Mariya Oldfather

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"Before Mariya, l had a realtor that wasn’t showing us any houses for sale. A friend of mine told me to call Mariya and boy what a difference it made. She took us out house hunting and showed us so many homes that was what we were looking for. A few days of house hunting and we found the perfect home for us. From there she had us meet with a co. And it was painless doing the paperwork. They took the stress out of buying a new home. Mariya found all the answers to so many questions that I had about buying a new home. Before we knew it we were closing on the house and even closing was made painless. Mariya really knows the real estate market and is very polite to work with. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to buy a house in Delaware. Thanks again Mariya"

★★★★★
"This was our second time as Mariya's client, but first time selling. Through her and her staff members expertise we sold in just over 3 months during off season. We honestly had contingency plans for being on market for close to a year and couldn't be happier with the results! We could tell there was consistent effort to market the property based on the traffic that continued to look at the property. The photography package really showcased the value of the home and went a long way towards drawing in prospective buyers. We dont plan on employing a realtor now for years but Mariya will be the first person we call the next time it comes to move"

★★★★★
"Mariya Oldfather and all of her associates have been true professionals. I particularly appreciated that Mariya and her associate Taylor Wade were willing to show me any property that I was interested in seeing. Since I was able to see multiple houses (even ones that I probably wouldn't buy) I could make an educated decision about my purchase with great confidence. The process leading up to the closing went very smoothly since they have a "client success team director" who basically explains and walks you through the paperwork and application process. It is a full service company"

★★★★★
"There is so much to say but I will keep it short. We started working with Mariya about 4 years ago to learn about the Real Estate market in the Lewes and Rehoboth Beach area. Mariya asked great questions to gain an understanding of our interests and concerns. Mariya knew we were not ready to purchase but still spent time with us providing guidance along the way. Whenever we reached out to Mariya she was very responsive to our needs. Mariya is very smart and a true professional, always a pleasure to work with along the way. Being from out of town we found their website to be an invaluable tool to stay informed. The website provided a great way for us to learn about the real estate market in the area. Then, when we were ready to make the move to purchase, we had the opportunity to work with other members of The Oldfather Group. The entire team was always professional, knowledgeable, and very responsive, especially our agent Kristen Brough. We also had the opportunity to meet and speak with Dustin. He was very knowledgeable and professional as well. A friend of ours highly recommended The Oldfather Group when we mentioned interest in the Lewes area. We are glad they did. Now, after our experience with The Oldfather Group, we are comfortable recommending The Oldfather Group to our friends. The Oldfather Group is now our Delaware Realtor. Make them yours, you will not be disappointed "

★★★★★
"We recently purchased a beach home using the Oldfather Group to represent us. The entire process was great! First, Mariya got us set up on the The OldFather Group MLS Search website, a crucial tool for finding our new home. After setting up several searches by drawing circles on a map around the areas we were interested in, it became super easy to get daily emails of new listings in those areas. Cheryl made certain our searches were correct and included everything we were looking for. When we would request additional info on a specific home, the Team would respond quickly. The Oldfather MLS search web site is much better than Zillow or Trulia. When a home disappears from the Oldfather Web Site, it is off the market! Zillow and Trulia do not work this way. Zillow and Trulia both will list homes as for sale long after they come off the market. We were confused at first, as we kept finding interesting homes on Zillow that were already sold. Mariya helped to explain what were were experiencing, and got us to the point where we could be confident that the homes we were finding were indeed available. So the web site was crucial for finding potential homes. Mariya and her team have excellent knowledge of the entire market place. Mariya can work with any budget, and repeatedly brought important facts and considerations to our attention as we reviewed properties. Mariya explained to us typical pricing groups for the areas we were interested in, explaining what more or less money would typically buy. She communicated the ins and outs of each neighborhood we looked at, including neighborhood quirks, flood plain concerns, neighborhood/locale plusses and minuses, and the rental potential for properties under consideration. She was even able to get a former contractor/home inspector and the local zoning office on the phone for feedback as we considered a property that would have needed some renovation/improvements to see if what we thinking was in-budget and allowable in the municipality being considered. During our home search, Mariya was extremely responsive. As a , we tend to utilize texting and email for fast communication, and Mariya was able to match our tempo and preferred communication style. Mariya was also excellent on the phone, so while she can certainly work with tech savvy buyers, she communicates well regardless of your technical bias. When we expressed pointed interest in a particular neighborhood, Mariya and her team put together a great looking color mailer and sent it out to the property owners in that area, asking anyone interested in selling to please contact her office. The entire team at The Oldfather Group is outstanding. We knew we'd move fast once we found the right home, and Mariya's team made certain we could! In what was an amazingly fast buying process (15 days from initial walk through till we had the keys in our hands!), Mariya's team kept us apprised of everything happening, and assisted us in making sure our responsibilities were completed. They offered us referrals to excellent vendors for survey, inspection, insurance, and closing. Mariya's team actually picked up the ball when it was dropped by the listing agent, and made certain that the sellers took care of their responsibilities to allow closing to move forward. Of course, we wouldn't have been able to close on our house if the sellers hadn't of accepted our offer! Acting as our agent, Mariya sold our deal to the listing agent as the best deal they had, and we had a prompt response from the sellers. When we found a few surprises during the inspection, worked to negotiate a deal that allowed us to close on the house and, using cash from the seller, fix the problems found after taking possession. We are very happy with our purchase, and were very pleased by the skills, professionalism and attention shared with us by The Oldfather group."