After going through a stressful and unproductive home search with another agent which lasted about a year, we decided to look for another agent. Through a referral, we were able to luckily meet Mr. Cam Herndon and closed on a deal in less than three months. Right off the bat, we saw a huge difference on how Cam approached and performed his job. He was genuinely passionate on finding his buyers the right home. To him, the right home meant providing the buyers all the information needed in determining if this was indeed the case. Through my previous agent, everything was presented as being a "seller's market", so that there was no leverage for the buyer. Even, if this may have been the case in this current market, Cam was able to erase any of the unknowingness by using his professional analysis. This included a very in depth comp analysis, and even almost acting as a home inspector, giving us detailed breakdowns such as the rough age of the cabinets, or disadvantages of a certain type of flooring, just a great insight into a potential home for a first time buyer.
After finding the right home, Cam was able to help us navigate through a tough roof issue, and used his local connections to find the most respected roof company to come out and lay the roof issue to rest. Cam was very aggressive in even getting us credits for repairs, which as the buyer I was a little bit afraid of. With my previous agent, I was told in a seller's market, homes are sold as of, and buyers have little to no leverage in the negotiations. Cam carefully explained to us that as a buyer there were certain rights, and requesting for things did not put the deal at risk. At the end of the day, he got us a credit for $5,000.
If anyone is having struggles with their current agent, I would recommend giving another a try, even if it's not Cam. However, I would 100% refer Cam to anyone out there for any need, buy or sell, especially for first home buyers. Cam was extremely responsive, always had the time for us, very passionate for his work, and just a pleasant human being to work with. He grew up in San Diego, so his knowledge and understanding of this city in all areas is deep and rich. I am excited to work with Cam again in the future and hopefully other individuals can see what I am writing about as well. read more