Megan Micco

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After over a year of searching, and feeling totally lost and overwhelmed by the home buying process, some close friends of ours who had worked with Megan in the past suggested we call her. We interviewed her and immediately recognized that we NEEDED HER. During our first call we mentioned that one of our top priorities was to find an architecturally significant home. We could hear her excitement over the phone when we mentioned this as Megan specializes in representing unique and historic homes. Shortly afterwards, Megan called with a great opportunity to purchase a classic mid-century property in a safe and quiet neighborhood. After going over our concerns with her, we realized that the house was a perfect fit for our long-term needs. Megan quickly wrote up an offer (while battling Covid no less) and we beat out 4 strong bids to buy the house while staying nearly $200k below our upper budget limit! Throughout the process she really listened to what we wanted and never pressured us or made us feel rushed. She was willing to be patient to find the right property and was incredibly supportive helping us find a home that was perfect for us. We cant thank our friends enough for referring us, and to Megan for making our home ownership dreams come true.You wont find a better agent or person out there. Theres a reason shes a number one!! We love you Megan!

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We had been working with a real estate agent friend and under their guidance we submitted offers on a number of homes without success. When we most recently lost out on a house that we really loved, we realized we needed a new realtor if we were serious about purchasing a new property. Following an extensive internet search we interviewed several top agents in the area and felt a deep connection with Megan from our first phone call. She clearly laid out her practice style and articulated a specific game plan to achieve our goals. Right out of the gate we could see we were now working with a truly exceptional agent. After just one tour with Megan, a house came on the market in our ideal neighborhood that we had previously ruled out because we thought it was going to sell for more than we could afford. When no other buyers showed up on offer day Megan recognized an opportunity and sprang into action. We quickly submitted an offer and within less than 24 hours two other competing offers rolled in. After a round of seller and buyer counter offers, we won the house! Megan is a magician! After working with her for less than TWO WEEKS, we are in contract in the dream house of all dream houses. We don't understand exactly how she made it all happen but we are equal parts grateful and in utter disbelief. We have already referred Megan to two of our close friends and will continue to tell the world how amazing she is. Pick up the phone and call her, just do it!

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As we began thinking about purchasing our first home, we interviewed a number of different realtors and were about to commit to one when a friend gave me a rave review of Megan. She had helped them land the first house they put an offer on, and they had loved the experience. I'm so glad I listened to my friend. We really clicked with Megan on a personal level, but even more importantly felt that Megan was the aEURoesharkaEUR? we needed to compete in this crazy housing market. She was honest with us about the likelihood of finding a 3-bedroom in Berkeley with our budget (not great), and still enthusiastic about giving it everything we had. I went in fully expecting to purchase a 2-bedroom fixer upper if we wanted to stay in Berkeley.During a tour of a couple of properties Megan asked, at the last minute, if we had time to take a look at one more home that hadnt been on our radar. She felt it might be a perfect fit and it had not received any offers on offer day. We toured the house and I couldnt stop asking aEURoeyou really think we have a chance?aEUR? It was our dream home aEUR" beautiful yard, 3 bedrooms, and right next to my kids favorite park. We scrambled to get our financing together with the lender Megan recommended, and then she carefully advised us on disclosure considerations and how to pull together a strategic offer. While we were working with the lender, Megan was coordinating with the sellers agent, who was going out of town. At one point she texted us aEURoeThe sellers agent is losing service in 45 minutes, lets do this!aEUR? Somehow, within 24 hours of seeing the house for the first time, we had an accepted offer in our dream neighborhood! Were still shell shocked that we were able to find a home that met every need, is in Berkeley, and was within our budget. And now we get to be friends and community members with Megan too.

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My current rental lease was coming up for renewal so I began to consider purchasing a home, but I was intimidated by the idea of buying a house with all the news about low inventory, sky high prices, and rising interest rates. Megan has been a personal friend for 25 years so it was an obvious choice to work with her as my real estate agent. Her first step in a coordinated plan of attack was to put me in touch with a great lender. With financing in place, we began the search in earnest and I was initially discouraged by the quality and size of homes available within my budget. After expanding my search criteria, I eventually came across a property with 3 bedrooms that fit my budget. Megan jumped into action by reaching out to the listing agent to build a personal connection and to convince them of the quality of my prospective offer. Offer day arrived and Megan stayed in close connection with the listing agent to discover there were 15 other buyers I was competing with. Megan expertly advised me on adjustments to my offer, and while I was very nervous pushing my budget to win the deal, I know I made a great decision! The purchase of my own home not only provides financial security for myself, but is the first step in creating generational wealth for my daughter. Megan is the absolute best, and while Ive known that from our personal relationship for years, her professional acumen was amazing to witness as a real estate client. Do not hesitate to work with Megan if you have any real estate needs in the inner East Bay - you simply cannot do better!--

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After graduating from business school, we decided we were ready to start investing in real estate and were introduced to Megan by friends who had previously worked with her. Given all the stories we had heard about how hard it is to get into contract in the Bay Area, our home journey was surprisingly fast. Within a few weeks of beginning our search, we came across a really attractive house that looked promising. However, after reviewing the disclosures in detail, Megan identified a number of serious structural issues and advised that we continue to look for a property that would require less work. Shortly after, we found another completely remodeled house in Redwood Heights which included major mechanical system updates and a beautiful backyard with raised vegetable garden beds. We really wanted this house and Megan deftly advised us on an offer strategy. Megan stayed in close touch with the listing agent on offer day and discovered we were one of 3 top bids. She urged us to increase our bid to clear the decks, and we found ourselves in contract on a wonderful property on our very first offer! Megans incredible combination of experience, relationships, empathy, and tenacity were the perfect combination of skills we needed to prevail in what is truly a challenging buyers market. We couldnt have done it without her guidance and will be forever grateful!

