My husband and I contacted James to purchase our second home when we decided to relocate, and we…read morecould not have made a better choice. I cannot recommend him enough to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and trustworthy realtor. From the beginning he stood out for his professionalism, excellent communication skills, and genuine down-to-earth approach. Working with James feels like you're working with a friend. He will always shoot straight with you and make sure you understand the decisions you're making and what they mean for your future. In an EXTREMELY competitive situation, James was able to help us secure our home over SEVEN other offers. We had little hope that we would be able to purchase the home we wanted with such high demand, and James was able to make it happen. His strategy and guidance gave us the edge we needed, but ultimately it was charisma that won us the home. Not only that, but when the listing agent attempted to push the price higher, James advocated for us and negotiated in a way that ultimately saved us thousands of dollars! Also not to got unnoticed, he managed to close our transaction in 14 days to meet the seller's requirements. 14 DAYS! Can you imagine the coordination, organization, and attention to detail that requires? Throughout the process, he kept everything on track and ensured we always knew what to expect next. James handled all of this while working out of area. Despite the distance, he remained highly responsive and fully engaged every step of the way. He brings a rare combination of professionalism, strong interpersonal skills, and true authenticity to his work. We're so incredibly grateful for his help and would HIGHLY recommend him to all of those who will listen. Thank you, James!

I lived in this complex from 2011 until mid 2018. The newest apartment manager, Chris is the best…read more He has been the contact person for overall maintenance for years but they used to have 2 ladies working as part time in-house apartment managers. Chris and crew (Augustine et al) are friendly, easy to talk to, and helpful. He also made my move smooth and easy. I received my deposit back in the mail minus the work they have to do from the stuff I didn't get done. As for the property itself, my biggest complaint is the central heat which sucks. And no AC unless you want to buy your own. It's a pet friendly apartment complex. Yay! And my toddler LOVES the train view from our front door.

Great apartment! But it comes with a huge problem…read more I have lived in Fern House in Mountain View for nearly a year now. First let me say- I do love the apartment, actually. The hard-wood floors are beautiful, I have a gorgeous deck, the maintenance is always taken care of, etc. The one complaint about the apartment itself is that it's very cold in the winter months- there is one small, inefficient wall-heater that barely heats the area directly in front of it, and I have to rely heavily on expensive electric space heaters. When I first moved in, the apartment manager, an elderly gentleman who lives here at the complex was polite and helpful, if a bit odd and intrusive at times. Beautiful apartment- decent rent (for being just off Castro St. in downtown Mountain View, anyway) and on-site management. So far- so good. So for about 6 months everything is cool. I try not to deal with the manager too much, because he likes to complain a lot about "illegal tenants" and makes his job sound like it's absolutely killing him with frustration and stress. Running into him in the morning turns into 10 minutes of trying to extricate myself from his latest tirade about how everyone is apparently a giant idiot and everything stinks. Then my girlfriend starts spending some nights here with me (yes- that kind of girlfriend) and the manger starts to get kinda weird. He rudely questions me about "who [I] have living up there" when she was just spending some weekends with me. And I begin to notice odd looks from him. After a few months of this, we decide to move in together and we fill out the paperwork to add her to the lease- and then he starts to act like a complete tool. We had a friend over right after she moved in, the three of us stayed up late talking, nothing abnormal or unusually loud. The next morning, the manger is at my door at 8:00AM practically foaming at the mouth in a rage telling me the next time I have a "wild all night party" that "there will be a 30 day notice on your door." Um... OK? Nobody knocked on my door, or in any way indicated that our night of conversation was causing a disturbance. I made it a point to tell my friends we couldn't have any guests after 10PM. At this point I really start to notice the dirty looks and general gruffness, and I start to feel pretty uncomfortable, especially when I go down to check the mail with my partner and he's sitting by the mailbox with all of his old-man friends who all give us dirty looks in concert... Then, the other day at 6:30 in the afternoon we see him on our deck and my partner asks him what he's doing and he very angrily explains he's looking for the source of some noise that neither of us could hear, and he claims it was coming from our deck, where neither of us were. Despite the fact that we clearly were not on the deck, and despite the fact that it was 6:30- nowhere near the 10:00PM "quiet hours" specified in the lease, he completely goes off on her and tells her we are "5 seconds from getting kicked out of here." When she asked him, very calmly, what for he exploded into a rage and hurled expletives at her which I will not repeat here, but I will say they were aimed directly at her, and he called her some pretty terrible things. We called the main office and left a compliant. My partner got a call back the next day from the main office, and the lady there apologized profusely for him, and was very nice- she also stressed that he was not homophobic- BUT she also stressed that he came with the property and that there was nothing they were going to do about him. Her best effort at making this completely unacceptable situation right was to say that we were welcome to move out without notice if we felt uncomfortable. This is unacceptable. I pay good money ($1700 for a one-bedroom) and completely mind my own business here- to be forced to deal with a man who clearly has serious anger management issues and something against us is just ridiculous. I had every amount of faith that the management company would deal professionally with this situation and at least reprimand their employee who has harassed us and used extremely foul language in a situation that in no way remotely called for it, but apparently he has lived in this complex for decades and nobody will do anything about his miserable attitude and general creepiness- it's all a little bit too "down home" for me here- I should not need to deal with this man's nasty personality and prejudices and expect a professionally managed apartment to be just that- professionally managed, and this company has proven itself incapable and/or unwilling to do that.

