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Mitch S

07:21 19 Feb 22

What makes a really good realtor? Look no further than Sharon Rowlson and you'll have your answer. She is the consummate professional who has great experience, fantastic communication and personal skills, great patience, provides expert advise, great listener, great attention to details, has a great understanding of the local housing market, a great attitude, has an extreme interest in helping others, and is honest with great integrity. Literally for years I've been considering relocation from the Pacific Northwest to a Southwest 'over 55' active adult community for my retirement. I finally purchased recently with great assistance from Sharon. She has been there every step of the way patiently educating and staying in touch to answer all of my many detailed questions regarding all the various "over 55" active adult retirement communities. There are many, each with their pros and cons. Originally discovered her via a Google search, her website was/is very comprehensive showing comparisons amongst those many "over 55" communities. Being tech-savvy is important in this competitive, constantly changing real estate environment and the site helped a lot before we initially communicated. Sharon is on time, always follows up and has many great networking connections should one be needed (e.g. inspectors, handy folks, mortgages, etc). Though I purchased a new construction home Sharon has been with me every step of the way providing great advise both functionally and support-wise. There are a lot of moving parts in life affecting such a large transaction as a home purchase and having an understanding professional like Sharon is a great asset. It's great to have a well grounded, knowledgeable realtor like her who has been through new build construction a bunch of times. She has even provided me guidance and tips regarding selling my current home despite me having a local realtor in my current city before I actually relocate to her home state. And she has offered to help with finding temporary housing for me as I await my closing date in the new city. Though she's very busy (because she's so good) I never have problems reaching her within a short amount of time. Though we first know each other professionally, because of her great demeanor and kind qualities we have also become friends. It also doesn't hurt working with a professional who loves and has animals in the family as well. I highly recommend Sharon Rowlson if you are looking to sell or, in my case, purchase a new home and need expert guidance through the complicated competitive real estate world. Mitch S Seattle area to Arizonaread more

Lynda DeCarlo

20:15 15 Dec 21

Sharon helped us with the purchase of a home in a Del Webb 55+ Community at Sun City Festival in Buckeye, AZ. As we were relocating from So. California, her knowledge about the area was invaluable. She helped guide us through the process and was very organized & efficient keeping us well informed and up to date on all aspects of the transaction. If anyone is interested in buying or selling a home, we highly recommend utilizing her services. Sharon is the ultimate professional! Ray & Lynda D.read more

Kathleen DeRosa

16:18 25 Aug 21

Allen and I so enjoyed working with Sharon. Her level of professionalism and communication was exceptional. Thanks Sharon for helping us find our forever home.

Marty Cohen

13:18 15 May 21

We were looking to purchase a home in a retirement community in the Phoenix area. The best thing we did was to hire Sharon Rowlson to assist us with this process. She made suggestions and showed us homes in many different communities. Her skills shined after we found a house we loved and were ready to make an offer. Sharon assisted us in making the proper offer, since numerous offers had also been made on this house. I believe her communications with the seller's agent set us apart from the other potential buyers and our offer was accepted. We can't thank her enough with the assistance she provided us.read more

Chris Dupuis

01:47 29 Apr 21

Sharon helped my husband and I purchase a beautiful home in Sun City Grand. We were purchasing from out of state which made it a challenge. Every time we found a property Sharon drove to it and looked it over to give us her honest opinion. She was with us every step of the way and referred us to so many people to help us including painters and home inspectors. I would highly recommend working with Sharon. She genuinely cares about you and your purchase!read more

Staci Paciorek

00:41 16 Jan 21

Sharon expertly helped us purchase our brand new retirement home in Phoenix, Arizona. We had been looking online and she found so much more for us than we could on our own. She patiently showed us all that we wanted to see and made excellent suggestions once she got to know us and our needs on our first trip from southern California to check out retirement communities in Phoenix. She was always there when we needed her. She had expert knowledge of the area and good referrals and followup. She was a true partner in the experience of buying our new home. We chose to build in a new community and having her expertise to coordinate with our builder made the process so much better. I have already referred her to several friends and she will be my go to realtor in Arizona. If you are retiring in Arizona, she's the one to help you find your perfect place. Happy house hunting with Sharon!read more

William o

17:57 18 May 20

Sharon is great person who i can trust and understand. She is well rounded in what she does. She is also a kind and giving person. I'm really greatful that i have ran into her in my life!

Kathy Pettit

17:46 24 Apr 20

Sharon is the best! When we decided we wanted to purchase a home in Phoenix area we did some online shopping and corresponded with several realtors. Sharon responded promptly to all of our emails and questions and did a great job of recommending and working with us to find the right property that best met our needs.read more

Maryann

00:29 05 Dec 19

My husband and I were fortunate to work with Sharon Rowlson throughout the process of purchasing our dream retirement home. After reading the on-line reviews for Sharon, I spoke with her on the phone and felt an immediate connection. When we met Sharon in person, the connection continued and my husband and I intuitively knew we were in excellent hands. The reviews we read on-line were spot on. We are relocating so we were a bit apprehensive. Sharon is warm and friendly yet professional , knowledgeable, and very responsive. We would not hesitate to recommend Sharon for your buying or selling journey. She will guide you every step of the way and provide you with valuable guidance and information to help you make appropriate choices. We cannot thank her enough! Best of luck to you on your moving journey and feel confident that you have chosen Sharon Rowlson.read more

