Customer Reviews

Working with Shirley was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Her compassion, reliability, and deep expertise made the home-buying process feel seamless and stress-free. As a local Lake Tahoe realtor, her firsthand knowledge of the area gave us a true advantage in finding the right home.

Enjoyed working with Shirley, she is a great person and very supportive, knowledgeable and was aligned with our goals

I WOULD MOST DEFINATELY RECOMMEND SHIRLEY FOR ANYONE THINKING OF BUYING IN THE S. LAKE TAHOE AREA.

Shirley is very professional, efficient, detailed, knowledgeable, hard working and kind. We would highly recommend her to anyone interested in buying or selling a home.

Shirley made the whole process easy. She did the ground work so we can make informed decisions throughout the whole process. Highly recommend her for Lake Tahoe area real estate transactions.

Shirley Russell is a highly attentive, responsive, and diligent real estate agent. She embodies the essence of professionalism!

christianToys Television63 reviews·35 photos4 months agosuper nice beautiful place

Doladoh2 reviews·3 photosa year agoShirley is really helpful and patient with the whole home buying process. She really knows the housing market and the area (Lake Tahoe and surrounding cities). A trusted real estate advisor!

Janette Pande1 reviewa year agoPositive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, ValueWe had the pleasure of working with Shirley in finding our vacation home in South Lake Tahoe. Shirley is knowledgeable of the local market, very responsive, thoughtful and a great advisor. During the process of finding the right home for us, she took the time to understand our needs and was very flexible in meeting our requests given the unique and fast moving market in South Lake Tahoe. She also gave us wonderful advice in all the aspects of purchasing a vacation home, such as pricing, location and neighborhoods. We highly recommend Shirley for your home buying needs.

Justo Cruz1 review5 months agoShirley was an awesome agent to work with. She answered every question we asked and provided us with everything we needed to make a decision. Unfortunately we decided not to make a purchase but definitely recommend her to everyone looking for a new home. Thank you Shirley

Shayan Mir1 reviewa year agoPositive: Professionalism, Responsiveness, ValueShirely made our dream of owning a home in South Lake Tahoe come true so fast that we were literally pinching ourselves! As new buyers in South Lake Tahoe , we really didn’t know where to start. Shirely came highly recommended as a Lake Tahoe Realtor who would “get it done”. And she did! She was knowledgeable, pragmatic, and a great partner to have through what would otherwise be an incredibly stressful process. Her professionalism through the entire process made her a pleasure to deal with. We know we wouldn’t be in our home today if it wasn’t for Shirely and for that, we are forever grateful. You won’t regret having her as your realtor!

Robert Fanning4 reviews·2 photosa year agoPositive: Professionalism, Quality, ResponsivenessShirley has been great to work with and is very thoughtful. Shirley is very helpful with providing the most accurate information regarding the home and finding the right home for you.

Lane K1 reviewa year agoPositive: Professionalism, Quality, ResponsivenessTwo years ago we met Shirley at an open house. My husband Steve and I were not in a position to purchase a home in the Tahoe area but were always interested. Shirley continued to send us listings and information on the market. She always returned phone calls promptly, answered our unlimited questions. Never did we feel any pressure. Lake Tahoe is a unique place, Shirleys’s knowledge of the area led us to our diamond in the rough and we couldn’t be happier. Shirley was with us from start to finish. Thank you Shirley. Steve and Lane K

Heidi Siano1 reviewa year agoPositive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, ValueShirley is a wonderful real estate agent who cared about helping us find the best home for our family! She went above and beyond to guide us with her knowledge, wisdom, and expertise. We appreciated her sensitivity and awareness in when to speak up and when to listen to our questions and needs. She is a great resource of information with a sincere desire to help you achieve your real estate goals.

Laura Tobin1 review7 months agoWhat a wonderful experience we had with Shirley Russell! We have worked with several real estate agents around California, and Shirley by far is the best! Knowledgeable, responsive and professional is what we experienced with Shirley as our agent. We felt that she truly cared about our needs and concerns during the entire purchasing process. She was honest and upfront with every decision we encountered. Thankful for Shirleys guidance and representation. We will defiantly use Shirley again!

NICOLE STEVENS1 review8 months agoShirley Russell is an excellent realtor who's number one goal is to help you find the perfect home. I wanted to buy a home in South Lake Tahoe but lived in Southern California and my work made it hard to travel to Tahoe to view homes. Shirley understood my needs/wants and worked hard to find the houses in my price range. I was able to view the houses virtually and within a few months I found and purchased the perfect home. Even after she closed escrow, Shirley has stayed in touch to make sure my transition into my South Lake Tahoe home has gone smoothly. If you want a realtor who is hardworking, diligent and honest you won't go wrong with Shirley Russell.