Ok, I am going to be straight up here. If you're looking for a realtor that is going to tell you…read morewhat you want to hear and suck up to you and tell you that your sh*t don't stink, go elsewhere. Don is a no-frills, no-nonsense, and direct realtor that ensues confidence. He understands the landscape and what it takes to win in this crazy bay area market. First time meeting Don, I was thinking to myself "does he really want my business"? But I am glad I went with him. I rather have somewhat that knows what he's doing vs. a person that is just spinning my wheels. Further, his wife Jenny is also great. I would definitely go with them as a one-stop shop (realtor & mortgage lender). They will 1) give you the best rate and 2) you cannot top their closing cost. And lastly all of that wouldn't matter if they weren't competent, which they are. I'm glad I went with Provence Realty and will be referring my family/friends in the future.

Great service!!! I did twice refinancing my home with…read moreProvence Realty Inc. I really liked their service. Will come back once I have the need for my finance.

When it came time to sell my childhood home in Sunnyvale CA, I couldn't have asked for a better…read morerealtor to handle the sale than Howard Bloom. A few years ago, I witnessed Howard's handling the selling of my husband's mother's home in Los Altos, CA. I was intrigued and impressed with his process. From the moment we connected about the Sunnyvale home, he gladly accepted the challenge. Because I'd seen him in action and respected his professionalism, I trusted his judgment and guidance 100%. Selling a home with so much sentimental value was an emotional journey for me. Howard made the process seamless and stress-free; he truly cared. His market knowledge was incredible. He provided brilliant guidance on pricing strategy and marketing tactics. Howard put together a plan, then went above and beyond to showcase the unique features of my home, highlighting its history and charm. His follow-through is second to none. Communication was always quick and clear; Howard was available for my every question. He demonstrated a true commitment to ensuring my satisfaction and comfort throughout the entire transaction. He made it fun! Thanks to Howard's expertise and dedication, my childhood home received an unprecedented 29 offers and SOLD very quickly and at a price that far, FAR exceeded my expectations. On top of that, the transaction closed ahead of schedule. I am immensely grateful for Howard and his team's outstanding service and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell property. Thank you, Howard, for helping me close this chapter of my life with grace and ease. You're not just a great realtor; you're a true partner and friend. It is clear you love what you do, and I am grateful to know you. Sincerely, Nancie Tothero Roth

Howard did an excellent job of advising us on how best to sell our home. He stepped up to help us…read morefind and hire all needed support services for staging and yard clean up. He was meticulous, thorough and energetic. Our home sold in the price range he predicted, and sold quickly. I would definitely recommend his services!

Uriel goes above and beyond his job to make you feel at ease. My family and I have gone to him for…read moreyears and each time he always makes us feel like a priority. We recommend him to everyone!

Uriel is a true professional and made buying our first home extremely easy. He went the extra mile…read moreto answer all of our questions, would take the time to jump on the phone and explaining the breakdown of our loan options, and was extremely friendly and honest throughout the home buying process. Uriel constantly kept us in the loop about any new information or tasks that would come up. Even a few months after our home was purchased and we had some questions, he would get back to us immediately and offer clarity. I highly recommend working with Uriel and UVC Financial to any first-time or repeat home buyers.

Strongly recommend Nicole Ogrey and her team! Not only was Nicole kind, patient and professional,…read morebut she also filled in the gaps of our mortgage lender. We had a difficult experience with our lender: missed escrow date, poor communication and incorrect documentation supporting our loan. Nicole sorted through all of it and was upfront about timing and deliverables. We were so impressed how she pulled it all together in record time. She really overdelivered and we would certainly recommend her to others.

Pleasant atmosphere, bright quiet office in downtown P.A. Happened to be a convenient spot for…read morenotarising documents coming from out of town. Receptionist is very personable and nice. The largest and supposedly one of the better reputationed companies of its kind, Chicago Title has multitudinous locations in California as well as across the nation. As I primarily dealt with another CTC office that handled and dispatched my papers, I cannot vouch for the Palo Alto staff's local market transactions. But my experience was rocky. Upon first appointment the notary was at a loss, didn't know what to do with a snag that wasn't discovered until the last minute and deferred to my contact. The issue that cropped up did not seem uncommon, yet no-one had presence of mind to instruct how to proceed efficiently or split up the process. The meeting should have been salvaged to take care of most of the documents, had options been investigated and presented while there. I mean, we're already gathered, let's be somewhat productive in a tight deadline, right? But since this office wasn't invested in the matter, notary kicked it back to the other larger title branch. Resulting in wasted time, wasted appointment. The next day the accommodating notary in P. A. kindly researched a legitimate work-around the clerical error/mystery, but then.. another set-back, and another. My scenario became an altogether ridiculous 'too many hands in the pot' fubar. All due to bureaucracy. One step forward, two steps back etc. This happened at least twice and squandered the time of a bunch of people. I duly expressed all the ensuing stress to my apologetic and equally frustrated CTC contact, who claimed strict procedure was required to be followed, while two different upper managements had became involved re-scrutinising the situation. It's a wonder I did not verbally take any heads and dump the entire thing. Eventually it was a complete circle-back and powers-that-be realised the original work-around proposed days prior by my contact and the notary.. indeed *was* the expedient solution. So ultimately things were sorted and papers signed here. Not smooth but got done.

Tsovo is a thoughtful and knowledgeable real estate investment advisor who stays current with the…read morelatest tools, software, and market trends. She helped me refine my investment strategy and offered clear, patient guidance through each step of the process. I'd recommend her to anyone looking to focus their goals and explore opportunities in targeted markets.

We have worked with Cecile several times now and she is amazing. She is so well versed in her field…read moreand provided us with a wealth of information helping us make the perfect deals. She's very professional and works hard for her clients she's definitely not the one just wanting to make a quick buck for herself, she actually listens and cares about the terms you ultimately settle on. I have plans on working with her again soon and would recommend her services to anyone wanting to get the best deal done.