Bhavana was referred to us by a very close friend. After a few lengthy discussions, we decided to go forward with her. We are extremely fortunate to have met her not only because she is a great negotiator and has an amazing market sense. But Bhavana stands out from the rest because of these other qualities as well:- - Extremely patient - There were times when we had to slow down our search, But she was very patient with us and let us go at our pace. - Very flexible - Our house expectations kept changing as we started to see houses. She made sure she kept updating our needs and recommended houses that met our needs, even though those needs changed. - Amazing work etiquette - She is very Focused and Hard working and extremely professional when working with other agents etc. - Goes above and beyond - Once we bought the house, she didn't stop there. She made sure she gave us references to contractors that could help fix a few things. Not just that, she followed later up to make sure that they delivered what was promised. The buying process was extremely smooth for us thanks to Bhavana. I am extremely glad that we worked with her to buy the house of our dreams, as no one other than her would have made this whole experience so seamless and stress free.

Bhavana is experienced, talented and she knows everything about home buying and selling process. We were first time homebuyers, she helped us through the entire process and made is really simple. We were able to manage work and home buying together! She has good contacts and get things done. She was always accessible and willing to make suggestions. She made sure we get all the legal process correct. It was a pleasant experience work with her. We would recommend Bhavana to anyone who would like a smooth home buying process.

Bhavana was referred to us by a friend while we were exploring home search ourselves through online sites.Initially we were unsure and we were quite nervous about the process of buying our first house, but in the very first discussion we felt good and confidence with Bhavana. She was super friendly. While making offer, she was very professional at every step to make sure her customer's benefit was well protected. She did a lot to help us to bid a house we liked including checking with listing agents, well communicated with us and helped us with offer strategy. We finally bought the home, thanks to Bhavana. We are happy that we met Bhavana and would like to recommend her to everyone.

Bhavana was referred to us by a friend while we were exploring home search ourselves through online sites.Initially we were unsure and we were quite nervous about the process of buying our first house, but in the very first discussion we felt good and confidence with Bhavana. She was super friendly. While making offer, she was very professional at every step to make sure her customer's benefit was well protected. She did a lot to help us to bid a house we liked including checking with listing agents, well communicated with us and helped us with offer strategy. We finally bought the home, thanks to Bhavana. We are happy that we met Bhavana and would like to recommend her to everyone.

Bhavana was referred to us by a colleague while we were exploring home search ourselves through online sites like zillow and redfin. Initially we were unsure, but in the very first meeting Bhavana earned our business through her transparency and responsiveness. She carefully listened to our requirements and started sending the matching listings. At times we were fatigued by the over-heated housing market in good school districts of Saratoga, Cupertino and Fremont-mission and wanted to give up. However, Bhavana counseled and kept motivating us to continue the search. She never pushed us on any house to either write the offer or what price to bid at. She would give her inputs based on comparable and let us make the decision. In addition, she would help us get estimates through contractors for any remodeling so that we can budget it in our bid. She reviewed all the disclosures and pointed any issue we needed to followup with city/county/sellers. She helped negotiate with the sellers and was very patient through multiple rounds of addendums. She was very prompt in following up on any request with county and sellers. She has very pleasing personality which was a big asset to forge bond with the seller's agent and get us the required information regarding other buyers and the sellers expectations to make a competitive bid. Eventually, when we thought we will not get a house in this market she succeeded in getting us a great house in Saratoga which met most of our requirements. Through the buying process she has become more of a friend now. I really appreciated how she traveled from Pleasanton to south bay just to show us open houses. I would recommend her to anyone for the real estate needs without hesitation. She is a rock star realtor!

Bhavana was referred to us by a colleague while we were exploring home search ourselves through online sites like zillow and redfin. Initially we were unsure, but in the very first meeting Bhavana earned our business through her transparency and responsiveness. She carefully listened to our requirements and started sending the matching listings. At times we were fatigued by the over-heated housing market in good school districts of Saratoga, Cupertino and Fremont-mission and wanted to give up. However, Bhavana counseled and kept motivating us to continue the search. She never pushed us on any house to either write the offer or what price to bid at. She would give her inputs based on comparable and let us make the decision. In addition, she would help us get estimates through contractors for any remodeling so that we can budget it in our bid. She reviewed all the disclosures and pointed any issue we needed to followup with city/county/sellers. She helped negotiate with the sellers and was very patient through multiple rounds of addendums. She was very prompt in following up on any request with county and sellers. She has very pleasing personality which was a big asset to forge bond with the seller's agent and get us the required information regarding other buyers and the sellers expectations to make a competitive bid. Eventually, when we thought we will not get a house in this market she succeeded in getting us a great house in Saratoga which met most of our requirements. Through the buying process she has become more of a friend now. I really appreciated how she traveled from Pleasanton to south bay just to show us open houses. I would recommend her to anyone for the real estate needs without hesitation. She is a rock star realtor!

