★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We had an excellent experience having Marc Blaauw as our realtor. Although we entered the contract with only 8 days to close the escrow, Marc has managed to complete all the inspection processes in a very short amount of time. Marc kept in constant communication throughout the process making it easier for us. My wife and I would highly recommend him.
~ chinhducnguyen
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
I would highly recommend Marc! He helped my parents a lot when it came down to finding the right home. Very knowledgeable, patient, energetic, kind and very responsive to all the questions that came at him. My parents are first time home buyers and Marc gave a lot of great advice even to the smallest details. He is very passionate about his job and will do anything to make his clients happy; would even consider his clients as one of his family! We hope the Filipino Community would consider Marc to be their number one choice as their Agent!
~ ANDRADA2F
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We met Marc in one of his open-house in Milpitas and were impressed with his subject matter expertise on real estate. Therefore, we swiftly hired him as our agent. As a first home buyer, we had a lot of questions, concerns and anxiousness and Marc ensured all of them were answered and addressed. We could see that he really tried to connect with us in identifying what kind of a home we were looking for. The curated list that he shared after, ensured no time was wasted. Marc values relationship with this clients and that is what sets him apart. We visited a lot of properties with him and in each he gave his valuable insights. His pro-activeness and approach to be always in the know of things benefited us immensely, especially in a competitive market as bay-area. He kept following through things even after our closing to ensure everything was as smooth as possible for us. Marc has extensive knowledge and cumulative quality experience of decades in bay-area real estate. We highly recommend Marc Blaauw and will definitely work with him again in future.
~ Apoorva Jain
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc and Robin are very knowledgeable, professional, great to work with and gave us valuable inputs throughout the process of selling our house. They worked really hard and gave their best to deliver optimum results. They responded in a timely manner each time we reached out to them. They listened to our concerns and always had our best interests.
We would highly recommend them to all our friends and would definitely work with them again in the future. They are simply fun and the best agents who you can fully trust and have your confidence in.
~ liangr111
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
I highly recommend Marc Blaauw. He's very energetic and proactive. He made our home buying experience quick, easy and enjoyable. He protected us by asking a lot of important questions that we did not think to ask about. He definitely flex's his Real Estate experience with each step we took in this process but he really impressed us by literally working around the clock try to find a house that me and my wife would love and he nailed it. Failure is not an option with this guy, you won't be disappointed. Trust me, you'll be here writing good review on Marc like me. Brian & Debbie.
~ bhernandez901
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Me and my husband met Marc at a time when we felt very frustrated with our realtor and almost had no hope that we would get the house we wanted at the right price. Marc approached us with such warmth and didn't force us into making a decision with testing the grounds with him. With dejection at heart and a little bit of apprehension, we decided to give Marc a try and it was not a mistake or regret at any level ! We met him on a Saturday and within 1.5 weeks, we secured our home! It was the first house we put an offer on and we got accepted for as well.
Marc is very adept at establishing relationships with other realtors and that makes a huge difference during open houses. Marc also was very patient with us as we looked at close to 30 houses over a weekend and he followed us to every single one and helped us with analyzing things we never took into consideration before like the roof, the greenery in the neighborhood etc.. Marc also is very reasonable with how much to bid a house for.
Overall, our experience working with Marc was great and very fun as well. House hunting did not seem like a boring , anxious process with Marc around. We definitely recommend Marc if your looking to settle for your dream home in a quick, fun and efficient way.
~ nirupa61
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is awesome! He is extremely knowledgeable about the market and the process. He treated us like we were family and we knew he had our best interest in mind at all times. He is well networked with a strong support team, and he also has lots of resources for prepping the home for sale and for finding deals when it comes time to buy. We were very happy with the price Marc sold our house for and it was low stress knowing the sale was in his hands. When it came to finding me a new home, he had a sharp sense for spotting defects and areas in need of significant repair. Marc was very patient and supportive of finding me a home that met my needs, and he knows how to negotiate well with the selling realtor.
I highly recommend Marc as a realtor!
~ glennhansen1
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is a real estate agent who keeps your best interests in mind. He is a go-getter. Our experience with him was nothing but the best. In this market, we had been trying to purchase for a long time and were facing disappointment every time that we bid. But, with Marc, that was not the case. He stated facts clearly and helped us every step of the way.
