Testimonials
Mike, just wanted to drop you a note and thank you for your incredible help this weekend. It couldn't have been smoother from our perspective. Shirley and I really appreciate your honesty and candor and we feel through that you were able to shorten the process for us considerably. And, you were able to negotiate a very good price for us to boot. We really appreciate it. After marveling at the quality of your website for years, it's refreshing to see that the quality of the people behind the website is equally impressive. You've got a great business model and I will be sure to recommend you to others along the way.
- – D. Kimbril
I'm sure you guys probably don't get this much, but I just wanted to make sure I let you know how much I love your website! It is well organized, extremely helpful, and incredibly informative. I have searched for properties on many other sites and your site includes every piece of information that one would need on a home. I truly appreciate that you list how long the house has been on the market and whether the price has changed since it was placed on the market. So thank you very much for creating such a wonderful site!
- – L. Allen
We started selling our old home with a sub-par realtor, after 3 months of nothing and 6 showing we decided we were done. Then we were referred to Askins Realty Group. In the 4 months our house was on the market with them, we had 62 showings. We were amazed!!! We had several offers and probably could have sold sooner, but we were selling in a down market in a horrible neighborhood with numerous foreclosures and rental properties, so buyers wanted a "deal." THEY ROCK! Mike really knows what he is talking about! We love them!!!!!
- – Candice & Kody Kohl
I was a frustrated, rushed home buyer. We had to find a house in 30 days to vacate a rental house, and the rental market in DFW in the summer of 2011 was much more challenging than it was about that time last year when we had moved in. After abandoning the rental market to look to purchase instead, we found a realtor through a referral. After searching MLS for a week, I was overwhelmed with the number of houses that I'd have to wade through and schedule showings for. When I asked that realtor about new homes, his response was, "I can help you with that, but I'm not familiar with any of the available communities or builders. You can just search for them online. Just remember to put my name on the paperwork when you go to the sales office" -- not exactly what I wanted to hear given my current level of frustration. About this time I had heard through a friend that his realtor offered him a 2.5% cash rebate after closing on his new house. After shaking away the disbelief, I searched online for realtors in the area that offered a cash rebate. Some of the hits I received looked questionable, and none of them looked anything as close to the professional polish that ARG's site contained. I was surprised to see that ARG's rebate was actually 3% in some cases, so naturally my first question for them when I called was, "Are you guys really legit?" After explaining things for me and answering all my questions, I had a 15 minute phone call with Mike. At the end of that phone call, he had not only told me about all of the new home communities in the area and neighborhood demographics, but even available houses that matched my criteria. This guy totally specializes in new homes. That night we visited the first house he recommended and signed papers that evening. I can't tell you how excited we were to be done with our house search, and then to end up with a new house with a 3% cash rebate! That type of experience is what causes a busy guy like myself to take some time and write a referral. Thanks Mike!
- – Tim Jones
I found Mike through Goggle when I was having difficulties finding a new home. I was interested in his hassle free services because of his move-up specials and my friend used his services and had success. I told him on a Friday in December 2010 what we were looking for and we signed paperwork to build a home on Sunday (3 day process). We had been looking for a home for over 4 years. This was the easiest process that I have ever experienced. He uses technology and has established relationships with builders. This makes the process much easier because he know what is going on in the new home sales. Since we had not sold our existing home he also put our home on the market in March and sold in July. I was very pleased considering the tough market. Well what is even more amazing about this story is that we received 3% for the return of commission for purchasing and then we were charged 1.0% for the sale of our home. FREE MOVE-UP! Mike and his wife are very honest, trustworthy, and they will stand beside you during the most difficult negotiations and they provide top of the line services. They made our home buying process worth the long wait. I have a great home...thanks to Mike and Jenee. I am very thankful and grateful for his top of line service. He has the tools, key relationships, skills, and knowledge. I would not want to go through this process without Mike and Jenee on our team. Realtor knowledge made a huge difference in our life. I would definitely recommend their services even without the commission specials. It matters who you have on your team when making the biggest purchase of your life. And Mike and Jenee should be on your team. We were so blessed by our entire experience.
- – A.M.
Mike, your MLS Map search rocks. With one click, a slide, and 2 zooms I zero in immediately on the areas I'm interested in. The hover over the target - and popup info is fantastic. That follows the paradigm of drill down till you get to the data you want. Too many websites deliver way too much info on the first click, open new pages, or worse open a new page in place - that you have to reload the previous page when going back. Yours has got to be the most easy to use, elegant DFW MLS Map interface ever.
