Nine months ago, I had my first baby. I am a full-time working mom, who travels about 40% of the time. I am detail oriented and am accustomed to controlling the logistics of, well, everything in which I am involved. Last fall, we decided to pursue purchasing a house, though the timing was awful. Our lease was going to be up in April and we needed to figure out quickly what we were going to do. I was traveling a TON with work, and was busy trying to figure out how to juggle a new baby at home and being on the road. Despite all of those stressors, we were committed to pursuing home ownership.
Chris was invaluable. It is hard for me to relinquish control of anything that is important to me, but I was swamped with work and home and didn't really have a choice. Chris quickly proved he was up to the task and would look after the details and defend what was right for us. Not only did he remove almost all of the stress of the process, but he kept me constantly informed about what was happening and the next steps of the process (ah the peace of mind!) This to me was one of the most valuable aspects of having Chris be our Realtor. He would discuss with me the details of the situation, ask my thoughts and then give me his recommendations. It sounds so simple, but so many "professionals" do not follow through in all three areas. He became my point person communicator, running interference with the mortgage company, the sellers, the title company, all vendors involved, and even contractors for projects that were written into our purchase agreement. I knew that I could trust him to look after what we wanted, and keep me informed the entire time.
In addition, he was a fantastic negotiator, always looking out for our best interests. He listened to what were priorities to us and would adjust accordingly. His timing and judgement of when to play the proper cards were uncanny. I felt that we were fully represented by someone who was treating all parties with ethical respect.
We love our house and we do not feel traumatized from the purchasing process! For any future real estate transactions, as long as Chris is practicing Real Estate, we will always have him represent us.
Thank you Chris for making the process of purchasing a house one that we felt fully informed about and that resolved into a successful, valuable home purchase. read more