Don Rongstad

Working with Don has been an absolute dream! My husband and I have been looking to move just outside the Asheville area for a little over a year now, but with our busy lives, we assumed this process would be a long, drawn-out nightmare for which we really did not have the energy or time. Nothing could be further from the truth. Don brought his expertise to both the selling and buying aspects of this process, making things as simple as cleaning our house, viewing new homes, and signing some paperwork. His knowledge of the Asheville market (and surrounding areas) allowed us to price our house perfectly, leading to multiple offers within hours of putting it on the market. His vast experience as a buyer's agent made him invaluable when we were looking at new homes. He was able to give us honest feedback on the pros and cons of each house we saw, noticing issues and opportunities that we never would have seen on our own. We have been able to put our complete trust in his instincts, which is so important when you are dealing with something as life changing as selling and buying a home. His level of personal investment has been incredible. He's available any time to deal with our questions and concerns, he lets us know of every development immediately, and even came out to help us plant flowers in our yard to increase its curb appeal. As someone who was very skeptical about this process at the beginning, I could not be more thrilled with the level of service and the results that Don has produced. If you are looking to buy or sell in the Asheville area, you should definitely contact Don Rongstad.

I don't usually write reviews but I had to make an exception for Don. As a first time home buyer the whole process of buying a home was overwhelming, or it should of been. But to be honest, Don made everything so easy. He was readily available anytime I had a question and understood what I was looking for. I never felt like Don was selling me a home, but helping me find a home. He was involved in every process, and made sure everything was moving along as fast and smooth as possible. Even after the closing and his job was done, he even followed up with me a few weeks later to make sure I was still happy and just to check that the move went well. I knew from that point on that Don would be my realtor for any future real estate endeavors. Thank you Don Rongstad!

Don Rongstad, of United Real Estate, Asheville, is the most incredible, hard-working, passionate realtor I have ever dealt with! His love for his work is unparalleled. He is there to guide you through any concerns or stress you might encounter along the way and magically makes those concerns or stress go away quickly with his warm and sincere personality traits, hard work, and great smile. He is definitely there for you. You can't go wrong with him! He is 100% committed to his clients and is the best at what he does!

Besides having all the knowledge and expertise you would want in a realtor, Don has the most important qualification of all - character. He truly outs his clients even before himself. He looks out for your interests. He helped us get a cabin that truly is our dream home. We don't think this would have happened without him. He's our realtor for life! More importantly, he's also our friend for life. If you are in the market for a home or property, you cannot do better than Don. He's just the very best.

We feel so fortunate that Don is our realtor. The moment we met Don we knew he was the one we wanted to work with and he was there for us at every turn. His calm but confident demeanor makes him the perfect person to be on your side. We are investing in a vacation home, and Don went above and beyond by interviewing different realtors to find someone we would feel comfortable working with. Because of Don, our experience was extremely pleasant. Thank you Don!!!

I've lived in the Asheville area for 15 years. The thought of buying a home seemed short of a dream. Not only did even the mere thought of buying a home seem next to impossible, I had not the first clue of where to start. Don was a miracle! He made it entirely too easy. My only thought was "Why I hadn't done this before?". He was always on top of answering any and all questions (and there were lots!) with reassurance and sincerity. Any stressors would be immediately alleviated by Dons quick replies and affirmation. Long after the deal was closed, Don was still consistently available to answer my questions. He checked up on me to make sure I was happy and loving my home.It was unbelievable how easy the process of buying my first home was. I never thought you were allowed to say "easy" and "buying a home" in the same sentence! Don will not only be my realtor choice as long as I'm in the area, but he will be genuinely recommended to anybody looking to purchase a home!

Don was very patient with us, he spent over 18 months with us from our first meeting until we submitted an offer on a property. He was diligent and dogged in ensuring those areas identified during the home inspection were taken care of. He was particularly helpful in identifying retailers in the Asheville area for things that we needed with the new house.

Our lease was ending in less than 45 days and Donnie was able to secure the deal and get us the home we absolutely love! As the deadlines were fast approaching, with Donnie's experience and knowledge of the field, he kept the process smooth and stress free. We couldn't ask for a better realtor and experience in buying our second home!!

