Joan Lamond

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Joan did amazing job as a real estate agent. She guided us step by step on the process very carefully. We saw many houses before we finally closed the deal. She never rushed, always checked every details about the properties. We had so much fun learning about properties too. Highly recommend her to anyone who wants to buy a property. Thank you Joan!

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We were dreading the process of finding a realtor as we were searching to buy. Thankfully, we ended up with Joan, and the experience couldn't have been more different! We were quite impressed with her thoughtful approach and her flexibility, as she stayed in constant contact with us. She was extremely knowledgeable about the specific areas where we were searching - down to details about the streets! When we finally fell in love, we were dismayed to discover that the house had 10 other offers, but Joan stayed calm and gave us a lot of thoughtful strategic advice. We were able to get the house AND stay within budget thanks to her excellent instincts! She seemed to work well with the sellers realtors, and stayed in close contact with us all the way through the process. We were really pleased that she was incredibly responsive at every turn, whether she was renegotiating our price after receiving the inspection report, or helping us gather quotes from various contractors. She even assisted us after the house was sold, detecting that someone was trying to run a scam by pretending that our newly-purchased house was available for rent aEUR" she immediately noticed and notified us, and reported the scammers so that we weren't being flooded. We barely even had to deal with it! All in all, we are SO GLAD that we were able to meet Joan. She even gave us some seed packets to celebrate when we closed on the home, a sweet personal touch given how excited we are about gardening aEUR" and were proud to announce that the first seedlings are as happy in their home as we are. Thank you, Joan!

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TL; DR: Working with Joan will be one of the best real estate decisions you make. Joan came highly recommended but we were still blown away by her professionalism, kindness, efficiency, and expertise. As first time home buyers, imagine our joy when our very first offer was accepted, beating out multiple other offers. We got the home at list price with seller credit and repairs, and we had keys just over a month after working with Joan! 1) HOME SEARCH - Joan quickly got to know our priorities in terms of price, neighborhoods, lifestyle, tastes, contract terms, and preferences that fit our needs and risk budget. After the initial meeting we knew we could put our complete faith in Joan because she was so knowledgeable. Joan walked us through all the aspects of buying a home, the timeline, contingencies and the escrow process. She would point out details that we wouldn?t have noticed otherwise and even called up each seller?s agent to find out more about the seller?s situation and information that was not listed on the MLS. As first time home buyers our calls would often drag on for over 45 mins each but she never once rushed us and ensured we felt comfortable at every step! Joan always made us feel like we were her top priority; she was so responsive over texts, emails or calls at all times. 2) OFFER - In a hot real estate market, we knew that the difference between an accepted offer could be hours, not days. In every paperwork instance, Joan had the documents pre-drafted to ensure there was no delay, quickly making last minute adjustments at our request. As new buyers with no experience, Joan expertly guided us to make our offer as competitive as possible. 3) ESCROW - As soon as our offer was accepted, Joan immediately lined up inspectors for the home that were professional, courteous and thorough. She project-managed and orchestrated simply every aspect behind the scenes from home viewings to inspection to escrow, ensuring that we always knew the next step ahead and had time to prepare or gather documents. As an experienced seller?s agent with an eye for design, Joan made thoughtful suggestions to improve or update our home throughout the process. There is no way we would have been able to buy our first home without Joan. If you have the opportunity to work with Joan (she sure is popular!) I cannot recommend her enough. Not only did we buy our dream first home, we also gained a friend! Thanks Joan!

