Testimonials

I am one of those clients who can be very particular. I used to sell real estate myself and my family has been in real estate for a few generations so when recommending a Realtor for the sale of some family property, I took the decision very seriously. Over the last few years, Ben has sold a rental property for my parents, a primary residence for my grandmother/aunt, a primary residence for my sister and is in the process of selling my parents' primary residence. Ben's attention to detail and pride in what he does are second to none. He truly knows this market better than anyone I've interacted with. He is calm, measured and makes solid recommendations to best navigate the real estate market in all its different phases. The meticulousness with which he approaches every listing he gets ready for market is the same level of detail he brings to every interaction with potential buyers and…

I am one of those clients who can be very particular. I used to sell real estate myself and my family has been in real estate for a few generations so when recommending a Realtor for the sale of some family property, I took the decision very seriously. Over the last few years, Ben has sold a rental property for my parents, a primary residence for my grandmother/aunt, a primary residence for my sister and is in the process of selling my parents' primary residence. Ben's attention to detail and pride in what he does are second to none. He truly knows this market better than anyone I've interacted with. He is calm, measured and makes solid recommendations to best navigate the real estate market in all its different phases. The meticulousness with which he approaches every listing he gets ready for market is the same level of detail he brings to every interaction with potential buyers and other real estate professionals. He knows all of the specific requirements of buying and selling in Santa Cruz county so his clients are insulated from any stress or concern- which is a tall order! I simply can't recommend Ben enough. It's a big deal- buying and selling property. Working with Ben, you will feel like you have a solid business partner and support throughout the entire process!

Simultaneous buy and sell transactions in the craziest of markets, where properties are listed and sold in less than 7 days! Right from the outset, Ben’s expert advice on minor improvements and presentation raised the value of the home I sold by at least 10%. He organized yard work and painting and was personally involved in staging the home. Expertly marketed with drone videos, professional photography, impressive brochures, and open houses that really entertained the buyers. We had an offer above asking in less than a week! Ben then switched gears to help us find our new home, listening to what we wanted and identifying a well-matched property. He was masterful at managing both the buy and the sell at the same time. Negotiating rent-back on the sale and rent-forward on the property purchase with the other agents to move us smoothly from one home to the other, pulling on personal contac…

Simultaneous buy and sell transactions in the craziest of markets, where properties are listed and sold in less than 7 days! Right from the outset, Ben’s expert advice on minor improvements and presentation raised the value of the home I sold by at least 10%. He organized yard work and painting and was personally involved in staging the home. Expertly marketed with drone videos, professional photography, impressive brochures, and open houses that really entertained the buyers. We had an offer above asking in less than a week! Ben then switched gears to help us find our new home, listening to what we wanted and identifying a well-matched property. He was masterful at managing both the buy and the sell at the same time. Negotiating rent-back on the sale and rent-forward on the property purchase with the other agents to move us smoothly from one home to the other, pulling on personal contacts to accelerate septic, home, and well inspections. All the way through, Ben was helpful, reassuring, and expertly negotiated both sides of the transaction, keeping all agents, lenders, title companies, and most importantly, me, very well informed of what was happening. Ask around, no one is pulling off a simultaneous buy and sell in this climate, but Ben can, and did make it happen. Truly an expert, outshining agents with more years of experience, because he’s smart, intelligent, professional, and really cares about his clients.