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1377 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025

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Don Straub

Menlo Park, CA

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Shilpa Putchakayala

Menlo Park, CA

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Maggie Garside Heilman

Menlo Park, CA

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Dana Carmel

Menlo Park, CA

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Shilpa Putchakayala

Compass

August 18, 2021

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Here is my fairytale story. My wife Anu and I were starting to look for properties in the Los Altos area and we visited a few open-houses in the weekends. There was one house in Covington Road that was sitting in mlslistings for more than 60 days, we wanted to view it, but we missed the open-house that weekend. We called up the listing agent and got a 4 pm appointment. Anu and I drove into the driveway and saw a Porsche parked there. That was Shilpa's and she was working for the listing agent of that property. She walked us around the house, explaining the pros-and-cons of the entire property: the good, the bad and the ugly. Her frank opinion of the property gave us the first impression that this agent can be trusted to give you an unbiased opinion of a property. This quality of hers appealed to us instantly. We did not bid for the property and we thought that that was the last we had seen of Shilpa.The following weekend, we visited many open-houses, and decided that we want to make an offer on a house in Mills Avenue. But, we did not have a buyers agent and we needed to find one quickly. Anu suggested that we contact Shilpa to be our buyers agent because she seemed trustworthy and reliable. After a few blind reference checks and a long phone conversation, she was our buyers' agent!I estimated my offer price for the Mills avenue house and it was below asking price. And we asked Shilpa to provide her independent estimate to us, and lo behold: her estimate was exactly same as mine! This showed that we were thinking alike: how to get the best value for the money that we were spending on a house. We made the bid for that house (below asking price) and we lost the bid. That did nt matter much, but what was more important is that our trust in her increased, because she was trying to get the best value for us.A few weeks later, our offer for a house was accepted. Shilpa helped us with all the paperwork. She advised us on lenders without being pushy at all. She helped us with finding movers, finding handymans for minor touchups, etc etc. She went far and beyond of what is expected of a buyers agent. Simply superb service.I have already recommended her name to two of my friends who are thinking of buying a house. If I am in the real-estate market again, Shilpa will be our agent no doubt!

- Dhruba0

Don Straub

Compass

May 7, 2023

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- Harpsterja

Shilpa Putchakayala

Compass

June 9, 2021

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My husband and I were looking to buy our first home in the Bay Area and connected with Shilpa through an online search. We could not have found a better realtor to help us through this very complicated and stressful process! Shilpa was extremely responsive from Day 1 and took the time to understand what we were looking for. We ended up making an offer on a house 4 days after we met her but even in this short span of time she helped us see multiple homes in different locations so we could get a better idea of what was available and be confident of the decision to make an offer on the house we liked. Shilpa was constantly in touch with us and explained each part of the process patiently. She worked on creating multiple offers for the house and when we got into a bidding war, negotiated well with the buyers agent to ensure we won the bid. The lender we worked with was not great and it was a stressful few days in the run up to closing. Shilpa went above and beyond to not only to constantly communicate with us and help us understand the various options we had, but also keep following up with the lender on the status of the loan. She also worked closely with the escrow agents and buyers agent to make sure we were all prepared to have an expedited closing. We felt very supported by Shilpa the entire time, not just as a realtor but as someone we could rely on as a friend. Even after moving into the house, Shilpa has continued to be in touch to make sure we feel settled in and have the right contacts for any additional services we need for the house. Shilpa has a great work ethic and is committed to seeing her clients confident and happy with the purchase they have made. We recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone looking to buy a house.

- Prathimav7

Don Straub

Compass

August 11, 2024

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The realtor team of Brett Caviness and Don Straub recently helped us sell our house in Redwood City, CA, and they exceeded our expectations in every way. Brett and Don are attuned to the market, very professional, and exceptionally easy to work with. We were selling our house with plans to buy a new house in another state. They understood all the details pressing on us and provided great solutions and advice for whatever we needed help with. We thought our property would be challenging to sell, but Brett and Don knew exactly how to market it. Within a week of putting the house on the market, we had six offers in hand, most for above asking price. The final sales price was far beyond what we had dared to expect. Brett and Don made it easy for us to move through each step of the transaction, pulling in resources and coordinating with other stakeholders as needed. I would recommend Brett and Don to anyone buying or selling a house in Redwood City.

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Don Straub

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February 4, 2021

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