Rita Van Buren

4/19/24Adrienne Johnston

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Rita Van Buren just completed an extremely problematic and difficult real estate deal for me. Every day more and more issues would surface…issues that would hold up the sale or even render it over…“a dead deal.” These were situations that required a tremendous amount of research and hours of phone work on Rita’s part. She found answers that truly nobody else could seem to find. Rita has been in this business for many years and has excelled brilliantly!. Her knowledge of this extensive industry is vast and impressive. Rita deals with a tremendous amount of people every day, but when she speaks to you, she lets you know that it’s all about giving you what you need to get you to that closing table. If the task at hand needs her to put in a 14 hour day…that’s what she’ll do. She will never let you feel that you are any less important than anybody else she’s dealing with! She is intelligent, diplomatic, patient, very pleasant and overall… Damn good at her job! Rita is a closer!
I absolutely could not have gotten through this process without her guidance and support!
Thank you, Rita.

1/22/24Linda

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It was a pleasure working with Rita. She exceeded our expectations. Her attentiveness and patience made selling our home a pleasant experience and I would certainly recommend her.

5/3/23mathew broderick

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Rita was simply excellent. We moved from our first to our second home. She represented us in both the sale of our home and purchase of our second home. We were prepared for a stressful and complicated process and significant risk. However, Rita made both transactions seamless, and managed the entire process and all of the people involved flawlessly. Whenever we had a question or needed something from anyone involved, we could count on Rita to always answer the phone, on nights and weekends (and weekend nights), and deliver 100% on everything that was promised. I'm honestly shocked at how well everything worked out, and credit Rita with the excellent result.

4/7/22MadTown Hank

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Rita far exceeded my expectations as a real estate agent. Every step of the way she was there to guide me in the process of purchasing my spectacular home. Rita is quick to respond and highly knowledgeable about everything home related. I felt great knowing that Rita was always looking out for me to make sure things went "just right".

3/30/22Sarah Chauncey

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From the moment we met with Rita, we felt supported. She is professional, thorough, and patient in explaining the selling process. She is knowledgeable about Rockland and was spot on when evaluating our home and setting a selling price. We followed her direction in preparing our home for viewing. We had a solid offer in short order. Thank you for shepherding us to the finish line, Rita!

3/24/22Dena Hickey

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Rita is very warm, friendly and dedicated to selling your house.
Her professionalism and knowledge about the housing market helped me sell my childhood home after my mother passed away.
Rita takes you under her wing from the beginning to the end making the entire process of selling a house go efficiently and less stressful.
She provides guidance and works tirelessly for her clients.
I highly recommend Rita to any wanting to sell their house.

3/1/22Lance Reiter

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Rita is great! She really knows her business, is very professional and always provides sound guidance or suggestions. If you want someone to make your real estate process go smoothly, she's the one. Rita makes sure nothing falls through the cracks until you cross the finish line. I would strongly suggest Rita whether listing your home or are searching for one.

12/22/20Dawn Kelly

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I'm not one who usually writes reviews but after my experience with Rita I felt the need too. This was the first time I purchased a home. From the beginning Rita was there to guide me thru every process. She never made me feel as if I was bothering her every time I called. She was not only informative on everything I asked she also answered me the same day!! I never had to wait. She is a true professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. When one door closed, Rita found a way to open another door and thru her knowledge and contacts over the years she helped me get the financing I needed to close the deal. This was truly a Christmas Miracle and I am so grateful for her. Rita is an exceptional individual that I am proud to recommend to all and now consider a true friend.

12/16/20Chris Tsanopoulos

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I recently had the pleasure of working with Rita as a first time homebuyer. As such, I was initially hesitant and unsure of exactly what I was looking for, but Rita’s experience, professionalism, and patience helped me find the right home. She walked me through all phases of the process and ultimately helped me build confidence in making the right decision. Her vast knowledge of the area and market conditions was also very helpful throughout. Rita continues to be a good friend and someone I would highly recommend! Thank you, Rita!

