Kenneth Miesner – Coldwell Banker

When I decided to purchase my first home I opted to go with Theresa Leland at CBG, the agent who happened to be listing the house I was interested in. She represented myself and the seller. I highly recommend a dual-​agent. Especially if you have a time crunch like me. I had to be moved out of my apartment by July 31^st, and she basically told me that it could be done, even though we were starting early July! I was cautious but decided to trust that it could be done. We also used US Title which is in the same office as CBG.
We toured the house and met our agent and everything went well. It was the last house we toured and I decided «this is the one!» We told her we were serious about making a purchase and showed her our pre approvals. She made the process very easy to understand for me, a first time home buyer, which I really appreciated. I had to go out to her office a few times to sign some papers which wasn’t too much of a hassle.
The only issues arose when the seller wasn’t communicating very well but that really wasn’t her fault. She worked great with our lender who happened to be in Florida, not Missouri. She gave me pointers on scheduling the inspection and how to present my requests to the seller in the contract. There was a slight two day delay on closing but judging from stories I’d heard from others about home closings, this was nothing. We moved into our house in only a few days and everything went pretty darned smoothly. She even gave me a little present at the end of the closing which was really sweet of her (literally, it was for the chocolate shop next door that I tended to uh visit way too much when I went to sign paperwork!) ;P
Overall, I’d recommend CBG. Yes, they do charge a «fee» of $ 250 which is really odd considering the agent doesn’t even get that – and they call it a «commission» fee too– but I was willing to overlook that considering the level of service we got. I’d highly recommend Theresa Leland as an agent. She will definitely go above and beyond to help you buy or sell a house!