I got in touch with Michele when an unfortunately timed split with the real estate agent we had been using occurred unexpectedly. Doing online research, I found Michele and decided to contact her after reading positive reviews about here through several sites. As this was/is our first home purchase, and as we were going to be using a VA loan (which can be very finicky), we needed someone who was willing to be patient with us and our naivete about the whole process: we knew what we did and didn't want, but we didn't know what was realistic, nor the industry ins-and-outs! Michele got back in touch with me from my initial email contact within the hour. She was able to arrange to meet up with us that very evening, and in fact, got us in to see one of the houses we had wanted to view that same night! She also quickly cleared up some misunderstandings that we had about VA loans that our previous realtor had never fully explained to us. One of the reviews I had initially read about Michele said that she made you feel like her only client; this was definitely true! Michele was able to work with our wonky schedules and made us feel like she was at our beck and call whenever we needed her. Michele was never pushy, but was still willing to give her opinions when we asked for them, especially helpful as we were moving to an area that was new to us (despite having been looking there for awhile). She was also able to tell us when things that occurred were "normal" or not, which was helpful in negotiations. With her help, we were able to find, and quickly move on, what is now our first home. Michele quickly felt like we had known her forever, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an area specialist. If/when we move in the future, we will definitely be contacting Michele again!