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I have been a loan originator for 21 years and a mortgage operations manager for over 15 years. Whether you're buying, selling, refinancing, or building your dream home, you have a lot riding on your loan specialist. As an experienced loan officer, I have the knowledge and expertise needed to explore the many financing options available.
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I became a Loan Officer because I really enjoy helping people achieve their dreams and goals. I work for People First Financial. Something I really pride myself on is our company’s ability to close loans. When working with me you can be certain that I am going to give you the best service possible. I am available on nights and weekends to answer questions. I believe that communication is very important. I hope on day 1 we start as client and loan officer and by day 30 you can call me friend.
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I am a PA licensed mortgage Loan Officer with years of experience at West Penn Financial. I entered the mortgage business to aide customers navigate through the mortgage process. This can be a mystery for many consumers, filled with grey areas, broken promises and mortgage jargon. My goal is to help with all your mortgage related needs, cut out the grey areas and create the best experience possible.
Purchasing a home can be the largest transaction in person's life. Finding the perfect house is usually the focus and secondarily the mortgage. I am at your service to find that perfect mortgage. As a homeowner myself, I understand the stresses and questions this process can bring up first hand. In an ever-changing business, it is a top priority to find a loan professional that you can communicate with and trust.
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Whether you're buying, selling, refinancing, or building your dream home, you have a lot riding on your loan specialist. Since market conditions and mortgage programs change frequently, you need to make sure you're dealing with a top professional who is able to give you quick and accurate financial advice. As an experienced loan officer, I have the knowledge and expertise you need to explore the many financing options available.
Ensuring that you make the right choice for you and your family is my ultimate goal. And I am committed to providing my customers with mortgage services that exceed their expectations. I hope you'll browse my website, check out the different loan programs I have available, use my decision-making tools and calculators, and use our secure online application to get started.
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With the ever-changing mortgage industry, it is important you have an individual who is one phone call away to help you. Whether you are buying, selling, or refinancing your home, West Penn Financial has a product to suit your needs. I have learned that providing excellent client service to my borrowers will allow them to enjoy the biggest purchase of their life! I base all of my relationships off of trust and honesty and want to be completely transparent through a very rigorous process.
After you have applied by clicking the link below, I will call you to discuss the details of your loan. If you have any questions or would prefer to apply over the phone you may contact me anytime by calling my cell at 412-491-9680. You may also email me at t.birko@westpennfinancial.net for personalized service.
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Testimonials
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We greatly appreciated Erin’s assistance through every step of the process. The staging was fantastic and effectively showed our home while we still lived there. She did an excellent job marketing and finding interested buyers. Erin’s experience was invaluable in selling the unique features of our home, handling negotiations, and getting through to closing.
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- mike47421
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Erin was wonderful to work with! She is very informative and responsive!
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- Anna and Dylan Marketich
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Rachel and her team were great. They really made things easy for me and were able to step in and help when I wasn't unable to. I would definitely recommend this team.
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- Alissa Norris
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Our agent, Rachael Schafer and her team provided us with all the information we needed to successfully sell our home. Beginning with our first meeting, Rachael laid out the benefits of her team under the Berkshire Hathaway banner. Their priority was our best interests from presentation, timing, photos, open house through closing. Rachael spent hours with us in person, text and email updates, phone conversations when needed. Rachael Schafer and her Team delivered a strategy of marketing that produced potential buyers over a three day period. The results of multiple offers and sale exceeded our asking price.
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- Paul Miller
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We greatly appreciated Erin’s assistance through every step of the process. The staging was fantastic and effectively showed our home while we still lived there. She did an excellent job marketing and finding interested buyers. Erin’s experience was invaluable in selling the unique features of our home, handling negotiations, and getting through to closing.
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- Mike and Sue Dudkowski
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Erin is the best in the business. She is knowledgeable, resourceful and efficient. It has been a pleasure working with her as both a buyer and a seller.
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- Neil McFadden
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Rachael and her team did a great job helping us in selling and buying our new house. It was a journey with many twists and turns, but Rachael’s calm demeanor and professionalism were awesome. We are grateful to have had chosen her to walk beside us on this journey.
