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August 2023 by KEVIN MATTERI
Working with Josh was an absolute delight. His friendly nature and patience made us feel at ease throughout the entire home-buying process. Josh's excellent communication skills and attention to detail ensured that everything went smoothly. It was a seamless experience from start to finish. We highly recommend Josh for his exceptional service and expertise.
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August 2023 by Google user
Working with Josh was an absolute delight. His friendly nature and patience made us feel at ease throughout the entire home-buying process. Josh's excellent communication skills and attention to detail ensured that everything went smoothly. It was a seamless experience from start to finish. We highly recommend Josh for his exceptional service and expertise.
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August 2023 by Quinci Plumlee
Joshua did a wonderful job helping us find a house quickly in a super difficult market. We are thrilled with our new home!
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June 2023 by Jesus S.
My partner and I had a phenomenal experience working with Ricky. He helped us purchase our neighbor's home off market in Oakland. As first time home buyers, his guidance through the process was invaluable. We'd highly recommend working with Ricky and his team as they have ample experience in the space and always have your best interest in mind. We tried working with other real estate agents that weren't a good fit with our needs and we were lucky to connect with Ricky.
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June 2023 by Kehtzia L.
Ricky's service is top notch. We were 1st time home buyers entering in a competitive market and Ricky went out of his way to ensure we got the home of our dreams while staying on budget. He was extremely responsive and very knowledgeable about the home buying process. As 1st time homebuyers we knew nothing going in and Ricky made this whole process effortless and always answered our questions.
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April 2023 by Nathan Campi
Josh and Julie guided me through the entire process of selling my home and assisted at every step. This included helping to get rid of unneeded furniture and belongings, finding contractors, staging, everything. They are friendly, always available and experts on Walnut Creek and the Bay Area. Highly recommended.
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March 2023 by Aracely C.
Ricky is a great, great realtor! He always answered all our questions and he was very patient with us. He helped us to get our new home at the exact time, he gave us the best advice and the best attention. Thanks Ricky for everything you did for us!
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November 2022 by Adriana J.
Ricky was a wonderful realtor, he was available short notice to begin our first home purchasing process with my husband and I. We began looking at homes in December 2020, we had a couple zoom meetings first to see what we were looking for and made us feel comfortable with the budget we were working with. He also helped us coordinate with a home loan agent as well. Even though we started our home purchasing journey in Dec. 2020 we decided to wait one more year to save up more and Ricky was very understanding and would check in with us through out the year to see when we were ready to re-take the journey. This helped us stay on track saving up towards that goal. In November 2021 we were ready to look at homes again and he was so receptive every single time I would send him a link to a new lead for a house for sale and sending me the reports of all the homes I emailed him about, that made it so much more efficient to be able to tackle the high demanding home buying world. We closed on our first home in December 2021 and he was there every step of the way answering all the questions we had. When he gave us our keys he also provided us with a wonderful house warming gift we were not expecting. I have referred him to friends and family members, and we are definitely going to use him when we sale our fist home since I am sure we will outgrow it in a few years and definitely will seek his services to purchase a new home again. Thanks Ricky!!
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October 2022 by Parker R.
Ricky has been the most helpful person in my homeownership journey. From start to finish, Ricky was always on top of everything. He always maintained contact and constantly updated me on what was happening. From the beginning, when he sat down and went over the process to the closing date when he went over the next steps, Ricky has more than reached my expectations. I highly recommend Ricky for your home needs; whether that be buying or selling. He works wonders and gets the job done right with efficiency and urgency.
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September 2022 by Neil Kamdar
I would highly recommend Josh to anyone that is looking to purchase a home east of the Caldecott Tunnel. He was excellent in every single one of our interactions. For context, we live in Oakland but recently decided to look in Orinda/Lafayette/Walnut Creek/Pleasant Hill for a home. We were introduced to Josh by our Oakland realtor as he specialized in the area we were looking. From our first interaction, it was clear that he listens intently and he cares about his clients. Throughout our process, Josh was clearly communicative. He negotiated and gave us relevant information that helped us make compelling offers. He has a vast network and that allowed him to be aware of what type of activity was happening on houses we were interested in. Through Josh's help, we were able to secure a house that had everything on our checklist, and we couldn't be happier. Josh and his team were thoughtful, responsive, articulate, and advocated very well for us in the process. Beyond that, he is kind and its clear he cares about what is best for us. As I mentioned, I would highly recommend Josh to anyone looking to purchase a home.
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September 2022 by Diana B.
