A friend recommended Dory to us, and I'm so glad he did. We really like her. She always gave it to us straight. We may not have always liked her opinion- but she wasn't afraid to tell us what she really thought, and because she has so much experience with Calgary real estate, we had to acknowledge her opinions- she knows her stuff. She went above and beyond what we expected of any realtor. As our 5 month search for our dream home progressed, so did our ideas (and budget and location- poor Dory lol) on what we wanted, and Dory never became frustrated when we changed our minds on what we valued in a home. We ended up putting in offers on three homes- one the seller wouldn't come down enough (but she gave it her all trying- and we appreciated it), the second...Dory advised us not to but we did anyway, and it ended up not going through because the home inspection was so awful...and the third house...we loved it, Dory expressed approval...home inspection went through great, and we've been here for 4 months now. We love it. We're home...and so thankful the other houses didn't go through. And we still hear from Dory, which is pretty neat. She genuinely cares for her clients- which makes her a rare and special person. Even on the house she didn't approve of, she still fought to get us the price we were looking for- she's a professional. I think some people are looking for a puppet or a "yes man" and if you are- Dory isn't going to be a good fit. She's probably honest to her own detriment sometimes, but that kind of integrity is hard to find in someone that's selling you something...so keep that in mind. Just because someone will smile and nod to everything you say, doesn't make them good or caring. The ones that really care will say the things you don't want to hear hoping to prevent future regrets. We hope to never move, but if we do, Dory will be the first person we look up.