~ gsatrawada9
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is a one stop shop. All other reviews go into detail about all that he is and we endorse all of that. If you have the pleasure of working with Marc, know that he's a closer. What really sets him apart is that he is not pushy at all but actually takes into consideration your family's needs. He offers insightful and genuine advice accordingly. We met him at an open house and he literally helped us buy and close on our dream home within three months! The only sad part is we don't get to see him anymore.. until next time Marc :)
~ laks madhavan
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc helped us to buy our first home in a good neighborhood in this competitive Bay Area market. He worked patiently with us though the biding process and tried to resolve all of our concerns. He patiently answered all of our questions regarding the concerns and questions we had on the inspections reports. He diligently looked into the comps to recommend a realistic price to include in the offer. His knowledge and his advice helped us to finally buy our first home after a long tiring process in the Bay Area. He was very supportive throughout the process and he was present during the closing process in the office. Throughout the process, he supported us with positive and attentive behavior. We are very thankful for his hard work and for the house we were able to purchase.
~ ms20018
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We are so thankful to God that we found Marc as our agent. He's the best! The number one, and the king of the business in the bay area. We believe that his experience made us successful in selling and buying out dream house. He is very professional, dedicated to his work. Knowledgeable, respectful, and above all; he cares to us. We would strongly recommend him to any one that is selling or buying a home. Robin is a wonderful agent. She answered us anytime in the day or night, and never hesitated for anything. She is a good listener, making sure that we understand everything. Awesome experience with her from the start to the end of the process. Cliff has a wonderful service, very helpful with us in finding the right loan suited to our family budget. He is always on top of things, and always have great advice!
~ michaelventura94
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Look no further, Marc is the best agent in town.
He has tons of knowledge on this housing market with many years of experience in his pocket. He is able to see VALUE that typical potential buyers don't.
You can describe to him what type of house/environment/city you looking for, and your price range, he will get the job done and done it quickly and beautifully.
We got our 1st house ownership in 5 weeks of "hunting", meeting all kind of buyers like those with CASH and higher bid. Marc was able to get the deal closed for us.
I think the key to win is his track record that seller agents want to work with him and only him, as well as his negotiation skill which is top class and his work rate is awesome. The best part was, we paid the price that the seller asked for without topping up crazy money.
I would highly recommend Marc to any potential buyer that's coming into market now.
~ Binson YsLee
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc worked tirelessly and patiently with us through a long, competitive process. Moreover, his knowledge and advice was always spot on. He stayed positive and attentive and we ended up with a great home and a great friend in the process. Thank you Marc!
~ heidi clarknp
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
There are many real-estate professionals but few distinguish themselves. The team of Marc and Cliff distinguish themselves significantly above others. I read reviews of agents winning deals in the bay area where the clients pay $100000 over asking or have 20% or more as down payment. Marc got a great house in a great neighborhood for us to start our family with only one offer and less than 10% down payment. He bet 15 competing offers.
I admire his straightforwardness and honesty. I would recommend Marc and Cliff to anyone. Their hard work speaks for itself.
~ zuser20161211165941143
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Hello,
Robin did an exceptional work in getting my house. In this kind of Market, she was able to get the house for me within my Budget. She really takes care of clients interms of budget, house questions and any other. She answered me anytime in the day or night and she never hesitated for anything. The biggest thing that i can think of is this thing -- She did a very good negotiation with the seller and she also got me few things from the house which may not be possible with the deal. And she also explained everything while signing and she asked me specifically to read everything to make sure that i have to know what i am signing :) :) I will definitely recommend her.
Thanks!
Tara
~ kiran tara
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We had an excellent experience with Michael and Robin in the sale of our mothers's home in Saratoga California. Robin worked with us in staging the home, and even helped find a company to handle the estate sale of items in the house. When the home went on the market, it was priced right, and sold within a few days of being listed. Very professional, all the way through escrow.
~ MichaelFrancis2
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
It was great to have Robin and Mike represent us for our first home purchase. They went above and beyond in making sure we understood all details relating to the contracts, loans, inspections, HOA, taxes and anything else we had a question about. If we are ever purchasing another home, we'll absolutely use Robin and Mike again.
~ zuser20140603005325972
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
They prepared the property for sale at a reasonable price. They kept our family updated on all negotiations. And followed up on any issues and solved all the problems.
~ kmockler50
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Frangadakis and Wickman sold our mother's Saratoga residence. Our family is very impressed with their understanding of the local market and the professional comprehensive approach to guiding us through the sale. There were many instances of going above and beyond and being generous with their time, including mornings, evenings, and weekends. They provided good and thoughtful critical advice on finishing the house. The sale went very well. We definitely will work with Frangadakis and Wickman again.
