Robert is the best and he actually made the two day "as is" sale with four potential buyers,…read morechoosing the one that was the best for us and the neighborhood rather than the one who would have benefited himself more with two commissions. This is integrity and sincere concern for his client.

My wife and I worked with Robert to successfully find our first home in the bay area. We have…read morereally enjoyed working with Robert and highly recommend Robert to anyone in the bay area considering buying. Robert was very accommodating of our questions, constraints and concerns. He gave his opinion, which was particularly helpful for us as we are new to the area (as well as the country), but worked with our preferences and comfort. There were a couple of times where we went back and forth and changed our minds. In all these scenarios, Robert was very understanding and always helped us iterate on our preferences and find a better house that matched our new preferences. Robert and his team also assertively provided information about certain areas which doesn't sell well. This was particularly helpful as we would have overbid on houses we thought were great, but ended up selling for significantly lower than asking price, which demonstrates Robert's expertise. Lastly, but importantly, Robert also helped us with the right contacts to make minor repairs to our new place once we moved in and helped us with all sorts of silly questions that first time homeowners have!

If you are looking to buy a home in South San Jose--specifically in Almaden Valley, Cambrian Park,…read moreor Los Gatos--Zaid Hanna is the agent you want in your corner. His deep-rooted knowledge of these specific communities is truly unparalleled. What sets Zaid apart is his incredible sensitivity to numbers. His property value estimations and bidding accuracy are spot on, ensuring we remained highly competitive without overpaying. He doesn't believe in a "one-size-fits-all" approach; instead, he crafts personalized tactical plans specifically tailored to his client's unique financial situation and goals. Most importantly, Zaid is a true professional who never pushes his clients. He was incredibly patient throughout the entire process and never pressured us into making a decision. He prioritized our family's best interests and comfort level above all else. For anyone seeking a strategic, data-driven agent who respects your pace and provides expert guidance, I cannot recommend Zaid Hanna highly enough!

Zaid and Shilpa from Real Estate 38 have helped us buy two homes over the course of three years,…read moreand we've had a fantastic experience both times. Zaid is warm, friendly, and knows the market extremely well. We initially spoke with him before signing on with Real Estate 38, and as first-time home buyers, he really helped put our minds at ease and gave us the confidence we needed to navigate what was, at the time, the most expensive purchase of our lives. Shilpa, who we worked with more closely throughout both home purchases, is knowledgeable, responsive, and always looking out for her clients' best interests. At the same time, she's realistic and honest about the situation. She follows through on her commitments, stays on top of every detail, and is always on time and prepared. We trusted her completely throughout both transactions and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home.

I just finished buying a home with the awesome Gina Odom. From the very beginning she asked…read morepertinent questions to make sure she understood my needs. She was thorough and thoughtful throughout the entire process. She made great recommendations yet it was always driven to meet my needs. If you want a knowledgeable and seasoned professional...... Gina is that and more. She and her team were kind and generous every time we spoke or met. I highly recommend you give her a call.

From start to finish, Gina and everyone at GRO were fantastic! We needed a house that would be big…read moreenough to accommodate a family but stay strictly within our budget. With her patient guidance, Gina helped us navigate the housing market in Santa Cruz, and after a few *fun* offer adventures, we landed a fantastic house for our growing family. Even after the closing date, she and her team have been extremely helpful, connecting us to local contractors and providing guidance to us as new home owners. Thank you Gina!

Working with Cristina and Julie was THE BEST experience! They took care of every single detail with…read moreregards from pre-market prep to closing. They really know how to navigate the changing Bay Area market, and with their talents and advice, I was able to sell at the price I was hoping AND after only one weekend of showing the home. They made a stressful life transition feel smooth and manageable. I cannot thank them enough!

We worked with Cristina to sell our condo during a challenging time in the market. She helped us to…read morebe able to put our property in the best light. Also when we had an unexpected need for a contractor she helped us find someone who quickly did an excellent job. I highly recommend Cristina and her associate Julie who combined did an excellent job getting our place sold!

Arlene went above and beyond for us throughout our home buying journey, from preparing a detailed…read morereal estate report on the area we were interested in to ensuring we had a seamless closing & move-in. Her can-do attitude and problem solving skills were especially appreciated because we had our hands full with an active toddler and expecting a second kid. If you want a realtor who gets things done and is lovely to work with, look not further.

