Julie Flouty is an amazing real estate agent and I recommend her without hesitation. With her help,…read morewe went from just starting our search to closing on an amazing home in just six weeks! Julie demonstrated several outstanding strengths during our time working with her: #1 - In-depth knowledge of the market. Julie was very on top of the housing market in San Mateo County, constructing and updating a portfolio of homes for us to look at as she learned our taste and needs. She was able to provide knowledge of homes that would be listed soon, and was able to steer us towards desirable neighborhoods and away from houses that would have problems. Julie's knowledge granted us an information advantage, and helped to ensure that we were able to find and quickly close on the house that we desired. #2 - Connections to Agents, Brokers, and other useful contacts. Julie is well connected throughout San Mateo County, and through her network was able to get us access to tour houses outside of the normal open house hours. She also has a collection of some of the best mortgage brokers in the area, and we were able to swiftly close on our home without any issue at all. Finally, she has a strong network of skilled contractors, which has been immediately helpful as we seek to make repairs and upgrades to the house. I'm a very busy person, and dreaded having to discover all of this myself. Having Julie's connections has saved me time and money where they have mattered the most. #3 - Care for us as buyers and people. Julie showed tremendous care for us as buyers and people, seeking to understanding our hopes and dreams in order to land us in a home we would love. I came to trust her throughout the process, and knew that she always had our best interests at heart. To give a specific example- it had been 15 years since I last negotiated a house purchase and I was unsure of how to think through the strategy of making offers. Julie guided us through the purchasing process and gave us sound advice while we were negotiating, allowing us to successfully close on the deal in the face of other buyers. Without Julie, I don't think we'd have landed the house! I wholeheartedly recommend Julie Flouty as a real estate agent, and would work with her again in a heartbeat. Her knowledge, connections, and care exceed the other agents I've worked with in the past, and directly resulted in us purchasing a home that we simply love. Thank you so much, Julie!

Julie was instrumental in supporting me with the successful purchase of my new home. Her extensive…read morelocal network, industry experience and practical guidance made the process so easy and she went above and beyond to understand what I needed and plug that before I had even asked the questions! She was available, communicative and all round just really easy to work with. We managed to go from viewing the property to closing in under 30 days and she made it look so easy. Thank you Julie!

I have worked with a number of real estate agents in the past 30 years, buying and selling some 12…read morehomes. I was fortunate to have the assistance of a number of good agents, but Caroline is without a doubt head and shoulders above all of them. I recently sold my current condo home with Caroline as my sales agent. Caroline was also the agent who helped me to buy my place some 13 years ago. I had such a wonderful experience working with Caroline that I immediately thought of her again when I decided to sell my place. Most real estate transactions tend to follow fairly standard operating procedures. Thus the basic mechanics of a property sale or purchase can be handled by most agents without issue. However, when things go awry, that's when the experience, expertise and professionalism of a real estate agent really become absolutely critical. Such was the case with me. After my house was on the market for about 10 days, a couple made an offer that I accepted. So after signing the initial agreements, the couple proceeded to do their due diligence, which included various inspections. When the latter were all completed to the buyers' satisfaction, they removed all their purchase contingencies, and we were officially in escrow. Now all we had to do was wait for the buyers' bank to fund the loan. And that's when things took an unexpected turn. My buyers were pre-approved for a so-called faith-based loan from a small community bank in Chicago. Neither Caroline nor I, nor the title company where we opened escrow, knew much about what exactly a faith-based loan entailed; we just thought it would not be that different from any other mortgage loan. We were wrong! With us now in escrow, the bank in Chicago unexpectedly asked for various additional data/information that was outside of the scope of what was in the condo disclosure package that was provided to and signed off by the buyers earlier. So Caroline had to scramble very quickly to respond to the bank. That was by no means an easy task as multiple parties had to be identified and contacted. But after moving heaven and earth, Caroline did deliver everything the bank requested. Yet, in the end, my buyers were not able to get their loan. So that escrow, which by then was 3 weeks past the agreed closing date, fell through. I was, to be sure, a bit crestfallen. But Caroline was able to put that setback quickly behind her, and promptly arranged for the staging company she had long worked with to re-stage my condo in short order. With Caroline resuming hosting open houses again, I did quite quickly receive another offer that was in fact better than the one I had accepted previously. This time, we were able to close escrow without any issue within a month. So it all turned out well, and that was totally to Caroline's credit. Her hard work and undaunted spirit truly made all the difference. I should also note that I was overseas in Asia during all that time, so my communications with Caroline were mostly by email. On those few occasions when I felt that a phone conversation was needed, I would call Caroline. Given the 15-hour time difference between Caroline's Pacific Standard Time and my time zone in Asia, I would often reach Caroline at 8 or 9 pm her time. Quickly brushing aside my apologies for calling her so late, Caroline would always cheerfully take such time as we needed to discuss our next steps. Caroline wrote well, and fast, and she presented all her points clearly and succinctly. So I was always kept fully apprised of what's going on notwithstanding we were in different continents and time zones. In summary, I cannot imagine a real estate agent who is more efficient, pleasant to work with, experienced, hardworking, dedicated, and smart as Caroline. If Yelp were to change their maximum star rating from 5 to 10 stars, I would have to give Caroline eleven stars!

