Renee Best

"Renee helped me relocate from Colorado to Livermore. We looked at 90 homes on paper and 50 homes in person. She showed me everything I wanted to see in the Tri-Valley area so I really knew the market before I made an offer. When we decided to make an offer, it was well below asking, based on the comparables I had seen.She guided me through the inspection process to make sure I knew the house before we closed escrow. She referred me to contractors I needed to help make improvements on the home and prepare it for my arrival.During escrow, while I was back in Colorado packing up, she met the contractors at the house in my absence and facilitated the work I wanted done, so I could focus on my move. She kept in touch with me regularly via email and phone. Overall, it was a great experience."

Renee's depth and breadth of knowledge is impressive. She made buying my first home almost painless. She was always incredibly organized and made keeping all the associated balls in the air seem effortless.Also, she really gets to know her clients needs and tastes - she often knew what I was thinking about a particular property before I could say it! Even after I'd moved in Renee continues to look after me; she's invaluable!

Renee, thank you for your services in regards to the sale ofour Eichler homein Castro Valley. From the very beginning to the close of escrow, your thoughtfulness and professionalism was always there. You set your priorities on our goal and finished it to our complete satisfaction.

I had the pleasure of having Renee Best list and successfully sell my home. We all know moving is the one of the most stressful events in our lives. Renee strives to makes this process as easy as possible. She went above and beyond for me but I feel that that is probably just Renee. She is professional and through she is completely in charge and walks you through every step leaving nothing to fall through the cracks. I would recommend her to anyone without any hesitation I know she always puts her clients best interest first.

Having known Renee Best both professionally and personally for many years, we already knew that she was a person of high integrity and good character, so when it came time to sell our home of over twenty years, my husband and I never even considered doing business with any other realtor. And we were not disappointed! Renee Best is a true professional and she knows her business very well. She guided us through every step of the wayfrom advice to what to do to prepare our home (and ourselves!) before listing, referrals for home repair work, anticipating possible complications and resolutions, and she even found an agent for us in the area we were relocating to assist with our new home search. (We only wish we could have taken her with us!) She understands the requirements and documents and explained every detail to us which helped us immensely through this complex process.We cannot say enough about how wonderful an agent Renee Best and how grateful we are that we had her on our side. She is a dedicated, educated, and skilled agent. We could not have asked for anything more, and give her our highest recommendation and thanks!

"Home is where your story begins." We had that saying hanging in our living room. Your understanding of that adage is what I think makes you such a wonderful realtor. We were pretty clueless when we decided it was time to sell our home, a home that had been in my husband's family for 61 years. You gently took us step-by-step through that journey. You praised the love and beauty we had brought to our home, and then explained that if we were indeed ready to sell, we needed to make it possible for someone else to envision their story beginning in their new home. You described the concept of staging so that we could make the right decisions about what we needed to pack up, and what we could leave be as we prepared for the sale. You explained that this process would also help us let go of the home that we loved, and how it would allow the home to provide us the financial benefit we needed for our future. Because of your combination of gentleness, compassion, and resolve, we listened to you. We took up the challenge, dug in, and prepared for the sale. Did I mention that you worked hard side-by-side with us to make this happen?Our home sold in 5 days with 15 offers, all over the asking price. Your expert advice helped us choose the right offer. You made us feel safe as we went through the roller coaster of escrow. You were fierce in protecting our interests while guiding us through this weird period where the home is not quite ours but not quite someone else's. You helped us see the buyers' emotional perspective as well as our own. Escrow closed less than five weeks after our home went on the market. By the time we closed the door for the final time, we had lived the final chapter of the story that began in that home. We were ready to leave and begin a new story. Your advice on how to move to our next step was spot on. I believe that you bring the art of real estate to your job. You see that a home is a character in people's lives and intuitively know how to guide them through the emotional landscape of releasing and acquiring that place that was or will be their story. To say that you are "Simply the Best" hardly begins to describe you, though it is absolutely true.

From thebeginning to theend of our recent home sale, Renee was our advocate, our advisor, our problem solver. She guided us through the entire process from assessing and recommending changes and enhancements to sharing her comprehensive list of repair people.Renee made the process as painless as possible and we always felt she was looking out for our best interests. Her extensive knowledge and expertise served us well. She scoured the various documents always making sure all was in order and getting immediate corrections when it was not.We would definitely recommend her services to anyone looking to either buy or sell a home!!