When we began searching for a home we found that the internet had really changed the home buying experience since our last purchase.
After identifying the neighborhoods that met our criteria we began a regular schedule of Open House visits at homes in the price point we'd established.
We met a lot of RE Professionals that asked to represent us along the way. While we were looking at houses, we were also screening for the professional we'd choose to protect our interests. Someone we'd know we could trust.
We met Tricia at an open house and we were instantly comfortable with her personality and demeanor. We reached out to her later in the week to schedule some house viewings that had not held open houses since we'd begun looking.
While none of the houses matched what we were searching for, we knew we'd definitely found the RE Professional that we could trust to watch out for our interests versus pressing for the sale, "because the markets so hot right now".
Tricia has acccess to a web based tool that allows her to interact with her customers and review houses listed for sale. Almost like having our own private "Zillow" except it connected us with Tricia so she could see what we liked, eliminated, or had questions on. It was particulary helpful in helping us discuss with her homes that appealed to us but that higher taxation rates that could dramtically affect the monthly payment.
Working closely with Tricia, we soon found the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood, with a monthly payment lower than we expected to find.
The internet surely has changed the real estate shopping process and a good majority of the "looking" can be done without help.
At some point you'll want a Real Estate Agent you can trust to advise and guide you once you get closer. It should be someone you know down deep inside that you can count on not to put their interests in front of yours. For us, it was Tricia Hamilton.
While you may not know us, we're pretty sure that once you talk with Tricia, you'll agree that she's someone you can trust. read more