It takes a special person to make you so comfortable with a complex process that involves huge life decisions that you trust her every step of the way. This is Sharon Steele. A seasoned and connected professional, Sharon helped us assemble an outstanding team to close — our lending agent, home  inspector and our attorney. It’s not that she told us we should go with the trio we worked with, she gives you names from a stable of reliable, and we might add charming, people to call. During the whole process, even before the coronavirus outbreak, Sharon was a very calming voice. No way a less experienced agent could have handled it the way she did. While we were all adjusting our lives after the shelter-in-place orders the best we could, she was a steady force to keep us on track with our April 9 closing. The advice she gives — no matter what time you ask, whether it’s through phone texts or other messaging services (we used Messenger) — was always grounding. It’s because she makes you feel like you’re her only client in the world. Purchasing a house is stressful enough. Closing during a global pandemic is in a category of its own. We don’t know exactly how we would have managed without Sharon, our amazing real estate agent. When the crisis is over, we hope to raise a cup together to cheer her name — she’s that great. We hope you’re lucky enough to work with her on purchasing your new home. Believe us when we say she’s the best because she is.