Erik knows value when he sees it and has an excellent handle on the local market. We were less picky about the type of house we bought than we were about finding a great value. Erik worked with us in finding a perfect house for us AND a great value (in our eyes and in the eyes of the broader market). The home we purchased had a lot of interest and competitive bidding. Erik is an expert negotiator and advisor in developing a strategy in a competitive market. He helped us find the fine line between bidding too high and losing money and bidding too low and losing the deal. He knows all the contractual details of real estate purchases and uses that knowledge to make deals happen even with unusual transaction arrangements.<br/><br/>I can see how important good negotiating and people skills are for both buyer's and seller's agents. I know from experience he is a great buyer's agent, but I am confident he would be excellent as a seller's agent as well. He would do well in setting the listing price at a level high enough to get a good sale price but low enough to generate enough interest to get the sale done.<br/><br/>In short, Erik can help you get what you want and you want to have him on your side in any real estate transaction!