I approached Kelly McKenney during a pretty broad and disorganized search. We had no clear idea of where we wanted to land in Maine, nor a clear idea of our budget, nor a list of definite attributes. She was so patient with us while we gathered knowledge about the different communities, water quality of different lakes, areas of commerce, and a sense of our finances. Kelly drove us EVERYWHERE, and always arrived with packets of information, a cheerful attitude, and a genuine interest in answering our laundry list of questions around building codes, environmental protections, tax incentives, and legal maneuvers around dam maintenance. What she didn't know off-hand, she followed up with in an email.
We thought we found the right property, and Kelly met us multiple times to walk the property and house to be sure. In the end, we walked away from the offer. I sincerely thought Kelly might get frustrated with us and begin to slow her response times to our future inquiries. That did NOT happen. Kelly checked in continually and encouraged us to keep looking. She assured us that she would stick with us until we found the just-right property.
In the end, Kelly came to understand our reasons for wanting to relocate, and the way we wanted to live. She sent us properties to consider that met those criteria even into the winter months when things slowed down. Eventually, it was Kelly that caught wind of something perfect for us - eight months after our search began. Within a week, we made an offer.
Honestly, Kelly has become such a trusted person throughout this past year that I miss our communications and her friendship. What a smart, genuinely thoughtful and community-minded human Kelly is, and anyone doing a careful search for their next home would be lucky to have her on their team.