I have to admit, I was a bit sad when my years-long search for a home came to an end last week. Hopefully Janelle is still selling houses when we buy again in 10 years!
I first found Janelle via Redfin when I was single and looking to buy my first home. I was ambitious in my desires but realistic on what I could afford...I stumbled on her Redfin profile after dealing with a realtor who insisted on showing me homes at least $20k over what I could afford. Janelle didn't cut any punches with me; we saw a ton of houses that I ultimately could never fall in love with. I ended up renting an apartment. lol
Three years later, I'm now engaged, and my fiance and I were looking for a rental townhouse to move into. I contacted Janelle on a whim to see if she could help--I was really surprised she remembered me! She didn't hesitate to help us get going.
After seeing a few train wrecks, she gently suggested that we consider buying a home instead--my fiance is a veteran, and we could easily get into a better home for pretty much no money down and well within our budget. It was a no-brainer for us.
We had a few letdowns with some sellers, but Janelle always fought HARD for us. She was really committed to making sure that we everybody on both sides won at the settlement table. In about 2 weeks' time from the beginning of our [rental] search, we ended up with an awesome home, bought below the appraisal price, and with absolutely no money spent on it.
If you want someone who won't turn a blind eye to anything during the homebuying process, I HIGHLY recommend Janelle. We couldn't be happier with the service she provided us, and I wouldn't hesitate to use her again! read more