Client Reviews | Trusted Phoenix Realtor for Fireside at Norterra &...

Rick Carbone

Shelley and her team are fantastic! I could not be more pleased with my selling experience and the results. Even in a tough real estate market, Shelley found the right buyer to buy my house. I would hire Shelley again in a heartbeat!

Abujor 143

The Sakala Group - Phoenix Real Estate Team delivered an outstanding real estate experience from start to finish. Their team was professional, knowledgeable, and highly responsive throughout the entire process. They made everything smooth, clear, and stress-free while always prioritizing client needs. Their strong understanding of the Phoenix market and dedication to excellent service truly stand out. I highly recommend The Sakala Group to anyone looking for a reliable and results-driven real estate team!

Brad Anderson

Shelley Sakala is an excellent listing agent in Norterra, Anthem and North Phoenix! She helped us sell our home quickly and for a great price. Her knowledge of the local market, pricing strategy, and marketing made a huge difference. If you’re selling a home in North Phoenix or anthem, I highly recommend Shelley, she gets results!

Michael Hawkins

Shelley and her team just sold our home in North Valley area. We are very happy with the professionalism of the marketing and extra care taken to ensure our home reached potential buyers. We especially appreciate her candor and caring demeanor. Highly recommend The Sakala Group whether you’re a seller or buyer.

Mike Swayda

Shelley and her team are very professional, easy to work with, and get results!! Don't hesitate to work with the Sakala Group....

JoAnn Vernacchia

Shelley Sakala and the entire team at The Sakala Group are the best real estate agents we have ever worked with. Their experience is second to none. Shelley helped us out every step of the way during our buying experience. She always stayed in close communication with us and so did her team. Any concerns or questions that we had were addressed and answered promptly. We greatly appreciated Shelley's guidance and are so excited about our new home! We would highly recommend The Sakala Group Phoenix Real Estated Team!!!

Kiley Kitchin

We cannot recommend Shelley enough! Shelley and her team made the process of selling our first home as seamless and easy as possible. She was thorough, wonderful to communicate with, and extremely knowledgeable about real estate and the market. We felt confident during the entire process that Shelley was the right choice.

Lindsay Derosa

This is our 2nd transaction with Shelley and I couldn’t be happier with how everything went. Our home was under contract with in 5 days and in this market I was shocked. I was expecting to be on the market for at least 30-60 days. Both transactions with her have been so smooth from start to finish. Her and her team are on top of everything and make sure to update/communicate with you every step of the way. Shelley will always be our go to for any real estate transactions we have!

Anne Probstfeld

Our experience with Shelley as our realtor for both the selling of our prior home and buying of our new home was excellent. She is patient and extremely knowledgeable about the community. Thank you Sakala Group!

Evan Hynes

Shelley and her team have been the greatest realtors I’ve had the pleasure of working with. On multiple properties, and over 10+ years. She is by far the best and most talented realtor I’ve ever worked with. This is coming from a trade professional whom meets dozens of new realtors each year, and I have never had any others that are as quick to respond and willing to give advice or handle any questions or concerns.

Amanda E. Lillig

Shelley was the best realtor during our process of moving to a whole new state and whole new climate. She was always so knowledgeable and personable. If there was something she did not know, she made sure to get the answer. I would recommend Shelley Sakala to anyone when they are looking for a new home. She is super professional, yet it always felt like hanging out with an old friend while looking at homes. We are very happy with our experience.

Sherry Sobolik

Shelley went above and beyond to help me navigate selling my house and moving to another state. She handled all the glitches at the Arizona house when I was in Minnesota with grace. She is an awesome Real estate agent. I would definitely recommend her to anyone selling their house.

Tom

Shelley sold my house in record time!

Leslie Miller

Shelley is just amazing. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable, market-savvy and professional, she went above and beyond to help me—an out of state seller--navigate this challenging real estate market, and get my property sold. I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome—definitely a 5-star real estate experience! Thanks, Shelley!

