Lake & City Homes Realty - Madison, Wisconsin

stephanie H.

I represented my cousin's estate in the sale of her beloved home. Jolenta went above and beyond in getting the house ready for photos and showings in the midst of a pandemic. She was so easy to work with and extremely professional, even when dealing with difficult buyers, keeping things open and moving along, when the various members of the family wanted to cancel the whole deal and tell the prospective buyers to pound sand. I would work with her again and would definitely recommend her to anyone I know and love for a realtor. She also has the seal of approval of my husband, an attorney who has dealt with real estate for over 30 years.

mabs P.

Jolenta Averill is a true gem of an agent in this very challenging real estate market. She will not only be up front and honest with you in terms of the current numbers and state of the market, but then she will strategize and help you every step of the way to ensure that your offer will be as competitive as possible. Despite being one of at least 10 other offers and in a situation where e-signing was a challenge for an elderly buyer, she still made it happen. She knows the market inside and out and will work tirelessly to advocate on your behalf. Jolenta is truly a one of a kind agent and exactly who you need by your side when looking to buy in this highly competitive market!

Derek H.

I have been working with Jolenta for 15 years. She has now helped me with a number of real estate transactions, and she only gets better with time. She recently helped me sell my house, and her understanding of the processes involved came in clutch. She was getting the feeling that a buyer might be considering backing out, and she preemptively reached out to a previous bidder and was able to secure a secondary accepted offer prior to the original deal falling apart. In the end, the secondary offer ended up going through, and for $5,000 more than the original!

Jolenta is fantastic at every aspect of this job. Excellent communication, patience of a saint, willing to take her time explaining/advising things, and she has relationships built with many area realtors that comes in handy. I can’t recommend her enough. She can do it all!

Maggie S.

We were put in touch with Jolenta by the agent who sold our house in San Diego and we are so glad he did. From the first meeting we were impressed by Jolenta’s professionalism, knowledge, and personality. She was easy to work with and always made sure that we had complete and accurate information. Being new to the Madison area, we very much appreciated that Jolenta asked the questions we didn’t know to ask and checked for issues we didn’t know to look for. She always had our back. Her communication was always timely and thorough. She made the home buying experience easy for us as she also put us in touch with a lender who was great to work with as well. We would highly recommend Jolenta for all your Real Estate needs. We feel that we have a new friend, not just a Real Estate agent. Thank you Jolenta!!

Matt S.

It has been a pleasure working with Jolenta at Lake & City Homes on multiple occasions! She gave us excellent advice when selling our home last year. Her guidance was invaluable in preparing our home for sale, and we landed a great offer! In the last month, she helped me find a great new home, connected me with an excellent lender, and guided me through every step of the home buying process. She was attentive and responsive to my questions and concerns. If you’re looking for a skilled and experienced realtor when buying or selling, look no further than Lake & City Homes Realty!

Stefani K.

We’ve had several great experiences working with Jolenta Averill, on both the buying and selling side.

She provided invaluable guidance on how to approach buying in a very tight market and putting together a winning offer. In addition, when we needed a realtor outside of the Madison area, she was able to tap her broad network of high-end real estate professionals and identified one that fit our needs perfectly.

Jolenta is the consummate professional, relationship oriented and always willing to help!

Colin K.

I was first referred to Jolenta by a friend who had worked with her about a year prior and spoke highly of the experience. As a first-time buyer who is terrified of big decisions, working with Jolenta was everything I could have asked for. The market is much more aggressive and competitive than I would have ever thought, and Jolenta led me through it expertly, ultimately securing me the perfect condo! She was straight-forward, honest, and communicated timely by phone, text, and email. I also very much appreciated that she wore a mask during all of our in-person interactions. She was able to answer all the questions I had / was able to direct me to the appropriate resource as necessary. Overall great experience.

Larry K.

Jolenta is not only a subject matter expert in the Madison real estate market (and surrounding areas), but she is the consummate professional, kind, courteous, and an extremely hard working individual and realtor. This is the second time my wife and I have worked with Jolenta and both experiences have been exceptional. Jolenta sold us this house three years ago and it turned into a phenomenal investment. When we were ready to sell, Jolenta turned on the afterburners and had us under contract in one day, and well above listing price. We can't say enough about Jolenta.

I would highly recommend Jolenta to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the Madison area.