Amber Russell, Broker/Owner

A decade...or more. That's how long we had been contemplating a purchase of a home in Carmel-by-the-Sea. When the time came to get serious, we asked our realtor in Sonoma for a referral, and it was her due diligence that brought us to Amber Russell at Over The Moon Realty. As we have been buyers and sellers of real estate since 1990, our partial list of must haves in an agent are simple, but not easy: • Superior Communication Skills: Particularly when buying a home that is away from your main residence, there is little time or patience for communication incompetence. • High Degree of Urgency: Sellers and their agents are busy, buyers and their agents are busy and often that means that things take too long to address. From simple questions to more elaborate investigation, we place a high premium on folks who operate at the same high level of urgency we do. • Knowledge of the Market: Carmel has its charms. It also has its quirks. We needed an agent who could highlight the former and navigate through the latter. • Knowledge of the Transaction: Our job is not to know the finest nuances of a real estate deal. That's the job of the agent - from the offer to final walk through. • Calm in the Face of Chaos: There always seems to be a bump in the road. Our agent needs to be the one with the level head. I'll be irrational for both of us. After a case of second home cold feet (yes, it's a commitment) we closed this week - nearly two years after our 'time to get serious' phase began - on a great home, at a great price, in a great location. Thanks Amber.

We had a wonderful experience buying our home from Amber. We have known amber for over 7 years and her knowledge base of properties and community activities allowed her to match our needs with the perfect home. We also know that she has special skills in getting homes ready for sale to maximize their value.

It is unfortunate that we cannot give Amber a higher rating than five stars! In every way needed she gave us the highest level of service possible. She is extremely knowledgeable of the area and of the procedures needed to complete what can be a lengthy and involved process. She is famous for her delightful sense of humor and her ability to get the Job done efficiently and in a manner that best serves her clients. Her services truly are Over the Moon!

Excellent. She was helpful in getting the house ready, staging it, and keeping us informed. I would use her again if needed.

Amber is amazing, She's goes beyond what we expected in walking us through our real estate transaction. I'd recommend her whole heartedly.

Amber was fantastic to work with, I could not ask for a better experience. She worked hard for us from start to finish. I would recommend her to anyone.

Amber was truly awesome. She professionally guided us through a highly competitive market to finally find our new lovely home. Her extensive real estate knowledge and expertise were instrumental throughout the search, offer, and closing phases. She was always responsive to text and emails for advice and up to the minute recommendations and answering questions whenever we needed her. We are truly lucky to have found Amber!

Working with Amber was completely flawless! She helped us in so many ways, including throughout the transaction to helping us get vendors to complete projects we wanted to do on our new property. We loved working with Amber - she's a true professional and a sweetheart of a person. You can't go wrong using Amber Russell and we would definitely use her again!

Amber did an amazing job selling my father’s home in Pacific Grove. From our initial chat, I knew she was the perfect one to get the job done. She is very knowledgeable about the area, the market, and the process, and she even organized some repairs and helped with staging. Her help got us an over-asking price within days of listing. The neighbors also loved her warm personality, thoughtfulness, and professionalism, and i hear the neighborhood has been using her for other listings.

Amber was energetic, knowledgeable and attentive to all of our needs. She is willing to go above and beyond to get the job done!