- – K. McDonald
We can't believe how seamless of a process our home purchase and sale was. Mike made great recommendations about repairs and touch ups that needed to be done with our home before we listed it for sale. It sold in 2 days! A testament to his knowledge of the market for sure. Mike also suggested a list price that was 10k more than we intended on listing it for. We received an offer of just $2000 under asking. That's $8000 more than we ever expected to profit on our home sale. We received a rebate as well. All in all, this was an awesome experience and we came away with significantly more money than anticipated. We are so happy we chose Mike and ARG. We would highly recommend him to anyone interested in selling or purchasing a home.
- – Jim and Heidi Kyle
My wife and I are proud owners of a new and beautiful Darling home thanks to Mike. If you are thinking of buying a home or even selling one, I highly recommend Mike Askins. He is very honest, fair and is very skilled in the home buying and selling business. I have had other agents and Mike is the best. I am a repeat customer for Mike. I have used Mike's help in the past for buying and selling homes and have always come out winning. Don't miss out in finding the right home at a great price and with a great home rebate at the end. If your buying a home today and aren't familiar with his Home Rebate contact Mike immediately before you buy.
- – Ana and Albert
After a prayer, we hit the internet. What we got was a great website that was direct, to the point and came up on the right internet search words. And to my surprise, even at 8pm at night, Mike answered his phone. The call seemed like a long shot really but we thought we might have just found the solution we had been looking for. We didn't really need detailed realtor services - we were buying from a trusted builder - but we did very much needed help with our closing costs and ARG had the perfect answer for this need. If this weren't something too good to be true, it would provide a very critical piece to our home buying needs. Mike continued to do the right things. He was kind, courteous and sent us the paperwork in short order. The paperwork was clear and concise and up front with no hidden or hard to understand clauses. He provided our builder and lender with the needed documentation regarding the closing funds his program rebates. There wasn't a lot of communication needed after that. At closing everything went smoothly. Lastly, the remaining funds – which our family really needed immediately after closing were rebated to us right away. ARG is perhaps the only "too good to be true" offering that wasn't too good to be true, but exactly as advertised. I recommend ARG and Mike Askins to everyone that I know. Mike and Jenee, thank you for your part in helping us get into our new home!
- – The Kellys
We are one of the homes that Mike is referring to in his most resent article called, “Make the Impression that Makes the Sale.” Yes, our house was on the market and sold the very first day. Now some would call that luck, while we call it the product of the best-run real estate organization in DFW. Simply put, Mike gets it done. We took advantage of Mike’s FREE move-up program and paid absolutely nothing in real estate brokerage fees. Mike made working with the buying agent a smooth process, and even helped us find a handy man to make the minor repairs found on the inspection. Mike was also instrumental on the purchase of our new Highland home. Like the owner of Stacy’s furniture says, “If you’re not shopping with Mike, you’re burning Money”.
- – Bob and Michelle
Thank you Mike for everything !!!! We communicated for over 2 years. Mike knows his job better than anyone else . We will recommend you always. Thank you also for the cash rebate!!! We wish you and your family all the best and we are looking forward to meeting you again ......the german beer is waiting....smile. Auf wiedersehen.
- – Jason and Simone
Our experience with Mike Askin was excellent! Mike is very professional, knowledgeable and helpful, and having him represent our property was a pleasant undertaking during a stressful time. Mike's free move up program is hard to beat and I would definitely recommend no one other him to others in the Dallas/Forth worth area.
- – Raj
Mike Askins is a great agent who always has his clients interests first. His commission free move up program is awesome for people looking to upgrade to a new house but are holding back due to realtor commission involved for selling their existing house. The service Mike provides is outstanding as compared to most real estate agents who charge full price. We just closed our existing house. Mike is fair & listed our house above market price. He did not try to suggest a low price in order to get the house sold faster. Eventually we got multiple offers on our house & it took less than 3 months from listing to closing. During this process we saw several buyers agents who were ready to sell their client’s interests to make a quick buck. We even saw how careless a full priced KW agent was who didn't communicate clearly with her buyers & tried to blame it on us. However, Mike always played by the book & watched our back. He documented everything very clearly in the contract so there are no surprises. Now we’re waiting to close on our new house which is under construction. Mike did help us a lot during the negotiation process with the builder & provided helpful insights on upgrade selections. Mike’s website is one of the best that I have seen. We will highly recommend Mike Askins to people looking for an outstanding agent but at a much lower cost.