Claudy Riggle

I'm so glad that when I started to look for a home to purchase I got connected with the Sakala group! Joe was very knowledgeable and was always available for any questions I had along the way. He kept detailed notes on my deal breakers and really took the time to understand what I was looking for in a home. As a first time home buyer, Joe didn't waste my time with any homes outside of my price range and was ready with any information I wanted about the homes that interested me. During this volatile housing market for buyers, Joe had a genuine passion to help me find a home and provided the right amount of support and encouragement that I would find what I was looking for. He was a great communicator when it came to the process of purchasing a home after my offered was accepted. I can't recommend his services enough to anyone looking for a home especially if you are a first time home buyer. I am over the moon with my home purchase and know it wouldn't have happened without Joe's optimism, expertise, and efficient service.

Lisa

Shelley and her team were amazing to work with. I've done several sales and purchases with her. She gives great advice and is extremely knowledgeable. I would highly recommend her!

Tina Gonzales

I recently sold the house that I’ve been living in for 27 years. Knowing there was a similar residence, with the same floor plan, in my neighborhood that had been for sale for several months with no activity, I reached out to Shelley Sakala and the Sakala Group to assist me with my sale. Shelley made no hesitation and came to look at the house, offered a few very reasonable suggestions for changes and upgrades which I completed. Within 2 weeks of listing the house, we received an offer. I know that, because of Shelley and The Sakala Group’s hard work, professionalism and reputation, along with several viewings and open houses, they were able to generate quite a bit of interest in the house, which resulted in a fairly quick sale. Shelley Sakala and The Sakala Group know the market! They’re smart and they know what they are doing! Without hesitation, I would hire them again and I would highly recommend you seek their assistance for any and all of your real estate needs! I can’t thank them enough!!

Michelle Warren

When our family decided that we were ready to sell our home and move back east, we knew there was only one person we would want to help us with that and that person is Shelley Sakala! She is by far the absolute best in what she does. Shelley sat down with us to go over our timeline and price point and then explained the next steps in the process. She helped make sure our home was picture perfect ready in time for the photos to be taken and put on the market. With Shelley and her team we were able to get our home sold in 3 days at full asking price! I really don’t think anyone else could have done that. Shelley Sakala goes above and beyond for her clients and we can’t thank her enough for everything she has done for us!

Christopher Sardynski

The Sakala Group was absolutely amazing! Shelley was very personable and helpful throughout the entire process of selling my home making it one of the easiest experiences I've had during a complex time in my life. I highly recommend her as your realtor and it was a pleasure working with her.

Susan Ratkovic

We have used the Sakala Group twice now on both the sale and purchase of homes, and I can’t imagine ever using another realtor. Not only is Shelley professional in everything she does, she also has extensive real estate knowledge, helps with everything from staging the home to navigating inspections, has great communication skills and is one heck of a negotiator! At a time when home sales were stagnant, she got us a sale and even negotiated a leaseback (with a last minute extension!) until our new home was complete. She also communicated and negotiated with our new builder, putting our minds at ease more times than I can count. Shelley is an all-around fantastic person, and her team is a pleasure to do business with.

Nancy Hahn

I can't say enough great things about this firm!!! Shelley and her husband Joe were truly life savers. They took a property we owned with tenants, that had not been maintained, and turned it into a beautiful home for a new family to enjoy. They made the process seamless as we are out of state. We are so grateful to them both.

Mary B

Shelley did an amazing job selling my house! She had a European vacation planned shortly after we listed, and never missed a beat keeping in touch via text and email. And she understands the North Phoenix market very well. I chose her as my agent because of the insightful articles she contributes to the North Phoenix newspaper. Thank you, Shelley!