Unequivocally we would recommend Caroline Dinsmore to friends and family if they are seeking to…read moresell and/or buy a home. Her knowledge of the real estate market (we looked in San Mateo, San Carlos, and Menlo Park) was extremely helpful in buying our wonderful new Townhome. Her resources, ideas, and encouragement were absolutely essential to selling our home in Woodside and in receiving our asking price. Caroline went beyond expectations in being available to us to answer all of our questions, provide positive support, and promote the sale of our well loved home to prospective buyers. We will always be grateful we had the opportunity to work with her.

Alicia has leased over 50 of my properties/units and each time I am very impressed with the timing…read moreof in which she does it, the quality of the tenant and the professionalism in which she does it. She acts as a true partner and takes great pride in her work. Alicia has exceptional knowledge of the Bay Area and real estate. She acts with integrity, never tires and always gets the job done! Alicia is the only leasing agent that I will work with. When it comes to sales Alicia is also amazing. From a clean up or out to turning over the keys she is remarkable every step of the way. With real estate being our largest asset, it's reassuring to know that Alicia is there every step of the way. If you want a true real estate professional Alicia is who you should hire.

I encountered Alicia at an open house where she was the listing agent. From a buyers perspective, I…read morecan say that she would not be the ideal agent to support a seller. She did not greet us when we entered the home, did not provide any insights into the property, was rude when presented with questions, and overall did not seem like a professional there to do her job. She was so off-putting that she made it easy for us to step away from considering this house that we were initially quite interested in.

We purchased our first home in Mountain View with the help of Rachel and it was such a pleasure…read moreworking with her. We were initially anxious that the process will be very stressful, but she guided us well throughout, and everything worked out smoothly. Two things about Rachel that we really liked - she doesn't hesitate in giving her unvarnished opinion, and she's very approachable. As first time home buyers who hadn't even been to any open house before, we were ready to make an offer on the first home that we saw. It was Rachel who cautioned us, and reassured us that she would help us find the perfect home no matter how much time it took. In retrospect, buying that property would have been a blunder, and we are so grateful to Rachel for being so open and honest with us. It is so easy to reach out to her with any question you have and you will always get a quick response. She also knows a whole lot of good people in the business, and she helped connect us to a great loan officer and we got a great deal. We are so happy that we had Rachel as our agent, our first home purchase went through seamlessly. We highly recommend Rachel, you can trust her to find your own dream home.

Working with Rachel Ni was such a wonderful experience. From the start, her deep knowledge of real…read moreestate and her great communication with other agents really stood out. She has an amazing ability to see what's coming next in the market and plans the right strategy accordingly. And Thanks to her smart approach and strong negotiation skills, we won a bidding war and bought our dream home. Now we have our big backyard where our puppies can run and play. We truly recommend Rachel Ni to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, caring, and proactive realtor who knows how to make things happen

When my brother and I were going through one of the most difficult times of our lives after the…read morepassing of our parents, we were faced with the overwhelming task of selling their home. The house needed a significant amount of work, and emotionally and logistically, we were not in a position to manage contractors or renovations on our own. From the very beginning, Holly Noto of Coldwell Banker was incredible. She explained that she had a trusted crew who could handle the necessary work and that the process would be interest-free, which immediately eased a great deal of stress. The transformation was truly remarkable. The house looked absolutely beautiful--so much so that I honestly wished I could move back into it myself. It had always been a great home, but Holly and her team brought out its full potential. The staging was done flawlessly and made a huge difference. What stood out most to me was how seamless Holly made the entire process. There was a significant amount of paperwork involved, and I was worried it would be overwhelming. Holly walked us through everything with patience and clarity, always making herself available to answer questions. She never once made me feel like any question was unnecessary, and if I made a mistake, she reassured me that it was never a problem and could always be fixed. Holly went above and beyond in every way. She hosted an open house and, within just four days, we received seven offers. The entire experience was handled with professionalism, care, and efficiency, and most importantly, with no stress for us during an already emotional time. I truly cannot recommend Holly enough. She made what could have been an overwhelming and painful process feel manageable and even smooth. I will absolutely work with Holly again for any future real estate needs. Thank you to Holly and Coldwell Banker for your compassion, expertise, and outstanding service.

Truly excellent service to me on Holly's part for my recent purchase. She not only offered expert…read moreadvice and guidance at all stages of my search, she undertook a massive, week-long investigation to establish the correct property unit number of my HOA with the city assessor's office, after the title insurance company failed to address our concerns about competing lot numbers for maps in the public domain. Highly recommended!

