Valarie Arington

9/3/24Darren Greca

Google Review

Valarie helped my family with a very difficult sale recently - the sale of our childhood home. Valarie was a champ throughout the process - helping us to assess the house (with all of its many flaws), and to rightly understand all of our options. She navigated the many twists and turns that happened along the way, including, sadly, when our mother passed away during the process. Valarie was not only professional and took so much worry off of our shoulders, she was also very sympathetic and helped us get through the emotionally difficult process. I would highly recommend Valarie and her team.

8/29/24Kristen Schwartz

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Realtors are a dime a dozen; however, Valarie stands out as a subperb one! She is selling a "home" to families. She is the ultimate combination of fabulous as a realtor: Valarie treats you like family every step of the way and has an expertise that is off the charts. If you are buying or selling a home, contact Valarie. You will not regret it!

6/13/24Keyla Shillingford

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There are so many realtors out there, and I know there are many good realtors. Excellent ones are easy to find too- but Valarie and her team- these are the kind of people you keep for a lifetime. She’s not just excellent, she is the equivalent of walks on water type of realtor and if you are needing someone who would go above and beyond without hesitation- you have found your person. Valarie is attentive, responsive, in touch with your needs, quick to advocate for you, often knowing what you need before you even realize it, quick to pivot and adjust, extremely professional, patient, but above anything-
She adds that often missed empathy and human touch that brings it home- literally. Don’t waste your time with anyone else- this lady will get you what you need and handle you with the care and professionalism you expect like no one else. Thank you Valarie for making our dreams come true!

3/15/24KIMBERLY Oliver

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I could not be more thrilled with the work that Valarie did for me. I had a difficult buyer, but she made it so much easier than it could have been! Will always recommend her!!

12/26/23Marly Seitz

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Now that my real-estate business has been completed to my full. satisfaction, I would like to commend Valarie Arrington, realtor with Century 21 in Michigan. I live in Michigan and the property I sold is in Florida. I was at a loss as to how to sell the property. Having been unable to locate a realtor duo licensed in both Michigan and Florida, my daughter suggested a colleague of hers, Valarie, might be able to help me. I called Valarie and explained my dilemma. We instantly connected. Though not licensed in Florida, she located a realtor in Florida she felt would be a "good fit". Valarie was spot on with her choice. Valarie did not stop at that point. She remained connected with new realtor and me almost daily, making sure I was taken care of and understood the whole process. Not knowing Florida laws we chuckled over the turtle law (vacant land needs to be free of turtles). Valarie is an amazing person. Very professional, patient, and very pleasant to talk to. She allayed all my fears and nervousness. The three of us, tirelessly, worked together all the way through closing and monies wired and successfully deposited here in Michigan. Valarie was there for me, any time of any day. I most definitely would recommend her to anyone needing a realtor in Michigan and in any state for that matter. Her office is a two hour drive from my home but l look forward to making that drive to be able to put a face to the voice, as all our dealings were via the telephone.

11/18/23Cherie Seitz

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I am so grateful for Valarie. She took such EXCEPTIONAL care of my mom as she was selling her land property out of state and going through this process for the first time. It was an emotional experience for my mom who is in her later life. She struggled for awhile whether to sell the property and knew it was time but needed just the right person to guide her through this process. She had a million questions and has pretty significant hearing loss. My mom shared with me that never once did Valarie make her feel bad for not knowing something or hearing something, or for being emotional, or asking what might have been the same question over and over. Valarie was so patient and kind with my mom, really going above and beyond. She made a referral for an out of state agent and checked in with and supported my mom every step of the way. That meant the world to us. She did more than we could have hoped for in this experience. I can't say enough how grateful my sister and I are for her. But I can say with 100% certainty, you can trust Valarie to help your loved ones too if they are ever looking to buy or sell as well. Thank you, most sincerely, Valarie. You are the best!

8/26/23Kalen Hoel

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8/15/23Lenard Diefenbach

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Valerie is awesome to work with, and very dedicated to her customers!

5/22/23Timothy Levexyr

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Working with Valarie was an absolute dream! She was exceptional at walking us through the process of buying our first home and detailing what to expect as we went along. Everything was also done in a timely manner, she worked hard to communicate with all the parties involved, and kept us up to date on what was going on behind the scenes. We are thrilled that we got the fantastic home that we wanted - and we couldn't have done it without Valarie and her team - THANK YOU!!