Whitney Layton

Shelley is absolutely amazing! She was such a dream to work with and everything went incredibly smooth. She worked so hard for us, was available whenever we needed her or had questions and is so very knowledgeable. I would recommend her to anyone and will forever be grateful for all of her help with this move/house purchase

Kristen Stevens

I hired Shelley and her team to help me sell a house and buy at the same time and I could not be happier with the experience. Shelley is a top notch, A+ real estate agent. She kept me informed throughout the process and she went to bat for me when it mattered. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Shelley and The Sakala Group to anyone. Thanks Shelley!

phil orlando

I worked with Shelley Sakala of the Sakala Group with the purchase of a home in Phoenix, Arizona. I purchased this home without the benefit of having viewed it myself as my primary residence is in another state. I had to rely on Shelley to provide information with respect to the property, its value, and advise me on how to make a competitive offer. once the offer was accepted Shelley literally handled everything from that point forward, including inspections, additional negotiations with respect to inspection issues and final walk-through and closing. Shelley’s focus on client care is excellent. She always makes time for her clients and is always quick to respond to emails, phone calls, etc.. I would, without hesitation, recommend her to others.This is the second time I have used Shelley in a real estate transaction, and would not hesitate to use her again in the future.

ray hilgreen

My wife and I always said that if we were to sell our home in Fireside, that we would enlist The Sakala Group. We would always notice that the homes they represented sold quickly than other realtors and at value. Well, that time came, and we decided to have Shelley represent us and we do not regret it. Having explored the cash for your home opp's and speaking with other realtors who thought they knew the community we went with The Sakala Group and they lived up to expectation. In an extremely tight market with interest rates on the rise, Shelley and her team managed to sell our home in 20 days and got us the price we needed to meet our next commitment with some extra cash to spare. The whole process was great, from the first meeting to the final closing. Communication, customer service and professionalism were off the charts! THANKS for a great experience. If you are considering selling your home, you won't regret using The Sakala Group.

Spencer Kammeyer

Being new to Arizona, I was looking for a realtor I could trust and feel confident in knowing they care about my interests and concerns. I was recommended to contact Shelley. I’m glad I did, she did an outstanding job! She was extremely supportive, and always available to meet me, or take my call. Shelley is very knowledgeable of the Phoenix area, I would definitely recommend her and the Sakala Group. Thanks again for your help!

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Kurt Neurauter

I’ve worked with Sakala group with two homes and highly recommend Shelley and her team. They provide the right advice on each home and also will advise their clients AGAINST selling or buying a home because of the client’s interest instead of their own to make a commission. The team is a wealth of knowledge over real estate overall and also has great advice after you’ve moved in. 5-stars from me is long overdue.

Pete Christesen

Shellie was wonderful to work with in representing us to sell our home. Very knowledgeable and experienced in the field. Shellie is responsive and gets to work right away on any details that need to be tended to along the way. We appreciated that she coached us with good advice, but yet was willing to listen to our thoughts and concerns. We would list with the Sakala group again !

Christopher Stvartak

I can't say enough great things about the Sakala Group! I had to sell a home in Phoenix from three time zones away, which could have been a disaster, but they made it seem easy. The Sakalas used their network of photographers, consignment sellers, junk haulers, cleaners, and repairmen to ensure that the house was ready in record time and made a great impression online, and we got two viable offers the first weekend after listing! The list price, house condition, and staging were perfect. Just three weeks from listing to closing! I could not be more satisfied.

Jeff Newcombe

Shelley Sakala is an amazing realtor. VERY knowledgable and has an uncanny feel for the fluctuating market and how to use that to your advantage. She is well known in the area which I admit initially really scared me because I was worried I would get “pawned”off to an assistant or something. This was far from the case. She was there every step of the way along with the rest of her team and i’m so happy I went with her. I know for sure my house would not have sold so quickly had I gone with anyone else.

Pam

Shelley recently sold my home and it was a great experience. She is very knowledgeable about the market and was always available to answer questions anytime. I highly recommend Shelley and would definitely use The Sakala Group again!

bbnb2017

I have known Shelley for years, and finally had the pleasure of working with her. We had a piece of land to sell, and from start to finish, we had an amazing experience. I was so impressed with her strategy for listing it, as well as her communication throughout the process. She made us feel as if we were her only client with the level of attention we received. I cannot recommend Shelley and her team enough.

