“As you recall, my mother’s home required very extensive work prior to the marketing effort; and I was unable to be present for most of the prerequisite construction work. You were respectful of the property, its contents and the emotions of selling a family home. Throughout the process, from pre-sale activities through close of escrow, you were enormously helpful and supportive. You contacted contractors, obtained bids, scheduled work, selected appliances, selected paint colors, evaluated progress, resolved problems, and kept work progressing even when unforeseeable problems were encountered. Throughout the process you communicated details effectively and provided the guidance that enabled me to make decisions. You certainly were an advocate for my best interests and represented me well.” —Carl A. Bechtle
“… Preston was an invaluable aid in helping us understand the disclosures and otherwise guiding us in our decision-making process. To take just one example, he made numerous inquiries on our behalf in an effort to understand how big of an issue was presented by an aging septic system found on one of the properties. Preston got answers about the expected life of such a system, the cost of replacement, issues presented by the system’s ‘leach field,’ and the feasibility and expense of the alternative of connecting to the county sewer line in a property located on a steep grade. In the end, with characteristic candor—and against his own pecuniary interest—Preston led us to understand that the hidden flaws and potential expenses that would have come with that property were not worth the risk.… He helped us strike an appropriate balance between over bidding and presenting our offer in a manner that ultimately prevailed. His understanding of what issues to concede and which to hold fast on helped us come away from the transaction satisfied.” —Charles Olson
“People we spoke with about Preston said that he would be endlessly giving of his time, very perceptive in his observations and questions, and extremely open-minded in thinking about the transaction; all of this turned out to be true.… This transaction would not have happened without Preston, and I can say from experience that there are very few other agents who could have done it.” —S.D. Carniglia