10/29/22Carmen Ferkovich (Trinity514)

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Being a first time home buyer seemed scary and overwhelming, but Val walked us through every step, answered every question, and never steered us wrong. She never pushed us on a property we weren't sure of. She never questioned us when we decided to walk away. When we finally found the one, she went to bat for us on every negotiating point.

We've been in our house for 8 months now and are loving it! There will always be things that need to be addressed or fixed, but thanks to Val and her team, there are no surprises and nothing we're not prepared for.

We've had zero hesitation directing multiple friends to Val when they wanted to buy and have had nothing but great feedback about their homebuying experiences with her.

If I could give more than 5 stars, I would. I Seriously can't recommend Val and her team enough!

10/12/22phil patrick

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Mrs. Val made buying my 1st home wonderful. Everything that I needed done she always had it done for me. I am very glad I got to be partnered up with Mrs. Val and the team. Brad also was a very great help too. If any one is looking to buy a house I suggest Mrs. Val and her team

8/1/22Cathy Mosher

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Valerie is attentive, very helpful and goes above and beyond for her clients. She listens to what you want and works very hard to find it for you. I wholeheartedly recommend her if you are looking for a home.

7/27/22Jann Howell

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Valarie is a great Agent. Thorough and readily available - very important! A pleasure to work with.

5/26/22Liv Makalda

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When we went to Valarie, we were skeptical. We had tried buying a house a few times in the past, and every time a broker turned us down. Working with Valarie taught me that buying a house does not have to be stressful. There was never a time that I felt like she wasn’t working for us. She made sure we felt heard & taken care of. We had a tight timeline, and we could tell that it was as important to her as it was to us to make sure we could be in our house by the time we needed. She is hard working, thoughtful, compassionate, and an incredible human being. I cannot recommend her enough. She got us the house we wanted at a price we never imagined possible! Thank you Valarie!

5/24/22Connor Knowles

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Valarie represented us in the home buying process during one of the most challenging times to buy a home in history. Every step of the way she guided us and made sure we understood the complexities of the current market. She is communicative, professional, and really makes sure that her clients voices and needs are heard in the process. I would recommend Valarie for any real estate need, she would be fantastic representation for any buyer or seller who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each transaction.

5/13/22Montana

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We are millenials with a home! Valerie and her team are fantastic. They helped us secure a home and walked us through every step. As a first time home buyer this was important to know each step.

Honestly Val made buying a home a breeze. Will definitely recommend them to any friends or family in the area.

As a note. She helped us get the exact home we wanted despite the crazy market of 2022

3/30/22Sam Grove

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Val really did a great job staying on top of things and getting me in to my forever home It was a pleasure doing business with her and everything went real smooth Thanks well as far as I'm concerned you are the best

3/24/22McKenna Detter

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Val was absolutely awesome to work with. We had a very unique situation, as my husband was getting out of the military and we were doing our house hunting from NC. In this market you have to be quick and see those listings and Val was always ready to go see one for us and video chat. Val is very knowledgeable and extremely helpful in all home buying aspects. As first time home buyers this process can seem stressful, Val made constant contact with us and really eased our minds. Highly recommend her as your next realtor!

3/1/22Ashley Janis

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This year, my husband and I decided to buy our first home. I was nervous about the process and did not know what to do. We would drive by homes and call real estate agents that were advertised, unknowingly that it was a seller's versus buyer's real estate. Valarie was one of those who answered my phone call, and although the house was unable to view, she offered her services and explained thoroughly how the process of buying a home works. I loved how she said on the phone that her office was for family and friend references only because I truly felt that. She was kind, thoughtful, and extremely willing to help ease my nerves about the whole process.

When we started looking for homes, Valarie was always willing to accommodate my husband's work schedule and my school schedule. On top of my already busy life, I'm pregnant. She was completely understanding of the situation and went the extra mile with every home we viewed. She came prepared with sheets of paper that detailed the property (i.e. price, bedrooms, square footage etc.) and even contacted the seller for disclosures. I know this is extra effort because we saw a real estate agent before her that was for the seller and they did not give us disclosures about the property (i.e. if there is damage anywhere, recent repairs) nor did they explain what goes into buying a house.

