As first-time homebuyers, we were overwhelmed with the sheer number of real estate agents to choose from, but Ryan stood out from the others due to his extensive knowledge of the local area and ability to answer specific questions about individual homes. During our two years of working with him, Ryan consistently demonstrated all the best qualities of a great real estate agent: 1) He is always accessible and responsive. Even though he has many clients, he is great at prioritizing each one. He helps schedule showings and submit offers quickly, which is important in a seller's market. 2) He is very knowledgeable about homes in general. During home tours, we have many questions, including the condition of the home, estimated costs of potential renovations/repairs, and specifics of the neighborhood. Ryan almost always has an answer on the spot, and quickly gets answers from the listing agent for anything that he is unsure about. 3) He is laid-back and patient. Our homebuying process consisted of two years of searching and eight total offers submitted. Ryan was always ready to show us homes on short notice, even when we contact him out of the blue once every couple of months. He never pressures us to submit any offers with terms that we are not comfortable with. During home tours, he lets us take our time to examine the home in peace while pointing out helpful things that we might have missed (in contrast to some agents who spend too much time pointing out obvious info from the MLS listing and distracting their clients from the actual home viewing). 4) He is extremely professional and organized. He consistently follows up with us and communicates between all parties involved with the home buying transaction. For each offer, he maintains constant communication with the seller's agent, finds out what they are looking for to make the offer more competitive, and adheres to the submission deadlines. He has an assistant to help during the closing process but remains accessible


