Ernest Govan, Dream Maker Agent

When we moved to Summerville from Chicago in 2021, we had no idea which area of Charleston we wanted to live in long term, or when, or why.

We started by renting a house in White Gables (Knightsville). We liked it, but eventually we wanted somewhere that was our own, to put down roots, to really build a house we could call home.

Ernest Govan, the Dream Maker Agent was the realtor we chose to use, and we’ve recommended him dozens of time over the last 2 years.

We were in no rush to buy a house, so we told Ernest early on what type of home we were looking for, some “need to haves” and some “nice to haves”, and gave a very vague timeline (e.g. “We’ll buy when the time is right”).

Over about 9 months of time, we passively looked at houses through Ernest’s home recommendation portal (and Zillow and Redfin when we were bored). Ernest would check in with us periodically, but wasn’t pushy at all (exactly what we wanted!). Maybe once a month he’d say “Hey Daniel, checking in to see if there are any updates on your home search? I’m here if you ever need anything.” It was a friendly reminder that he was there to answer questions, but not breathing down our neck.

Then, one day, about 9 months after we connected with Ernest, only 3 weeks after our first son was born (lol), a house came on the market that we fell in love with.

We texted Ernest: “Hey… it’s a crazy season of life for us right now, but that house you sent over… can we go check it out?”

The rest is history.

Ernest was an A+ realtor from our passive search to active search to offer, negotiations, paperwork, and closing. I’ve since recommended Ernest to my family (twice) and any friends that ask for realtor recommendations.

Ernest, the Dream Maker Agent, is now a Palmetto Parents partner and our preferred realtor. He uses a seamless approach to help young families buy, sell, and invest in homes. We can attest to his seamless approach and recommend him to anyone looking for their next realtor.

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