Coldwell Banker Realty

580 El Camino Real
SAN Carlos, CA 94070

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Holly Noto

Coldwell Banker Realty

January 9, 2020

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- Norma

Holly Noto

Coldwell Banker Realty

March 19, 2013

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Holly is absolutely one of the most professional, accurate, patient, balanced and attentive person I have ever worked with or met in both the USA and my home country, the Netherlands. We must have spend nearly 2 years looking for a house that was completely satisfying to our needs and wishes, and Holly was there with and for us every step of the way. First we did a long orientation, to find out what we did, but also what we did not like in a house. In this very tough market for buyers, with hardly any inventory it was great that, by the time we did find our perfect house, thanks to Holly, we were ready to jump on it and move quick. Holly is very professional; always a step ahead and always on it. Whatever you need from her, she responds and reacts literally ASAP. She knows what she is talking about and goes way and beyond to give you every help or information that you need. She is calm, honest, a great listener and down to earth. She will not try to talk you into a deal she knows you won't be happy with in the end. A very rare and respectable quality for a 'salesperson'. Besides all this dedication and accuracy, Holly is a very genuine person with a great personality. It was efficient to work with her, but also a lot of fun!

- User5212413

Holly Noto

Coldwell Banker Realty

August 19, 2019

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Holly Noto was our buyers agent when purchasing a home in San Carlos in the summer of 2019. Some years before we had purchased a condo in the city with another agent so had some idea of what to expect with the process and what level of support we would get from a buyers agent. Holly went far beyond our expectations in every way, starting with understanding our needs and wants. This sounds trite but it isnt. Many of the agents we interviewed or represented friends seemed to point their clients to a zip code or a house based on what they value instead of what would make the client happy. As my wife and I had some slightly out of the norm goals for a home this was important to us. Holly took the time to understand what we valued and tailored suggestions based on this. Over the search process, the more houses we saw and the more we learned, we ended up changing what we prioritized as we weighed what really mattered most to us. Holly patiently tracked our changes, reminding us to take our time and not feel rushed as this was a big decision. I wouldnt be exaggerating to say that Holly knows the pros and cons of almost every street in San Mateo county. Crazy details like, which streets are cold and dreary vs sunny, which cluster of homes have foundation issues, which streets had gas mains on them and even whether you may have trouble getting fire insurance on a property. Unlike many Senior/Junior team agents, Holly works alone. This is much better than the team scenario because you are always talking to the experienced agent rather than someone learning the ropes. On the flip side when we first started I thought this was going to be a problem thinking she wouldnt have enough time for us, but Holly somehow was always there for us, to answer a text or rambling email, meet us on short notice at a house or make a last minute offer. I work a lot of hours and my wife works on weekends so we can be a bit challenging to work with but Holly would graciously work around our schedules to the point that we kind of felt like we were her only client even though she was handling a number of buyers and sellers at the same time as us.When visiting houses she caught things which we would never have noticed, like floors being slightly sloped or uneven, which renovations were carefully done vs only superficial, the quality of building materials and construction, potential drainage issues etc. She has great relationships with vendors around the Peninsula and was able to get vendors and contractors to weigh in on the price of renovations, the difficulty of a repair or the cost of something before we made an offer. Deciding on whether to make an offer on a house also entails reading pages and pages of inspection reports, title reports and myriad other disclosures with important facts buried between hundreds of pages of inconsequential details. For every house we considered (and there were a lot of these), Holly carefully read through all of the disclosures, making a summary of everything we should really pay attention to. This made us sleep better knowing there wasnt some problem hidden in the disclosures which we may have missed. Holly is also very well regarded among agents across the Peninsula. Every time we stopped by an open house and were asked who our agent was, mentioning Hollys name instantly got a warm response from the showing agent. This was beneficial to us when it came time to make an offer. As buyers we tend to focus on the price but when evaluating offers in a competitive market, agents like to deal with experienced agents they know and trust to deliver their end of the transaction. Holly also has a knack for predicting the sale price of a home very accurately. This matters when you are picking a number trying not to over pay while at the same time trying not to lose out on a home. After we had our offer accepted Holly coordinated with our mortgage broker and they both worked together to finish everything with time to spare before closing. If all of this wasnt enough, even after we closed Holly went through the trouble of arranging fumigation for our house just so that we had one less thing to think about. After this review, I am sure it is pretty obvious that I recommend Holly Noto wholeheartedly. Home purchasing in the bay area is challenging on many levels but all in all worthwhile and I cant think of a better person to have by your side during this process.

- Zuser20180118054954295

Holly Noto

Coldwell Banker Realty

October 4, 2016

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Holly helped my wife and I find a house in the peninsula. We talked to a few buyer agents and decided to work with Holly for the following reasons:1. Holly is extremely knowledgeable about the peninsula real estate market. Before talking to her, we already visited a few open houses. She was able to discuss the pros and cons of all those places with good insights that you would not find online.2. In our one hour conversation, she did not just hand out marketing materials and make generic sales pitch. Instead, Holly made some practical suggestions based on the information we gave her, such as things we need to pay attention to while applying for mortgage as first-time buyer.In the course of two months, we received lots of help and guidance from Holly and we are very glad that we chose Holly to represent us. There are a few things I'd like to mention:1. She always gets back to our inquiries as soon as she can. This is very important to buyers in a competitive market like the bay area2. Instead of hurrying us into a decision, she talked us out of several houses before encouraging us bidding on the current one. Because of her experience, she managed to tell us a lot of problems that we could not find out ourselves in a open house. This not only helped us avoid bad decisions that we would later regret, but built up our confidence when she was encouraging.3. She did not just help us find a house and write an offer, but took care of lots of annoying things in the process, such as hiring home inspectors and working with contractors. Importantly, she even did that *after* we closed the deal and moved into the new home.We highly recommend Holly if you are looking to buy a home in the peninsula.

- Yunjingxu

Holly Noto

Coldwell Banker Realty

December 23, 2021

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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!

- StephaniePorter7

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