For a house that I intended to purchase, the Redfin agent suggested that the fair value of a house was some X, I was to make a non contingent offer at X -30k. Neither did the Redfin agent visit the house nor did he even talk to the seller to find out a number in their mind. Exasperated, I texted Lynn at 10 pm introducing myself, and asking to talk to her. Lynn and I spoke that night and right next morning she dropped all her work to visit this house. Remember she knew me just the previous night and offers being due in a couple of days, I could have continued with Redfin. She offered her view that the enclosed patio space was right next to a bedroom and that such a configuration was not only difficult to live in but also difficult to sell in the market when time came to sell the house. These are exactly the insights we needed from a buying agent. Lynn is an agent definitely on your team – not just by words but by action.
The house that Lynn helped me purchase also had a similar story. We ended up getting the house for substantially less than the Redfin comp estimate. Lynn has vast experience and a high degree of professionalism that was respected by the seller realtor and the lender. She did a buyer’s inspection that Redfin would not deign to do. She also negotiated for us wherever there was leeway. Lynn met with me repeatedly at the house and made measurements of whether appliances would fit – showed us things we had missed during the open house. She was also very timely in returning my calls, addressing my concerns and lack of knowledge in some areas of house buying. Her recommendations – contractors and inspectors are not only good at what they do, they respect Lynn a lot. This might seem like high praise but when handling the biggest transaction of your lifetime, how can you ask for anything less?
Lynn was also present at the closing in case we needed help and constantly communicated to the seller to keep them in the loop. Thorough, professional and courteous – I am already recommending her to my friends and co-workers.
