I contacted Patricia in the spring because I was curious about a house in the neighborhood where I was currently renting. I wasn’t really shopping, but thought I would look. This started a lengthy (6 month?) “casual” house search that involved making several offers, having two houses go under contract with other people the day we looked at them, and walking away from negotiations at another house when the “perfect” place came along. The whole time I felt that she had my best interest in mind, and wasn’t ever going to pressure me into buying a place just to be done with the process. While we were preparing for closing, she was particularly supportive while I thought I was going to go crazy. She was able to pull on past personal and client experiences to tell me about my options, rights, and to give me some courage to push for the best deal.