David Gottler

To whom it may concern:

J Michael Manley was referred to me after being unsuccessful with the first realtor at Coldwell Banker. It was amazing how effective Michael was in selling our house. I believe his knowledge and understanding of the business is unparalleled with anyone else I have ever dealt with. 

He took the time to understand the property we were selling, the needs of my family, and went out of his way to find interest in our house. In three weeks he brought an offer in, which we could not believe, especially in today’s market. He followed through every concern I ever had and continually demonstrated his experience from start to finish. I have since referred everyone I know who is looking to buy or sell a house to him. 

Regards,  David Gottler

Lyn and Riley Northam

To whom it may concern: 

You at Coldwell Banker are indeed fortunate to have J. Michael Manley as a vital part of you r team! We have bought and sold 7 homes in the past 34 years. We have worked with some very excellent and seasoned realtors. Considering all aspects, Michael Manley is far and above “exceptional” and is #1 in my book! 

Not really wanting to move away from the Greenville area or sell a home I loved, Michael had a real challenge. After having had our home listed for 4 months with another agency and having only 4 showings, I cancelled our contract with them; I then began the task of interviewing realtors to find someone willing to work diligently at the sale of our house. In the mist of this search I received a call from  J. Michael Manley offering to come and discuss ways he could help us sell our home. I don’t usually respond to unsolicited phone calls, however, Michael’s positive attitude and enthusiasm encouraged me to set an appointment to meet with him. I was most impressed with his base of knowledge regarding the current market and the challenges of selling our home in a subdivision still building new homes. Overnight Michael prepared the market analysis and then went through it page by page to reveal the market value and how to price home for a sale. He also kept me informed and up to date on the details of the listing and showing the house. Four days after we signed the listing agreement we had a buyer! 

Michael didn’t “disappear” at that point, but rather made sure the inspections were done in a timely manner – and, he met each service person at our house to be sure everything was in order. Michael took care of all the details to assure the closing would be right on time…. The buyer gave us only 18 days until closing. I was less to say, dealing with much stress – Michael was a very encouraging ad calming person.  

Michael is to be commended for a job VERY WELL DONE! It is a rare o find one so will prepared and organized, with exceptional follow thru. Above and beyond all the above Michael has a real gift of interpersonal relationship, listens well and responds clearly and with kindness. 

Thanks for being part of the team that supports Michael and encourages him to excel!

Our special thanks to Michael! 

With much gratitude, Lyn and Riley Northam

Perry J. Smith III

Dear Sir or Madam:

I would like to relay to you my absolute joy of having had Mr. J. Michael Manley represent my wife and I on the sale of our property in Simpsonville, SC. Our property had been listed for well over two years by various realtors without any success when we solicited Mr. Manley’s assistance. It was not a normal property listing and a lot of additional services had to be handled in a timely manner to ensure that the sale would proceed. 

We were quite pleased from the very beginning with Mr. Manley because he informed us of the facts that pertained to our residence, not what we thought we wanted to hear. Our property sold a little over a month after we listed it with Mr. Manley and its sale was a direct result of his honesty, diligence, and commitment. 

Mr. Manley’s services far and above exceeded my expectations and actually surpassed my experiences by anyone in any profession. I will from now on use Mr. Manley for all of my real estate transactions, and would very strongly recommend his services to family and friends. 

Sincerely, Perry J. Smith III

Regina A. Tobin

Dear Michael, 

Jeff and I want to let you know how pleased we were with your real estate services for the sale of our house. As you remember we were selling our house ourselves, and I was a bit hesitant to turn it over to a realtor. We had already been approached by several realtors and turned them all down.  

I was instantly impressed by your professionalism and was appreciative of the suggestions and little tips you gave us at our first meeting. You did not rush us and were not a “pushy salesman:, which really won me over, after we signed with you, I was impressed by your dedication and impeccable work ethic. If you said you were going to do something you did it. You returned our phone calls and e-mails promptly and were incredibly polite, even when you were getting very little sleep after the birth of your baby boy. 

We would be more than happy to recommend your real estate expertise to anyone looking in the Augusta Road area or any other areas around Greenville. Please do not hesitate to call us. 

Thanks For everything! 

Sincerely, Regina A. Tobin

Kelley M. Black

Dear Michael,

I would like to express my appreciation for the hard work and service you extended me with respect to the recent marketing and sale of my home. 

Foremost, I commend you for securing a buyer for my home despite adverse market conditions. Undoubtedly this was due to your availability and willingness to show the property, in addition to your extensive knowledge of the competition in the local market. 

