Credentials
LICENSE
Real Estate - California - # 01415869
Specialties
- Buyer's Agent
- Listing Agent
Awards
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2026
TOP AGENT
Belmont, CA
2026
TOP AGENT
San Carlos, CA
Contact Information
Location
662 Laurel Street #A San Carlos, CA, 94070
2026
Belmont, CA
2026
San Carlos, CA
ZillowVERIFIEDI discovered a real professional in working with Rachel DiNapoli recently, a realtor who helped me find and close on the perfect home for me in Belmont, California. From first emails to celebrations after closing, I couldnt have asked for more. Rachel is an excellent communicator, and a really good listener. She quickly recognized what I was searching for in a home and sent me propertiesaEUR"including those not yet listedaEUR"that fit my desired criteria. She was energetic, supportive, and caring, during what was a quick sale in an extremely competitive market, Rachel is exceptionally prompt to respond to texts, emails, and calls, and thoroughly knows the local landscape of inspectors, contractors, utilities etc.aEUR"something immensely helpful for me as a buyer from out of state. She is on a first-name basis with everyone we needed to contact, and the respect they have for her good work is clear. She is organized and very detail-oriented, with an excellent sense about what a property is worth aEUR" its location, its condition and features, and the immediate housing market. Her advice and negotiating skills meant I was able to purchase at a great price, and her follow-through skills kept the other parties and the title company on track for what was a quick and clean sale. Sometimes you find a dream home because youve found a dream agent. I was lucky enough to find both. I hope to pay it forward: She has my strongest recommendation.
ZillowVERIFIEDMy husband and I have worked with Rachel Hardyck twice now and she is hands down the best. We cannot recommend her enough. In 2020, she helped us purchase our very first home. She was very patient receiving many questions from us as first time home buyers, has many connections for any home needs you may have, and great insight on all the micro communities in the Bay Area. Rachel is very organized, prompt and a great communicator. She made the purchase of our first home enjoyable, and we fell in love with that home. Rachel just recently helped us sell that home because of our growing family. Rachel made the selling process so easy for us. She had everything and everyone organized and even sent a checklist of all items in process and upcoming. Everything ran smoothly throughout the entire process. She really goes above and beyond your expectations throughout the whole process of buying and selling. She is always positive, and we could not have asked for a better experience. We would highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home in the Bay Area and would reach out to her again in a heartbeat if we buy or sell our home in the future.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe have worked with Rachel Hardyck three times now: to purchase our very first home, to purchase our next step up and to sell that first home. All three times Rachel vastly exceeded expectations. She deeply understands the local markets and takes care to get to know her clients so she can best serve their needs and make sure they end up happy. Both of the houses she helped us purchase were perfect for our needs at the time and when it came time to sell our house, she expertly guided us in terms of what to fix and polish before listing, and even oversaw those changes herself acting as our project manager, and the return she got us in the sale price was well worth the investment. Rachel is patient, accessible, saavy, and a pleasure to work with. She is a perfect mix of optimistic and telling it like it is. There is no spin or blowing smoke with Rachel, just hard work, outside the box thinking and hustle. I wouldn't think twice about recommending her services to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel is absolutely wonderful and I could not recommend her enough to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the Bay Area! She went above and beyond during the entire process and was so fun to work with.
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel did an incredible job guiding us through the purchase of our first home and really went above and beyond our expectations. She walked us through the buying process step by step and took great care to make sure we were getting the best possible home for our needs. She also had very valuable insight into neighborhoods, real estate value, and the potential cost of any renovations we might want to do. She was also extremely organized and responsive which really helped to reduce the inherently hectic nature of the buying process. Overall, we would wholeheartedly recommend Rachel (and have already done so to a number of friends) and wouldn't hesitate to work with her again.
