"Get yourself a good realtor - and if you want the best, work with Courtney Stein with Stein Homes Team. Seriously, I cannot say enough good things about Courtney - she was so informative and hilarious and kind, not to mention she was a genius in the current real estate marke… t. If you're even thinking about buying a new house (or know someone who is) I can guarantee you'll not only love her, but she will be the best realtor ever and will help you find your dream home (even in these crazy times). She found us several homes that we liked, and ultimately fought for us hard to get our current home at $25,500 UNDER ASKING PRICE (after negotiations and concessions) - and if you know anything about todays market you know it takes a freaking MIRACLE to make this happen (as houses are selling for thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars over asking prices, which are already inflated due to low nationwide inventory and surplus of buyers due to low interest rates).Courtney also helped us secure homeowners insurance with a great company who allowed us some flexibility to get some work done before moving in - while also recommending the most amazing plumber (who was OVER HALF the price of other local quotes we got) and a great electrical company (who came out twice out at the drop of a hat to install new outlets and make various other repairs), along with an awesome home inspector who gave us lots of great advice, recommendations, and made multiple visits to make sure we had the reports we needed. So not only is she the boss of scoring houses for great prices in a crazy market and recommending the most amazing contractors, she also is the best communicator - she texts, checks in via email, sends reminders of home projects (filing homestead, etc.) and truly wants to make sure the entire process - from searching for homes, to viewing and putting in offers (and then negotiating), learning the home-buying process, after-purchase task-lists, and more - goes as smoothly as possible for her buyers, and thats EXACTLY the experience we had with her. We've learned so much, and are so grateful for her guidance, support, kindness, ruthlessness (lol but really she's amazing), and overall empathy for us before, during, and after the home-buying process. So thank you, Courtney, for being the best realtor in the Tampa Bay Area - we're so grateful for you and cant wait to have you over for drinks on our glorious Florida patio ??"