Rick Bloyer

I received excellent service from The Sakala Group Real Estate Team. They took care of every detail and made the buying process seamless for me. I would absolutely use them again. Highly recommended!

Nicolas Le Renard

Was a great experience from start to finish, very few hiccups along the way and Shelley was always ready to address them while answering any and all questions. Very smooth adventure all around, hopefully won’t have to buy another home for a long time, but if we do in the Phoenix area, we would go with Shelley again.

Alan Cope

Shelley and her team are amazing professionals. They just sold my third home; in 36 hours! They don't just sit back and wait for something to happen. They are proactive and make things happen quickly. Their varied marketing strategies are state-of-the-art and second to none. Shelley is by your side through every step of the process, keeping you informed and up to date on what's happening. With one of my homes there was an unforeseeable "bump in the road". Both Shelley and her husband helped me through it and it was on their daughters' graduation day! Now there is a team you can depend on! THANKS Shelley and your dedicated team!

Matt Roberts

Shelley's ability to be readily available, answer questions, and offer advice made the selling process extremely easy. Would definitely recommend in the Phoenix market.

highsierra57

Shelley did an outstanding job for us throughout our home search in a very challenging market. She is extremely responsive and always on top of all of the little details. Shelley is a true professional and a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!

Chris Maddox

First class, really knows how to get the most for you, not them. It’s business done the old fashion way, and somebody I would refer to anyone. It’s a relationship and Realator that I’ll keep forever, honest, hard working, and result driven! If you want the best, this is it.

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Chris Fleming

Shelley is amazing at what she does. If you are looking for a champion in your corner when selling/buying a house you have picked the right realtor! If you are looking to buy/sell your house in North Phoenix, no one knows the market better than Shelley. She will walk you through the process and clear any hurdles before you are even aware they are there. If you want a best in class home real estate experience, Shelley is your realtor!

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Mary Ann Wentzel

Shelley was the best. She knows this business better than anyone. Listen to what she says and you will get the most for your residence. Plus her personality is great too. I recommend highly !!!!

Regina Rodriguez

Just sold our home with Shelley. Our experience from start to finish with The Sakala group was great. Shelley was responsive, super helpful and her connections and expertise in N Phoenix is 2nd to none. We cannot say enough about her and all the people she recommended to us. She made this process so much smoother. Thank you so much!

Marc Delich

Nick and Shelley did an amazing job with selling our place and finding us a new place. They know their stuff and they know how to work a deal. They treated us like VIPs and they worked hard for us. I cannot thank them enough for all their hardwork and getting us our dream home in this crazy market.

Colin Watson

Shelley and her team were great. Shelley is easy to work with and is a good communicator. Her area knowledge and local contacts resulted in us accepting an offer within a day of listing. Thanks!

colinlesley

Shelley and her team were great. Shelley is easy to work with and is a good communicator. Her area knowledge and local contacts resulted in us accepting an offer within a day of listing. Thanks!

Alan Boyd

Shelley and her team did a fantastic job selling our home! They were knowledgeable, professional, and Shelly was great about being available for questions through phone and text. We would highly recommend Shelley to anyone we know. Thank you so much for getting us into our new home and the next chapter of our lives 😀

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Kevin Emmons

Shelley is amazing! Truly someone who holds true to her word. An absolute professional in every single aspect. The Sakala group treat you like family, warm, welcoming, and diligent at all times. They will always and forever by the 1st choice.

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The Sakala group is awesome. They are everything you want in an agent. The Sakala group treat you like family. Working hard to ensure you have a great customer experience. They have easily secured my business for life.

Prasanth Raja

It was absolutely a pleasure to work with Shelley, She is very prompt, responsive and very transparent in communications. I would recommend Shelley to anyone without a blink.

