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Reviews of Janelle Mertins
What buyers and sellers say about working with Janelle, quoted as they wrote it on Google, Zillow, Realtor.com, RateMyAgent, and HomeLight.
Janelle's record
- 5.0average rating
- 40client reviews
- 6review sites
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From a client
Janelle is fantastic. We recently were able to sell our home in one week at 1% over asking price. I believe that the professional photos and staging coupled with Janelle helping us price competitively led to this success. We closed in one month and are so very grateful for Janelle and her help with the sale of our property.
Bob Conner
Google, October 7, 2026
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Janelle is fantastic. We recently were able to sell our home in one week at 1% over asking price. I believe that the professional photos and staging coupled with Janelle helping us price competitively led to this success. We closed in one month and are so very grateful for Janelle and her help with the sale of our property.
Google, October 7, 2026Sold a home
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I highly recommend Janelle Mertins She is extremely knowledgeable, honest, and incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. She is also very responsive and even made herself available after hours when needed. After working with several agents in the Sarasota area, Janelle truly stood out. Her professionalism and dedication made all the difference.
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Janelle did a great job selling our house. We have worked with 4 realtors over the past 19 years in FL, and she was by far the best. She is very knowledgeable about the real estate market, and was great at communicating with us throughout the sales process. Her responses to our emails and texts were very detailed and timely. She was also very proactive with recommendations on how to get our house ready for sale, and she went above and beyond to make sure our house was sparkling clean and staged appropriately to make sure our house stood out compared to others. The video she created for our...
RateMyAgent, July 20, 2025Sold a home in Bradenton
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We found Janelle because we are looking for one of the most reputable real estate agents in the area. We were not disappointed! Janelle helped us buy one home and sell two homes in the Sarasota area. She knows the market very well, gave us great advice, and helped get the best deal possible. Highly recommend!
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Janelle is exceptional! After living in our home for just three short years, we needed to relocate back to the West Coast. Janelle was carefully selected and recommended by my realtor for our new home, and she truly exceeded all expectations. From start to finish, Janelle made my husband and me feel protected throughout the entire process. Her outstanding marketing /negotiated skills, coupled with her warm and caring personality, gave us complete confidence every step of the way. She was always there for us in a heartbeat, ready to assist with anything we needed. Thanks to Janelle’s expertise,...
Realtor.com, November 23, 2024Client in Lakewood Ranch, FL
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Janelle is the best real estate agent I've done business with. She is smart, well connected, responsive, takes great care of her clients and makes absolutely sure that all of the details are taken care of. She is relentless in pursuit of the best options for her clients, and does not try to over sell. We ended up with a beautiful new home in a great community in Bradenton, with all of the incentives she worked so hard to get us. You will find no better of a quality real estate agent, and you will be super happy with the result of your search.
Google, February 16, 2024
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We met Janelle for the first time at an Open House in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Our conversation with her made us realize that she is very personable, sensible and extremely knowledgable about the real estate market in this area. When we reached out to her after this encounter, she was very responsive and took a personal interest in our life style and what we were looking for. We got together with her for a coffee but she took things a step further and took us to the Lakewood Ranch Visitors’ Center where we were given a presentation about what the area has to offer. She very quickly assessed...
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Janelle is a GEM. She is the most responsive, hard working realtor I’ve ever worked with. She has the patience of a Saint. Not only did she spend hours and hours showing us around (multiple days) but she spent months helping us build a new house step by step. She went above and beyond mine and my husband’s expectations. You will not be disappointed if you decide to work with her! She is my realtor for life!
Zillow, December 27, 2022Bought a Single Family home in 2022 in Bradenton, FL.
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Janelle helped me buy a home. She was excellent. I was buying from across the country and she went to view homes I was interested in and took pictures and videos to make sure I was able to see the homes myself as much as possible. She helped me pick locations and founds homes that met my needs and budget. She is an excellent agent and I would highly recommend her!
Zillow, December 26, 2022Bought a Single Family home in 2022 in Elwood park, Bradenton, FL.
