"Friends of ours recommended Danielle to us and really, we owe them a lifetime of favors for it. I can't imagine anyone else helping us navigate through our first time home buy... and it was a very difficult one at that!We'd put in 4 offers before we went into contract and were dealing with a lender who missed deadline after deadline. Danielle's ability to understand personalities and her diligence kept the sellers in the deal every step of the way, and in mid-July we moved into our new home in S.F.!No bones about it - the girl worked her tail off for us and was always available to talk business (and "business" at times meant listening to us whine about how frustrated we were with our lender)! Danielle is always on the ball, responding to emails late at night or early in the morning. She absolutely made us feel like we were in completely capable hands and we felt she *always* had our best interests at heart. I think that has come across on a few of her reviews here. It's obvious she wants her clients to be happy and she will be brutally honest with them - even when they may not be happy to hear that honesty. TRUST HER, though... she's always looking out for you and makes it work in the end!We are forever grateful to Danielle and will never work with anyone else for a real estate transaction. If she ever goes into retirement (blasphemy!) we will unfortunately have to drag her kicking and screaming out of it to work with us again. O:-DP.S. - Sean M. made a great comment about Danielle being like a one-woman Yelp - it's so true!!! :-)"
Geri L. Fri Aug 8, 2008
"“Danielle represented us on both sides of our recent property transactions and we couldn’t be happier with her high level of service. She’s tuned into the macro factors affecting the residential space and really has her finger on the pulse of local dynamics that dominate the San Francisco market (neighborhoods of choice, property type supply/demand, buyer demographics, etc). Most important, Danielle applied her broad knowledge to our unique needs as buyer / seller----she was able to gauge our desires and concerns and then create a plan to satisfy them. She guided us through some very choppy waters (both personal anxieties and a shifting credit/finance market) with patience and tact. She’s direct, efficient, and driven by solutions. For us, Danielle solidified her reputation as a trusted advisor and should be recognized for her sensitivity, diligence and proven skills. PS Her marketing prowess is impressive---our Mission condo brought in 8 offers and sold for more than 13% over list price.” Roxanne and Neil"
Roxanne and Neil Fri Oct 31, 2008
"“In September of last year I took a job in a town about three hours drive from San Francisco...tried to do the back and forth thing, but by December it was obvious: if I was going to keep the job, which I loved, my husband and I needed to relocate. This was a life changing decision in and of itself, but complicated by the fact that we were facing either renting out our San Francisco home (even though neither of us wanted to be landlords) or selling it in what was perhaps the worst market for sellers in decades... We decided to sell, but were very apprehensive. Next step was to find a really good Realtor, as we were going to need a whole lot of help to make our decision happen! I went on the internet, and after a bit of research came up with several names, including Danielle's. Of the several realtors we interviewed, Danielle was clearly the best prepared: she came to our first interview with personalized information about the market, comparable prices for houses like ours, and more. The other realtors we interviewed were nice, but not even a tenth as prepared! Indeed, one of the other realtors asked my husband and me how much wed like to get for our home, and I remember thinking to myself, 'well, of course I'd LIKE to get a million dollars, but those days are gone: I was hoping you'd tell me what you think it is worth and why'. Danielle did give us her recommendation as to listing price, and most importantly, the reasons for the recommendation (with plenty of research and information to back it up): It was then that I knew: Danielle was the right choice for us! We moved out in January, and then took a few weeks to paint, re-do the floors, and get the house 'spiffed up' for sale. We told Danielle that we were on a budget, and she gave excellent advice about where to spend money and where not to during the preparation process, and then went the extra mile to get us bids from contractors within our budget.She and her team (especially her very capable assistant Cici English) did an excellent job of managing the work and making sure that everything was done right; a very important role since it was tough to deal with while living several hours away. The end results were very impressive: hubby wistfully wished that someone could do a similar makeover for him personally! Bottom line: we listed the house in mid-February of 2009, and within about a week we had two offers, both for over asking! The offer we accepted came in on my birthday; talk about a wonderful birthday present! In my opinion, Danielle nailed the suggested listing price. Even in my daydreams, I didn’t imagine the process going as smoothly as it did. I cannot