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TL; DR: Working with Joan will be one of the best real estate decisions you make. Joan came highly recommended but we were still blown away by her professionalism, kindness, efficiency, and expertise. As first time home buyers, imagine our joy when our very first offer was accepted, beating out multiple other offers. We got the home at list price with seller credit and repairs, and we had keys just over a month after working with Joan! 1) HOME SEARCH - Joan quickly got to know our priorities in terms of price, neighborhoods, lifestyle, tastes, contract terms, and preferences that fit our needs and risk budget. After the initial meeting we knew we could put our complete faith in Joan because she was so knowledgeable. Joan walked us through all the aspects of buying a home, the timeline, contingencies and the escrow process. She would point out details that we wouldnt have noticed otherwise and even called up each sellers agent to find out more about the sellers situation and information that was not listed on the MLS. As first time home buyers our calls would often drag on for over 45 mins each but she never once rushed us and ensured we felt comfortable at every step! Joan always made us feel like we were her top priority; she was so responsive over texts, emails or calls at all times. 2) OFFER - In a hot real estate market, we knew that the difference between an accepted offer could be hours, not days. In every paperwork instance, Joan had the documents pre-drafted to ensure there was no delay, quickly making last minute adjustments at our request. As new buyers with no experience, Joan expertly guided us to make our offer as competitive as possible. 3) ESCROW - As soon as our offer was accepted, Joan immediately lined up inspectors for the home that were professional, courteous and thorough. She project-managed and orchestrated simply every aspect behind the scenes from home viewings to inspection to escrow, ensuring that we always knew the next step ahead and had time to prepare or gather documents. As an experienced sellers agent with an eye for design, Joan made thoughtful suggestions to improve or update our home throughout the process. There is no way we would have been able to buy our first home without Joan. If you have the opportunity to work with Joan (she sure is popular!) I cannot recommend her enough. Not only did we buy our dream first home, we also gained a friend! Thanks Joan!

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We are so grateful for Joan! My husband and I met Joan at an open house over two years ago and instantly connected. We began our search together until the pandemic hit. With all the uncertainty, we decided to take a break from house hunting. Joan became a good friend over these past two years by checking in on us and even offering to drop off groceries! In early 2022 we decided to continue our search for our first home. With this competing market, we knew it would take us some time and multiple offers. Thanks to Joan, we were able to get our offer accepted within 2 months and on our 4th offer! With her guidance and expertise, we were accepted amongst multiple offers in our dream location. As first time home owners, she guided us through the escrow process and no question was too small. We cannot recommend her enough!! The only downside of buying our new home is we won?t be seeing Joan every weekend but she is now apart of our family.

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Joan Lamond is an incredible real estate agent, but more so, shes a phenomenal person. What you don?t think about when you start house hunting is how many hours you will be spending with this person, and we could not be happier with the time we got to spend with Joan when she was helping us find our dream home, spoiler alert, she did. We knew what areas we had in mind; Pasadena, Arroyo Seco, San Rafael, but beyond that we were pretty clueless, but Joan was not, she brings with her local expertise, knowledge and professionalism. She had so much patience with us as we were figuring everything out, and that?s the type of person you want in your corner. We ended up getting one of the coolest houses we had ever seen, a Linda Vista Estate at a below market rate in the hottest covid market ever on a deviated timeline that suited us, which just speaks to Joan as a skilled negotiator while being kind and gracious to all parties involved. She was quick with every response and was truly a guide on this journey. As far as I?m concerned Joan Lamond is the best real estate agent, and I would not want to work with anyone else for my future Pasadena real estate needs. One more thing; Joan is stylish, not just in the way she shows up but also with her eye. She sees opportunities in houses with decor and renovation, and gives great recommendations for where potential is hiding, a gift that I frankly find priceless.

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Joan Lamond is an incredible real estate agent, but more so, she's a phenomenal person. What you dont think about when you start house hunting is how many hours you will be spending with this person, and we could not be happier with the time we got to spend with Joan when she was helping us find our dream home, spoiler alert, she did. We knew what areas we had in mind; Pasadena, Arroyo Seco, San Rafael, but beyond that we were pretty clueless, but Joan was not, she brings with her local expertise, knowledge and professionalism. She had so much patience with us as we were figuring everything out, and thats the type of person you want in your corner. We ended up getting one of the coolest houses we had ever seen, a Linda Vista Estate at a below market rate in the hottest covid market ever on a deviated timeline that suited us, which just speaks to Joan as a skilled negotiator while being kind and gracious to all parties involved. She was quick with every response and was truly a guide on this journey. As far as I'm concerned Joan Lamond is the best real estate agent, and I would not want to work with anyone else for my future Pasadena real estate needs. One more thing; Joan is stylish, not just in the way she shows up but also with her eye. She sees opportunities in houses with dA(C)cor and renovation, and gives great recommendations for where potential is hiding, a gift that I frankly find priceless.