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I’ve worked with many real estate agents over my almost 40 years buying properties, but none more professional, knowledgeable, personable and effective as Janelle. She works incredibly hard from the very beginning of the sales process to well beyond the closing. She is extremely honest, with her genuine integrity driving her respect for what the customer is looking for. She didn’t hesitate to tell me when a property wasn’t a good fit, and was very diligent in finding me the perfect house for me....and she did! I will make sure that any friends, family or business associates that are looking...
Zillow, August 30, 2020Bought a Single Family home in 2020 in Rosedale, Bradenton, FL.
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Extremely knowledgeable, passionate in her expertise, will go above and beyond to get the best price and negotiated anything I wanted as a buyer. She knows the market and made sure I was getting the best out there to meet my budget and needs.
Zillow, October 12, 2019Bought a Single Family home in 2019 in Longwood run, Sarasota, FL.
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Janelle genuinely cares about her clients and I truly believe puts their needs ahead of her own. Miss Bates is simply the epitome of excellence. If you are looking for a phenomenal agent with heart and the ability to generate positive results always with a warm smile mind you, look no further than this amazing professional. Very very highly recommended!
Realtor.com, August 3, 2019Client in Sarasota, FL
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Over the years I have worked with many real estate professionals throughout the United States and Canada and I can state unequivocally that I have never worked with a more dedicated, competent, professional and honest agent than Janelle Kara Bates. Janelle was able to sell a seven figure home in a troubled community in a relatively short period of time for full price mind you, with a closing in fourteen days. Where several other agents had failed Miss Kara shined, doing numerous open houses and generating showings with a creative detailed advertising plan. Janelle made herself available 24/7...
Realtor.com, August 3, 2019Client in Sarasota, FL
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Janelle was a gem to work with, going above and beyond every step of the way while looking for and buying our "next home". So glad we discovered her. Can't say enough good things about her, highly recommend her.
Zillow, August 1, 2019Bought a Single Family home in 2019 in Parrish, FL.
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Janelle is an amazing Realtor! We traveled from out of state in search of our Sarasota home. She listened to our wants and needs and quickly found exactly what we were looking for. Janelle promptly responded to our questions and concerns. She personally checked on the progress of our new home and sent us updated photos. Even after closing, Janelle continues to stay in touch. I highly recommend Janelle to anyone buying or selling a home. Best agent we've ever worked with!
Zillow, July 3, 2019Bought a Single Family home in 2019 in Sarasota, FL.
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Janelle is a one-of-a-kind Realtor. We worked together in Saradota and she is extremely intuitive even if her clients are not 100% certain what they are looking for, she listens to what they say and finds the perfect home for them, whether they build brand new or purchase a resale home. Janelle is patient, honest and genuinely cares about her client's happiness, giving little thought to how their purchase affects her. You will not find a better person to work for you to find your dream home.
Zillow, June 20, 2019Sold a Single Family home in 2016 in Woodland hills, Woodland hills, CA.
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My wife and I purchased a home in Sarasota through Janelle last year. We were really impressed with her knowledge of neighborhoods and property types, from high-rise condos near the beach to private golf communities. We also greatly appreciated her diligence in pursuing answers to our many questions. No question was too minor or insignificant - she chased down answers to every question. In fact, Janelle is still providing us with information almost a year after we purchased (with names of remodeling contractors, etc.) Janelle has a very sunny, optimistic personality. She clearly loves...
Zillow, February 7, 2019Bought a Single Family home in 2018 in Mockingbird parish, Sarasota, FL.
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Janelle is a great communicator with exceptional sales skills. She focused on the saleable elements of our home, negotiated a full price contract and arranged a myriad of details to ease the matter to closing. She creatively handled tenant issues, repairs, closing details and made sure the transaction stayed on track. Every text and phone call was answered promptly. She understood our objectives and maintained a thoroughly professional approach involving multiple parties. I would highly recommend her and would certainly use her services again. All in all, a superstar.
Zillow, September 7, 2018Sold a home in 2018.
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Janelle is very motivated and works quickly to identify client needs and show appropriate properties based on client timeframes and needs. She is very well informed about the real estate climate and what’s available in the area and is very responsive to clients. I would highly and proudly recommend her to friends, family, and colleagues. She is amazing!
Zillow, August 28, 2018Bought a Single Family home in 2018 in Sarasota, FL.
