ZillowVERIFIEDTL;DR (Too long, didn?t read) at the bottom. Picking a realtor is a BIG deal. In Lakeport I have bought and sold a house. I learned a lot about real estate and realtors from these two transactions. The people I bought FROM had a less than stellar realtor and I had a great one. That resulted in a great deal for me. When it came time to sell, I figured I would use Stacey again, but my daughter who is in the industry suggested a realtor who ?has more sales?. Hmm, OK, I?ll talk to her. I did, she TALKED a good game, but then she never followed through. More sales? Maybe low hanging fruit? I don?t know, sooooo. . .I called Stacey, admitted my naughtiness and listed it with her. I think it took her FOUR DAYS to sell it. Three of the five offers I received were at or over the listing price. At the same time I sold my house, I bought another house in another city. I have a realtor there too, but she isn?t Stacey. She does her job and that transaction went smoothly enough, but I had to ask about things or verify things or wait for information. Being able to compare multiple agents helps me really appreciate what a gem Stacey is. That?s why you?re reading reviews right?to get information, and learn from other people?s mistakes or successes? Everybody loves a new (anything), because it?s new and they don?t have anything to compare it with. My colleague has been trying to sell his house for months and hasn?t gotten any offers. Needless to say he can?t believe my house sold in a few days with multiple offers, and he is switching realtors! There is more to selling your house (or buying one) than finding a buyer or finding a house. A good realtor protects your interest, advises you on all aspects of the transaction and has the resources and knowledge to help you. There were times a year or two after buying my house I would call Stacey with THE question??Who do you know that can (fill in the blank. . .do irrigation, plumbing, electrical etc?). I have made her recommendations into friends. The plumber, the electrician, and others she has recommended have never let me down. Her lender recommendation is amazing and I just used her on my new house . Actually she made buying the first house possible. Yet another reason to pick a quality realtor. ?How could you have even considered another realtor? you are probably asking yourself? I asked myself the same question, but ultimately I made the right decision. Sorry Stacey for considering another realtor. TL;DR: Used Stacey to buy, used Stacey to sell, saved money on the ?buy?, made money on the ?sell?, sold the house in four days and got great recommendations along the way.
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