Jill & Amir Stepak were buyers looking to purchase their first home in D.C, and who wanted an agent who would give them both great information and great perspective while also serving as an advocate for them throughout the process; based on a recommendation from a friend, they chose to work with Ethical Homes, and found exactly what they were looking for in both an agent and a home.
As careful consumers, Jill & Amir began researching the home-buying process long before they would be actively on the market. During our initial consultations with them, we helped them make sure that they were on track to eventually make a purchase while also making sure that we understood their motivations for doing so; thus, when they called us a few months later (and a few months before they had originally been planning on starting their search) to say that they had stumbled on a property that they really liked and that they wanted us to help them purchase, we were able to show them how not only was that home not really the best match for what they were looking for, but also how buying something sooner than they had originally planned didn’t really mesh with their long-term goals.
They agreed, and decided to stick with their original timetable; as a result, working with Ethical Homes, they eventually found a property that they were much happier with and that ended up being a much better value for them.
Jill & Amir say:
As first-time homebuyers, we were looking for a real estate agent who was trustworthy, patient, would help us make an informed and balanced decision, and would be our advocate in the negotiation process. We found all of those qualities in Sweth. He was kind enough to meet with us and advise us about the process months before we started our formal house-search. When we later chose him as our real estate agent, both he and [his assistant Kyle] were always available to show us more properties. We never felt pressured into buying and, in fact, on at least one occasion he helped us avoid making a mistake by letting overzealousness cloud our rational judgment. There was a property that we liked during our first day of searching, and Sweth encouraged us to take our time before making an offer. When we returned to the property just a few days later, we found that we were much less excited about it than we originally were. One of Sweth’s greatest strengths is that he will provide you with all the information that you must know and every bit of information that you probably should know. He is honest, experienced, and knows his field thoroughly, and you can always expect straightforward answers to your questions. Finally, when it came to closing Sweth was remarkably helpful. Since we had only a short time between closing and settlement, he was very efficient in moving documents around. He explained to us what we were signing and advised us about negotiation strategies. He even gave us good recommendations for painters and other service providers. In sum, we highly recommend Sweth to anyone looking for a home.
(At Ethical Homes, we’re proud of the great word-of-mouth reputation that we’ve built, and always love to have our past clients refer us to their friends and family; Jill & Amir’s raves about us after their purchase were especially enthusiastic, and we’re happy to report that just three months after Jill & Amir’s purchase, they’ve already led four other buyers to start working with us.)
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