Chris Gemlo - Counselor Realty

Chris is the real deal. He knows the cities and the business. He will do everything he can to make sure you get the best deal. He has a lot of good, helpful contacts to help with the whole home buying process. He is very personable and fun to work with. We had some appraisal trouble and he was able to negotiate for us and get us a way better deal. Highly recommended! Could not have done it without him.

Chris is awesome. He sold our condo in St Paul and helped us find our first home. We looked at A LOT of houses with Chris. We were pretty picky about what we wanted in a home and Chris never made us feel pressured to put in an offer on something we didn't love. We looked at all sorts of styles and ages of homes and because of his experience, Chris always had good insight on cost estimates of renovation/repair and what types of issues we could run into depending on the home. Chris was recommended to us by friends, and we would definitely recommend him to ours!

Chris was patient and flexible with our home buying process

I met Chris at a night home buying class and worked with him for buying my first home. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the market, homes and areas I was looking. He provided great insight into the value of the homes we were looking at and was able to assess each home quickly when looking at it. He was also easy to get a hold of and communicate with through every phase! He made the entire process easy and I would definitely recommend him for anyone looking to buy or sell a home!

I have now purchased two homes with Chris Gemlo. His ability to negotiate and offer un-biased feedback while working within your budget and future goals is top notch. Chris is a great asset and will always put "you" first!

As first time home buyers we relied heavily on Chris' experience and knowledge. We took his first time home buyers class through Community Ed and immediately felt comfortable with Chris. Throughout the entire process from our first contact with him (he called us within minutes of us filling out his inquiry form!) to our closing he provided excellent and knowledgeable service. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a realtor whether you are a new or previous home buyer!

Great! As first time home-buyers, we couldn't have asked for more from a real estate agent. Chris is trustworthy, an advocate for his clients, and is simply a great guy! We'd hire him again in a heartbeat.

Realtor extraordinaire... Chris has been "doing homes" for a long time, and it paid off for us - in a big way. We got a surprisingly good deal on just the perfect location through our negotiations with him. We truly appreciate his professionalism and personal touch. Thanks, Chris!

It went well. Every house that came on the market that we were interested in, Chris was able to show and provide guidance and information quickly, which was needed during a fast market. During the bidding process, he was available in a timely manner to facilitate all steps. He was generally calm, knowledgeable and familiar with the local market. His experience with general contracting was helpful in evaluating the condition of houses. I used the people he suggested for securing financing and the home inspection. I shopped around for other options, and his picks were equivalent or superior to the others I spoke with. Since Chris Gemlo and Eric House (of MLS Mortgage Group) work together often, the whole process went very smoothly and quickly.

As good as it could...due to his hard work and knowledge.

It was fantastic! Chris had been working with a couple who were looking for an entry-level home. He sold my house even before I signed him to a contract! The only quibble I have is that I needed to be kept up to date on the buyer's end and Chris didn't call me to update me as much as I liked. Otherwise, he was terrific!

Awesome. House sale went smoothly.

Chris is extremely knowledgeable and professional. He has been great to work with at every stage of the home buying process, from his first-time home buyer class to seeing properties, submitting an offer, and beyond. He knows what he's looking at in homes and has many connections in the field. We are thrilled with the new home we are moving into and will definitely work with him again in the future when we are looking to sell!

Chris was very responsive and informed. His experience is evident. Very courteous, helpful and punctual.

He is a great guy! He was very knowledgeable, and gave me expert advice.

It went Great! We are having him work on another house.

Chris was ready to go when we called! Smooth process from start to signing.

We met Chris at his community education class. Learned a lot and decided to work with him to buy our first home.

Chris is great to work with. This is the second house I've used him as an agent for. He knows all aspects of real estate.

Went great, super response and knowledgeable.

I had a great experience with Chris. He really knew what he was doing, gave me great advice, and was always accessible if I had questions or concerns. And we sold in what was at the time a very tough market in 4 weeks at a very good price.

Our house sold in four days, which was probably due primarily to the housing market picking up, but we have to give Chris credit for pricing the house correctly and helping us negotiate with the buyers over some repair costs. Chris is easy to talk to and do business with, always helpful in the nerve-wracking business of selling a house.

Chris Gemlo is the most knowledgeable REALTOR® that I have ever worked with. He has valuable experience that he willingly shares. Chris is patient while he explains the process ? if it?s your first time or just forgot what comes next ? he is always eager to ensure you fully understand what?s happening and the steps involved. His straightforward, to-the-point approach gives him the upper-edge with negotiations. On the other side, his genuine concern gives me reassurance and confidence that he?s not just working for a commission check but is looking out for my best interests. I love that he has a construction background and looks at houses differently and with more scrutiny than someone without that background. He points out issues while walking through the ?wrong? house so we can save money by only having the Home Inspector give us all the issues for the ?right? house. And he?s a volunteer Firefighter! I thought ?This guy seems too good to be true!? Just to make sure it wasn?t just me, I?ve spoken with over 20 of his past clients, from first time home buyers that met him at the homeowner classes he teaches to buyers that have bought and sold with him numerous times over, and everything they say supports that he is knowledgeable about the process and he knows Houses.

We plugged in the most restrictive criteria into Realtor.com and Chris was on the list, as well as a few other folks. After meeting with him, it was clear that he was the guy we wanted to go with - he's like Wikipedia for home buying. The fact that he has a background in construction, teaches home buying classes, and is a volunteer fireman (thus he's great at pointing out fire risks when viewing homes) further underscored our decision to go with him. We looked at a bunch of different houses, found one, and Chris was extremely helpful in walking us through the process. He was also great during the offer/counteroffer phase, as well as helping take care of all the purchase agreement addendum items that came up throughout. We would totally go with him again.

All around, everything was great. He was really good. I had no complaints!