I reached out to Vicky and Enzo to sell our home of 30 years…read more For the past two years, I had been helping my husband manage a serious health issue, and I was completely overwhelmed by what needed to be done to get the house ready. To make things even more complicated, we were moving out of state during the renovation and sale. Vicky and Enzo managed the entire process from start to finish, and they were absolutely wonderful. They had an excellent pulse on the market and guided us in adjusting our strategy along the way--ultimately helping us secure $125,000 more than we expected. Their support was priceless. They were patient, incredibly responsive, and consistently kind during a very stressful time. I cannot recommend them highly enough. They made what felt impossible not only manageable, but successful beyond what we imagined.

I am so grateful to have worked with Vicky and her amazing team. I highly recommend the most…read moretrusted team in Palo Alto, Woodside Emarald Hill hands down. I have worked with lots of realestate companies in San Ferancisco and I have never had an amazing experience as I did with team Costantini . They genuinely care. Thank you

Ali Gilmartin Davis was our realtor partner for our most recent house search in the San Mateo…read moreCounty region, which is one of the most competitive buyer markets in CA. In short, we had an exceptional experience from start to finish, and here are just some of the highlights. DM me with any follow up questions. -strategized our lease out/contract for vacating East Bay residence which now serves as an investment property. She made the contractual process seamless. -invested a day to show us neighborhoods of potential interest to help us narrow down geo pocket shortlist to hone in on. -rolled up sleeves to get us contractor estimates during disclosure review/offer stage on several homes. This allowed us to feel comfortable in our all in costs to purchase/renovate/upgrade. -well connected with seller agents, which can be notably advantageous in multi-offer scenarios. -at 11th hour of close of escrow, we hit an unexpected bump in road that Ali was able to swiftly resolve behind the scenes while we were in the hospital for child delivery. -highly consultative and patient in the process, which for us was approx 6-8 months with so many moving pieces in our life (ie-pregnant, moving to temp home, etc) We had the pleasure of meeting a few others from the Gilmartin Group-- highly impressed with their firm and more importantly the individuals.

I hired Maureen Gilman Gilman Based on positive reviews. But I terminated the listing contract due…read moreto her conflict of interest. She brought her brother to do the carpeting job without my prior approval. Not only that she recruited my contractor to get a carpet quote for her brother who never showed simple of carpets or talked to me in regards the carpet job. And also once I told her my house was under a trust, she brought me to her husband who is a lawyer. After we arrived at his office he even read my trust. Immediately told me that I needed to redo my trust because it was too old. No matter how old the trust is, it's valid as long as the owner didn't do any changes. Maureen may think that I'm a quite older Chinese single woman and she could control me in anyway she wanted. But she didn't know that I used be a realtor and retired for A long time. I fired her

I've had the chance to work with Saba twice, first when I bought my home in San Francisco, and then…read moreagain four years later when I sold it. She originally helped me find a house I truly loved and that was exactly what I had been looking for. When I decided to sell, I initially went with another agent who had been recommended to me, but after not having much luck, I came back to Saba. That turned out to be a great decision. What I especially appreciate about Saba is how light and easy she makes the whole process feel. She is positive, practical, and very proactive. She had some smart ideas for simple improvements that didn't require a huge investment but made a noticeable difference in how my house looked and felt. I was traveling at the time, but Saba made everything easy for me. She didn't let my being away slow the process down, whenever something was needed, she took the initiative to order it or get it taken care of and kept things moving. She also has great contractor connections and was quick to coordinate whatever work needed to happen rather than letting small things delay the process. The sale ultimately went very smoothly, and I was very happy with both the outcome and the selling price. After experiencing Saba's work as both a buyer and a seller, I can confidently recommend her. She genuinely made both experiences easier for me.

I can't recommend Saba enough! She helped me buy my townhouse in Willow Glen, and I truly don't…read morethink I could have found the right home without her. What impressed me most about Saba is how patient, thoughtful, and observant she is. She doesn't just ask what you're looking for and send you listings that match a checklist. As we toured homes together, she paid close attention to what I liked and disliked--even things I hadn't realized were important to me yet. Over time, she developed a very good understanding of what I was actually looking for and guided me toward homes that genuinely fit my needs, taste, and budget. She is also incredibly honest. She will point out both the positive and negative aspects of a property and never tries to convince you to buy a home just to close a deal. If she sees a concern, she tells you. And when an issue is fixable, she can explain what could be done, what kind of remodeling might make sense, and even give you a realistic idea of what it may cost. This is where Saba really stands out. She isn't only an experienced realtor--she also has a strong background and knowledge in construction and remodeling. She understands homes beyond what you see during a showing, and she has an excellent network of people in the remodeling business. For me, this was a gem. I was able to buy my home at a lower price, and with her guidance and connections, remodel it into something I love while also increasing its value. To buy a home already remodeled to the same level would have cost me significantly more. Most importantly, Saba is genuinely passionate about what she does. You can tell that she truly enjoys her work and cares about helping her clients find the best possible home within their budget. I always felt that she was looking out for my interests rather than simply trying to make a sale. I'm extremely grateful for everything she did for me, both during the home-buying process and afterward. If you're looking for someone who is honest, knowledgeable, patient, and truly invested in helping you make a smart decision, I highly recommend Saba.