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Lana Ralston
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Seller of 1527 Fordham Court, Mountain View
Recently we decided to sell our house in the Bay Area and move. This can be very stressful. We needed a realtor who could not just sell our house but help with all expected and unexpected issues. We chose to trust our house to Lana Ralston from Intero-Berkshire Hathaway’s Los Altos office. Lana has extensive experience serving clients in Santa Clara County and has lived here for a long time. Lana impressed us the moment she arrived, and three months later, when the escrow has closed, we are impressed even more. We began with making a comprehensive schedule, which guided us in doing house and yard upgrades, packing and moving out, staging, putting the house on the market and taking offers. Lana helped decide with making the house and yard ready. She saved us time and money by helping to choose what made the property appealing, providing the contractors, and overseeing the work, so we could focus on moving. We were in the middle of the move when the coronavirus hit. We left, leaving Lana in charge. She dealt with all difficulties and placed the house on the market right on schedule. She adjusted her marketing strategy to a new environment, and two weeks later all was done. This is amazing considering the tough conditions with which Lana had to deal. In conclusion, we are very grateful to Lana for her support in these difficult times and being not just a highly professional realtor, but a great friend. We would not have been able to do everything without her.

Lena Gustafsson
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Seller of 1039 Inverness Drive, San Carlos
This is not our first time to work with Lena and Katy, however, they still performed beyond our expectation and the final result surprised us as always. If you want to buy low and sell high, definitely go with Lena and Katy.

Rick Talmage
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Buyer of 1656 Edmonton Ave, Sunnyvale
Rick helped us buy our first home and we had a great experience working with him. He quickly understood the style and type of homes we were looking for and helped us identify properties that matched our preferences. We ended up finding and purchasing our home within just a couple of weeks. Rick also has personal experience with property ownership and home improvement, which gave him a useful perspective, especially for us as first-time homebuyers. He often noticed small details that were easy to overlook—for example, during one visit he spotted a subtle issue with the slope of a shower floor that hadn’t been mentioned in the inspection report. He also shared plenty of practical advice and was always happy to brainstorm ideas for improving the home. Throughout the process, Rick was responsive, available, and patient with our questions, and helped us navigate a competitive and fast-moving market. He was also very thoughtful after closing—he treated us to dinner and provided us with a premium home warranty We really appreciate the time and effort Rick put into helping us find a home we’re very happy with..
Seller of 27000 Appaloosa Way, Los Altos Hills
Rick Talmage and Joanne Fraser tag-teamed representing us on the sale of our long-time family home in Los Altos Hills. They we're a perfect complement to each other with Joanne's vast knowledge and experience of the local residential market overlaying Rick's detailed management of the entire selling process, including updates we made to our home in the two months prior to listing. Rick and Joanne's instincts were spot-on. Initially we balked at the scope of proposed house updates but they proved to be great suggestions and clearly enhanced the value of the property, providing a solid ROI to us and tangible benefits to the buyers. Rick and Joanne have well-established relationships with multiple vendors in house painting and construction, and with Rick's oversight, the collective pre-sale work came in on-time and on-budget down to the last dollar and day. The marketing of the property was superbly handled, including a creative twilight open house, thoughtful staging, and outstanding photography for our listing. In the sale process itself, Rick and Joanne provided calm and reasoned advice on setting the listing price to meet the market as well as handing the negotiations with prospective buyers. On a day-to-day basis throughout the sales process, Rick was accessible morning, noon, and night and promptly addressed any issues or questions which arose. Without hesitation I would strongly recommend this team to represent you whether as a buyer or a seller. You are certain to have a fabulous experience!
Seller of 10955 Edgemont Drive, East Foothills
Rick and his partner, Joanne showed up ready to guide me with the sale and directions on what I should do to make the property sell quicker and for a better price. They helped with suggesting contractors, cleaners, painters, etc. Rick managed most of the projects and guided me. The process of the sale was easy. They gave me confidence that all I had to do is relax and they would take care of everything and they absolutely did. I appreciated the guidance and am super happy with the outcome. I would recommend them both to anyone. It was all seamless!!