I am a first time homebuyer, and I had a fantastic experience working with Tess Best to find my first home! I’ve been in Reno almost 5 years but I wasn’t familiar with all the neighborhoods, so Tess took me on a tour and helped me narrow down the locations I wanted to focus on. She also took the time to get to know me and my family, lifestyle, hobbies, etc to help figure out what features would be important to look for in a house and neighborhood. During the house hunting process, when the perfect listing popped up, Tess contacted me immediately and set up a showing the same day. She spent a ton of time even after hours working on the offer, setting up inspections, getting all of the documents in order, and making sure the closing process went smoothly. And even after closing on the house, Tess has continued to be a great resource and helped me find a landscaper and a painter to do some projects! I feel very fortunate to have been able to work with such an amazing agent through the home buying process, especially for my first home, and I highly recommend Tess and her team at Dickson Realty!

Tess did an outstanding job with the sale of our home. She greatly understands the Reno market and helped us price our home at a very competitive price which prompted a quick sale. Tess is very professional, communicates very well and promptly and was a delight to work with. She is a top negotiator and helped us through the inspection and repair addendum. This was our vacation home and we were not there during the selling process. Tess went above and beyond to be there when we could not.

Tess is the BEST! She was accommodating, intuitive & knows the market! I could go on and on about how easy it was to work with Tess. Thank you Tess for making our families dream house come true!

Tess is the consummate professional, dedicated to her profession and honest, to boot. As in any sales profession, a strong work ethic and candor pay large dividends. In a rather short period of time it was obvious Tess was more concerned about helping us find the home we wanted than she was about selling us a home so she could move on with other clients. Tess was very informed about the different market areas we were interested in and conducted addition research as needed. That’s how you learn the trade. There were a handful of homes shown to us and each had much to offer a buyer. It was Tess who kept us focused upon what we said we were looking for in a home and she guided and informed us to avoid hasty decision making. Tess knew we buyers could at times be both finickily and impulsive and she proved to be adept at keeping the focus to ensure we only purchased what was right for us. Tess appeared to have healthy relationships with other agents which in turn helped with the negotiation process. In short, Tess made the whole process very simple, stress free and we ended up with a new home that is exactly what we had been looking for.

I had a few realtors that I dealt with initially in Reno and after a couple tours, I knew Tess was a great person to work with. She was honest and upfront about conditions of the home in question and if there were any issues she brought them to my attention immediately. She also is very down to earth and will understand your needs as a buyer. She won't throw you things out of your budget, or out of what you want. Tess found me exactly what I wanted. I would recommend her to anyone buying real estate.

Tess Best's middle name should be IsThe because Tess is the absolute best without question. I have bought and sold four houses in three states with seven real state agents acting on my behalf. Tess stands head and shoulders above the rest. She is personable, friendly, professional and very humble. Buying this house was an enjoyable experience thanks to Tess. She pre-emptively handled all potential problems and solved them before they actually were problems. Tess went above and beyond our expectations in every conceivable manner. When I asked questions about the foundation, she opened an access door and crawled around under the house until she had all the answers. Her vast network of local businesses and people made the inspection and repair processes easy. .The people she recommended performed flawlessly and professionally at a very reasonable price. I highly recommend Tess Best for anyone buying or selling a house. The relationship doesn't end with the final transaction. Because we relocated from another state, Tess has helped us immensely after closing with advice on anything. from a handy man to a warranty company to hunting and fishing areas. Anyone considering buying or selling a house can't go wrong with Tess Best. I personally guarantee 100% satisfaction. Tess's negotiating skills even got us the house under market value. Tess is the Best!

Tess is an excellent realtor and we would highly recommend her. My husband and I had to relocate to Reno this year from southwest Colorado for his career. We contacted Tess in February after we read some reviews of realtors and thought she would be a good fit for us. We were not disappointed! She met with us over FaceTime and was always effusive, on time, extremely helpful with advice, worked with us on our budget, and found us the perfect house. She made the process of moving to Reno extremely easy. It was a stressful move amid the pandemic and we had issues with our bank closing on time. Both Tess and the seller were so kind and worked with us on closing. We are now friends with the previous homeowner and Tess. Tess has been a fantastic resource throughout our homebuying process; she has gone above and beyond and we would highly recommend her services. Besides being a fabulous realtor, she is a kind and thoughtful person - like pretty much everyone we have met in Reno! If you’re in need of a realtor look no further, Tess is your expert!

What to say about TESS… AHHHMMMAAAZZZZIIINNNGGGGG!!!! We are relocating to NV and I reached out to tons of relators and Tess is the only one that called me. The others just emailed me back. Tess was so responsive. Spent hours looking for perfect homes with us knowing we were not ready to leave the bay area due to our family business. We had never purchased before, so she really helped us through the process. We spent an entire weekend looking at older homes, longs phones calls, emails, and text messages and well long before you know it Tess found our perfect home in Silverland Estates, A BRAND NEW ONE! The perfect lot and the perfect size, and the perfect price, THE PERFECT HOME! Since we started this transition, we were scared but we were not scared with Tess she made us feel welcomed and wanted. WE just love her. We are in the process of getting to NV and she has been so helpful. We love Tess and we have become amazing friends with her and hope for a long-lasting friendship. Thank you, Tess, for making our dream come true! You really are a life saver!

Tess is an amazing real estate agent and I could not be happier with her help purchasing a home in Reno. My experience working with her was excellent and I was very impressed with the way she deftly handled all of my questions and concerns. She is tough, smart, proactive, and insightful. When I told her what I was looking for and how I wanted to go about purchasing a home in the area, she very quickly pulled together several resources and gave me many more options and ideas then I anticipated. I was pleasantly surprised when she identified several minor issues, solved any potential problems, and coordinated with all of the other parties without missing a beat. I quickly learned to trust her insight and the results were excellent. There is no other agent I would recommend in the greater Reno area.

Wow... I've worked with many agents over time and Tess happens to be the best yet. She routinely, consistently and thoroughly pursued answers to questions and managed tasks. A 10 of 10 and made our dream a reality and a great deal. Thank you.