Monte came recommended to us by a close friend and we couldn't have been happier. Since we were moving back to Canada from another country we new this home buying experience would be different than previous ones. We weren't in the country often to look at houses and there weren't a lot on the market to choose from in December; our large family size put further restrictions on the number of homes that would work for our family. Monte was instrumental to the success of our home buying experience; he: - was available when we needed him to be - provided detailed home and community analytics for properties we were interested in - brought forward house options that we were unaware of - had an endless wealth of knowledge regarding the community history and builder information for the homes - utilized his network connections to allow us to make an offer on the house we bought (without him, we would not have even had the opportunity to make our offer) - advised us throughout the negotiations Even after the deal was closed, there was an issue that had been undisclosed and Monte took control of it and worked with the sellers/seller's realtor to rectify the situation. Buying a home is a major transaction and I would recommend to anyone that they get Monte as their realtor.