Oct 15, 2015
Parthiban Santhanam
Entrepreneur and Scientist
Cassandra blew me away with her knowledge of Bay Area real estate. For those of you that prefer binary, I'd give her 10 thumbs up.
Micro-climates, earthquakes and geological stability, commute times, how different buildings deal with their trash, Homeowners Association finance and special assessments, market price history, the bidding process, what sellers and their agents are really looking for and how to win a bid, demographics of small planned communities, and the real costs of underbidding. She even gave me the best housewarming gift I've gotten so far, from anyone. She has been in this industry for years and it shows. She is approachable, always available and patient, and she is as nice as can be about the realities of the mid-peninsula real estate market. Basically given reality, perfect.
We took her advice to heart and we won our first bid by the skin of our teeth. We never even had to fall in love (with a home) twice. I am presently shamelessly pitching her to all my friends, so by the time you read this she may be very busy. =)
In all seriousness though, she did a great job for us and earned every dime and then some. She has been less of an agent for a transaction than a personal teacher for me as a young, first-time buyer. 5 stars, 10/10, 2 thumbs up and all that. She earned it.