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel helped us navigate our first home purchase from start to finish, including helping us to negotiate a better purchase price. She even provided helpful advice and connections for some of the work we needed to do after the purchase. In the end we're really happy with the home we have.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe really enjoyed working with Rachel in our home search. We had decided to take the plunge and start looking for houses again and after talking to several agents, found Rachel, who we immediately hit it off with. Rachel is a great communicator, super responsive and has a really practical perspective, which we really appreciated and kept us grounded in a home buying process that can be super emotional. We found Rachel to be a wealth of great information for all things to do with homes and home buying - and she was very patient in explaining things to us first time home buyers who had questions about almost everything. In showing us homes she was always prompt and always came prepared with inside information that she had gleaned from others that proved useful in assessing the house. She also has a great sense of style and always had great suggestions on how certain spaces could be improved to better fit what we were looking for. In terms of making an offer and seeing us through closing and beyond, Rachel was great in stepping us through every step and guiding us through the offer/counteroffer process that lasted into the wee hours of the night. Even after our offer was accepted Rachel remained very helpful in providing suggestions/resources and sending us reminders of things to look out for. We couldn't ask for a smoother experience than what we had with Rachel, especially in this market and we're so glad we had her help us through it. You can't go wrong with choosing Rachel! We would definitely choose to work with Rachel again if we were to buy or sell another house.
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel was an excellent real estate agent, and made our first home purchasing experience a walk in the park. She has an impressive knowledge of the buying process from start to finish, as well as strengths and weaknesses of seemingly every neighborhood on the peninsula. Her ability to accurately project the value of homes we were looking at allowed us to feel confident in her recommendations, and ended up in us getting a home we love on our first bid.
ZillowVERIFIEDAs a client of Rachel's in the real estate marketing industry, I rarely get to work with agents that are as kind and knowledgeable as she is. The entire process (of shooting real estate photography and videography) was smooth from start to finish, and I can only imagine how her skills would translate if I were a homebuyer. Looking forward to working together in the future, and maybe you can sell me a house once I'm in the market for that! Thanks Rachel!
ZillowVERIFIEDIf we could give Rachel 10 stars, we would. My husband and I have worked with over 7 different realtors in the past to buy and sell homes, but none of them even came close to having the connections, knowledge, professionalism, and attention to detail as Rachel. We purchased our home right in the beginning of the Covid shutdown when uncertainty abounded. Rachel navigated the uncharted waters like an expert. We believe our offer was accepted not only because of Rachels guidance, but also because of her reputation within the real estate industry for being thorough, organized, and able to close. Rachels guidance didnt just end at negotiation, though. She connected us with lenders and stayed on top of them when we were concerned the approval process was stuck with Covid changes. When we had a hard time finding insurance under a new CA fire insurance zone, she personally called multiple agents until she found one that fit our budget. When we had concerns with some of the details in the inspection report, she sent specialists out to provide direction and estimates. At close, she provided us with a list of contacts throughout the Belmont area who could help us with virtually any of our needs. The list goes on and on. If you are looking for a realtor who dots the is and crosses the ts, Rachel is the one for you. She goes above and beyond during every step of the process. If we sell or buy again, we will without a doubt be using Rachel.
ZillowVERIFIEDBeing a buyer in the Peninsula right now is more competitive than ever and is quite emotional too. Rachel was highly recommended as an outstanding real estate agent from a friend. Like most people, my husband and I did our due diligence and talked with other agents before we selected Rachel as our agent. I want to share that we had extremely high expectations and we were blown away across the board with Rachel. The entire process from looking at homes to having our offer accepted was 6 weeks which is unheard of in San Carlos right now. There are a few things that made Rachel stand out and in my mind makes her a world class real estate agent. She is an amazing negotiator, super responsive and she is extremely connected (it seemed like she knew all the lenders, agents, contractors, builders, schools and city officials) Whenever we mentioned her name people would go on about what an amazing person she is. My husband and I both commented to each other many times on how responsive and knowledgable she always was and still is. And finally, it has been 2 months since we closed and I am still blown away how she continues to help us with recommending pediatricians, pre-schools, dentists, handymen, flooring companies, tile companies, gardeners etc. Wish I could give more than 5 stars.
ZillowVERIFIEDMy husband and I highly recommend Rachel Hardyck as a realtor. She went above and beyond her duties to sell our house and got the best price we could get for us. Rachel Hardyck was professional and knew the top agents in the area so our open houses were well advertised and pretty crowded. We were able to get multiple offers because she not only knew the right contacts to stage the house but she knew the quality of their work and was a very helpful liaison with preparing our home to sell. Rachel Hardyck was professional, very personable and she was easy to communicate with. She studied the market, knew the com-parables and was a very fair negotiator. We were very happy that she represented us and recommend Rachel Hardyck to buy or sell your house in the Bay Area since shes a native and a top agent!
