I had the pleasure of working with Jared Fader from APG in the purchase of my first home. Jared was an amazing resource in the house hunting process all the way to closure.
Before I contacted Jared, I spoke with multiple realtors, and they were all extremely pushy. Starting in some cases at the first email contact, they wanted specifics from me about when I wanted to close the deal, what I was looking for (in terms of final costs) etc. It is very stressful as a first time home buyer when your realtor asks you on your first meeting, on what date you plan to sign on the dotted line.
In comparison, Jared was a breath of fresh air. While I'm sure he was under pressure to meet his targets, he didn't pressurize me into making decisions. Something I sincerely appreciate. You don't want to be pressurized by a third party while making one of the biggest financial decisions of your life.
Jared took the time and effort to figure out what I was looking for, found me a list of homes to look at, and patiently answered my many hundreds of questions throughout the process. He was also willing to go above and beyond to work with my crazy work schedule, showing me places around the holidays and even late evenings on weekends. He was extremely patient throughout the entire process - a period of probably more than four months from the first time I spoke to him, to the date I signed the papers on a house.
He has been true to his word and has stayed in touch even after the deal was completed and provided me with contacts when I required some repair work to be done.
He also has an extremely competent team behind him who assist in getting all the paperwork in order. (Just keep in mind that immediately after you get an offer accepted, you'll spend a lot more time working with a transactions person who coordinates between and your lender compared to your realtor. )
I will definitely turn to Jared, if I decide to re-enter the realty market in the future. read more