While growing up in the beautiful neighbourhood of Strathearn, my sister and I would occasionally hear our parents mention the name Cathy Hawkins. At a very young age we learned that Cathy was the person responsible for so much of our happiness as she had gone to great lengths to get my parents into their dream home. Cathy's name would come up every year around Christmas time because that is when we would receive her calendar for the New Year. Each year, when we would flip through the new calendar, my parents would remind us of how exceptional Cathy was to deal with and how she did everything she could to find our parents the perfect home. This left an indelible impression. Such was the impression left by Cathy that when the time came for me to begin searching for a house of my own I did not have to search for a realtor ... all I had to do was reach out to Cathy. She kindly responded to my email in about three minutes and within a few days we were meeting at a house for a viewing. After a fairly extensive search, Cathy found exactly what I was looking for in the perfect area. Cathy made what many would perceive as a long, agonizing process seem very straightforward. She is a consummate professional and clearly loves her chosen vocation. Cathy is kind, caring, meticulous, attentive, patient and precise. She embodies all of the qualities and attributes you would hope to find in a realtor, and then some. It has been a privilege working with Cathy.