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel helped us find a home in the Bay Area even though we were still living on the East Coast. Her attention to detail and advocacy for us in the buying negotiation process was incredible. I was also very impressed with her knowledge of the market and how to get the most home for the buck. She also provided excellent local recommendations for insurance agents and info about setting up our utilities, etc. She was a huge help in making our cross-country transition a little bit easier. I can't imagine what it would have been like using anyone else.
ZillowVERIFIED5+! Rachel has beyond earned this review. She has been amazing with our family - adapting through our financial ups and downs, and the process of understanding what is important to us quirky people for our first home purchase. Her referrals have been great and her knowledge, strategery, and people skills were highly valuable. I still can't believe we landed a home that we adore in this market; thank you Rachel!
ZillowVERIFIEDWhen I kicked off my home buying process, I spoke to a handful of agents, all referrals from friends and coworkers. I ended up going with Rachel and I am SO glad I did! She's fantastic. She is very informed and knowledgeable about the real estate market in the Bay Area, hard working, organized, diligent, and a good communicator who responds to texts/emails/phone calls quickly. But most importantly, she is a very savvy negotiator that you definitely want on your side. I don't know how she does it, but she somehow gets you an amazing deal all while being warm, friendly, kind, and always with a smile on her face. She not only takes care of you during the home buying process, but when I decided to undertake renovations, she went above and beyond, providing what turned out to be amazing recommendations (I always check against multiple quotes) and even pre-screening contractors for their availability. Whenever I decide to sell this place or buy a new home, I will 100% be using Rachel again. I recommend her to all of my friends, and I hope you are lucky enough to work with her too!
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel proved to be sensitive, knowledgeable, and effective. We met her shortly after we decided to sell our home and move to a place where we could receive more care. We lived in that house, raised our family there and hoped to live out our last years there. Rachel understood all that right away and guided us very sensitively through the process. Her expertise and market experience led her to place the house on the market at exactly the right time and follow through with solid offers. She turned a sad transition into a very positive experience.
ZillowVERIFIEDIn mid September, my siblings and I lost our 91 year old mother. We decided, as none of us live nearby, it would be best to put her 67 year old tract home on the market. The home was built solidly, but very dated. In October, we contacted Rachel to help us with the sale. Oh my goodness, what a wise move! She was considerate and respectful regarding our childhood home and made us feel like it was more than just an old house. She guided us in how to best present it, and, using her skilled contacts, was able to help us get it in shape to put on the market. She worked tirelessly and took on the supervision and coordinating of every detail. The house looked marvelous. From beginning prep to sale, the process took about 3 weeks! Rachel is delightful, compassionate, professional and easy to work with. She kept in touch with us through every detail of the process; it was clear what was happening every step of the way! We recommend her highly.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe are so fortunate to have sold our home in Belmont with Rachel Hardyck. I met Rachel at an open house in our neighborhood before we ever had plans to move. I was impressed with her knowledge of Belmont and active communication with everyone coming through. A year later when we decided to list our home, I called Rachel. When we met, I appreciated her local experience with the Peninsula market and her easy going confidence. Rachel truly acted as our partner in the sale of our house. She took care of EVERYTHING in a professional, efficient and genuinely caring manner. Rachel created a strong marketing plan including handling all the vendors needed to prepare our home for listing. She followed through going above and beyond on multiple occasions. Finally she proved to be a strong, competent negotiator. We were always confident that Rachel had our best interest in mind and we knew we could trust her expertise. We sold our home quickly for an excellent price in a manner that worked for our family. There is truly nothing I would change about our experience with Rachel. I highly recommend her.
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel was our buying agent for a condo in the peninsula and she was fantastic. She combines the following strengths: 1. Business knowledge: she knows the real estate business like the back of her hand and she explained very clearly the different steps and their associated timeline. 2. Reactivity: the communication via email, phone or text was always very quick and fluid. 3. Proactivity: I have rarely seen such a level of anticipation. There was no delay in the process because she anticipated the questions and the roadblocks before they pop up and she looked for the relevant information to propose a solution. 4. Negotiation: her guidance during the bidding phase was priceless. 5. Trust relationship: as a client, you feel very well supported by a trusted advisor from the beginning to the end of the process. She always worked on our best interest. Bottom line: the cream of the cream !