~ spamanie
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
They were well informed on all that was required of them. They were responsive to all my questions, even if they were nonsense. They gave me advice on staging the home. They also were helpful in finding someone capable in helping us make needed repairs. When things were not going as fast as I wanted them to Robin kept my spirits up and kept me going.
~ bobbiej201
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Best real estate transactions we have ever had. Robin is very knowledgeable and was right on top of all the many steps required to sell our house and buy another.
We referred her to our daughter and she also had flawless real estate transactions.
I would recommend Frangadakis and Wickman to friends and family without hesitation.
~ dianekipnis
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
It has been a wonderful experience working with Marc to find a single family house in Bay area with great school district around. We were a first time buyers so the process was new and confusing at times. He was always there to support, available and guide us throughout the entire process. His attention to details is very much appreciated. He and his team is very professional. He does very good follow up with seller agents until he closes the deal successfully. His communication skills with people is awesome and that gives us a huge advantage when trying to get perfect house in a competitive market. Transaction is going to be handled fine from day 1 to till the day keys are in your hand.
~ meghaapoorva misc
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Robin was just awesome for us, the first time home buyers. It started with a call and we met over coffee to discuss our needs and the property we were interested in. She walked us through the details and supported us all the way through because of the extensive experience she had with the bay area. For the concerns we had she responded to us in less than 30 minutes late night. She was able to build the trust with us with the process and resolved our concerns.
~ deepakbagr
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc gives top class service - before, during and even after buying my home! Awesome experience working with Marc. He gives me the exact information I need for my home and takes care of the rest of the details behind the scene. This makes my experience super easy, I just need to focus stuffs that matters and he handles the rest. He is a very good negotiator too and you know you will be in safe hands working with him.
He just gets the job done! Thanks Marc for helping me secure my first home!
~ jazlie2009
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is a fantastic agent. We needed to sell our apartment in a hurry because of a job relocation to another state. Marc was crucial for all negotiation to happen in a fluid and transparent way. He took care of all the details, keeping us totally informed. His network is vast which helps in all the factors envolving the process of buying and selling a property. We trust Marc 100% and we recommend him to everyone who wants a reliable, efficient and high level agent.
~ Patricia Ortiz
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
If anything can be said about Marc, it is that he is thorough. Marc is also outgoing, thoughtful, self-deprecating (in his sense of humor), knowledgeable about real estate, etc, but it is the first point I will always come back to. He, like most good Realtors, sits down with you to make sure you understand your contracts, disclosure statements, offers etc. He also goes behind the scenes to know and understand the other Realtor/Agent, the Lender and all other aspects that could slow down or possibly derail a transaction.
He also cares, which one could argue is a by product of self-preservation in this cut throat industry. But spend a few moments reading the other reviews, and a little time with Marc and you will see that it is genuine.
~ kcmarschall
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
If you're looking for a very professional, knowledgeable and dedicated realtor to help you with either listing your home or buying a new property, you should go no further then contacting Marc Blaauw. He will help you through the process of transferring your property to a new buyer or working with you as you deal with the buying process especially with the multiple offer situations that are prevalent in today's marketplace. There is no fluff with Marc. Just a common sense approach to help you. Marc helped us list our property and assisted us with the negotiating of multiple offers. Contact Marc! You will be pleased that you did.
~ zuser20141012172436636
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is THE best realtor in the bay area and I would highly recommend his services to anyone who wishes to succeed in this highly competitive market. He has a unique negotiating capability and his attention to detail are phenomenal. He invests significant time and effort in prepping our package and meticulously planned and executed every stage of the process to ensure we are successful.
~ akun9
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc was terrific follow through on everything he said he would.
Marc is a one I would utilize on all my real estate transactions either buying or selling.
Can not put into words how well he protected our interest on selling our home in Santa Clara.
Marc also helped with the purchase of are new home
~ johndeagon
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We have worked with Marc in order to find us a single family house in the Bay Area, within Mountain View and Redwood Shores. Marc has been extremely proactive, and provided a strong added value, giving multiple listings to learn about our interests, suggesting changes to our initial thinking based on his knowledge and overall valuably advising it during the process.
