Coldwell Banker West

2468 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 150
San Diego, CA 92106

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Catrina Russell

Coldwell Banker West

November 26, 2024

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- Shellcliffec5

Catrina Russell

Coldwell Banker West

March 31, 2023

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Catrina Russell is a rock star realtor and project manager! In August 2022, Jay Kahn passed away leaving a sizeable estate including a well-worn, well-loved oceanfront property to create a permanent charitable fund at San Diego Foundation. After interviewing several well-known and respected realtors, Catrina was the easy pick. She expressed deep appreciation for the home, knew Ocean Beach so well, and wished to do the best possible work to fund Jay's legacy. She committed herself, not some other staff members, to manage this property. She was "all in." Preparing the home to go to market took a lot (really, a lot) of work. Jay lived in the home for 50 years and left behind so many items that had to find new homes. She completely renovated an attached apartment, brought in estate liquidators and home stagers. She provided strategic recommendations for improvements (painting, toilet/appliance replacements, etc.) that would maximize the sale potential while at the same time limiting out-of-pocket investments. After several months of preparations, the home was gorgeous and was ready to invite high-net worth families to see what future dreams they might make in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The before and after images/differences were jaw-dropping. Catrina managed to get offers at higher than asking (list price $5.9mm). With the best offer at $6mm cash and 30-day escrow, Catrina worked closely with the buyers to ensure escrow would close without any hiccups. Catrina devoted herself to this project and the results reflected her commitment and tenacity to do the best job possible for her clients. San Diego Foundation, the major beneficiary of Jay's estate, was so pleased with everything that Catrina did. Catrina is on stand-by speed dial for us should any future real estate holdings come our way. Thanks, Catrina!

- Mark

Catrina Russell

Coldwell Banker West

August 9, 2011

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My husband and I were visiting our daughter in Ocean Beach and went to an open house in the area. The property we saw was not at all what we were looking for. So the agent (Catrina) suggested that we look at a condo down the street that was up for sale. It was way outside of our price range but we agreed to look just for fun. Well, of course, it was just what we wanted but still way too pricey for us. We still had 5 years to purchase our retirement home so we moved on, not thinking any more about it. Out of the blue, about a year later on a Saturday, Catrina called and said the condo that we liked was now owned by the bank and that they were going to start taking offers on Monday (and they had listed it in our price range). We were very interested but had to get pre-approved for a loan before submitting an offer. We had 1 1/2 days on a weekend to get pre-approved. We didn't even live in the area, so we thought it was going to be impossible! Catrina got on the phone and the next thing we knew we were getting calls from some loan officers and were approved by Sunday night. We made an offer on Monday morning and they accepted our offer on Thursday. We now have the place of our dreams! Catrina worked diligently to help get us pre-approved and submit counter offers. We werent even the highest bidder but they liked the offer that Catrina helped put together for us and the bank closed the bidding on the 4th day. I can guarantee that without Catrinas help, we wouldnt have gotten the house. She knows the area completely and has a wealth of knowledge. You can count on Catrina to be there for you. Give her a call. We highly recommend her!

- Vicki

Catrina Russell

Coldwell Banker West

June 30, 2017

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I cannot say enough good things about Catrina. She's been so much more than a Realtor to me, but also a friend, mentor and life coach! I've worked with Catrina to buy 2 properties and sell one. She first helped me buy a condo back in 2012. Thanks to her foresight, it ended up being a very smart investment and more than doubled in value in 5 years. This year she helped me sell that condo and get top dollar (higher than anyone in my complex) in just one week. She helped me out as much as she possibly could to accomplish this. At the same time, she drove with me out to Jamul tirelessly week after week to search for the perfect piece of land to buy and build on. I knew nothing about buying land and was pretty nervous about pursuing this dream, but with her help I learned the ins and outs of land development, found the right contractors to work with and closed on a beautiful property with confidence. Catrina is down to earth and fun to work with. She's not pushy or salesy but she's professional and gets the job done. Her experience speaks for itself and you can feel confident working with her. She has your best interests in mind. She also throws the BEST client appreciation parties and will continue to invite you year after year whether you've worked with her recently or not. My son looks forward to those parties because the food is so delicious! As a business owner myself, I admire excellent customer service and Catrina's is impeccable! In short, I can't imagine ever working with someone else for my real estate needs. Thank you, Catrina!

- Heidi5041

Catrina Russell

Coldwell Banker West

February 28, 2020

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- Dana

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