Tessa Drury

In case you don't like reading a bunch - let me bottom line this for you: Tessa Drury is what every Real Estate Agent should aspire to be. She's friendly while remaining professional. She's driven and on the ball but NEVER makes you feel pressured. The only thing you feel working with Tessa is that she wants you to get what you want and what you need. If you actually want to buy a home and you have even one conversation with Tessa, you'll know I'm not being hyperbolic. She sets you at ease. She digs to find what's important to you. She then does everything in her power to make it as easy as possible for you to get through the process.So last year around this time, my wife and I set some goals and discussed trying to shop and buy for a home early this year (2017) with a final goal to be in our new home by Summer 2017.Come January and for some reason my wife was just really hesitant and stressed about the whole thing. We had done the prep work we needed to do but the process was very intimidating to her and the prospect of having a Real Estate Agent have to take you through everything scared her, I think. In her mind at the time it was like having an aggressive sales person with you standing over your shoulder as you try to make the most difficult decision in your life (next to getting married and having kids of course;).Fortunately for us, a good friend of mine introduced me to Tessa Drury. I met her and had a quick casual conversation which was good enough for me, but the real test was gonna be my wife and her personal comfort - if I could even get them in the same room to begin with. Well, my wife finally agreed to meet with Tessa; we would do a lunch in a semi-interview/get-to-know-you type meeting. First of all, Tessa made herself available based on our schedule (which continued throughout the process BTW). Then, she was charming and inquisitive and easy to talk to for both of us. It was clear she was only interested in what we wanted and how best to help us achieve our own goals. She passed the lunch. My wife agreed to go with Tessa to the next step and based on what we wanted, that meant talking to a bank and getting that sorted out before we looked at any houses. Tessa had a wonderful recommendation in Monica Jones at RPM Mortgage. So - side note check them out too... but back to Tessa.Tessa was completely hands one when and where we needed to be and hands off where we needed that as well. We could call, email or text her about a listing morning, noon or night and she'd get on the phone with the listing agent to get us the details we needed. We'd pick properties and she'd figure out a schedule for viewings. Despite the fact that she was also servicing other clients she did things in such a way that we always felt that we had determined the timing for everything. She never made us feel pressure around anything we weren't comfortable with. She reassured us through the process when things got tough (it's a competitive time to buy people) and always had a suggestion ready if we needed one.When it came time to close she was on the ball and between she and her also-a-rockstar mortgage partner we were able to close 8 days early. Relief, joy and gratitude don't go far enough to describe our feelings about buying the home and Tessa's part in it.I can't recommend her enough. She always thought of us first. Our happiness was her priority.

