We loved working with Nick on finding a house in Santa Cruz county. He worked hard for us and…read morehelped us through the process buying our first home! We really felt like we were a priority for him and his attention was on us. He negotiated well, gave us good recommendations, was there at the closing table, and helped it all happen really quickly and smoothly. We look forward to working with Nick on our next property!

Working with Nick Bailey was hands down the best decision we could have made when buying our home…read more From day one, he went above and beyond for us -- showing up early to every tour, walking through inspections in detail, helping us get estimates for repairs, and making sure we fully understood every step of the process. He's incredibly knowledgeable about the market and always gave us honest, thoughtful guidance on pricing and offers, never pushing us but always keeping us motivated and confident. What truly sets Nick apart is his dedication. He always made himself available -- taking our calls or texts at any time of day, even when he was busy -- and we always felt like we were his top priority. He's positive, patient, and genuinely cares about the people he works with. Even in a competitive market, he never lost momentum or enthusiasm and helped us stay encouraged until we found our dream home. Closing day was such a special moment, and Nick celebrated right alongside us -- it was clear he was just as excited as we were. He made what could have been a stressful experience smooth and enjoyable from start to finish. Nick is a top-tier realtor and an all-around great person -- professional, personable, and truly invested in helping his clients. We feel incredibly grateful to have had someone we trust guiding us through such an important milestone. We'd recommend him to absolutely anyone looking to buy or sell

Where do I begin? Joe Heller from Shoreline Property Management is, by far, the most…read moreunprofessional, unreliable, and unpunctual realtor I've ever worked with. Joe seems to hate college students as both times we tried working with him he ended up blocking us midway through communication for seemingly no reason, I say this because as I was texting him it would say sent via rcs, would get read receipts and calls would go through, however after a random point on a Friday afternoon texts weren't being responded to, they were being sent via sms, and calls went straight to voicemail, all classic signs of being blocked. As college students, we would much rather him say sorry, we don't work with college students, rather than waste almost a month of our time. Finding housing in Santa Cruz is a very stressful situation especially with finals coming up soon and thanks to Joe we had a much harder time for the reasons said before. Our recommendation is to avoid Joe Heller at all costs if you are a college student as he hates working with college students. He is horrible at his communication skills with him not responding, leaving us on read, or simply blocking us both times we tried working with him. Find someone else for the sake of your own sanity.

Joe helped my wife and I find our dream home, despite the truly difficult housing market this…read morespring and summer. He is an amazing real estate agent and a wonderful person. He knows all the other agents around town and will help you every step of the way. He will also work around your schedule and make sure you feel confident throughout the house buying process. If you're looking for someone with immense local knowledge, wonderful relationships with agents and contractors around town, and a keen eye for the kind of properties that you'll want to see then Joe Heller is your agent.

Danny is a fantastic realtor, and an even better human being. When I reached out to him, I was…read morelooking to purchase a house in the Santa Cruz mountains. Our initial viewings went great, and I was impressed with his knowledge not just of the area, but of construction and contracting work. He was able to give me an assessment of the houses' quality, of course-- but also of the process and costs involved in making various improvements. This on its own would've made me more than happy with his work. But he continued to go above and beyond, taking trips out to compare options during our inspection period, and helping me lay out a budget for future improvements to different potential homes. Even after the purchase was completed and every responsibility he might have was discharged, he continued helping. He put me in touch with skilled workers who conducted needed repairs. More, he helped me find options that were affordable to someone budget-conscious-- a trait that I think describes a lot of people trying to enter the housing market right now. Danny helped me find my dream home. But more, he helped make it a dream I felt satisfied and confident in achieving. He and his people made every step of the purchase process smooth, and helped clarify communications with the other parties before they could even become a problem. He's friendly, skilled, and genuinely invested in helping the clients he takes on. I couldn't recommend him more highly.

