Lisa Barkalow (831) 594-2155

We just sold our home - in 48 hours, for only $4000 less than our asking price, to a buyer with no loan contingency - outstanding in today's market! We succeeded because of Lisa Barkalow's sound advice and astute marketing. We began talking to Lisa almost two years ago, and she advised us on how to make the house more appealing to potential buyers - neutral paint colors inside and out, improved landscaping, etc. And, Lisa began to provide us with daily electronic updates on the housing market in our area, invaluable to us when it came time to price our home. Lisa advised us to have a home inspection in advance of listing, and was ready with suggestions for people to do improvements indentified in the inspection report. Once escrow opened, there was a bewildering amount of detail and paperwork that needed to be completed, and on a 30 day schedule; Lisa guided us through the whole process, and did so with a positive and engaging attitude. Several neighbors who came by during Open House commented how friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable Lisa was; that was our experience working with her throughout the transaction.

-Steve Baker, Retired

 

My family really enjoyed working with Lisa Barkalow in our search for our first home. She was extremely patient with us, and we searched for over a year! Our situation was unique and she was really helpful and flexible. Lisa never lost sight of her goal of getting us the home we wanted for the best price. She is professional and efficient yet, also sweet and kind. She has become one of our favorite people on the Peninsula! I would recommend her to anyone as she did an amazing job and made us quite happy. We love our new home!

-Hilary Fritsch, DDS.

 

My wife and I wanted to write a letter of praise to our Realtor, Lisa Barkalow. Lisa is an exceptional professional who provided us with great advice and support - particularly as we were first time home sellers in difficult economic times. As the house remained on the market for some time, and low offers came and went, we found ourselves very comfortable discussing our options with Lisa who always looked out for our best interests. She worked tirelessly on our behalf, went beyond our expectaions and never pressured or cajoled us to make a rash decision. In the end, our house did not sell for a price we were willing to accept. We know, however, that we will be requesting Lisa Barkalow to be our agent when we return to the market in the years to come.

-Neal Stanbury, Jodi Harskamp

 

Thank you so much for making our dream come true! We love our new house! Thank you, Lisa, for being so professional; you have been here for each visit and always listened and answered any concern...I know we are here today thanks to you. Thank you for being such a wonderful friend.

-Jim and Sylvie Horning, Educators

 

Lisa has been exemplary in terms of expertise, creative problem solving, and client support at many different levels. She has done a great job of "reading" me and ferreting out my preferences as they shifted overtime. Throughout this process, Lisa has shown a depth of knowledge, professionalism and thoroughness. I never once felt like any detail was left dangling, or any option overlooked. Futhermore, it has indeed been fun to problem solve together, and I have always felt that she has been the strongest ombudsmen in my behalf. Finally, I have to say how grateful I am for Lisa's patience and understanding...Lisa's optimism and upbeat perspective has been a valuable foil...In summary, I would whole-heartedly recommend Lisa to any friends, relatives and acquaintances. It has been an unalloyed pleasure to work with her.

-Dr. Dan Dolk, Professor

 

Lisa Barkalow is a wonderful Realtor and person. She has made our life wonderful. We found a flyer with Lisa's information on it. We were very lucky...she is a prize. She knew all our needs and wants and delivered on every aspect. There aren't enough words to say how great she is. She found our perfect house and she has become very dear to our family.

-Suzanne Adams