Buying a home is the largest financial transaction most Americans ever take part in. We all know the home buying experience, whether it's your first home or your dream home, can be both rewarding and frustrating.

If you're looking for an investment property, moving up to a bigger house for your growing family, or relocating from outside the area, it's important to work with a team of professionals that have your best interests in mind.

Your Realtor® and title agent are two professionals that are indispensable in this process, helping you find the right home, work out the terms of the purchase transaction and get the transaction to the closing table. Your title insurance agent is there to protect your interests - and those of your mortgage lender - in the property after closing day. Not familiar with title insurance? Look for Juanita Zimmerman's story on the importance of title insurance in the latest edition of Gulf Coast Homebuyer.

I've always had a passion for helping people, and providing services that will help them succeed. My philosophy with Diamond Title of Sarasota is simple - our success depends on your complete satisfaction. If you have a positive experience with one of our “stress-free” closings, you'll feel good about recommending Diamond Title to your friends and colleagues. That's why we do everything possible to bring all the pieces of the transaction together with extraordinary attention to detail. One of the biggest distinctions between Diamond Title and others in the business is that we are an independent, impartial element in the transaction. We are members of the Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and Pasco County Home Builders Associations, as well as the National Homebuilders Association. Our motto is “Professional service with a personal touch.” With that in mind, I personally oversee every aspect of our daily operations, and I'm committed to making the closing experience a positive one for our clients.

My staff and I are genuinely concerned that everyone comes away from the closing table with a good feeling about the way the transaction was handled. When all the parties are feeling good, that's very satisfying to me.