Here's what our buyers and sellers say...
Ruth did a fantastic job selling my house. I still can't believe how easy it was! There weren't any surprises, she set clear expectations and delivered on them.
We really appreciated everything Ruth did to help us and keep up informed throughout the whole process. We could tell she had our best interest at heart, and it showed. She was kind, helpful, patient, knowledgeable, and more. She always kept us informed and was polite even when I did poorly at communicating on my end. We definitely plan to use Ruth again when we eventually buy our own new home.
Before I found Ruth, I had a terrible realtor. An absolute nightmare. So I fired them. That experience left a bad taste in my mouth about buying or selling any property. But I still needed to sell and buy a house. I needed someone good and I needed them to work fast. Then I found Ruth Hutt and Cressy and Everett... She fit us perfectly. She came in and made us feel comfortable. She communicated with me the way I needed to be communicated with. She was honest and courteous at all times. Absolutely 100 percent professional. She sold my house at a higher price than what I could have hoped for and found me a perfect new home. She even arranged to close the home I was selling and the home I was buying on the same day! Ruth is hands down the best realtor I've ever worked with and I will go back to her time and time again for any real estate needs..
My home was a unique country property in St. Joseph County and required out of the box approaches to marketing and selling. Ruth was inventive on introducing prospective buyers to the special features of the home and surrounding property. She was instrumental in helping me sell my parents long time South Bend residence as well as my small farm property. Ruth was always responsive to my questions and concerns. When we didn't have the results we anticipated at first, Ruth came to the table with alternatives that helped the property become more visible in the marketplace. The marketing efforts of Cressy & Everett certainly supports her efforts very well. I would recommend Ruth and Cressy & Everett to anyone looking to sell or buy a new property.
We first meet Ruth when we were looking for a villa in March of 2020. It happened right when the Covid-19 pandemic was starting to lock things down and we didn't know what our new normal was going to be day to day. Ruth was willing to still go out and show us the villa. She made sure all safety precautions were in place. We were impressed. We didn't buy the villa but she stayed in contact with us. In fact, we decided to wait out the pandemic and then revisit the idea of moving. She continued to send us information. So, when we saw a villa go on the market in a very desirable area for us we contacted Ruth. She made us feel like we already had a realtor on stand by. We bought the villa in October and needed to sell our house. Ruth was so good at helping us buy our villa there was no question in our mind that she was the right person to sell our house in the hardest of times. She sold our house in the middle of winter, during the slowest time of the year the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with the Covid-19 pandemic happening. She sat at our house on countless Sundays doing an Open House, put it on the Cressy and Everett Show, paid for advertising and had it on social media. She mapped out our house so well with For Sale signs in the neighborhood that people were joking about it being so easy to find our house. She also contacted other realtors letting informing them about our house. She sold the house in about 11 weeks, but we had to take the house off the market for 3 weeks right after listing it because of family issues. So, in reality she sold the house in 8 weeks. We definitely selected realtor who is always up for a challenge. Personally, I think she thrives on the challenges.
I first met Ruth due to her correspondence regarding market analysis mailers. I contacted her regarding my interest in selling my home. After meeting her, and experiencing firsthand her professionalism, knowledge of the real estate market, and territory I signed on to use her services. Due to the current market, and rules and regulations regarding COVID-19, I found Ruth to be a consummate professional. I will refer her to family members as well as friends. Her customers truly do comes first. Thank you Ruth. Ms. Sheila Jeter
We are in our 60's and lived in the same house for 23 years. The thought of moving was scary and overwhelming. Ruth took the time to talk to us, get to know us and was very supportive. She was always communicating with us. There were times she would give us a call just to make sure we were ok. Ruth was always prepared, she had a list of people we could choose from when we needed a house inspector, roofer, electrician, movers ect. We down sized our house and needed to get rid of extra furniture, that was no easy task because of Covid-19. Ruth found us an agency that was happy to come get the furniture. They gave the furniture to a needy family. We feel like Ruth really cared about us and was always looking out for our best interest. She is now in the process of selling our old home and we are confident that she will again do a great job. Ruth is not just our realtor she has become our friend. Her name is being added to our Christmas card list!! We had a great experience with Ruth Hutt/Cressy & Everett-South Bend. We were concerned about buying a house during the pandemic. We never once had to go to the office, we signed all documents electronically and Ruth made sure all safety measures were always in place. Ruth was always professional when negotiating and very knowledgeable. As I stated previously, Ruth was always prepared and always available when we needed her.
Ruth Hutt was very helpful and knowledgeable. She provided recommendations of what needed to be done on the house prior to putting it up for sale. I don't think my house would have sold as quickly as it did if it not for Ruth Hutt/Cressy & Everett.
Ruth Hutt did an excellent job in helping us sell our house. Ruth had the ability to answer any questions we had during the selling of our house. I would be sure to use Ruth in any future real estate transactions. I would highly recommend Ruth to friends and family for any real estate needs. Ruth knows her job inside and out. Joy to work with.
Ruth was really good at pointing out potential issues with the properties, things that we would miss. She was really concerned about finding us the right property rather than trying to just make a sale. We appreciate all the time and effort Ruth put in to finding us the perfect home. With a super competitive market, we made several offers that we did not get before finding the right house. We never felt too discouraged, because Ruth was always ready to help us continue looking.