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- Darlene Grieco
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Working with Rachael and her team was the best decision we could have made during the house-buying process. Her communication/responsiveness was outstanding - she got us into every home that we wanted to see the same day or the next day, which felt crucial in this market. Even if she didn't have an update, she would call/text to let us know that we were still waiting to hear back. She walked us through the process of putting in an offer that we felt comfortable with, and negotiated with the seller to get us almost all of what we wanted before closing. Purchasing our first home was truly a great experience, and we have Rachael and her team to thank for that!
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- Sydney Holmes
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Erin was very easy to work with. Erin always got back to me in a timely fashion when I would text or call her with a question. She was very accessible.
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- Linda Jesionowski
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Jason did a great job and got my house sold quickly. Got more from my house then I actually thought. This is the second time we use Jason to sell a house and we are very satisfied.
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- Dan Donovan
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Jean is the best, you are not just a client with her you are family!!
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- Jennifer George
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Working with Rachael has been a true pleasure. She’s professional, reliable, and always puts her clients first. Her knowledge of the market and positive attitude make her a standout in the real estate world. A trusted colleague and an exceptional agent—highly recommend!
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- Deb Reddick
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When we decided it was time to downsize and move, we had many decisions to make. Contacting Denise to help us find a new home was one of our BEST decisions. She is a true professional -- organized, experienced, reliable, trustworthy, ethical, a true gentlewoman. She gave us many pieces of sound advice, especially when things got stressful (as they will). She was an excellent communicator, always letting us know her availability in case we needed to reach her. She stayed in touch daily through the entire process until we were settled in our new home, and even after that she has touched base with us periodically to see how we are doing. It's difficult to NOT become friends with Denise when you work closely with her to buy or sell your home. We have recommended her to friends, and if we move again, she'll be the first person we contact. She's special -- a 'gem' in the real estate world.
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- Rob and JoAnn King
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Jason explained the selling process to us and thoroughly answered all our questions. He did an excellent job of marketing. Getting the home prepared for the listing can be overwhelming and we appreciated his patience and knowledge.
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- Carl & Pat Protzman
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Thirteen years ago, Elaine helped me purchase my first home. Her dedication was evident, as she stayed in touch with me throughout all those years, a gesture I truly valued. When I recently decided to sell, she was the first person I thought to contact. Elaine proved to be an invaluable asset, expertly listing my property and offering knowledgeable advice whenever I needed it. Her efforts paid off immediately; the house sold after the very first open house. I highly recommend Elaine to anyone seeking a dedicated and effective realtor.
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- Dirk Van Dyk
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Rich Allen made the process of selling our home so easy for us. He is an excellent real estate agent. Berkshire Hathaway has a gem in him!
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- James and Karen Kramer
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My husband and I could not be happier with the assistance that Erin provided! We were moving to the Pittsburgh area from out of state which added a lot of complexity and Erin was able to help us every step of the way. She provided great guidance and was super attentive, reaching out to us every week to see what we were interested in and what she could schedule for us. We will definitely be recommending Erin to folks in the future!
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- Marisa Kohley
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As first-time home buyers, we couldn’t have asked for a better experience than the one we had working with Erin. From the very beginning, Erin was incredibly organized and proactive—sending us listings the moment they hit the market and setting up same-day tours without hesitation. In a market where homes are moving fast, that kind of responsiveness was absolutely essential. Erin took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for and was always available to answer questions, explain offer strategies, and guide us through each step with clarity and confidence. Thanks to her expertise and dedication, we found and closed on a wonderful home ahead of schedule and at a price 8% below its appraised value! We are so grateful for Erin’s support and would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. Her professionalism, knowledge, and genuine care for her clients truly set her apart.
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- Michael Peelman, Abby Peelman
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Our experience was great! Our agent was always available to answer any questions and help us with any concerns and needs. She is extremely knowledgeable and explained everything in terms we could understand, which was greatly appreciated!
