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We have had a very long and successful association with Peggy Rauch and Michael Meinerz.  It began in the late 1980's when Peggy helped us purchase a town home in the new "northern" section of Scottsdale, which has now become the "central" section, near the101 Freeway and Shea.  In the years that followed she was instrumental in securing the bulk of our business investments which were condominium and town home rentals.  Even after we moved to another state Peggy continued to work closely with us.  When Michael joined her, he filled a niche that has truly made them a formidable team.  When we decided to sell six investment properties as part of a 1031 Exchange, Peggy and Michael worked diligently selling and closing all the properties within the time frame required.  Should we ever return to Scottsdale to live they would be the only realtors we would consider using.  For now, we stay in touch via e-mail, enjoy their newsletters and visit with them when "in town."  They are professional in their work, but more importantly, they exemplify the good life that Scottsdale has to offer, and they freely share that spirit with all who know and work with them.

In the often turbulent sea of real estate transactions Peggy is a true anchor.  She is such an honest and dedicated professional, whose focus is always on her clients’ needs.  Peggy was our listing agent for the sale of our home this year.  We were so impressed with her positive attitude, her extensive real estate knowledge, her patience and her creativity – all of which made our successful sale progress with ease.  We highly recommend Peggy and will certainly look forward to having her handle any real estate needs we may have in the future.

My wife and I relocated from the East Coast to Phoenix.  We knew nothing about Phoenix/Scottsdale.  My wife and I contacted Peggy Rauch through a property she listed as we drove around Phoenix just window shopping.  Peggy immediately returned our call.  We met the next day.  Peggy handed us a very comprehensive relocation packet full of neighborhood information, school information, traffic reports, etc…  It was the most professional packet I have ever seen from a real estate agent.  She also had 15 homes for us to see.  I was honest with Peggy from the outset.  I told her that I wouldn’t be relocating to Phoenix for about three years.  NO OTHER REAL ESTATE AGENT WOULD THEN GIVE ME THE TIME OF DAY!!  We basically had to lie to these agents in order to get any information.  Peggy’s professionalism and expertise humbled us deeply and we didn’t lie to her.  Peggy showed us several properties and asked if we wanted to see more.  Peggy continued to answer our questions over the next three years via long distance.  She always answered her phone and responded to our questions courteously.  In March 2003, we met Peggy again.  She knew all of our names and the names of our children.  We were greeted warmly.  Peggy must have shown us 50 homes, carefully selecting ones that were in good neighborhoods with good schools, off busy streets, cul-de-sac lots, and had a propensity to appreciate in value.  I again told Peggy that it wasn’t definite that we were being relocated to Arizona, and Peggy didn’t become reticent.  She just helped us along through the process.  We made an offer on a home contingent on my relocation and she presented it professionally.  The selling party then pulled out all of the tricks.  If there is a contingency, then we would have to pay certain fees, etc…  Peggy knew all of the tricks.  She told us to be patient while she handled the situation.  The selling agent quickly realized that he wasn’t dealing with an inexperienced agent.  Peggy was able to “convince” the selling agent to accept our offer.  Due to a delay in the decision to relocate, we ultimately had to cancel the contract.  Peggy didn’t flinch even though she had put in over 100 hours of time and effort with us at this point.  We felt terrible.  We returned to Phoenix in August 2003.  We again were greeted warmly by Peggy.  Peggy promptly had multiple homes for us to see.  We spent the next two grueling weeks looking for properties.  She had made strong recommendations on the home we ultimately purchased because of the beautiful community and the potential for appreciation.  An offer was placed and the selling agent quickly responded with her bag of tricks.  We offered $599K.  We were counter offered $599K take-as-is.  Peggy then said, “I know how to play this game. The sellers need to sell.  This is clearly a tactic suggested by their real estate agent.”  Our counteroffer - $615K!!!  This wasn’t what I expected!  Peggy raised the stakes, and we promptly received sincere apologies from the selling agent begging us to take the property for what we initially offered on the property.  We were under contract in two days.  Peggy is incredible!  Never would I have expected to make that counteroffer.  Peggy ultimately was right about this home as well.  We love the community and would never dream of moving.  Our $599K home appreciated to about $1.1M in just two and a half years!  Thanks, Peggy!

My wife Jamy and I were living in Colorado when I accepted a job in Scottsdale.  We didn’t know a soul in the Valley of the Sun and although we had visited the area a couple of times on business, we didn’t know a thing about the real estate market.

Fortunately, we were introduced to Peggy Rauch at a charitable fundraising event before we relocated.  We told her our price range and the type of home we wanted, and we underscored our urgency to find new digs.   She wasted no time helping us.  The very next day she took us on an extensive (and fun!) tour of the northeast valley and showed us several houses in a variety of neighborhoods.  By late that afternoon, Jamy and I had gained an ample appreciation of the local market, and Peggy had gained a clear understanding of our interests.  Then, she eagerly took up the challenge of sorting through the area’s limited and constantly changing inventory to narrow our prospects down to properties that met our criteria – no easy task, in light of our budget and our standards.

Her efforts were complicated by our availability.  I was staying in Scottsdale to throw myself into my new job and Jamy returned to Colorado to sell our house, only able to re-visit the Valley on weekends.  But Peggy faithfully did her homework during the week, and, over the following weekend, cheerfully showed us what she found.  Though all of the listings she showed us could have met our needs, we held out for a place that also felt just right to us – you know, a place you walk into and know its “home.”  Peggy not only understood our disposition, she earnestly supported it.  She sincerely wanted us to be happy; compromise was not in her vocabulary.

By the next weekend, we had secured a contract on our house in Colorado, strengthening both our position and our confidence to consider making an offer.  And, during the prior week, Peggy had identified a new listing that truly “fit.”  She developed a dependable list of comparable sales, recommended a good-deal offer, and uncompromisingly represented our best interests to the seller.

The rest, as they say, is history.  Peggy negotiated a great price for us, prepared and processed the contract, arranged and personally oversaw the property’s inspection, and coordinated the closing.  We could not have asked for more professional support, assistance, and representation.  Indeed, Peggy’s professional, pleasant and patient assistance far exceeded our expectations, which were pretty demanding given all of the parameters (timing, location, budget, floor plan, etc.) she had to work with.  And, though house-hunting is typically an exhausting and trying experience, Jamy and I really, really enjoyed working with Peggy.

Peggy Rauch breaks the mold of the stereotypical real estate agent.  She truly cares about her clientele, she is genuinely committed to ensuring satisfaction, she knows her business inside out, and she is absolutely delightful to work with.  In fact, she is such a special person that she has become one of our very best friends in the Valley.

Peggy deals in homes, not houses – a huge difference that anyone in the market can appreciate.  Accordingly, Jamy and I will turn only to Peggy if we ever need help with real estate in the future.  We highly recommend this remarkably capable, honest, and thoughtful individual.