11/17/2018 - kern530
My wife and I purchased a home recently in Lake Arrowhead, and feel very fortunate that we selected Michelle Calkins as our real estate agent. We were not too familiar with the area before our house search, but she listened carefully to what we were looking for, and found us the perfect house on the second day. It is always a little stressful making an offer on a house and negotiating a fair purchase price, but Michelle stayed in constant contact with us until we had a deal. Once we had an accepted offer, we had to move fast with a 30-day escrow. Without Michelle's professional expertise and experience with local lenders, inspectors, insurers, and escrow agents, I don't see how we could have done it. She worked tirelessly for us through the whole process. She is just one of those people that knows how to get things done. We could not recommend Michelle more highly!
11/12/2018 - THall91737
Very knowledgeable and experienced in what she does. Kept me updated on all steps of the process. Quick to respond. Marketed property well. Good negotiator. Michelle had my home sold the first week she listed it!
08/24/2018 - zuser20160910091015558
Michelle Calkins was amazing to work with on the recent sale of my father's house from his estate. From the first phone call and in person meeting, Michelle was clear, direct and on top of everything. She relieved me of the Herculean task of clearing my father's substantial belongings out of the house by enlisting the help an estate liquidator who did the job at almost no net cost. Michelle's opinion that the house should be sold "as is" and price range was very much in line with my own perceptions. She confidently moved forward with the clean up and listing. Michelle helped me navigate some odd buyer processes during escrow, and ensured that I ended up with a great buyer and sale price. From start to finish, the whole process took 2 months! That is amazing, especially considering that I reside 400 miles from Lake Arrowhead. In the handful of real estate transactions I have been a part of, I found working with Michelle to be my most positive realtor experience yet. It also feels that she is backed by a solid team at Coldwell Banker. Thank you, Michelle!
05/29/2018 - dvangrol
A friend recommended Michelle to my wife and I and we could not be happier. Michelle listened to what we were looking for and helped us find the perfect home in the mountains! Michelle is so well connected, everyone she has referred to us has been helpful, it really has been a great experience getting to know her. 5 stars all the way!
05/28/2018 - lori menard1
Michelle was a perfect selection for us. I interviewed 5 different realtors by phone and met with the top two in person. We chose Michelle because she "had it all". She is a great communicator, easy to reach, had tremendous sales stats and reviews and while she hasn't been in the business as long as the other realtor I interviewed, her sales history and upper movement in her own office showed her capabilities. She is assertive, was honest with us, is filled with energy and we really felt like she "had our back". We had our home listed with a different agent for 4 months with zero offers and with Michelle we got three offers in three weeks.
05/25/2018 - emcgaryan
Michelle is a great person and professional! We bought two properties with her and our experiences were absolutely great both times. She is very patient, knowledgeable, knows the area and the market. It is a pleasure to work with her.
05/03/2018 - graniamurray
Michelle was an absolute Superstar in helping us find our beautiful new home. She was incredibly responsive at all hours of the day, very helpful and also a truly wonderful communicator. We highly recommend that you give her a call if you're trying to buy a home in the area. She knows it really well. All the wonderful reviews I read about her are absolutely true. That's why we chose to work with her!
She's fantastic.
03/16/2018 - lmethvin6
Michelle was fantastic to work with on the purchase of our lake house. She is very knowledgeable about the area and went above and beyond to assist us with the process and has continued to be helpful long after the close of escrow.
03/07/2018 - zuser20170203232654757
She was able help accurately guide myself through a smooth and awesome selling experience. I don't know what I would have done without her!
Thank you
02/27/2018 - cepat2
Michelle was there with us every step of the way. Her advice and market knowledge put us in a more than competitive position in the market place. The result was we sold our home in under the average days on the market, and a price that served everyone's needs.
She is a pleasure to deal with, very responsive, and goes the extra mile for her clients. She has our full recommendation, and we are grateful for her efforts. You will be too.
