Toyin is a very professional businesswoman who tailors her approach in such a way that makes you…read morefeel like you are her only client. Many times I felt as though she was looking after my own interests even more than I was and when the chaotic market got the best of me, she knew the right things to do and say to make this experience of my first home buy truly special. The market I found myself in was very much a seller's market, and even though my budget wasn't the friendliest and easiest to work with, my offers were often times selected based on her reputation, her skills, and undying determination to get me the house!
At times, we were competing with 15+ offers and still mine was selected even though it wasn't the highest. It took 7 houses, and thank goodness, because her stellar connections prevented major future stresses due to rotting foundations we found, a home that wasn't inhabitable according to the county, recent fires that were undisclosed unethically by the seller, even a house that the seller legally couldn't sell due to questionable title transfers - all of which her team of stellar attorney's, inspectors, and lenders caught early enough to prevent wasted money and time/eventual heartache.
She even went so far as to drive by my contingent homes during due diligence while it was raining, just to make sure the water didn't flood and properly drained!
As someone who has worked with customer service for over 15 years myself, I was astounded by her service skills, let alone her professional competence that led me to an amazing house for the price I wanted! I wasn't 100% sold initially on this final house, but she told me that she saw quality through and through with this option, and sure enough, it appraised $11,000 MORE than what I paid, AND she negotiated $2000 in backend closing costs without me asking her to, because she truly knows how to play her buyer's deck of cards, even when a couple aces are missing.
Even though I am thrilled to finally be through my first buying experience filled with bizarre u-turns and constant re-strategizing, her very consistent "eye on the prize" focus, her elegant weaving between the obstacles, and her ability to read between the lines of the typical seller's nonsense makes me incredibly excited to sell this house with her in the future!
I had the unique situation of witnessing some of her other clients' sales during our time together (almost 3 months because of these crappy other sneaky agents trying to sell me junk!) and countless times watched her navigate the process and truly represent her clients in their absolute best of interests 100% of the time. I know I'm in good hands, and I cannot express how lucky and happy I am to have found Toyin as my realtor for life!
I have zero questions remaining to be answered and feel as though I had full control of this process and if Toyin hadn't been so competent and experienced, I would very likely have ended up with a bad deal and regretting my decision to buy. I am truly shocked by how amazingly well this experience has ended, but I can't say that I'm surprised because when I first met Toyin, I knew she was a serious player in the business world and her quality was immediately evident when I first dialed (919) 903-4125. Don't risk it with other agents. Toyin is straight up the best of the best!