stress enough the difference that Danielle’s attention to detail, computer savviness, assertiveness in representing our interests, knowledge of the overall market and micro-markets in San Francisco, and marketing strategies made in the sale of our home. Moreover, she and Cici both kept us calm during the inevitable bumps in the road (though, to be honest, even the bumps seemed very minor thanks to their professional demeanor). We are now only a few days from closing escrow in SF, and in the process of buying a home here in our new town. We love our new home-to-be, but do have one regret: we wish it wasnt too far away to make it practical for Danielle to be our realtor here as well. Our new realtor is doing a fine job, but every once in a while hubby and I look at each other and sigh, “XXX (Insert New Realtors Name Here) is ok, but she is no Danielle.” I think He or she is a Danielle may become our new code words for He or she is the best. When I say Danielle is the BEST, I mean it! I give her my absolute highest recommendation, and wouldn’t dream of using any team but hers for a SF Bay Area real estate transaction. ” -M. Susan Carter"
M. Susan Carter Mon Mar 30, 2009
"“It's not easy to describe in just a few paragraphs what a great real estate agent Danielle is. I have very high standards for professionalism and mastery of one's own domain and Danielle's performance has been spotless. A few months ago, based on our own instincts as well as all the pundits forecasting a rare "buyer's market" in San Francisco, my fiancée and I decided to look and see if we could pull off our dream of home-ownership in San Francisco.Having already done some reading about buying homes, it was clear to me how crucial working with the right real estate agent in all of this is. I wanted to find someone who is not only an expert in San Francisco real estate, but also youthful and well versed in modern technologies and would be easy and fun to work with. I came across Danielle through her blog, her website, her answers on Trulia, and other online reviews about her and was immediately impressed with her knowledge and enthusiasm.Danielle was our trusted partner, from the very first consultation (to which she showed up with several binders of prepared material tailored to our situation) to recommending our excellent mortgage officer, to sending us two movie tickets when it seemed like we could use them, to the day we were holding the keys to our first home in our hands (along with -- of course! -- more nice and thoughtful gifts which I won't give away to her current and future clients). We found our favorite property pretty early on, after seeing it during an open house. Danielle still took us to tour several others to see a good sample of what's available and in our range right now, but in the end we made an offer on our favorite house. We trusted Danielle's instincts and offered quite significantly below asking. She was right: our offer was accepted. The escrow process was dogged by difficulties caused by a seller who seemed bent on skimping on his responsibilities. This would be a recipe for a disaster, unless you have a great agent such as Danielle. Especially listening to some of our friends' stories about their RE agents, I shudder to think how incredibly different it all could have turned out. We could be living in a house that we bought at a higher price, and dealing with a leaky roof, cracked furnace, and last-minute changes made without permit. Or, in no house at all! But Danielle cut through all the crap and she fearlessly negotiated great deals for us, making sure our seller did everything he was supposed to do, the way he was supposed to (and we know, he tried not to!). Rest assured that with Danielle on your side, nobody is going to pull a fast one on you. Those friends I mentioned have all meanwhile been supplied with Danielle's contact information, btw. :) Danielle clearly has a passion for her job. Yet, equally importantly, beneath all this enthusiasm and love for real estate is a consummate professional and a tough (but fair) negotiator. Trust me, I speak from experience when I say that when the contents of the sewage pipe in your dream home hit the fan, you want Danielle on your team. She was truly an expert guide, comfortably ahead of every other player in the transaction, carefully guiding the process to its successful completion. Her communication was excellent. She educated us, anticipated obstacles and worries before we saw them, and also made us think about things we wouldn't have thought of otherwise, but are important nevertheless -- such as estate planning, for instance.Some crucial things were a breeze with her: when the time for inspections came, she already had her (very competent and thorough) inspectors lined up and out on the property with us within 48 hours. Still, during the entire process, she also truly made us feel like we were the ones in control. To be able to do all this is a very rare talent and also requires a lot of skill. Danielle's assistant Cici has been also very helpful and contributed to our success. Kathleen and I highly recommend Danielle, and we know that we have found our real estate guide for life!” -Barna M."
Barna M. Sun Feb 8, 2009
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