I met Joel when I was apartment hunting a while back and had a wonderful experience with the process. He was responsive, knowledgeable and well organized, which made the process very smooth. So when I started house hunting shortly after that, it was an easy decision to reach out to him and go over my criteria of what I was looking for (condos at the time) and he listened and gave me advice about expectations in terms of location and price. At the time, I wasn't set on anything and started to explore other options as well in terms of location and types of house (townhouses and single family) as well. We checked out tons of different places in a variety of neighborhoods throughout the process and I didn't find anything that I liked. I got frustrated and would stop looking for months but Joel kept sending me updates and highlighting things he thought I might like and was always responsive and available whenever I decided I wanted to check out something. When I finally found the place I wanted (year and half later), he walked me through each step of the process closely which helped close quickly, despite being in the holiday season. He had multiple contacts for each part of the process but always encouraged me to explore my own options as well to make sure I was comfortable with the choice. Even after closing on the house, he still continued to answer questions and help me with the move in process. Overall, I worked with Joel over the course of 18 months from first starting the house hunt to closing on my house and I never felt pressured and he was always happy to show me places, even those I just wanted to see and had no intention of buying. I also got to know him as a great person and friend beyond just being my agent and would definitely work with him again in the future. I high recommend him to anyone who's in the process of looking for a real estate agent!