ZillowVERIFIEDThe aEURoetoo long, didnt readaEUR? summary: hire Andrew. Andrew was a really good friend of mine in college- so I already knew that when the time came to buy a house, he was the one Id be represented by. What I didnt know was just how much of an absolute nightmare that purchase would be. Years ago, I had a talk with Andrew where we went through my finances and the numbers and strategized. Obviously I wasnt ready to buy a house then, but we combed through things to see what I needed to do in order to make myself prepared for when the time came. Andrew got me in touch with a mortgage broker who also has been great, who kept me on his email marketing list. He sent out an email about some grant that I almost ignored, but eventually decided to apply for. That was almost a year ago, and today we closed on my very first house :). Andrew was ready from the moment I got the pre-approval. We went and started looking at houses immediately, and I had no idea just how much Andrew would have to deal with my parents. I'm stuck with them- but Andrew absolutely did not have to deal with them and could have walked away any time. But he didnt. He answered every question of theirs, took them to see any property they wanted, and was far more patient with them at times than I was. He deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for that. Thats a LOT, okay. But my parents were helping me, so I had to keep them in the loop, and Andrew did it wonderfully. Despite my mother insisting the entire time that I should have used her agent, Andrew was gracious, kind, patient, and understanding. I sincerely dont know how he did it. Beyond dealing with my parents (and me), Andrew had to go down this nightmare transaction rabbit-hole with us because of the incredibly restrictive nature of the grant. We were incredibly limited in options, but he was ready with a moments notice any time something new came on the radar. He has answered my confused calls every single time. I cannot imagine a more responsive human being than Andrew. Seriously, the poor guy deserves a well-earned break from that. Never did Andrew let me know how much of a burden this whole thing was (although I promise you, it was a nightmare). He led us through three escrows before we finally closed on a home, and dealt with a nightmare agent on the sellers side. Seriously the restraint this man shows is commendable. Honestly, I cant imagine working with anyone else. I cant imagine anybody else putting up with everything that was endured in this transaction, and I cannot possibly put into words how grateful I am to Andrew and his team for their perseverance on this from years ago until today. If you need an agent who can negotiate beautifully, who can handle insane amounts of stress with grace, and who can get the job done, Andrew is your man. Although I knew him before, I have no doubt that when you are finished with him, youll feel the same about Andrew as I do: immensely grateful and like hes a part of the family. To Andrew: I quite literally could never have done this without you. I have no idea how you do this again and again and again, making every client feel like they are the only one. You have my eternal gratitude and admiration, and I could not be more thrilled to finally have this be done!!!