Honestly...not all real estate agents are made the same. We chose Mike Hallmark after going through two others who were not up to the task. And we interviewed several more before trusting our biggest purchase to another agent. When we found Mike Hallmark, the difference in knowledge skill professionalism and most importantly trust was like night and day. When when it finally came time to make a transaction, we ended buying a home that was not your standard deal. It could have been a disaster but it turned out well for us. Any agent can do the basics. You need experience trust and wise decision making to navigate the many things that you can't always anticipate. There were several wrinkles that came up in our purchase. We knew we could count on Mike to help us out through the whole process.