We worked with Rob on 2 back-to-back transactions - selling our loft and buying a single-family residence. Having now completed both transactions, I could not have imagined working with someone else or trying to do any of this by ourselves.
Rob's extensive experience as an appraiser was invaluable on both transactions. With our search to buy, Rob was immediately able to give us a clear picture of the value of the asking price, things to look out for in terms of how the property would value over time, and all the pros/cons of the different trade-offs. Through his research and his network, he had a great sense on how competitive a property would be, which was very helpful in helping us focus. Rob's deep expertise into neighborhoods within the city also allowed him to find and recommend hidden gem properties that we likely would have not have considered on our own - and in the end, it was one of the on-paper-unlikely properties that we ended up buying and loving.
With our sale transaction, Rob's staging of our loft transformed the property to maximize the appeal. He had great advice on what to update, how much to spend on updates to maximize return, and then found a team who did great work getting the loft ready for sale. The amount of research and hustle was just impressive, e.g., Rob even chatted with other agents who had sold comparable properties nearby to help us get as much context as possible. His marketing campaign was target-customer focused and broad-reaching. In the end, I'm confident that the loft got significant market exposure and that we maximized the price we could have gotten.
It was a pleasure to work with Rob over the 6-month period. With such big transactions, there is nothing like having an agent that you innately trust throughout the entire process. Rob thought of and helped manage a myriad of details that we would have not thought of. What could have been a super stressful process turned out to be as smooth as you have hoped for, and a lot of fun. It was a 5-star experience on both transactions and I cannot recommend Rob highly enough.