We met Linda at one of our first open houses at the beginning of 2013. Linda was the listing agent of that property, which we did not care for. She then inquired if we needed a buyer’s agent — we didn’t start off needing one, but figured it wouldn’t hurt. Unlike my past experience with another agent in another town who only made me sign papers that binded me to using her without much benefit to my end, Linda started working with us immediately without any binders. Also unlike my last agent who did nothing more than showing up with a means of access(i.e. could not answer any question about the property), Linda came to our subsequent showings punctually and fully prepared: she took careful notes of our wish list, studied the recent history on a potential property before showing us(and would offer to pull permits/paperwork as proof of major work done), had the comps available for our reference, and gave us professional input on which«blemishes» were acceptable and which were the red flags. As first-time homebuyers, we found her guidance and opinions very useful and valuable — we always learned something new at each showing! Throughout our house-hunting journey, we found that Linda was not just here to sell us any house so she could collect her commission check; she was here to educate us as buyers, and we could feel that she genuinely wanted us to be happy and comfortable with what we wanted to buy. Her motto is «If this is not the one for you, there will be one down the road.» Linda always took notes of our feedback at each showing, and would leave the decision to us. She never pressured us into doing anything we were not comfortable with, and she was utterly respectful to our personal styles and opinions. Overall, Linda never comes across as a «sales rep» to us; she shows genuine care about her clients, from each and every showing to the signing papers stage. Linda has great work ethics, and would make sure that she is readily available to answer any questions or concerns in the process. Linda is naturally a warm and caring person, but she is also capable of maintaining the professionalism in her trade. Linda had not only done a superb job in helping us find and purchase our first home that should last many years to come, she had also become an ally and a friend whom we can trust down the road. We could not have been luckier that we met her by chance! We would recommend Linda Dillon from Homes of Distinction Realty to anyone without hesitation.