We had an outstanding experience with Five Stare Real Estate! We heard about our agent, Patrick, through word of mouth from one of our friends who had nothing but great things to say about him. And, up until that day, going to a real estate agent to find a rental property was something that I had never heard of.
Husband: "But what will it cost me?"
Amigo: "Nothing. Absolutely nothing! They make the money from the landlord/property manager after you sign the lease, but none of it is going to cost YOU."
Husband: "Serious!?"
Amigo: "Yea, yea, man. Patrick, he's awesome. He helped us find an amazing place and was real cool about it. Give him a call, he'd be more than happy to help you out. Let him know I sent you."
Husband: "Alright, cool man. Thanks."
Yep. And that was the beginning of a great experience.
From the first phone call, Patrick answered with utmost friendliness. He was immediately happy to introduce himself, ask a few first questions about what we were interested in, our contact information, and he was on it. I mean seriously, he was on it immediately. That same night, we received an email with a list of properties that met our preferences. We looked through the pictures/details and did a little google-ing for locations, and picked out the ones we were interested in. Arranging a meeting to go and tour the properties was a breeze too! Patrick was very flexible and it felt like he was always in reach when we needed him. He was very respectful of our concerns, and really showed attention to detail when it came to our preferences. Every now and then, he would re-do a search to see if any new properties were on the market that would be in our interest, and when he found one, we were notified immediately. His hard work and devotion was all out of his own good will. You don't pay them, remember?
And so what about those rumors that going through a realtor would only find you more expensive properties? Bologna.
Patrick helped find us properties that were more than $100 less/month and were both more spacious and in more convenient locations than any of the ones we found on our own. They really do have the key to more options, I'm telling you. Finding Five Star Real Estate and Patrick took a big load off of our shoulders. Up until then, we were searching high and low, from Craigslist, to newspaper ads, to all those rental websites. It took the pain out of calling all the different property managers who wouldn't even give us the time of day.
In addition, my husband and I had a little more complicated situation. That didn't matter though, because Patrick's positive attitude kept us searching optimistically. He assured us that it was definitely possible and he would help us find it. Amazing. Plus, I totally thought meeting with a real estate agent would be all stiff and formal but with Patrick's down to earth personality, it made everything easy. It was easy to talk to him, and ask him any questions. He made sure you knew he was there for you, and helped you in any way he could. With his extensive experience and knowledge of the business, how could you go wrong?
So if you're down and out about finding a new home, (rental or purchasing!) call Five Star Real Estate and ask for Patrick! We could not have asked for a better agent. :) read more