Top 10 best brokers Schokland 2026

Fijn contact, snelle reacties. Deskundig advies. Prachtige foto's. Super snel verkocht. Een aanrader.

Pleasant to work with, quick to respond, professional cooperation with e.g. photographer and energy label etc., we are very pleased.

Het was het eerste huis dat we verkocht hadden, dus waren erg onervaren. Han en zijn team hebben ons uitstekend voorgelicht, begeleid en geholpen. Geregeld werden we via de app op de hoogte gehouden van de vorderingen. We raden daarom deze makelaar zeer zeker aan.

Good contact, expert advice, nice property report and presentation. Sold quickly. Bravo!!!

Graag wil ik mijn hartelijke waardering uitspreken voor de makelaar die mij heeft begeleid bij de verkoop van mijn woning. Vanaf het eerste gesprek werd ik professioneel en eerlijk geïnformeerd, met duidelijk advies over prijs, presentatie en de beste aanpak om kopers aan te trekken. De communicatie verliep vlot en transparant: ik kreeg regelmatig updates en er werd snel gereageerd op mijn vragen. Dankzij de sterke marketing en doordachte bezichtigingen verliep het traject effic…

Alles verliep naar wens! Van begin tot eind. Snel verkocht voor goede prijs. Nette service ook daarbij.

Zeer attente service gerichte dienstverlening.

Contact was concreet, begeleiding en tussentijdse communicatie was transparant en correct. Veel vrijheid voor eigen inbreng en verder goede ondersteuning in de verschillende stadia van het proces.

heldere uitleg over de te volgen verkoopstrategie. Verder gedurende het verkoopproces goed op de hoogte gehouden over de voortgang. Komt afspraken goed na.

Short circuits via WhatsApp etc. Questions are answered quickly. Very pleasant cooperation and good contact

Pleasant real estate agent with good market knowledge and realistic view. Great involvement with nice colleagues.

Top real estate agent with a fine personal approach!

Very pleasant, smooth, careful, friendly, helpful and very competent guidance received! We are very satisfied with this and would recommend this real estate agent to all buyers and sellers. The communication was very good, our compliments to the entire team! Wiebe and Chris

Team Mastenbroek helped us excellently with the sale of our house. Clear communication, careful, adequate and creative.

Han Mastebroek is knowledgeable and also very pleasant to deal with. Made agreements are strictly adhered to. All parties involved in the sales process are added to a group in an app, allowing for quick communication

They are top performers. Well guided with purchases and sales. Professional expertise with intuition.

Apart from the valuation of the asking price (we received 5% less), everything else has gone perfectly so far. The service (responses to questions were exceptionally fast and good). I never give a 10, but it is deserved here.

Contact with the real estate agent clear and adequate. Collaboration smooth and flexible. Listened well. Very satisfied.

Helped well and quickly.

Nice realtor, unfortunately due to a wrong assessment of the property, location and target group, little interest was shown. And in the higher segment there would have been more visits than you were at the bottom end. The realtor didn't find my price realistic and I went along with it because he should be the expert. After an initial shock offer where you would have had a stroke so quickly bad. Adjusted the strategy more towards how I wanted it and still got somewhat more. I am personally of the opinion of men…

De makelaar en haar medewerkers waren deskundig en betrokken. Het contact verliep professioneel en prettig.

Goede communicatie. Heel helder en duidelijk uitgelegd over hoe en wat met de verkoop van ons huis. Goed bereikbaar. Denken goed mee.

Er wordt duidelijk en met goede regelmaat gecommuniceerd over het verloop van het traject. Goede deskundigheid!

Zeer tevreden hoe de verkoop van mijn huis is verlopen. Fijne begeleiding, ik werd goed op de hoogte gehouden van alle stappen die genomen werden. Afspraken werden steeds tijdig nagekomen. Ik werd echt ontlast.

prettige communicatie en vriendelijk in de omgang. Goed advies. Goeie kennis. van de huizen markt.

Fijne makelaar, no nonsense, goede tips en korte lijntjes. Aanrader wat ons betreft. Eigenlijk is alles goed verlopen

Het contact liep zeer goed ook met het hele team. Stonden altijd voor ons klaar net als de koffie. We konden het niet beter treffen en we gaan ze dan ook nog uitgebreid bedanken voor alle extra hulp die we hebben gehad.