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Janelle is an excellent realtor. She is honest, personable, professional, and punctual . She knows the market and gets the job done for the buyer and seller.
Zillow, August 19, 2018Bought a home in 2018 in Woodbrook, Wilmington, DE
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Janelle was our realtor on two different occasions, first when we purchased our retirement home at the Founders Club and then with our transitional condominium rental while the home was under construction. In both situations, she demonstrated good knowledge of the market and was very attentive to match the property with the issues of concern and importance to us, offering suggestions and alternatives to fulfill the requirements we had identified as critical. Further, she always took great notes and so was able to answer our questions or quickly get back to us with the information we were...
Zillow, May 3, 2018Bought a Single Family home in 2017 in Sarasota, FL
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I highly recommend!! Janelle is such as pleasure to work with!! She has great personality and is extremely knowledgeable of the Sarasota area as well as the current Home market values. We have used her as both our buying and selling agent, and she truly took the time to represent us well during both transactions. She is incredibly professional yet fun at the same time. Most of all, she was patient with us!! Most realtors would probably find me to be a bit overwhelming and partially annoying. Janelle always answered my texts, emails and phone calls in a timely manner and with a positive...
Realtor.com, February 28, 2018Client in Lakewood Ranch, FL
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I recommend Janelle at the highest possible level. She was the builder’s agent for the home we bought a year and a half ago. I was so impressed with her detailed knowledge of the home, the builder, the area and the market, construction, the competition, and the local issues. She had a depth and breadth of knowledge that was uncommon - she obviously studied and worked to master everything. But even more impressive than that was her perception and insight into the unique “fit” issues for us and any home we might look at. It was so surprising and refreshing to encounter her genuine concern that...
Realtor.comTestimonial on Realtor.com; bought a new build
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My husband and I recently retired and have been thinking of building a new home in Sarasota. We have limited our search to a few premier gated communities, to include the Founder's Club. On a very hot day in August, with limited time and a busy schedule, we entered the Founder's Club information center simply to get a feel for the community and tour the models. Enter Janelle Bates. Janelle sensed our agenda needs immediately. After a quick overview of the property, she jumped in the backseat of our car, and off we went. It was clear from the start, that Janelle was very proud of the property...
Realtor.comTestimonial on Realtor.com
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We can’t thank Janelle enough for helping us move to Bradenton. She made every step smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling!
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Janelle helped us find our first Florida home. She’s patient, organized, and extremely knowledgeable. We always felt like we were her top priority.
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We loved working with Janelle! She made the process easy, explained everything clearly, and stayed positive throughout. Truly a pleasure.
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Five-star experience from start to finish. Janelle’s market knowledge and professionalism were outstanding. She treated us like family and got us top dollar.
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We trusted Janelle to handle the sale of our home while we were out of state. She managed everything flawlessly and kept us informed daily. Couldn’t be happier.
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Janelle was recommended by friends, and now we know why! Her attention to detail and follow-through were incredible. She made selling our home simple and enjoyable.
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We were new to the Sarasota area and didn’t know where to start. Janelle took the time to educate us on neighborhoods, schools, and the local market. Her advice was spot-on.
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I’ve bought and sold several homes, and Janelle stands out as one of the best agents I’ve ever worked with. She listens, communicates clearly, and fights for her clients’ interests.
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Professional, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable. Janelle guided us through every step and was always available for questions. Our home sold faster than expected thanks to her marketing.
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Working with Janelle was amazing. She knows every neighborhood inside and out and made sure we found the perfect fit for our family. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.
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We were nervous about finding the right home, but Janelle made it so easy. She truly cares about her clients and helped us find our dream home in Venice. Thank you, Janelle!
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From the first showing to closing day, Janelle was professional, patient, and always had our best interests at heart. If you're buying or selling in Palmetto, she's the one to call!
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Janelle went above and beyond to help us relocate to Lakewood Ranch. Her attention to detail and dedication made all the difference. We love our new home!
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Selling our home with Janelle was a breeze. Her market knowledge and negotiation skills got us top dollar, and the entire process was smooth from start to finish. Highly recommend!
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Janelle made the entire home-buying process stress-free. She was always available to answer our questions and found us the perfect home in Bradenton. We couldn’t have done it without her!
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