could possibly sell our vacation house. We were at first rather tentative because two other agents had tried to sell our house before and they couldn't. Gary and Richard made a very thorough presentation to us, and we discussed our concern about the obvious problem to the successful sale of our home; it had no front door and the only entrance was onto the second floor through the garage. We asked Gary and Richard if we built a new deck, planted flowers, painted and re-carpete...etc. They discouraged us from spending any more money because they thought it would not increase the value of our house. They suggested that the problem of selling our house was one of price and exposure. They told us that any property priced appropriately in today’s market will sell, and sell quickly. Even if it had a design flaw as our house did.

In discussing price, Gary and Richard reviewed the previous strategy that had not been productive. Our home had been listed, then reduced, and reduced again and it would not sell. Gary and Richard suggested a listing price which was slightly higher than what we listed for the year before. We agreed and kept our fingers crossed. We thought our house would sell for much less and probably take a long time to do it.

We listed in late May. Four days later, Gary and Richard came with an offer that was $6,000 higher than our listing price. Four days! And we were in escrow. Six weeks later, it was sold without a hitch.

Obviously we were very happy with the Bolens. But we never thought of this: when we told them how happy we were with them, Gary and Richard instead told us how happy they were with us. They said the successful sale of a home is due to good team work of both owner and agent. "You are as much responsible for your happiness as we were, " they said, and we were certainly as happy with them as they were with us.
 
  Tom: Tahoe Keys, South Lake Tahoe, CA
These guys really helped me out. This was a really stressful time in my life . My first buyer tried to buy my house without his wife knowing about it, so I wasn't surprised when it fell out of escrow. I wasn't happy about it either, but the Bolens were way ahead of the game. Their council very much helped soothe my fears by assuring me that another offer would come soon. It did immediately, much to my relief, and it was for $10,000 more money! Yea! The rest of the transaction went very smoothly.I feel I was in the best hands possible for this rather large listing and was very happy with the end result. These brothers are my friends and I could not have been treated any better.
 
  Roger: Montgomery Estates, South Lake Tahoe, CA
I am a contractor and I met the Bolens while working on a house for one of their previous clients. I was told by my friend that Richard and Gary had sold two of his houses and they had a third listed with them at that time. I am by nature a very skeptical person and to be honest I have not been very impressed with my past dealings with Realtors. When I first met them I had a price in mind, but they told me my house would sell for $50,000 more than what I thought. Naturally I liked hearing that, but it didn't make me believe it. I took a look-see attitude and much to my surprise they produced. Long story short, the Bolens got me more money than I thought possible and they did it fast.
 
  Paul and Mary: Pioneer Trail, South Lake Tahoe, CA
I build houses for a living and I build them almost entirely by myself. To say I work hard is an understatement. I would not turn over my investments to anyone I didn't completely trust. Gary and Richard have sold three of my houses and when I sell again that will make it four. I also referred the Bolens to another contractor friend of mine. He too got more money in less time than he thought possible. Do you want to talk to some real straight shooters about your property? Call Gary and Richard.
 
  Randy: Summit Village / Tahoe Village, Lake Tahoe (Stateline), NV
"I asked Gary and Richard to list our house because of their direct mail marketing." I had received scads of other realtor's "come on" mail advertising, which I promptly threw in the trash. Richard and Gary had something that caught my eye because it had real "substance." Richard and Gary always provide the best market information. It's something I could really use. I had an idea of what my property was worth but was pleasantly surprised when I was told they felt it was worth a lot more. My house quickly went into escrow at full price . They really had my best interest in mind and they made the sale of my home as stress free as possible. If you need to sell or buy real estate "hire them."
 
  David and Lynne: Roundhill, Lake Tahoe (Stateline), NV
We worked with Gary and Richard for almost a year before we decided to sell. They came highly recommended from a good friend of ours. They showed us the comparables and we were suprised to learn the Bolens felt we could get about $30,000 more for our house than what the comparables showed. They said it was because it was January and there was not much competition on the market . They sold our house at full price in five minutes!
We were concerned that our children, who still had a few months of school left, would have to change school districts in the middle of what appeared was going to be a frantic move. Gary and Richard negotiated a lengthy lease-back for us at no cost. This was a great relief because now we didn't have the pressure of trying to do so much in so little time. The extra months allowed us make our move smoothly and our children were not uprooted from their school.

