First time home buyers, and we could not have gotten luckier with Joel as our realtor. I scheduled a home tour late one Friday evening, and he responded quickly and set up the tour for the following day at noon. The man works fast, responding to our emails or calls within the hour -- if not sooner! Most likely sooner. He is very knowledgeable with the whole process, which made us feel completely at ease and comfortable (especially with this being our first home-buying experience). I'd even go as far to say he had a lot of foresight about potential questions or concerns that I didn't even think of, and so we felt good knowing he had all the bases covered. He was knowledgeable about the area and believed the home we were looking at would appraise higher than the listing price, and it was. He is very trustworthy when it comes to negotiations and advising his clients. He even got US a sweet thank you gift/housewarming gift for choosing him as our realtor! It was the most painless and seamless home-buying experience, and he clearly knows what he is doing. You are in good hands with Joel.