01/04/2018 - gzedlar2
We interviewed several realtors and immediately knew that Michelle was the right fit for our listing. Put simply, she said what she would do for us -- and she did it. Michelle was diligent, straight forward and worked with a sense of urgency, which made us feel that our listing was her number one priority. As a busy agent, we know Michelle had many other deals in the fire, but that is how she made us feel, as if we were her only client.
From the big picture to the smallest item, Michelle addressed it effectively. When we hit a snag, Michelle offered wise counsel and multiple options. Lastly, Michelle made the process of a selling our home an enjoyable process.
12/28/2017 - jonathangray78
My experience with Michelle Calkins was simply outstanding. My wife and I were looking to find a home to suit our family and business needs in a very limited geographical area. Michelle worked with us on a very personal basis and helped us to find the ideal property. She was very patient and available as we looked at properties for several months before we bought. She would always show up on short notice and take us to see potential homes and helped steer us away from ones that would have represented a bad long term investment. Michelles knowledge of the area, diligence, and attention to detail is what enabled us to purchase our new home. We simply could not have done this without her. Her work ethic is evident in the way she conducts business. We highly recommend this agent and friend for your next real estate transaction.
12/14/2017 - rscialdone4
Michelle was awesome! She worked hard in getting my house sold and communicate everything along the way. She handled issues that arose and was the utmost professional. Don't hesitate to call Michelle!
10/11/2017 - Lala525gu2i
We are bragging to everyone about the "team" we had throughout our home buying experience. Everybody we worked with throughout this process has been truly amazing! We can't say enough great things about Michelle! We found her by looking at reviews on Zillow and we are so glad we did! She is so fun to work with and once we met her, we just knew we wanted her as our agent. We are first time home buyers so we really had to rely on the pros, and Michelle was so quick to answer all of our questions. We were "Flatlanders" (love saying "were") so we really only had time to view properties on our time off which was the weekends. She made herself available on a few of them and we put an offer on our home within a month of starting our search. She kept us updated every step of the way so we were never in the dark. We closed escrow on time today and we couldn't be more ecstatic! Thank you Michelle for making our first home buying experience a dream come true!!
09/24/2017 - sommabumma71
We met Michelle years ago through mutual friends and when we decided to finally sell our house we knew we would use her to sell our house. And we were so pleased we did. She did an amazing job explaining everything to us, on what to fix or upgrade, and what to leave the way it is. Once listed, she was very proactive on getting our listing out there to the world. All of the real estate websites had our house listed immediately, as well as many social media outlets. We didn't have our house on the market too long, till we had our buyer and had a smooth close of escrow. I would always recommend Michelle to other buyers or sellers if they are looking to buy in Lake Arrowhead or surrounding areas. Pleasure to work with!
08/21/2017 - something4sandi
Michelle Calkins did an amazing job, always seeming to go above and beyond the call of duty for us. She always had answers, or found the answers, to any questions we had.
08/18/2017 - msakthiv
Michelle, was very helpful in matching our needs to the houses she showed us. She was very honest and upfront with us. She helped us with getting competitive repair quotes. We would defiantly refer Michelle to others.
07/11/2017 - Haley Collins
Michelle Calkins is quite simply an amazing realtor! Not only was she incredibly knowledgable about the area we were looking in (Lake Arrowhead/Crestline), but she was so caring about our personal needs being young first time home buyers. She worked endlessly to make sure all of our questions were answered promptly, our offers were submitted immediately, and all of our concerns were addressed with compassion and care- even if that meant working on her days off. We highly recommend Michelle to anyone who is looking for a knowledgable, caring, prompt, and hard-working realtor. I cannot think of anyone else more qualified to trust in helping us find our dream home!
07/08/2017 - davcor44
We met Michelle 4 years ago when we bought our first cabin in Crestline Ca. From that moment we gained a friend. Anytime we had questions about the community she was always willing to help. She has a lot of knowledge about the mountain communities and is always there. So when it came time to buy a home in Lake Arrowhead, we didn't hesitate calling Michelle. We told her exactly what we wanted. Michelle dedicated her time to us & found us the perfect home. The entire process from selling and buying was smooth, thanks to Michelle. I can't say enough good things about her.
