Maria Grantham ★★★★★
4 weeks agoAs a New Jersey resident and sales professional, I spent years working long hours while my husband worked two jobs just to maintain a comfortable lifestyle. Although we were doing well financially, we realized we were sacrificing time, peace, and the true purpose of living. We had a five-year goal of eventually relocating to North Carolina, where my husband grew up, and I constantly found myself browsing Zillow, saving homes in our desired area and dreaming about a slower, more fulfilling life.
In October 2025, we decided to take a road trip to North Carolina for my birthday to visit family and casually scout out the area. At the time, we had no definite plans to move immediately, but the moment we arrived, everything simply felt right. We drove by several homes from my Zillow list, but one property especially stood out to us and kept pulling us toward making the move much sooner than planned.
After returning to New Jersey, we decided to take a leap of faith and put our NJ home on the market while I worked toward obtaining a pre-approval for a home in North Carolina. Unfortunately, after narrowing down my desired price range, I was informed by the lender that I needed a longer history of commission-based income for traditional financing. At that point, things were starting to feel uncertain.
While continuing my home search on Zillow, I came across a listing from a private lender offering opportunities for buyers who may not qualify through traditional lending. Although I wasn’t interested in the specific property being advertised, I wondered if the investor could possibly help me obtain the home I truly wanted. I made a phone call, left a voicemail, and honestly placed everything in God’s hands.
Not long after, I received a call back from Michael Agins of Mike Buys Houses. From the very beginning, Michael was professional, knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely willing to help. He answered all of my questions and scheduled a Zoom meeting to carefully explain how his services worked and how they could fit into my homeownership goals.
I made another trip to North Carolina to visit the property again because deep down, I knew it was meant to be our home. We moved forward with an offer, and throughout the entire process Michael remained in constant communication with me as I navigated the sale of my New Jersey property. We coordinated inspections, timelines, negotiations, and all the moving pieces necessary to make this transition happen.
Even when delays arose with the closing of my New Jersey home, Michael remained patient, understanding, and supportive. He truly helped guide me through the process while advocating for terms that worked in my favor for my new North Carolina home.
One of the most meaningful parts of this journey was leaving behind our large colonial home in New Jersey for the forever ranch home I always dreamed of — a home where I plan to grow old, create peace, and share many wonderful family gatherings and memories for years to come.
It has now been a little over two months since I moved into the home that I absolutely love, and I can honestly say this dream became possible because of the opportunity and service Michael Agins provided. I am beyond grateful that he took a chance on me and helped turn my dream of becoming a North Carolina resident into a reality.
If you are searching for someone who is professional, communicative, patient, and genuinely invested in helping people achieve homeownership, I highly recommend Michael Agins and Mike Buys Houses.