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"Michaela's creativity with regard to financing options was the key factor in being able to purchase my new home. I was so impressed with her as an agent, that I hired her once again for the sale of my condo in the Mission (SF). All her hard work and planning resulted in a sale price $220k over asking!"
Michaela was a pleasure to work with. I originally hired Michaela to help me purchase my condo in Oakland. Her creativity with regard to financing options was the key factor in being able to purchase my new home (the unit was in litigation and banks weren’t being easy to work with). I was so impressed with her as an agent, that I hired her once again for the sale of my condo in the Mission (SF). Selling your home is an overwhelming process, but Michaela's expertise and calm demeanor put me at ease. She helped me map out a plan for getting the unit market ready. This included painting, cleaning, staging and professional photos. She had an amazing list of contacts and preferred vendors to work with. All her hard work and planning resulted in a sale price $220k over asking! She was also incredibly helpful in recommending movers to get me into my new home (and they were awesome as well). I'd gladly work with Michaela again!
-Brad D., Oakland and San Francisco
-Brad D., Oakland and San Francisco
"Michaela is a problem-solver who puts in the extra effort to identify areas that can be strengthened to give her clients the edge they need to be competitive."
Michaela is an exceptional real estate agent who is absolutely dedicated to her clients and works tirelessly to meet their objectives. The challenges of buying in the Bay Area can be overwhelming. Having an agent like Michaela is critical to getting into contract. She is reliable and responsive 100% of the time. Michaela is a problem-solver who puts in the extra effort to identify areas that can be strengthened to give her clients the edge they need to be competitive. While working with Michaela I learned that I could trust her gut reaction or perspective because she speaks from experience and a deep understanding of the real estate market.
- Jared W., Oakland, CA
- Jared W., Oakland, CA
"I felt deeply appreciative of her can do attitude, her quick and timely actions and competence by which she was able to navigate my special circumstances without hesitation. As a former compensation manager for a multi-billion dollar company, I know talent and professionalism when I see it."
I was referred to Michaela by a trusted friend and contacted her to possibly represent me as a buyer, to make an offer on a property for which I was a Trustee. Michaela was extremely thoughtful and accommodating in helping me understand what the process would be and made herself available should I decide to go forward.
For my part, I was unsure whether I wanted to complicate the sale of my uncle's property by bidding on the house and opening myself up to challenges from other beneficiaries regarding my interest in the property. I waited until just a few days before the cutoff for submitting offers and contacted Michaela on short notice to put in a bid. Michaela quickly and efficiently generated all necessary documents for me to sign online, contacted my lender and generated an offer in a timely manner.
Although I was not successful in my bid through no fault of Michaela, I felt deeply appreciative of her can do attitude, her quick and timely actions and competence by which she was able to navigate my special circumstances without hesitation. As a former compensation manager for a multi-billion dollar company, I know talent and professionalism when I see it. I enthusiastically recommend Michaela to represent both buyers and sellers of real property in the bay area.
- Harold M., San Francisco, CA
For my part, I was unsure whether I wanted to complicate the sale of my uncle's property by bidding on the house and opening myself up to challenges from other beneficiaries regarding my interest in the property. I waited until just a few days before the cutoff for submitting offers and contacted Michaela on short notice to put in a bid. Michaela quickly and efficiently generated all necessary documents for me to sign online, contacted my lender and generated an offer in a timely manner.
Although I was not successful in my bid through no fault of Michaela, I felt deeply appreciative of her can do attitude, her quick and timely actions and competence by which she was able to navigate my special circumstances without hesitation. As a former compensation manager for a multi-billion dollar company, I know talent and professionalism when I see it. I enthusiastically recommend Michaela to represent both buyers and sellers of real property in the bay area.
- Harold M., San Francisco, CA
"She helped us find the right lenders to work with, she was EXTREMELY prompt and organized with each step and all the paperwork that comes with the process."
Michaela is amazing! We literally could not have bought our first apartment without her, especially in this HIGHLY competitive market!
