ZillowVERIFIEDI can't say enough about how good Kara is as a realtor. We were first time home buyers and she educated us on everything related to home buying and the process, including home construction (construction materials, age, appliances, flood potential, etc.), negotiating (with lenders, seller, etc.), insurance, inspection, loan paperwork, cost estimates, home repairs, and countless other things. She respected and addressed every question we had throughout the process. She anticipated our needs and sent us paperwork ahead of time to complete. She has incredible patience and is very prompt with her responses (through text and email). She has an incredible knowledge of the area including the strengths and weaknesses of each area of the city and how it would best fit our budget and lifestyle. She quickly learned what we wanted in a home and was very open and nonjudgmental with our home buying process while still being critical of homes that may not be good values or could have hidden issues or costs (i.e. hidden scratches, potential mechanical issues, money required to change things upon purchase). Another notable thing is that she treated every home showing the same regardless of cost, and never tried to push something more expensive on us. She was also a great negotiator on our behalf, and did not settle for less than our agreed upon requests for home repairs from the seller. We began not knowing exactly what we wanted and ended up with a home that was beyond our expectations. I can't think of a single complaint of her throughout the entire process. We couldn't be happier with our experience and I would HIGHLY recommend Kara to anyone looking to buy a home......She also has some really funny stories while you are waiting around for the inspector, etc.