John Genovese and Richard Lester

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Paige, Richard, and John were a joy to work with as we searched for and purchased our retirement home near the Russian River. From our first conversation with them, we knew we?d have a strong team commitment to helping us in our search, as well as outstanding representation in negotiating a deal for our purchase. When you work with one of these 3 incredibly skilled and experienced realtors, you get the whole team. Because they work as a triad, we always had immediate responses to questions, in-person viewings, and phone conversations with us expressing our worries, frustrations, and ultimate joy with the purchase. Each member of The Vanguard City Country Group has their own particular strengths in the purchasing process, so working with them gave us the ?best of the best? in each step of the home-buying process. They worked with us to make sure we were educated on the whole purchasing process, from remaining optimistic about us finding our dream home, to making a strong yet feasible offer, and ultimately representing our best interest in the negotiating process. The house we wanted was priced higher than our limit, and we were afraid we?d lose out on the opportunity to submit an offer?and thanks to Paige, Richard, and John, that home is now ours! We greatly appreciate this uniquely kind and talented realty group, and it?s our pleasure to recommend them to you~

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We had to sell our house very fast (like in the course of a couple of months). This pair steered us through every detail of the process seamlessly including referring us to people to fix up our house, clean our house, stage our house, you name it. I completely trust them and on top of that they are really kind and wonderful people to work with - never in a hurry - always taking their time with us. I love this pair. Use them.

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John, Richard and Paige are nothing short of fantastic and Im certain we wouldnt have gotten our dream home in the Russian River without their representation. They worked with us for almost two years before we finally found the right property, and they were helpful and generous with their time throughout. But where their many years of experience and their deep expertise with nuances of the specific market (from septic systems to vacation rental permits to flood zones) really because crucial was when it was finally time for us to write an offer. They guided us expertly through the many variables to make our offer more competitive, saved us money by advising on price, and did everything in their power to make sure our offer was ultimately the winning one. I cant say enough good things about this team, and look forward to being their neighbors!

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We recently purchased our second Guerneville home with John & Richard, with additional help from Paige this time around. We cannot say enough how helpful and knowledgeable they all are. Weve bought and sold many homes over the years, and weve come to learn a good realtor can make or break a deal. We can say with confidence that if youre purchasing or selling a home in the Russian River Valley, youll be in good hands with these three 5-star realtors!

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We have had the pleasure of working with Richard, John, and Paige for the last few months and because of their attention to detail, expertise, and just overall kindness, we were able to find a wonderful home in the Russian River area. After a number of unsuccessful bids for other places in the area, we decided to reach out to Richard and John to see if they could help us find a home. Partnering with Richard, John, and Paige was the best thing we could have done. We will be using them again and recommending them to anyone and everyone we know.

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OMG it just doesn?t get any better than John & Richard! They guided us through the whole thing and made the sale of our house so easy and stress free. I can?t empathize enough the stress free part! I get so worked up during these transactions and they have such a proven system it was just awesome!

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We consider Richard & John local real estate experts. There was no question as to which team we would use to help us sell our home. I met with Richard on Jan 23rd, 2022, and the home was prepared, staged, and marketed for sale by March 14th, 2022. The home just closed escrow. We had absolutely no worries throughout the sale as I knew every detail would be covered. If competence, performance and local knowledge are high priorities when considering realtors, then I would highly recommend them.

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My wife and I had an excellent experience working with Paige, Richard and John. The teams local knowledge is top notch and helped us out on numerous occasions. We were searching for the right cabin for many months and ended up choosing a property that required a very unusual sales / escrow process. Paige went above and beyond to come up with a plan and process that protected us while moving the deal forward at the same time. We highly recommend giving Richard, John or Paige a call if youre looking for property along the Russian river.

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Years before I signed a contract with Richard Lester and John Genovese at Vanguard to sell my home, I met them. They were selling the home of my neighbor, another of the many homes they had sold over the years in Noel Heights. I presumed they had to be doing something right because those homes sold rather quickly and at high prices. I told them I was thinking of selling but wasn?t ready due to personal considerations. What impressed me was their response. Instead of giving me a sales pitch and encouraging me to put the home on the market right away, they empathized with my situation and said that perhaps I should wait a few years until I was certain of my future. I vowed then and there to hire them when I was ready, and that?s what I did. They proved to be a perfect team, each with his own skill set. They listen to you, respond to your phone calls and emails, and make the selling process as easy as possible. Of course, you have to listen to them, too. When you choose seasoned professionals like they are, you have to follow their advice even if at first it seems contrary to what you would do. After all, they are market experts and are adept at knowing how to make your home not merely saleable but extremely desirable. My home received multiple offers, many over the asking price. I chose the best one, and now am recommending Richard and John to friends and former neighbors who want experienced brokers of high integrity.

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I have recently had the pleasure of having Richard Lester and John Genovese represent me in both the purchase and selling of houses in Jenner, CA. Both transactions went as smooth as could be and I always felt they were on top of all aspects of the negotiations, marketing, inspections, etc. Richard and John knew I needed to sell my house in Jenner as quickly as possible and they made it happen with top notch marketing. The advertising, networking, photos, video, and open houses were very well received and got us the exposure we needed to find that lucky buyer in a short amount of time. On top of all that, Richard and John were just such nice people to work with and went out of there way to help with all the little details that go into buying and selling real estate. The whole City Country Group team including fellow agent, Paige MacDonell and team coordinator Vienna Von Renner, were also very helpful with many of the aspects of the transactions. I would highly recommend team City Country Group!