My husband and I used Arlene as our agent when purchasing our first home earlier this year and have…read morefound that it's hard to describe just how wonderful she is. Close friends of ours used her to buy their home and they loved working with her so much we knew we had to go with Arlene when it was time for us to buy. As first time home buyers, navigating the process seemed intimidating but Arlene made it as simple as possible. She knows the area extremely well and quickly picked up on the details and small things that we were looking for in a home that can sometimes be hard to describe. She made sure to familiarize us to all of the paperwork and forms that go into the house buying process well before we were putting an offer in so we would be prepared to move quickly in a competitive market. Not only did Arlene help us navigate an extremely stressful market with ease but she went above and beyond in her customer service. We truly felt like she put our needs and desires first and was not looking to get us to buy the first house that we saw just so she could make her commission. Although we have no plans of leaving the Bay or selling our home I seriously hope I get to work with Arlene again because she is the complete package and everything you could ask for in an agent.

In June 2025, my sister and I made the decision to sell the rental property we jointly owned. Since…read morewe had never sold a home before, we were on unfamiliar territory. We interviewed four different realtors, and honestly, they all appeared to be trustworthy and knowledgeable individuals who could guide us through the sales process. After narrowing down our choices to two realtors, we requested proposals for selling our house from each of them. These proposals included information about the costs of necessary repairs and upgrades as well as estimated selling prices. During the interviews, it became evident that we were entering a buyers' market, which may limit our ability to achieve the desired selling price. In the end we chose Kaelin. Her proposal kept us within our budget for repairs and upgrades, and she was confident that she could sell the home for its fair market value. Our other 'finalist' was not so positive on achieving those goals. One of the daunting aspects of preparing to sell a home is finding reliable and trustworthy contractors to undertake the necessary work to prepare the property. Once you have these contractors, you need to ensure they begin work as soon as possible. Additionally, you must closely monitor the progress of the work to ensure it is completed on time and in the manner you desire. This becomes particularly difficult for owners selling a home that is located far from their primary residence, making it challenging to meet with contractors and monitor the progress. Kaelin truly shines in this role. She already knew the contractors we needed and managed to get them to provide us with quotes. Once approved, she swiftly put them on the job and ensured timely completion of the work. Initially, the ambitious goals we set together at the project's beginning seemed a bit too demanding, but we managed to meet them. When a buyer wanted to make an offer before the house went on the market, she made sure it was a strong and compelling offer that aligned with the high end of the sales price range she had specified in her original proposal. She also didn't hesitate to incur the cost of staging the property (she pays for this), as this demonstrated our readiness to proceed with other offers if theirs wasn't satisfactory. Long story short, she made it happen. We ended up putting in less money than we planned in repairs and upgrades and sold the property right at the high end of what she said she could do. We found Kaelin very easy (even fun) to work with over the 2.5-3 month timeframe as we went from planning and starting repairs & upgrades to closing escrow.

Kaelin is an outstanding real estate agent. She knows the market and can guide you in what to do…read moreand what not to do in preparing your house for sale. I can't speak highly enough of her integrity and doing whatever needs to be done to sell your home. In our case, we were not able to do the upgrades, as we had left the area. Kaelin jumped in and lined up contractors, supervised their work, and beautifully staged out home. She was always present at the Open Houses, followed up on leads, regularly communicated, and kept our best interests foremost in her thought and actions. I highly recommend her and her team. They kept us appraised the dates for the work, Open Houses, and any bills. Simply a wonderful, warm, and engaging agent with a dynamic team who will work with and for you!

We had a fantastic experience working with MC to research homes in Santa Cruz County. Every home…read morehas its pros and cons and MC thoroughly pointed out the drawbacks to every option we considered. In particular, she did a great job walking us back from a few homes that tugged on our heartstrings but were impractical choices. Buying a home in Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Felton, Scott's Valley, or Bonny Doon is very different than buying a home in Chicago, where we lived previously, and MC had deep knowledge on the factors to consider for each home along with the particularities of not just neighborhoods, but specific streets. She was in absolutely no rush for us to select a home, and a typical conversation would run for over an hour as we thought through a decision from many angles. Ultimately MC helped us find our new home right after a significant price drop in an area that wasn't on our radar (Bonny Doon), but which we now prefer over the other locations we were considering. Best of all, the home was fairly new, rare for this area, which allowed us to move forward with confidence. Even then, MC was extremely thorough in evaluating all the risks and potential items we may want to inspect, drawing upon her deep experience from seeing these issues surface with past clients. In the end, by working with MC we were able to purchase a home that met all our original criteria, along with some new criteria that MC helped educate us on through our journey together, at a price that was within our budget. We'd certainly work with MC again and wish her the best of luck!!