ZillowVERIFIEDMy wife and I were looking for an agent to sell her condo in Redwood City and help us purchase a larger home in a better school district. We really wanted to buy first, then sell, but most of the agents we interviewed only seemed to focus on getting our listing. Rachel took the time to get to know us, what we wanted in a home, and walked us through the process. As a first time buyer it takes time to earn my trust. She was extremely patient, taking the time to answer my many questions and ensure I had all the necessary information prior to moving onto the next step. We ended up backing out of our first transaction due to an undisclosed issue. Rachel made sure we had contingencies in place so we were protected. When we purchased our new home she had her own inspector come in and discovered an issue with the patio. Rachel was able to re-negotiate on our behalf and obtained a credit to cover the expense for a fix. When we decided to sell our condo she handled all of the prep work, inspections and staging. We got a buyer immediately who then tried to re-negotiate for a lower price. Rachel was the first to tell us "There is no way we are lowering the price. Stand your ground." We followed her advice and the buyer ended up moving forward without a credit, and the transaction closed smoothly. Rachel was always willing to work around our schedules. She previewed homes, took late night calls, and even got us into a few showings prior to homes coming on the market. She made sure we knew exactly what was going on throughout the process of both buying and selling. We also knew she had our best interests in mind and felt very protected throughout the process. If you're looking to buy or sell on the peninsula I suggest you call Rachel!
ZillowVERIFIEDDuring the time we were working with Rachel, average home prices in the areas we were looking suddenly went up by a huge percentage aEUR" but our budget had not changed. She stuck with us and saw us through to getting a home in the neighborhood we had basically given up on. Rachel is savvy about gathering strategic price information and creating a bid strategy for each particular property. When it was time to sell our old apartment, she did a phenomenal job staging, marketing, and showing it, and the price we got was substantially higher than we had hoped. She had seemingly endless energy, and went above and beyond to make the move easier for us by taking care of every detail. She was fantastic to work with. We highly recommend her!
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel Hardyck came to us highly recommended. We reached out to other agents, nevertheless. She got the job and we are delighted with our choice. Most importantly, we found a wonderful friend who knows a thing or two about houses. She's experienced, competent and works hard; from locks to legalese, she was our one-stop shop for all our new home-related needs. We needed an agent whom we shared a chemistry with and could trust -- finding a home can be a longish-term commitment and your agent will be privy to a lot of your personal life. We wanted someone who knew the area well and understood the concerns of a couple with a young child. We needed someone who would listen to what we aspired for in a home and be flexible when those aspirations evolved over time. Rachel fit the bill. She is even tempered. She would scale down (or up) our expectations based on her reading of the market, but was open to waiting until we were in our comfort zone. She once told us no matter how persuasive the numbers looked, you don't feel it, you don't buy it. That was the kind of agent we could work with. Rachel kept us on task by dragging us back on the hunt if we slowed down, but she was never pushy. She seemed to know when to engage and when to step back. She was upfront about our chances when we made what seemed like losing bids; but instead of insisting on pulling back she made the best possible case for us. Rachel continues to help us with any work we need done on our house. She has provided us with excellent contacts. She has a charming personality and will be your best PR agent. Picking an agent, like buying a house, is like finding a suitable partner, so our choices will vary with our needs. We loved Rachel's work and believe she can be an excellent agent to anyone. Honestly, we think she loves her job! Good luck hunting! Snigdha & Sridhar, Belmont, CA
ZillowVERIFIEDIf you're looking to buy on the Peninsula during these crazy times, you need someone who's experienced, who's creative and who has plenty of patience as you look for just the right home for you. Rachel is all of those things and more, and I can't recommend her highly enough. It was very important to my wife and I to find an agent to work with who we trusted to have our best interests in mind and who we were very comfortable with. After false starts with two other agents, one who didn't really seem that interested in us because our budget was south of $2m and another who basically said, "So would you like to make an offer?" after we saw every property, we found Rachel. She was exactly what we were looking for. She took time to learn about what was important to us, and where we were flexible. She would be the first to tell us "I think we can do better" when she could tell we were trying to talk each other into liking a house that wasn't right for us, simply because we *really* wanted to get a house! As other reviewers said, she accommodated our schedule. She was super responsive via text, email and phone. She'd meet us at properties at all times of the day, and unlike many agents who just tell you to go tour homes during open houses to save themselves some time/effort, Rachel would always go the extra mile to arrange a private viewing for every home we were considering so we wouldn't be distracted by other potential buyers. Once we were interested in a home, that's when Rachel's experience REALLY came through for us. Her guidance on bidding strategy and price were spot on, and we were able to successfully buy a home on our second offer attempt, which seems rare these days. We weren't even the highest offer, but Rachel's attention to detail on the offer and what was important to the sellers, along with the relationship she was able to build with the selling agent and sellers, made the difference. Rachel was extremely helpful throughout the closing process, answering my many, many questions and making sure to whip the title, mortgage and sellers into line for an on-time close. Since we bought, Rachel has continued to offer us insights to the neighborhood and has given us GREAT referrals to a painter, a tile guy and an electrician, all of whom have delivered the same great service we got from Rachel. Bottom line aEUR" find someone you really like and trust to help you buy your home. For us, that was Rachel!
