"As first-time homebuyers, we entered the process with probably an above average level of anxiety and trepidation. Buying in a seller’s market, we were particularly concerned about navigating the competitive market and ultimately buying a home we could afford. Russ Strazzella immediately made us feel comfortable and confident that he would guide us to a desirable outcome. Our first impressions of Russ were that he was very personable, intelligent and genuinely interested in us as people. He, like us, had moved from a large metropolitan area to Savannah, in part for a more sane existence. Well before we officially entered into a contract with him, he answered innumerable “in the weeds” questions we had as we did our own homework on first-time homebuying. He gained our trust with every answer he gave, providing unbiased, direct and insightful information about the process, potential mortgage lenders, neighborhoods to check out and the local housing market. Our respect for his knowledge and expertise grew over the several months we were in contact prior to officially starting our home shopping journey. Fortunately for us, that journey was a short one, as Russ was instrumental in our first offer being accepted and further negotiated to a successful closing. I cannot overstate how crucial this was, given that we started shopping in January of 2022, an environment of rising mortgage interest rates and still rising home prices. We would have likely been among those priced out of the market in the subsequent months had we not reached the outcome we did. I could easily write multiple paragraphs elaborating on why we recommend Russ, but for the sake of conciseness, I’ll end here and just say you can’t make a better choice than to put yourself in Russ’s hands.
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