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- Matthew and Michelle Carpenter
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Jason Phillips was extremely helpful throughout the entire process - from the initial meeting, through the listing, managing through the offer process, and the closing. He provided sound advice and went above and beyond to communicate and address our needs. Selling a house can be stressful, but with Jason on our team, it was much less so.
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- Ken & Cynthia Chester
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Jason is the 100% the right choice for your realtor. Jason was my buying agent and allowed me to get the perfect house. Any day, any time I had a question Jason was quick to give answers. There were noticeable differences in Jason's expertise and motivation compared to other agents I had interacted with throughout the home buying process. Not only was Jason on top of his responsibilities, he also took care of other individuals' issues when they weren't done on time or correctly. The whole process can be very overwhelming and stressful, but Jason was able to put all of my worries to rest and take care of anything and everything. If you are looking for a buying or selling realtor, no need to look any further- Jason is your guy.
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- Tony Nicassio
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We met Erin when we responded to a house for sale listed on Zillow. She was a perfect real estate agent for our needs, we were looking to purchase a home in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. She is very knowledgeable about the area, very responsive when we found a house we wanted to see, very helpful when assisting in making an offer, and very detail oriented with the sales agreement when it came time to make the purchase. Her calm, professional manner was invaluable as we looked at homes, made an offer, and purchased a home that suited our needs. I highly recommend Erin if you are planning to buy a home.
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- Colleen M
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Rachael and her team were super helpful in guiding me through the home buying process as a first time buyer. They were always responsive and happy to answer any questions I had, and they helped me to get into a house that I was really hoping for. Would recommend them to anyone looking for a helpful and honest real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area!
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- Christopher Pape
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Rachael is the BEST! She is patient, thorough, professional, kind, friendly, and honest. She is the best real estate agent I have ever dealt with!
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- Timothy and Christine Spencer
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The Rachael Schafer Team was such a big help during our home search. It was a long process, but they patiently answered all our questions and were always easy to reach. In the end, we found the home we were looking for, and they made sure everything after that went smoothly too. We feel so lucky to have worked with them! Thank you so much for everything...
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- Feriha Soysal
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Working with Erin was amazing. What could be an exhausting and stressful time, especially for first time buyers like us, was actually very easy. Professional, considerate, knowledgeable and just very good at what she does. There isn't any other way to explain it. You just know when someone is great at what they do quickly, and that's Erin. Everytime we had a question Erin was there to talk to us either through phone or text and guide us. We never felt overwhelmed or lost throughout this whole process. Erin is also on top of everything to allow for a smooth transaction and we were really lucky to find her. We're extremely grateful for her not just as our realtor, but as a person. Anyone we know who is looking to buy or sell, we are giving them Erin's info.
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- Kevin Rankin, Ally Cornelius
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Erin is truly an exceptional realtor. She when above and beyond to help me sell my home- she was thoughtful, knowledgeable, patient and always ready to go that extra mile to help me meet my goals. She does her research and really knows the housing market. From start to finish she's just the best and I will highly recommend her to anyone who needs a realtor. I will always consider her to be a friend and am using her to help me with my next housing endeavor.
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- Judy Stanton
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Erin did a tremendous job advocating for us in the purchase and sale of our homes. Her knowledge of the market and the people made all the difference in making us comfortable with all the decisions that needed to be made. Can't recommend her enough to others.
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- John and Mary Jo Burglund
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Michelle went above and beyond, very understanding and professional through a difficult time for us. We could not be happier with how everything was handled on her part
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- Brian Krause, Executor
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I had the pleasure of working with Fred Solman. From start to finish, the process was incredibly smooth and stress-free. They helped me every step of the way, from pricing the home competitively to ensuring the listing was beautiful and appealing to potential buyers. His professionalism, responsiveness, and expertise really stood out. He was always available to answer my questions and provide advice. I was kept informed through every stage, and he made sure to manage all the details seamlessly. I really appreciated his advice and courtesy throughout the process.
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- smagill
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Angela Leslie did an excellent and professional job on selling my house and assisting in purchasing our future house.