11/22/20Sandra Mundy

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I want to thank Rita Van Buren for her tireless involvement and her ability to guide us in the correct direction regarding the sale of our home. Her advice and commitment to us, to get it right, proved invaluable.

With all the things she required to make this happen, like getting the house “picture ready”, advising me to throw out items I have had saved for years(unnecessarily) and to just answering the many, many annoying questions I threw at her.

All this, along with her help in finding us our new home, to bring in the next chapter of our lives. This has been a much need distraction in my life right now. Next week will already be one year since my Dad has passed. The amount of work involved in a move is overwhelming but it does keep you busy. I know that if my Dad was here he would have made it a lot easier with his help but he is sending me signs that he is with us and approves of this whole crazy move.

Thanks again, Rita. Stay safe and keep selling.

11/13/20Sandy Markatos

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Rita went above and beyond as our agent in the recent sale of our home. We can't say enough about her knowledge and professionalism. She provided us guidence and acted as our advisor throughout the entire process. We would refer Rita to any of our friends and family without hesitation. This was not the first home we sold but thanks to Rita it was our best experience selling a home.

8/1/20Kelsey Combe

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Rita gets the job done, and done well. That's really all that needs to be said. She's a consummate professional that works tirelessly for her clients. Thank you, Rita!

6/16/20Norman Schaumberger

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My wife and i interviewed Rita, and others, and chose her because we found her to be open, forthright and informative. Once we retained her services we found that she was attentive to our needs, planned a course that, despite the restrictions placed on the Sellers and Agents by the pandemic, eventually led to a purchase agreement. She continues to service us and will do so until the closing. We highly recommend Rita. Sylvia and Norman Schaumberger

5/27/20Maxine Skopov

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We met Rita several years ago when we were considering moving. We liked her very much, but decided not to move at that time. Last year, when we were finally ready, there was no one else we would call but Rita.There is hardly enough space here to describe how dear she became to us, both as a realtor and a friend. She is warm and friendly, hardworking, and a real people-person. We were made to feel that we were her #1 priority. She returns calls and texts almost immediately. She is a true professional and completely honest. She clearly explained her appraisal of our home’s value in the current market, and gave us frank suggestions for adjustments that would enhance its appeal. She persevered with us and turned it into a showplace! There was no favor she wouldn’t do regarding calls and questions to other realtors and prospective buyers. Arranging viewings was simple and always with our convenience in mind. Buyers were scarce during the winter, but we actually sold it to one of fewer than 10 home-seekers! It was truly astonishing. Nothing left to say except that meeting and working with Rita VanBuren was a most fortunate and delightful experience. Selling one’s home (after 46 years) is difficult and singularly traumatic. We are forever grateful to her for easing us through this life-changing transition, and, as we said earlier, consider her a new, but very dear friend.

4/10/20kimarley burton

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1/25/20Noreen A. Taylor

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Rita did a superb job marketing my house. Very professional. She returned texts/phone calls in a timely manner. Friendly and so willing to help with the whole process of selling. I would recommend Rita to anyone that is either in the market to buy or sell. Made the whole process a lot easier knowing that she was there to field any questions and concerns that I had.

7/26/19Connie Magee

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I had the privilege of working with Rita to both purchase my current home and sell my previous one. Rita is incredibly professional, accessible, and hard working. Her years of experience and knowledge eased the overwhelming process of selling and buying a new home. Her honesty, patience and warm and friendly personality made it a pleasure to work with. We were so pleased with Rita and the entire process that we have recommended her to several family members and friends.

7/12/19Deanna A

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Rita has been more than just a realtor to me. She is more like family!

My boyfriend and I were first time home buyers and Rita provided the exact kind of advice and support that we needed. There is nothing this woman doesn’t know about real estate! We were amazed by her knowledge and professionalism.

Shopping for a home can be very stressful and anxiety provoking, however, Rita made us feel like we had a close family member in the business to guide us through the entire process. She has your back!

Seriously, if you are looking for a realtor with extensive experience (and trust me, experience matters) who is caring and compassionate, Rita is simply the BEST!!

We feel like we have made a friend for life and will never use anyone else if we ever need another realtor.