Tess is much more than a realtor but let's begin with her realtor chops. If you succeed in landing her as your agent, please consider yourself the luckiest and know that you're in safe, expert hands. She knows the tri-valley area like the back of her palm and has deep relationships with other agents - which helped us a ton at a time when our loan officer couldn't help manage the close of escrow on time. Tess' help ranged from understanding & guiding our search criteria, pre-market finds, honest take on comparable prices, above & beyond research on homes we were interested in, setting up 5 different inspections in 96 hours of our offer, and expert tips on how to write a winning (but not an exorbitant offer). She took us on as a client while she was in London, and would often accommodate us, expecting parents, by talking very late into her nights. Can one ask for more? With Tess, you likely can. Because for us, she turned into a friend. Our toddler still tells us how much she misses her! She helped us settle into our new home, and with her husband, helped resolve some early issues, by showing up at the property and literally helped us stop water leakage. Please know that we were very fiscally conservative, demanding clients who had very specific criteria for the home we were looking for. And Tess not only met our needs - she literally blew them out of the water! She protected our interests more than we think we'd have ourselves. If you're looking for a home in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, or Walnut Creek - and you don't call Tess to see if she has time to take you on, you're likely missing out. We'll be happy any day to tell you about our experience with her. In essence, without Tess, we would have either not landed the exact home we needed or made a big mistake in the buying process.