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- Martin Yester
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Erin really went above and beyond with the sale of our house. She was extremely patient and did everything that needed to be done to get the house sold. I am definitely recommending her to anyone I know looking to buy or sell a house.
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- Sean and Melissa Adamaitis
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Everyone was so supportive for my loss and helpful to sell the house quickly. They answered all my questions and were very helpful
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- Kirsten Lee Watson
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From beginning to end Rachael Schafer and her team had our best interests as the top priority.
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- Mary Miller and Paul K Miller, Jr.
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We received excellent representation.
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- Michael and Joann Walsh
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We follow Cindy Milcic wherever she works. She is a huge asset to your company. We have a great professional relationship with her and will always choose her first for our business and personal projects.
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Erin was wonderful to work with! She was very accommodating during the process of looking at homes and once we found our dream home she helped us through the process, answering any questions we had and keeping us up to date with anything that was going on!
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- Alexandra Caselli
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Our family has known Erin for a couple years. We have had the pleasure of working with Erin to buy, sell, and rent properties. Erin is a true professional in the field and will navigate you through the ups and downs of real estate. I would not hesitate to recommend Erin for any of your real estate needs.
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- Eric Kaunert
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Loved working with Cindy. Her advice helped us sell the house more quickly and with a better range for offers. She was extremely helpful.
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Throughout our entire home-buying journey, Erin was incredibly helpful, cordial, and attentive to our needs. She tailored our home searches, helped calm our nerves, and made the entire process as stress-free as possible. We felt comfortable through the process because of Erin’s professionalism, experience, and skill. We highly recommend Erin for any and all of your home buying needs
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- Joseph and Mikayla Weber
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My husband and I could not be happier with the assistance that Erin provided! We were moving to the Pittsburgh area from out of state which added a lot of complexity and Erin was able to help us every step of the way. She provided great guidance and was super attentive, reaching out to us every week to see what we were interested in and what she could schedule for us. We will definitely be recommending Erin to folks in the future!
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- mjk183
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We greatly appreciated Erin’s assistance through every step of the process. The staging was fantastic and effectively showed our home while we still lived there. She did an excellent job marketing and finding interested buyers. Erin’s experience was invaluable in selling the unique features of our home, handling negotiations, and getting through to closing.
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- MIchael and Sue Dudkowski
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Debbie was an answered prayer. I really wanted a personal relationship with my realtor and she made that happen. Debbie is so caring, intentional and quick to respond. She was great to work with and would recommend her to anyone searching for a home and wants a great experience! Thanks Debbie!
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- Cait Bonenberger
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rachael schafer is extraordinary. she has represented me on 2 house sales and one house perchase. She id knowlwdgeable, patient and responsive.
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- Elaine Francolino
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Fantastic. Great job!
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- Keith Turner
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Jason is a great guy.From start to finish.Always kept me informed and I couldnt be more happier.Its been a pleasure working with him.He would be my go to realtor for sure and definitely in the future.Thanks Jason for all you have done for me and my family.
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- Kevin Otto
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Jason Phillips is very thorough and covers every base a seller needs to hit a home run out of the park. He’s also very pleasant to work with and communicates very quickly, even on the weekends. I’m very impressed with Jason‘s marketing strategies, as opposed to other listing agents who basically just put it on the MLS and wait. His aggressive marketing strategies led to a very fast sale which included five offers immediately. His negotiating skills are palpable, and the heavily negotiated offer which I accepted was outstanding. I highly recommend Jason Phillips to anyone who is buying or selling. You cannot go wrong with Jason.
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- Jennifer Morrow
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Working with Angela was amazing. She was very professional, thorough and patient. We had a few bumps with the buyer, yet Angela responded to my questions and concerns promptly. This was my first experience selling my home, and Angela guided me through the process step by step. I am grateful that I had her as an agent.
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- Pamela Weston
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The team made our home buying experience smooth and transparent.They had market knowledge and really updated us on each step of the process.
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- Colins Omondi
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Erin was great. Extremely helpful and knowledgeable. We would definitely recommend her!
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- John and Libby Miskevich
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