My wife and I partnered with Zen Coast Homes to purchase our first home, and we couldn't be more grateful for the experience. From the start, Samantha carefully considered all of our requirements and guided us through what could have been an overwhelming process. As first-time homebuyers, we especially appreciated: * Samantha's flexibility with our schedules and willingness to work around our availability * How upfront and honest she was during home tours -- pointing out both the positives and the things we needed to watch out for, which made us feel like there were no surprises along the way * The way she empowered us with knowledge throughout the process, helping us feel confident in our decisions * The team's strong connections in the local real estate network, which gave us an edge in navigating the Peninsula market * The guidance on expected price points for each home, which helped us set realistic expectations and make competitive offers * How personable and approachable Samantha and Jennie were -- they made the entire journey feel less transactional and more like working with trusted friends When we entered escrow, the process went far smoother than we anticipated, thanks to Samantha, Jennie, and the entire Zen Coast team. Their guidance made what could have been a stressful milestone feel surprisingly seamless. We would highly recommend Zen Coast Homes to anyone considering a home purchase. If we ever decide to buy or sell in the future, we wouldn't hesitate to partner with them again. read more

Working with Samantha was such a blessing for us as first-time homebuyers. From day one she made us feel supported, informed, and confident in a process that can feel overwhelming. She was incredibly kind and patient, always available to answer our questions even late at night, and joined us on many home tours without ever making us feel rushed. When it came time to make an offer, Samantha was a strong advocate for us. She helped us strategize against competing offers, pushed the selling agent for accurate information, and kept us fully in the loop. She also connected us with the right loan officer and once we were in escrow she gave us a clear step-by-step plan that made everything feel manageable. Thanks to her persistence and organization we were able to close on our home in just 12 days, which still feels unbelievable. We couldn't have asked for a better partner in this process. Samantha is amazing at what she does and we would love to work with her again in the future. read more

We worked with Samantha and Zen Coast Homes to purchase our first home, and it was a great experience. Samantha helped make an otherwise overwhelming process easy and fun. She listened to what we wanted, and helped us find great properties to visit. As we toured homes, she would point out potential work that might need to be done, with cost estimates, which gave us a more realistic sense of how much the home would cost, and helped us feel more prepared. When we found the perfect place, she helped us make a competitive offer! Even after we closed, she went above and beyond by helping us find a great electrician and contractor. We highly recommend working with Samantha and would definitely work with her again. read more

We met Samantha and two weeks later we have a new home! She is very pleasant with a lovely personality, easy to work with, knowledgeable, an excellent communicator and negotiator, and very accommodating. She also went above and beyond in making sure to give us information and referrals that we needed. I can't help but think she brought some good luck our way in the home buying process! We highly recommend working with Samantha! read more

As first-time homebuyers, my husband and I were a little intimidated going in, especially navigating the VA loan process. Samantha made it so much easier than we expected. She knew exactly who to connect us with to help us through the financing side, and her network extended beyond that too. When it came time to make an offer, we found ourselves in a bidding war and Samantha was incredible. She walked us through the comps, made sure we were being smart about what we were willing to pay, and helped us craft a strategic offer that won us our dream home on the very first try. She also introduced us to wonderful contacts for remodeling once we closed, and every referral felt thoughtful and trusted. From start to finish, Samantha was warm, responsive, and never made us feel rushed. We are so grateful to have had her in our corner and would recommend her to anyone looking for an agent who truly knows her stuff and genuinely cares! read more

Samantha was a fantastic listing agent to work with. I truly appreciated her professionalism, responsiveness, and smooth coordination throughout the transaction. Everything went seamlessly, which is all I could ask for. Hope to work together again in the future! read more

Working with Samantha and her team is such a dream. When my fiancé and I met Samantha and Jennie to discuss our home buying process, we both felt so good about choosing the right people. She is such a friendly and positive professional that made the whole process so easy to navigate. I love that she is responsive and made sure to communicate all the things happening behind the curtain. Samantha worked with us through one of the busiest seasons for anyone in their professional and personal lives. We are so grateful that she made it happen that we closed on our home before Christmas. May Samantha and her team be blessed with all of the good tidings (because they're such good people, they're going to share it!) thank you!!' read more

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My husband and I were introduced to Samantha by a friend right before we started thinking about buying our first home. We didn't know much about how the home buying process worked, but she immediately put us at ease as she quickly proved herself to be extremely knowledgeable about real estate in San Francisco. She was familiar with every single detail and the many different scenarios to look out for, so she was able to give us lots of useful information that helped us during our evaluation process, especially about HOAs, which we really appreciated. When we found a place we wanted to put an offer in for, she quickly gathered information about the building which helped us put together our offer and get it accepted. She was extremely responsive and professional throughout the entire process, and always quickly answered all our questions we had throughout every step. I could not recommend her more!! read more