I've done a lot of real estate transactions and worked with over 20 realtors throughout the years…read more Danny was not my first choice, honestly. I had worked with two other SC realtors before and while each had their pros and cons, both were higher on my list when I interviewed to sell my Bonny Doon home. Yet Danny differentiated himself as the best for this particular sale both during my selection process and the sales process. What set him apart? 1) He HUSTLED. When I first contacted him to let him know I'd be open to selling my house off market (along with the two other realtors) he was the ONLY one to find potential buyers. He brought 3 people to my home within a month of my mention that I was open to selling. No other realtor brought me one. When I decided to list with him, he was Johnny on the Spot with tremendous responsiveness overall. 2) He has construction contacts and works them hard, not just providing static referrals. I needed to get my house and yard looking good (had renters before) in very short order as I didn't have the cash flow to go without rental income for long. In our interview, when I explained this need, he actually got on the phone in that moment and scheduled his (very good!) landscape guy for Monday (this was a Friday). He had flooring guys, painting guys, the works, and he was willing to spend his time and energy to get them on site in short order. Once I signed with him, he followed through. This was the number one issue for me with this sale in this market. 3) He was very responsive overall, always answering calls and getting back on issues very quickly. 4) We got the house sold at a decent price before putting it on the market. Yes, I could have tested the market but it would have cost me about 20k to fix the place up completely and with a complicated rent back situation putting hair on the deal, he found the PERFECT buyers. Saved them money over what they would have spent had it gone on market, likely saved me money given the hair on any potential deal, and saved himself money on marketing etc. A triple win. Can't beat that.

Sam & team are absolute rockstars. I cold called them based on reviews and recommendations and they…read morewere immediately helpful. It really blew me away. They took time to really understand what we were looking for, gave us a really good understanding of the area (we're not from SC), were unbiased in what they showed us, and never felt like we were being sold. And in the end, found exactly what we were looking for. True definition of pros. No question I know who to call next time I'm in the market.

How do we sell an out-of-town investment property during a pandemic?!! Sam Bird-Robinson and his…read more"Dream Team" (Savannah & Jenessa) to the rescue! Passionate. Positive. Communicative. Honest. Transparent. Knowledgeable of the local market. Consistent & regular follow-up and follow-through. Access to great resources. Spot on advice. ( Which lead to multiple offers and an "over asking" sales price) Strong negotiation skills. In short, all that we were looking for in an agent and so much more. Without ANY hesitation, we can say that Sam is one of the best real estate professionals that we have ever worked with. He made the process smooth, easy & fun. We would highly recommend Sam to anyone looking for a realtor in the Santa Cruz area

We can't recommend Scott more. Scott was our property manager for several years for our townhouse…read morein Santa Cruz. Everything went smoothly, I can't recall even one hiccup. Rent was always promptly and timely deposited, communication was great, and he provides handy year-end summaries for tax season. We had such trust in Scott that we retained him as our agent when we sold the house. The house sold quickly for even more than we had anticipated.

We worked with Scott to find the forest cottage of our dreams! He was incredibly patient,…read moreknowledgeable, and flexible as we worked through multiple iterations of what we were looking for. Initially, we were looking for land to build a tiny home. After more research and discussions with Scott, we realized a small cottage on land would be a better fit. This entire process took 18 months of my husband and I evolving our thinking as we learned more. Scott was an integral resource throughout the process and very understanding. Ultimately, he flagged a property for us one Friday morning and it was a perfect fit from location to price to vibes! We had an offer in within days and Scott continued to be an excellent explainer and advocate for us. We also appreciated how organized and professional Scott was as the house buying process is such a blur of paperwork. We couldn't have done this without him and are so grateful to have him as our real estate agent! We would (and already have) recommended him to our family and friends!!

I don't write a lot of Yelp reviews but working with Cassidy was such a wonderful experience I…read morewanted to make sure that others knew about it. Just as we were losing faith in finding a home in the Bay Area, we were introduced to Cassidy. My husband met him via phone on Friday, he sent us several listings the next day and made himself available to show us several houses on that Monday! And as it turns out we ended up making an offer on the first home that Cassidy showed us! But more than just being so on top of things, Cassidy was always available to us and so responsive to all of our questions and needs as first time home buyers. He is so knowledgeable about the area, the market and the process. The home buying process, especially to a first time home buyer, can be so confusing and overwhelming and Cassidy was an amazing guide for us through it all. He not only guided us through the whole process but also put us in contact with several great partners that also helped guide us along the way through the various aspects of the home purchase. We are forever grateful for Cassidy's kindness, his expertise, his sense of urgency to help us through so many aspects that required late night and early morning calls and also texts throughout the day! We would not have wanted to go through this process with anyone else and we highly recommend working with Cassidy if you're interested in buying or selling your home in the San Jose/Los Gatos and neighboring areas. Cassidy is a man of faith and it shows in how he works with his clients and the kindness he exudes in all that he does.

