I can't say enough good things about Ricardo. He was attentive, communicative and easy going. His laid back personality makes him easy to work with, yet he still gets things done in a timely manner. He was great about catching mistakes on our end, and giving us reminders when we needed them. He clearly is a people person, who knows how the market works and is transparent all the way through. I highly recommend him. read more

Ricardo was excellent and always professional. We used him as our realtor to sell our home recently. Throughout the entire process, he provided valuable knowledge and expertise; it felt good to be able to trust our realtor. Our home sold and the process would not have gone as smoothly without all of his many years of experience. read more

I found Ricardo V. during a google search of realtors in the SF/Bay Area. My husband and I are grateful to have met Ricardo after my initial call to him 3 months prior. Imagine the level of stress I endured when we received the short orders to relocate from NYC. Needless to say my anxiety was out the roof. I called him in desperation, seeking advice and recommendations of areas to consider. He assisted us beyond measure, periodically calling us with pertinent information, referrals and options for us to consider. He assisted my husband and I beyond measure. Ricardo goes above and beyond the spectrum of his profession. The level of communication, knowledge and professionalism is unmeasurable, beyond anything I've ever experienced. If you are a buyer, seller or investor... Ricardo is the way to go!!! Trust me!! read more

RICARDO VELAZCO = THE PERFECT REALTOR! From the moment I sat down to interview him, I knew he would be a perfect fit for my project. I have to be honest and say I've known Ricardo for years from a previous life in Pinole. After a fiasco with a different agent of which I won't go into detail about, I decided to use a Professional Brokerage firm that would represent our families home. After extensive renovation and years of detailed custom work, our family home became the crowned jewel of the neighborhood. A mini-boutique hotel if you will, appreciated by many friends and family members throught our almost 35 years there. Ricardo simplified my life, taking over the entire process and allowing me to just approve or make changes as needed. Since the house was in great shape I decided to leave a few pieces of our larger funiture and art work to help sell the concept of our home. From the start Ricardo had a punch list of things we needed to get done, from scheduling the stager, photographer to making sure we had all our inspections lined up (all reliable vendors with his team). Within 2 weeks we had all items completed and since my business required me back EAST, I had no choice but to leave so I gave Ricardo the keys to our family estate and trusted him unconditionally. During the next week the editing of our marketing package took place, Ricardo ask that I personally write the text, which would help personalize the details of the home and all its upgrades. Choosing the photos that would be in the final piece all took place from my cell phone from across the country. Selling a home is quite the challange on it's own during the holidays but during COVID added much concern, as time was of the essence and Ricardo made sure the house was CDC approved. Oh, did I mention that I hadn't even signed our listing agreement at this point (my apologies Ricardo), proving that Ricardo really has your best interest in mind. Overall, my experience with Ricardo and the Sequoia Real Estate team was professional, effecient, organized and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend his service if you plan to work with a Realtor. THANK YOU Ricardo and the Team at Sequoia for making the sale of our home seemless! read more

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Richard Velazco brought all of his local experience and connections to the table when he helped my wife and I sell our first home. He made the process easy and understandable for us and got us WAY above asking. I would highly recommend him to anyone. read more

Ricardo Velazco is our Realtor for Life! Ricardo has helped through several Home buying & selling decisions over the years. We value his advice as he helped us with the very tough decision to leave our home town of over 20 years to move to another location in the Bay Area. His recommendations and advice led to us receiving top dollar for our home! I highly recommend and support Ricardo Velazco for your real estate needs. read more

Richardo is an excellent realtor! He will get you through the home selling process every step of the way. His professionalism and honesty along with his advice and solutions make the process headache and worry free. I cannot say enough good things about him. read more

We recently sold our home with Ricardo. He was extremely responsive, used top quality vendors to get home ready for listing, achieved over asking price by $300,000. We wouldn't consider ever using anyone else. We will use Ricardo in the purchasing of our replacement property in the near future. read more

Ricardo and his team are incredible! In 2015 Ricardo helped my wife and I purchase our first home. 3 years later we decided to sell and there was no question about who we wanted to represent us through the process... it was RICARDO of course! We just closed escrow in record time. I truly believe the professionalism and attention to detail that Ricardo (and his associates Megan & Jessica) put in played a major role. Ricardo is such a facilitator and was able to smoothly handle a few bumps in the road that were brought up by the buying agent. Nevertheless Ricardo always kept us in the loop and provided excellent insight and power move suggestions. He's highly intelligent, motivated and knows the business inside and out. If your in the market for an honest, reliable and professional agent + staff, then Ricardo is your guy! read more

