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      • Thunderbird Real Estate
      • 3555 Clares St. Ste WW
      • Capitola,CA 95010
    • (831) 295-5985
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     - Highly likely to recommend
    05/06/2012 - user670675
    Showed home in 2012 in La Selva Beach, Watsonville, CA.
    Ruth is a high-energy, Real-Estate PRO, with exceptional knowledge and outstanding client support. She's been incredibly responsive and my wife Doreen and I recommend her without hesitation.
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     - Highly likely to recommend
    10/15/2011 - dunseath
    Bought a Condo home in 2010 for approximately $375K in Santa Cruz, CA.
    Ruth is not only knowledgeable and professional, she is extremely personable and patient. Most importantly she LISTENS! She never tried to convince me that a particular listing would be "perfect" for me, but listened to what I said about various properties we looked at and zeroed in on what I was looking for.

    She showed me many properties during my search (I had gone through several realtors prior to finding her) and never made me feel that I was being too hard to please or wasting her time. In fact, when I suggested that might be the case and that maybe I should just settle for "good enough", she said, "NO! What you want is out there and we'll just keep looking till we find it. This is what I do for a living, you aren't wasting my time." And I am now happily settled in my new home!!
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     - Highly likely to recommend
    10/15/2011 - cherfrank4
    Sold a home in 2010.
    Ruth was extremely well organized and very punctual. She was broadly informed on all market events. She was honest and her main concern was finding the right home for me. I worked on both ends of selling a home and buying and she was not pushy but very pleasant. She worked extremely hard to sell and help me find the perfect home. I would highly recommended her to all my friends and family if they needed a Real Estate agent. She definetely goes far beyond what I received from other agents. A real positive experience. Can't say enough. Cheryl Stacey-HorstMore Less
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    About Ruth Bates

    Add personality to your profile! Tell the community about yourself, your home, and your profession.

    Hi. I have lived in Aptos since 1995 and have loved every minute of it!  Prior to moving ‘over-the'hill' I grew up in Cupertino, earned my BA degree in Psychology and my teaching credentials from UCLA, and my Masters in Business from San Jose State University.

    I worked 20 years in the high-tech world in Marketing and in Finance and I designed and built my own home in Cupertino.
    I love people and I love numbers so Real Estate is a perfect fit for me.

    I am a Top Producer in Santa Cruz County in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

    I have helped Buyers and Sellers with upsizing, downsizing, finding estate properties, beachfront  bungalows, homes for children, homes for grandchildren, homes for selves, condos, mobile homes and everything in-between. I have sold properties ranging from $87,000 for a 1 bedroom condo to $1,629,000 for an Aptos estate home.

    I have two children, Lauren and Bret, whom I love dearly. Bret is still at home but driving so never really home! I enjoy golf, jogging and mountain biking -- and painting, dancing, and singing too!

    I currently live in a beautiful Aptos forest town home a mile from the beach. I understand all the joys and pitfalls of association living and I serve on the board of my Homeowners Association. I am an active non-profit volunteer and have enjoyed working for Friends of the Del Mar, the Santa Cruz Film Festival and the Santa Cruz Art League

    I love working with BUYERS – showing properties and getting the very best deals for my clients is a really fun part of the job!

    I love working with SELLERS – driving a project through to completion is very fulfilling!

    Call or email me anytime just to chat! 831-359-2212

    ruth_bates56@yahoo.com

    See all listings at www.ruthbates.com

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