StartingPoint Realty

We met Ryan at one of his first time home buyer seminars. The seminars are chocked full of information that is current, free, and no-pressure to actually work with Ryan or one of StartingPoint's Realtors. That is Ryan offers these seminars - regularly - and for free is testament to the kind of person he is and that there is no pressure to work with him is almost unheard of. He is an evangelist of smart real estate decisions, shopping, and purchases. Ryan has the ability to apply his real estate knowledge strategically so you get the best deal and go in armed with the right tools. He's savvy and nary a trend or new regulation escapes him. I always felt comfortable with him, and more importantly, so did my husband. My husband is very introverted and avoids salespeople as if they carry the plague. After meeting Ryan the first time, all he could say was: "I didn't want to like him, but I couldn't find one thing I didn't like about him. He reminds me of one our friends." By the time we finished working with Ryan, my husband couldn't stop talking him up and Ryan was a friend not just a reminder of one. As an aside, Ryan also hooked us up with our home inspector, Brian Fraggasi of Harmony Home Inspections, who we were also blown away by and plan to use again when we start doing green renovations. Here's peek into our experience that personifies just how fantastic Ryan is and how tirelessly hard he will work for you. The house we're in now was the third one we put an offer on. The first house was older and had some issues. We had a few extra inspections conducted to help us decide what we were able to handle both financially as well as physically. Ryan supported us fully and when we walked away, he stuck right by us - asking questions the whole way to make sure that we got it right next time and that he understood what we wanted and why the deal didn't work. I think the aftermath of that deal (which was gut wrenching) and his questions personify how Ryan manages to sift through information and use it to everyone's advantage. House #2 was a short sale. Ryan was up front from the beginning about the challenges of going after a short sale. It fell through pretty quickly for reasons not related to Ryan or us, but working with the other Realtor made it very clear, very soon how much more informed and up-to-speed Ryan was about the current market than the other Realtor. House #3, aka home sweet home - piece of cake. My sister was having a baby when the housed landed on the market and we knew it wouldn't last long at that price in that neighborhood, so Ryan visited the house while we were out of town and did the scouting for us, sending us pictures throughout the visit. When we returned 2-days later, we saw it and made the offer. Never once did Ryan pressure us - despite knowing just what a deal it was and how dangerous leaving it dangling in the MLS could be. He was no pressure and no b.s. and always went above and beyond. We met Ryan long before we actually got the house and even before the financial crisis dominated the news. There were a few issues that left me bitterly disappointed by the start-stop process; Ryan was key in us sticking it out and staying patient. I think Ryan's is really a psychotherapist who doubles as a Realtor - kind of like a super hero. He calmed me down, told it wasn't the end of the world, convinced me it wasn't as bad as it felt, and assured me that he still wanted to work with us - either then or a year or two years in the future. He also counseled patience, which paid off. We could have gone condo, but his advice for patience allowed us to get what we really wanted: a house, with a yard, a garage, in a really nice neighborhood that we could afford. That's an important point: ?that we could afford.? Ryan was careful and realistic with us (as I imagine he is with all of his clients). He never suggested we buy more than we could afford and worked with us so we are never a statistic. It?s yet another area illustrating Ryan?s excellence. I am grateful to have found Ryan and we really do consider him a friend...he has fabulous taste in music too but if I tell you all the great things about him, then what would you talk about during the fun of open houses. Don't waste a minute, Ryan Gable can't be beat and the clock is ticking on the 1st time buyer tax credit.