I started my quest to sell my property outside of Boulder Creek by hopping on yelp…read more I chose to contact MC Dwyer first tbh because I thought "How fun to have a DJ who is also a realtor." While MC does not focus on raw land sales, I am taking the time to post this review to report that she was friendly, kind and helpful with a very contagious laugh. She pointed me in the right direction and we both said: Best of luck. Inasmuch as one can tell from a short phone call, I stan for MC Dwyer.

Thuy Do is THE realtor! She is the only one you need when either buying or selling a home. You do…read morenot need to look any further if you're looking for a realtor. Contact Thuy ASAP! She goes above and beyond for all her clients. She is a lovely human being and so sweet. She is also straight to the point and will tell you as it is. This is the type of realtor you need when you're buying/selling, especially in the Bay Area. Thuy is an expert in her field and knows all the ins and outs. She will make your homeowner dreams come true with her negotiation skills. Extremely quick, responsive, and there for you 24/7. Thuy helped me purchase a home and is currently helping me sell my current home. She gets things done. Highly recommend her!

Thuy DO is excellent realtor. We needed help selling my father's house, and we knew it needed…read morerepairs and upgrades. Thuy had her contractor handle all necessary work and even arranged the property inspections. She truly does everything for you. We sold the house above asking price, and if you look online, you'll see that many others have the same great experience with her. Kim Brookshaw.

My wife and I are first time home buyers and Manu was our realtor…read more We got our dream house with her but I'm going to try and be objective in this review. Manu has been in the business for a long time now. The connections she has came in clutch multiple times. We got a phenomenal interest rate through her contact, got really helpful escrow people, and had multiple instances of going to open houses and name-dropping her as our agent. People in the business recognize her. You have to understand what you get with Manu though. She played every single move the safest way it could be played. We didn't put multiple offers - only one house at a time. We had contingencies to protect our bids from bad evaluations. Even celebrating the closing was only Manu-approved after the loan was approved and the docs were signed. All of which I appreciate because I'm fairly risk averse. Manu's team is a powerhouse. She made every deadline with room to spare. She was also really good at dealing with my bad mood and stress (real estate is brutal). Although towards the end I think she was a little grateful to be done with us lol. Her MO is also to give you a customized portal in MLS for houses but full honesty, my wife and her house hunting doom scrolling probably found more houses. The house we ended up buying too didn't make it through the filters. She also only comes to open houses after you like them. So she's not going to spoon feed you everything but she makes those expectations pretty clear straight away. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that her advice was a big part of why we stepped up from looking at smaller townhouses to a single family home. No regrets there. Now one month into living at the new house, we did learn some things the hard way like home warranties are fairly useless, Yelp and Home Depot are your best friends, and if you call someone for a free inspection, they're honor bound to find something stupid for you to have to fix. So yeah again, you're not going to be spoonfed everything. So why 5 stars? I did get my dream house. And this whole experience was possibly the most stressful thing I've ever done in my life. Through it, Manu and her team were a good group of people to have in my corner.

Manu is a realtor par excellence. She recently guided us through both buying and selling our home…read morein the Cupertino area. Managing these two processes at the same time can be quite stressful, but Manu's expertise made it feel seamless. Before meeting her, we had spoken with several other realtors, and the experience felt overwhelming. With Manu, it was immediately clear that she has deep knowledge of local schools and neighborhoods. She is very competent, straightforward, and gets you results without any gimmicks. Her negotiation skills are impressive, and thanks to her, both our purchase and sale went smoothly. She is also very practical--recommending only the essential upgrades that truly add value--and connects you with reliable contractors to get things done efficiently. We highly recommend her--she is truly everything she claims in her radio ads and more!

I contacted Heidi Hart to list my house for sale. She was…read morevery quick to start getting everything in order. She advised me on everything that I needed to do also, such as inspections etc. She is prompt, and is always available for questions. She is doing a great job of making what can be a nerve racking experience, into a happy easy going one. She charges a fair rate for the service quality she is providing. She founded her own real estate company over 20 years ago, so you are in good hands with her.

We selected Heidi Hart & Associates to sell our family home as there is no one else in the area who…read moreknows the SLV. Her approach is serious, yet simplistic. Sold our house in three (3) days and NO OPEN HOUSE! Plus above asking with only 2.5% commish rate. If you want a real estate agent who makes your goals a reality, then Hart & Associates are your go-to!!