There are good real estate agents, and there are great real estate agents. Mike Pinko is one of the truly great ones. Living 800 miles away in GA during a raging pandemic made it impractical to shop for houses in PA in person. So it was critical that we find a smart, thoughtful, detail-oriented and most of all honest agent to be our eyes and ears. In the end we purchased our new home sight unseen based on photos, descriptions, Mike's video walkthrough and a glowing inspection report. Because agents want to make a sale they naturally tend to gloss over negatives or problems while emphasizing those things they believe will motivate their buyer. The opportunity to do so is no greater than when a potential buyer is house hunting remotely as was the case here. Mike Pinko not only didn't gloss over issues that might potentially concern us, he went out of his way to point them out. He carefully described and measured rooms for us. On multiple occasions. He answered all of our many questions quickly and completely -- and even anticipated and answered some that we had overlooked. He took the time to understand what we liked and what we didn't .. and why. In the end, we purchased the nicest home we've ever owned and couldn't be happier. If you want to feel confident that your realtor is working hard, smart, and solely with your best interests in mind, look no further than Mike Pinko. Highly recommended!!