Surprisingly, after having been looking for over 6 months, after starting working with Marc we found a home after just 3 weeks. To be honest, it also helped that we increased our budget for the house, but the reason is that thanks to him we found an amazing house that we really wanted and was worth bidding for.
During the process, Marc has been especially professional, incredibly involved (he even came to the escrow signing) and keeps helping us even after we have already got our keys.
Highly, highly recommendable.
~ Daniel Olmedilla
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
I had an agent prior to Marc who had suffered a severe injury and was unable to continue. Marc stepped in quickly and confidently, and helped prepare a competitive offer under a very tight deadline. The sellers accepted the offer, and I am certain that was due to Marc's skill in negotiating as well as the excellent preparation work on the offer. Once the offer was accepted, Marc walked us through the process in a manner that was easy to understand. He assisted in practically every step, including reviewing the closing documentation. I found Marc to be exceptionally competent, professional, and friendly, and I would gladly recommend him to anyone.
~ Dawnrazor
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
I would give 6 stars to Marc for his advices and services. Best of the best agent we have ever met. very responsible and always come out with professional advice to protect his client. strongly recommended to all.
~ zuser20160810150554861
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
A professional property agent who has great knowledge on the housing matters. We are first time home buyer who have no idea on how the process goes. Marc has been very helpful in briefing us on the general flows especially on legal related & bank related info. He is proactive to most of our requests, & ethical. Great negotiation skills too.
~ user19519180
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is one of the best realtor one could ask for. It has been a wonderful experience working with him. I was a first time buyer so the process was new and confusing at times. He was always there to support and guide us throughout the entire process. He goes above and beyond the call of duty. He is available whenever we needed him. He is a professional and takes his work very seriously. He will not stop until he closes the deal successfully! His networking ability puts his clients at an advantage when trying to snag the perfect house in a competitive market. Your transaction will be free of worries, hassles, and handled professionally by Marc.
~ mohitverma
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc was a professional realtor and look after my best interest and found me a beautiful house at a great price. Marc is a really pleasant experience. He is very responsive with excellent communication. Marc is very knowledgeable and made sure we understand everything and were comfortable with everything throughout the entire process. He closed the escrow in one month I am really impressed by his ability to put everything in very organized way to handle all the details. I want to thank Marc for all his help in making my dream house come true. We feel very honored and lucky to have found Marc. Highly recommended. Thank you so much Marc, Evelyn & Jake
~ esaguid
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Being first time home buyers we wanted to make sure we were getting someone who would help us find our dream home. We're Glad that we met Marc. He made our house search and home buying experience so smooth and pleasant. He is very responsive and professional. We always felt that we were valued and important to him throughout the home buying process. He was very proactive with any new listing in our favorite area, was very flexible in scheduling the meeting time and place. Marc is by far and away the best agent to work with. So all in all we were very happy with his services and would highly recommend his services to everyone.
~ sakshi sharma3611
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Where do I start?! Words can't express how grateful we are to have Marc help us on our journey with purchasing our house. From the beginning until the end Marc updated us on every detail. He made everything so easy, giving us the timeline and what to expect. Marc is so honest and straight forward, there was no hidden riddle we needed to solve. He explained everything to a T. We believe his expertise and negotiating skills got us this house, no doubt!!!! Even after the closing, Marc made sure everything was smooth for us when we got the key. We will definitely use Marc again if ever we buy our second home!!! We feel like we've made a friend for life!!!
~ quy nv
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
I met Marc when I came to one of his open houses a few months ago. We had great conversation about the house at the time. He not only told me everything about the house, but also advised on how to make possible improvements on different areas of the house. Then I decided to let Marc to be my agent. It turns out this was a wisdom choice! Marc organised long house tours whenever he is available. During the tour, he is like a teacher, teaches the transaction process, how to evaluate a house, what kinds of potential does a house have, what are the issues and how to fix the issues, etc. We learned a lot and really appreciate his patience to teach us all the useful knowledge again and again. He makes nice presentations to the seller with personal touches! And that sometimes can save us money on the final purchasing price! He also make his best to get the best deal and make the best negotiation for the buyer. I really appreciate Marc’s work, and I am willing to hire him again when I look for a second home!
