In 2018, I purchased a home in Capitola, Ca. At that time, I was not seriously looking for a home…read moreand had become comfortable living in a rented property.
One afternoon, while walking in the neighborhoods of Capitola, I spotted an open house. After viewing the home, I felt I had found someplace that I would want to call home.
The home was listed for much more than I could afford, but I contacted Jennifer Cosgrove, a realtor with Intero Real Estate, and set up a meeting to discuss the property.
Jennifer has been my real estate agent since 2012, when I sold my home in Walnut Creek and moved to Capitola. She did such an excellent job on my personal residence assisting with staging, marketing, and tips about home improvements that added value to my home, that I also used her to sell another rental property in town.
Since that time, Jenifer has assisted me with a total of 6 homes, including a property that I owned in Rocklin, CA. Although she did not personally handle the sale, she used her networking connections to find a competent and qualified agent in Rocklin that was able to assist with a very difficult sale that was enhanced by being a short sale.
When my mother, who was 85 years old, decided to move out of her long-time home in Pleasanton where she lived for 22 years, I again contracted with Jennifer. She was very professional, knowledgeable, and comforting to the wants and needs of my mother who was struggling with the sale. The home was very dated and did not have a good market appeal. Jennifer had resources that came in and meticulously cleaned the home, had it painted, and staged it to the point that the sale delivered in excess of $80,000 from where we anticipated the market value would be.
Getting back to my new home opportunity in Capitola. After contacting Jennifer, she reached out to the listing agent. She discovered that they might be flexible on the price and encouraged me to put forth my best offer.
My credit history was shaky, especially with the short sale from Rocklin still on my record. Jennifer knew a loan agent at Wells Fargo bank with a history of securing difficult loans.
I put my faith in Jennifer, made an offer on the house and waited. Remarkably, they accepted the offer as she had successfully convinced them that this was the true extent of which I was capable of performing.
The only step remaining was securing the mortgage. Jennifer and her lender work relentlessly to present a loan package. Short story, I qualified for the loan and am now living happily on the river in my Capitola home.
For 8 years, Jennifer has demonstrated to me the knowledge, commitment, and versatility to handle all types of real estate transactions both sales and purchases. She has fought hard to insure I realized the maximum profit when selling and largest savings when buying.
I would strongly recommend Jennifer to anyone, and when you consider that she listed my mother's house, i think that says it all!
Sincerely, Ed Bottorff