Client Reviews

Emilee Collins is a highly knowledgeable REALTOR®. She helped us find the perfect piece of land for our dream home. She knew all the right questions to ask to make certain that the property would meet all our construction needs. I highly recommend her.

We highly recommend Emilee Collins! Top notch Realtor. She was a pleasure to work with. Professional, timely, prompt on communicating with us. We were moving across country to be closer to family in Durham and being thousands of miles away added a another level to finding a house for us in the time frame we needed. Since we couldn’t be there she took the time to meet with our local family members to look at places for us, FaceTime us, text and emails. When we found the house that we wanted she was on it to the very end to make sure everything was in order. Through the process of buying our house we found that not only was she great to work with but she was respected by her colleagues and business associates on how she does business. Buying a house can be stressful but when you have a great team in your corner it makes a world of difference.

We loved working with Emilee Collins while selling our house. She guided us through each step of the decision making process. It was clear to us that she has an in depth knowledge of the real estate market in our area.

It was such a pleasure to work with Emilee. She was professional, friendly, knowledgable, and helpful throughout our selling process. She has an excellent eye for staging and prep, and an array of helpful connections within the real estate community. Our home was listed within weeks of our consult, and under contract within 72 hours of listing. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell!

Emilee was FANTASTIC! She was a pleasure to work with, helped us in every situation that arose. When we missed making an offer by 10 minutes, she counter-offered just in case the 1st offer fell through. Emilee is very knowledgeable in ALL aspects of real estate. The first time she and her husband (building contractor/inspector) came over to look at our house and meet, it was like seeing your best friends. They walked through our home and property, sat down went over our questions and discussed all the things we would need to accomplish and encounter during the selling of our home. Sold in 20 days! We were ecstatic; even when we were emailing and accepting offers at midnight. She is a realtor that works for YOU, whether you're buying or selling. We felt like part of her family.

"I have moved 30 times before our last move and Emilee handled it the best of them all. We moved from Ohio and had the most complicated situations come up and she helped navigate us through it all smoothly and successfully. She has experience beyond being a realtor that adds so much to her knowledge and expertise. If you need someone you can trust and depend on, is well connected for many local resources (she found us our movers and saved us when ours bailed!), and is simply a delight to work with, then Emilee is the best choice."

Working with Emilee is an absolute breath of fresh air. She is highly committed, attentive, and was a constant source of calm strength during a very stressful and tight timeline for selling our home. She truly knows Orange County and put well-deserved value on the unique niche where we lived. Emilee was immensely helpful throughout the entire process -- from staging and photos to inspections, repairs and moving. Her kind, personable and genuine disposition combined with her classy professionalism is a rare gem!  We are incredibly thankful to have found her and would work with her again in a heartbeat.

We are delighted to offer a 5-Star review for Emilee Collins, REALTOR®. To put it simply, Emilee is the best real estate professional we have had the privilege to know. She worked with us for more than two years as we moved to North Carolina from another state and went through a lengthy transition process. Emilee neither pushed us nor lost patience throughout this process. When we were finally ready to buy a home, she was the quintessential professional in every phase of home buying. Emilee is extremely knowledgable of the real estate market and the financing arena. She guided us with expert advice every step of the way! More than that, Emilee showed such personal care and compassion toward us, guiding us in every detail of the process. Do yourself a favor and contact Emilee Collins if you are buying or selling a home!

Emilee guided us through buying a home, then preparing our previous home for sale and selling it. It was a great comfort to have Emilee managing the process throughout – she made us aware of all the steps involved, alerted us to the timeliness of each step, advised us as to the applicability of each step to our particular situation, and had the local contacts to get each step accomplished promptly and properly. Emilee earned the trust and respect of everyone involved on either side of each transaction. We highly recommend her!

Professional, organized and will listen to what your needs are in a home. She also knows the right questions to ask if you aren’t quite sure. She is experienced and has many connections in the community and is happy to make recommendations if you are new to the area. What an all around great experience.

High quality service, personable and friendly, attentional to detail, prompt

Our experience with Emilee at Collins Design Realty was an amazing one! The process for finding and purchasing the perfect lot for our future home was simple and stress free. Emilee was always available to answer any questions we had, and the purchase process was step by step with no surprises. We never doubted our best interests were being considered, and Collins Design Realty continues to remain in touch and willing to answer our questions post sale. We are very pleased with our Collins Design Realty experience and would most definitely recommend their services to anyone in the market for a land or home purchase.

Emilee Collins is a sharp, class act who knows how to get a deal done. Whether selling or buying, she has a hawk eye for the details. While you're looking at the molding and closets, she is looking for home integrity issues. Emilee ensures that homes suit her clients long term. When selling a home, Emilee has impeccable taste for staging, and resources on hand for last minute repairs. All of this along with an incredibly big and warm heart. I recommend Emilee highly.

Emilee listens to your needs, concerns and interests-- THEN goes about her investigative research of properties that might meet your needs. Not only is she well-informed and professional but is delightful to work with her! She helped our family think through the pros and cons of a property that met our needs but wasn't available at the best time for our future planning. We would not hesitate to recommend Emilee for any of your real estate needs.

I would like to highly recommend Emilee Collins of Real Estate by Design. Emilee's passion is real estate and finding the perfect home for you and your family's needs. She has an innate ability to truly understand the needs of her clients and make their homeownership dreams come to fruition. As a key member of the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce and other various organizations, she is in the know and keeps a close pulse on the happenings in Hillsborough and surrounding areas. This allows her clients to be the most informed consumers. Great things will happen with Emilee as your real estate representative! 

Emilee dedicated a great deal of time to facilitating my home purchase. As a first time home buyer, I was apprehensive about the process. She provided the reassurance and expertise I needed to navigate the market efficiently and successfully. Emilee's approach is as comprehensive as it is personalized. I have immeasurable gratitude for her assistance and know-how!

Thank you so much for all you did to sell my home and make my move go smoothly. I couldn't have been happier with the way in which you handled every step in the process, making it all clear and as easy for me as possible. You had great intuition about the changes I needed to make to my home before the photographer arrived which resulted in fantastic photographs of my home.
I can't imagine a more ideal combination of skills that you and Chad possess to help assist people in the selling and purchasing of homes. Your professionalism, efficiency and understanding was very much appreciated! I have already recommended your services to my family who will be making moves in the near future.
~A. Smith

Real Estate as It Should Be!
Emilee is a tremendous pleasure to work with. Her knowledge of the real estate industry is vast; she brings the know-how of a real estate professional as well as the eye of a builder who can help you hone in on quality. She has a great familiarity with Hillsborough and the surrounding areas. Her warm personality will make you glad to know her, and her no-nonsense business manner will ensure your transaction runs smooth. A true professional!

Emilee brings a tremendous level of energy and competence to her role as a REALTOR®. Her leadership and negotiation skills in a variety of situations make her perfectly suited to broker real estate deals. She is an advocate to each of her clients and works beyond when the job is done, always making sure every detail is handled. She has an army of contacts in the real estate industry that lends itself to making each real estate transaction go smoothly. I would recommend Emilee and Collins Design Realty to everyone who is wanting to sell or purchase a home.

Not only is Emilee as sweet and professional as can be she knows her stuff! She is a long time Hillsborough resident who knows the town, the people, and the culture of this great area. She will not stop working to get you what you want with a high level of expertise. Highly recommend!