First time home buyers and experienced homeowners alike – we help simplify the home buying experience.
Our Philosophy
Buying a home can be a complicated process – especially if it is your first time. A simple internet search will bombard you with different financing options, real estate agents, homes, and resources.
At T.R. McKenzie, our real estate team was born out of creating a simplified process behind buying a home. Our Realtors® work with you to create a customized home buying experience, getting to know you and what your needs are. We will help you get started, explain the buying and selling process, what to expect along the way, and how to make your offer stand out.
Madison Real Estate Company
TRM’s Home Buyer Program
If you live in the Madison area, you may have heard of T.R. McKenzie Apartments. We developed the TRM Home Buyer Program to help residents of our apartments transition into home ownership. Timing purchasing a home around when your lease ends can be difficult and expensive. If you rent at one of our properties for at least six month and decide to work with one of our Realtors®, you will be released from your lease when you purchase you home (some exclusions apply).
Short Term Lease Program
Seeing the success of the home buyer program, we realized it isn’t only renters who have a hard time lining up closing dates on transactions. One of the hardest parts of moving from one home to another is coordinating the dates. We launched the short term lease program to give buyers and sellers a temporary place to stay at one of our Madison area apartments if they use our Realtors to sell their existing home and purchase a new home. The short term lease program has also helped clients remove their home sale contingency when developing their offer.
Development and New Construction
T.R. McKenzie has developed land, built custom homes, condos, and multi-family apartments, and managed several rental properties in the Madison area for over 25 years. We have a wealth of knowledge and unique experience for buyers interested in vacant land to build on or land owners looking to sell or develop.
Market Reports
Knowing what is currently happening in the Dane County real estate market can help you prepare to sell your home or know what to look for when buying. With the ever-changing market, it’s important to understand current trends and real time local data.
Featured Properties
We are currently selling single family homes, condos, and ready-to-build vacant land. Check out our featured properties here.
“Ellen at T.R. McKenzie Realtors helped us find the perfect home after a very long search process. Looking during a competitive market was stressful, but she helped us be confident in our offers and knew what questions to ask. Ellen was calm and treated a no-pressure home buying experience for us. I would definitely work with Ellen at T.R. McKenzie again.”
– Jennifer D.
“We were so lucky to have T.R. McKenzie as our Realtor. They walked us through every step of the home buying process and answered all of our questions without making us feel dumb. They listened to our “wish list” and helped us find a home that worked for our family. T.R. McKenzie felt like our partner which made things less overwhelming. If you want a Realtor you can trust, we recommend T.R. McKenzie.”
– Megan and Josh
“Jessie at T.R. McKenzie was so fun to work with. She was very knowledgeable about the market, making offers, and the entire home buying process. She was open to show me any house I was interested in, and was able to take notes of things I liked and didn’t like to guide me in the right direction. She was very responsive to email and text, and truly made my first home buying experience amazing.”
– Kelsey
“Lou made our first home buying experience enjoyable! He was super respectful, wonderful to work with, and friendly. He answered all of the crazy questions we had and definitely made out home buying experience run smoothly. He did an amazing job communicating with us and finding our area, home! If you are looking to buy a home, contact Lou!”
– Macey F.
“Jessie at T.R. McKenzie was super helpful through my home buying process. She tackled all tasks professionally and timely. Being a first time home-buyer, everyone warned me that it was a frustrating process. With Jessie, it was seamless, no frustration or wires. She was always transparent and straight to the point, personal and fun. I highly recommend Jessie to anyone that’s considering buying a permanent residence .”
– Jordan
“T.R. McKenzie was great to work with as first time home buyers. They were knowledgeable and offered helpful advice and tips to consider as we looked at various homes. When we finally found one we wanted to put an offer in on, they helped us keep the process moving quickly and kept us on track.”
– Elizabeth and Tyler
“Lou was a great resource to us when buying our first home. There were a few curveballs thrown our way from start to finish but Lou’s patient demeanor and quick response times always made me feel like we were exactly where we should be. I highly recommend him and will definitely work with him again in the future if the need arises.”
– Jennifer D.
“The Home Buyer Program is phenomenal. Without the stress of worrying about a lease end date, we were able to take our time and find the perfect home. The real estate team was fantastical helped guide us through the entire process, spending long evenings and weekend hours looking at homes and helping us with the paperwork. They were extremely patient and it was clear how much they cared about us finding the perfect home.”
– Elizabeth and Tyler
“Jessie at T.R. McKenzie will go the extra mile to get you into the home you want. When you work with her, you will see that her main concern is that you are happy with your home buying experience. I really enjoyed working with her and would recommend her to anyone who asks.”
– Jordan
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Home Buying Resources
Let’s be honest there are a lot of steps and seemingly complicated decisions in deciding to purchase a home. If you have not done it before it can seem very daunting. Here is some information to help you along the way.