Phyllis helped us with our first ever real-estate purchase. She was amazing to work with, and we…read morecan't recommend her strongly enough. We found a Truckee condo that we were interested in, but live 4 hours away. Phyllis worked remotely with us and was our eyes and ears on the ground. She's an excellent communicator and knows the area extremely well. She explained everything we needed to know clearly and patentiently. Once we decided to move forward, she made the entire process go smoothly and helped us write our winning offer. She always made sure we had a complete understanding of next steps and did all the legwork. Phyllis was always available for a phone call whenever we had more questions, and she met us and the home inspectors at the property several times. Overall, Phyllis was just plain amazing to work with. If we ever buy or sell property in the North Lake Tahoe area again, we'll definitely work with her again.

I found Phyllis on Zillow while doing some searches for a vacation home in Truckee. We were…read morefamiliar with the area, but not familiar with buying or owning a second home. I happened to contact several agents via Zillow, and Phyllis is an agent that stood out from the rest. She was kind, patient, and understanding throughout the whole process. Phyllis took the time to understand what we wanted, and also was a great local connection while we live in San Francisco full-time. She often knew someone who could help, got quotes, ran issues and questions to the ground and also went above and beyond contacting neighbours on our behalf to get the scoop on things. I truly believe because of that legwork, we got a bargain on our home because it seemed scary but as we peeled away the apparent issues - it showed up as a gem. Phyllis did a good job of laying out the things we should consider before buying a place, and helped give us a sense of real estate values in the area and also was good at pushing us when needed - new properties that would move fast, understanding the pace of Truckee real estate market (more listings in the summer, slower in winter). More importantly - she brought our attention to our house that seemed out of our reach, but was actually only priced that way - we ended up with it being in our price range, and Phyllis helped negotiate to a reasonable price point very well. Her local knowledge helped us directly. This was my first home purchase but I know it's been more complicated than most deals. Well Water, Property Line questions, easements and building codes to insurance and former title mis-recordings all plagued our home search - but Phyllis uncovered, explained and worked hard to make sure we were covered in the end. These are issues that do not often come up "in the big city" - so in a way, buying a home is much more involved in a rural area like Truckee. Phyllis is someone I trust implicitly, which is important for a real estate agent working with many customers who don't live in the area. As a bay area resident myself - I can honestly say that having a great agent in the Truckee area makes everything easier and more comfortable. I feel that Phyllis went above and beyond several times for us and in fact, I was told by MY MORTGAGE LENDER (QUOTE): "Also, I wanted to say that I think your Realtor, Phyllis Watson, is amazing. She is one of the best I have worked with in a very long time." That's a pretty awesome unsolicited review if you ask me. Reach out to Phyllis and see what it's like to have a great agent who isn't pushy, and is on the lookout for you while you're working away in the city!

Fantastic! She was knowledgeable and went out of her way to spend her own money to get our house…read moreready to go. She was a one stop shop for everything and made the home buying process easier for us.

"Sharon is truly amazing--she's incredibly knowledgeable, hardworking, and genuinely cares about…read moreher clients. She consistently goes above and beyond, not because she has to, but because that's just who she is. If she doesn't have an answer right away, she'll make sure to find it. Choosing to work with Sharon is a decision you won't regret--and you'll likely gain a great friend in the process."

I vacationed in Lake Tahoe for many years with my family and, when I got married, my husband and I…read morecontinued the tradition and ultimately decided it was time for us to buy a place of our own in beautiful Tahoe. My brother lives in Incline Village and recommended Janice Schaaf to us. During our 6-month search for a condo in Incline Village, we experienced first-hand Janice's expertise, guidance, sound knowledge of the market, good business mind, her many connections in the industry, the respect she garners from her colleagues and, most importantly, her understanding of "our" needs and personalities. Janice even arranged to show us property via facetime when we could not fly up from LA to see units in person. She never applied pressure on us and was always responsive, thorough and patient. Janice has a pleasant demeanor, great communication and walked us through every step of the process, including inspection, escrow until we officially closed. We were extremely impressed and happy with Janice's superior services and would HIGHLY recommend Janice Schaaf to be your realtor! Magda and Glenn S.

We can't recommend Janice highly enough for your next teal estate transaction. selling a home or…read moreproperty can be quite stressful. Janice was focused on getting our property sold on our timeline and at our asking price. She shared her wealth of experience and years in the industry but deferred to what we wanted. In the end our property sold and we were thrilled with the offer!

