I was moving to Sacramento fully intending to rent. But all it took was one look at those rental prices (am I right!?) and I went running to Jacqueline to look for alternative living arrangements. I can honestly say that I had the BEST experience with Jacqueline. Rarely do you have zero complaints. I hate only raving on these types of reviews, but honestly the only stressful part of the entire experience was the fact that I was moving from the east coast, so I had to fly back and forth during the process. Just to give you some concrete examples, here is a short list of why she worked for me (and will work for you!). (1) She is knowledgeable and networked: I faced two big challenges--I was a first-time home buyer, and I was coming from out of town. Not a problem for Jacqueline. During the house hunt she was able to get me connected very quickly (and sometimes last minute during my untimely freak outs) to inspect features of the house and make sure the home warranty was good to go. Her knowledge quelled any concerns and helped me get money back in closing costs. Even after I purchased the house, she didn’t walk away. When I shared all my first home needs, she connected me to her rolodex so I could get a painter, a locksmith, a handy man, etc. that were all great. In short, coming from the east coast with limited time to take care of things, she made things happen on a tight timeline and I believe she was only able to do that so seamlessly because she knows the community well and the resources that homebuyers need. (2) She is patient/accommodating: As I said, I didn’t intend to buy so I didn’t have anything ready to go. When I fell in love with a house, but told her I actually have not yet been pre-qualified, we spent the rest of the day getting my affairs in order and putting in an offer the next day. As you can imagine, whatever she did have planned that day (and next) had to get thrown out the window, but she took it in stride and we had fun with it along the way. (3) She is accessible: I can be a bit of a Type A personality at times. And, with a big purchase like this, that personality is triggered. Both her and my lender (my two favorite people during the entire process) were phenomenal answering my last minute texts/emails/calls and requests for clarification. Great customer service is never overrated! (4) She listens: During the house hunt she didn’t try to sell a place to me, but she shared details and asked me how I felt about it. I liked that because I didn’t feel bad saying no. I remember one house I literally stepped in, turned around and left because “it wasn’t me”. Another place I vetoed because I couldn’t envision where I would put the TV. I know nothing is perfect, but I wanted it to feel like home. Given that the housing stock is so low these days (and my price range and my location requirements limited my options further), this had the potential to be a long hunt. But she wanted me to be happy. And, in the end I was! (5) She has good taste: Just like you don’t want to go to a hairdresser who has an awful hairstyle, you don’t want to get an agent who has bad taste. This does not mean they have to have YOUR taste, it means that they need to have a sense of what could be a good investment and what may not be. It was nice having a person to bounce thoughts and ideas off of whose opinion I trusted and respected. Happy house hunting!.