Testimonials

Barbara Hood was always there even though we were not sure where we wanted to move. She helped us make a good decision based on facts.

– Kenneth & Pam Hollis

Elaine Ellis performed brilliantly in a tough market with sellers who did not have any equity and buyers who were "wishy washy." She also pulled off a 7 day closing! We are completely impressed and have the utmost respect for Elaine. She is the best! She pulled out all the stops in making our home sell. My wife and I really appreciate her hard work and skill. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

– Jeff & Amy Vanmeter

Kennette Sweeney is a very honest person and was very pleasant to work with. She took us all over several counties and helped us look for a long time. I choose her personally because I know her background and had a lot of trust in her. I was going through some personal problems at the time of the sale of my house and she was great!

– Jay & Beverly Giles

Kennette Sweeney was awesome. She treated us like family from day one. She was very responsive to the changes we made in what we were looking for. There was so much to look at and she spent lots of time helping us find the right home. I will recommend her to anyone looking for a home or looking to sell their home.

– Janet Cheek

Amanda Johnson went beyond her duty and even helped us clean up our home before the buyers took possession.

– Eric Gardner

Brooke Minor was the most incredible agent. From her upbeat personality to her knowledge of homes to time and energy given, I could not have asked for more. She spent 2 hours at home of seller, brought me counter offers after business house and was always available. I have and will continue to recommended her to everyone I know. You are very lucky to have her as a part of your team!

– Caroline Simmons

Brooke Minor is the best agent I have ever had. She even helped the sellers! She was the best.

– Elizabeth Vadai

Tim Thompson's service was above and beyond our expectations in every aspect.

– Michael & Jenny Haarbauer

Barbara Hood is great to work with. She is very persistent and patient. She took care of the termite letter, Mortgage Broker and worked around my schedule just to name a few of the things she did to help. This is my second transaction with her and I would not think of using any other agent.

– Marla Black

Kristin Vanzant called our mortgage broker every day to be sure closing was on track! She came out to show us houses on Mother's Day because it was the only time we had. She is not only a great real estate agent, we feel like we have made a friend.

– Michael & Jennifer Tweedie

Kennette Sweeney always kept us informed. She was great to work with. We will use her again in the future.

– Bryan & Haley Johnson

John Hutcheson was always willing to answer all questions, all the time. He was also available all hours.

– James Jones

Carolyn Rose called to offering any help or assistance. She checked and followed up on everything. She picked me up from the airport twice and took me out to eat. She also called and came by with two very nice gifts.

– Mary Ann Ferruci

John Hutcheson was always accommodating with my schedule.

– Sandra Wilkerson

Tim Thompson and Grace Madaski did a fabulous job for me.

– R.C. Greek

Kennette Sweeney is excellent! This is my fourth experience with her.

– Tessa Naeter

Kennette Sweeney is a model for other agents to follow. She is very professional and hard-working. Always kept my wife and I informed (good & bad) on all aspects of the sale. Would use her again and I have recommended her to others.

– Dan Forster

Anytime I have ever contacted Kennette Sweeney, or worked with her on a property she has been there for me. She is a great realtor and friend.

– Carol Gore

Kennette Sweeney is the most professional, courteous, and caring Real Estate Agent I know. She went above and beyond the call of duty when we found out the day of closing on our new home that the A/C was not working. She diligently worked to get the warranty company to pay for the repairs. She even paid for consultations out of her own pocket. She was so very concerned about the well being of our family. We are so grateful for her and will always refer our friends to her!

– Mark & Susan Powell

Kennette Sweeney stayed with us through some VERY rough times! She was the absolute BEST!

– Michael & Laura LaChance

Barbara Hood is extremely good at what she does. She is honest and friendly and a great business person.We love her and will always use her to buy and sell in this area.

