I have worked with Corissa through 3 home sales - There are several things that have made me continue to work with Corissa over the last decade.
1.) I am always amazed at how quick on her feet Corissa is as she converses respectfully, but boldly on my (and my family's) behalf during the process. I call her my advocate because she has "had my back" during every step of the process whether we have sold a home, or purchased a home. She has been polite but really stands her ground on our behalf when dealing with homeowners AND builders (we have purchased from both). I feel so confident that I have walked away with the best deal AND incredible value from the homes she has helped me through the process of purchasing and selling. I have zero regrets about the price points we have ended up with on any of the houses that we purchased or sold. When other people in the home buying process see just numbers, Corissa truly advocates for the best of the family who is buying the home. She sees real people, and knows that this is a big decision not to be taken lightly.
2.) Especially in the recent fast paced market, one of the things that helped to further instill confidence in Corissa was her responsiveness. In the middle of so, so many details that go into the homebuying process, Corissa was an absolute gem as she not only educated me on the process of selling my home, but also buying from a builder (new construction) which was something we had never done before. I felt that any questions I had, she was excellent in responding to in a way that I could actually understand, and she never made me feel like I was taking too much time trying to understand anything. Corissa is patient and at the same time, can gently tell me when it's time to move forward or move on, and I appreciated her ability to both be understanding and tell the truth about real timelines. Corissa understood that for me, I didn't want to just walk into a process blindly, not understanding exactly what contracts said, what best options were for lending, etc. She helped me, at the pace I was comfortable with, without pressure, and we still were able to get the home that we are so proud to call our own now!
3.) Corissa was able to help me think outside of the box for what I originally thought I wanted. When my family was planning on buying a home, we had this small picture of the area we wanted, the price point we needed, and Corissa has such an extensive comprehension of the market, the areas of town, and even specific neighborhoods, that she was able to help open our eyes to areas we didn't even know we could want to live in. What is helpful about a realtor like Corissa is that she had so many clever, out of the box solutions that met our needs, even though the market was so fast pace, we never felt like we had to "make a move or lose it".
4.) Corissa is professional but has the best sense of humor. I know that it is a random detail, but when you are in the middle of such a heavy, fast paced process, with so much at stake, her humor gave me so much relief and a break from the seriousness that I deeply needed. She kept me hopeful as she goes through the process over and over with her many, many happy clients. I don't know if I would have made it through the daunting process without her cheerful and funny texts and emails!
5.) Last but not least, Corissa did SUCH a fantastic job balancing the delicate line of helping a husband and wife buy their "dream home" when they had different ideas of what that meant. She was beyond a great listener, really held our opinions objectively and helped us to find good compromises for our preferences. Because of her expertise with location, home builds and amenities, she was able to narrow the search down significantly for us so we could peaceably and within a reasonable timeframe select a home that we could agree on! I'm super grateful for that!
I will continue to freely refer my friends and family to Corissa! We're so grateful for all of her help and we LOVE our home!! read more