Carrie, and her associate Stacey Berger, are an awesome realty team! We used Carrie to purchase our…read morefirst home back in 2015 when the local market was just starting to get really crazy. Being first time home buyers, we had no idea what to expect but Carrie was super helpful throughout the whole process and so patient! She put up with my incessant calling and questions and was always quick to move on scheduling a house tour--and if she wasn't available Stacey was--we always got into homes the day of or next morning of our request, which is absolutely key in a hot market! We probably looked at at least 15 homes and I was honestly near giving up because home buying is a seriously exhausting process in a sellers market, but Carrie thankfully insisted we continue on--because she knew prices were only continuing to rise--and showed us some homes in an awesome neighborhood I had never even seen before. And finally after 15 or some home tours we decided to put in our first ever offer on a house in that neighborhood ...and we got it! We absolutely have Carrie to thank for that because there were multiple competing offers and she helped us make our offer more competitive to the seller. We never felt pressured by our realtor(s) during the whole buying process and always felt the Kester-Berger team was on our side. Carrie really helped us figure out what we wanted since we really had no idea going in and I appreciated her straight forward attitude. She also knew a lot about home repairs/conditions which was invaluable when looking at homes. Carrie even helped us resolve some outstanding seller repair issues well after closing which was very appreciated! We will definitely be using them again if we ever decide to sell--although we absolutely love our home still so don't expect to be selling anytime soon!

Renee Whitney helped us find a house to purchase and relocate to Reno Nevada in February 2026. She…read moreis an amazing realtor, very knowledgeable, extremely responsive, quick & efficient, and always has the needs of her client as priority. She carefully listens to your needs, is extremely responsive, and patient to find the perfect house. She is a pleasure to work with. We would highly recommend her for your real estate needs in Reno Nevada.

Renee has made our refinance process so pain free it has been a pleasure to work with her. She is…read moreconsistently available to answer any questions and she explains things very thoroughly as the mortgage process can be pretty complicated. She's always super kind and extremely helpful. My husband and I are glad we went through her and have recently suggested our friends because like I said the process was so easy with her and her team. If you're looking for a mortgage broker that's going to find the best plan for you and make the process easier Renee is a person for you. It's nice to find someone who wants to help people with their needs.

The process of selling your home and purchasing another is already stressful but moving to a…read moredifferent state in which you are not familiar and do it in a short time frame is very challenging. Caren helped us make the transition from California to Reno as smooth as possible because of her real estate expertise and her knowledge of the Reno area. Her professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to be the "calm in the midst of the storm" are some reasons why we recommend Caren Christen. For example, she consistently kept us updated and always did what she said she was going to do. We never had to worry about details slipping through the cracks. She also chose reputable businesses to do inspections and was present when we couldn't make the trip to Reno. When it seemed impossible to find a good appraiser to do an appraisal in a short time frame, she was able to pull it off. Caren is also empathetic and supportive when we were finding it overwhelming to deal with all we had to do in order to move. We are very fortunate to have had her as our realtor and highly recommend her to anyone looking to move to the Reno area. She knows her "stuff" and gets things done - always with a professional demeanor. We will definitely choose Caren when and if we move again.

Our family turned to Karen Cornell of Ferrari-Lund Real Estate to sell our Dad's home after his…read morepassing in 2021. Her professionalism & tenacity helped get us through this aspect of a difficult time. We all live out of state. Karen went above & beyond for us taking on tasks that sellers usually do so we didn't have to travel constantly. We all highly recommend her for your real estate needs.

I worked with Karen Cornell as my realtor for the purchase of our new home and for the sale of our…read morecondo. She is an absolute joy to work with. She is more knowledgable than anyone in the real estate business I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She is flexible and doesn't hesitate to work late or work on weekends to get things taken care of. She's very professional and does excellent work. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her. I would highly recommend her services.

5 stars for Heather. I purchased a home with her help last month in South Lake Tahoe. She took the…read moretime to drive me around and showed me multiple homes within my price range. She is very honest and will give you all the information you need to know before you put an offer in. She is very knowledgeable about regulations and laws for the Tahoe area and will tell you if the properties you see meet these. Very accommodating with my schedule. Over all very profesional and knowledgeable. Made my home buying experience very seamless and not stressful.

Heather recently helped me purchase my dream house in South Lake Tahoe. Very easy to work with,…read moredetail oriented and flexible with her schedule (especially because I work the night shift). I needed a few things to be done to the home and she recommended great people. Great experience! Thanks for making it happen Heather!