Don worked above and beyond his role as a RE agent. We was available for assistance 24 hours a day and was very prompt to all our requests. His guidance in selling our home and assistance in answering questions about buying a new home was invaluable. I would highly recommend Don as a RE agent.

I cannot even begin to say how much I enjoyed working with Don! He is the absolute best real estate agent in Asheville, for sure. As a first time homebuyer, I was extremely nervous and not knowledgable about what all happens in the home buying process and Don made it a breeze, explaining every detail and answering any question I had. If he didn't think a house was a good fit for us he told exactly why he thought that was the case with complete honesty! And at closing, he figured out that our down payment and monthly payments were supposed to be much less than what was originally proposed by the lender. We were so thankful! I felt very lucky to have Don on my side as my realtor.

We stumbled across Don by accident while looking for our home. Boy, am I glad we did! We had originally been working with Keller Williams Realty-what a joke! Don began as just our realtor but quickly became a friend who went out of his way to help us. We weren't set on moving to any particular city so we had him running all over central NC, which he did enthusiastically and always with a smile. He worked hard to get us a good price on our beautiful home. Then he continued to help us out as we headed back to Indiana to prepare for our big move. We have been here a little over a month now and he remains available for any questions we have. To say that we would highly recommend Don is a gross understatement! Five stars doesn't even come close to the infinite number he really deserves!

Don Rongstad is Your Realtor and quite honestly the best realtor we have ever worked with. We started looking for a new vacation home that we could grow into that had more of what we were looking for - mountain view, larger living space, and more land so we werent looking into neighbors living rooms. Our initial realtor just wasnt providing us with any options, and since we live in another state, all we could rely on was our own online research. Needless to say, we became frustrated. We were getting morning emails from an earlier inquiry to one of Dons listings, so we called him and never looked back! Don immediately responded, we explained what we were looking for and by that night-which was Saturday -we had a full webpage specifically for us to review. One house in particular we liked and they were having an open house the next day. Again, being out of town, Don arranged his schedule to go to the open house and film for us so he could see if this would meet our needs. We actually Facetimed so we could see live the setting -which was (is) absolutely beautiful. We worked closely again for the next week to pick out sites to visit and came into town and set our day for house hunting. Don took us by the hand, handed us sell sheets on each property with pros / cons and notes pages and off we went. Ultimately we decided on the first house we saw (the one he filmed for us) and then the fun began. Don coached us on where we should offer, what we should request from the seller, and what we should expect back. We were extremely pleased with the settled price and after inspections we even received more money from the seller for fixes, and negotiated some items to be included. Don just took us by the hand and led the way and got us things we never even thought to ask for. On to the next item our existing vacation home we needed to sell. Our original realtor basically told us we would never get our money back on the house as we had put in a new fence and made some other cosmetic improvements. Having closed on the house in November of 2016 we really only had a little over a year in the house and expected to barely breakeven. Don had a totally different opinion and he was right! Not only did we get what we put into the house, we closed for OVER our asking pricing with multiple offers. It takes connections, and marketing to get your property out there and Don does all of these to the extreme: video tours, marketing flyers, ads, etc. Your house is out there and offers fly in. All I can say is you will not find a more dedicated, trustworthy, hard working, and all around nice guy who will go over and way beyond to help you find your new home and or sell your property. He is simply the best.

Don was the absolute best possible agent my wife and I could have hoped for. He is extremely knowledgeable of the area and makes a genuine effort to connect with his clients to understand their needs and wants. During our negotiations, he continued to fight for the absolute best possible deal. Hands down, Ron is among, if not the, best realtors in Western North Carolina.

I saw a house I was interested in on Zillow, filled in the "I'm interested" part, and got a call shortly after from Don. Not knowing anything about him, I agreed to meet him at the property because all I really wanted to do was see the place, and I didn't have to have anything else to do with him if I didn't want to. He turned out to be very easy to get along with and knowledgeable. That property didn't work out, but I kept working with Don. He was more than patient throughout the whole process, never pressuring me into something I wasn't sure about. I eventually found a home I liked and ended up closing on it. The closing process was super easy for me as Don did all the legwork. I would definitely recommend Don if you want to move at your own pace and have a home buying experience that is pain free.