I appreciate the fact that you were willing, responsive and prepared to take on my property after I terminated my relationship with another listing agent (with whom I had a past work relationship). The former agent had the property listed for 4-6 weeks with no showings including one open house; you had multiple showings within the first month of showings the property and had a buyer in the third month. 

Other items that resonate with me include that you:

Anticipated my needs and were prepared at our first meeting by obtaining market comparisons and knowledge about my competition;

Were candid with me about what it would take to sell my home, e.g. staging;

Accurately appraised my home – the selling price was actually the estimate you provided me when you performed your selling price analysis;

Staged my house with your personal effects after I had moved to another state; took professional pictures to showcase my home;

Assisted with property maintenance – advised me when the lawn required maintenance and attended to the house when other realtors left lights on;

Scheduled, managed and resolved the repairs required to close on the house.

I highly recommend you to my family, friends, and former coworkers who reside in the Greenville area. It has been a pleasure to work with you. 

Regards, Kelley M. Black

Randall & Lynn Cochran

Dear Potential Sellers,

Lynn and I would like to recommend J. Michael Manley with Coldwell Banker Caine Realtors to you. Michael was recommended to me by a friend who had a hard time selling his home. I had contacted Michael back in October of 2007 while we were still under contract with another realtor to see what he could do for us. I explained my situation of having one previous realtor, and the current realtor that was not working for us. Due to work situations I could not meet with him, but we stayed in contact. In November, 2007 Lynn met with Michael at the home. At this time he gave her several recommendations to improve the home. Our contract expired in December, 2007 and we took the house off" the market to do some of the improvements that he recommended. Again we were to meet with him between the holidays, but my work schedule did not allow this. Michael offered his assistance although we had not signed a contract with him at that time.

We met with Michael on January 18, 2008 at the home. He was impressed with the improvements that were being made. We talked about several options on ways to advertise the property. At this tune we agreed to have him list the property. Due to the work in progress he was going to have to return to take the photos. The home went on the market Monday, January 21, 2008, and he called us on January 25, 2008 with a potential buyer. This was a home that had been with two previous realtors, and been on the market for 11 months.

Michael laid out all of our options and listened to our questions. We made a counter offer with the advice he gave us and it was accepted. Due to our current location in Indianapolis, Indiana, We could not take care of the inspections, repairs, etc. Michael Manley took care of all these items either by himself or through the Concierge service that Coldwell Bank Caine offers. We closed almost a year from the date we first put it on the market with the first realtor for a higher price than we had with any other contract.

Lynn and I recommend Michael to you as a Professional Realtor. He keeps up with the market, He is attentive to your needs, and presents himself in a professional manner. We cannot say that everyone will have the same success as we did, but we feel that he will do his best for you.

Thank you, Michael for all your hard work and effort you did in the sale of this home. You do not know how much this means to us.

Regards,

Richard & Paula Truelove

Marguerite Wyche
Broker in charge
Coldwell Banker Caine
124 Verdae Blvd
Greenville SC 29607

Re: J Michael Manley

When we bought a Townhouse at Northgate Trace in 2007, Michael represented the property and handled the purchase from the seller.  The seller at the time was a somewhat elusive and hard to deal with individual who I’m sure, sorely tried Michael’s patience and skill. We were at the time very impressed with Michael’s professionalism and tenacity in seeing the deal through to closing.

When the need to sell our townhouse arose in 2009, we naturally thought of Michael and contacted him to give him the listing.

With in a short period of time we had an offer, which we considered reasonable for the market conditions and accepted. What followed however was a series of issues and problems, which must have made Michael question why he ever chose real estate as a career path. The purchasers were extremely picky and demanding and had a relative who was a “real estate professional” and “expert advisor” operating in the background. Throw in a mold issue, which was in our opinion, a relatively small issue but in the eyes of the buyers and their “expert advisor”, made the property an “EPA. Superfund site” and you can see that life for Michael and the buyers agent were made difficult to say the least.

We wish to commend Michael for his determination, professionalism and dedication to insuring the sale proceeded to closing. He spent much time shepherding the mold removal process through, (he’s an expert now), corralling contractors to make requested repairs and in general, persevering where most would have thrown their hand up in frustration.  We were not in town at the time but had complete confidence that Michael was taking appropriate steps to resolve all issues with our interest in mind.

We sincerely express our appreciation to Michael and enthusiastically recommend him to any one looking for a true professional to assist them in their real-estate needs.

Richard & Paula Truelove

Carig and Amy Gilder Creek Farms