If you're looking for a realtor who combines professionalism, experience, and genuine integrity, Deniece is it! I was the lender on a transaction with her, and having worked with many agents over the years, I can tell you that Deniece is an excellent agent. In a highly competitive market, she was able to get our buyers into contract and negotiate a purchase price below appraised value. That alone was amazing. But she didn't stop there. Even after the buyers were already thrilled with the terms, she went back and secured additional seller credits for them. That's the kind of advocate every buyer deserves -- someone who keeps pushing for the best possible outcome even when it would be easy to call it done. What sets her apart isn't just her skill -- it's her heart. She genuinely puts her clients first in every decision, and it shows throughout the entire transaction. The process felt less like a business deal and more like having a trusted advisor in your corner. She also stays in touch long after closing and continues to provide real value. That kind of relationship doesn't end at the closing table. As someone who works alongside agents every day, I can highly recommend Deniece Smith without hesitation. read more

Deniece is a force for good. She's highly motivated, incredibly efficient, and just finds a way to power through and identify solutions for any number of curveballs the homebuying or selling process throws your way. She keeps it real, understands the nitty gritty details that make her a reliable expert, knows the right extended network to help her buyers and sellers land at the best possible deal. She also displayed high integrity and grit, and was an absolute pleasure to work with. I'd highly recommend anyone looking to buy or sell property in the Bay Area to work with Deniece! read more

I've been fortunate to have bought and sold a handful of homes in California and Oregon, and in all those transactions I've also been fortunate to have had the support of excellent realtors. There's no doubt, however, if I were to choose an agent today, I would choose Deniece Smith. Deniece helped with the sale of a long term rental home in the Bay Area. Some of the words and phrases that describe Deniece are... organized, proactive, responsive, a person of integrity, smart, clear communicator, knowledgeable, transparent, tactful, energetic, positive, experienced, participatory, skilled negotiator, a discerning eye for design, and fun! Deniece managed the entire process of updating and preparing my home for sale. Her business relationships with contractors, inspectors and stagers surely contributed to staying within the scope, schedule and budget of the effort. All the while she educated me on the local market and what we could expect in terms of price and days on market. Beyond the mls listing, she undertook a comprehensive marketing campaign on social media, the major realty sites (eg, Zillow, Realtor, Homes, etc), as well as printed brochures and flyers. She negotiated terms of the purchase agreement and guided me through the escrow process. Oh, another word I would use to describe Deniece... personal. She's not a robot, she's not all business. She has a genuine interest in helping you have the best experience and best outcome. She is a joy to work with. And for all that, I say - Thank You, Deniece! read more

Working with Deniece was a super transparent process.  Deniece explained everything to us and had all details on a central spreadsheet that was shared real time with us throughout the process.  We knew what the calendar was, what work was being done at what cost, which marketing was being done, and every call that came in about our home.  The mystery was gone.  The info was there.  All that and we sold our home in record time and $400k over the asking price!  Deniece made the sale of our home pleasant and transparent.  I wholeheartedly recommend her to any Seller. read more

Working with Deniece was amazing. We were first-time buyers, and she explained as if we were family, all the steps we needed to go through to buy a house successfully. She has a lot of experience and knowledge in her field and good connections. But, most important for us was her guidance and transparency. She understood our dream house and helped us adapt our dream to our budget. Once we started doing our tours, she explained the different things she considered risky, like floor slopes, cracks in the walls, and more details. Details that helped us make a good decision. During the moment of truth, she gave us her advice and facts to consider, but ultimately, she let us make our decision. Without a doubt, if we decide to go through this process again in the future, we will call Denice, and the biggest reason is that we trust her and know that she has our best interest as paramount. read more

Thanks to Deniece we found our perfect home in the competitive Bay Area market. I am so glad Deniece was with us through the entire process, she made our home buying experience a lot of fun even with all the numbers and important decisions to make. She has a lot of experience which showed in each bid we made and we felt very safe and confident about our bids. We were first time single family home buyers. Deniece gave us a lot of insight into each property we were interested in. She made sure we had enough time inside and would highlight both good & bad, which helped us a lot in evaluating a property. She is very hard working, thorough, diligent, great communicator, compassionate and much more. Her energy and enthusiasm made all our property meets fun and engaging. We looked forward to meeting her every time. She understood our priorities quickly and finally found the perfect home with everything we had hoped for. In the competitive market we were ready to sacrifice few things but Deniece managed to find us the perfect home and that speaks a lot about her talent and experience in the field. We would totally recommend her and hope to work with her again. read more

Deniece was patient in listening to my needs and did not push me to do anything before I was ready.  She explained different options I had in selling clearly and understood my priorities.  I chose to sell off of the MLS and Deniece still got multiple offers on my home!  Funny story:  My home actually had a small fire in the kitchen fan when we were in escrow and Deniece was able to use her experience and team to not only repair the issue but to do so while keeping the escrow together and closing on time!  I trust her as a Realtor and now call her my friend.  Call her!  You won't regret it! read more

I have sold two houses with deniece. When you work with Deniece you get so much more than just a real estate agent. She brings a complete team of honest, reliable, affordable contractors, inspectors and home services personnel to handle what ever your needs may be! I could write a book on how wonderfully helpful she was to my wife and I in orchestrating our home sales and relocation. She works hard to earn every penny of her commission Thank You Deniece Kevin Wallace read more

I was selling a rental property in Mountain View that I had not occupied in twenty years. Deniece was able to, without my being there, prepare my home for the market and sell my home for $632K over the asking price! Not only that, but I paid nothing to do it all until escrow closed! It was hassle-free and I was very happy with the sale. If you're looking for a great agent, Deniece Smith is the one. read more