Mike Harkin

What a GREAT experience we had using the Sakala Group. If you are looking for a professional, knowledgeable, real estate agent, then use the Sakala group. Any Realtor can take a listing and watch it sell. But when situations come up that don't go smoothly, that's when you are going to see the value of Shelley and her team. We had a concern/issue that came up. Shelley was reassuring, confident and ALWAYS accessible. She reassured us through the process, and got us the results we wanted. I highly recommend her and the team to all my family and friends.

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meriandalou

Shelley is the most knowledgeable agent we have ever worked with! Her ability to find properties that meet her client’s needs is hard to find. We needed an expert in the area and that is what we got. Shelley and her team are now our go-to experts for everything real estate. You won’t get better service and communication anywhere!

futureshock619

As a first time buyer, the Sakala Group, was instrumental in getting us through some very difficult situations brought on by the seller in what seemed to be insurmountable obstacles when they decided 5 days before closing to back out. Shelley and her team worked very closely and constantly with us, our attorney and mortgage broker. We where never left wondering or guessing, we always knew we where in great hands and guided every step of the way. They truly gave us 100% of their effort and then some and all on a personal level. Oh and now we are living in and on our dream property in only 2 months after sellers breach. I cannot imagine doing any better then the Sakala Group, true professionals.

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Excellent service with expertise in the Fireside neighborhood I purchased in. I have sold and purchased 3 homes with the Sakala group and each transaction was professional and timely. Highly recommend!

user132100

The Sakala group was fantastic to work with. Shelly and her team were very responsive. She gave great advice on how to get the home ready for showing and laid out a great strategy to get my home sold for top dollar. She also found us the perfect house to buy once we sold our home. Both the selling and buying process with the Sakala group were best in class.

Mike Mcmillie

We bought our house in Phoenix with the Sakala Group as the selling agent. Very professional and overall great experience as they were fair in the dealmaking. Definitely recommend as they know North Phoenix really well.

nosneh2

The experience was great from start to finish! My house sold in 2 days very close to the asking price. Shelley did a great job of bringing in the buyers and scheduling showings. She kept us informed all along the way. On top of that we had a very tight closing schedule that required all homes to close on the same day - across multiple states! We pulled this off without a hitch. Great work by Shelley and team. Keeping us up to date, well informed and well executed! Many thanks!

Marcy Nava

We lived in our house for 25 years and the decision to sell was not easy. Shelley made great suggestions that were implemented resulting in a full price offer after only 2 days ! The process was very easy and now we move on to finding a new home with their assistance. We have pretty high expectations and are on the picky side but the Sakala group has shown us nothing but patience and respect. We love working with Shelley and Leslie and would highly recommend them! Thanks so much! The Nava’s

Jerry Mullenbach

Shelley was extremely helpful in listing and marketing our home. Her knowledge of the market conditions was outstanding and made for a very quick sale and closing. Would highly recommend Shelley to anyone who is in the market to buy or sell a property. A true pleasure to work with and she made it a pleasurable experience.

Gabe Johnston

Buying and selling a home is very stressful but the Sakala Group made it a pleasure. They took care of everything throughout the entire process. You can tell they love what they do and highly recommend them.

Chris Medina

Shelley and her team are extremely knowledgeable, dedicated, and relentless at doing the right things for their clients and ALWAYS going the extra mile. There is nobody I trust more than Shelley and her team when it comes to market knowledge, processes and best practices to ensure a smooth transaction for every single client. This is why her clients often turn in to family, not just clients.

Stacey Sakala

The Sakala Group was perfect as always. Seamless transaction. Thanks again guys.

Leah Capuchino

Fantastic service! Love this Team. They made selling my house simple and stress free!

Phil

Fantastic service, great experience, highly recommended.

Dave McMinn

There are a million realtors - but Shelley Sakala is one in a million! The best in the business. I appreciate the strategy she brings to the process: Staging a home, pricing a home, and marketing a home. The Sakala Group rocks!

