San Diego Magazine
FIVE STAR Real Estate Agents
ANNOUNCING: San Diego’s 2009 FIVE STAR Real Estate Agents
We surveyed recent homebuyers and other industry experts to find the best real estate agents in the San Diego area. Here they are.
Experts say that at least 90 percent of homebuyers rely on real estate agents for advice and guidance. But with more than 12,000 San Diego residents holding real estate licenses, how do you find someone who knows the market, represents your interests and operates with an emphasis on integrity and service?
San Diego Magazine can help. For the second year, the magazine partnered with Crescendo Business Services, an independent research firm, to find out which real estate agents have most consistently wowed their clients.
The Selection Process
This past August, Crescendo surveyed by mail and phone 20,500 San Diego area residents who had recently purchased homes, and 9,000 subscribers of San Diego Magazine. An additional 400 surveys were sent to mortgage and title companies, who are often best able to judge a real estate agent’s technical skills and knowledge. On the surveys, recipients were asked to nominate only real estate agents whom they knew through personal experience. They were asked to evaluate them based upon nine criteria: customer service, communication, finding the right home, integrity, negotiation, marketing the home, market knowledge, closing preparation and overall satisfaction. Only original surveys—no copies—returned in their specially designed envelopes were accepted as valid. By September, stacks of surveys had arrived, and Crescendo began carefully scoring and screening each nominee with the California State Real Estate Commission’s database to make certain that licenses were up-to-date and that no disciplinary actions were pending. Then, before finalizing the list, nominated real estate agents were reviewed by a blue-ribbon panel of local industry experts. The panel consisted of realty company executives, professional and trade association officers and others directly involved in housing-related businesses. Although panelists’ comments were incorporated into the final score, safeguards were built into the review process to reduce the ability of panel members to influence the composition of the final list on the basis of company affiliation.
Best in Client Satisfaction
The resulting list of FIVE STAR Real Estate Agents is an elite group, representing less than 3 percent of licensed agents in the San Diego area. Only 360 of the top-scoring real estate agents made this year’s list. To make the list more user-friendly, agents have been grouped based on their city of focus. Throughout the nomination process, respondents told stories of lasting friendships that have emerged from what is most often a stressful business transaction. Several even wrote essays on why their particular agent excelled. Although this list will certainly be a useful tool for anyone buying or selling a home, it should not be considered exhaustive.
CARMEL VALLEY
James Dedolph, Keller Williams Realty “The HomeSniffer Group”
Congratulations James!!!
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Gabriela Dedolph
REALTOR
"The HomeSniffer Group"
Keller Williams Realty
www.HomeSniffer.com
Mobile # 858 405 8144
Efax # 866 795 0703
Most recent testimonial from a Brazilian Client:
Esse depoimento não será escrito apenas para atender a um pedido da Gabriela. É para nos uma honra e um prazer poder expressar nossa admiração e gratidão `a essa excelente profissional e pessoa super do bem que ela é.
Os serviços prestados pelo Home Sniffer na pessoa da Gabi, foram muito eficientes e superaram nossas espectativas. Tivémos toda assessoria necessária em todas as fases da negociação.
Durante a procura, a Gabi se comportou como uma verdadeira Sniffer...rsrs Procurou nos conhecer e conseguiu captar nosso jeito, nossas expectativas, nosso "bolso" e nos apresentou casas de acordo com o nosso perfil. Isso ajudou muito a nao desperdiçar o nosso tempo visitando casas que não iriam nos interessar.
No processo de compra, ela providenciou tudo com muita eficiência e se mostrou criativa, apta e ágil na solução de problemas com idéias geniais.
A Gabi está sempre um passo `a frente, faz além do contratado e isso facilitou muito a realizaçao do nosso sonho. Hoje moramos em uma casa linda e com o nosso jeitinho!
Deu para perceber que nos tornamos genuínos fãs da Gabriela?
Desde que a conhecemos não hesitamos um segundo para indicar os serviços do Home Sniffer `a qualquer pessoa amiga que está pensando em realizar o sonho da casa própria, porque sabemos que será realizado com o mesmo carinho e competência com que fomos tratados.
Obrigado Gabi!
Miki e Sammy
Vista, CA
From: Denise Croom
Trans Westing Housing, Inc.
Again, thanks for a smooth closing. I hope we get a chance to work together again in the future, you are a wonderful Sales agent. The Obara's are very lucky to have you!
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