Bottom line--you absolutely need a realtor who is as detailed-oriented, smart, and hard-working as Bryan. No if's, ands, or buts. Within 1 week of putting my mother-in-law's house on the market, we received 17 strong offers (with many above list price). And within 40 days, escrow closed on the house for $30,000 above list price. Without a doubt, we can happily say that working with Bryan has been truly amazing, easy, fun, and a great experience.
Here is how it all went down:
Once we decided to downsize my mother-in-law to a smaller home since she was getting older and would be retiring soon, we contacted a couple realtors that had a good online presence and seemed very experienced. After meeting 3 realtors with 'meh' feelings, we had Bryan meet with my mother-in-law at her house. She immediately called me afterwards giving praise to his professionalism, knowledge, friendliness, and preparedness. Out of all the realtors, Bryan blew us away with his expertise and we knew that he was the right person for the job. And boy, were we right!
The house needed A LOT of work as it had not been well-maintained over the last few years. To be honest, it was unattractive and uninspiring. But Bryan showed us what needed to be repaired, cleaned, and small tricks to bring out the beauty in the place and to best present the house for public viewing. His advice is gold! And his marketing too! The online description of the house was expertly written to showcase the extraordinary details of the house and told a story to entice interest. (If I didn't know any better, I would have thought he was an English or Communications major in college!) The day we listed the house on the market, we had 5 private showings that same evening with 3 offers the next day. As we approached the Open House we had already many buyers check out the house and an increasing number of offers. And the Open House was more than successful as we had over 50 families walk through the house. Bryan told us that he even received an offer in-person during the Open House!
Bryan puts in sweat, time, and many sleepless nights (we know because we see the time stamps on his emails from throughout the day and well into the early morning hours) to the benefit of his clients. However, you'd never sense from him or see any indication in his behavior that it is overwhelming. From my experience with past realtors, I know that they handle a lot of paperwork, coordination, and managing many moving pieces to make everything come together as smoothly as Bryan did for us. And what is especially telling is the fact that Bryan had at least 6 other active clients in the process of buying or selling a home. And yet, not once did we feel that we were anything less than top priority. He never forgot or mixed up any details with his other clients--he is on top of his game and very organized.
Bryan went above and beyond our expectations, and found solutions to get things done right. And that is just another reason why Bryan is who you need in your corner when buying or selling a home!
We are very satisfied working with Bryan, and will absolutely be using him again! And we highly recommend him to all of our friends and family. read more