Michael Burns-RE/MAX Allegiance

I had a great experience with Michael Burns as my realtor. As a first time buyer, I was nervous about the entire process. From the very beginning, Mike made me feel comfortable and addressed any concerns that I had. He kept me informed on all aspects of the home buying process and gave me his honest opinions on any issues I encountered. Even after many months after I closed on my condo, he’s kept in touch with me to address any other concerns I may have. I highly recommend him for any real estate needs!

Mike is awesome… my tenant in my DC condo moved out Sept 8^th, Mike had it cleaned and staged the following week, and I closed for $ 15K over asking price by Sept 30^th. And I live in Chicago! He took care of everything, kept me updated every step of the way, and made the entire process so simple. He is incredibly professional and so nice to work with.

Mike is a fantastic agent! I went through both the buying and selling process with him over the years. If I were not moving across country, I would continue to work with him.
He does his research, very knowledge, has the right contacts (which was helpful to get through the home inspection for selling!), and extremely patient. I am excessively detailed oriented and he adapted to my style to answer all my questions thoroughly. In addition, he does not overwhelm you with details prematurely, which I appreciated. When the time was right, he would share with us the information as needed.
In my most recent experience, he facilitated our selling process while we were across the country! He is such a trusted advisor that we did not feel compelled at all to fly back for the closing. He gave us a great peace of mind, and he helped us negotiate and obtain our target prices!
Whether you’re a first-​time or experience home buyer, I’d HIGHLY recommend him. I don’t normally write reviews, but he was such a great agent, I felt compelled to.

My wife and I used Mike to purchase a home in capital hill. We are the pickiest people he might have ever worked with… I took us 3 years to find a the right place, throughout this process Mike was never pushy and dealt with us changing locations of the city over and over. He was responsive to all of our questions, regardless how silly they were.
I would encourage anyone looking for a home in the area to use Mike.

I used Mike Burns to purchase a home and couldn’t have been more impressed or happier with his performance, and ultimately the outcome. With his help I was able to find the perfect home in the perfect location for a great price.
Mike is devoted to his clients and is very receptive and responsive to their needs. It was my first time buying a home, and Mike was an indispensable source of guidance and knowledge. He did a great job of simplifying complex processes, and was patient throughout. He is affable, easygoing, and above all professional. Good sense of humor, too.
I will definitely be using Mike for all my real estate needs in the future, and would strongly recommend him to my friends and family (and anyone else reading this). Thanks again Mike, I definitely couldn’t have found such an amazing home without you.

Consummate professional… great user experience and attention to detail — THAT is how I describe Mike Burns. Mike helped us relocate from across the country, while selling our existing house, in an extremely competitive and complex market. We will definitely be using Mike again if/​when we move (but hopefully not for a while!!)

Mike was really great during our home buying process and helped us find our home when I really didn’t think we would! He walked us through the whole process and always made sure we met our deadlines. He was truly an asset to us and I highly recommend him.

I will not recommend him to anyone. First of all, I don’t believe he understands the market well. We missed a great opportunity because of him. He can be also pushy at times. We stopped looking for awhile. Then ended up working with Patricia Ammann. We can’t thank her enough. She helped us buy our dream house.

I moved here from out of town, and enjoyed a smooth and seamless transition to the area thanks to Mike’s professionalism and knowledge of the market! Can’t thank him enough.

The first reviewer must have a few bolts loose. Plus, where is your explanation for why you don’t like him? «He Sucks!» Well, why does he suck? Was it because your cat, Professor Dimples, told you that he smells like catnip? Well it’s true and that’s why I couldn’t stay away.
Onward.
I decided I wanted to stop wasting money on rent and it was time to buy a place. I’m relatively new to the area and didn’t know who to choose as a Realtor. Mike was referred to me by a friend who used him to find a place.
Mike is the most patient and upfront Realtor I’ve ever dealt with. It took me over a year to find a place that I liked and in a location I was comfortable spending a lot of money in. He must have showed me over 100 houses and on top of that, he would preview the houses before taking me to see them in order to not waste my time. It only took him one or two trips with me before he knew exactly what I wanted. The market and my unwillingness to settle for something made it very difficult to find a place, but he continued to look with me.
Mike is very polite and he’ll tell you how it is, even if it means he’ll have to work a little harder to get you into the right property.
Thanks again for everything Mike — You’ll hear from me when I’m ready to sell!
Side Note: His wife makes excellent baked goods. Be sure to request them.

Mike was great! I bought a condo with him in 2007 and then a house this past year in 2013. The properties were tough to find, and when our new home hit the market, we previewed it and submitted an offer within hours before others could get to it. We were ratified in the same day. He truly went above and beyond our expectations by seeking our properties prior to public listings and scheduling appointments within hours of release. Mike understood the sense of urgency in the market. Have recommended Mike numerous times for first-​time and experienced homebuyers.