My husband and I gave her our very small budget (well, small for this area anyway!) to work with, and she sent us whatever listings she had that fit with what we could feasibly buy. I fell in love with this sweet place in Rockridge, Oakland. She helped us find the right lenders to work with, she was EXTREMELY prompt and organized with each step (which, in my humble opinion is an essential way of being for any realtor - so she's got it!) and all the paperwork that comes with this process. She didn't miss a single detail, she answered all of our questions, and all the questions we didn't think to ask, especially since this was our first time buying any property ever we wouldn't have been able to do this without her, really. Would you try playing tennis with Roger Federer without having ANY prior playing experience? No. So why would you try buying in the Bay Area without having bought property here, or anywhere else before? You wouldn't. Some things you just can't go alone on, even with the help of the internet. Actually, it was the internet that lead us to Michaela in the first place (thanks Trulia!), so even with inputting our search query, Google said: "game over, you need professional help!"
So if you're looking to make your life around buying property so much easier and saving yourself time, and energy (and your sanity!), definitely look up Michaela.
- Kerry S., Oakland, CA
My husband and I gave her our very small budget (well, small for this area anyway!) to work with, and she sent us whatever listings she had that fit with what we could feasibly buy. I fell in love with this sweet place in Rockridge, Oakland. She helped us find the right lenders to work with, she was EXTREMELY prompt and organized with each step (which, in my humble opinion is an essential way of being for any realtor - so she's got it!) and all the paperwork that comes with this process. She didn't miss a single detail, she answered all of our questions, and all the questions we didn't think to ask, especially since this was our first time buying any property ever we wouldn't have been able to do this without her, really. Would you try playing tennis with Roger Federer without having ANY prior playing experience? No. So why would you try buying in the Bay Area without having bought property here, or anywhere else before? You wouldn't. Some things you just can't go alone on, even with the help of the internet. Actually, it was the internet that lead us to Michaela in the first place (thanks Trulia!), so even with inputting our search query, Google said: "game over, you need professional help!"
So if you're looking to make your life around buying property so much easier and saving yourself time, and energy (and your sanity!), definitely look up Michaela.
- Kerry S., Oakland, CA
"Michaela is a true professional, a cool person, and an excellent agent."
Michaela is a true professional, a cool person, and an excellent agent. My wife and I had been trying to find our first home using the interwebs and were having a terrible time. Michaela was a listing agent at one of the places we visited, and she saw that we were clueless and helped us out with a lot of useful information. Then we read her reviews on Zillow and were very impressed. My friend who had just bought a house had looked at over 150 of them, so I thought "Why not let someone else do all the work?" We ended up looking at exactly one condo, which was the only one in our price range that was also in a nice area, which we then bought through a great lender that she referred us to. Michaela and her lender literally handled everything for us, and we are now the proud owners of a great little place in Oakland. This was definitely a leap of faith for us, but Michaela came through.
- Owen S., Oakland, CA
- Owen S., Oakland, CA
"She gave us answers before we asked our questions, and advised us appropriately. We could not be happier to have worked with her."
We have had the privilege of living in beautiful places. We thought we could not have found anything meeting our wishes -- Michaela helped us find our dream home. She was responsive and available whenever we needed her help. She gave us answers before we asked our questions, and advised us appropriately. We could not be happier to have worked with her.
- Ian P., Emeryville, CA
- Ian P., Emeryville, CA
"With her connections in the industry, [finding a great deal] happened to me."
While looking for a suitable home, I would spend countless hours doing the Zillow shuffle and at the end of the day, I would be reminded what the phrase 'housing crisis' truly means. There are few things in this world I despise more than looking for an apartment, especially in the Bay. It shouldn't been this difficult. I needed help.
I contacted Michaela and within a week, she found an unlisted studio in a cute neighborhood that is 8 blocks from Lake Merrit. The place is pretty sweet - high ceilings, wood floors, two large closets, large bedroom and offered at below market value. I honestly didn't think this kind of thing happened in the Bay Area housing market anymore, but with her connections in the industry, it happened to me.
Michaela is easy to work with and has a deep knowledge of the housing market that goes beyond her years. I really enjoyed my time with her and I would highly suggest her to anyone looking for a place to call their own.
Michaela is simply the best!
- Jon H., Oakland, CA
I contacted Michaela and within a week, she found an unlisted studio in a cute neighborhood that is 8 blocks from Lake Merrit. The place is pretty sweet - high ceilings, wood floors, two large closets, large bedroom and offered at below market value. I honestly didn't think this kind of thing happened in the Bay Area housing market anymore, but with her connections in the industry, it happened to me.
