Bill Preiss – RE/MAX Results

So this was the first time looking for a home and even though I’ve been looking at properties almost the entire time I’ve been in St. Louis (hey… before the fiancé moved in, I either cooked or played RPGs… and I think it’s a great way to explore the area… despite the fact that you’re really wasting a selling agent’s time.)
Before we continue on, I have to say that I really did not know what I wanted from a buyer’s agent. With the Internet and all the ridiculous amounts of information on it, I wasn’t even sure if we needed one. I’m not even sure if it’s possible to find a real estate agent who will look at the listings as closely and obsessively as I have. After some interaction with a couple agents, I’ve come to expect that many will just set up a search query and leave it at that. From finding the home, gathering information on the home, and even gathering information on the sellers, many times I’ve felt that I could do a better job on my own. I think this stems from my wanting to know everything at all times and have all possible information presented as soon as I can get it.
Now enter Bill Preiss. Though I’ve gotten a similar vibe from him, I’ve felt that he would do his best to get me the information that I want. Throughout all the steps leading up to making an offer on a home, I’ve flip-​flopped between whether we should stick with the guy. I’d ask him for information and he’d get it for me, but sometimes a quick Internet search /​e-​mail got me the information just as quickly and, at times, more completely.
One weekend my parents came over and we looked at a couple homes with Bill and my Dad wanted to go through all the contracts with him. At the same time this was to teach me a bit about real estate and contracts in general. Dad started hacking and slashing away at the «standard contracts» that I’m pretty sure plenty of other agents would have bristled at. All the while he was asking Bill for further explanation of elements in the contract and explaining himself for any concerns he may have. This lasted FOUR hours in a small conference room, and Bill took it all in stride.
I was impressed.
When we finally started making offers on homes, I found out just how invaluable Bill was. By that time, he was used to the way I work (e-​mail e-​mail e-​mail PHONE) and he worked with the selling agents to settle many of the details that we’ve decided on. Closing went as smooth as it could have gone, given some of the speed-​bumps that we’ve run into.
Overall, buffer that he represented between us and the selling agents along with the advise he had provided a very solid, educational experience. I would definitely recommend Bill as an agent and I’m positive that we’ll be working together again in the future.