Tara Leinenweber – Baird & Warner

Tara helped me purchase a condo in April of 2012. She is extremely detail oriented. The property was a foreclosure listing and Tara did an incredible job doing all sorts of investigative work to figure out details of the property. When I was visiting the property, there were tenants still living at the condo. The bank representatives that were selling the condo kept saying that they had no idea who actually lived in the condo. Tara investigated and found out that it was the previous owners who were still occupying the space and that they were paying rent to the bank that now owned the property, even though the bank representative never acknowledged this information. The property had several other issues and Tara always stepped up to locate the source of the problem. Even after doing all of this work, she never pushed me into buying this place, but instead had a heart-​to-​heart with me to make sure that I was prepared to take on a property that could potentially have more issues. She recommended a great inspector and lawyer to help close the deal. I would highly recommend Tara.

Tara is as good as it gets; professional yet personable, she was interested in what was going on with me, listened to me, always available, a wonderful agent! She was patient with my many questions, encouraging, even wanted to pitch in and help me clear out the house! She went over and beyond and as a result, my home was sold in only 22 days on market! Can’t beat that! I couldn’t be happier I chose Tara to be my realtor.

In response to Patrick K and his negative review. I am the buyer. While I agree there are disadvantages to having a broker who represents both seller and buyer, Tara did a fantastic job of navigating what are very common (and challenging) issues in today’s real estate market. The issue was that the appraisal on the property came in well below the asking price and the seller was not willing to, as we ALL have to, accept the state of the market. Both buyer and seller were emotionally invested and Tara was in the middle. It is not her fault that I found the property independently, and it is not her fault that the seller accepted my original offer, and the market dictated a different outcome. You can’t control that, or the Lenders who would not at any level approve a loan for more than the appraisal (which, by the way, Tara went through great lengths to have the appraisal modified).
TARA IS A GREAT BROKER. I WILL USE HER AGAIN. I GIVE THE SELLER ONE STAR for being greedy. Tara ended up with nearly no commission, maybe a loss, to push through the closing DO NOT JUDGE on a rating based on GREED.
Thank you Tara. You did a fantastic job. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED but yes, in this market, it is a challenge to represent both parties.
Contact me with any questions. Would be happy to explain.

Tara helped me find my dream home, not only was she very patient with me, but she showed a high level of professionalism. …I referred her to a friend who also ended up purchasing her home through her. Whenever I am asked if I know of a real estate agent, I always refer Tara because I am confident she will produce positive results!

In purchasing my first home, I sought Tara for help as she was referred to me by my sister. From the beginning, I knew she would be my agent. She quickly was interested in knowing my interests and what I wanted in a home. She was very thorough in explaining the entire process in making my first purchase. She informed me that any time I needed her or had any questions or concerns, she would be readily available, even through her hectic schedule. She would make time for me. Her professionalism, knowledge, honesty and patience is what makes me continue referring her to my close friends and family. Baird & Warner should be honored to have Tara as part of their team as a Sales Agent.

As a seller’s agent, Tara is great at getting being at your property for showings, however, when it comes down to the contract & transaction part of selling you property — I’d highly recommend a different broker from a different agency than Baird & Warner.
And to protect yourself when selling — do not allow the broker to represent both parties under «Dual Agency.»