Michaela is easy to work with and has a deep knowledge of the housing market that goes beyond her years. I really enjoyed my time with her and I would highly suggest her to anyone looking for a place to call their own.
Michaela is simply the best!
- Jon H., Oakland, CA
"She was a skilled and persistent advocate for us."
As first time home buyers in the Bay Area, we were intimidated by the process, but when we found the home we loved, Michaela helped make it happen for us. She was kind, friendly and easy to talk to , but also a skilled and persistent advocate for us. We loved having her on our side and we definitely wouldn't have been able to get our home without her support. I would recommend her services to any buyer, experienced or new!
- Alison M., Oakland, CA
- Alison M., Oakland, CA
"We were willing to make a slightly higher offer, but she recommended what would be sufficient, and guess what, we did win the offer!"
We enjoyed working with Michaela over the past few months! She was always available to show us houses, and answer any question we had. We were first time homebuyers, so it was all new to us. However, we did not feel overwhelmed throughout the process. Michaela is very approachable, and a fun person! She gave us valuable feedback on how much we should make an offer for. We were willing to make a slightly higher offer, but she recommended what would be sufficient, and guess what, we did win the offer! Throughout escrow, she got us answers for every question we had for the sellers. She was very efficient in scheduling home inspection and everything else, to ensure we stayed on track for all the deadlines along the way. We had a tight schedule with our apartment lease ending only a few days after the closing date - everything went smoothly, thanks to Michaela! If we're ever looking for a house again, we would not hesitate to contact her.
- Trisha B., San Jose, CA
- Trisha B., San Jose, CA
"She always knew what to do or whom to call so that within few hours we had answers to our questions and solutions to our needs."
My husband and I decided to go through the process of buying a house. It was quite an unexpected decision and we had no idea of what we to do or how. We feel very lucky to have found Michaela because she made the process less stressful and much more enjoyable that it could have been otherwise. It was always a pleasure to meet up with her. She would send us listings to look at, based on our conversations, and she came along to visit them with us. That way she also learned more about what we liked and disliked which helped her to find us the right listings to begin with. In about two weeks we found the right house for us and she and her team helped us enormously to make the most competitive offer. We got the house we wanted and we can not thank her enough for all her efforts communicating back and forth with the seller and making sure we get what we needed. She always knew what to do or whom to call so that within few hours we had answers to our questions and solutions to our needs.
She made us feel like the most important clients for her and she was constantly available for us. She was easy to talk to, kind and thoughtful. Now that we don't need her services any more we will surely miss her.
- Laura M., San Leandro, CA
She made us feel like the most important clients for her and she was constantly available for us. She was easy to talk to, kind and thoughtful. Now that we don't need her services any more we will surely miss her.
- Laura M., San Leandro, CA
"She diligently prepared a favorable rapport with the seller's agent and got us the house."
Michaela was very friendly and approachable. We bought our first property with her and she was very helpful answering all our questions and walked us through all the details and nuisances of purchasing a home. She was always quick to respond and if she did not know the answer straight away, she will find the answers for us. She showed us countless properties and when we were ready to purchase, she diligently prepared a favorable rapport with the seller's agent and got us the house.
- Danni C., San Jose, CA
- Danni C., San Jose, CA
"She took the time to really understand exactly what we were looking for, be realistic and up-front with us about costs, and was amazing at helping us navigate our offer. In the end, the first offer we put in was accepted and we couldn't be happier with our new home."
Michaela was amazing helping us find our home! She was so organized, professional, and always responsive when we had questions. We never felt as though we were being pressured to do something that didn't work for us and all of her advice was excellent. She took the time to really understand exactly what we were looking for, be realistic and up-front with us about costs, and was amazing at helping us navigate our offer. In the end, the first offer we put in was accepted and we couldn't be happier with our new home. I would definitely recommend working with Michaela. I truly cannot overstate what a great experience she made the home-buying process for us!
- Ava A., Berkeley, CA
- Ava A., Berkeley, CA
"Her professionalism, friendliness and responsiveness made her awesome to work with."
I find looking for a home a miserable process in general. However Michaela made it as enjoyable as I think it could be. Her professionalism, friendliness and responsiveness made her awesome to work with. I never felt pressured into doing anything i wasn’t 100% comfortable with.
- Mohamed O., San Leandro, CA
- Mohamed O., San Leandro, CA
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