Maryann

00:02 05 Dec 19

Maryann Wadiak

22:44 05 Aug 19

My husband and I were fortunate to work with Sharon Rowlson throughout the process of purchasing our dream retirement home in Victory at Verrado. After reading the on-line reviews for Sharon, I spoke with her on the phone and felt an immediate connection. When we met Sharon in person, the connection continued and my husband and I intuitively knew we were in excellent hands. The reviews we read on-line were spot on. We are relocating from the East Coast so we were a bit apprehensive. Sharon is warm and friendly yet professional , knowledgeable, and very responsive. We would not hesitate to recommend Sharon for your buying or selling journey. She will guide you every step of the way and provide you with valuable guidance and information to help you make appropriate choices. We cannot thank her enough! Best of luck to you on your moving journey and fell confident that you have chosen Sharon Rowlson.read more

Bill Brownell

12:58 18 Jun 19

We went to Arizona searching for a winter home and Sharon was outstanding in her knowledge and patience. She spent considerable time with us showing the difference communities on the west side of the city. We highly recommend her if you are looking to purchase a home.read more

Karen Poturalski

18:14 02 Jun 19

We have now used Sharon twice as our Realtor. Initially representing my husband and me as buyers in our move to AZ from out of State and most recently representing my parents in the sale of their home. In both cases Sharon did an amazing job. She is very professional and knowledgeable in all aspects of the process. My parents, being in their 90’s required special attention through the process in managing showings and follow up on inspection repairs. She is a very personable and caring person and we highly recommend her for your Realtor needs.read more

John Shields

19:37 04 Mar 19

Sharon Rowlson, my Realtor, was an asset from the beginning of my Phoenix area snow bird home search to the end. She was dependable, personable, knowledgeable and had the resources to assist me in my search. She helped me and I recommend her assistance with anyone's Phoenix(Goodyear) area real estate search unequivocally. I know that Sharon will not fail to bring her local real estate expertise and commitment to your Real Estate service needs too.read more

joseph longo

17:07 10 Oct 18

I used Sharon on the buy side and the sell side. Will not use anyone else...FIRST CLASS!

Art Harris

15:27 21 Sep 18

I believe someone looking to purchase a home in an active adult retirement community in the West Valley area would find it quite beneficial to work with Sharon Rowlson. We certainly felt very fortunate. Sharon was very knowledgeable about each retirement community. She worked patiently and effectively to help us determine which adult retirement community was right for us. She invested much time in educating us about the differences between the communities, helped us clarify what was important to us and allowed us to reach our own conclusions in a relaxed and supportive manner. Sharon is very kind, thorough and sincere. A buyer wants a realtor who is completely focused upon helping find the right home. Sharon excels at doing that.read more

Peter Kay

04:52 17 Sep 18

My wife and I decided to move from Southern California to a 55+ community in Arizona. We attempted to research the choices on our own using the internet and realized we needed expert advice. We found Sharon Rowlson's website and were impressed with the content she curated regarding the communities we were interested in. We chose Sharon as our real estate agent based on her expertise and apparent knowledge of the area. She proved to be the consummate professional. She dedicated long hours and patiently showed us the range of 55+ communities in the West Valley. Her insights regarding each community and their amenities greatly assisted us in our search. During the process of purchasing our home in PebbleCreek, Sharon expertly handled every aspect of the purchase transaction. We enthusiastically recommend Sharon to anyone wishing to purchase a home.read more

Fred Hill

14:53 19 Jun 18

Sharon's knowledge and dependability made the purchase of our home less stressful. She was there for us throughout the whole process, addressing any concerns or questions. It was a pleasure working with an honest, trustworthy true professional. We HIGHLY recommend Sharon for your real estate needs. Fred & Jeanette Hillread more

Vera Mahnken

15:30 07 May 18

Sharon is a true professional ! She was always very attentive and responsive and patiently addressed any questions or concerns during my whole house buying process. She is dialed into the communities that I was considering and she helped me find the right home in the right community. She has strong and precise negotiating skills and was able to help me get the home I wanted in a very competitive market. Thanks to her great communication skills she was able to respond and communicate with me via email, text or phone. She always let me know what the next step would be from start to finish and she made everything so easy. Thank you Sharon it was a pleasure working with you.read more

Lynnette Davis

16:30 08 Apr 18

Sharon has done a great job getting to know us, learning what we want, and being our eyes and ears on the ground. We currently are in the home stretch of buying a home from long distance that we have not even seen in person based on her assessment. That is how much we have come to trust Sharon. She also shined at negotiating a deal even though the Seller already had received a full-price cash offer. We could not have done this without Sharon and will not hesitate to recommend her to family and friends.read more

Evelyn Neis

20:10 02 Jan 18

Sharon assisted my friend, Jan, in buying the perfect home in Sun City West while Jan was still living in Chicago. Sharon's communications skills were put to the test as all transactions were handled long distance. I served as the local contact for Sharon acting as an extra set of eyes in providing feedback to Jan regarding her purchase. Sharon listened to Jan's requirements and she never showed me a home that did not meet Jan's requirements. Sharon is hard working, very organized and is a great listener! She is a realtor that can handle any challenge.read more

Mark Winkler

01:18 14 Jun 17

Sharon was very helpful not only in finding us our future retirement home but also finding us a home that would produce some income for our short terms needs. Because we are real estate professionals ourselves we knew we would be comparing the service we would receive to the service we give our customers. Sharon exceeded those expectations by finding our new home within 1 week, handled all the closing details and set us up with professional home services. After our return to Minnesota she communicated with us to make sure that all the closing details were handled. Sharon's website was very easy to use to compare retirement communities so we could make an informed decision.read more

mike moy

00:16 08 Jun 17

Sharon was competent, professional, and responsive during the entire purchase process. Would highly recommend her for any real estate transaction, as either buyer or seller representative.

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