~ Yun Lin
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Yes, the real estate market is incredibly competitive in the Bay area. After losing several competitions, we were really discouraged and thinking about giving up the dream of buying our own house, until we knew Marc. Marc is a top level professional and a master on his area. Not only an agent, Marc is a teacher who taught us didactically all aspects of the process of buying a property. His availability is constant and he clarified all the doubts we had, no matter when or what we asked. In addition to take care of all negotiation, Marc also showed interest in protecting his clients, alerting us about any risk and even correcting documents with small mistakes. Since the beginning, Marc showed confidence that he'd get us a house and he actually managed. It exceeded our expectations, since achieved something rare on the current real state scenario in the Bay area: Winning a competition offering less than the listed price.
I would certainly recommend Marc Blaauw to anyone purchasing or selling a home. This is a top level professional at every possible criteria. For those facing a hard time on buying a home, this is the agent you need.
~ Ed1979
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
In today’s market with very tight budget and a first time homebuyer, it was a challenge to find the right house or to even outbid others. Marc Blaauw provided as tremendous assistance in starting the process. He took time in explaining the process in buying a house and informed us every single detail of what we need to know. After talking to Marc, our hesitation lessened and made us more confident in getting the house we deserve. Marc is persistent, organized, and took extra mile to make sure that everything possible is done to our advantage.
He gave us information of lenders we might be interested in working with. He made sure that we saw enough houses to compare. He did his own investigation about the house, asked the right questions to the seller, and disclosed to us the pros and cons of each house.
We felt being in good hands as he made sure that we understood what we are getting into. He accommodated requests that we made sometimes in very short notice. He is proactive and communicates with us almost 24/7. He was there with us throughout the process and always ready to provide assistance as needed.
We got the house that we fell in love with. We are grateful of everything Marc has done for us.
Thank you so much Marc.
Augie & Christina
~ zuser20150321054741831
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Thank you Marc, for being awesome at what you do!
We met Marc at one of the open homes last summer when we had just started our search. We instantly clicked and when we resumed our search this summer we contacted Marc who remembered us, helped us with pre-approval and helped us streamline our search by asking us to create our 'must have' and 'nice to have' lists. Within a few months we found our perfect first home in Bay Area which met our wish list, not just our must have list.
Marc is a thorough professional, cheerful, always available for any questions and has a wealth of experience and useful information. He helped us understand contracts, walked through open homes and worked with us during odd midnight hours. Marc is extremely patient, and very efficient at understanding any client's needs and the best negotiator on the market. He guided us throughout the whole process even giving us a TODO list after closing. Marc is truly the best real estate agent on the market and I highly recommend his services for anyone wishing to buy/sell a home.
~ aparna badve
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We started our house hunting mid of march 2015 and our goal was to buy a 3 bed room 2 bath single family home with in 3 months for not more than 950. We soon realized that the market was super crazy. We needed someone who has good knowledge on areas in San Jose, has great networking and negotiation skills and is willing to go that extra mile to get the house.
We accidentally bumped onto Marc in an open house and soon decided to have him as our agent. I would strongly recommend Marc for the below reasons
1. Listening Skills- Marc understood that we were very particular about the direction the house was facing and the house had to be in a good neighborhood and school district. He would refine houses for us meeting those criteria and would be happy to spend the whole day touring those houses.
2. Analytical Skills- Marc had a unique method or algorithm to arrive a offer price which would always be competitive but not over priced. Almost 95% of the time we would end up in top 3 bidders for the house we put an offer on
3. Networking Skills- Marc due to his long illustrative career in real estate has made so many friends that he would invariably have the seller agent as one of his friends or to be someone whom he has dealt with before. This made us always get most of the contingencies which is a rarity in this crazy market.
4. Negotiation skills- Marc had the uncanny ability to get us in contracts even though there were offers slightly more than ours.
I would strongly recommend Marc to anyone who wants to buy his/her dream house with in time and budget. You are not only getting an excellent agent but you would sure to be his long term friend because of his pleasant and friendly personality. We are happy homeowners to have got a very high quality house in the desirable Cambrian area.
Regards,
Rajesh
~ Rajeshrc
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We were first time home buyers and had a very positive experience working with Marc throughout the home buying process. Though he was representing both the buyer and the seller, he made sure that he was very fair in his dealings and everybody was comfortable with the decisions being made. He promptly responded to all our queries and explained patiently each and every step involved in the transaction. Paper work was absolutely hassle free and dealt with in a timely and professional manner. Highly recommend Marc and we are sure to use his service again!