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My fiancé and I were looking for our first home together and we were so happy that we found Samantha and her team. As first time home buyers, we had lots of questions and didn't really know how the whole process went. Samantha was super patient with us and guided us through everything. Samantha showed us over 20 homes in the course of a month and it was always a pleasure viewing homes with her. She's kind, friendly and does an amazing job sharing housing details that we as first time home owners make not notice at first. She is super thorough, responsive, and has excellent attention to detail. The Bay Area market is absolutely insane so I really appreciated Samantha's strategies and pricing recommendations. In the end, we are so incredibly thankful that we worked with Samantha because we found our dream home in Albany! read more

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From the moment that I met Samantha, I knew that she would take care of anything that we needed. When it comes to finding a real estate agent, I am looking for someone who is trustworthy, responsive, and able to help find the perfect home - she met all criteria and went above and beyond to educate as well! Several of the things that truly made her stand out is her ability to connect and her responsiveness at any time of day. You can tell that she has a passion for helping others and for real estate! I would recommend her, hands down :) read more

Samantha helped me and my husband for our first home buying experience. Samantha is thoughtful, responsive, and honest. We are so grateful with her patience, as she saw so many houses with us while we figured out what we wanted in our home. We didn't know much about the home buying process going in, and Samantha explained every step of the way! Her expertise was essential for closing on the house that we are now calling our home. 10 out of 10 would recommend to all friends and family! read more

Samantha is such a fantastic agent! Her positive and upbeat approach makes home buying/selling fun. And such a breeze! 5 stars!

Samantha is a very dependable and enjoyable agent to work with! We happened to meet her and Jennie at an open house in San Francisco and they were immediately able to detect that we might need some extra help in the house buying process and opened themselves to us. Samantha was very personable and attentive during the entire process. They quickly walked us through the house buying process and Samantha took point in sending us listing and showing us houses. In the end we were able to buy a house on our second offer and all of her insights were spot on when it came to estimating home values and what not.  We appreciated her help in making our first home-buying process fairly stress-free. Her and Jennie were organized and gave useful resources for different phases of buying our home. She was responsive and never added any pressure for us. We would work with Samantha again in a heart beat and will definitely reach out to her in the future! read more

I was looking for a realtor to sell my family's Foster City home and turnd to friends, neighbors, and Yelp for recommendations. Coincidentally, I had several neighbors and friends (who don't even live in Foster City!) who spoke so highly of Samantha but decided to contact a few other agents to compare and do my own due diligence. Samantha was the first to reply and set an appointment. This should have already clued me in on how organized and attentive she is. I met with 5 other realtors before meeting with Samantha. I was already happy with the interviews with other top Foster City agents and thought that it would be impossible to top. In fact, I was about to cancel my last appointment, which was with her, since I already went through the selling process with 4 other agents that day. What a mistake it would have been to cancel! From the first few minutes of meeting Samantha, she was already giving me valuable insight on my house. She told me what work4ed and what didn't work, how potential buyers would see my house and how the market was cooperating at that time. For every potential concern she pointed out, she offered several solutions. She was very efficient, knowledgeable and confident that she could deliver what she promised. Her confidence in infectious! I knew right away that she was of a different caliber from all the other realtors I interviewed. She was efficient and had the timeline all figured out, sent me a Google calendar invite to keep me in the loo through each step, set up all the appointments with all the vendors and contractors need to get our home ready for sale. Samantha was so easy to reach at all times of the day as well. She was very attentive on EVERY part of the selling process. She always kept us updated on what was going on and answered all of my questions before I could even ask. In the end, Samantha more than delivered what she promised. I was blown away! She is a master in her field and knows how to get things done. I see why so many friends and neighbors spoke so highly of her. She is all heart, transparent, efficient and amazing at what she does. Thank you thank you Samantha! read more

Samantha help my husband and I purchase our first home within 1 month of looking! She was detail oriented and pay attention to the specific neighborhoods that we were looking for! Samantha truly made the home buying experience so positive! read more

I had the good fortune to get Samantha and Christine as my realtors. They drove the home buying process with clarity, calm, and my best interest first. Clarity In the buyer's consultation process, Samantha and Christine walk their clients through the home buying process. They confidently guide their clients through placing an offer and closing escrow. As a client, I knew exactly what I needed to do and when. Professionalism Samantha and Christine provide candid, professional advice. I was impressed by the details into which they dug into the disclosures. It was my first home-buying experience, and I had little knowledge about the disclosures. They would clearly explain the disclosures, and their implications for me. Thanks to their professionalism, I avoided several bad purchases. They, also, take the lead in handling any unexpected outcomes with loan, title, or insurance companies. When my homeowner's insurance fell through, they lined up several more insurance offers within a day. Heart Samantha and Christine operate with a Client-first mindset. They recognize their reputation is on the line with each client interaction, and they make sure to earn their reputation with each interaction. read more

