I worked with Josh Ortiz (at Vivre) as a buyer, and he was just awesome. He knows the SF market and its dynamics backwards and forwards, and provided expert guidance and great advice at every step along the way. He gave me a very early heads up about the property which I ended up buying, knowing it would be a great fit for me, so that I was the first person to contact the selling agent. He gave me great advice on pricing and negotiating strategy, communicated seamlessly with the seller, and got me the property that I wanted (and his prediction of the final selling price after a bit of a bidding war was very accurate). Besides being a consummate and very effective pro, Josh is super laid back and easy going, very pleasant to work with, and this helped me deal with all of the stress and anxiety that this process can create. Highly recommended.
If you're looking to buy a home in SF, you need to reach out to Danielle, Josh, and the Vivre team. They are incredibly thoughtful, responsive, and so easy to work with. From my first phone call, to filling out the well-written buyer's questionnaire, to making an offer, all the way to getting my keys and moving in, I knew I was working with a team that was genuinely invested in my success.
Josh helped me navigate the SF housing market as a first-time homebuyer and I couldn't have asked for a better guide. I was expecting the process to be a lot harder and a lot more stressful than it actually turned out to be. Instead, Josh helped me get my very first offer accepted and he put me in touch with a loan agent that gave me an unbelievably attractive loan. He answered my many, many questions promptly and I was always given the space to make decisions without pressure. Some of my friends and family told me, "You make homebuying look easy", to which all I can say is: The process was easy for me because the Vivre team made it easy for me!
And then after all of that, they still reach out regularly to make sure everything's going smoothly. They truly go above and beyond with their stellar, thoughtful service!
Danielle and her team made the process of selling my loft seem easy! I was concerned about how smoothly this would go since I moved out of state, but Danielle and her team helped handle things and kept me updated. When it was clear that the market wasn't where we wanted it to be, she clarified the situation in a straightforward way that made it easy for me to make a decision. We agreed on the best strategy, which helped us quickly find the right buyer and offer. (Had we not adjusted our strategy at her recommendation, it's now clear to me the loft could have lingered on the market for months.) This is my second time with Danielle as my agent, and should I be back in the San Francisco market at any point, I will definitely give her a call.