~ JCDG
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Working with Marc Blaauw on finding a home was a total success. Not only was Marc available for questions at what seemed all hours of the day or night, but he literally went the extra mile to educate me, the buyer, on all aspects of purchasing a home. Marc's knowledge of the market is a true plus. To Marc, no question was a dumb one and he showed the utmost in patience. He's a professional with a wonderful sense of humor, which helped keep me grounded and calm. He's honest, friendly, and his comfortable way of developing relationships is amazing. I would highly recommend Marc Blaauw to anyone purchasing or selling a home. Thanks Marc for helping me purchase my first single family home!
~ mmooney
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
My husband I and were first time homebuyers with a tough budget. We knew we were in a seller's market, flooded with all cash buyers and quick sells. Thus, we had the pre-conceived notion that we had to settle for rougher neighborhoods or run-down homes. However, Marc wanted the best for us. He was honest and tough with us when he didn't feel like places were right. He was never pushy. He always had our best interest in mind. In the end, we were able to purchase a condo in a great area, fully remodeled, with an extra bathroom!
~ catjeu
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc was great. He helped us buy our first place. He was very patient and thorough with us and taught us many aspects of real estate that you can't learn by just browsing MLS websites and going to open houses. In the end he went to bat for us and got us a great deal in a strong seller's market. Highly recommended.
~ arian amoli
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
My husband and I had a very positive experience throughout our home purchase w/Marc. We both feel that because of Marc we were able to close on our offer price and we did so despite being on a tight budget-no small task especially w/bay area prices. We truly believe if it wasn't for Marc and his negotiating skills on our behalf we would not have been able to get our dream home and I'm excited to report that we are now moving into our home and Marc checked in on us and made himself available should we need any further assistance with our home-in my experience most agents don't do this.
Thank you Marc,
Anna & Vinh
~ user22579470
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
A group of us have been investing in real estate in one form or another for many years. This past month, we had the fortune of walking into an open house hosted by Marc. We were instantly impressed by his honesty, openness, and willingness to work with us. His work ethics is second to none and his integrity is refreshing in this market. Needless to say, he was instrumental in getting us into the house that we wanted and at the price we expected to pay.We are a group of real estate investors that invest in all kinds of deals. We have interacted with many different agents and brokers. We have come to experience the wild range of style, routine, attitude, and professionalism amongst these many sales agents that we have encountered. To date, we have to say that Marc is the BEST that we have worked with. His genuine and professional attitude toward any potential client is unsurpassed by no one that we have worked with. Besides being extremely client focused and being a champion for his client, he treats the sales like it is his own. He goes out of his way to score a win for his client. He understands us, respects our decision, and yet, able to advise us on the deal(s). Real estate investment depends a lot on timing, luck, and resources. Finding a target property that fits our goal is hard. Now, after doing this for over 20 years… we really think we have found someone who we can trust and able to get us those deals. Marc is a go getter and we are glad that we have him on our side.
~ zuser20140620122616882
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
My husband and I have bought a few homes over the years and we were very impressed with Marc. We met Marc at an open house, he spent time talking with us and he followed up with an email and phone call.So we decided to let him help us find our home. We were relocating from Southern California and knew nothing about the San Jose area. In particular we had to find the right high school for our kids and Marc worked diligently to help us.He spent a lot of time showing us many properties,he was always available to answer our questions in a timely manner and went over and above what we have previously experienced in buying a house . He even arranged to have our utilities turned on in our new house. He was a great negotiator and involved in every step of the buying process. I would definitely recommend Marc and would use him again.
~ zuser20140623204155700
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is a really good real estate agent, in no time he helped me buy a house. He closed the escrow in 1 week. Marc is very knowledgeable on everything for residential real estate. I am really impressed by his excellent ability to put everything in an very organized way and handle all the details. He communicates greatly and is extremely efficient and responsive to any question. Really appreciate his service and strongly recommend him.
~ zuser20140623164553227
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Buying our first house was a bit stressful and Marc was so patient, helpful and informative. He was quick to respond to any requests, he provided a lot of guidance, and he always let us know what to expect. I'd gladly recommend him to any buyer!
~ zuser20140615204747651
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc helped us buy our first home in a tough seller's market, and I would highly recommend him. He did a great job negotiating our offer and helping us understand the process, and we felt at all times that our protecting our interests were his top goal. He's very responsive, with excellent communication. He really hustles to get the job done. We're very happy with how Marc helped us through the process, and we'd recommend him to anyone looking for a home.
~ zuser20140613021117860
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is really detail oriented agent and basically he will take care everything for you just as he's buying a house for himself. Working with Marc is really a pleasant experience. If you are considering buying a house, Marc is definitely your top choice.
