Rise Above Realty

"Keely and Ann have gone above and beyond for us, for many months. After a grueling two year hunt for the perfect home, my husband and I are about to close on a property I never dreamed would be possible. Keely patiently showed us every home that came up for sale that we asked to see. She was highly responsive and on a few a occasions we looked at the home within the same hour it came on the market. Over the course of time we modified what we thought we wanted. Keely rolled with our ever changing requests and maintained enthusiasm and good humor. If Keely was in conference when we needed something, Ann was immediately responsive to our requests. They have a seamless handoff to make their clients never feel alone in this daunting process. I hope this new house will be our forever home. If life changes and it isn’t, then Keely and Ann will be my first call. They know how to get the job done."

"I've known Ann Samuelson for six years and hired her to sell my business and home at the coast and have recommended her with great success to multiple other people. She is a creative problem solver, professional and understands the market. At the coast, we get a lot of out of town visitors wanting to us to "drop everything" while they are visiting. Ann walked a fine balance between respectfully getting all potential buyers information, while not being disruptive of my business, employees and customers. I've seen her be exceedingly gracious in putting together complicated deals. I've also worked along side her in community fundraising and some other projects, where she is generous and frankly fun to work with. She gets things done!"

"As a instructor at CCC on Historic Preservation, I approached Ann Samuelson with my offer to explain the intricacies of Historic homes that would make great selling points. She was terrific, studied all the significate architectural features, understood the nuances, noticed the slight issues to bring to the client solutions to keep a historic home delightful. I loved her dedication, and observed her emotional response to the conditions of some of the unusual features like Lincrusta, double glassed doors in a hall and hidden tell-tale signs of past lives in these old homes. Ann Samuelson knows her stuff and those of us in the profession of Preservation and Restoration are satisfied that her skill meets our criteria."

"We have used Ann Samuelson as an agent twice now to buy a home and will be using her, again, soon to sell one. She has always been quick to respond and has helped so much with all of the finer details one never realizes goes into a home purchase. She takes the time to explain all of those inspection reports and what mitigating any issues found will cost. She went beyond the call of duty to see that possession happened on time by even helping the seller find movers. She understands, and advocates for, rural communities, giving us a list of local installers and crafts people that helped to make our dream happen. I cannot recommend her and Rise Above Reality more highly."

"I spoke once with Ann about our possible interest in Astoria and Warrenton. My own research online was leading me in one direction and she wanted me to go in a different direction. I asked for some information and after hearing nothing, a week later I contacted her. She never did give me complete information and only then through texts and emails. She has never followed up with me. Clearly she is too busy to do that. Their website says they "...provide buyers and sellers with exceptional services that exceed expectations." I certainly didn't receive that!"