John Graff

If you are lucky, no one teaches you the true process of buying a home. Most of our education on home purchases, I would presume, come from HGTV; where a 2 – 6 month journey (from beginning to end) is wonderfully wrapped up in a 30-​minute segment. It should be that easy, right?! One can only dream. Buying a home is truly complex and comes with so many moving parts and is highly dependent on your personal and financial situation. That is why having a Realtor that is dependable, trustworthy, competent, and very knowledgable in their field is very important to have on your corner. That Realtor that encompass all of the above and more is John Graff.
PRO:
— He has mad follow-​up/​communication skills. He is great at responding to email (even very late at night) and he is always available via phone, when it’s just easier to hash things out live.
— He’s not a «let me Google that for you,» type of agent. John knows his stuff. Being new home buyers, there were plenty of times where we tested his knowledge and he always had a very logical and direct answer to everything, which made us very relieved.
— He’s very flexible and provides bespoke service. As a client you totally feel you are being taken care of and the service is seamless even when there might be a zillion things happening on the back-​end to make it happen. He even has a Concierge service!
— He’s a negotiator. With his help, we were able to get the house of our dreams for less than asking AND received credits as well! In this seller-​market with limited inventory, John, is your guy.
— He’s cool as a cucumber under pressure. Buying a home comes with a hundred ways for points of failure. With each single hurdle, John was very patient and calm in either fixing the problem, explaining the situation, or finding solutions. Which truly sets a right tone and no one is running around with their heads cut off.
— He’s great with new home buyers. Being new to the home buying process, one might have unrealistic expectations on the home of their dreams or the process it self. However, John was never demeaning, condescending, sarcastic, or «let me eye-​roll» at your questions or requests. John was very patient at looking at numerous houses with us and helping put several offers. He stuck it out until we finally found the right home.
CON:
None. There are things in the home buying process that is beyond the scope or control of the Realtor, e.g., low inventory, mortgage lending; so having someone that understands the rules of the game and has been on the rodeo several times is important so that they can help you navigate to your end goal: your dream house.
TAKE AWAY:
If you are a serious buyer and looking for a home, you want John on your corner.

John was the complete opposite of what I expected from a realtor — and I mean that in a good way. My boyfriend and I were nervous we would be stuck with someone pushy, but were pleasantly surprised when we met John. It was a no brainer to enlist him to help us in our home search. John had great advice re: loans and was very patient with us. He was also very honest about the housing market during our search, I highly recommend him!