~ user791035
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
There is a lot of great things to be said about Marc, but the most important things are: (1) He got the deal done (2) He did it professionally, ethically, and was very diligent throughout the whole process, (3) He made sure we did not over-bid, and (4) He did everything he promised.
Marc is very knowledgeable and made sure we understood everything, and were comfortable with everything throughout the entire process. We feel very honored and lucky to have found Marc, and he has made my family's dreams come true.
You can trust Marc, and I would highly recommend him.
~ dr kauffman ryan
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We met Marc at an open house that my husband and I absolutely fell inlove with. We did not have a real estate agent at that time and expressed to Marc our concerns about winning this house in such a competitive market. Marc walked us through his strategic plan to get us our dream home and we are thrilled that we closed escrow on this house last week! Marc is personable, thoroughly detailed, determined and gets the job done! I told him his job was to 'seal the deal' when I first met him and he definitely did not let us down! We are so happy we decided to go with Marc because now we are living in our dream home!
~ julie072
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc made my home buying process very easy in this seller's market. He understood what I was looking for and focused my search on relevant properties. When it came time to submitting offers, his familiarity with process and paperwork demonstrated his extensive experience in real estate. Throughout the process, Marc made sure to keep the transaction moving smoothly with as little time burden on me as possible. Even when I had to be out of town for a week after my offer was accepted, everything proceeded without a problem. On top of that, he worked closely with my lender and title agent to make sure the whole deal closed in less than three weeks. In all, this has been a great experience!
~ amyqian604
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Wish my wife and I met Marc 2 years ago when we were just starting to look for our first house. Marc is one of those agents that will help you win a deal in a very competitive market. And then, once your offer is accepted, helps you through the details of getting the house ready to move into.
He is always easily reachable and answered a lot of my questions starting from property inspections to mortgage fees. If you want to learn anything from our experience, a great agent matters in a competitive market and can help you win against all cash deals also. We got this house by beating an all cash deal. Work with him and see the difference.
~ mehul asher
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We were very lucky to find Marc. The simplest way to put it is: If we found Marc 3 yrs ago when we started looking for our first home, today, we would have been looking for our second home. I absolutely know that 3 yrs ago, we would have found our first home with Marc and we would have just bought our 2nd home.
We are very fortunate to work with Marc. He helped us through the whole process from finding the neighborhoods that met our needs, to finding multiple homes that met our needs. As for the contract process, Marc was pretty much flawless, walked us through our multiple offers, was always on top of where our offer stood relative to other offers, and knew what it would take to close the deal.
in this competitive market, Marc was able to get 2 of the 3 offers accepted.
After our closing, Marc is still helping us with the work that has to be done in the house, vendors that we are working with (Marc has great relationships with various vendors), and even advising on the work we want done. He's still coming out to the house and keeping in touch to see how things are going and helping wherever he can.
We would not have bought our dream home without Marc. Moreover, we found a very trustworthy friend.
I now know what it means to have a great agent. Thanks Marc!
~ Sarika Asher
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Best of the best! Yes, that is Marc. I should know because I probably set more constraints on our criteria for a house than most. I limited our search to a couple mile radius and was not willing to engage in a bidding war in an area where inventory levels are extremely low while buyers aplenty. This resulted in a year long process for buying my home where Marc and his positive helpful attitude were always a constant. Each time I met him to see a house, he had already spoken with the seller's agent, reviewed comps and other relevant information on the house, and spoken with the neighbors. He never pushed me on a house but made sure I had all the information I needed to make the right decision.
I now am a proud and excited owner of a house. He made the process very easy and, actually, a pleasure. He kept me updated on where we were, built a project plan with tasks and dates so I knew exactly what I needed to do and when and also what to expect from others involved.
Everyone should be as lucky as I was to be able to work with Marc.
~ multani
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is very knowledgeable on everything for residential real estate. I am really impressed by his excellent ability to put everything in an very organized way and handle all the details. He communicates greatly and is extremely efficient and responsive to any question. Really appreciate his service and strongly recommend him.
