Holly Noto

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I have nothing but the highest praise for my experiences working with Holly Noto to sell my mothers home after her passing. From my first meeting with Holly I was struck with how knowledgeable she was regarding the complex and ever changing real estate market in San Mateo. She answered my sister and my many questions regarding putting our mothers home up for sale. Questions re: timing of the sale, pricing, staging were all answered quickly and clearly. Her many years experience as a real estate agent were obvious in our meetings and I trusted her recommendations. I felt she was consistently available to us either by phone, text, zoom or in person if needed - excellent communication throughout the entire process. She listened to our many questions and worked to ensure we were comfortable with every step in the process. In addition to her professional skills I also enjoyed working with Holly personally. Selling our family home after many years was also an emotional experience as well as a business one and Hollys kindness and compassion towards our family during this time meant more than I can say. She advocates for her clients and cares about them as people as well. With her expertise we were able to sell our home in less than a week, at above the asking price. My sister and I were extremely satisfied. I strongly recommend Holly Noto to anyone interested in buying or selling a home.

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10! 10! 10!In early 2022 I started looking online for a real estate agent to help me sell my residence. Holly kept popping up as a five-star realtor but I had read again and again that a prospective buyer or seller needs to interview several realtors before making a choice, so I kept looking.Finally, it was time to start meeting with agents, and Holly just happened to be the last one with whom I met. From the time of that first interview, though, I was 99.9% sure I wanted to work with Holly; and by the time we began our second interview, I was 100% sure that Holly was the agent for me. And thus our working relationship began. What was I looking for in an agent, and what did Holly bring to the table?I was looking for an agent with a strong ethical awareness who was loyal not only to her clients but also to the real estate industry of which she is a part. Without question, Holly met those criteria.I wanted to work with a realtor who would take the time to get to know me and to understand my needs as a seller. Holly took a lot of time to get to know me and my druthers, and I never felt rushed when talking with her. As another reviewer noted, Holly is always so available that its hard to imagine she ever sleeps. :)I needed to work with someone who knew the market, had developed an expertise in both pricing and negotiation, and who would sell my property within a reasonable period of time. Holly did all of that aEUR" and she did it even more efficiently than I ever dreamed she could. Naturally, I expected Holly to do her job as a realtor, but what really surprised me is that she did a lot more than that! I was moving halfway across the country, and I had an old car that I needed to ship, rather than drive. The auto transport company couldnt promise that a driver would be available to retrieve the car before I had to relocate, and when Holly learned that I might actually have to leave town before the car had been picked up, she immediately offered help. That meant she would have to take charge of the car and meet the transport driver (whenever one became available) at a location large enough for him to navigate and park an 18-wheeler, and we had no idea just where or when that would be. As it was, the auto transport broker was able to arrange for the car to be picked up the day before I was scheduled to move, so Holly didnt need to stand by for the driver after all. Nevertheless, had the driver not arrived when he did, I would still have been able to leave town, knowing that my car was in good hands with Holly and that it would eventually reach me. That gave me peace of mind, and I have only Holly to thank for that! I kidded Holly about being an aEURoeall service agent,aEUR? but the truth is that she is a consummate professional whose commitment to her clients reaches far beyond the walls of the home she is selling.And speaking of sales, I think its important to note that Holly fine-tuned all of the details to such an extent that my residence went on the market on the date that she had targeted. She could not have priced the home more appropriately, and because of that, it took next-to-no time for an initial offer to come in. Thanks to Holly and all of her efforts and abilities, we sold the property for over-asking.I could go on and on, but I wont. In short, though, I will say that if you are a prospective buyer or a soon-to-be seller and are looking for a real estate agent who will not only do what a real estate agent is expected to do but will go well above and beyond her aEURoejob description,aEUR? contact Holly. You will be ever so glad that you did. And you can take that to the bank!

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I have dealt with more than a dozen realtors for multiple purposes; in my opinion, if Holly does not belong in the so widely applied (or misapplied) "top 2%" category, then nobody ever will. We were facing specially daunting tasks: moving abroad with a one-year-old infant during COVID. Thinking about selling our house on top of all these can be a real headache. Yet we were so thankful that Holly helped us along the way and made the whole process easy and reassuring. She was always timely and attentive in response, communicated with clarity and efficiency, convinced with good reason, and (most importantly!) was never ingratiating or boastful. She kept an accommodating schedule for us, so we was always in the loop yet never felt being pressured. She also had a great working crew that took care of the house-refurbishing/staging/paperwork masterfully. Last but not least, she delivered an impressive performance in the final bidding phase so we received a very satisfying offer. If you care to read the above passage through and suspect if I am hinting at "perfection", i would venture to say in the positive---yes, Holly is almost the perfect agent you can find. If you are looking for good candidates to represent you, look no further---secure Holly's service while she is available!