As a first time home buyer, we could not have asked for anyone better than Bhavana as our realtor.  She made our journey for home search as her own journey and was always there at every step guiding us about our next step.  Very honest in communication and responsive to every question we had.  We just need to tell her the house we are interested in and would like to see and she would make it happen even before the house comes for listing/open house. She would travel miles to show the homes before the open house and always on time.  She made sure that we had the best experience deciding and buying the home. She walked us through details that we would overlook when seeing the home and went through the inspection reports etc with us to help us make a well informed decision. She understands the market very well and brought us up to speed understanding the market conditions and always kept us one step ahead in the crazy seller's market.   The biggest thing is her spot on bid price estimates and comps.  Something that can only come through the experience. I learned how good she is after losing a few bids by not going by her advice on price bids. She was spot on, and had I agreed to her suggestions, I would have got the house on my first bid itself.  Finally on my third bid I followed her advice and got the house.  One of the things that I really appreciate about Bhavana is she lets buyers be in complete control of their decisions and would not force you or rush you into a decision.  She has all the data and answers to all the questions, including the comps and the suggestion for offer price and everything you need to know to decide whether you want to make an offer or not. But it was always our call to take that step. This gave so much confidence as a home buyer and made us comfortable with our choices and decisions.  She does not stop after winning the offer. She would connect us to lenders that can provide the mortgage at competitive rates, work with the lender, seller

Your real estate agent search stops here, you have found THE best person. I have worked with Bhavana for buying and selling three houses and I can say that she is absolutely best. She bring her vast experience and knowledge and is extremely hard working. Bhavana has built a good network in industry and we were happy to derive benefits from it. We were lucky to meet Bhavana around 5 years back and since then she is our go-to person for any real estate advice or question. Me and my wife loved working with her during our house buying and selling.

"Before choosing a real estate agent to sell our home in Pleasanton, we reviewed several agent profiles on Zillow and based on prior reviews, we finally narrowed down on Bhavana. Bhavana represented the KW brand very nicely. She was very professional and thorough in her insights about the market. Bhavana spent hours answering our questions, providing objective data regarding how many homes she sold, how long her listings typically stay on the market, and tons of info on comps in the area. We met Bhavana and she walked us step by step with the process. From Day One she was in near daily contact with us as we prepared for selling our house. She guided us all the way through - with home inspection reports, contractors to paint & fix some items in the house, to landscaping , staging, photography and working with Hoa and Title company for all disclosures. As I was away from the property, Bhavana worked with the contractors to make sure they got the job done in the best way possible. She made the process look incredibly easy and took extra steps many other Realtors don't (but should). During this pandemic, she made sure things progressed without breaking the rules and safety of anyone around. She is honest, upfront and has integrity. Finally, when our house was listed, we got several pre-emptive offers . Her hard work and knowledge of what it takes to sell a home really paid off - our listing looked amazing and really cute in this market, that got a lot of interests and foot traffic.. Our house went under contract in 2 days at more than 15% of the asking price. We accepted and Bhavana walked us through every step of the closing process. It couldn't have been a more pleasant experience. I've recommended Bhavana to everyone I know. She is a true professional and a genuinely nice person . We could not have asked for a better real estate professional "

Bhavana Kulkarni was the best realtor we could have hoped for! She made our home buying process seamless. We were quite nervous about the process of buying our first house, she anticipated needs and met them all with smile on her face. She was an absolute pleasure to work with!! Bhavana walked us through step by step, made sure we knew what to expect, and offered expert advice on what key things to look for in buying the house. We can not say enough great things about her! We will definitely refer family and friends to Bhavana in future. We feel so blessed that she was our realtor!!

We were referred to Bhavana by a dear friend about 2 years ago when we were just thinking of upgrading our 3-level town home to a single family home with one bedroom downstairs. She regularly updated us on market conditions and checked if we were ready to buy. When we were ready we approached her and sent her the listings we liked. She joined us on home tours and explained all the minor details about the house we need to watch out for and the comparable home prices in the area. The house we liked the most, she suggested we put a preemptive offer. Seller responded with a counter offer and we accepted. This was our first offer and within 5 days we were in contract. We went with the lender she recommended and got a good rate. She followed through on every minor detail with the lender and the title company on time. Our loan closed in 28 days. I give her my highest rating in terms of her knowledge of Fremont area, expertise, responsiveness and Negotiation skills.

Having Bhavana navigate us through the home purchase was one of the key reasons we landed our dream property in such a short period. FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS..... As first-time homebuyers, at the start, we were clueless about the process, the demand, and the competition. In fact, we had our share of odd experiences which scared us of getting into an offer in a seller's market such as it was. We briefly paused our search. Based on the recommendation from a friend, we restarted the house search with Bhavana. With her, we never felt we were alone in the home search or the offer process. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: Bhavana's knowledge and experience in the field were seen many times. She knows the Tri-valley very well and saved us from several incorrect schools getting tagged on listings for properties in Dublin etc. Every house we liked, Bhavana visited in person and gave us the pros-cons. Her coms reports were instrumental in our decisions to make an offer or not. Throughout the journey, our requirements changed constantly. And Bhavana was very patient in dealing with our constant re-orientations. NEGOTIATION SKILLS : Bhavana is an agent equipped with the right amount of aggression and amicability to guide you in a sellers' market, where a buyer is rarely in a position to negotiate. This quality of hers got us a beautiful house through the preemptive offer. Bhavana ensured we understood and were thorough with our financial capability to go in for the pre-emptive offer. Likewise, she made sure we were thorough in our understandings of the house inspection documents. Without her, we would be bidding in the dark. PROCESS EXPERTISE AND RESPONSIVENESS: Even during the month-long contract, Bhavana was the yardstick to ensure the rest of the process went smoothly. She kept a constant line of communication with the seller's agent, our lender, and us. In the month-long process, Bhavana has never delayed us on anything. Her timeliness is impeccable.