I'd rather you call me too early than guess.

Clients

The same three things, from people who never met each other.

Communication, advocacy, and going further than the job required — those show up in every review I've ever gotten. I didn't write them that way. They just keep saying it.

For buyers

You'll never sign something you don't understand.

You'll hear terms nobody defines for you — earnest money, due diligence, appraisal gap. I'll explain every one, and I'll never make you feel dumb for asking twice.

My closings run from a $135,000 cabin in Cleveland to a $660,000 house in Cumming, and 25 of the 35 have been on the buyer's side. Most of what I do is sit on this side of the table. Relocating from out of state? I'll drive the neighborhood at 5pm on a Tuesday and tell you what 400 traffic actually looks like.

Start to keys

1. We talkWhat you want, what you can spend, what you won't compromise on.
2. You get pre-approvedI'll connect you with lenders I trust if you don't have one.
3. We lookAs many houses as it takes. I'll tell you what's wrong with each one.
4. We write the offerLine by line, out loud, before you sign anything.
5. Under contractInspection, appraisal, and the twenty small things that go sideways. This is where I earn it.
6. ClosingYou get keys — and you hear from me at every milestone along the way, at whatever pace you set.

Questions people actually ask

The things you'd ask me on a first call.

• How long does it take to sell a house around Alpharetta?My listings go under contract in 22 days at the median. That's the middle, not the promise — a well-priced house in a good school district can move in a weekend, and an overpriced one can sit through a season no matter who lists it. Pricing is the lever, and we set it together at the walkthrough.
• Do I need to be pre-approved before we start looking?Not to talk to me, but yes before we tour. Sellers in this market won't take an offer seriously without it, and you don't want to fall for a house you can't write on. If you don't have a lender, I'll give you two or three I've closed with.
• What is earnest money, and do I lose it?It's a deposit you put down when you go under contract to show you're serious. It's credited back to you at closing. You get it back if you walk away for a reason your contract protects — during due diligence, or if financing or the appraisal falls through. You can lose it if you walk for a reason the contract doesn't cover. I go through those terms out loud before you sign.
• Why is the Zillow estimate different from what you'd list it at?Because an algorithm has never been inside your house. It works off public records and nearby sales, so it doesn't know about the kitchen you redid, and it doesn't know the comp down the road sold cheap because it backs up to a highway. Use it as a starting point, then let me walk it.
• What does it cost to work with you as a buyer?We sign a buyer agreement before we tour that spells out my compensation and what you're agreeing to — that's required now. Commissions are fully negotiable and aren't set by law or any association. Whether the seller covers any of it is part of what we negotiate on your offer, and I'll tell you upfront what I'm seeing on a given listing.
• Do you work outside Alpharetta and Dawsonville?Yes. My closings run from Cleveland and Toccoa in the north down through Roswell, Sandy Springs, Marietta, and out to Lawrenceville and Snellville — eleven counties so far. If it's a drive I can make, I'll make it. If you're outside where I work well, I'll tell you and refer you to someone who does.