ZillowVERIFIEDI can't recommend Rachel Hardyck strongly enough; she made us feel so looked out for and supported during the process of buying our very first home. She goes above and beyond what any other agent I've met or heard of does. She worked tirelessly to show us properties that met both our wish-list of details and our budget, she responded quickly to every text and call, she gave us great advice in terms of making offers etc, she was incredibly knowledgable and creative about the market and about envisioning spaces and ways to make them into what we needed if they weren't already (envisioning how to turn 2/1's into 3/2's etc). She even brought in a contractor in the 11th hour to walk through a property with us. She was incredibly flexible in working with our crazy schedule and even helped us with childcare once so we could see a property without our little people. Above and beyond! And once our offer was accepted on our wonderful new home, she held our hands through all the crazy paperwork, joined us for the signing, and then once everything was settled and her job was done, she still stuck with us by arranging and joining us for three bids each for roofing work and HVAC work (and I'm very pleased with the work of the roofer and HVAC company we chose). She even gave us the names of her go-to plumber, carpenter and contractor for future reference. And as a home warming gift she bought us a home warranty for our first year of ownership! ABOVE AND BEYOND. I can not say enough good things about this agent. She is great at her job, and a lovely person to boot. I would use her again in a heartbeat and both my husband and I have already recommended her to friends.
ZillowVERIFIEDI have had the pleasure of working with Rachel on several transactions as both a buyer and seller. Most recently, we purchased a home for my in laws. The market had just started to become competitive, we had a modest budget, and my in laws really wanted a house over a condo. Rachel proactively viewed tons of homes as soon as they hit the market. My in laws were first time buyers and needed a lot of hand holding. Rachel often picked them up and brought them to previews, educating them along the way. She ended up finding a home where the previous buyers had backed out of contract for a legal issue their listing agent couldn't seem to resolve. Rachel identified the issue, quickly found a solution, and got us the house at a great price! She excels at thinking out of the box and is tenacious in negotiations. Most importantly, she has always been available to answer questions or address concerns, even after escrow closes. I have referred her to friends and family who have all had very similarly positive experiences. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an honest agent who will go the extra mile.
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel was amazing. I have bought and sold ten houses and I have never had service like Rachel provided. Not only did she show up for every showing but she helped clean if I did not have time and she went above and beyond what I could imagine any agent doing. Rachel was able to negotiate the best deal for us on selling our house. She spent the time and money on marketing the property properly and we had several offers in a few days and the house went well over asking. Rachel was also able to help calm the worries of the buyers and work with them to make the deal smooth. We sold our house for over 210k what we first thought we might get for the house. When we bought our house she negotiated well and got a lot more than we expected in a good market, Rachel pays attention to detail and she reads the fine print in every contract. She comes from a family with a strong legal background and she is a natural negotiator. I have never had a better agent in twenty years of buying and selling houses. I feel so lucky to have her as my agent.
ZillowVERIFIEDRachel was my realtor when I sold my house in Foster City and when I bought my new home in San Carlos. I was moving to Chicago for a few months so I was not around to complete some of the tasks that I wanted to when it came to selling my home. Rachel helped prepare the house and make sure that it was in perfect condition to list on the market. We ended up getting over asking price! When I purchased my home in San Carlos, Rachel was there to help manage all of the work that was being completed prior to my moving in (changing out the countertops, painting the rooms, removing the aEURoecottage cheeseaEUR? from the ceiling, etc. She negotiated a quick close, which allowed the work to be completed prior to the moving truck arriving from Chicago. And, more importantly, her savvy negotiation skills helped get me the house that was a little more than I could afford for an amount that I could afford. Her killer instincts with negotiating helped me to pay $125K less than the original list price! More than anything, Rachel made sure that a typically stressful situation (buying a home) was a pleasant and easy experience! I would highly recommend Rachel to my friends and family!
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