-James & Joy Whittmore

Kennette Sweeney has been our Realtor for ten years. She has helped us purchase six houses. She is always professional, honest, and extremely knowledgeable. She is probably one of the sweetest and friendliest people I have ever met. I enjoy being around Kennette. She makes the whole buying and selling process so much easier and enjoyable. Although she stays very busy, she always makes us feel like we're her only clients. We have referred Kennette to family and friends who have become repeat clients as well.. She is the best.

– Mike & Marilyn Cougill

Amanda Johnson re-negotiated our purchase price in the final hour. She was amazing! We couldn't have asked for more out of Amanda!

– Jason Pagel

We had a flood in our new home the same day of closing. Derek Merrill was there for us through it all! He is an asset to ERA Johnson and Thompson Realtors. I recommend him for any sale. He is not only our real estate agent now, but a dear friend!

– Kerry & Donna Herrick

Kay Ferragina is a great agent and made the entire process of buying very easy for us. She brought lunch to us on the day we moved in, and we had enough leftovers for 2 days!

– Paul & Christine England

Kennette Sweeney Kennette Sweeney showed me properties at any time that we wanted to go. She was always attentive and informative. Excellent job!!!

– Suzanne Sylvester

This was my first home purchase and John Hutcheson made the process very stress free... actually enjoyable! He even helped me with a locksmith when previous owners gave me the wrong key. The locksmith showed up in less than 30 minutes on a Saturday!

– Jamie Warren

Kennette Sweeney - Because of your dedication to your customers in every facet of your business, we commemorate this service with the "First in Service, Jim Jackson Memorial Award" for 2006. This represents superb achievement. My best wishes to you for continued success in 2007.

– Stephanie Reyna, ERA Franchise Systems, Inc., VP of Internal Operations

This is the 4th Buying/Selling with Barbara Hood. She is always the same and has the highest ethics, and makes you feel you are the only one she deals with. I currently have my other home listed with her. Fabulous comparison report-what was sold, etc before listing. Barbara renews faith in Real Estate Professionals.

– Carol Phipps

Tori was professional, logical and had an outstanding marketing plan. We will continue to recommend her to those in the Franklin area that we know.

– Kris & Lisa Gernentz

Nan Pendergrast went above and beyond the call of duty, and was very instrumental in helping me and my wife, June, purchase our retirement farmstead in Williamson County. Being extremely appreciative of her service, we knew who to call when we decided to put our Franklin, TN home on the market. Nan has great insight and is a superb negotiator. We not only consider her a great agent but a friend as well.

– Ed and June Mills

Kristin Vanzant 's first priority was to find the perfect home for me. She not only dropped her schedule to take me to some houses, but did this about ten times and never grew tired of indecisions. She truly cared about finding the perfect house for me, no matter how long it took.

– Cali Crabtree

Grace Madaski! Honest, hard working, friendly, and reliable. Gets the job done! Fast turnover when your home is on the market. She has years of experience. Trust your business with Grace!!!

– Ken and Karen Calender

George Thompson, our listing agent, was available 24/7. He was always ready to help.
             He was very helpful to the “buyer's” real estate associate.

– M.F. & Sara Mayo

For those of you looking for an honest and diligent working individual, look no further than Grace Madaski. Her efforts and relentless dedication separate her from other agents as she commits herself 100% to her clients. Her ability to communicate with us on a regular basis proved to us that she was serious about looking out for the best interest of our family.

– Dave Cagle

Grace Madaski... another fabulous job! Since our move we have given your name to five of our closest friends and family members. They have all been very happy.

– Wayne and Marilyn Butts

Amanda Johnson helped us find our home in Franklin. Our home sale was with someone in the Czech Republic. Amanda spent a lot of time with languge barriers, overseas calls, etc. Our level of satisfaction with Amanda and ERA Johnson & Thompson REALTORS was #1.

–Craig and Julie Bruehl

Kennette Sweeney was always available to answer our questions. She even answered our calls while she was on vacation. She made every effort to sell our home.

–Tim and Brenda Callahan

This is my second home purchasing experience using ERA & Kennette Sweeney! We love her and trust her. We couldn't have asked for better service or a better agent.