Have a minute? Pull up a chair and let me tell you one heck of a story! Almost a year ago I embarked on the journey of wanting to be a first time home owner. Because this was a whole new world to me, I had no idea what to expect and what makes a real estate agent a "good" one or not. I spent tons of time looking for properties, calling my agent and asking for details on them, etc. I made an offer on one, came to her office, signed MOUNDS of paperwork to submit the offer. We worked with a broker in the same building whom she knew well. I was outbid..I continued my search. A few months go on and I'm feeling like this is just too much work! I talk over my frustrations with some family about me doing all the searching, my agent and broker never returning calls or emails...I was ready to throw in the towel! Dad says..hey, I have a friend in the real estate world, let me talk to him. Fast-forward a day. Dad's friend gets my number and calls me, tells me he has this amazing agent whom he'd worked with before, he wants to share my info with her. Within hours, BOOM, intro email from the one and only Tessa Drury! We set up a time to speak, went over things I was looking for, what price range, etc so she can start pulling things together. CONFUSION! She was going to pull properties for me?! I was so excited, being I had been the only one really pulling any properties with the previous agent! Next day, BAM! Several property MLS sheets in my email asking my opinion to help narrow down and get a feel for what I was looking for!Within days, we set up a time for us to go view some properties together. Now, Tessa is out of the Hayward area. I live on the Peninsula currently...but she never complained...even when the bridge traffic made me late to meet her! We would literally spent HOURS driving as far as Pleasant Hill all the way down to Hayward. She would map the route, I would meet her, she provided me copies of the MLS to make notes on and would send me an email after our outing with additional details for the properties we saw and liked.Fast forward some more. Broker I had was no good...so I released him and the previous agent..being now there was NO turning back after I found Tessa! I started working with a new broker from my bank...also NO GOOD. Tessa was along for the ride, but always remained positive and patient. She backed every decision I made, provided her opinion when I asked and offered her knowledge when needed. She knew how frustrated I was with the whole process but said she had a broker in mind, and if I wanted to, I could try him...entirely my decision. We had written now, no exaggeration, at least 10 offers together. We would find a place I liked, she would send electronic copies of paperwork and text they were in my email. It was quick for me, seamless..dare I say...easy! However, it became so taxing for me. I had been at this for close to 10 months by now, 8 with poor Tessa meeting me all over the bay area to view properties and writing offers. I agreed to call the guy...if it was meant to be, it would happen.Within ONE DAY, her referral called me back, gathered my info and had a preapproval for me! I forgot to mention that I fired the 2nd broker WHILE Tessa and I were in contract on a property..that's how bad it was! Tessa was amazing through this! She and I would email and text all hours, she worked tirelessly for me. We spoke literally, every day! Any and every hurdle I came across, we jumped them together, as a team.Fast forward to today, 1 agent, 2 brokers, 9 months, and 10 offers later and I am SO happy to say, we closed on my new home! I know this is a long review, and trust me I could go even longer, but I want to sum it up with this...Tessa Drury is simply amazing. She is patient, accommodating, professional, punctual, timely and genuinely invested. For months, I never felt like I was taking a back seat to her other clients, never felt like I was not important to her. She is entirely invested in helping find the perfect home for you. After all of this time, I can hardly believe I am actually a home owner now...I know without a doubt however, I owe it all to Tessa! Thank you Tessa for always being there, always being positive, always working with urgency and always being my light at the end of a REALLLLY long tunnel! So blessed to end with not only the perfect home, but also an amazing friendship!HIRE TESSA is the moral of my story! :)

CHOOSE TESSA DRURY! - SHE IS A FABULOUS REAL ESTATE AGENT; YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!Tessa Drury is what all real estate agents should aspire to be - AMAZING! It was the best decision I ever made to choose Tessa as my listing agent. Tessa made me feel like I was her ONLY client though I knew she had multiple listings and buyers. Tessa was on point on every part of the process, from listing through to signing docs and funding. She also Tessa has a fabulously positive attitude, she is extremely professional, but more than that she is a friendly, genuine person who goes above and beyond to ensure her clients have the perfect outcome!Call Tessa - she is truly the very best!

What an amazing experience with a professional, and knowledgeable provider! We could not have asked for more with the purchase of our last property. Every step of the way Tessa was consistently accessible to answer any questions and able to alleviate any concerns that we had through the whole purchasing process. Seeming to be available whenever we needed her. I cannot say enough amazing things about our experience with Tessa. In the past it seemed as if experiences in purchasing were just a cattywampus of bewilderment. This experience was the farthest from that, I believe that our family has potentially found the realtor that will serve us for all of our future buying and selling needs!

My Wife and I just bought our home in Alameda, the process couldn't have been any easier. Tessa made our complete process seamless from start to finish. Even now a month later she is super helpful in referring us to other branches of service that we may need like acquiring excellent relationships for insurance companies and even our home protection services. She seems to be one of the most knowledgeable and connected people around the bay area in her field. My father recently moved to the United States from Vietnam and wanted to look into purchasing a home in the area, the first thing we did was set up our meeting with Tessa, she has been extremely patient and over-the-top amazing with the service she is providing to our family. Thank you Tessa for all your hard work and dedication to everybody that you work with. You are truly one-of-a-kind.

Working with Tessa has been a delight. She is one of the most outstanding realtors that I've had the pleasure of working with. Our project of helping a couple who were first time home buyers could not have gone more smoothly. Her pain- staking attention to detail and regular updates made getting my buyers' sale closed easily and early! I highly recommend Tessa Drury as an agent.

I met with three other agents before choosing to work with Tessa and I couldn't be happier with my choice. I closed on my first property yesterday and she made sure the entire process was easy and stress-free from start to finish. Tessa worked tirelessly seven days a week to answer all my questions and get me all the information I need and I'm 100% happy with my purchase and with Tessa's service.