My husband and I started the home buying process with Ricky a little less than a year ago. Starting with our first meeting, Ricky was professional, responsive, and answered any & all our questions. He helped us write aggressive offers while staying within our comfort zone. He showed us houses almost weekly and sometimes even twice a week! It was amazing working with someone who pays attention to all the details and truly cares fit his clients. We cant thank you enough!!!!
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August 2022 by Marisa L.
My fiancé and I are incredibly happy we decided to reach out to Ricky, who was recommended by a family member. As first time home buyer's, we were very overwhelmed by the entire home buying process but Ricky was incredibly patient and helped us every step of the way. Ricky demonstrated professionalism, reliability, trustworthiness and is very knowledgeable in the real estate business. He was always quick to respond to inquiries and happy to answer all our questions. We are incredibly happy with our new home and thankful to have had Ricky guide us on our journey to become homeowners. Ricky was an absolute pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him without hesitation!
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August 2022 by nacho p.
My fiancé and I are incredibly happy we decided to reach out to Ricky, who was recommended by a family member. As first time home buyers, we were very overwhelmed by the entire home buying process but Ricky was incredibly patient and helped us every step of the way. Ricky demonstrated professionalism, reliability, trustworthiness and is very knowledgeable in the real estate business. He was quick to respond to inquiries and happy to answer home and thankful to have had Ricky guide us on our journey to become homeowners. Ricky was an absolute pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him without hesitation!
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June 2022 by Allan S.
Hi Everyone, I wanted to share a bit about my experience and recommend my amazing broker, Ricky! Ricky has a wealth of experience working with all kinds of buyers from first time home buyers to real estate investors, throughout the Bay Area, CA. Ricky is very flexible and a great person to work with, he goes above and beyond for his clients and takes listings/clients throughout the Bay Area, which gives him a great perspective of the areas, the competition and insights you (as a buyer) potentially didn't consider. My process went smoothly, and I really enjoyed working with him from the first call all the way, to the exciting part when he handed me the keys to my home and brought a bag full of gifts, which was amazing and very thoughtful on his part. See below how my process went and why I think he's the BEST Broker / Real Estate agent! Initial Process: Ricky met with us (I was the main buyer/decision maker but also heard from what my family wanted/needed) to learn what exactly we were looking for. He was able to provide a wealth of knowledge on the areas we were targeting, Pinole and nearby towns. He was amazing throughout the initial call, walking us through the ABCs of what the process would entail, consistently making us feel assured that we would be in amazing hands, and with someone who knew how to transact on our behalf. He met my family and took everyone's input into what we needed as a family and what place we would call home. At the conclusion of the call, he set us up with his own portal, where he can tailor your key criteria of homes you are interested in and general info about himself and key FAQ you might have. Search/Negotiations Process: Ricky accompanied us to open houses and when he wasn't able to he would arrange a visit with the listing broker or one of his associates. During COVID, offers were extremely competitive and we had to make a quick decision, however, he never made us feel pressured. This is where it pays off to have an EXPERIENCED broker like Ricky; Ricky, would use his expertise and knowledge, to get as much info out of the listing broker(s) to set our offer for success. We wouldn't just quickly write an offer if the intent of the listing broker was to create a bidding war. If we noted that the offer was far above what we thought the property was worth, he wouldn't be afraid of letting us know it was overpriced or that it would go grossly overpriced. Even when we found the perfect house, where we were aggressively going to overbid he didn't just submit, we waited towards the end to make sure our offer wasn't shopped around. We did lose the home, however, Ricky stuck with us and then.... We found the perfect home, underpriced and Ricky was able (even during crazy over-ask due to COVID and Low Interest rates) to negotiate a below market home for us. He also saved us over $11k through a seller credit, because we acted fast when needed and guided us through the ABCs of buying, he also knew this was this was an emotional buyer and advised that it would be best to write an offer with a buyers letter to be able to get, and it worked! Closing Process: Once the offer was accepted, Ricky took control. He provided a very detailed calendar, including due-dates for your initial escrow amount and days of inspection etc. Ricky also managed the communication swiftly, when we had to delay our closing due to us getting sick with COVID and having to quarantine for a week. I'm so happy we did and look forward to recommending him to other first time home buyers, as well as investors given his wealth of experience. Thanks for everything, Ricky. Warm Regards, Allan & Family
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May 2022 by J Smith
Joshua helped my wife and I buy our first house as our buyer’s agent, and then helped us sell the same house eleven years later as our seller’s agent. We cannot say enough great things about Joshua. He is friendly, professional, quick to respond to all communication, understands the market, gives great advice throughout the buying/selling process, and is well-connected in the area. I would gladly recommend Joshua to my family, friends, co-workers, or anyone else.
