Ken Jacobs Reviews

Ken recently assisted me with the sale of my Mom's home.

Ken helped my wife sell two of her parents' properties. We selected him based on the positive experience we had with those previous sales.

For this most recent sale, Ken was very professional, competent, and responsive. He researched and priced the property well in a rapidly changing local market. He helped us deal with the Homeowners' Association. Ken also handled a lot of tasks for us such as cleaning, minor repairs, etc. He has a network of service providers that seem reasonably priced. That made our life easier. Ken also provided good advice on what type of repairs made sense to help with the sale. His recommendations were based on our needs and preferences.

Ken came to the meeting at the title company when I signed the final papers. The escrow officer said this is unusual. But I think it makes a lot of sense - having the broker present can help address questions and make the seller more at ease with the process.

We would readily use Ken Jacobs again for any real estate sales.

Ken helped us purchase a home in the Walnut Creek area. As with most home purchase/sale transactions there are multiple decision points along the way that require evaluation and a decision. Ken is simply one of the best Real Estate Broker/Agents that I have ever met at providing input based on experience that helps you make those decisions. He knows the Walnut Creek and surrounding area extremely well, is always on top of market behavior, and has high level contacts with all of the local agencies and mortgage brokers.

Starting with the initial search, evaluating positive/negatives of particular properties, choosing and selecting inspections and which inspectors to use, negotiating price and other aspects to include in the offer, etc. The list goes on but Ken made both myself and my wife comfortable with the decisions we were making based on taking all the factors into account. In reality that is a good agents most important job, to help you gain knowledge, information, and experience to make decisions on what you want.

Additionally, our transaction had a couple of challenging aspects that requried tactful, and careful discussion and negotiation with the sellers and their agents. This is where Ken shines, he always takes a long term view and stays calm, cool, and collected when discussing issues or problems. This is one of the talents of the best agents to keep eveyone involved from getting emotional and focus on the result we are all trying to get to in a real estate transaction.

I am the kind of person who is extremely careful about recommendations and don't do them very often. I can without reservation recommend you use Ken for any type of real estate transaction and I am confident you will come away feeling you made the right decision. It was so refreshing to work with someone who enjoys their work, is highly skillful at it, and on a personal level is easy to work with and humble about it. If you are evaluating agents to represent you, I highly recommend you call Ken before making your final decision.

Ken was recommended to us by friends who'd worked with him, and it turned out to be a great recommendation. Ken is highly engaged, gives great advice yet always makes you feel like you're in control and bottom line -- really understands the business, market and process of real estate. In addition Ken has a network of contractors to make life very easy for busy professionals like us.

Excellent knowledge was demostrated when executing all of the paperwork and providing answers to questions about definitions and process during the application and closing processes.

Know-how was very good in dealing with the situations that arose with this process including but not limited to the handling of the contingent offer with our buyer and their difficulty in working with their renter to allow for an acceptable terminiation arrangement with them. Ken helped the buyer and agent get through this based on his knowledge of the rental rules and regulations. He also demonstrated critical thinking in dealing with backup plans during the time that loan approval was delayed and timeframes were short with the seller.

Responsiveness which was most important to me was excellent. Ken stayed on top of the market which was a tough one for us with limited inventory, he worked to identify potential opportunites that were not currently listed but potentially available, working closely with our buyer to ensure their expectations were managed given the timelines we were working under and the contigencies invloved as well as with the seller of our new home. Ken was effective in keeping the process moving forward and all parties informed on the status.

Ken is fantastic in every area of service. He is honest and realistic with information regarding home buying and what to expect. Ken responded to questions quickly and was easy to contact. We always knew how our open house went, the pros and con responses of interested buyers.

I would recommend Ken hands down.