"They really care about the people that they work with." "For the second time in less than 5 years, we have to thank Stan and Renee Rector for everything they have done for us. The first time we met Stan, we wanted to sell our townhouse and move into something a little bigger. It took some time and a lot of work on his part, but we found the perfect home for us. Not only that, but we developed a wonderful friendship with both Stan and Renee that we cherish. However, we had a goal – we wanted to move to West Ventura County within a few years, so we had to keep that in mind. Last year, we wanted to move, but the downturn in the economy made it nearly impossible – or so we thought. We received an unexpected gift that would assist us in the purchase of a new home, and we called Stan to talk about our options. We were looking to buy a home in Camarillo, and Stan set us up with his website so we could browse the homes that were available. After a couple of months, we still had not found anything acceptable that was within our budget, so we again called Stan to expand our search area. I am from Oxnard and was looking to move closer to my parents. My dad was 86 years old and in failing health, and my mom is 82 and cannot walk without assistance. They needed me to be close so I could make sure that their needs were being met. My husband was hesitant to move to Oxnard but knew that it would make me happier to be near my family, so he made the sacrifice. Stan expanded our search area and we began looking in both Camarillo and Oxnard. We thought we found the home we were looking for just a short while later, but it was a “short sale.” Stan let us know that this type of purchase was not easy, and would probably take some time, but we went ahead with an offer. While we were waiting for the banks to make a decision, I lost my dad. It was now imperative that we get to Oxnard somehow, someway, and as soon as possible. We looked at other areas of Oxnard that would meet our (impossibly high) standards and found a home that I just had to see. And although Stan and Renee were leaving in just a couple of days to get married and honeymoon in Hawaii, Stan said he would meet me at the house the next afternoon. When I got there, Stan was already in the house. He came out to greet me with a HUGE smile on his face and said, “I think we found your house…” I walked through the house and realized that he was right. I had tingles (warm and fuzzies, Stan calls them) because it was perfect! It had everything we were looking for – hardwood and tile floors, parking for our RV, a huge backyard, a bonus room for our family get-togethers, and a great kitchen. Not to mention the fact that the price was really right! We immediately made an offer. So did a bunch of other people. And Stan and Renee were leaving town. It didn’t look very good for us. While Stan was gone, my husband and I discussed other options, and I continued to look at other houses. Not very many met our criteria, and most of the ones that did were foreclosures that were beat up and would require a lot of additional money, time and work to make them livable. We found one that met almost all of our requirements – it was a two-story, we wanted a single story – and we had decided that, since we would probably not get the first one, we would go look at it when Stan and Renee got back into town. As I was signing off of the computer after showing my husband the pictures of the house on Stan’s website, the doorbell rang. All I could see through the beveled glass of my front door was a person and a lot of colors, and when I opened the door I saw Stan. He was holding a bunch of balloons, a bottle of wine and some paperwork and he was wearing a gigantic smile. I looked at him and said, “Shut up!! We got the house?” He replied, “We got the house!” That’s when the tears started falling. We did not know until that night that Stan spent a majority of his time (that he should have been honeymooning with his beautiful bride) on the phone talking to and texting the realtor that was representing the seller. He made sure that she knew that we were the ones that should have this house, and he MADE it happen. It’s been a few months, and I am still in awe of Stan and how he got us this house. Oh, but it doesn’t end there. We still had to go through escrow, inspections, and appraisals. Stan was there with us for every single one and made sure that we knew where we were at all times. The escrow company was difficult to work with, but Stan was on top of everything, making sure that nothing got too out of hand. Finally, we closed escrow. Stan was out of town, but Renee called to let us know that we were the (very) proud owners of a new home. I don’t want to spoil the little surprises they blessed us with during and even after our home buying experience but take my word, compared to other realtors that we have known and tried to work with (before we met Stan), Stan reigns supreme! We have all heard the horror stories, and have this idea in our heads that realtors are just like car salesmen. Not Stan and Renee. They really care about the people that they work with. They get to know you and what you need and like, then they make it happen for you. They even have a network of people that they can refer you to if you need help in other areas like getting a home loan, termite inspections, appraisals, electrical work, anything!! I’ve been telling everyone I know that even hints at THINKING about buying or selling a home to call Stan and Renee Rector. No other realtor can compare, and no other realtor will take better care of you through the entire home process and afterward than Rector and Associates." - Gary & Brigitte Campbell - Home Buyer
He MADE it happen...