–James & Terri Wharton

Kennette Sweeney is just the best in my opinion. She is very personable, honest, knows her job through and through, and follows upon everything. She kept all showings and was available for our questions any hour of the day. She's so pleasant and enjoyable to be around. We have recommended her to many friends and our daughter and son in law have used her twice in the last three years. Needless to say she is our choice every time.

–Mike and Marilyn Cougill

Clarence Johnson sold our house. We had the offer within two days. Clarence, then, called on Kristin Vanzant to help us purchase our new house in a hot market. Both were wonderful, honest and looked after our best interest.

–Jerome and Candace Bannister

I'd recommend John Hutcheson to anyone needing real estate assistance. John was very knowledgeable in the selling and buying process involving two homes. He was quick to keep me informed. His personality is also an asset to the real estate community.

–Sandy Wilkerson

I called Amanda at 8am on a Sunday, and she met me at the house on her way to church. Amanda is the best agent I've ever had. She returns all phone calls. She is very enthusiastic and hard-working. I found her to be very professional and fun to work with!

– Debra Shrader

Kennette made this a very good experience for us. She is truly a kind and caring person who guided us through this process in a very professional manner.

– Melvin and Charlotte Lipe

Mrs. Sweeney was remarkably outstanding when it came to service and professionalism. She goes beyond the call of duty. She is a dedicated professional, I will definitely work with her again on my next home purchase.

Benny Ely

I was in the Real Estate business for 20+ yrs and worked with many kinds of agents. Kennette was as good as I have worked with.

John Cowley

We love Amanda and will ask for her help again.  We couldn’t have asked for a faster sale, a more smooth close or more honest, caring, Agent. Thank You.

We can’t say enough good things about Kristin.  She was excellent in representing our family and we appreciated her professionalism and attention to detail and advice so very much.  We know that we will be having years of happiness with our family here in TN.  Thank you so much again—we know we’ve made some lifelong friends here already.

The Roses

Kennette Sweeney was very informed and a lot of fun!!  It was a wonderful experience in the time we spent together!

William Donner

Amanda Johnson was great and always encouraging.  She is very committed and I would recommend her to anyone

The Moore’s

Tim Thompson is key when sitting down with the buyers' agent...using wisdom during negotiations.

Mel Thompson

I would recommend Carolyn Rose to anyone I know.. She made this a very easy process for me!

Suzanne Lord

George Keys

We were very pleased with Amanda Johnson's handling of both, the purchase and sale of our home. She is very personable and knowledgeable about her business.

Bill Isaacs

Amanda is business savvy and a very hard worker. She answered any and all questions that we came up with, took calls all hours, was patient and kept us happy. She is just a tremendously wonderful lady.

--Kenneth Moore

Jay Flatt was great! His communication was super. He really kept me informed. He is honest and professional. His assistance made it easy to buy a home in Tennessee while living in Indiana.

--Richard Murdock

Clarence ALWAYS goes beyond the call of duty with EVERY client. One in a million! He treats all customers the same whether it is a small or large transaction. He always has time to answer your questions and show your properties. He is the best of the best and a credit to his company and ERA.

--Sandra Antee

George is a great REALTOR to work with and knows all the real estate problems that can happen. He is outstanding with new people. We would like to see more agents like him. Thanks for a great job!

--The Youngs

Knowing I was a widow, Mr. (George) Thompson was most helpful at the closing with all the details. I would tell anyone looking for a home to call him.

--Eyvonne Martin

We had to let you know that we will always seek out Nan [Pendergrast] to be our REALTOR on any future purchases. We can't say enough good things about her. We adore our beautiful home, and we thank God and Nan for guiding us through that time. Thank you.

Barton and Denise Duncan

Barbara Hood is not only a fabulous REALTOR, she is a fantastic wonderful person. We wouldn't have anyone else sell our house.

Jim Whittemore

Derek is awesome! We have used him several times and wouldn't think of using anyone but him!

He's not just our REALTOR, but a wonderful friend...since the first time working with him.

