We are veterans of a few house purchases and sales in various price ranges. Along the way, we've had the pleasure of working with outstanding realtors. Among them, however, Kathy MacDuff stands in a class of her own.

Kathy's chief virtues are her knowledge, intelligence, persistence, dignity and integrity. We found that she had the broad market knowledge to lead us immediately to the narrow range of homes that ultimately proved right for us. She had the intelligence to avoid the distraction of minor annoyance and detail and guide all parties where they needed to go, while serving as a smart negotiator for her own client. She had the persistence to guide obstinate buyers and sellers to the sale that in retrospect was in fact in the interests of all. She had the dignity to avoid any hint of salesmanship or persuasion. Finally, she had the integrity, at several turns, to appeal to her clients' good judgment, even when it ran counter to her own financial interests. Two days after we made our home purchase, an extremely attractive alternative property came on the market. How did we know? Kathy called to tell us.

What is most remarkable about Kathy is that she is chiefly determined to do all she can not to close deals, but to help her clients make the right move. For all these things we are indebted to her, and most enthusiastically recommend her to others.

Lih Lin and Evan Goldstein