I had the great fortune (literally) to work with Cassidy on both ends of our house in San Jose. He…read moredid an amazing job in every way. We were looking to buy a house pretty much at the bottom of the market in 2012, which was the only time we could afford one. Competition was insane! Somehow he was able to get our offer accepted out of 72 offers, even though our offer wasn't the highest in an outright bidding war, including a lot of investor cash. It was all his negotiating skill in making our offer the best overall package. We couldn't believe it, but he pulled it off for us. Fast forward 7 years later and we were on the other side of the equation. His expert knowledge of the market conditions (very different than 2012) was a big advantage again. It was a hot, but mixed market at the time with some houses selling in days and others sitting for months with no offers. He coached us into what improvements to make and how to maximize the sale. And did it ever work. After the improvements, not only did our house sell in a week, but at 15% over asking and set a record for the $/sq ft in the area. This guy knows his stuff. He works hard for you, knows the market inside and out, and explains/communicates every step of the way. My only regret is that we moved out of California and he couldn't be our realtor in CO.

Rob represented me as a buyer. I didn't get exactly what I was looking for but instead I got…read moreexactly what I wanted. Realtor recommendations might come a dime a dozen but what makes Rob Ross stand out is that he is a true conduit for what you want. He is diligent with the tasks you need him for and respectful of your desires even when what you are asking for might be unorthodox to the real estate world. For example, I made a couple offers that were probably laughable low but he followed through with them and gave them the legitimacy which led to good bargaining. Also, there were some houses I was interested in that were not conventional and Rob went through the appropriate effort to find ways where I could have a valid position to get them. ( For instance a 203k FHA loan offer. ) These are strange market times and Santa Cruz is a strange housing market in general. There were a few times when I wish that Rob would just give me the right number to offer etc.. but he was good about not being a direct market influence on my pricing and instead pulling from me what I actually felt I wanted to pay for a property. All the while offering advice that he and his family has gained over their years of being active members in both the real estate and rental markets in Santa Cruz. This is a huge bonus for buying, where you need to know if you are buying an investment or just a place to live. Additionally, he knows exactly what paperwork to unearth to make sure everything is on the up and up. What earns Rob the fifth star is that he hasn't abandoned me now that we've gone through my transaction. He continues to check in on my needs and is a trustworthy e-mail correspondent when I have homeowner questions, recommending quality professionals and giving me an idea of what to pay so I don't have to learn by being a sucker. All in all, I'm very happy and will use Rob again when it's time for my next real estate action.

We just purchased our first home with Rob as our real estate agent and were impressed at every step…read morealong the way. Rob's deep understanding of the market and good relationships with other agents allowed us to succeed in getting the home we were looking for in this competitive Santa Cruz area. His great communication skills, professionalism and responsiveness helped us to manage the ups and downs of the home buying experience. We would recommend Rob Ross and his team to anyone looking to buy a property. Buying a home can be a stressful experience at times and having an agent with integrity that you can count on to represent both your interests and your values makes all the difference. Whether developing bidding strategies on competitive properties, trying to navigate short sales, or understand the potential of fixer uppers Rob was always on top of the situation and able to help us understand our options. We ended up getting one of our favorite properties even after being out bid because Rob took the time to follow up with the selling agent and make sure we were in position when the original high bidder deal fell apart. Rob also walked us through the county assessor and city planning office on multiple properties to help us ensure that we were getting the property we thought we were and what potential restrictions there would be. On top of Rob's expertise and ability to deliver results he's also a really nice guy. He's a devoted father who makes it to his kid's soccer games and works with his parents in the family business. He's a great listener and took the time to understand our family and what we were really looking for in a home. He's a great communicator, always helping us to understand our options and how the real estate market works. He's very responsive, answering technical questions and calming frayed nerves in a timely fashion over text, email, telephone and in person. Thanks Rob for helping us to find a wonderful home and giving us an education to last a life time about real estate!

I have been renting a property now for almost 15 years and have had consistent good experiences…read morewith this company. Thank you Datta and your team at Main Street!

AVOID!!!!!! Carol is the absolute worst person. Rude. Short. Abrupt. Condescending. Lacking people…read moreskills. Either she can't be kind or she won't be kind. Not sure which is worse. Don't even get me started on the living situations! I don't understand how they can charge what they do for what their tenants get. Worn down, dirty, borderline derelict units. Where is our rent money going!? Surely it's not being used to improve the residents homes! Doesn't even seem to be used on maintenance issues as work orders are not fulfilled in a timely manner! I cannot stress this enough, AVOID THIS PLACE!!!!