The verdict: John is undoubtedly a masterful agent and a veteran of the business. He’s also a really great guy to have in your life. Scroll all the way down if you don’t feel like reading. If you’d like to understand in detail why I gave John a perfect score, continue on. For some context, here’s the background: I’ve spent five years working in and around real estate. In that time, I’ve met many excellent professionals who have my trust and respect. But when my fiancé and I finally decided to looking for a house of our own, we called John. He was one of the first people I met when I entered the industry, and I always remembered his thoughtfulness, patience, and no-nonsense style. He’s owned and lived in multiple houses in Baltimore and “walks the walk.” The man has seen it all. Did I mention that he’s also extremely funny? (My fiancé and I especially appreciated John’s humor in helping us stay grounded during the tougher moments in our search) Here’s an extremely abridged summary of our odyssey in getting the home we wanted: We spent about two years looking. The entire time, John was patient, asked the right questions, and had insightful advice on houses and home ownership, regardless of neighborhood, condition, or style. John knows Baltimore–be it City or County, move-in ready or fixer-upper–he’s got your back. We ultimately ended up in a Rodger’s Forge fixer-upper and John was pretty much our “house whisperer,” having owned a house in “The Forge” himself (he’s sold many houses here, too). John is full of practicable, actionable information that will make your life as a homeowner much easier. Case in point: John advised us to get sewer insurance in Rodger’s Forge as the sewer lines here can be incredibly costly to replace. When we did decide to write offers, John was encouraging and respectful of our comfort levels, never pushy, and always willing to give us straight answers. He knows the market and has a great feel for what works and what doesn’t and, if you are an anxious over-analytical person like me, you’ll find him comforting to be around. When we did find houses we could see our future in, we were grateful to have John’s a strong and incisive communication style on our side. John is also an experienced list agent and understands both sides of the transaction. He knows how to intuitively and skillfully advocate for with your best interests at heart. I do not mean this to be taken as a generic compliment: John made us feel like family every step of the way, and that’s saying a lot, because he loves his family very much! I could go on, but I think you understand the reasoning behind my five-star review. And besides, I need to get back to what I’m doing. Which is sitting comfortably beside my fiancé in our perfect “happy place,” disbelieving the great luck we had in getting the house. We couldn’t have done it without John. TL; DR: If you REALLY want to buy a house and make your home ownership a reality, or finally get that house of yours sold, please call John. You’ll be glad you did, and you may even make a new friend along the way. 10/10.