Allemaal heel goed en prettig verlopen! Duidelijke uitleg, snelle reactie op vragen en de woning is echt super snel verkocht!

2 maal een huis verkocht via ingrid en recent een huis aangekocht waarbij Simone (wederom) heeft laten zien wat een expertise dit makelaarskantoor heeft. Maar met name de vriendelijke, eerlijke communicatie is echt een sterk punt. Simone doet wat zij beloofd en waar mogelijk probeert zij vragen zo snel en adequaat mogelijk te beantwoorden/regelen. Absoluut de top makelaar in de Noordoostpolder

Het contakt liep in alle opzichten voortreffelijk, voor ons als verkoper was het na 44 jaar een sprong in het diepe, en met met zo,n fantastische makelaar werd ons een hoop zorgen weggenomen.

Een betrokken makelaar met vakkundig personeel. Kent de lokale markt en geeft goed advies. Weet precies wat de klant nodig heeft.

Contact was gelijk goed en ontspannen sfeer. Vragen en wensen werden op basis van vrijblijvend advies overlegt. Ook tijdens en na bezichtiging even contact over indruk koper. Van begin tot zelfs na notaris verloopt ontspannen en voelt als ontzorgt. Team is zekers aan te bevelen bij koop of verkoop bemiddeling van je woning.

Friendly, fast and successful.

met 2 maanden verkocht. Goed traject door gesproken en aan de hand daarvan heeft de makelaar een goed plan opgesteld.

Vanaf het begin een goed contact , goed overleg , korte lijnen , advies gerecht, duidelijk en behulpzaam

Deskundig, erg vriendelijk, altijd goed bereikbaar en meedenkend. Top makelaar en zeker aan te bevelen!

Wij zijn erg tevreden over deze makelaar Ingrid Goes is een vakvrouw met een deskundig team om haar heen . Heel behulpzaam en alle tijd nemen als je vragen hebt! Als we een cijfer zouden geven krijgen ze als team een dikke negen .Gerhard en Joke Weijmer

het contact was goed als er wat was werden wij gebeld en als wij wat hadden konden wij ook bellen of langs komen was noot een probleem

Clear explanation. Transparent. Acts quickly and professionally. Pleasant communication. Do what they say.

Good and pleasant contact, easy to reach for questions and remarks. The guidance regarding the sale of our house has gone well.

Als starters op de woningmarkt komt er veel op je af, maar Michel van Sloterwijk & Heinen heeft ons er perfect doorheen geloodst. Hij is eerlijk, reageert snel en heeft duidelijk verstand van zaken. Dankzij zijn hulp hebben we nu ons droomhuis gevonden. Super tevreden!

A fine real estate office! Well assisted in the sale of our home. Pleasant and low-threshold contact. Friendly people. A recommendation.

Good real estate agent house was quickly sold everything went very quickly together we could find a buyer

Excellent service from Slotenwijk & Heinen Makelaars! We are very satisfied with our cooperation with Slotenwijk & Heinen Makelaars. From the first point of contact to the handover, everything went professionally, clearly and pleasantly. The team is involved, easily reachable and really thinks along. We received honest advice, clear explanations of every step in the process and a realistic view of the market. Thanks to their commitment and experience, everything went smoothly and quickly. …

Highly recommended realtor for anyone looking for a house, provides good advice for the entire process

Very satisfied with the entire sales process. Everything went smoothly, clearly and professionally. Good communication and fast handling.

For the sale of my apartment, I contacted Sloterwijk & Heinen. During the first meeting, it felt right immediately! Contact was smooth and the appointments were clear. Everything was taken out of my hands so that I could focus carefree on the new home that I had bought together with my partner. Very nice!

Nice people and good communication

Good service and help with the sale of the warehouse

Professional and no-nonsense. Keeps all interests in mind, even if they are somewhat more complex. Fast and accurate!

Top broker for commercial real estate

We bought our first home with the help of SHMakelaars. They were always easily accessible and knowledgeable!

Warm, clear, honest, fluent and reliable. That's how I would describe these people who offer a pleasant way of collaborating. In a market like this, that’s what you want to benefit from!

We have experienced Sloterwijk & Heinen as a good deal to handle our business. Recommended for others Quiet and well communicating.

