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    Nicki Banucci - COMPASS

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    team nicki!

    Nicki is absolutely THE BEST. We interviewed 3 different agents/teams as we got ready to sell our home (~$4M). While all three were great, Nicki stood out above the rest and we couldn't be happier we worked with her. There's a reason she has so many glowing reviews! While we'd like to feel special, I can tell that Nicki goes above and beyond for all her clients and it's no wonder she's SO loved. If you get the chance to work with Nicki, definitely do it. Firstly, results! We felt confident in the pricing strategy and go-to-market plan Nicki presented for the house, which was well-placed confidence -- the house sold before we even hit the market officially and at our target price (way above asking!) Nicki is smooth and savvy during the negotiation process and always straightforward with her advice and guidance as we navigated decisions. Nicki was a true partner in selling our home. When little random snags came up as we readied the house (as they always do) -- Nicki was right there with us. She has a wonderful network of contractors who helped us ensure the house was in tip-top shape for the buyers and for a good value for us, and were all ready to get to work for Nicki on a short timeline. Nicki has a ton of expertise and resources in her field -- and sure impressed my husband when she decided to just jump down into our crawl space during the initial consultation. She went the extra mile at every step. While selling a house and moving can be a stressful time, Nicki was a total highlight of positive energy, helpfulness and fun; we will definitely miss our Nicki visits!

    Jessica C.

    Nicki is the absolute best real estate agent and this is why: -Her and her team are ON IT in EVERY WAY (My husband and I are first time home buyers and knew little to nothing going into this adventure. Nicki was so kind, patient and detailed with providing information, clarifications and guidance.) -She is a badass at her job and is there for YOU and finding what best suits your needs and budget. Nicki's experience shows and she never acted like a sale's person, she is honest and straight forward. -Nicki is a straight up awesome person with a great sense of humor and it was a joy hanging out with her during the home hunt! Thank you thank you Nicki and all of team Banucci!

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    First-time homebuyer here! Actually, pardon me: first-time *homeowner* here ;D I decided to work with Nicki because I was impressed by her strategic angle. Where other agents might inflate expectations and talk about how I'm going to find my "dream home", which frankly felt patronizing, Nicki was immediately aligned with my situation. Starter home with some hard requirements offset by the concessions I was willing to give up in order to get some skin in the game. Our first phone call can be summed up with "Here's what you can afford, and here's how we're going to get it." Combined with her glowing reputation, this was an easy choice. There was no notion that a small condo would ever be what I would call my "dream home". Rather, closing this deal was simply the beginning of an ongoing professional relationship in this business. No lie though, it's a pretty sweet condo. And that was the point. A starter home that I can be proud of. It met every single one of my needs, and as time goes on I keep finding more to love about this spot. Nicki won't admit it but she's among the best agents in the valley. Multiple people, during this process, their faces lit up when I mentioned who I was working with. They treat her like a celebrity! Serious! And then just like that: she closes the very first property I put a bid on. Under asking. In a hot market. Where other properties get fought over, I picked this one off the shelf like I was shopping at Wal-Mart. With a coupon. This is what sets Nicki apart. I'm sure the agents your friends and family recommend are perfectly nice, sweet, and pick up the phone after hours. That's par for the course. But does the rest of the industry quiver a little bit when you name-drop? Nicki, I'll call you when it's time to trade up ;)

    We met Nicki over 10 years ago after hearing that she helped our close friends sell/buy their SJ downtown home. We heard such amazing things about her that we knew we had to reach out to her when it was our time. Nicki and Sandra with the Banucci Team were incredibly amazing to work with. Nicki's expertise in the field allowed us to be both aspirational and realistic about our buying/selling goals. We had to sell our townhouse in order to purchase a new single family home in the next town over but working with Nicki and team made the process become a reality for us. Nicki went the extra mile to help us navigate our loan lending options and address complicated questions with our lender. She knew exactly what questions we needed to be asking and did not hold back on ensuring we received clear answers in a timely manner. The Banucci Team's strong communication lines helped us be at ease during the most stressful times. They responded to our sea of questions ( via email, text, and over the phone) with such promptness and urgency. With so many documents to review and sign, they ensured we did not skip a beat a long the way. Our timing to ensure we sold our townhouse just in time to close escrow on our single family property was tight, but the Banucci Team made it happen. They were highly motivated to make this dream a reality for us and they did not stop until that goal was met. We appreciated their kindness, direct and prompt communication, flexibility, and compassion. Nicki understood how stretched we were budget wise so she worked her magic by helping us negotiate additional credits and incentives with the builder of our new home. In addition to this, Nicki covered the cost of our property inspection report at our new place to ensure we had the peace of mind needed when investing in this new property. Overall, we HIGHLY recommend Nicki, Sandra, and the entire Banucci Team for your real estate needs. We are almost one month into our new house and we are grateful for having chosen a trustworthy, passionate, experienced, and joyful real estate team to help us get here. Thank you, Nicki and Sandra!

    There are not possibly enough good things I can say about our experience buying a house with Nicki and her team. We had never bought a house before, had no real strong likes or dislikes, and weren't even completely sure where we wanted to buy. In fact, we had two possibly very different locations and living situations we were looking at. Through all of this, Nicki was friendly, efficient, and helped us narrow our search down. No matter how much we confused ourselves, she was endlessly patient and helped us figure out what we valued the most and where we needed to loosen our criteria. She has a way of asking all the right questions and helping sort out the root like/dislike behind it. On top of that, Nicki took the time to get to know each member of our family. She was always willing to help with one or both of the kids so we could have plenty of time to look and talk about the houses we saw. When we were making offers, Nicki was thoughtful and strategic. And she happily walked us through every step of the process-- no question was stupid or too basic. Even though she's very busy, we always felt that Nicki had time for us and was just as invested in our search as we were. With as quickly as the market is moving at the moment, she always seemed one step ahead and got us in to see houses fast enough to have a chance! And she always fought for us! In addition to Nicki, the rest of her team is also fantastic. They were great at keeping us up to date on tasks and timelines. And they, too, are wonderful at answering what I'm sure were extraordinarily basic questions. Nicki and her team had referrals for pretty much every type of person we could want to work with on the house after we made an offer, and every single one we talked to was wonderful. And they all love Nicki and were thrilled to help us because of their respect for her. We are absolutely thrilled with the house we purchased, and we ultimately feel like it was the perfect property for us. We're honestly a little sad to be done with the process purely because we will miss working with Nicki! Nicki and her team are a joy to work with, and we will happily recommend them to all.

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