Megan Micco

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After over a year of searching, and feeling totally lost and overwhelmed by the home buying process, some close friends of ours who had worked with Megan in the past suggested we call her. We interviewed her and immediately recognized that we NEEDED HER. During our first call we mentioned that one of our top priorities was to find an architecturally significant home. We could hear her excitement over the phone when we mentioned this as Megan specializes in representing unique and historic homes. Shortly afterwards, Megan called with a great opportunity to purchase a classic mid-century property in a safe and quiet neighborhood. After going over our concerns with her, we realized that the house was a perfect fit for our long-term needs. Megan quickly wrote up an offer (while battling Covid no less) and we beat out 4 strong bids to buy the house while staying nearly $200k below our upper budget limit! Throughout the process she really listened to what we wanted and never pressured us or made us feel rushed. She was willing to be patient to find the right property and was incredibly supportive helping us find a home that was perfect for us. We cant thank our friends enough for referring us, and to Megan for making our home ownership dreams come true.You wont find a better agent or person out there. Theres a reason shes a number one!! We love you Megan!

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We had been working with a real estate agent friend and under their guidance we submitted offers on a number of homes without success. When we most recently lost out on a house that we really loved, we realized we needed a new realtor if we were serious about purchasing a new property. Following an extensive internet search we interviewed several top agents in the area and felt a deep connection with Megan from our first phone call. She clearly laid out her practice style and articulated a specific game plan to achieve our goals. Right out of the gate we could see we were now working with a truly exceptional agent. After just one tour with Megan, a house came on the market in our ideal neighborhood that we had previously ruled out because we thought it was going to sell for more than we could afford. When no other buyers showed up on offer day Megan recognized an opportunity and sprang into action. We quickly submitted an offer and within less than 24 hours two other competing offers rolled in. After a round of seller and buyer counter offers, we won the house! Megan is a magician! After working with her for less than TWO WEEKS, we are in contract in the dream house of all dream houses. We don't understand exactly how she made it all happen but we are equal parts grateful and in utter disbelief. We have already referred Megan to two of our close friends and will continue to tell the world how amazing she is. Pick up the phone and call her, just do it!

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As we began thinking about purchasing our first home, we interviewed a number of different realtors and were about to commit to one when a friend gave me a rave review of Megan. She had helped them land the first house they put an offer on, and they had loved the experience. I'm so glad I listened to my friend. We really clicked with Megan on a personal level, but even more importantly felt that Megan was the aEURoesharkaEUR? we needed to compete in this crazy housing market. She was honest with us about the likelihood of finding a 3-bedroom in Berkeley with our budget (not great), and still enthusiastic about giving it everything we had. I went in fully expecting to purchase a 2-bedroom fixer upper if we wanted to stay in Berkeley.During a tour of a couple of properties Megan asked, at the last minute, if we had time to take a look at one more home that hadnt been on our radar. She felt it might be a perfect fit and it had not received any offers on offer day. We toured the house and I couldnt stop asking aEURoeyou really think we have a chance?aEUR? It was our dream home aEUR" beautiful yard, 3 bedrooms, and right next to my kids favorite park. We scrambled to get our financing together with the lender Megan recommended, and then she carefully advised us on disclosure considerations and how to pull together a strategic offer. While we were working with the lender, Megan was coordinating with the sellers agent, who was going out of town. At one point she texted us aEURoeThe sellers agent is losing service in 45 minutes, lets do this!aEUR? Somehow, within 24 hours of seeing the house for the first time, we had an accepted offer in our dream neighborhood! Were still shell shocked that we were able to find a home that met every need, is in Berkeley, and was within our budget. And now we get to be friends and community members with Megan too.

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My current rental lease was coming up for renewal so I began to consider purchasing a home, but I was intimidated by the idea of buying a house with all the news about low inventory, sky high prices, and rising interest rates. Megan has been a personal friend for 25 years so it was an obvious choice to work with her as my real estate agent. Her first step in a coordinated plan of attack was to put me in touch with a great lender. With financing in place, we began the search in earnest and I was initially discouraged by the quality and size of homes available within my budget. After expanding my search criteria, I eventually came across a property with 3 bedrooms that fit my budget. Megan jumped into action by reaching out to the listing agent to build a personal connection and to convince them of the quality of my prospective offer. Offer day arrived and Megan stayed in close connection with the listing agent to discover there were 15 other buyers I was competing with. Megan expertly advised me on adjustments to my offer, and while I was very nervous pushing my budget to win the deal, I know I made a great decision! The purchase of my own home not only provides financial security for myself, but is the first step in creating generational wealth for my daughter. Megan is the absolute best, and while Ive known that from our personal relationship for years, her professional acumen was amazing to witness as a real estate client. Do not hesitate to work with Megan if you have any real estate needs in the inner East Bay - you simply cannot do better!--

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After graduating from business school, we decided we were ready to start investing in real estate and were introduced to Megan by friends who had previously worked with her. Given all the stories we had heard about how hard it is to get into contract in the Bay Area, our home journey was surprisingly fast. Within a few weeks of beginning our search, we came across a really attractive house that looked promising. However, after reviewing the disclosures in detail, Megan identified a number of serious structural issues and advised that we continue to look for a property that would require less work. Shortly after, we found another completely remodeled house in Redwood Heights which included major mechanical system updates and a beautiful backyard with raised vegetable garden beds. We really wanted this house and Megan deftly advised us on an offer strategy. Megan stayed in close touch with the listing agent on offer day and discovered we were one of 3 top bids. She urged us to increase our bid to clear the decks, and we found ourselves in contract on a wonderful property on our very first offer! Megans incredible combination of experience, relationships, empathy, and tenacity were the perfect combination of skills we needed to prevail in what is truly a challenging buyers market. We couldnt have done it without her guidance and will be forever grateful!