Mr. Sloterwijk is a man who knows his profession inside and out. He helped us with the purchase of our first home, and this went very smoothly. He gave us useful tips and listened well to our wishes. He is also perfectly accessible and always greets you in a friendly manner. We would recommend Sloterwijk & Heinen Makelaars to everyone!

Fast actions. Good information. One-on-one with the buyers. Excellent price negotiated. Glad with them.

Had an incredibly nice experience with Elisabeth, Hendrik and Arie. Always very reachable and friendly to deal with. Also nice that they think along a bit and are willing to provide more explanation where needed! I would recommend Ussien to anyone who wants to buy or sell a house.

Top experience nice people good service very helpful if you don't understand something and super fast, great ones 👍🏽…

Making it negotiable again, with all the hassle of selling a house. Had a lot of contact even afterwards. We are satisfied with the help, especially from Elisabeth who was also able to do a lot for us. Also Arie for the direct contact and thinking along about different options.

We are pleased with the support we have received from Ussien. Arie is easily accessible, reliable, enthusiastic and has stamina. For thorough advice and complete outsourcing he is still somewhat inexperienced. But with his commitment and energy he will quickly gain more experience.

Excellent assistance with a mortgage from Johannes. Enjoying a cup of coffee, all different forms of mortgages were clearly explained and the personal situation mapped out. Afterwards, excellent support from Johannes, even when an appointment with the notary had to be rescheduled etc., no problem: Johannes takes care of it immediately. Furthermore, the accessibility after office hours and via WhatsApp, email is very nice. Keep up the good work Ussien!

Very happy with Elisabeth's help when purchasing our home! Always quick communication and she thought along very well about everything.

Congratulations on the work of Johannes. He has a lot of knowledge of the trade and went through everything step by step with us. Always thinks along with all possibilities and is always available. Bought our first home with much confidence, including the necessary insurances. We will definitely be back! :)

I am very satisfied with the service. My house sold through Hussien and a new home purchased.

'Big thanks to Johannes, who really helped me more than perfectly with buying my first house. Everything was explained neatly and reviewed step by step. And if I need help later, he was always available and I received quick and expert answers. Nothing but praise for Ussien, definitely recommended if you are looking for a house.'

Johannes van Ussien is a first-class top performer! He guided us through the entire process of buying a new build house. As first-time buyers, it's all exciting and a lot to take in, but Johannes helps at every step and is always available for questions.

Great help with the purchase of our new build home by Johannes. Clear explanation of the entire process and always reachable for questions.

Good news: we can sign with the Notaris for our little house! We wouldn't have managed this without Johannes’ help. Johannes helped us from start to finish with everything, and provided excellent guidance. Always available for questions! Highly recommended!

My experience with Ussien was exceptionally positive thanks to the excellent service of Johannes. He was not only expert, but also very accessible, allowing him to answer all my questions and discuss realistic options for our situation. His commitment and his quick response time made the entire process smooth and reassuring. I genuinely recommend his Ussien services to others looking for reliable mortgage advice.

Thanks to Ussien and the excellent service of Johannes, we were able to buy our first little house. Johannes guided us excellently through the entire process. He was also available day and night for us and always reachable. Definitely recommended if you are looking for a mortgage advisor.

Fantastic experiences with Ussien. (Buying and financing a new-build home, and insurance) + Short lines of communication + everything explained clearly from start to finish. + Received a pleasant personal treatment. + Everything was tailored advice. + Obstacles were solved before we even knew they existed. - the purchase is complete, we will miss the enjoyable conversations. Thank you!

Johannes helped us incredibly well with the purchase of our first home! He takes the time for you and explains everything clearly. The contact is also very easy and fast, and no question is too much. We recommend Johannes (Ussien) to everyone!

For our first purchase of our own home together with my partner, we came to Agnes and Gerard Middelbrink. We also had a lot of contact with Helene for the things that needed to be arranged. Thanks to Agnes and Gerard, we have become wiser as first-time buyers about what you can expect in the housing market. Agnes and Gerard know what they are talking about and give pleasant and clear advice. Thanks to Agnes and Gerard, we now have a beautiful home that we can move into with pleasure. We are very grateful for the good cooperation and we definitely recommend going to Middelbrink Real Estate for a home. Here you are at the right address both for first-timers and people who are already in the housing market.