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We were introduced to Megan through some friends, well before we had plans to purchase a home. Time passed as our careers developed, we expanded our family, and we began to evaluate the market to get a sense of where we wanted to live and what we could afford. Megan was great at staying in touch with us during this time over multiple channels including Instagram and text, and she would consistently forecast the accurate selling price of properties we were tracking during our early evaluation process. She clearly understood the market intimately. When we were finally ready to jump in, Megan actually dissuaded us from making offers on a few homes due to the amount of repair work that would be required, and she felt we could find something that better fit our needs. We eventually found a great house in a really convenient Berkeley neighborhood near Bart and close to parks and grocery stores. Megan advised us on structural engineers, home insurance, and retrofit options which gave us the confidence to submit an aggressive offer. We found ourselves neck and neck with other buyers, but between Megans stellar reputation and the lender she suggested to us, the listing agent felt confident to recommend our offer. We were thrilled to find ourselves in contract and are so happy that Megan was there to shepherd us through the entire process to an outstanding conclusion!

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As a burgeoning property investor I was looking for an experienced real estate professional to help me with a 1031 exchange when I began to prepare a property in the South Bay for sale. My plan was to reinvest part of the proceeds in a multi-family unit in the inner East Bay and the balance near my home in Portland, Oregon. I was introduced to Megan through an acquaintance and in my first conversations with her I instantly recognized her professionalism and experience. It also turns out that she is a real estate investor as well which gave me additional confidence in her ability to represent me. Megan implemented a search based on my investment criteria and I flew down to the Bay Area to vet some properties. A particular duplex in Oakland caught my attention but the seller had particularly high expectations for a price after owning it for just a year. Megan quickly arranged for a property inspection over the December holiday season to ascertain the true condition of the property and determine if I wanted to proceed with the purchase. Everything checked out, we wrote the offer, and got it accepted on the first try! Megan was invaluable in helping me think about how to evaluate the purchase, connecting with local vendors, and meticulously reviewing disclosures to identify items to flag for further investigation. She was a consummate professional throughout the process and I would highly recommend her to any investor looking for a similarly minded realtor.

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We found Megan in an amazing coincidence. We connected with a real estate agent in Pennsylvania while we were considering a move east to be closer to family. When I explained to her how painstakingly wed restored and remodeled our beloved home in Berkeley and how wed need a particularly meticulous agent to represent our sale, she lit up and told me that I should meet with her cousin, who just so happened to be an agent in Berkeley.I didnt realize how special a connection wed made until we met with Megan in person. We had experienced an unexpected and devastating loss in our family and had to accelerate our move, and I will never forget the sensitivity and care Megan showed us during a challenging time. From the start, she and her team were incredibly professional, pragmatic, and organized. She clearly understood our home and appreciated the work we had put into the property, and went above and beyond to prepare our home for sale very quickly. We felt so well taken care of at every stage of the process - Megans personal and detailed approach, as well as her experience and deep connections to the community, made our home sale a very seamless and entirely stress-free process from start to finish.We are forever grateful for Megan and her team. I couldn't imagine a better outcome, both financially and emotionally.

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I had known Megan while growing up as a friend of my parents and I began following her on social media at the suggestion of my sister and a few other friends. When it came time for my wife and I to begin looking to purchase a home we started working with another agent, but soon realized they werent able to effectively meet our needs when it came to making offers, so we reached out to Megan to reboot our search. We started thinking we wanted a fixer - something that would afford us more space and amenities for a limited budget. After touring a number of homes in Berkeley, Albany, and Kensingtons we became disillusioned with the options and high prices. Megan then suggested we pivot and begin looking in North & East Richmond where we would get more for our money including a yard for our dog, Archie. Incredibly, we found a property on our first weekend of looking that had vintage charm and excellent expansion potential to improve the property value at a later date. Megan deftly advised on our offer strategy and we found ourselves in contract after beating out 17 other offers! We now tell our friends that aEURoeArchie wanted a back yard, so we bought him a house.aEUR? We are young professionals in finance and law and have very high standards for professionalism, and Megan exceeded our expectations in every category. You simply cannot go wrong working with her.

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We were introduced to Megan through several different friends who had worked with her previously. Since our friends had all had such a wonderful experience working with Megan, we felt like we were in great hands right out of the gate. We began looking for a single-family home but decided to take a break to start a new business. After raising some financing for the company, we reconnected with Megan a number of months later and began an active search in earnest. We realized that our budget was limited, but it made sense to get into the housing market as soon as possible while mortgage interest rates remained historically low, and we could start building equity. We toured several places with Megan, and learned A TON from her (things to look for on-site, how to read disclosures, and unlocked a whole new "home ownership" vocabulary). We found the perfect townhouse with vaulted ceilings and big windows that allowed in plenty of light. We valued a aEUR~turn-key option that wouldnt require a lot of maintenance yet would meet our space needs. Megan charged forward and advised us perfectly, leading us to beat out 8 other offers to land our new home.Throughout it all, we felt like we were in incredible hands, had honest and open lines of communication, and came away with more than just a successful broker relationship, but a new friend. We are so appreciative to our community for introducing us to Megan, and plan to recommend her to other friends far and wide.