Jillian Kingwood - Long & Foster Real Estate

Description of Work: My wife and I found Jillian through the Angie’s List review and could not have been more pleased. We actually interviewed several other realtors who were referred to us by friends and professional associates, and her honesty, accessibility, flexibility and attention to detail made her the right choice for us. I asked all of the realtors very direct questions about how they dealt with difficult negotiations and closings, and her forthright answer sealed the deal. All of the others glossed over the question, and she took it seriously enough to provide a thorough and detailed response. Her commitment to honest and thoughtful work never wavered through the many months we worked with Jillian. She explained the steps involved in purchasing a house, put us in touch with good inspectors and other professionals needed for the transaction and quickly became a trusted resource for all of our questions. We had several constraints, contingencies and other extenuating circumstances in this difficult housing market, and Jillian worked well within them. She was attentive and helped us refine our search as it progressed, often visiting potential houses before my wife and I in order to save our time (e.g., if she visited a home that we had identified based on its listing as a potential fit and after seeing it she did not think it would meet our needs, we could focus on other properties). We saw several dozen houses in a couple of months and she provided quick comps on several of them as we narrowed the field. When we did find a home that we really liked she made it happen for us in a very short time period – offers and counter-offers were squared away within a few days and we closed within a month, even thought the house was occupied when we saw it. She is warm, professional, very knowledgeable, has a great attitude and impeccable integrity. I really can’t recommend her strongly enough; if we move again within the area she will be the first person we call. (Please note that the $11,550 was not paid by us but rather was her approximate commission paid from the seller's proceeds).

Description of Work: Purchased a home with the help of Jillian.