After trying to set up a meeting with another realtor and being supremely disappointed with the difficulty of even meeting them for the first time, my wife and I were referred to Don. From the first interaction, we knew that he was our guy. He was helpful with every step of the process, from seeing the house for the first time to the day that we closed. The process could have not been any smoother and I would highly recommend him to anyone in the area that is in the market to buy a house.

Don was tireless and enthusiastic in helping my husband and I find and purchase a house. Most importantly, DON LISTENS -- he didn't waste our time trying to convince us to settle for anything that wasn't to our taste, and he offered smart, perceptive observations on the houses we saw together. He totally had our backs helping us find a mortgage and negotiate our closing costs -- just amazing, I can't say enough about how FUN he made the process, how significantly he washed away our stress. He even handled my crazy dad with aplomb. We still send Don the occasional jokey text. And when we gave him advice on where to eat in our hometown of NYC, he send us pictures of his meal. See? Because Don listens!

It started with Don responding to my online request quickly and efficiently. We setup a walk through which was a flawless experience. We negotiated quickly with Don doing an unbelievable job of protecting my interests and purchased shortly there after. What can I say Don was truly outstanding. Scott Arnold

Don was always professional, helpful and put me at ease from out first meeting. Before I came to Asheville he sent me numerous listings , which I reviewed. I put a bid on the 3rd condo I looked at on the first day and moved in 5 weeks later. Don's calm manner was reassuring.

Don was the kind of realtor I didn't even know I needed. I didn't know what kind of house I wanted, where it should be, I was in a rush, new to Asheville area, and this was my first time buying. Add that all up and you get a difficult customer. Don accepted my situation with professional grace, and guided me through decisions kindly and patiently. We toured many options, even in the ice and snow, and he was always a pleasure to be around. He's the kind of guy that will push your car out of the snow when you're stuck, believe me. While faced with so many potential houses, he pointed out things to me that I never would have noticed or considered, and consistently proved trustworthy. He never steered me in a direction that wasn't sound or in line with what I needed, something I don't believe you can say of all realtors. I love my house, and truly believe I never would have found it, won the bid, or received such a fantastic deal, without Don.

Don is awesome! He is attentive, an always has your best interests at heart...using a different realtor doesn't even compute with me... He helped me understand how to best price my home, as well as proper upgrades to enhance my property.

Don made the process of buying my first home extremely easy! He explained every step of the process and had so many resources to get the best set up for my situation. He is helpful, easy to reach, and quick to respond and act. Don rocks!

Don was employed by us to act as our buyers' broker. He performed the task efficiently and always got back to us by phone or by text immediately. His knowledge of the residential market in Asheville and his practical knowledge of what to look for in a house you are purchasing, I found unmatched in may 40+ yeas of buying homes and commercial properties. I would rate him the best residential realtor I have ever worked with. Clifton Livingston

Don Rongstad did an exceptional job as our Realtor. From the beginning, he made us feel like we were his only responsibility (even though we knew he had many other clients selling and buying homes). Don came by to make sure our house was perfect for pictures and added a few home touches to make our house feel like a home to potential buyers. He made sure the process was very smooth for us. We had a small window to sell our home and Don made it happen. Once we left for China, Don made sure the entire closing process could happen while we were overseas. Overall, we were very happy with how the entire process with Don went. Everything was stress free and smooth. I don't have any complaints.

We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have had Don as our agent. We are from Florida and for three years we had been looking for a home in Asheville; making offers that never went anywhere. Don understood our taste and needs right away. We had made a list of properties to tour, but Don redirected us to houses that were going to suit us better, and volia! Don is very knowledgeable about the areas and value of the properties. Once we found the house, he very patiently guided us through the process of the offer, and was an expert negotiator to ensure we got the appropriate monies once the inspections were conducted. We have purchased and refinanced over six properties in our lifetimes, and have to say that Don went above and beyond what we were expecting. Through the purchase, mortgage, and closing processes he always kept us informed of the progress of each step.

Don was my agent for my recent home purchase in the Asheville area. From beginning to end, it has been the smoothest of all my real estate transactions! He is honest, knowledgeable, diligent, available, and super friendly! He went the "extra mile" to ensure that I was satisfied. He also has a very high quality network of referrals, if needed, including the mortgage broker, home inspector, home repairs including painting, and house cleaning. I would happily work with Don again and recommend him without hesitation to others.

