Client Reviews
From local home sellers & buyers

Dear Rick... You are very fortunate to have excellent staff. I have nothing but gratitude for your staff and you... God Bless.

It was great…he sold my property before he put the sign out. He was not only professional but responsive as well!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Rick and his team at Black Bear Reality. I had a piece of property in Hiawassee that I needed to sell for my elderly Mother. I live in south Alabama. Rick not only sold this property quickly, he made the long distance issue seamless, very smooth and professional. If you have property to I highly recommend Rick and his team at Black Bear Reality.

Rick Andrews contacted us about doing a market analysis on our home as the demand for homes in our area was high. From start to finish, he was professional, efficient and very knowledgable. This was by far the easiest real estate transaction we have ever experienced. I highly recommend Rick if you are looking for an experienced seasoned real estate agent!

My wife Paula and I looked at 10+/- homes everyday in Ga & NC from sun-up to sun-down for 7 days. Jim & Jon treated us like real family making sure we looked at all the homes with the things that was important to us. On the last day we found the dream mountain home that we were looking for. Rick helped with the long negotiation that ended with Paula crying tears of joy. We now have a wonderful new home and blessed with three new life long friends. A million thanks to the GREAT team at Century 21 Scenic Realty.

Mr. Andrews is by far the leading broker in the area in terms of transactions. He has by far the best suite of Internet sites to get broad exposure. His office staff is extremely helpful, competent and very friendly. Mr. Andrews always gives the client his honest opinion, based on experience and knowledge of the area. He is very accessible and personable. He goes out of his way to be as helpful as possible and is a pleasure to work with. During the course of a long multi year listing, we had numerous strategy meetings to discuss pricing, comparative properties in the area, and adjustments in marketing. Mr. Andrews provides a monthly sales report to all clients with commentary on local conditions and this information is quite valuable in keeping up with activity. Mr. Andrews was also very valuable during the negotiation process with the ultimate buyer, making excellent suggestions on how to maximize value and get the transaction completed.

Rick did a great job of showing us homes that matched our requirements then negotiating the deal for us. We are very happy with Rick's service and our new home.

I am very glad I chose Rick and his team to sell my home in Hiawassee Georgia. They all worked diligently and we closed in about 2 weeks. I would highly recommend Century 21 Black Bear Realty

Rick and his team did an outstanding job in the sale of our house. They demonstrated with excellence their role as seller's rep. Next time we sell a house we'll use Black Bear.

My previous realtor did not provide any feedback other than at the beginning of the contract and again when the contract had expired. It's so refreshing to have an agent that is working hard to sell my property and keeps me informed about what's going on with the real estate market.

Rick and Jim Andrews are top notch, really enjoyed working with them. I would recommend the entire team to friends and family, you wouldn't go wrong. Definitely in a league of their own. Thanks again John

We have land listed in a difficult area since the crash. Rick uses every marketing tool that seems to be out there.

Recently sold a piece and the service and results were excellent. Even though I do not live in the area, the communication was immediate.

Rick is trying to sell my mountain home that has been on the market for 6 years - he has had the listing for 5 1/2 months. He explains that there is a very slow market in the area at my price range. We are dropping the price in an effort to attract buyers.Rick is smart and has been very successful. I have been disappointed in the slowness of response to calls and e-mails.

Thank you for all your help in working with me to find the perfect rental, you were very professional, and so appreciate all your hard work, We will def. recommend you to our friends

Sincerely, Susan C.

A Big shout out and Thank you to super realtor and Agency owner Rick Andrews for working efficiently to get my house and property in Lake Forest Estates on Ramey Mountain sold at A VERY GOOD PRICE. Listed at the very end of August, 2021, and had cash closing on Dec 10, 2021. I highly recommend Rick to sell your house/property or find you property or a house to buy!

Everyone at Black Bear Realty was great to work with and represented me and my property with the greatest level of professionalism. I greatly appreciate their work and effort in my sale of the family cabin.

Century 21 Black Bear Realty and Rick Andrews have done an outstanding job marketing our property. The staff is friendly, competent, and offer frequent feed-back on the housing market and on our listing. Best real estate team we've ever worked with!

My sister and I had a unique property to sell. We also had unique circumstances and in today's world, there are seldom any cookie cutter sales. I would like to state that who you speak with on the phone or in person is the same person regardless of circumstances, and we all know "circumstances" will arise in today's economy. Rick and his team and their background and knowledge of the area gave us the tools we needed to make critical decisions. The team was always available by phone or email. No question went unanswered. When it came time to make decisions about offers made, Rick and his team were very professional in how they responded. When asked for, data was provided that gave depth and clarity to make wise decisions on our part. Our property, being unique, was on the market for a while, but when the right buyer came along, Rick and his team were right there with us to guide us through the process. As sellers living out-of-state, we were pleased to have someone representing us that we could trust. If I could think of three words to describe Rick and his team, it would be trust, professionalism and peace of mind.

Our house was not selling so switched real estate agents and went with Rick Andrews initially because their Century 21 office moved the most real estate in town (for many years straight). Sure enough he got a contract on our house in a month. However, along with that, Rick is hard worker, has great advice (which we asked for and took concerning the selling price), has great listing networks, and a tremendous first class staff helping him at the office. It also helped us that Rick had previous law experience in our homestate. We so enjoyed working with Rick that we were "sorry" it had to end - however - we hope to come back to the area to vacation sometime and Rick said he will connect us with a cabin rental whenever we are ready. Thank you to Rick and his staff for the fine job done in selling our house!

Rick Andrews has been working with me for the last several weeks and has done more to market the home I have for sale than any previous RE Agent. He is responsive, candid, experienced, and highly knowledgeable of the area. So far, so good!

With each appointment Rick has done the research and took the time to show me the type of properties that I am intereted in. He found us a great home for our family and also knew local contractors to help us make our home handicap accessible for my daughter. He has been very professional and helpful, I would definately use him again.

Thanks,Jon C.