“We recently completed the purchase of our next home, and we could not be more grateful for the incredible experience we had with The Coley Group and, especially, our Real Estate Advisor, Lowell Midkiff. From day one, Lowell took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for and remained committed to helping us find the right home, no matter how long the journey took. His patience, professionalism, market knowledge, responsiveness, and attention to detail made what could have been a stressful process feel seamless and surprisingly low stress. Lowell was more than just our real estate advisor—he became a trusted partner throughout the entire experience. He consistently advocated for our best interests, provided honest guidance, and was always available when we needed him. The support from The Coley Group was equally impressive, ensuring every step of the process was handled smoothly and efficiently. What started as a professional relationship ended with so much more. Not only did Lowell help us find our forever home, but we also gained a forever friend along the way. That level of care and genuine investment in his clients is rare and something we will always appreciate. We wholeheartedly recommend Lowell Midkiff and The Coley Group to anyone buying or selling a home. Thank you for helping make this exciting chapter such a positive and memorable experience!”
Shannon Franks · June 2026 · Verified Google review
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The Gretchen Coley and Coley Group experience was perfect. We felt 100% supported from our introductory meeting all the way through and beyond closing. Gretchen and her team were extremely patient with us and masterful in navigating what seemed like an impossible seller's market. The closing process was smooth and The Coley Group helped organize move-in projects, utilities, HOA logistics, etc. We couldn't be happier with our home and neighborhood! Thank you Gretchen and Team!
snabernstein · Zillow
I can’t express enough the amazing experience we had working with the Gretchen and the Coley Group! Gretchen sold our house in 3 weeks for 400k more than what our realtor last year listed our property. If you’re looking for a concierge experience- this is your team! They organized my estate sale, staged my home, and invested in a true online marketing plan (driven by her own in house marketing team) and provided me with metrics showing their efforts. We finally found a true real estate expert!
melanie lopresti · Zillow
We moved from Chicago to North Carolina in mid June. We started looking end of March & came across this neighborhood survey connected to The Coley Group. We took this & a realtor named Carly reached out to us & everything took off from there. We received personalized recommendations for neighborhoods, houses & ways of life we were interested in. We were introduced to Compass where we browsed hundreds of houses & eventually created a list of homes we loved & booked the trip to NC. Carly was awesome and put together 3 full days of showings in the 3 areas we were looking at. By the second day we found a home we loved, put in an offer & it was accepted by the end of the day We wouldn't have been able to do ANY of this without Carly & The Coley group; especially while living in Chicago. They tailored everything to our needs & have kept in touch even post move from free pizza delivery to a housewarming gift (wine, glasses etc.). We couldn't have asked for a better transition & they made it possible!!
Amanda Ducharme · Google