05/17/2017 - delas
We met Michelle a year ago when we were trying to decide on whether to purchase a home in Big Bear or Lake Arrowhead. Knowing that we were indecisive, Michelle spent several afternoons showing us the Lake Arrowhead area and properties that we were interested in. She objectively described the differences in the two towns. She asked us lots of questions about our family and our lifestyle, what we would use the house for etc. She got to know us pretty well and we eventually decided to focus exclusively on buying a property in the Lake Arrowhead area. Michelle was extremely easy and helpful to work with. She asked the right questions to know exactly what we were looking for and spent hours showing us properties. We had a specific home in mind, in a particular neighborhood, and were working within a budget, so the options were limited. Every time a house came on the market, Michelle was quick to notify us and would go out to look at homes and send us videos and pictures. It took us almost a year to find the right house, and I lost my patience a few times and was tempted to settle for a house that was not quite right for us. Michelle would objectively intervene when she felt we were making decisions out of desperation and would assure us that the right house would come along. We never felt pressure from Michelle, in fact, we felt she was genuinely trying her best to find the absolute right fit for us. She was the best advocate to have leading the way in the search for our house. Finally, we found THE RIGHT house. We fell in love with it and put an offer in right away. Once again, Michelle was objective and thorough with her advice and advocacy throughout the escrow process. Buying a house can be really stressful at times, and Michelle would validate our frustration keeping a calm, cool, and collected approach with us, which always left us feeling that we were in very good hands. She guided us along throughout the entire process, was always available for questions, and gave us sound advice on the houses we were looking at, the different neighborhoods within Lake Arrowhead, and was an absolute rock star during the escrow process. We will use Michelle again to buy or sell any future homes, and will 100% refer her to our friends and family when they decide to become our neighbors....!!!
12/04/2016 - theresa bateman
Michelle was professional, easy to work with, and very knowledgeable. She helped us find and purchase the vacation home of our dreams! She was accessible and followed through every step of the way from the beginning until after the close of escrow. Everyone in the area told us that she was the best Realtor and they were right! She is simply the BEST!
12/01/2016 - jmbolin15
We highly recommend Michelle! She is extremely knowledgeable, She went above and beyond to get us the sale price we needed on our home to make our new home work for us. She knows the area and the market really well and we will definitely use her again for our future needs.
09/26/2016 - gaslebod5
Michelle is one of the very best real estate agents I have worked with. Her willingness to work hard to sell, communicate, follow up, and most of all protect my(seller) interests was beyond exceptional. If I had reason to need a real estate agent in the Lake Arrowhead region I would choose her first.
09/22/2016 - jdaala
We live "off mountain" and so we had to rely on her to pre-assess whether any given listing was worth the 1.5 hour drive to see in person. Michelle did an amazing job of learning what we were looking for, and then finding properties to match. She went to houses in advance and gave us honest assessments as to whether it was likely "for us" or not, taking videos and many extra pictures for us each time in the process.
Many times she told us, honestly and helpfully, that something was not right for us, or was overpriced, or otherwise likely not worth the trip up to see. She even urged us to back out of a prior purchase, despite being the agent on that one as well and thus it being against her own interest to do so, because something was not feeling right to her about the way the seller was handling the situation.
We thus learned to completely trust her judgment, and we were rewarded for doing so. When she said she (again) found the perfect house for us, she was right. We came up there that day, agreed that it was indeed perfect for us, and had an offer in that night.
She was also great during the closing process, as she was immediately responsive, any time of day or night, making sure everyone was on the same page and moving forward as quickly as possible. An absolute pleasure to work with.
We love our new cabin and consider her our first friend in the area.
09/15/2016 - MWD6
Being flat-landers selling a vacation home, we did not have an endorsement for a local realtor. After researching the Internet, we interviewed three local agents. We chose Michelle as we were impressed by her quick success in the business, by her local knowledge, by being part of a 'team' of agents and by her enthusiasm. I can highly recommend Michelle. She communicated very well through the process, by phone, e-mail or text, accessible at night if needed. She gave great advice when staging, and her photographer is a pro, so the home was presented in the best light. She uses multiple services and social media to increase visibility. As offers quickly came in, she gave sound advice in negotiations. Documentation was adequately explained. E- signatures were easy. She lined up a local handyman to perform required work for the sale. Though our home will not be close to the highest commission Michelle earns this year, she hit every mark, from start to finish. Thank you Michelle.
