My wife and I recently used Joan to buy our new house and then to sell our condo and we couldn't have been happier with both experiences. I've used two other realtors in the past, so I feel like I have a good basis for comparison, and we wouldn't hesitate to use her again!
With our house purchase we got off to a great start; Joan really listened to what we were hoping to find and then brought us to some really nice places. She found some beautiful homes that were great values (and some less nice, for comparison), and she was patient when we wanted to keep looking. I really felt like she was invested in us finding the right home. When we found our place it was for sale by owner, which really just means Joan had to do twice as much work and she negotiated a clean sale. She got the seller to make some necessary repairs that showed up in the inspection.
When selling our condo, Joan negotiated us through dealing with one of the worst buyers you could imagine! They kept making offers and then retracting them. I'm sure they drove their own agent crazy. I think if we hadn't had Joan as a go-between I would have hunted them down and done bad things; but she was a trooper through it all. In the end they made the best offer so I was glad to have her dealing with them instead of us.
If you're looking for a recommendation than this is one! I'm not one to write a lot of reviews, but I know finding a real estate agent is often about recommendations - after all thats how we found Joan! We really got great service, excellent knowledge, and personal attention. I hope you choose to let her work for you. read more