ZillowVERIFIEDaEURoeI will not help you buy a home that I would not buy, in good conscience, myselfaEUR? aEUR" Thats what the Mindy from Zen Coast Homes told me when I had my intake meeting with her. That really stuck with me, and I took a deep sigh of relief, knowing I was going to be in good hands. Buying a home is never easy, but buying one for the first time, as an immigrant whos foreign to the idiosyncrasies, hidden costs, and sheer speed of the Bay Area housing market aEUR" thats anxiety-inducing! However, Mindy and the Zen Coast Homes team accompanied and guided me throughout the process: from understanding my preferences to handing over the keys! I am deeply appreciative of the teams' excellently structured process and their impeccable integrity, as much as I am grateful for Mindy's patience and warmth when navigating with me through a challenging housing market. They helped me zero in on what I wanted by deliberately eliminating what didnt work for me aEUR" just as much as they helped me look out for countless details that can matter greatly: scanning the disclosures; looking for hidden cost traps; and re-visiting the unit when the neighbors are home (upstairs noise!). When I eventually found a property I wanted to put an offer on, I knew I had made a well-educated decision. Three weeks later, it was mine. As I said, I knew I was in good hands.