As first time home buyers, we were naturally a little nervous about the whole process. After one meeting with John Myers, our fears were largely put to rest, and it only got better from there. We had reached out a few days ahead of time to start initial contact, but then saw a house we liked online – I called him at 11 AM, and we were viewing the place at noon. On a weekend. He had come prepared with a packet laying out all the steps of the home purchase process, and took almost an hour helping explain what they all entailed. That attention to detail, and to our understanding, made the entire thing feel like a certified tutorial in how to buy a home – it was great.
His responses to our questions, or other issues that came up, were prompt, effective, and still gave us decision authority. When we put an offer in on a house, and it turned out to have a competing bid, he was helping us til nearly 10 PM that night to make sure we were positioned to get the home. And we did.
In addition to buying the home itself, John was always willing to provide a recommendation for contractors or other service providers he knew, from lender, to inspector, to dry wall installers for repairs after the purchase was complete. He never pushed his contacts on us, only gave suggestions when we asked, and they have all been excellent as well.
As a long time Albuquerque resident himself, he understood the different regions of the city well. His background in engineering also gave him a lot of insight as to typical problems that show up in houses from a structural/mechanical/electrical perspective, and he was more than willing to share. At a number of houses we looked at he would immediately point out glaring flaws, or things which could mean big issues down the road. This (among many other things) helped assure us he was actually trying to help us find the right house, not just push one through for a quick commission. It really did feel like he was our partner in the purchase.
If and when we decide to move, we will be calling John as the first thing we do. We would recommend all our friends and family in the area do the same.