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Holly did an amazing job helping us sell our home. She provided expert guidance in making repairs and improvements prior to putting our house on the market, and was able to connect us with terrific service providers in a timely fashion. Holly is very detail-oriented, which made all the paperwork easy to understand and complete. Most of all, we appreciate the time and care she took to get to know our family and understand our goals before we decided to put our house on the market. My wife and I give Holly our highest recommendation!

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Holly is everything we could have hoped for in a realtor when we were buying our first home in the Bay Area. She is an amazing listener, and took the time and effort to understand our priorities, needs and personalities. She enabled us to make our own decisions but made sure that we had all the information we needed to do so. She was nearly always able to make time for us on weekdays and weekends, and her communication was concise and timely, but also kind and friendly. Her connections and reputation as a great person to work with definitely helped us, and it's easy to see why she has the fan following that she does :)Even after we closed on our home and moved in, she has been a reassuring presence, continuing to provide references and advice, which we are very thankful for. The bottom line is that with Holly by our side, a demanding and sometimes exhausting search became a lot easier. I cannot thank her enough for her support, and feel lucky that we had the chance to work with her!

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I learned about Holly from a dear friend whose house she recently sold and am forever grateful for that recommendation. Holly sold my house for almost 25% over asking price and I am positive that the reason is due to her superior marketing and prep and smart use of the Revitalize program. Holly coordinated a stager who had her own team, scheduled a window replacement, and other things that were needed after I'd already moved away. She and her team made upgrades to the house based on what the buyer they wanted would expect, and everything was done with ROI in mind.Holly took what could have been a stressful situation and made it easy for me. She and her team delivered a seamless approach and while I had full visibility into everything going on, Holly was my single point of contact.I highly recommend Holly aEUR" and if you decide to work with her, please let her work her magic. Trust her. Shes got this and you will benefit. I'm happy to answer any questions personally if you have any, and to share my experience with the Revitalize program thats a no-brainer in my book. Holly is the best!

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Holly Noto is the best real estate agent ever! She helped us sell our house, and because of her knowledge of the market and her experience we sold the house in 1 day for about $400K over asking, without staging. Holly is a stickler for getting all the grunt work done before you put the house on the market so that buyers can be confident that there will be no surprises. Getting a house inspection done, disclosing everything you can think of, fixing things that can be fixed, collecting all the house repair and remodeling records, etc. lead to better offers because the buyers are confident that they are being dealt with honestly. (Our experience with other sellers agents as we try to buy a house in San Diego is not nearly as smooth, and we are never sure if something is amiss.). Holly guided us through all the pages of paperwork, answered all our questions right away, and worked with whatever we finally decided to do at each step. Holly is great, and if you are buying or selling a house on the peninsula you will be really happy with your decision to have Holly represent you.

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Holly Noto is the definition of aEURoeSUPERSTARaEUR?. We started working with Holly months before we were prepared to list, she offered guidance and updated information on the market to include times to sell and options to get the best price for our home, Holly never insisted on anything, she explained our options and guided us to the right decisions. We were close to starting upgrades and staging in our home prior to listing when Holly brought us an off-market opportunity, she encouraged us not to take any offers unless we felt it was the aEURoeBest PriceaEUR? we could get if we were to upgrade, stage and list for multiple offers. With Hollys guidance we came up with what we felt was the absolute best price we could get, Holly agreed and delivered!When it comes to getting the BEST realtor, you need not look any further Holly Noto is your person!!!Don and Bev Heon

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Holly Noto helped us both buy and sell our properties and we were fortunate to have her support throughout the process: As first-time home buyers in the competitive market of Bay Area, she gave us all the support and knowledge to make informed decisions / offers. As for the selling: She demonstrated her experience in the market leading to a perfect timing. This happened during the Covid pandemic and she went beyond expectation to help us scheduling cleaners, staging, and virtual tours. The property was in the market for almost a week with multiple offers. It was sold well over the asking price. It is great that I dont need any research in finding my ideal agent the next time; Holy is the one!

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Ill start off by saying I'm the kind of person that never writes reviews but for Holly Noto I made the exception. We meant Holly about 3 years ago when she had a home for sale in our neighborhood and I was impressive with her brochures and personal touches of her listing. At that time we were just considering selling our home but didnt know exactly where to start. Holly was very patient with us answered all our questions and gave us our space to think about this big decision. Well just say we thought about this for 3 years. During those 3 years Holly always kept in touch but not in a overbearing way, it was more like a friend saying hello and hows the family type of way. By the end of 3 years we knew we wanted to take the leap of faith and sell our home. We couldnt think of anyone else more perfect than Holly. We had talked to several realtors but no one ever compared to Holly. Holly worked with us EVERY step of the way and had a person to help us with every detail of our home listing. She went above and beyond her call of duty. But the most important part was this wasnt just another sale for her, she truly cared for what what best for our family. Hiring Holly as our realtor was the best decision we ever made!