During our months of searching for our new home, Steve Simmons and his team advised us of suitable neighborhoods that we were unaware of and took us only to homes that met our criteria; they did not try to show us everything and anything on the market. They didn’t give up on us, and they kept us in the hunt during an extended period of few suitable available homes. Eventually we made an offer and it was accepted, but when we became concerned about hazards threatening the property, they referred us to specialists who investigated for us, and when our fears were confirmed, they assisted us in withdrawing our offer, even though it meant losing the sale. When we found another home, their experienced advice helped us follow a strategy to a successful escrow closing, and they put us in contact with the contractors we needed to fix up our new home. Because of their professional guidance and advice, and the patience and the responsive communication that we received, were we able to locate and buy a home during a long period of few suitable offerings, and follow it with the successful sale of our former home in a time when availability had increased significantly.