Scott Lifton2 reviews8 months agoShirley was an absolute professional handling my mother’s estate. My situation working with Shirley was remote due to my residence is in New Hampshire. Shirley created the to-do list and expedited/orchestrated the efforts as needed with constant communication and approval. Shirley handled many interactions between all the parties involved as needed. Shirley also acted as a sounding board for options/decisions during the dynamic real-estate market.Thank You So Much!!!!!Scott and Rhonda Lifton

Yanessa's Life Hacks1 review8 months agoMy husband and I had an idea to go see more than 16 homes on a Sunday. It was the only day we had off and coming from San Francisco. When we met Shirley a few weeks ago, she had printed out all the homes we wanted to see. She had it all scheduled. We wanted to see 15 mins to 20 mins with each property, which was enough for us. We started at 10:30am. Shirley was very patient with us. She is very professional and understanding. We drove around South Lake Tahoe on a 6 mile radius, around and around, back and forth until the late afternoon..in and out of so many different buildings. By the 8th or 9th property, we had found the ONE. It is now ours. Shirley put in 110% to find us a home in South Lake Tahoe. Thanks Shirley, you are the best.

AN S1 review2 years agoPositive: Professionalism, ResponsivenessI had a wonderful experience working with Shirley! Shirley contacted me through the real estate company I was using to sell my house in the Central Valley. The market in Tahoe for my budget is very fast, and I was having doubts about the move and feeling a little discouraged. But Shirley reassured me that we would find something in my price range and i would love it. AND WE DID! She helped me get a house off the pioneer trail that I absolutely love. The closing processs was so stressful, but Shirley was always available to answer my questions promptly and help me to understand each step. I know she’s very busy, but she always made me feel important 15/10 highly recommended

Shamus McNutt28 reviews2 years agoPositive: Professionalism, ResponsivenessShirley has been incredibly responsive and professional! I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking to buy a house in Lake Tahoe!

Deepak Srivastava2 years agoPositive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, ValueResponse from the owner2 years agoThank you Deepak! I am happy we found your perfect Tahoe home.

Cat3 reviews2 years agoPositive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, ValueShirley has been an absolute pleasure to work with while purchasing my first home. Always professional, patient, calm, and willing to put in the extra time and hard work to assist her clients in finding an ideal home. I will certainly call on Shirley in the future; a top agent.

Dana Lee2 reviews2 years agoPositive: Professionalism, ResponsivenessWe put our home on the market in the Tahoe Keys in South Lake Tahoe. Shirley was very responsive and helped us to prepare and market the home. The property sold very quickly and the closing process was very smooth. It was a pleasure to work with Shirley.

Ed Nicolas1 review2 years agoPositive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, ValueI'm so happy to have met and have Shirley represent me in my search and purchase of our condo. Shirley is professional, personable, genuine and always makes herself available when you have a question about your search and purchase process. She has a calming ability in stressful situations that can arise during a real estate transaction. I would not only highly recommend her I wouldn't hesitate to call on her to be my agent again. Thank you so much Shirley!

Angela Gladden2 reviews2 years agoShirley was great to work with. She found us our dream cabin and made everything go smoothly. Very knowledgeable of the Tahoe area.

Taylor McNutt9 reviews2 years agoPositive: Professionalism, Quality, ResponsivenessShirley has been wonderful to work with. Very knowledgeable and quick to respond. Thanks for your help Shirley!!

Tifahn Rodriguez-Soriano 2 reviews·5 photos3 years agoShirley is wonderful to work with...she is super knowledgeable about the Tahoe area and very responsive. Thank you Shirley! 

Dorene Russell3 reviews·78 photos3 years agoI have known Shirley for many years and I know she goes the extra mile to make sure her clients are taken care of. She works hard and is very knowledgeable.

ArrielleLocal Guide·126 reviews·178 photos3 years agoshirley is customer centric and accommodated my unique needs. she took action quickly to help me find my next ski pad in tahoe. quick response time and always kept her ears/eyes open for my consideration. thank you for your patience shirley!

Esther Yoon1 review3 years agoWe were so lucky to find Shirley. She has so much local knowledge and she went above and beyond to help us with last minute viewings. Anyone would be lucky to have a trusted real estate advisor such as Shirley.

Gil Balwing1 review3 years agoShirley is amazing and I can't stress that enough. She will go above and beyond your expectations while providing you simple suggestions that deliver good results whether you are buying or selling your home.