Last night we went out to dinner with Valerie to discuss what we need to do now that we have been qualified. I feel very good after speaking with her. She has always been a close friend of the family, which made it more comfortable from the start. She was very tuned in to what we were looking for, and completely understood our concerns. It almost seemed like she knew what kind of things we wanted to discuss, before we had a chance to bring it up.

I have read a number of articles and books that say if you are not comfortable with you are dealing with (be it a broker, agent, etc) find somebody else. They place allot of importance (and understandably so) on finding somebody that you are not only comfortable with, but somebody that you are confident will be able to address your needs and concerns. That being said, I don’t think I could feel more confident at this point. The advice she gave and the questions she asked last night really make us feel like this is going to work. I would say finding somebody you are comfortable with is very sound advice.

Valerie now has our contact information as well as a good idea of what we are looking for, and is going to start sending us listings immediately. As always, more updates to come.