Larry Jacobs

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Larry Jacobs and Kress Hauri are exactly what you want in a real estate team: smart, kind, hard-working, and proactive. They helped us buy a house in a competitive market, using their connections and great reputation to ensure that we had the chance to counter other offers. They also helped us sell a house and made the process easier than I ever thought possible. In addition to arranging high-quality staging and photos on short notice, they also devised a brilliant sales strategy that led to a record price per square foot for Moraga for our sale. You will not find better real estate agents in the East Bay!

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We have worked with Larry and his partner Kress Hauri twice in the last decade - once to buy, once to sell - and would recommend them without hesitation. On our most recent sale, Larry and Kress were knowledgeable, detail-oriented, responsive, and went above and beyond. We are both busy working parents and were so grateful that Larry and Kress thought ahead in anticipation of the things we would need. They made it seamless and - dare I say - fun!

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Larry Jacobs and Kress Hauri are warm and wonderful to work with. They not only found a perfect home for my family for a very good price, they helped me sell it several years later for a very good price. They are my Orinda and Moraga go-to team because they thoroughly know this market, the neighborhoods, and the housing stock. They made it easy for me to move, list, and sell quickly. They are dedicated, practical, ethical, and friendly, and no detail was overlooked. Their advice and support has been spot-on. Anyone who wants to buy or sell a family home in Lamorinda should call Larry and Kress!

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Larry and Kress recently sold my house, during the COIVD epidemic. They gave me an accurate read on the market and what repairs my house would need when we started. They worked with the suppliers and contractors to get the house ready and then handled all of the showings and discussions. Larry gave me frequent updates as to the activity and feedback. Once I received an offer, Larry gave me strong negotiating advice and even saved my bacon when I made a mistake. In the end, the selling price for the house was within $5K of Larry and Kress's original estimate. Overall, a fantastic experience and I would strongly recommend Larry and Kress. - Matt

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For first time home buyers like myself, it seems random which real estate agent you end up working with. I'm very glad things worked out in a way that I ended up working with Larry. For one property I was interested in, I was concerned about noise from upstairs neighbors. Because of this, we went to the property several times in the evenings, hoping to be there when the upstairs neighbor was there. I was impressed with Larry's willingness to do this and on short notice (me: "Larry, I'm walking by the property and the upstairs lights are on!!" Larry: "I'll be there in ten minutes").In the end, I had almost given up. I was tired of looking at places within my budget that weren't quite what I wanted, and was about to renew my lease. For the place I ended up getting, Larry invited me to go with him to the broker tour. I knew I liked the place right away! I went after the place aggressively, and closed this past Monday, the day before "shelter in place" started. I'm very glad Larry recommended an aggressive close schedule and had the contacts to schedule all the inspections very quickly. If I had been one day less aggressive, I would be in a weird limbo right now as everything is paused.After talking to other folks who were also looking at properties, I was grateful I was working with Larry. He showed me properties the day, or even before, the property was listed. I think you need this competitive edge to have a chance at getting a place you like.And if you think you are a worrier - don't worry (ha), Larry will tell you the things to worry about that you didn't even think to worry about, and the things you ARE worried about that you can relax about.I highly recommend Larry, at least from a buyer's perspective. If I ever need a real estate agent again, Larry will definitely be the first person I call.

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I had met Larry about two years ago while we were browsing randomly to get a feel of the market. Once it came time for us to buy, fortunately we came across Larry once again! And we are extremely glad to do so. In the initial meeting Larry showed us couple properties while gathering info on our needs/likes/wants etc. we had also briefly mentioned about an area, and Larry was on top of it right away. Through Larry and KresS connections and persistence It was only a few days before we started talking about a property, which we were able to land before it went on the market in the area we spoke of! Throughout the process Larry kept us up to date, we had daily calls, took care of negotiations, recommended financiers, went in detail about all of the paper work and of course made sure we took the right decisions to our benefit. In short, we highly recommend working with Larry and Kres, they know the bay area, treat you as you are the only client, always available, find the right property for you and seriously know their stuff. Also, they are very friendly and family oriented!

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We were so pleased to work with Larry and Kress. Their professionalism coupled with their compassion and good energy ensured a seamless sale. We were particularly moved by their ability to listen to us and respond to our needs . They know a great deal about this area, the negotiated for us in good faith, and their people skills and expertise made the sale of our condo stress free. Anyone who works with them will indeed be fortunate.

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Larry and Kress are an amazing duo of realtors. They came highly recommended to us by several of our friends who had used their services years ago, and we absolutely recommend them. We have been very happy with their friendliness, experience, thoroughness, communicativeness, and their ability to stay on top of all the paperwork and process management. They made what can be a stressful and frenetic process as smooth and enjoyable as possible.We relied on their services both as buyers and as sellers over the course of half a year. Working with a team really helped because either Kress or Larry could arrange to meet up with us at our convenience. They worked with our schedule, which was especially important since we had a young baby to juggle. They provided advice, but were not pushy if we disagreed. We were impressed by their knowledge of the Bay Area as well as of the buying and selling process, so there were no hidden surprises during the purchase of our new home or the sale of our old home.Kress and Larry were so personable and friendly, and did a lot of legwork in scoping out houses we had an interest in beforehand to see what houses we really needed to take the time to see, and what we should pass on since we had limited time to look. Kress in particular spent a lot of time with us, taking us to different neighborhoods to get a feel for what we did or didn't like about them so she could get a better sense on the type of houses and neighborhoods we were interested in. They also provided great feedback and advice on properties, and even helped negotiate a price reduction and credits from the seller.Kress and Larry also have an incredible list of referrals for any inspector or contractor you could think of if you don't already have one in mind. They offered to be on site to let in contractors to work on our newly purchased house when we could not be there, and arranged the logistics and coordination of the contractors who were refreshing and staging our condo prior to sale. We barely had to do a thing other than pack up our stuff for the move. Kress and Larry came to us to pick up keys, or drop off paperwork. That's how full service they are; they go the extra mile, and I cannot thank them enough for that. We didn't have the time to take care of all these extra details, and Kress and Larry managed everything wonderfully from start to finish for us so that we could focus on other aspects of our lives.There are a lot of realtors out there, but you want to work with the ones that are communicative, responsive, and have your interests in mind. Kress and Larry are a really fantastic team of realtors, and we can't recommend them highly enough.

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Larry and Kress are a dream team! In advance of our cross-country move for a job transition, we began looking for homes in the Lamorinda area while still living in NYC. With very little knowledge of the East Bay and very limited time to look for homes, we knew we needed a realtor with deep knowledge of the area and a willingness to step in as our local advocate. Larry & Kress provided invaluable guidance and support every step of the way, and they continuously exceeded our expectations with their kind, knowledgeable and committed approach to helping us find our home. We could not have asked for a smoother experience or a better team!

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As buyers, we were new to the process and so thankful that we had Larry and Kress on our team. Larry was so patient with us throughout the whole process and went out of his way to make sure we weren't feeling pressured in any one way. His expertise in the east bay market and knowledge of the resale market made it assuring to us that we were making a good choice on our investment. What makes Larry so great is the melding of his down to earth character and his professionalism with his business. He loves his work and genuinely loves seeing people happy with their homes.