I’ve been fortunate to have bought and sold a handful of homes in California and Oregon, and in all those transactions I’ve also been fortunate to have had the support of excellent realtors. There’s no doubt, however, if I were to choose an agent today, I would choose Deniece Smith. Deniece helped with the sale of a long term rental home in the Bay Area. Some of the words and phrases that describe Deniece are… organized, proactive, responsive, a person of integrity, smart, clear communicator, knowledgeable, transparent, tactful, energetic, positive, experienced, participatory, skilled negotiator, a discerning eye for design, and fun! Deniece managed the entire process of updating and preparing my home for sale. Her business relationships with contractors, inspectors and stagers surely contributed to staying within the scope, schedule and budget of the effort. All the while she educated me on the local market and what we could expect in terms of price and days on market. Beyond the mls listing, she undertook a comprehensive marketing campaign on social media, the major realty sites (eg, Zillow, Realtor, Homes, etc), as well as printed brochures and flyers. She negotiated terms of the purchase agreement and guided me through the escrow process. Oh, another word I would use to describe Deniece… personal. She’s not a robot, she’s not all business. She has a genuine interest in helping you have the best experience and best outcome. She is a joy to work with. And for all that, I say - Thank You, Deniece!

I was selling a rental property in Mountain View that I had not occupied in twenty years. Deniece was able to, without my being there, prepare my home for the market and sell my home for $632K over the asking price! Not only that, but I paid nothing to do it all until escrow closed! It was hassle-free and I was very happy with the sale. If you're looking for a great agent, Deniece Smith is the one.

Working with Deniece was a super transparent process. Deniece explained everything to us and had all details on a central spreadsheet that was shared real time with us throughout the process. We knew what the calendar was, what work was being done at what cost, which marketing was being done, and every call that came in about our home. The mystery was gone. The info was there. All that and we sold our home in record time and $400k over the asking price! Deniece made the sale of our home pleasant and transparent. I wholeheartedly recommend her to any Seller.

Deniece is a fabulous real estate agent. She has represented my husband and me on several occasions, and always made sure she had our interests at heart. She is fierce, passionate, and thoughtful. I trust her perspective and will have her represent us again in the future.

Deniece has been amazing helping us in our journey to buy our first house. Bay Area market is absolutely crazy and fast paced, Deniece has all the knowledge, connections and attitude to make your dream house come true. She actually provides detailed information for her customers to make an informed decision. Buying a house is a big decision and Deniece listened to us, helped us shape our requirements and dreams and converge into what we wanted from our house, we didn't know much about real estate and Deniece provided more information than what we could ever imagine. We are able to buy our house and found a friend along the way, there are no words to express our gratitude to Deniece and will be forever thankful to her.

One of the best real estate agent in the area. She is extremely professional in these difficult times. She kept us informed, giving us insides of the market ups and down and projections. She is very experience. Communication was prompt at all times. I would recommend without hesitated.

Deniece stuck with this through the darkest days of the shutdown and triumphed after all.

Thanks to Deniece we found our perfect home in the competitive Bay Area market. I am so glad Deniece was with us through the entire process, she made our home buying experience a lot of fun even with all the numbers and important decisions to make. She has a lot of experience which showed in each bid we made and we felt very safe and confident about our bids. We were first time single family home buyers. Deniece gave us a lot of insight into each property we were interested in. She made sure we had enough time inside and would highlight both good & bad, which helped us a lot in evaluating a property. She is very hard working, thorough, diligent, great communicator, compassionate and much more. Her energy and enthusiasm made all our property meets fun and engaging. We looked forward to meeting her every time. She understood our priorities quickly and finally found the perfect home with everything we had hoped for. In the competitive market we were ready to sacrifice few things but Deniece managed to find us the perfect home and that speaks a lot about her talent and experience in the field. We would totally recommend her and hope to work with her again.

I first met Deniece 4 years ago when I bought my first home. Her knowledge of the crazy Bay Area market was invaluable and she really worked hard to get me my condo at a great price, even though it was a seller's market. Fast forward to 4 months ago when I sold my place, Deniece again proved that she's a great asset in the Bay Area market. She helped me sell my place, for above asking, with great rent back terms. Deniece is extremely knowledgeable, dedicated, and aggressive (in a good way) to be able to handle this housing market. She tells it like it is but you know she is giving you the best advice. Now, she's more than just my real estate agent; she's also my friend. I highly recommend her and will use her again when I'm in the market to buy or sell in the future.

Our recent real estate transaction with Deniece Watkins Smith, of Coldwell Bankers exceeded our expectations. Her negotiation skills are just outstanding. She initially helped us buy a house for under asking price, in Woodside, and then helped us sell our house, in Los Altos, for way above asking price. That, in itself , is just Amazing! She knew exactly what was needed in order to get our house prepared in order to get the most for our house. She arranged and monitored interior painting, and full staging, along with a thousand other small details, that really added up in the end. She kept us on track, and made sure everything went smoothly. Deniece has a happy and upbeat personality, which makes working with her a pleasure. Dealing with her was a pleasure.

Deniece exceeded our expectations. She went far beyond what we were expecting. She kept us, and everything else, on track. She was quick to answer any question we had for her. Her negotiation skills are phenomenal. I would highly recommend and use her for any future real estate needs.