Bruce and Robyn Barnett

Jay Flatt is a great ERA sales associate. He bends over backwards for his customers. Plus he sold our home in 9 days!!! He had kept me well informed and walked me through house buying every step of the way. He made buying a house easy for me. His honesty was greatly appreciated.

– Angela Barnhill, Nashville

Amanda went above and beyond the call of duty in serving my real estate needs. She sent lunch on move-in day, a housewarming gift, and most of all, was available while on her family vacation

Reid Bruehl

Kennette was very helpful in the purchase of our new home. This was our first home purchase, and she made it painless.

Jerry White

Carolyn Rose is the most professional, friendly, competent, upfront real estate agent I have ever used or been exposed to in the 5-6 houses I have bought and sold. I will use her again if I move in the future.

– Don Nabi

I have bought and sold real estate for years,and I have never had an agent to compare with Barbara Hood. She's the BEST!

Sandra Thompson

This is our second experience with Barbara Hood. We would never use anyone else. She is friendly, professional and knows her business. She performs every service possible and is always available.

Bill Kuykendall

We loved Jay's great personality and sense of humor and that he sold our home in under 3 weeks!!!

– Mark and Julie Fletcher, Nashville

Our sales agent was the best sales person I have dealt with on follow-up. He was punctual with information and quick to get any issues resolved. We really enjoyed working with Jay, and we have already recommended him to business associates and close friends.

– Darren Burrus, Franklin

We had such a great experience with our ERA agent Jay Flatt. He was awesome. He sold our home in 26 days-WOW!

Professional, approachable, helpful, honesty are just a few words to describe Jay. We have given His card out to all our friends.

– Jeremy Brazzell, Nashville

We want to thank you for the exemplary job you did in selling our home.. Your knowledge of the real estate business was key in getting potential buyers to the area to look at our home and obtaining the best price possible. Working with our relocation company was no doubt one of the biggest and probably most frustrating challenges but you handled it with finesse and ease.

Referring potential buyers and sellers to you would be the best recommendation we could give someone. Thanks again for a terrific job you did for us.

– Tim & Leslie Mouer

Carolyn Rose was always cheerful, returned phone calls promptly, diligent in trying to find us a home that met our specific needs and no pressure - I like that.

– Thomas Lee

We would recommend Carolyn Rose and have already. She didn't make us feel like our housing needs were beneath her standards and didn't push what we didn't want. She also made sure all of our requests were taken care of on our new home.

– John Ruchdeschel

We called Carolyn Rose mid-afternoon on a Saturday to see what might be available because we were thinking of moving to the area. She dropped everything, got listings together and was ready to go an hour and a half later. We enjoyed her immensely and appreciated her extra effort throughout our relocation.

– Rodney and Jan Vanwyk

One Sunday, Carolyn had an "open house" and we used this to our advantage to see the floor plan of this particular house. We were planning to build a house of that type! At first the asking price was over our limit, the next thing I remember was that we were making an offer on this house one night @ 8:00 p.m.! She's absolutely fantastic! I would recommend her (actually have already) to all our friends. She needs to be commended for her work - great asset!

– Jim and Kimberly Dolvin

George Thompson had the necessary experience needed in selling my house and land as I had a unique situation with a river behind my house. He spent the extra additional time required on research in order to sell my house. He advertised in both local papers and brochures along with a large yard sign giving the particulars on my house and land. He always returned my calls in a timely manner. I would highly recommend him to anyone as he has all the qualities, skills, and personality needed as a realtor.

– Liz Palmer

George Thompson was wonderful. He stayed within our price range. Showed us what we were looking for and in the area we wanted to live. I can not say enough great things about him.

– Nathan & Tabiatha King

Nan Pendergrast is great! She helped us close quickly, gave us updates, and met with us at odd hours. She is one of the kindest people I have met. She truly went above and beyond helping us relocate from Memphis. Thank You!

– Mike D'Addabbo

John Hutcheson was very helpful and hardworking in getting my house sold.

– Monica Davis