Shelia Reese

She was knowledgeable and answered all my questions

If you have an eye for detail, be prepared to supervise this process closely. While Shelia is personable and ultimately got the job done, we calculated a potential $10,000 loss on our $500,000 sale had we not intervened—a critical sum for our retirement. I'd write a longer review to go into detail but it doesn't allow me. We caught six specific errors in legal documents and encountered significant gaps in her knowledge regarding title fee structures. Most concerning was her tendency to create false urgency or incorrect legal "guardrails" to force concessions; she incorrectly claimed commissions couldn't be amended and used factually false liability arguments regarding fully disclosed defects to avoid difficult negotiations. This behavior forced us to verify every fact she provided through independent sources rather than relying on her counsel. Her approach frequently felt biased toward the buyers, prioritizing a speedy close over our financial goals. She dismissed "small" financial differences as insignificant until we explicitly reiterated our budget constraints, and simple logistical questions often required multiple follow-ups. This lack of focus culminated in her mistakenly placing our signatures on the "Buyer" line of a time-sensitive amendment. To her credit, however, once we drew firm boundaries and explained our financial rigidity, her advocacy improved significantly, and she successfully managed buyer expectations in the final days of the transaction. Shelia clearly possesses the interpersonal skills to move transactions forward, and we are grateful to have successfully started our next chapter. However, representing clients with significant assets requires more than just speed; it demands meticulous detail and genuine advocacy. We avoided significant financial loss not because of her diligence, but because we had the business acumen to audit her work and the good fortune of selling in a robust seller’s market. If you choose to work with her, we recommend maintaining a strategy of hyper-vigilance to ensure your specific interests are protected.

Shelia is great to work with. Never pressures you into a home and always willing to make time for you

I already have recommended her.

Shelia truly cared about me personally as I both sold my townhouse through her at Redfin, and purchased my new home through her at Redfin. She explained things fully and kept in touch regularly through phone calls, texts, and emails. She listened attentively to any questions or concerns I had. In addition to being professional, Shelia is simply a very nice person that I enjoyed working with. I have already given her name to someone who is looking for a home. I highly recommend working with Shelia!