Valarie was patient with my husband and I. I was very nervous about buying a house because it is a big investment and we had a VA loan. I cancelled on many property viewings but she understood and provided information of why that may not be the best choice. We started driving by homes at this time to see the area before viewing.

I got the impression from our last real estate agent that a VA loan is not the way to go because of the lengthy process. That real estate agent tried to prompt us to get a conventional loan and I was honestly offended. They tried to make it seem like it was faster, and that sellers would not choose a VA loan over a conventional loan because of that. In my mind, I am caring for my family by getting a VA loan because of the low interest rate and reliability. That real estate agent was clearly only wanting a sale and was not looking out for my husband and I's best interest. Valarie did not once criticize our VA loan but rather encouraged us to not listen to others who say such things. She reached out to the bank several times for us and was a third person communicator. She explained every step of the way and it made the loan process a lot less stressful. The first house we put an offer on, after about a month of looking, they accepted under asking and we closed right on time. I am glad I listened to my gut to trust Valarie and trust the process because we found our dream home.

Before we found our house, Valarie said to look for that "WOW" feeling, where you just know this is the right home. She described it as an intuition. I looked for that feeling at each home we viewed and came up feeling like I could possibly get that feeling if I changed a few things in the house but it was never a gut feeling. When we stepped into our home, I found it. My heart raced, I was overfilled with joy, and I saw everything that was "me" inside every nook and cranny. Valarie said I was squealing and I think she was right. I got that feeling! I was patient like she said, and I took my time until the right home came along.

It was not just that Valarie was extremely organized or knowledgeable that made her an amazing real estate agent. It was the fact that she truly cared for the people she was helping. She contacted us throughout the day to remind us about certain things, she congratulated us, she felt happy for us when we felt happy, and she empathized when we were down. I can see she loves her job because she loves people. She even gave us a personalized gift when we closed and told us that every gift is different for each person she helps because it's a "feeling" she gets. She was right about us. We love our gift and cannot wait to hang it on the wall of our new house.

2/24/22Laura Cunningham

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As first time homebuyers, the thought of looking and buying in today’s market was terrifying but we had the chance and we were going to take it. After a false start with the realtor assigned to us through the VA, a friend recommended Valarie. Valarie was exactly what we needed, guiding us through the complicated house buying process and answering our million dumb questions. She was straightforward with expectations and at no point were we left wondering what was going to happen next. She’s exceptionally professional, friendly, and helpful. We closed on a house in 3 weeks under asking and market value and we couldn’t have been happier. She’ll be my recommendation for anyone and everyone I know looking to buy in the Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor area.

2/13/22carrie southerland

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Valarie Arington is a 5 Star realtor, form her expertise and knowledge of the market and the needs of us as a client, she excelled! If your looking for a realtor to help you achieve your real estate goals you need to give her a call.

2/11/22Valerie Calandrino

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Valarie was so helpful through our process of buying our first home! Always willing to do an abrupt viewing and very flexible with timing things out to work with our work schedules! Really understood that we didn’t know much about things and went out of her way to explain it all to us! Thank you so much for helping us get into our first home Valarie!

11/22/21Virginia Gutierrez

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We are very pleased with the service, Valeri was very helpful, sending new homes that we can look at. Friendly and she help us find our new home.

11/6/21Brooke Arington

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Valerie was a wonderful realtor! She did such a good job following up and communicating. I felt like she was there with us every step of the way making things easy and making us feel comfortable!!! Highly recommend!!!!

8/4/21Kim Greca

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6/26/21Ashlyn Miller

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Valarie Arington went above and beyond expectations helping me along my journey as a first time homebuyer. Valarie is very professional, communicative, prompt, knowledgeable, I could go on. She has a great team working with her as well. I am very grateful to have had Valarie’s help navigating through the tumultuous process of buying a home. I would highly recommend contacting her for your home buying and selling a needs!