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I am honored to provide the highest recommendation for Ricardo Velazco. I have chosen to work with Ricardo exclusively during multiple real estate transactions over the past five years. He is simply the most qualified realtor in the entire Bay Area. Ricardo has extensive experience in finance as well as in real estate which has prepared him to manage the most challenging financial, interpersonal and emotional aspects of transactions. He is very responsive, timely and detailed in his communication with clients. He exhibits grace under pressure, laser precision, tremendous energy and relentless determination when representing buyers and sellers alike. He will handle the sale or purchase of your property as though it were his own. There simply is no one better qualified to address your needs in real estate. read more

A five-star rating doesn't do Ricardo and Sequoia Real Estate justice! He's a 10-star agent who works extremely hard for the benefit his client. He recently managed the sale of my fixer-upper home in Pinole and he brought his deep real estate experience and knowledge of the current market to the listing resulting in a highly profitable sale for me and my family. The outcome certainly exceeded my expectations. Ricardo, his Sequoia team, and other third parties involved in preparing my home for the sale were all top-notch, professionals. Please don't hesitate to choose Ricardo for your real estate needs. His guidance throughout the sale was invaluable, always communicating timely, and meticulous with his follow up. He truly does put his clients first! read more

My wife and I have done almost 3.5 million dollars worth of business via Ricardo through Sequoia Real Estate. That experience has been delightful. Ricardo is a powerful negotiator and extremely professional, yet remains down to earth with is clients. We went through the process many times with Ricardo and he has been patient and not once pressured my wife or I on a purchase/sale. It's not about his bottom line, but rather getting you what you want. He has shown this time and time again, even telling us to walk away from lucrative deals because we weren't happy. That kind of commitment is something hard to find from a real estate broker. I look forward to building a real estate empire exclusively leveraging Ricardo. A small part of me regrets showing proof of this gem to others, but he has just been too good to us for me not to. read more

Ricardo is a one of the most straight shooting, honest realtors I've met. He helped my wife and I navigate the purchase of our first house. Told us how to understand the comps, what to ask for, walked us through the inspection reports line by line, what to do after we're in contract, and we got the house! If I know anyone in the bay area, especially the east bay that is looking to buy or sell their house, Ricardo is the first realtor I recommend. read more

Ricardo and his team are absolutely amazing! He's incredibly knowledgable of the neighborhoods surrounding the bay area. He knows exactly what things to look for when visiting homes and his level of service is second to none. Ricardo tailored his approach to our search based on what we were looking for and was incredibly responsive to our questions and concerns throughout the entire process. He helped my wife and I find our first home and we couldn't be happier that we decided to give him a call. Thank you, Ricardo! read more

I do not even know how to articulate my gratitude to Ricardo and his team. Ricardo was helping me sell my house as well as purchasing a new one. I had decided to sell my house before purchasing my new one but while still trying to sell, I found my future dream home. Ricardo did everything he could to ensure not only that I sold my home and the price point I wanted but got me in my dream home as while simultaneously selling my previous home! Ricardo was extremely responsive (answered every anxiety induced text and phone call) and regularly kept me updated. He never made me feel like I was "bothering" him even though I know I called/texted endlessly! His knowledge and experience was invaluable during this process (believe me we dealt with quite a few realtors that confirmed how much expertise he had). I would never have been able to hold on to my sanity without his help and guidance and you can not go wrong with choosing him to help you with selling or buying a home! read more

Ricardo Velazco, Managing Partner of Sequoia Real Estate has known my husband for over 20 years. They recently reconnected when we were looking for a top notch agent to help us both sell our current home and buy our new one. Ricardo is professional, knowledgable, savvy AND fun to work with. He has amassed an amazing team of experts which helped us with staging and inspections. With his expertise, we listed our home in 13 days and sold it (well over list price) in less than 10 days!! In addition, he helped us navigate the complex "brand new construction" world and acted as a skilled mediator when needed. Every step of the way we felt taken care of and highly valued. He respected our time constraints (we have two very young kids) and always had time for our calls or texts. We are absolutely thrilled to move into our brand new home next week! We give Ricardo Velazco and Sequoia Real Estate our highest recommendation! read more

Fantastically helpful, professional and knowledgeable! Ricardo and his associates made a difficult and emotional time both calm and sane. The sale and escrow went quite smoothly. He also provided with additional information to assist us with taxes. When you need a high quality, caring realtor, choose Ricardo! read more

Ricardo was our saving grace. After a few months of thumbing through properties and kind of seeing some and not having a chance to see other properties, we knew our agent at that time was either maxed in her time or had other things going on that didn't fit what we wanted. Ricardo jumped in and got us in to properties we couldn't see in the past and ultimately found our home. He is like family, someone who knows what he's talking about and understands. He understood us. He was patient and accommodating. He respected us and our time and us his. Definitely we'll connected and respected by many others. He is the type of person you recommend over and over again. He also teaches you about the market and what to look for, so you could think about what you want and pass on. I can't say enough. Great experience, great person. Epic! read more