Shortly after our house was in escrow some friends of ours told us that they were thinking of selling their house also. We got them in touch with Gary and Richard and guess what? They sold our friend's house almost as fast. If you are thinking of buying or selling, call the Bolens...they know this market!
 
  Ron and Dyana: Lower Kingsbury, Lake Tahoe (Stateline), NV
I had known Gary for some time before we decided to sell our house. Gary and I were fishing buddies and when we did decide to sell there was no question that we would call him. I had a general idea of what my house was worth but Gary and Richard felt it was substantially higher. I knew I could expect excellent service from the Bolens but just how fast I received a top dollar offer was surprising. If you want superb knowledge and marketing skills working for you and your family, get in touch with Richard and Gary....they will deliver.
 
  Rich: Tahoe Keys, South Lake Tahoe, CA
I am a marketing professional. I called Richard and Gary because of their ability to market themselves. When I first met with Richard I was impressed with the approach and the materials he would use in the marketing of my house. When I learned of his extensive background in corporate level marketing, it all made sense. This level of professionalism is what I expect in any business venture. As a professional I like to work with professionals and the Bolen team is just that.
 
  Chuck and Ida: Mid Kingsbury, Lake Tahoe (Stateline), NV
This story is pretty incredlible. When we called Richard and Gary to discuss listing our house we had only a vague idea of what the price should be. There were no comparables we could find anywhere. We were very impressed how quickly Richard found one because it had never been reported through the usual channels. We were also surprised to learn that Richard felt the house should be listed much higher than we originally thought.We felt the Bolens had done their homework and decided to list with them and we would sign the listing agreement the next day. The following morning we signed the agreement and were immediately handed a full price offer. For $20,000 more than we thought we would get. We were stunned! We didn’t know what to expect, but it wasn’t this good, that’s for sure. What we got was more money with no hassles in no time at all. This was completely unbelievable. We cannot express how much we appreciate Richard and Gary's efforts and professionalism. We highly suggest that you put the Bolens on your team too.They turned an always stressful situation into an abslolute joy.
 
  Suzanne: Tahoe Paradise, South Lake Tahoe, CA
I called Richard and Gary because of their marketing. I had been receiving their mailers for a long time and was impressed with the depth of their knowledge. They knew what I didn't and I felt completely safe in listing my house with them. My house sold in about an hour to a neighbor across the street that I had never met. The Bolens stayed in constant contact with me through the escrow period and my house closed without a hitch. These guys are very hands on professionals and I recommend them very highly.
 
  Andy and Jutta: N. Upper Truckee, South Lake Tahoe, CA
It was time for us to move from our beloved "Little House in the Woods". We picked up one of the Bolens many pieces of mail and went to their office to meet them. We had a lot of questions about when would be the best time to put our house on the market. We thought late spring would be the best time, when our flowers were in bloom and our beautiful yard wasn't completely covered in snow. Richard and Gary explained why the best time was right now. There would be less competition in the winter because everybody thought the best time to put their houses on the market was the spring or summer. Now it was time to talk price. When we heard what they thought the price should be we couldn't believe it. We were very happy and a little bit skeptical at the same time. Could they really get that much for our house? We decided to take their advice and listed right away, with some conditions. We are very private people and we were living in the house at the time. It was very important to us that no lock box would be used and every showing would be by appointment only. Long story short,after five or six appointments the Bolens presented us an offer that was beyond our imagination. Were we dreaming? Richard and Gary just got us more money than had ever been paid for a house of our size in our entire neighborhood. To say that we are grateful and happy with the Bolens is an understatement. Our escrow went very smoothly and the Bolens were there with us every step of the way. All we can say is call Richard and Gary if you are thinking about real estate.