Rick Bell

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"As you know, my needs were very specific: downtown Los Altos, newer building, ground floor, corner unit and preferably 100 First Street. This criteria limited our search to a universe of perhaps a dozen condominiums. You delivered an off market alternative that met all of my criteria and I am extremely pleased with the outcome. You were organized, creative and a pleasure to work with. To anyone considering your services, I would highly recommend you." - Don C

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"Now that my home purchase is complete, I want to let you know that I greatly appreciate your assistance. You were a good listener and took the time to discuss and understand my needs. You managed the transaction highly effectively and with rare diligence from start to finish. You were always easy to reach days, nights and weekends and quickly responsive, which made the process pleasant and as efficient as possible given my heavy business travel schedule. Lastly, I believe that my purchase meets my needs extremely well and that you helped me negotiate a good value. This is my fifth major residential real-estate transaction and you have a set a new high benchmark for REALTOR® performance, responsiveness and attention to detail. I wish you well and look forward to our next opportunity to work together." - John P

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"Selling my family’s childhood home was a big decision and your insight and professionalism were instrumental in providing me with the perspective and confidence in which to make an informed decision. Beginning with your guidance in defining the scope of the pre-sale renovation and coupled with your access to good contractors and material suppliers, I believe that we maximized the renovation given our budget. Most importantly, I have no doubt that the increase in value added to the property by the renovation greatly exceeded its cost." - Jim R

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"I interviewed more than one agent before selecting a partner in selling my mother’s home. It was clear to me from the onset that you both took the assignment very seriously and oversaw the marketing process from prep to closing flawlessly. Managing the probate challenges, along with multiple selling parties and attorneys didn’t appear to affect your marketing process or results in any way which made the transaction relatively stress free from my perspective. To anyone considering your services, I would highly recommend you both and look forward to our next opportunity to work together. " - Mark C

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" I am writing you today to thank you for the work you did in representing us in the purchase of our new office project at 401 Alberto Way in Los Gatos. You did a great job identifying the property as a potential redevelopment site for us, engaged the seller and created a sale which was a win-win for the seller and for us. This was a complicated sale transaction. After nearly three years under contract, and some potential pitfalls along the way, you helped us resolve situations between the parties that could have derailed the transaction. The $10M acquisition was also very complicated in nature given our intended redevelopment of the site. The entitlement challenges surrounding this project were considerable given current day politics in small towns, and the site's proximity to neighboring condominium and townhome complexes. I’ve worked with many real estate agents over the years and for anyone considering your real estate services, I would give my highest recommendation. You were always accessible, highly responsive, detail oriented and took great steps to understand the complexities of the transaction, while adding value to the process whenever possible. Within the context of a residential transaction, I have no doubt that you will take every creative step to maximize your client’s position. Furthermore, you are a pleasure to deal with, which makes the process more rewarding. Thanks again and I look forward to our next transaction." - Randy L

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" I want to thank you for your assistance in representing me in the sale of my Los Gatos building. After 31 years of ownership, it was time to move on and I am very pleased with the outcome. You were mindful of my needs and instrumental in bring the parties together in what turned out to be a very complicated transaction. I found you detail oriented and always felt that you had my best interest at heart. Thanks again and good luck." - Gregg C

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" I want to thank you again for all of your hard work in helping me sell my home in Los Altos Hills. I always felt that you had my best interest at heart, was impressed with your attention to detail and was very happy with the final results." - Genie D

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" We are writing this letter to thank you for all of your hard work and dedication and for helping us purchase our home in Los Altos. You took the time to understand our priorities, were very efficient in managing the transaction and we are very pleased with the outcome. Despite the highly competitive market and very little inventory you were able to get us into a great home. From start to finish, it was a pleasure working with you and we just wanted to say thank you." - Jerry and Jennifer K

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" We hope that life is treating you well and wanted to reach out to you with our thanks for your efforts in selling our home and helping us buy a new one. We have settled in and couldn't be happier with our move. While both transactions had their own special challenges, we always felt that you had our best interest at heart and worked diligently to make certain that we were protected. We look forward to working with you in the future and would be very comfortable referring to friends and family." - Kelly and Julian T

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" Now that we have the sale of my parents' home, I wanted to thank you both for your help and hard work in bringing it to a successful conclusion. It's probably uncommon that you meet a family these days that has inhabited a home for over half a century. It was my parents' home but also the place I readily came to for visits with them and where my children got to enjoy their company. I struggled with the decision to sell the property, both from a business/investment standpoint and because of my attachment to the property. You both showed a perfect mix of sensitivity and pragmatism for getting the house prepped and on the market. Your knowledge of the area and ability to articulate a cohesive marketing strategy helped give me the confidence to move forward with the sale, particularly given the fact that I do not live in California. Once we were under way, I felt that you managed the process and the many details that a novice could easily mess up. You met my expectations of how the house would be marketed, presented (direct contact with either you or Suzanne at all times) and how the sale process would be managed. I was very pleased with the outcome. I would gladly use your services again and would readily recommend you to anyone looking for a REALTOR®. Please feel free to share my comments with others as an endorsement of your excellent services." - Annelise K

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" Your professional expertise and advice over the last three months were much appreciated. I am especially grateful that you helped me to face problems one at a time, and kept me from being totally overwhelmed. Thank you for assisting me in selling my home." - Mary Ann B

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" As you know, we interviewed more than one real estate agent before settling on who we wanted to work with in selling my father's home following his passing. It was very apparent to everyone attending the initial listing presentation that you had already done your homework and thought through the various issues that were likely to impact the marketing of the property. Through anticipating the perspective buyer's concerns, we believe that you were able to effectively manage their expectations and provide them with the resources to make an informed purchase decision. Ultimately, you generated several offers that we were very pleased with. As the trustee acting on behalf of my siblings in settling my father's estate, not only were you a pleasure to work with, but you also provided me with the confidence that I was handling the sale as responsibly as possible. Thanks again and we look forward to the opportunity to work with you again in the future." - Tracy and Rusty C

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" Now that we've wrapped up the sale of our residence in Los Altos Hills, as well as the purchase of our new home in Los Altos, we want to let you know how pleased we are with both outcomes, as well as how the transactions were managed along the way. With regard to the sale of our residence, we feel that you are both highly creative people and go to great lengths to develop a marketing plan that captures the personality of a home. Also, your mindful approach to the development of superior marketing collateral, coupled with your broad-based marketing approach through social media gave us great confidence that our home was being exposed to a large audience in a compelling manner. When it came time to find us a new home, we gave you a very specific set of criteria and you delivered with an off-market opportunity that fulfilled everything on our wish list. Furthermore, the transaction couldn't have gone smoother and we couldn't be more pleased. Once again, we want to that you for your hard work and look forward to a long-lasting relationship" - Brian and Jenny K