- – Nilesh & Minal
Mike has been tremendous help during our home hunting process. He is a great negotiator and always has his Client's interest first. The realtor's that I met always worked for their commission, unlike Mike. Mike is not only knowledgeable in what he does but also well versed with home construction aspects. During our walk through he pointed out most important energy efficient features in a home including double pane windows, re-circulation air vents, etc. One of the best things to be Mike's ARG-Client is the 3% Cash Rebate. The cash rebate was enough to pay portion of the closing costs, which helped us tremendously. To sum it up - In my opinion, you will not be disappointed if choose Mike as your Realtor.
- – Seeja and Prithvi
Just wanted to pass along a Texas sized thank-you for all your help, insights and of course the wonderful buyer rebate - the entire process couldn't have been any smoother. Will be sure to recommend ARG to anybody I know that is planning to buy or sell a home - fantastic experience.
- – Darcy Welsh
Mike, your new website is great! My wife and I are on it all the time not only for the terrific large pictures you take of the models homes but even the rendering of other MLS photos. I previously used Ebby.com for general home searching as Ebby had larger pictures than Realtor.com, however, your new website and blog blow the others out of the water. I am nearing the end of my house hunt and your website has saved me hours in the car on wasted trips and helped me narrow my search to specific homes/neighborhoods. I will be contacting you soon for your assistance in closing the deal! Thanks again, Steve
- – Steve Ganey
My wife found Mike Askins website, and after reviewing his site and speaking to him personally we realized with his offer of selling our home for free and giving us a rebate on our new home purchase, that we would be able to move up sooner than we anticipated. Not only was he an excellent selection of a realtor for this reason, he also proved to be extremely knowledgable of the market and how best to get our home ready to sell. His professionalism and expertise was especially crucial once contract negotiations were in place. He could tell immediately from the initial offers whether or not a potential buyer was a good fit, and how to approach the counter offer. My wife and I have nothing but positive things to say about Mike and his team, they are a great asset to anyone who is looking for a realtor. Thanks again for everything!
- – Chad & Rachel Anderson
Hey Mike, Thanks for the hard work, great new home deal and the $15,000 Cash Rebate check. If any of my friends or family need an agent to handle their real estate needs you are going to get the call. Your idea about waiting to put in our wood floors saved us nearly $15,000 compared to what the builder would have charged. We love Allen and were about to make a mistake in an area we were not so sure about. I can't believe we are finally done and all before the Holidays. All the best to you and Jenee!
- – Joe and Ellen
"Due to my work I have moved 6 times in the past 14 years and my experience with Mike Askins has been by far the best. As a past Professional Engineer, Mike Askins takes selling and buying homes to a whole new level. Mike's level of knowledge was beyond my expectations. As Mike walks through a home he quickly and clearly points out the positives and negatives of a home that the average buyer may not pick up on. This makes a huge difference in helping you select the home that best suits you and your family and it doesn't end there. Mike knows all the best quality and most reasonably priced service help once you've purchased your home. Whether it's painters, pool builders, floor installers, warranty help, you name it, Mike continues to provide you a great service. Even without the wonderful rebate offered by Mike Askins, he would still be my number one choice for my real estate needs."
- – Bob and Kelly
Mike and Jenee did a thorough analysis on the value of our home and did an excellent job representing us fairly through the negotiations and final closing of the home. Mike worked with utmost integrity and respect for his customers, through both the sale of our home and the purchase of a new home.
- – Rick and Lisa
My husband and I came across ARG's website while searching for a new home in the McKinney area. The pictures were awesome. After we contacted Mike, his insight into McKinney and Stonebridge Ranch was great. Mike helped us navigate the various builders and neighborhoods and gave us advise during the build process that we otherwise would not have known. We also got a very nice rebate after we closed. Recently we had a warranty issue and once again Mike was there offering advise and support. I am happy to say the warranty issue was resolved. Thank you Mike and ARG. You have been and still are a great asset to us.
- – Dee and Hugh Pearre
I interviewed a number of prospective realtor's before picking Mike, his market knowledge, plan for marketing my property and the ability to put me in touch with his team that helped make my home ready to sell allowed me to sell my home in less then 20 days in a down market at the price Mike told me I would get for the property. Our discussion on pricing the house to sell was the foundation for the quick turn. He followed the offer up with great attention to detail as we worked through the inspections prior to closing on the sale.
- – Sid Leever
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