09/06/2016 - harichdesigns
Michelle is a very responsive realtor. She is always in communication with you. The marketing of our home was fantastic. She was very straightforward in regards to the market and what to price our home at.
I would recommend her to anybody considering any real estate transaction.
06/03/2016 - csunday316
Michelle is one of the best! I bought a home last year, and never once had to worry if I was getting the best. She does all the hard work for you, with a heart of a teacher. Looking out for the best interest of the costumer. It's hard to find those qualities these days. I highly recommend Michelle Calkins.
05/06/2016 - kevin j stewart
Michelle helped my wife and I through the buying process with our first home purchase in Lake Arrowhead, and navigate through the lending process with a bad lender. Great buying experience. She has thorough knowledge of the mountain area. We used her website numerous times for resources in the community. We would recommend her highly to anyone.
04/20/2016 - LeslieCorbett
I thoroughly researched real estate agent on the web before listing our Lake Arrowhead cabin with Michelle. We choose Michelle because of her personality, energy, social network based marketing plan, her connection to the community and knowledge of the local market. Michelle and her team delivered on all fronts. The house was listed quickly and sold quickly thanks to Michelle. She was on top of all issues and resolved them immediately. Hard work and persistence are an integral part of Michelle approach. I would not hesitate in recommending Michelle Calkins to represent anyone. You will not be disappointed.
04/19/2016 - arrowhead27
Our home was on the market for over two years in a difficult market with another real estate company. We fell out of escrow once during that period so it was a trying time to say the least. Michelle landed a buyer 10 days after we changed to Coldwell Banker. It was also an elongated escrow but finally we closed in about 60 days. With our previous experience, it was hard to stay positive but Michelle did. We also believe the tremendous photos and virtual tour she had taken as well as videos on various social media sites increased our exposure and help the sale come about. Michelle is very much in line with the shopping on line trend we see now days and it's how our buyer found our home. I would AND HAVE recommended Michelle to a friend.
11/07/2015 - roneperry
I interviewed a couple of agents before signing on with Michelle. I chose her because she was eager and showed she wanted to work with me to get the best price and a quick and easy closing. She went to work right away pulling comps to prove to me her idea on price and marketing plan would work. What impressed me most was her responsiveness. She immediately returned calls and text messages and always had an answer to my questions. She is knowledgable not only in the rules and regulations of the industry but she knows the area. She fought hard for me in negotiations and got me a top dollar price. Not only did I get a great price for my home it sold in just a week on the market. Other agents I interviewed and worked with just didn't show the knowledge or desire to work hard on my behalf. Thanks Michelle!!
08/24/2015 - Cyndi Badalich
We are so happy that we chose Michelle Calkins to sell our Lake Arrowhead vacation home.
Michelle was a breath of fresh air from the very moment we met with her.
Our home was listed and sold within a month and a half. Yes there were bumps in the road that Michelle addressed and handled.
We will use Michelle again and refer her to our friends.
Thank you Michelle for your positive and professional outlook on life.
Cyndi & John Badalich
08/20/2015 - Leah Basile
If you're in the market for a Lake Arrowhead property, Michelle Calkins is your realtor! She priced the home EXACTLY right - it sold in 2 days! After it sold, she helped walk through the house to make sure that the home inspection went well. Not only that, but she helped come over and pack some things up for us. She was always available, and always friendly. I can't say enough great things about this realtor - five stars is not enough.
08/20/2015 - zuser20150807213525742
I can't begin to tell you how impressed we are with Michelle Calkins. We considered three other agents to help us sell our Cedarpines Park home and to find our new home in Lake Arrowhead. One of the agents happens to work in her own office! While the other agents were nice, we were not left with the feeling they were the right agents for us. Upon meeting with Michelle we were very impressed. Do not let the young attractive appearance fool you. This is one sharp agent that knows the mountain. She is very upbeat and honest and you come away with the feeling that she has your best interests in mind. She is an excellent photographer. When we saw the pictures she took of our house, I said "Lets buy it, wait a minute, that is our house!" Buying and selling a house is a very big decision. Our decision was not only justified but it was made easier and so much less stressful knowing Michelle Calkins is on our side.