Agnes has helped us with both the purchase and sale of our home. She knows very well what she is doing and is able to put both sellers and buyers at ease. Agnes is very professional and knows exactly what she is talking about. She also informs herself well about the property so that she can provide relevant information. Much praise for the pleasant and friendly communication with Hélene, who gives quick and polite responses.

So long searching for a suitable apartment, I came to view in Emmeloord and thanks to realtor Middelbrink, no difficult overbidding. A good offer and quick contact with the seller. Everything fast and good, now I have been enjoying my little palace for some time! Thank you very much!

In recent times, Makelaardij Middelbrink has helped us with the sale of the family home. It took some time before definitive buyers were found. Thanks to the ideas of Makelaardij Middelbrink, we were able to sell the house for a good price.

Pleasant, warm communication regarding the sale of our house. Very personal and pleasant approach. We are very satisfied and highly recommend Makelaardij Middelbrink!

Friendly and especially competent realtor!

Jolein is een fijne makelaar die communicatief vaardig is en warm is in contact. Uitgebreide uitleg is gegeven omdat het voor ons de eerste keer was dat we ons huis in de verkoop hebben gezet. Jolein biedt maatwerk en denkt mee vanuit ons perspectief. Het contact verliep laagdrempelig en zij begeleide het proces op een hele prettige manier.

Eerste indruk was goed. Vriendelijk, netjes en geïnteresseerd. De tijd nemen voor de woning om die te beoordelen. En luistert goed naar de klant. Tevreden.

Van begin tot het einde goede begeleiding en goed op de hoogte gehouden van de situatie en de ontwikkelingen een uitstekende verloop tekst gemaakt Kan niet anders zeggen dan dat het een goede keuze was om met VSO makelaar in zee te gaan 👍

The realtor is pleasant to contact; discrete, friendly. She is knowledgeable and can easily connect with the potential buyer.

With Wina Tiesinga as your real estate agent, you are guaranteed: clear agreements, transparent and consistent execution, friendly contacts, well-substantiated advice, knowledge of the business, smooth handling, thinking practically, and a high level of involvement (for example, by being present during the notarial transfer). This personal approach suited us very well and I would recommend it to everyone. We really feel taken care of!

We are very satisfied with VSO. Nice communication, pleasant cooperation and quickly resolved! Many thanks Wiena!

It was a smooth and pleasant sale of my own home at Schokkerwal twenty-four in Emmeloord

I am very happy that I could entrust the sale of my house to Jolein. In consultation, we had a very nice approach where I could fully rely on her and her team's knowledge and experience. She always assessed well what suited me and my situation, I look back very positively on the entire sales process.

We are very satisfied with VSO broker Wina Tiesinga and the team. Everything was arranged and supervised very well and quickly. Timely notification of viewings and quick response to questions. Beautiful brochure prepared. Our farmhouse was sold in a short time.

We are very satisfied with Wina. The entire sales process went smoothly. Working with Wina was very pleasant.

Short lines, good market knowledge, adequate feedback and VSO Makelaars is an office with friendly, helpful employees. A solid 10 for those who deserve it! I have had various experiences in the past with real estate agents from the region, but Jolein Jansen of VSO Makelaars stands out 'above the rest'. An absolute recommendation for anyone who wants to sell their house without worries!

Short lines with the realtor Jolein Jansen. Jolein has good market knowledge, thinks and acts solution-oriented, and provides adequate feedback. VSO Makelaars is an agency with friendly and extremely helpful employees. A solid 10 for those who deserve it! I have had various experiences in the past with realtors in the region, but VSO Makelaars stands out 'above the rest'. An absolute recommendation for anyone who wants to sell their house worry-free! …

We had a realtor who helped us where she could. Always neat and correct, neatly kept her appointments, always punctual, and got our asking price. Compliment Jolein!

If a realtor just sends out unwanted advertising, something must be wrong... Nature and climate are therefore clearly completely unimportant to this realtor. Thick envelope and not even in the region (we live in Drenthe). Now I definitely know which realtor I won't use...

The real estate agent kept us well informed. The contact was very personal. We were very happy with this real estate agent.

Very good service, very skilled, professional and friendly. We are very satisfied and highly recommend VSO!

Contact went well. It was made easier since we know each other. Then it becomes more accessible.

Very nice realtor. Knows the housing market in this region. Honest and understanding. Always room for questions, easily accessible.

