Buying a home can be a very intimidating experience - full of confusion and stress. But it does not have to be. By choosing the right realtor - a realtor that is really "connected" - you can actually make buying a home a wonderful experience! Just recently, working with Ramona Deaton of RE/MAX Assoc. Realty, my husband and I purchased a home and had such an amazing experience - we had to share it. We still can't believe it! While wading through realtor sites on the Internet we found a site that was different - it provided clear pictures of homes, both inside and out, and let us look at all the information on the properties before putting us through the "third degree" for sales information. The site belonged to Ramona Deaton of RE/MAX Assoc. Realty. When we called Ramona's number on a Monday night - we got a quick call back and an appointment! This made us feel like this realtor wanted our business. Well...needless to say the home turned out to be more wonderful than expected and we wanted to buy it; however, we had our home to sell first. We thought we were in for a nightmare! Ramona helped us write an incredible offer - gave us the insight and clear information we needed and answered all of our questions. Ramona is truly "connected". From her years of experience in the business we found ourselves connected to a network of services to help us - lenders, home improvement services, title companies; this minimized the stress and decisions we faced. Thinking about it...it was all very simple - Ramona gave us a commitment to sell our home and we did all we could to help her. Within 24 hours Ramona: * gave us a detailed market analysis that allowed us to price our home "just right", * launched an aggressive marketing plan (that she followed to the tee) - based upon her unique rapport and "connection" to local realtors - her plan incented other realtors to help in the sale of our home! * provided ideas on minor things we could do to make our home look its best, * began advertising on three Internet sites within 2 days of listing our home AND circulated over 1,500 flyers, * AND...sold our home in only 5 days - truly amazing! Throughout the entire process, from writing our offer to closing on both homes, we received incredible service. Ramona and her assistant were friendly, always had time for any questions we had, and went above and beyond with the help they provided. What a team to work with! Not to mention the service has continued with great follow-up news, and information on our new area. So...by working with Ramona Deaton our experience of buying a home was not a nightmare, it was amazing! Now we know that there is no need to suffer or settle for less. Ramona took great care with us - we know that she will take care of you. Give her a call! We will for our next home - that's for sure. Melissa and Ron Denton, Trophy Club, Texas

My husband and I were considering selling our home in 1993, and as many homeowners were apprehensive about using a realtor. We decided to give it a try and had our first appointment with a realtor. It came as no surprise to us after meeting with this realtor, we were not impressed! He was impersonal, and had only one thing on his mind, MONEY! Just as we were about to give up and list our home for sale by owner, a good friend referred us to Ramona Deaton with RE/MAX Assoc. Realty. She spoke very highly of her, and we decided to give her a chance. Upon meeting with Ramona we were very impressed. Not only was she extremely friendly and personable, she was very knowledgeable. Ramona spent quality time with us, answering all our questions and concerns. Her main objective was to serve us and it showed. We have used Ramona several times since then and have been blessed by her eagerness to make our selling and buying experiences smooth and pleasant. We are grateful for the dedication and time Ramona has devoted to us in finding the right home. She truly cares about her clients and their happiness. We are very thankful for the referral of Ramona Deaton and have recommended her to several of our friends. She exhibits all the fine qualities a realtor should have; patience, experience, caring and knowledge of the industry. We will use Ramona in the future and will continue to recommend her to others, as we are grateful that a friend did so with us! Sincerely, Ron and Paula Schaefer, Keller, Texas

Dear Ramona, This letter is being sent to express our family's sincere appreciation for all of your assistance during our recent search for a new home. As you know, a good friend of mine recommended that we solicit your help in locating a home. Kathy and I, with your guidance, began earnestly searching in the Southlake area for a pre-owned home to fit our requirements. You proved to be the most crucial success factor in finding the home that we wanted. Your patience, guidance, ethics, wisdom and coaching led us to our home in Colleyville. More than anything, I was personally delighted with your unquestionable professionalism; a characteristic hard to find in these times. We are delighted with our purchase, and believe we owe it all to you. Please accept our sincere, heartfelt thanks for yours and Linda's (Temple-Inland Mortgage) help. Please feel free to utilize us for a reference if you ever have need for one. We will always utilize your services for our real estate needs, and will always highly recommend your services to others. Finally, we not only feel we were able to find the home we wanted, work a great deal on the property, but we also felt like we gained a friend. Very best wishes to you and your family on a prosperous and happy future. Sincerely, Jeff & Kathy Sturrock, Colleyville, Texas