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses. Our recent real estate transaction with Deniece Watkins Smith, of Coldwell Bankers exceeded our expectations. Her negotiation skills are just outstanding. She initially helped us buy a house for under asking price, and then helped us sell our house, for way above asking price. That, in itself , is just Amazing! She knew exactly what was needed in order to get our house prepared in order to get the most for our house. She arranged and monitored interior painting, and full staging, along with a thousand other small details, that really added up in the end. She kept us on track, and made sure everything went smoothly. Deniece has a happy and upbeat personality, which makes working with her a pleasure. read more

Deniece is an incredible, knowledgeable, ethical, and capable agent. She always kept us fully informed about things even if us knowing about them complicated the sales process. She gave excellent advice in how to best set up the house to sell and we followed it to the tee. Trusting her experience lead to high foot traffic at the open houses, multiple offers, the highest possible price, and a quick close. We would definitely use her again! read more

Deniece has been amazing helping us in our journey to buy our first house. Bay Area market is absolutely crazy and fast paced, Deniece has all the knowledge, connections and attitude to make your dream house come true. She actually provides detailed information for her customers to make an informed decision. Buying a house is a big decision and Deniece listened to us, helped us shape our requirements and dreams and converge into what we wanted from our house, we didn't know much about real estate and Deniece provided more information than what we could ever imagine. We are able to buy our house and found a friend along the way, there are no words to express our gratitude to Deniece and will be forever thankful to her. read more

Deniece Watkins-Smith, is SECOND TO NONE! Our home purchase truly would not have been possible without her persistence, negotiation skills, and integrity. I have never teamed with someone with such dedication. She not only instilled a sense of security with extreme resourcefulness, her commitment to entrustment is outstanding. Our experience with her will always be remembered as a "object of art." She has transcended what most people spend all of their lives working towards in a profession...a reputation for eminence. THANK YOU DENIECE!!! read more

We highly recommend Deniece Watkins Smith if you are looking for a real estate agent who is knowledgeable about this crazy Bay Area market, who will work exceptionally hard for you, keep you updated on every transaction, is exceedingly ethical through the months of face to face meetings, emails, texts, docusigns and any other form of communication known to the Bay Area. When Deniece first met with us and discussed real estate transactions, she said there were two parts to these transactions: a money part and an emotional part. At first we thought this was a bit strange: emotions in selling real estate? However, in the end she was totally correct. Selling a family home is not an easy endeavor not so much because of finances but because of the roller coaster of family dynamics and heightened emotions. Deniece helped us to navigate the conflicting ambitions, memories, clashes and attachments to ancient family treasures and memories, that continually emerged as we dealt with various family members. We came back to Palo Alto after 30 years on the East coast with the intention to sell the family home and then to return as quickly as possible. We never thought we would be able to return to California for anything other than a vacation. However, Deniece helped us to realize that not only could we sell our family home, but that with the proceeds, we could buy a home in Santa Cruz and return to living in California. Because of Denience's excellent guidance, knowledge and intuition, we are able to fulfill a dream we thought would never be possible. Denieces's understanding of the local Bay Area market and the connections she has with other Top Agents in her network helped us to efficiently clean, fix and sell a "tear down" home at top dollar and then to buy its "dream" replacement. read more

We just sold the home we bought in the last review and I honestly wish I could give Deniece 6 stars now!! Let me add to my previous review that Deniece continually demonstrates her expertise and familiarity with all things real estate and her clients are the beneficiaries. In this case Deniece noticed that the square footage registered for our property just didn't seem right. We checked and sure enough while our property was historically just under 7,000 sq. ft. a quick call to the city, some rechecked math and we were suddenly selling a 10,070 sq. ft. property! Amazing! Deniece's experience, familiarity with lot sizes and keen eye produced 3,000 sq. ft. on our property out of thin air and put real money in our pocket (we went from an average sized neighborhood lot to huge lot overnight). Lots of agents can master the mechanics of the sale but it's the intangible skills that give you the advantage in these important transactions. Deniece has got 'em. How do you know when when someone does an amazing job? They get repeat business! Thanks Deniece!!! read more

We highly recommend Denise Watkins Smith if you are looking for an agent who will work so hard and achieve all that you are hoping for. She has sold two homes for us, is so knowledgeable and follows up on every small detail regarding the sale. It has been a pleasure working with her and seeing the results of her work on our behalf. Believe me you won't be disappointed. Deniece Smith. Remember that name if you need a great realtor who will do her best for you. read more

I first met Deniece 4 years ago when I bought my first home. Her knowledge of the crazy Bay Area market was invaluable and she really worked hard to get me my condo at a great price, even though it was a seller's market. Fast forward to 4 months ago when I sold my place, Deniece again proved that she's a great asset in the Bay Area market. She helped me sell my place, for above asking, with great rent back terms. Deniece is extremely knowledgeable, dedicated, and aggressive (in a good way) to be able to handle this housing market. She tells it like it is but you know she is giving you the best advice. Now, she's more than just my real estate agent; she's also my friend. I highly recommend her and will use her again when I'm in the market to buy or sell in the future. read more

Simply - Hire Deniece Watson-Smith. She will work hard for you, guide you, research for you, hold your hand and get you what you want and need - all with a smile on her face. read more

Deniece worked diligently for us until we got what we wanted. She knows her market and the way to success. I would highly recommend her as a Realtor to anyone thinking of Buying or Selling in the Los Altos area. She's truly the best! read more