This was my 10th home purchase, so I've dealt with several agents over the years. After being burnt on a previous purchase, I got a referral from the one agent I worked with in the past that I trust, especially since this was an interstate move to an area I didn't know well. I couldn't have found a better agent. Carol is well experienced, knows the area and listens to the buyer. She goes above and beyond to make the process go smoothly. The seller was unbelievably horrible, but Carol navigated the issues professionally. In addition, Carol is a joy to work with. She's kind, considerate and fun. She's also a valuable resource for someone not familiar with the area and has graciously provided useful information after the move. To quote a Tina Turner song, she's Simply The Best.

Carol Bitner and Eric Buchtmann found us our new home. We searched during a time when the market was hot and homes were selling within days of hitting the market. This was especially challenging since we lived out of state. Carol and Eric applied their knowledge and expertise in overcoming numerous obstacles to find us a home and carry it to closing. They are reliable and a pleasure to work with.

This was my 10th home purchase, so I've dealt with several agents over the years. After being burnt on a previous purchase, I got a referral from the one agent I worked with in the past that I trust, especially since this was an interstate move to an area I didn't know well. I couldn't have found a better agent. Carol is well experienced, knows the area and listens to the buyer. She goes above and beyond to make the process go smoothly. The seller was unbelievably horrible, but Carol navigated the issues professionally. In addition, Carol is a joy to work with. She's kind, considerate and fun. She's also a valuable resource for someone not familiar with the area and has graciously provided useful information after the move. To quote a Tina Turner song, she's Simply The Best.

Carol was an amazing realtor. She made the buying process easy and smooth, and her knowledge of the area and market helped us get the best deal for our house. She was very responsive and a great negotiator for our interests. She also had strong interpersonal skills which mad the process relatively low stress. We would highly recommend her to anyone!

Ms. Carol Bitner provided a sound methodology for rating locations and inspecting prospective purchases. She was familiar with the Athens and surrounding area in terms of neighborhoods, amenities and price points for various levels of quality. She was able to provide assistance on short notice and was a good source of information for support services such as home inspections and potential help in finding a mortgage. We discussed our desired price point and geographic preferences and were shown properties that met our criteria.

Ms. Bitner provided a sound methodology for rating locations and inspecting prospective purchases. She was familiar with the Athens and surrounding area in terms of neighborhoods, amenities and price points for various levels of quality. She was able to provide assistance on short notice and was a good source of information for support services such as home inspections and potential help in finding a mortgage. We discussed our desired price point and geographic preferences and were shown properties that met our criteria.

Carol was an amazing realtor. She made the buying process easy and smooth, and her knowledge of the area and market helped us get the best deal for our house. She was very responsive and a great negotiator for our interests. She also had strong interpersonal skills which mad the process relatively low stress. We would highly recommend her to anyone!

What an amazing experience buying my vacation home! Grateful for Carols knowledge and expertise! Cannot wait to move in!

Extremely helpful throughout the buying and construction process! A pleasure to work with an experienced professional!

Carol was exceptionally helpful in our new home search. She made visits to the construction site for since we lived out of town. Great follow and a pleasure to work with!

Carol Bitner (and her associate Eric Buchtmann) have been outstanding realtors who found us our new home. We began the process several months ago during a time when the listings were few and the market was extremely hot. Homes were selling within days of hitting the market. We were especially interested in potentially buying a home in a few select neighborhoods. Carol drafted letters to every homeowner in those neighborhoods seeking potential homes that might be for sale that matched our needs and requirements. We ultimately found a home in one of those neighborhoods. Carol's knowledge and expertise in the real estate market resulted in crafting an offer with a winning bid on the house we wanted. We are excited to now be in the process of moving to our new home. Thank you Carol and Eric!

Carol Bitner (and her associate Eric Buchtmann) have been outstanding realtors who found us our new home. We began the process several months ago during a time when the listings were few and the market was extremely hot. Homes were selling within days of hitting the market.

We were especially interested in potentially buying a home in a few select neighborhoods. Carol drafted letters to every homeowner in those neighborhoods seeking potential homes that might be for sale that matched our needs and requirements. We ultimately found a home in one of those neighborhoods. Carol's knowledge and expertise in the real estate market resulted in crafting an offer with a winning bid on the house we wanted. We are excited to now be in the process of moving to our new home.

Thank you Carol and Eric!

We worked with Carol to sell our house. It’s a unique kind of design that people are going to love or hate, in that it blends in with nature in an unobtrusive way.

Carol advised us of a sound selling price and found the perfect buyer.

She knows the market and gets things done.

Carol Bitner was great to work with selling our house. We had an unusual property and she knew everything that needed to be done to get it sold quickly and for a good price. We highly recommend her!

Carol Bitner was great to work with selling our house. We had an unusual property and she knew everything that needed to be done to get it sold quickly and for a good price. We highly recommend her!