Samantha is a ROCKSTAR realtor! If you're looking for a personalized, efficient and an effective home search experience, you're in great hands with Samantha. She will make sure she understands your needs and will bring homes to you accordingly (including off market properties). This is something that we have not seen many realtors do as the most common process is to simply sign you up for automated recs on a portal without much interaction until you reach back out with interest. With Samantha, it was all white glove! She's smart, hardworking and truly passionate about what she does. She also works with a great team that backs her up splendidly as and when needed. We landed a gorgeous house with literally all of our criteria met, and we couldn't have done it without Samantha and her team! She guided us all the way from spotting the right opportunity, to getting us an early appt to view the house, to building a relationship with the seller agents, to working with us on a bid, to negotiating and finally sealing the deal! We highly recommend Samantha Quintanilla! read more

It'a an understatement to say that the Bay Area housing market is crazy competitive and going into bidding wars a dreadful process. Thankfully, we worked with Samantha, whose experience, professionalism, honesty, patience and empathy made the process somewhat tolerable . Samantha was able to guide us through multiple offers, often working closely with the selling agents to gauge a fair offer. Importantly, we never felt any pressure to make an offer or continue bidding on a house, even if we were likely to win it; Samantha wants to ensure that we end up with a house we are perfectly happy with, despite how long the process may take. When we did finally buy a house, Samantha made the process super smooth by staying on top of paperwork and timelines. She even continued to help us after escrow by introducing us to various contractors and giving us advice on home remodeling. I would highly recommend Samantha and her team and would personally continue to work with her in the future! read more

Samantha was absolutely wonderful to work with and she was incredibly patient with us through our first home purchase. My husband and I knew nothing about homebuying or what to watch out for in an older home and her expertise and detailed explanations helped us make the best decision. She walked us through an open house and was very detailed in what items to check (ie what would be a quick repair vs what would be an expensive remodel). We went into the process with very little knowledge and with Samantha's help, we were able to confidently pick our beautiful new home. When it came time to write up the offer, Samantha helped us out by showing us how to be creative with our offer so it would stand out to the listing agent. She is really friendly, detail-oriented, and very responsive. We loved working with her! read more

Samantha exceeded our expectations in a realtor helping us buy our first home! She and her team were SO knowledgeable, transparent and trustworthy throughout the whole process. We first met with her and Jennie Lok on a zoom call where they provided us with an amazing spreadsheet spelling out the process ahead of us; it had super simple diagrams, definitions, step-by-step processes, contact info for personal lenders that they knew and trusted... I could go on, but bottom line is, from the beginning before we even decided on a realtor, they made it easy for us and way less intimidating for us newbs! We knew after that day we'd be ridiculous to not move forward with Samantha and Jennie. Samantha was our point person during the housing search, offers, and escrow and made herself available pretty much anytime of day that we had a question, concern or needed her input. She gave us the freedom to go see places on our own but also would not hesitate to drive 45 minutes during traffic hour to help us see a house we were interested in but wasn't open for general viewing. When we liked a place enough to put an offer, Samantha knew when we needed to act fast but was never pushy, always respecting our ultimate decision. She just provided us with the tools and knowledge to make the best decision on our own. With each offer, Samantha was spot on in her predictions, so by our 3rd one we knew we could trust her even when it meant entering a bidding war. We came out on top and got the home of our dreams in downtown Campbell! Thank you Samantha for your guidance, support and genuine kindness and commitment to our success! We will be recommending you to all our friends! read more

We had fantastic experience working with Samantha and her team. She is really trustworthy, responsive and easy to reach anytime. We will continue to work with her in the future for sure!!!!! read more

THE BEST AGENT EVER! My husband and I along with our newborn had been looking to purchase a home in the East Bay for months. We literally looked at over 30+ houses with baby in tow and submitted well over 8 + offers with our former agent but unfortunately we weren't getting anywhere. After being frustrated and exhausted and about to give up, we were introduced to Samantha. Our first conversation put us at ease; she has such a friendly genuine attitude, a wealth of knowledge of the housing market and what it takes to submit competitive bids in this crazy market. So we switched agents and...got our home on the very first offer we submitted through Samantha! She kept us fully informed throughout the process, helped us evaluate the best competitive offer price, and most importantly established a great relationship with the sellers agent, which undoubtedly played a major part in the buyer accepting our offer over others. And, she also helped us obtain bids for some minor renovations and connected us with her contractors. We are now in our new home and couldn't have done this without Samantha! read more