~ William Wang
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
We had an excellent experience having Marc Blaauw as our realtor. From start to finish, it was a very smooth and easy process which is surprising given we were first time home buyers. It was easy to trust Marc, he's highly ethical and honest with his clients. You know right off the bat that he has his clients best interests at heart, he's not the type of realtor that's looking to sell you the first house you see. We were very impressed with his knowledge of the marketplace, the neighborhoods we wanted to buy in and his feedback on the conditions of the homes we were looking at. Again, being first time home buyers there's a concern with buying a money pit but Marc was great at letting us know what would or woundn't be an easy fix and pointing things out that we should take notice of - good or bad. He's not judgemental about your preferences or tastes, he just makes sure his clients are buying the right house for them and their situation. Marc kept in constant communication throughout the process. We would highly recommend him and will definitely call upon him in the future when we're ready for our next purchase.
~ user8324569
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc is very personable, has excellent knowledge of the real estate markets in general as well as about local markets. Also, he was extremely patient about the process despite some major issues that came up during the transaction.
Additionally, he was thorough and always kept us in the loop about where we were in the process. In the end, we managed to complete the transaction successfully despite hurdles along the way.
~ dibasc
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
I found Marc at an open house which is not how I normally would choose a realtor. I had interviewed 2 other realtors before beginning my search for a home but had not yet committed to dealing with either one.
Marc was so personable, responsive and easy to work with that we chose him as our realtor. He found a place for us within a two month period which was an amazingly short period of time and put together a contract that was very favorable to us as the purchasing party. He is very detail oriented and kept us informed every step of the way.
I would highly recommend him as a realtor. Also, he is very honest and hard working and knows the local market very well.
~ user0902986
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Our home buying experience with Marc was amazing. He is patient, kind and above all a fabulous asset to have while navigating the often difficult and complicated home buying process. Marc is promt with emails and calls and managed the sellers agent and sellers superbly. We were well taken care of throughout the entire process. I cannot stress how important it is to have an agent like Marc on your side. I highly recomend him for any real estate transaction!
~ user6076991
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
The service and personal attention we received from Marc and Joe was exceptional and unexpected from a Realtor! I can not think of anything that could have gone any better than it did with my home purchase. They are truly a high-caliber team. Their knowledge of the local market and their key contacts in the community helped us in our search for our dream home. Their professionalism, politeness, and tireless effort; along with great personalities and sense of humor, helped us through the difficult and sometimes frustrating process of buying a home
Regardless of whether you are buying or selling, I would highly recommend Reality World to help you in this life changing move. We could not have asked for a better Realtor to guide us through the process.
~ RBMUIR
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
Marc did an excellent job representing me as my agent in purchasing a home in Los Gatos over the last couple years. He was consistently on top of the real estate market, kept me informed and aware of real estate opportunities as they came up. The property I ended up buying after seeing over 100 properties with Marc was what some have called a dream home. Size, style and more importantly location were exactly what I wanted.
Marc was always on top of every aspect of the transaction from start to finish. I felt that he was looking over my shoulder to make sure that I didn't get into any problems with the purchase of this home. I can not enough rave about his service. And yes I would recommend him to everybody and more importantly he would be the only agent I would use on any future real estate issue.
Dr P.E.
Los Gatos
~ pengleman
★★★★★
Highly likely to recommend
My husband and I, first met Marc and Joe at their open house we just stopped by. They were very friendly and easy to talk to and witty.We mentioned that we have some house on our mind it'd be great if we could see inside sometime. Right away within a min, they managed to drive us to that house and showed us inside. Joe kindly spent entire afternoon helping us while Marc was doing open house alone. That's how we decided we'd like them to represent us selling our house and buying new house. As time went by we knew our decision was correct. They were so helpful by giving us alot of great advices what needed to be done for house for more appeals, Marc took great house photos for brochures, Joe spent lot of time helping staging. even helped painting, cleaning, changing door knobs..etc... (I'd like to mention they have very good design sense knows how to stage well) We were proud to say that we sold our house within 9 days since it got on market. (only 1 weekend open house). Not to mention They took fussy client like ME drove around so many days showing houses. After we found house we liked, Transition of moving out from old and moved into new house went so well, we did not have to spend any time in hotel nor apartment. (I was so thankful for that)
I also like to add that our neighbor was having hard time selling their house. (their house was for sale before ours and was still not sold after ours sold). I introduced Marc & Joe to them. They worked with them, transformed inside and out... they sold theirs within a month.
I'd recommend them to anyone whose thinking selling or buying houses.
Hustons, San Jose CA
~ shiggs123
REALTOR®
BRG Realty Corp
DRE#
1900 Camden Ave
San Jose, CA 95124
Email: Mblaauw@marcblaauw.com
