Josh helped us with buying our first home, and he made it an easy and enjoyable process. When we…read morefirst started working together, he was part of a different realtor team, but he went solo over the course of our housing search and I went with him because I enjoyed our working relationship. We hit it off from the start, and we still continue to keep in touch as friends.
1. What I appreciate most about Josh is that he's clear and direct in his communication style. He's straightforward in discussing pros and cons of a given house or situation. Whether we were talking about safety, schools, or long-term outlook, he would provide his honest opinion.
2. Josh is very responsive and flexible. When I texted him, I would always receive a response back within 10 minutes - either a direct phone call or a text to let me know that he was in a meeting and would call me at a certain time. He was also readily available outside regular business hours, and we would talk in the evenings after we had put our kids down for bed.
3. Josh acts quickly. Whenever we saw a listing online, I would reach out to him and he would schedule a tour right away. If we were interested in making an offer, we would get it in that same day. I noticed in reviews elsewhere where some people reported that Josh was pushy when it came to closing, but I want to offer up my experience that I didn't encounter that. I remember from our initial meeting that Josh was upfront about the expectation that to improve your chances of getting your offer accepted, you need to be decisive and ready to move forward once you find the right house. Having said that, my housing search went for several months where we didn't find a house that we liked, but whenever I told him how I felt, he consistently advised me against buying a house that I didn't like or was on the fence about.
4. Josh is knowledgeable and experienced throughout San Diego County. He grew up in San Diego and has a lot of hands-on experience working with other agents in the area. There were multiple offers on our house, and I believe the reason ours was accepted was because Josh had a previous experience working with the listing agent and established a reputation as someone who will follow through and close the deal.
5. Josh is professional and levelheaded. At one point, we were looking to move out of the area, and he made a helpful referral for a real estate agent in that area, and when we decided to stay, we were able to start working again with Josh without any disruption. At another point, there was a house that we had liked but it didn't work, and we were feeling a lot of regret as months went by before we finally found a house we liked. During this time, Josh was consistently encouraging about having a generous attitude and open mind, and that helped us to stay positive and focused. At the end of the day, we found a house that we liked even better, so we don't have any regrets, and Josh was a big part of guiding us through that process.