ZillowVERIFIEDWe cannot say how grateful we were to have had Amber as our realtor. At the time of our house hunt, we were newer to the Santa Cruz area and had been working with a different realtor. Despite having a realtor, we were continually missing out on houses - the first we knew about them, they were already in aEURoeoffaEUR? the market. Amber was very professional during our transition to her as our new realtor, and on the first day we met her, Amber took us to several homes that were not even yet on the market (she clearly is very well connected). At the time we were obsessed about a particular area, however, after getting to know our family, Amber (very familiar with all areas in Santa Cruz area) introduced us to an area which was much more fitting for our family. Even once we agreed that this was the perfect location for our family, Amber continued to go beyond her due diligence and continued to show us properties from many different locations. Although she was not told of the actual address, Amber made us aware of a aEURoepotentialaEUR? home coming up on the market and Amber encouraged us to spend time there walking the neighborhood to get the feel of the area, she even suggested the kids bring their bikes to get their perspective on the neighborhood as well (a brilliant suggestion!). We fell in love with this area (which we never would have found without Ambers expertise) and we found and bid on our dream home the very day the aEURoecoming soonaEUR? sign was being pounded into the ground! Despite the listing agent being out of the country, Amber tracked the agent down, made our offer and followed through many times until she was sure that this agent had been in communication with the sellers. Knowing that this was aEURoeour homeaEUR? Amber helped us choose a price that would entice the owners to take it off the market (Amber understood that we didnt want any strangers roaming around in our house!). Suffice it to say - the aEURoecoming soonaEUR? sign went up on a Wednesday, our offer was presented Thursday and with Ambers appropriate and aggressive pricing, combined with Ambers brilliant suggestion that we present the offer with the contingency that there would be no open house that Saturday, the home was ours by Friday! As she is truly tapped in with the local area, Ambers expertise has extended well beyond the purchase of our home, as she continues to be a great resource for us (landscaping, plumbers/electrician suggestions, etc.).