Don recommended what turned out to be the perfect property for us. It was outside of our location & price therefore if he hadn't suggested we would have never found it!

We were moving from well outside of Asheville and were without knowledge of the area. After sending a few listings to Don with a brief description of what we hoped for in a home/ location, he immediately took us in the right direction. Don acted as a true partner to us in this process; he helped us find the most beautiful home in a neighborhood that we hope to be in for years to come, walked us through how to compete in the buying process with ease, was willing and readily available to communicate at all hours of the day and kept us within budget. We would, without hesitation, insist that you turn to Don to find your next home in the greater Asheville area. He will exceed your expectations!

Don was our realtor for a home we purchased in Arden, NC. He spent several hours driving with us to acquaint us with the various neighborhoods around the greater Asheville area. Don is very knowledgeable about the area and local market and we always felt he had our best interests in mind. We would highly recommend Don to anyone he is personable, honest, diligent and responded to every question or concern we had very quickly.

After a bad experience with another agent Don came highly recommended by a trusted friend. He did not disappoint! We found very quickly that he gave his honest opinion even though he could have had more personal gain giving us different advise. His attention to detail while viewing homes gave us a better vision of what it would be like to live at each home. Even when we made an offer on a home he was our advocate at all times and remained professional. Don is a man of integrity, I would highly recommend him. I can't say enough good about this man! Thank you Don!

Our experience with Don was amazing! After a bad experience when I first started selling my home Don was a breath of fresh air. He is knowledgeable and his professionalism is impressive. He guided us with such grace and kindness making sure we were comfortable and understood the process. He was always available if we had any questions. He is not only a great Realtor, he is a man of integrity which is very rare these days. I totally recommend him should you need a Realtor. He wont disappoint!

We are moving from the Florida Keys to Asheville NC. My partner and I researched real estate agents and saw that he had lots of 5 star reviews. I was impressed with what people were saying about Don. I contacted him via email and he immediately responded. We then spoke on the phone shortly after our initial contact. From that first time that I spoke to him I felt a connection to him. We then drove to Asheville and met him in person. I was not wrong about him. We loved him. He was so personable, kind, a great listener and an all around good man. He helped us purchase our home in Asheville and he is not only a realtor to us he has and will become part of our extended family. He is one special person who will be responsive and help you get through all aspects of the buying process. We have gained a friend. I highly recommend Don for your next purchase or sale of real estate.

Don exceeded my expectations. He and I hit it off right away. He listened to my needs as a buyer and we were able to locate a property in a very short time. His communication skills are very strong and he is very responsive via phone/text. I would strongly recommend him to others looking to by in the area he will not let you down! 10/10

I just wanted to say how grateful I am for Don and MOVE Realty. I have known Don for almost 9 years and have always been in awe of selflessness and dedication to the betterment of those around him. When I finally decided to purchase a home, I knew there was only one person I wanted to work with. He makes the whole process easy and enjoyable. I especially appreciated his honesty when looking at certain homes and always keeping my best interest at heart. I really felt as though I had a partner in finding the right home. If you are considering purchasing or selling a home, I highly recommend Don and MOVE Asheville Realty!!

Don is a great listener who really took the time to help us find the perfect home. He knows the various areas in and around Asheville. He had great suggestions and recommendations when we found the home we were interested in buying, and helped us seal the deal!

Words dont come close to describing Dons genuine talent at what he does! He helped me purchase my first home in 2017 in a multiple offer bidding war. He truly kept my future and financial well-being in his best interest while he guided me through each step. Fast forward 3 years and he helped me upgrade into a gorgeous new home, while seamlessly selling my previous one. Im amazed at the great investment becoming a homeowner has been, and wouldnt be in this position without Don. I trust this man so much that I referred my own mother to get into her dream home, and he took just as great of care of her. Don makes such a stressful process as smooth as it could possibly be, and never bats an eye at questions or requests. He is my realtor for life and I cant recommend him highly enough!

Don's experience and knowledge of the area made us make on offer, site unseen. Came one week later to see it, Don was right on! If you want to buy in Western North Carolina, listen to what Don has to say.T / M