Claire Bastien - Buyers Real Estate Group - www.FindYourMinnesotaHome.com

Claire's name came up in our research of buyers agents in the Twin Cities area. Her stellar reviews peaked our interest and in working with Claire we can say that our experience was equally positive. We were looking for a home in Minneapolis in a highly competitive sellers market. From the get-go, Claire was responsive, well-versed in the neighborhoods we were interested in, and quick to get us set up with viewings. Claire is particularly skilled in developing strategies most likely to get her buyer's offer accepted and is clear with her buyer's about what they can expect from her. Within about one month of working with Claire, we had our offer accepted on a great place that we are happy to call home.

We met Claire on the recommendation of our friend. From the first conversation it felt like her top priority was to finding things in our best interest. She was very eager and patient to know about our requirements. After that she gave us her analysis and recommendations. We put few houses on our viewing list. She was all there with us to go near and far to find a perfect house.
We felt Claire’s biggest assets is her knowledge and sharp eye. She is able to find good and bad in a first look. If there was something wrong, she was able to tell us why it could have happened. She also worked really hard to get us best quotes for the needed work and to negotiate price with the seller. She was always there when we had a question and we always received a fast response.
I have worked with other realtors but I think she is the best!

Claire has acted as my buyer's agent for the purchase of two homes in St. Paul (2013 and 2016). My experience with her both times has been wonderful.

Claire is extremely knowledgable about St. Paul neighborhoods and adept at spotting potential problems with properties. She found the perfect home for me and my two young daughters while working with time and budget constraints. The house I purchased was listed outside of my price-range, but Claire recognized that it was over-priced and we were able to put in a lower bid (within my budget) and have an offer quickly accepted.

I love working with Claire. She is extremely conscientious, organized, and detail-oriented. She was always available to answer my questions and has a wealth of local knowledge, resources, and connections that she never hesitates to share. I bought a previous house (in another state) with an agent who was not a dedicated buyer's agent, and the experience was night and day. As a single woman making a major purchase on my own, it was great to have Claire in my corner—she steered my away from potential mistakes and made sure that I had a great team of professionals to help me through every step of the process.

Claire truly made what can be a very stressful process painless and fun. Thanks to her, I have a great house in a very family-friendly neighborhood with solid property values. When any of my friends are ready to purchase a home in the twin cities metro, I won't hesitate to recommend (or insist!) that they use Claire.

I contacted a handful of potential agents (and read up on more online) before deciding to work with Claire. We're so glad we decided to work with her as she was an integral part of buying our first house. She was very responsive by phone and email, which we appreciated as we were not living in the area. When she took us to look at houses, she was able to tell us a lot about the neighborhoods we were visiting and point out interesting places. She helped us throughout the entire process and remains so helpful and supportive even after we have closed on our house and moved in. We truly appreciate everything she did for us and we recommend her whenever someone is looking for a new house. I can't imagine having bought our house without her help!