For over 23 years, Jeff, a lawyer, seasoned contracts & home valuation professional & Steve, a gifted counselor & market analysis expert, deliver twice the skills, knowledge & experience to their clients. Additional phone number - (650)823-8057. Additional fax - (866) 556-1743.
They are excellent. I really think they went the extra mile. They were responsive.
Description of Work: They helped me sell my home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Robin O.
05/2011
5.0
real estate agents
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She was excellent and we got her through a recommendation. She took like two months to find the house checking out in different places. She took care of the whole process of buying the land and helped the seller as well. She is just brilliant and I have recommended her to my friends.
Description of Work: Alain Pinel Realtors helped us find a house about a year ago.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
John S.
05/2010
1.0
real estate agents
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Steer clear of this agent. As a seller, expect the unplanned last minute crisis as he creates chaos.
Description of Work: Steer clear of this agent. As a seller, expect the unplanned last minute crisis as he creates chaos.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$40,600
kacey F.
04/2010
5.0
real estate agents
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Steve took time to really understand our needs and help us understand the market and the different neighborhoods. He has a very good sense of value and also is very helpful in preparing a house for sale, taking care of all the details, even when that includes minor remodeling. He's great!
Description of Work: Steve is a knowledgeable and trustworthy realtor. He has been my realtor for 4 different transactions now (both buying and selling); and I had a string of realtors before him. His research and data are always fresh and insightful; his people skills are excellent; and he is always helpful on any issue I bring to him. He's become a friend!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,750,000
Jeanette B.
08/2009
5.0
real estate agents
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Having worked with several realtors in the past, as well as having interviewed dozens, I have enjoyed working with Steve the most. He is a strong advocate, provides sound advice, and has deep knowledge of the Peninsula, having lived here all his life. He and his partner Jeff Stricker focus on four cities - Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Los Altos and Mountain View. If you are considering buying or selling a home in one of these cities, I strongly urge you to contact Jeff and Steve - you won't regret it! Most realtors are typically transaction-oriented and want to help you buy/sell a home as quickly as possible so they can pocket the money and move on to the next client. At least this is what I have found in my own personal experience. However, Steve does not fit this mold - from the very beginning, Steve patiently provided advice on which homes were solid buys vs. those which weren't. This was super useful information as my husband and I were first-time home buyers. During the negotiation process, Steve moved quickly to keep the discussion moving, while filling in the gaps when we had questions on various legal documents. Post sale, Steve has delivered ongoing value, giving us access to his enormous list of contacts. Through him, we were able to find good contractors to help us fix our roof, chimney, and more. Recently Steve even welcomed my husband and I to his home to show us how he landscaped his yard (which is something we are currently trying to figure out how to do)! I highly recommend Steve TenBroeck and plan to work with him again when we are ready to sell our home and buy our next one.
Description of Work: We worked with Steve TenBroeck and Jeff Stricker of Alain Pinel to purchase our home in Palo Alto, CA. Note that Steve TenBroeck is 1/2 of the team of "Jeff and Steve". We worked more closely with Steve which is why this review focuses on him; however his partner Jeff Stricker is wonderful as well and any client would be lucky to work with either.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Jeanette B.
08/2009
5.0
real estate agents
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Having worked with several realtors in the past, as well as having interviewed dozens, I have enjoyed working with Steve the most. He is a strong advocate, provides sound advice, and has deep knowledge of the Peninsula, having lived here all his life. He and his partner Jeff Stricker focus on four cities - Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Los Altos and Mountain View. If you are considering buying or selling a home in one of these cities, I strongly urge you to contact Jeff and Steve - you won't regret it! Most realtors are typically transaction-oriented and want to help you buy/sell a home as quickly as possible so they can pocket the money and move on to the next client. At least this is what I have found in my own personal experience. However, Steve does not fit this mold - from the very beginning, Steve patiently provided advice on which homes were solid buys vs. those which weren't. This was super useful information as my husband and I were first-time home buyers. During the negotiation process, Steve moved quickly to keep the discussion moving, while filling in the gaps when we had questions on various legal documents. Post sale, Steve has delivered ongoing value, giving us access to his enormous list of contacts. Through him, we were able to find good contractors to help us fix our roof, chimney, and more. Recently Steve even welcomed my husband and I to his home to show us how he landscaped his yard (which is something we are currently trying to figure out how to do)! I highly recommend Steve TenBroeck and plan to work with him again when we are ready to sell our home and buy our next one.
Description of Work: We worked with Steve TenBroeck and Jeff Stricker of Alain Pinel to purchase our home in Palo Alto, CA. Note that Steve TenBroeck is 1/2 of the team of "Jeff and Steve". We worked more closely with Steve which is why this review focuses on him; however his partner Jeff Stricker is wonderful as well and any client would be lucky to work with either.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mark T.
04/2009
5.0
real estate agents
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She was recommended by someone at church. Her husband is also a realtor and specializes more in commercial properties. She provided over the top customer service and listened and understood what we were looking for. She really worked hard for us. We went out almost every Sunday for a month and looked at about 6 or 7 houses. Her daughter also works with them and if something came up and Sharon was not available then she would show us the houses on those days. I wanted to move before the school year started and we had been house hunting all of summer, so I was sick of house hunting. I did not want to see another house, but she said you have to see this one, this is what you want. It turned out to be what we wanted and the price was in our range and had all the main features. She was good about knowing what areas were good for resale value and also gave us information about schools.
Description of Work: Our realtor was Sharon Keefer and she is with Alain Pinel Realtors.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Staci T.
01/2007
5.0
real estate agents
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The transaction was very smooth. Heidi & her partner Emilie went out of their way to assit me.
Description of Work: Heidi Herz & Emilie Highley represented me in the sale of my home.
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