Despite having bought and sold homes before, the process always involves a bit of angst. What's the right asking price? What really needs to be addressed prior to listing? How to resolve issues with inspection? Not to mention the endless forms and documents! And how the process was likely to be impacted by Covid. Merritt minimized the angst, initially by pulling together a robust data base of comps and working through pricing strategy, and then by suggesting contractors to quickly, and economically, resolve a couple of issues that surfaced in inspection. Throughout, we knew where we stood, and what was going to happen next. The end result - a successful, on-time close at the price we wanted.

Merritt's market analysis of my home took many factors into account and was therefore thoughtfully priced. I was made aware as comparable homes came on the market and we watch them closely together. Any changes to the written description, photos and price were carefully considered by her. She even made suggestions as to staging the house and took many photos. Merritt's tactful handling of difficult situations made the disagreeable process of selling a home much less stressful. Her communication skills are excellent and I was kept updated at least 3 times a week as to market conditions, prospects and agent feedback. Negotiations went smoothly because of her diplomatic approach and she held my hand all the way through closing. If your tired of "SLAP DASH--DO JUST ENOUGH TO GET BY--SIT BACK AND WAIT" and are looking for an aggressive, detail oriented agent, Merritt's services are for you. She truly is on your side throughout the entire process. She earned her commission.

Merritt has been our agent for the past 25 years, selling 3 houses for us, 1 for our parents and was also our agent for 2 of the houses we bought. We've always returned to Merritt for our agent due to her thoroughness, honesty, integrity and very personable each and every time. She was always available and right there beside us with every decision needed and kept us informed each step of the way, with every home. We were thrilled in 2020 that she was still selling real estate with this being our final house sold in Maryland and again she exceeded our expectations with the same ethics and dedication she had when we first starting working with her 25 years ago, as well as adapting to the ever changing electronic technology She still goes above and beyond today, in giving her all, as if each property is her first property to sell or buy. Any agency or homeowner would be lucky to have her on their team today and we would highly recommend her, as we do, for successful results! Paula and John Doran