Brett Stewart

We’ve bought and sold 2 houses with Sakala Group and have had the best possible service and an overall perfect experience!

Chris Turiano

I can’t say enough good things. They sold my old house and and got a great price for it. They found me an amazing new home that was just what I wanted. I am super happy.

Megan Neurauter

The Sakala Group is the best to work with when buying and selling a home. She helped us do both recently. To say that Shelley is more than knowledgeable about real estate is a huge understatement. She really knows the home values in your market so that you don’t sell for too little or buy for too much, or risk losing a buyer or house by accepting or offering the wrong amount, which is crucial. She stays on top of the details (many details!) that have to be done ON SCHEDULE so that you close on time—and we had a simultaneous close where so much could have gone wrong...but it didn’t. By the end, I swore that with any other realtor, we might have lost the house we loved. She is the only realtor I ever recommend with full confidence—a straight shooter with the know-how and class to get the job done.

Chris Candelaria

Shelly was very knowledgeable in the whole process...Provided us with information when necessary. Pleasure to work with.

Joey Hunsader

Streamline purchase/sale of my homes and always there at the drop of the hat to tour new homes on the market. Highly recommend!

Stacie Steinbrunn

Above and beyond, great service!

Carol Sakala

Shelley Sakala, and her team are amazing! They sold my house effortlessly and kept me informed through the whole process. I would highly recommend Shelley to my friends and family and of course, I will use her again in the future. If you need to buy or sell, give Shelley a call, she’ll get the job done!

Bernadette Mendoza

Joe was FANTASTIC! He answered all our questions at all hours of the day! He was extremely patient with our numerous calls, questions, searches and requirements/requests/demands. Very professional and warm and inviting experience! Would recommend him to anyone interested in buying a home! He even offered great suggestions on how to upgrade certain items in the homes we looked it! The whole process was smooth and fast.

Sean Turner

The Sakala Group were amazing start to finish through the sale of our home. From recommendations and support for staging, to helping close final details of our walk through, they were there all the way. I’d very much recommend to any/all that are looking to buy or sell a home!

Jamie Gonzalez

Shelley, Joe, and their team are fantastic. They were thorough, knowledgeable, and patient through our buying and selling process! I would highly recommend the Sakala team!!!

Brandon Glenn

I would highly recommend Shelley and The Sakala Group if you are selling or buying a home! You can absolutely tell she knows the business very well and was huge advocate for us during the entire home selling process. From the first sit down meeting we had with her to the closing of our house she was quick to answer any questions. Thank you again to Shelley and her team!!

Josh Heape

I've worked with Shelley for a long time. She and her team are the best in the business! If you're looking to buy or sell your property make sure you contact her!

Ashley Turner

Best experience I've ever had selling a home! Shelley swooped in, took charge and sold my house in less than a week for top dollar! A few hiccups came up with the buyer but Shelley handled it all calmly and professionally, with little to no involvement on our part and the home closed right on schedule! When I'm ready to buy or sell my next home, Shelley will be my first call!

Justin Alter

Phenomenal agent, always gives honest feedback on homes being viewed. She is effective, efficient, and very responsive when needed throughout the entire process. I have used her on a few homes thus far and will only use her moving forward. Must recommend to friends and family interested in selling/buying a home.

Sloane Coaly

Shelley and her team are at the top of their game! They sold my house for top dollar and in less than a week. She was never to busy to personally take my call and answer any questions I had as a first time home seller.

Mark Hess

Shelley is amazing to work with. She goes above and beyond when it comes to buying or selling a home. Many of my friends have also worked with her and have had nothing but great things to say. I would definitely recommend using the Sakala Group.

L. Nicole

From the moment I met Shelley, I knew I was in the right hands! She sold my home for 30k more than every other realtor suggested I list. She patiently saw at least 30 homes with me over time and helped me find the right home for my family. She gives great advice about the housing market, as well as design and decor. She's also charismatic, fun to be around and a good person! Make the best choice for your piggy bank and family...hire Shelley!