4/14/21Becky Harrison

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I know Valarie from working with her prior to her joining the real estate community. I was so excited to work with someone I knew on buying my first home with my husband. As first time home buyers, we were very new to the real estate world and were anxious because of the market— Valarie helped ease all of our worries throughout the entirety of the process and made sure to break down the steps for us as well as all the jargon we were not familiar with. Not only did Val help us better understand the process of buying a home but she continuously advocated for our wants and needs throughout the process. I would not have wanted to go through this journey of buying our first home with anyone other than Val! And I highly recommend her expertise for first time home buyers— you are in the right hands :)

3/23/21Deborah Hopkins

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Valarie patiently, skillfully and successfully navigated through, what could have been a very frustrating experience. The circumstances surrounding this sale were complex and required a dedicated realtor. She remained positive throughout and I feel fortunate to have had her be the one responsible for seeing this through.

3/20/21willie Brooks

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Very patient, enthusiastic, fantastic communication. Very much pleased, thank you.

3/19/21Ka Ro

Google Review

The BEST realtor!! And I've been through 5 of them! She was the only one that took me seriously and showed me houses with the criteria I wanted! I was a first time buyer and was not familiar with the process, she WALKED every step with me and guided me in the process!! She was very encouraging and excited to find me a house that would suit me
❤️ She was always on top of her things and very responsive with phone calls and emails. She even called couple of houses that were pulled off the market to see what was going on because I was interested in!!! Because of her I am in my forever dream home now ❤️❤️ I would recommend her to everyone I know!! 100/10! She was recommended to me by my family and the only downfall was not calling her sooner. She will be my forever agent!!

3/18/21Becky Novack

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Valarie is so amazing. We were first time home buyers and she made the process so comfortable and exciting. She genuinely cares for her clients and wants them to find their dream home just as much as they want to. I am so grateful for everything she has done for us. Thanks to her we found a house we fell in love with.

3/17/21Nicole T

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I can’t even begin to describe the professionalism and warmth Valarie brought to our selling experience. From day one, she walked with us every stop of the way and her communication is beyond what you could ever hope for. Any time I called or text, she replied back to me very quickly! She guided me and gave me great advice/ideas on how to set my home up for showings. We had over 35 showings in two days, 11 offers and sold our home by the end of the weekend. I can’t say enough wonderful things about Valarie and would recommend her a million times over. I even got emotional on closing day and told her how thankful we were for all she did. Thank you for making this process seem so effortless. We are grateful for Valarie and the Century 21 Curran and Oberski team, as well as Mark and Davi Depowski!

2/8/21Aaron Moore

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This woman goes above and beyond her job. Val will field calls when you need her most and become more than just an agent and treats you like family.

11/18/20Michelle Madigan

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Valarie is an excellent professional hard working realtor. She responds to any questions or issues right away. She keeps herself informed of the home sales in the area to better serve the seller. She is always communicating with others to promote the sale of a home. She is truly a great asset to Century 21 Curran & Oberski.

9/9/20Suzanne Seligman Bird

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I couldn't have asked for a better realtor to work with!!! Valarie was very responsive and was always able to get me answers right away. She made me feel like I was number one (even though I knew she was working with others ;). Even when she went away with her family she responded to me via text and email.

Valarie, thank you for EVERYTHING you did to help my mom buy her new home!!!!!

7/10/20Mark Printy

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Valarie and her team did an excellent job to sell our 2 homes and find us the one we wanted. All that in less than 3 months! She was available almost anytime we needed help or a question answered.

6/9/20Jody Petroff

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Valarie and her team at Century 21 were a pleasure to work with. Our circumstances were challenging at times but easy to work through with the support, knowledge and determination of our real estate agent, Valarie Arington. I personally would work with Valarie again as well as recommend her to family and friends after having a great customer experience. She was dedicated in helping us find our new home and delivered an exceptional level of service.

5/12/20Raleigh Trammell

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We were fortunate to have Valarie represent us during the recent sale of our home. She was always available to take our calls, answer our questions, and guide us. Valarie put together an online listing with professional photographs which received well over 1000 views on various sites. Valarie then coordinated and personally hosted the open house which generated overwhelming interest in our property. Over 100 people came to see our home (nearly two dozen scheduled showings) in just two days resulting in numerous viable offers. Valarie was a key component to our successful sale and we would highly recommend her.

5/10/20Davi Depowski

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Valarie is professional, patient and focused on customer satisfaction. She listens carefully, guides thoughtfully and researches questions thoroughly to offer the best details and options for her clients’ consideration. Valarie Arington is a trusted real estate advisor who is highly recommended by all who are fortunate enough to do business with her.