Very nice contact with good communication. Short lines with the broker. Pleasant process and sale.

Wina has knowledge of the market. She positioned our home sharply in the market and, after proven interest, gave viewers the opportunity to make a bid. With Wina's help, we were able to sell our house for a good price. Wina is easily accessible when we have questions or comments and responds quickly.

Het contact met de makelaar verliep heel prettig. Over het contact met de medewerkers van het kantoor ben ik ook super tevreden. Zij waren zeer behulpzaam en servicegericht. Goede service en klantgerichte opstelling. Gezien de goede ervaring en prettige samenwerking met deze makelaar in het verleden had ik ook het volste vertrouwen dat het goed zou komen.

Deskundig, correct en prettig geholpen. Ook begeleiding en actie bij onverwachte zeken. Zeker aan te bevelen

De makelaar was altijd bereikbaar en heeft ons goed geholpen gedurende het gehele proces van zoeken, bieden tot aankoop.

Het contact met de makelaar verliep zeer vriendelijk en persoonlijk. Geregeld telefonisch contact, snelle reactie op apps en mailverkeer. Ook contact met backoffice verliep altijd soepel. Tekenen voorlopig koopcontract verliep netjes op kantoor waar uitgebreid de tijd werd genomen voor koper en verkoper. Alpina is zeker een aanrader als verkoop en aankoopmakelaar. Ook voor financieel advies zoals hypotheek en verzekeringen is het een prettige partij. Alpina ontzorgd je compleet…

Very neatly done, I was helped from A to Z. Competent and easy to reach for various questions regarding purchase but also other matters. All in all, excellently helped!

I'm very happy with Alpina/Astrid! Helped me well and advised. Top!!

Good first contact. Had to keep up with the lack of information from time to time. The sale was more difficult than expected but in the end there was still a buyer who had money in time.

We are simply super supported and helped in selling our House . For a good guidance in selling your house call alpina

Toppers. They were always ready for me! My house was sold quickly and well. I definitely recommend this real estate agent.

I have been helped in a neat and proactive way to evaluate my insurance package.

Well assisted, expert, involved and very helpful. The team of Alpina can be recommended to everyone who wants to sell their house.

With Alpina, it was quick switching, short lines. The contact was pleasant. Very clear plan of approach.

We were expertly and very kindly approached throughout the entire process. The sale of the property went very quickly.

Contact with the broker was pleasant, personal, friendly, clear, step by step, helpful and professional but also the financial guidance at the same location was very agreeable, extensive and patient. What would we be without this help!

We came to Alpine through the purchase of our new home. Because the contact with Leen and Alpina felt immediately familiar, we engaged them for the sale of our old house. Top organization and excellent guidance. Highly recommended for everyone!

We are being guided by Leen. A committed and helpful real estate agent! Leen has knowledge of the market and gives good advice.

The contact went well, she arranged everything properly. It was a pleasant collaboration. We would like to thank her for this.

The contact was always very pleasant. I was constantly kept well informed, and I really appreciated that! Everyone was friendly and engaged.

Fast service, always accessible for advice and a clear explanation. Thanks to previous issues with this broker, I ended up here again. Very satisfied.

We are very satisfied with the guidance during the sales process of our house. Clear and personal communication, and agreements are kept.

We are incredibly pleased with the result of the sale and look back on a very pleasant sales process. Thanks to Berry's competent and pleasant guidance, we felt well supported from the first moment. He was always easily reachable and accessible, which provided much peace of mind and confidence. A recommendation for everyone looking for an involved and professional real estate agent!

What made it so pleasant for us was that Berry adapted to us personally. We found him very honest in his dealings, which is why we trusted him blindly.

It was great. Very pleasant and good experience. Was very clear in explanation. Contacts were good and direct.

Berry is a skilled professional. He knew exactly how to market the house well. His down-to-earth and accessible personality also appealed to us very much. Highly recommended!

Very short: A pleasant real estate agent who empathized with me and was there for me. He informed me about the progress, spoke clear 'simple language', in short, I experienced our collaboration as very pleasant! Truly a people person who is close to the client.

A good real estate agent! He is helpful and friendly, always ready to assist you. This man is highly recommended!! I can't think of a single negative point...

Great realtor. They understood what we found important. Professional advice, fast communication and pleasant to deal with. We are very happy with our new house. Thank you!

