I had the greatest home buying experience with a Realtor named Geno Carnera from this group. I was moving from Wisconsin to Vancouver, WA and was told that Geno was a good Realtor and I might want to consider contacting him. I did, I felt good about him from our first correspondence.
We worked together (mostly via email) for a total of 9 months. Over those nine months Geno explained a lot to me. It wasn't my first home, but things have really changed with the economy, and all the different types of sales, namely "short sales, and bank owned or foreclosures". He was always patient, and sincerely just wanted me to find a house that was right for me. A few times I had toyed with putting offers on homes. I wanted Geno's advice on what to offer, he was very frank in telling me if he thought my offer was too low or too high.
I ended up putting an offer on a home that I had only seen in pictures. Geno had checked it out for me, then told me the pros and the cons. This home was a short sale, which added a new element to making an offer, it can take forever to learn if your offer has been accepted. When he realized I wanted to put an offer on the home without seeing it myself, he was very adamant that I should at least have family or friends (since I'm originally from the area) check it out. I had 3 people check it out, they all reported back to me with the same info Geno had. Geno was very cautious, he hooked me up with a great mortgage agent, and a great home inspector. My offer was accepted. The sale closed in early February, I didn't see the home till I moved in.... that was mid June. I love my house, I love my neighborhood. It wouldn't have happened without Geno's help. He is an excellent Realtor. read more