My wife and I moved from San Diego to Santa Rosa last summer. We knew nothing about the area, nor did we know anyone there. At the time, we were mostly looking to rent (but open to buying), but we were still living in San Diego. We had to take weekend trips to go see the very few rentals available, and during one of those trips, we met Joni, in April of 2016.
We instantly fell comfortable with her. She is extremely knowledgeable about the area, and helped us tremendously in our hunt for the perfect home.
We stayed in contact when we went back to San Diego, and spoke regularly over the phone about the latest homes on the market. She spent a lot of her time previewing properties for us, even giving us live tours with her cell phone (with the Facebook version of Facetime)! I don't know what we would have done without her, 500 miles away from Santa Rosa.
Having not found the perfect home for sale by the time we had to move to Santa Rosa, we had to rent for a few months. Again, Joni helped us a lot by touring rentals for us giving us her insight.
We continued looking for a home for sale after we moved, and ended up placing 3 offers over the course of 5 months. Joni made the process very easy and stress-free. The first 2 offers didn't pan out (darned cash buyers!), but the final offer was accepted, and we closed on the house in December of 2016.
I must say that we were probably the most annoying buyers you can think of. We had a very precise idea of what we wanted, and a laundry list of must-haves. We were impressed that she put up with us for so long without telling us to find another agent!
We became friends over the course of our long research (9 months!), and we still get together occasionally. I wholeheartedly recommend Joni if you're looking to relocate to the area, or to simply find the perfect home read more