Very nice office! Easily accessible and a lot of expertise. We were very well helped with the sale of our house and will definitely recommend Berry!

A genuine realtor, where do you still find one? Well, here! They really helped us very correctly. Definitely recommend!

Berry has assisted us very well with the sale of the house. From the initial introductory meeting to the transfer at the notary's office, Berry provided us with support. For us, he was a stable factor in what is always the turbulent time of moving. Contact proceeded correctly. The photoshoot, Funda and viewing days were arranged on very short notice. As far as we are concerned, highly recommended.

Excellent real estate agent always accessible and helpful, expert, helpful, friendly, and knows what's for sale in the neighborhood!

Again perfect. Recommended for everyone. Nice man, clearly expert and does what he says. Definitely satisfied

Everything's great and quickly arranged, communication is good and fast, I highly recommend Berry.

This real estate agent is definitely recommended. I have had good experiences with them. The realtor Mr. Westerduin was very clear in explaining the property and surroundings.

Both our house sold and purchased. Honest realtor.

Non-transparent bidding procedure, property not measured according to the standard and allowed the selling party to replace the built-in appliances between purchase and acceptance. Worthless.

Had a pleasant viewing with Our Real Estate Agent. Good experience with real estate agent Berry.

Wij kozen voor woonaccent omdat de zichtbaarheid op de socials groot is en er denken wij, een groot publiek wordt aangesproken. Verder is het contact heel fijn verlopen. Heel laagdrempelig en duidelijk in alle uitleg. We konden alles vragen en er was altijd tijd voor ons. Onze woning is goed verkocht en we zijn enorm blij met ons nieuwe plekkie. We hebben echt heel weinig stress ervaren rondom de verhuizing. Martin en collega’s, bedankt!!

Einddatum bod uitbrengen Tijdens de bezichtiging is ons door Luc verteld dat er een einddatum is betreft het uitbrengen van een bod en dat na die eind datum alle uitgebrachte biedingen aan mercatus overgedragen zouden worden, waarna Mercatus een keuze zal maken welk bod ze accepteren. Ik heb voor de zekerheid nog even naar kantoor gebeld om de einddatum te checken en deze bleek correct. Omdat we zeer enthousiast waren zijn we aan de slag gegaan met het uitzoeken van onze mogelijkheden. We hebben voor de einddatum een bod uitgebracht waarna ik de volgende dag werd gebeld dat het huis al verkocht is, het is dus voor de einddatum verkocht. Er werd doodleuk gezegd wie het eerst komt wie het eerst maalt.. Ondanks dat wij het huis met ons bod waarschijnlijk niet zouden krijgen voelt het oneerlijk en is het zonde van al onze tijd en energie die wij in de voorbereiding hebben hebben gestoken om tot een bod te komen! Verder is alles wel goed verlopen ed maar dit is gewoon balen.

A very pleasant experience from start to finish, with decisions made based on knowledge but also room for personal input!

Nice contact with the real estate agent. For us, this was the first time we sold a house, but we were clearly included in this process. There was enough communication.

We experienced the contact with the sales agent as very pleasant and professional. From the first introductory meeting, time was taken to thoroughly discuss our wishes and expectations. The communication was open, clear and personal, which made us always know where we stood. During the entire sales process, we were well informed about the progress and the agent was easily reachable for questions or discussions. The involvement, expertise and calmness...

Both my real estate agent and his colleagues from the office have supported me well in selling my home. They were very accessible for questions and handled their share quickly and professionally. A nice partner throughout the entire process!

We are very satisfied with the thorough approach in advance, the involvement of a sales stylist, nice photos and the process during viewings. Both agents were knowledgeable, pleasant to deal with, quick and careful. Our house has been sold within 7 weeks, a prime performance.

I am really glad in hindsight that I chose Woonaccent to sell my house. From the first contact, they were incredibly involved. Not only the person guiding me through the sale but the entire team. Multiple times I thought: these are just real professionals. Even before the house was listed on Funda there were registrations for viewings and when I came home after the open house everything was neat and my kitty was simply relaxed despite all the viewers. They have been with h…

Pleasant contact and very helpful throughout the entire process. Highly recommended if you want to sell your house well.

the contact was fantastic, I would recommend Louw to everyone - short lines, pragmatic, I was well informed, right balance, top!