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ReviewWhere do I even start. Anna truly goes above and beyond for her clients and is SO much more to me than just a real estate agent. Shes more like my real-estate guardian angel / guru that made aEURoebuying my dream house in SFaEUR? come true! I first met Anna 3 years ago when I was tentatively looking at buying in SF. I had met several agents at that time, but she left a deep impression on me as someone who was highly intelligent, savvy and capable, emotionally perceptive, and understood me very quickly as a person and a client. I instantly liked her and felt that I could trust her. At that time, I decided I wasnt yet ready to buy. In Fall 2021, I started to think about buying again and got back in touch with Anna. She remembered everything about me, like an old friend, and we picked right back up. At that time, I hadnt done any homework - I didnt have a clear price-range or neighborhood in mind, and I hadnt even started a mortgage application. No matter - Anna will help get you on your feet. ?My story is a bit of a fairy tale because the first listing that I got from Anna was literally my dream house - she knew exactly what I was looking for - a charming Victorian in a sweet neighborhood that was perfectly renovated and turn-key ready. It was the first house we went to go see, and long story short, I GOT IT. I can still hardly believe it. SF has a notoriously competitive housing market with crazy bidding wars, and I had friends who looked for 3-5 years until they finally landed their first home. But Anna help me sail through all of this. The house was showing for one weekend only, and accepting offers on a Wednesday. I didnt even have a bank loan that Monday morning, but Anna and my banking team worked together seamlessly and I was ready by Tuesday evening to put in an offer. SO much happened in those 2 days. I honestly had no idea what I was doing but thankfully had the guidance of Anna every step of the way, to feel comfortable reading through and understanding all the documents about the house, inspections, and ultimately pitching my opening offer that was based on Annas market analysis. She reviewed every detail with me and held my hand through it all. It was such a relief to have someone I could trust to counsel me correctly. There were 9 offers and I was in the top 3. My offer was just high enough to get me in the conversation - Anna had advised me well. There was a round of counter-offers, and much to my surprise, the seller came back to me with a direct counter-offer. In retrospect I believe this happened because of the advice Anna gave me in how the offer was contracted, and because Anna had a solid reputation that allowed the other party to feel confident that we could close escrow successfully and expeditiously. At that moment, I wasnt fully mentally prepared to buy a home as I had just started my search and this was literally the first house I looked at - and now the opportunity was sitting in my lap. I had an hour to decide, and Anna at this point was acting as my therapist (bless her!) listening to me struggle with: aEURoeI dont know how to know if I'm ready.aEUR? She ultimately talked me through the moment and it was just what I needed to hear to make the right choice. I signed and the house was mine! In the following weeks, we had to close escrow and the real work began. I work as a surgeon and have a very demanding schedule. Anna was able to work with me incredibly efficiently and effective, juggling so many moving parts during a crunched time line to make it all happen. I was a first time home-owner, and getting settled in after the move was like learning a new language. After buying the house, I didnt expect Anna to still be involved but she has continued to be my biggest ally and support through that process too. She routinely sends out a aEURoebest practicesaEUR? review to her clients of everything she had identified during the buying process that I might want to clean up and look into with the house, recommended services / inspections, plumbers / electricians, and continued to check in on me when I needed it. I have leaned on Anna for so much over the past 6 months to the point that I feel bad bothering her sometimes, but she is always at the ready to help me with a positive can-do attitude. In summary, Anna has been a godsend. Shes amazingly quick, reliable, whip-smart, competent, people smart, situationally smart, and well recognized and trusted in the real estate community. In addition to her incredible attributes as a professional, I also absolutely adore Anna as a person - she is a total badass, funny and smart with a big heart, down to earth, understanding, and easy to work with. I feel so blessed that I crossed paths with her years ago, found her again, and had her in my corner to make my dream come true in buying my first house in San Francisco - a place I absolutely love and am so happy to call home.