08/10/2015 - Michael Mccormick
We tried several times with several different agents to sell the property, and Michelle was the first to completely understand the property and the current market. Her marketing efforts were well executed, as a result, the property sold quickly.
06/17/2015 - Larson
The service was excellent, infact we are also in the process of purching a boat slip with her. Attention to details, listening to her clients, and the ability to work with others are her strengths.
Coldwell Banker Blue Jay agents showed good teamwork and it is a beautiful and professional facility.
06/07/2015 - Jmv224
If you're looking for a great Real Estate agent up in Lake Arrowhead, look no further and give Michelle a call! We also found her on Trulia and from Day 1 she took the time to get to know us and found what we wanted in a vacation property. Michelle is a very patient person who answered all our questions and told us all about the Lake Arrowhead area. She always kept us in the loop and made sure we were comfortable at each step. It all worked out in the end and we ended up with a great property. We would not hesitate to recommend to Michelle to family and friends.
03/26/2015 - C & P Travel
If we could give more than five stars, we would, because Michelle is truly a phenomenal real estate agent.
As we were relocating from out of state she started sending us potential properties via email daily for six weeks prior to the day we were traveling out to look at properties. We had one day (yes, one day) to pick a home.
She had everything ready to go when we got to town and we were able to easily pick a home from the long list we started with.
Michelle is honest, energenic and has a wonderful sense of humor. She was extremely detailed and patient, she steered us away from properties she didn't think were up to snuff and would point out flaws we didn't even see. All in all, Michelle has a lot of integrity, and was always responsive and diligent.
We would highly recommend Michelle if your looking to buy real estate in Lake Arrowhead and surrounding areas. Michelle is the best of the best.
03/16/2015 - Chris Sunday
Michelle is the go to realtor. She has a wonderful work ethic, a great attitude, and someone you can trust to look after you in your home search, and purchase. Michelle was always informing me of information as soon as she received it, which helped make the process of buying a home run smoothly. I always felt like I was her most important costumer. I highly recommend Michelle to take care of all needs necessary to make purchasing or buying a home the way it should be, with all the care and consideration that she dedicates to her costumers. Use Michelle for your real estate needs, you won't regret it.
02/18/2015 - trentonfamily
She is very personable and knowledgeable of the area. Very patient and professional. She also worked well with the other agent. We appreciated her follow ups and her accessibility. Prompt phone call returns were also a bonus.
02/10/2015 - heidi340
From the time of Michelle's first response to my initial inquiry concerning a listing, to the conclusion of my purchase, she consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism. Specifically, Michelle focused on my interests, was responsive to all my communications, appropriately shared her perspective(s), offered solutions to obstacles, and was a pleasure to work with. Without hesitation I would (and already have) recommend Michelle as a Realtor.
02/10/2015 - ginob4820
Michelle was so helpful in finding the right property without compromise.
She is honest and passionate to complete the transaction within the allotted time. Always answering any question that arose.
I recommend Michelle to anyone listing or looking for a property.
12/19/2014 - Anders Conk
My wife and I loved working with Michelle and recommend her with no reservation. She took great care of us and worked extremely hard during the entire process making sure all the details were taken care of, which put us at ease. She is one of the most responsive and accountable people I have ever worked with which made the process easy and enjoyable. We will be using Michelle as our agent for years to come.
11/11/2014 - Sean-Shelli Gill
Michelle quickly learned the style of home we were looking for and was quick to submit our offer which allowed us to obtain the house we were looking for at the right price.
11/11/2014 - Becky
Michelle was great! She helped us sell our home within 60 days and got us an offer we were extremely pleased with. She put our home in front of all the right people and made the entire process wonderful. She is sweet, attentive, hard working and made us feel like we were the only people she was working with.