I had the pleasure of working with Carol to sell my house, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Carol took charge of the entire house fixing process, using her vast connections to find the best contractors for the job at the best price. She oversaw everything from painting the interior and exterior to fixing the electric, replacing the HVAC, and upgrading the kitchen and bathroom fixtures, and got my roof fully repaired through my insurance. Carol's attention to detail and dedication to ensuring that everything was done to the highest standards was truly impressive. She even spotted that the first replacement was not of good quality and requested the company to replace it a second time at no cost to me. Throughout the entire process, Carol was professional, knowledgeable, and a joy to work with. We built a strong sense of trust together, and I felt comfortable giving her a key to my house from the first time we met. When I walked into my house after the renovation, it was totally transformed with the highest quality finishes. After listing, my house was under contract in just three days, and the deal was closed by the end of the month. The entire process was smooth and worry-free, thanks to Carol's expertise and dedication. If you're looking for a real estate agent who will go above and beyond to ensure that your property is in the best possible condition and that your selling process is smooth and stress-free, I highly recommend Carol. She is truly a gem in the real estate industry

Carol is a personable, easy to talk to agent, who is accustomed to transparency in achieving a successful sale. I am a detail person, who values critical thinking. I expect communications from an agent to be timely and thorough, never doubting my need to know something. Carol never assumed we would want otherwise. Carol offers integrity; she was quick to spot the way to make our home ready for a buyer to make a confident decision. I loved this about her. It was hard for me to sell the home I loved and had maintained to twice the value that I had paid. Carol had to anticipate where the buyer would have questions that I had not anticipated. She knew what a confident buyer would want to know. This is a degree of professionalism that is a rare find these days. She addressed our needs until we were in agreement that our house was accurately described and that it would be marketed based on facts not just her sales record. Her drone photos of the exterior and interior were over the top! Agents these days can go for quick and easy listings using cell phones to showcase the home; and may even use texting for sending the seller critical notifications, instead of more professional venues like email. I confidently recommend Carol to anyone and would use her again.

Carol is a fantastic real estate broker with deep experience in the Athens-Oconee county region. She found us a new house under construction that fit us perfectly in a neighborhood that we really liked. This was not easy during the time of our search, because of the rapid turnover in the market. However, Carol was able to find a property that was not listed yet, but fit us perfectly. After the signing of the contract, Carol stayed with us through the whole process. This included selection of options for the house, inspection, walkthroughs and other interactions with the builder through closing. At closing she informed me that she donates a portion of her commission to a charity of my choice. I chose the Athens Humane Society. It turns out Carol also volunteers for them. I highly recommend Carol Bitner as a real estate agent. She is very knowledgeable and knows the area like the back of her hand. It was both a true pleasure and also fun to work with Carol

Carol was very knowledgeable and helpful as we made multiple trips to Athens to look for homes. Eric, was very helpful pointing out the bones of the houses that we might have overlooked. Easy to "work" with, considering we were coming in from out of town to look at homes. We would definitely use them again and recommend to others.

Carol and Eric were both extremely helpful in our home buying process. They went the extra mile to help us find our dream home. We appreciated the constant and quick communication!

Carol and Eric were both extremely helpful in our home buying process. They went the extra mile to help us find our dream home. We appreciated the constant and quick communication!

I had the pleasure of working with Carol to sell my house, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Carol took charge of the entire house fixing process, using her vast connections to find the best contractors for the job at the best price. She oversaw everything from painting the interior and exterior to fixing the electric, replacing the HVAC, and upgrading the kitchen and bathroom fixtures, and got my roof fully repaired through my insurance.

Carol's attention to detail and dedication to ensuring that everything was done to the highest standards was truly impressive. She even spotted that the first replacement was not of good quality and requested the company to replace it a second time at no cost to me.

Throughout the entire process, Carol was professional, knowledgeable, and a joy to work with. We built a strong sense of trust together, and I felt comfortable giving her a key to my house from the first time we met. When I walked into my house after the renovation, it was totally transformed with the highest quality finishes.

After listing, my house was under contract in just three days, and the deal was closed by the end of the month. The entire process was smooth and worry-free, thanks to Carol's expertise and dedication.

If you're looking for a real estate agent who will go above and beyond to ensure that your property is in the best possible condition and that your selling process is smooth and stress-free, I highly recommend Carol. She is truly a gem in the real estate industry

Carol is a personable, easy to talk to agent, who is accustomed to transparency in achieving a successful sale. I am a detail person, who values critical thinking. I expect communications from an agent to be timely and thorough, never doubting my need to know something. Carol never assumed we would want otherwise.

Carol offers integrity; she was quick to spot the way to make our home ready for a buyer to make a confident decision. I loved this about her. It was hard for me to sell the home I loved and had maintained to twice the value that I had paid. She had to anticipate where the buyer would have questions that I had not anticipated. She knew what a confident buyer would want to know. This is a degree of professionalism that is a rare find these days. She addressed our needs until we were in agreement that our house was accurately described and that it would be marketed based on facts not just her sales record. Her drone photos of the exterior and interior were over the top!

Agents these days can go for quick and easy listings using cell phones to showcase the home; and may even use texting for sending the seller critical notifications, instead of more professional venues like email.

I confidently recommend Carol to anyone and would use her again.

Carol is a charismatic, positive, can-do agent who has the market knowledge needed to get your home sold. My husband and I were most truly satisfied with all aspects of our 2021 home sale through Carol. We felt she listened to our needs and goals, and went above and beyond to meet them. Being a compassionate, community minded individual with great connections and experience made trusting her selling advice easy to do. She has a lovely, positive demeanor and handled each problem with finesse. We had a great experience with Carol during our home purchase last year, so when it came time to relocate to another state, we knew we had the right agent for our home sale. We are thankful for her A+ expertise! I highly recommend Carol!!!!!