We could not have been happier with the amazing service provided by Ricardo Velazco and his Team. We are first time homeowners and what is normally a stressful experience, was made easy with Ricardo guiding us through every step of the way. Ricardo was very responsive, thorough, and knowledgeable. When initially looking in the Benecia area, Ricardo spent a Saturday afternoon touring my husband and me around town. Once we found our perfect first home, we closed escrow in less than 30 days! If you are looking for an honest agent who has your best interest at heart, Ricardo is the best fit. He is our real estate agent for life. I would definitely recommend Ricardo for your home buying or selling needs. read more

My husband and I had a wonderful and easy experience working with Ricardo. As first time home buyers, Ricardo took his time to meet with us and set our expectations for the home buying process. Ricardo was always available to answer the many questions we had throughout the process. He exceeded our expectations and we would work with him again! If you are looking for a trustworthy, down-to-earth, and kind realtor, look no further. Ricardo is your guy! read more

I engaged Ricardo to sell my property in Pinole. I was referred to him by my parents who had a great experience with him and I was glad I called. From the moment Ricardo was engaged he took a genuine interest in helping my wife and I get the most out of the sale as we could. Like many older homes, ours needed to be refreshed in order to achieve top dollar. Ricardo was able to bring in the various people we needed to make that happen. Additionally, because we live out of state he offered to oversee all of the work on our behalf. From beginning to end, Ricardo and his team were on top of everything that needed to be done and kept in constant communication with us about the progress and what to expect. We were able to sell for above asking price and couldn't have been happier with the service we received. read more

Ricardo has been such an incredible help in my search for homes. He is not only an experienced and efficient realtor, but more so, he is simply a sincere individual. So let's just say I was that "Idk-anything-first-time-home-buyer" and throughout the home search process, Ricardo did not make me feel rushed nor pushed me into any decisions. Btw, I decided to use that savings for buying a home to go travel for a year. Ricardo supported my decision even after putting all the time into showing me homes. He gave me honest opinions about the market and took an genuine interest into my lifestyle and how each property was going to fit in for me. I can honestly say that it is quite difficult to find realtors these days that would 'really' take the time and energy to understand you personally in order to match you with the right home. Ricardo is that one realtor. He is involved with the local community and has a world of knowledge in real estate. Seriously, here goes my little tip...Just talk to him. You will pretty much (unexpectedly) make a new "friend." Whats better than this new friend can actually help you find that home you've been searching for! read more

Amazing realtor! I met Ricardo when he was helping my mom sell her house about a year ago. He did such an amazing job really made sure that we got the most for her home. He made sure to walk us through the whole process, including what should be fixed or changed to sell the home, and the staging. I knew if I was to buy or sell my home I was going to work with him. So, I did! Our family needed a bigger home so we decided to buy and sell. We knew it was going to be difficult because we have kids, but he sure did make the process easy. We had an offer for our home on the 1st pre-open house.... that was crazy! We also ended up finding a home which he made sure every inspection and safety issue was covered before we purchased, which meant a lot because of our kids. Everything fell into place. I have already recommended friends / family to him and will definitely not use any other realtor. Our family considers Ricardo a friend, not just our realtor!!!! read more

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Ricardo is extremely knowledgeable, very professional, works tirelessly to ensure you find the house that you love, but most importantly, Ricardo will immediately get back to you, even though he is clearly juggling multiple clients. This is a very rare attribute that I absolutely appreciated! He makes you feel important and no question is insignificant. I felt like I had an All-Star coach who always had my best interest in mind, and I felt safe as I was guided by him into the very big decision of purchasing a home. He would go over in great detail, and several times if I needed, anything I needed to go over. This was not my first home, as I have purchased homes before in Vegas & in Napa, but Ricardo brought to the table a very special level of trust that is quite unique in a Realtor. I have already recommended him to my friends who are looking at buying a home, & I will, most definitely, continue to work with Ricardo in the future! Also, Megan Soriano (his Office Manager), ran at the same tireless speed of Ricardo, to make the process as seamless and stress-free as possible. This team actually made my home buying experience a Joy, exceedied all expectations and was overall, SPECTACULAR! read more

Ricardo and his team are amazing at Sequoia Real Estate. It almost feels like an impossible feat trying to purchase real estate in the Bay Area. However, Ricardo was incredibly patient, answered all of my questions, and provided recommendations that were outstanding being a first time home buyer. Not only was his knowledge incredible, he stuck with me for over 24 months until we found the right property, taking his nights and weekends to meet me, or encouraging me not to give up. If you are looking for an agent that is client focused, look no further, go see Ricardo . read more