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Joan Lemond builds client trust with her professionalism, communication, aesthetic sensibilities, and by providing other-worldly levels of ethics and real estate industry know-how. This review has been on my mind since December, right before the current real estate boom, but I?ve just now gotten around to writing it (and almost six months after she sold my condo). After interviewing ten realtors to sell my property, I elected to interview the two who responded. The first was very street-wise, and as I suspected, they wanted to ?sell? the condo for less than the market average. This would drive up demand, they said. Based on their overall demeanor, it seemed to me to be a rather ?easy? way to sell a property (i.e., trying to get less than market value). Next, I interviewed the realtor I initially thought would be the best choice for my needs. Call it a hunch. Fortunately, I found Joan Lamond and the connection was instantaneous. Joan truly listened to my needs as a client. I never sensed frustration throughout a VERY complicated transaction. She was respectful and understood what I wanted. We worked as a team. Throughout the process, I felt Joan was looking out for my best interests. She handled the transaction efficiently, with grace, and also with a sense of style (which is important to me). I was also impressed with her effective marketing acumen, which makes robust use of social media. Selling or buying a property is stressful no matter the market conditions, and Joan was always a phone call or text away. I was very impressed with her level of genuine customer service, and industry knowledge. These skills helped me manage my stress throughout a rigorous escrow. In summary, Joan is real professional, a listener, knowledgeable, efficient, and personable, all the qualities one would hope to find in a realtor. I have referred her to my own family and will most certainly use her services again in the near future. Joan: you made it look so easy!

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If you don?t feel like reading to the end, I?ll save you some time. You should hire Joan Lamond as soon as you can. It will make your life so much easier. We first started working with Joan in the Spring of 2020, just as the pandemic was getting started. Right away, she started showing us houses, but we decided that we needed to wait until our baby was born and the pandemic was more under control. Jump to a year later and we started working with Joan again. This time around, the market was much more competitive, and we were instantly intimidated. I don?t think we would have ended up with a house that we love if it weren?t for Joan?s expertise and amazing work ethic. Every time we saw a place, Joan knew what questions to ask and what we should look for when considering whether to put in an offer. As first-time home buyers we knew we needed to work with someone who knew everything about real estate, and Joan made us feel as though we were able to navigate the market like seasoned pros. When it was finally time to make an offer, Joan knew exactly what to do. She guided us about exactly what we should say when crafting the offer, and she explained all of the terms in a way that we were able to understand. Buying a home is a tremendously stressful experience, and Joan made us feel confident that everything would go smoothly. Once our offer was accepted, Joan worked closely with our lender to make sure that everything ran smoothly. She also coordinated with excellent professionals like the inspector and appraiser. Throughout the process, we had complete confidence that Joan was going to make it work. When we got the keys to our new home, we knew that Joan played an instrumental role in making it all happen. From her encyclopedic knowledge of the real estate market, to the personal, caring service, Joan was the perfect realtor for us. We always knew that we could reach out to her at any time to get her opinion, which helped us stay sane throughout the process. There are a lot of realtors out there, but if you are looking for one who will go above and beyond for you, Joan Lamond is the realtor for you.

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We cannot recommend Joan enough. Through our multi-year journey to buy our first home, Joan was extremely patient and informative. When we first began our home search, we had very different goals in mind for our house. During the process, we found out that we are also expecting our first child. Our priorities shifted dramatically, as did the geographic locations where we were searching. Joan did not miss a beat. Even though it is clear that Joan has an expertise in the Pasadena/Los Angeles market, she picked up Orange County and helped us find our dream home as if it were her primary market. Joan instantly builds a rapport with seller?s agents and is a pure people person. She is not afraid to engage agents, find out a little bit of extra information that is not always listed or shared with others, and she always made an effort to tell our story and why we would be a perfect choice for the sale. Not only did Joan help us find our perfect home and close the deal, she also helped us with all of the ancillary pieces of home buying that we did not even expect. From finding a termite company for us and cleaning companies, to also getting us estimates for a counteroffer to the sellers following inspections. Joan really does her research and goes above and beyond to make sure her buyers are comfortable and informed. As we built a relationship with Joan, she learned our style and preferences too. Especially, after we closed when Joan became our Instagram photographer with a cute sold sign and videos/photos for us to share and celebrate with our families and friends. Joan is so supportive and we are still in contact with her even months after close, updating her about our home renovations. You will not go wrong if you decide to work with Joan to find your dream home. She is the best.