Testimonials
Thanks for the outstanding and committed service you provided in selling my house. Your knowledge and thoroughness made a complex sale so much less difficult. I very much appreciated the way you always kept my fully and accurately informed and the way you took on the burden of the inspections and preparation of the house for sale. It was a job that was very well done...and I am very pleased with the results!!!
Barry S. Jaynes
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Hi Tod,
Gloria and I want you to know that we greatly appreciate the way that you handled the sale of our Almaden home. Thank you for the great service!
Although we interviewed four other realtors including a family friend, we felt that you were significantly better in communication skills, objectivity and knowledge of the Almaden area. You explained the selling process very clearly at just the right level for us, and without wasting any of our time.
As we moved into the selling process you were always available to discuss matters with us and you were consistently quick to notify us of any developments, whether just advising us of market conditions or informing us about the progress of inspections. And when an unavoidable problem arose with our house inspection, you handled it superbly and expertly with the other realtor. You have excellent negotiating skills!
Besides all the above, I feel you are exceptionally ethical, calm and steady handed, and very strategic in your marketing approach. I'm really amazed that we had offers almost immediately after listing, one well over asking price, and that we easily closed escrow about 33 days after we listed our house. All this happened during a "down" market. We are really happy with the work you did for us and you easily get our highest recommendation to others.
Thank you Tod,
Bill and Gloria Perkins
San Jose, California
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Hi Tod,
Thanks for doing a great job in selling our home in Almaden to our satisfaction. We appreciate your professional services that beat our expectations.
Before we selected you as our listing agent, we had considered other qualified agents of leading real estate companies in Almaden who mostly sell homes valued over $1,000,000. We looked at your credentials and passion to sincerely satisfy your customers with the clear objective of selling the home at the price above the market level. It is easy to sell a home below or at the market price and your well thought out strategies lead to a sale that met our expectations.
We must say that you have a natural talent to present a home with eye-catching pictures that will attract potential buyers. Your staging of our home was more than what we would have expected from an expert real estate agent.
Once again, thanks for the great association we had in every step of the way in selling our home. If anybody asks us for a talented, sincere, hardworking realtor with a win-win positive attitude, our strong recommendation is Tod Hardesty, Green Oak Realty.
Tod, our best wishes for continued success in your realtor career. Keep up the good work!
Sincerely Yours,
Joe & Rosy V
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Dear Tod,
Well, now that my move is done and I've gotten settled down, I wanted to write and thank you again for all the great work you did to help me sell my house.
After meeting with you and four other realtors, I chose to work with you because I knew that your values were most in line with mine and that your approach of working with clients as partners, was going to be a great fit for me. I am so thankful that I went with you! From the way you worked with inspectors to help get my house ready to sell while I was traveling, to the way you managed the entire sales process through to escrow once we had a buyer, you were phenomenal. I have never heard of a realtor working as hard as you did to be sure my house was sold during a very tough time in the market. Early on you asked great questions to find out what my needs and priorities were in selling the house, and then quickly got up to speed to represent me extremely well with all prospective buyers and their agents. From day one, I knew what to expect, what my options would be and what sort of timeline we might see given your experience in the market. I learned tons and am so grateful for the time you took to inform me of the process from start to finish. I am telling all my friends about you and will go nowhere else once I'm ready to buy or sale again.
Thank you!!!
Warmest regards,
Seda Mansour
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Dear Tod,
Thank you for the great job you did in representing me in the purchase of my new townhome. Your diligent efforts resulted in a price that was that was approx. $30K below the appraised value of the home. You further negotiated a credit from the seller that covered most of the closing costs including loan fees. Further, your assistance in providing me with a commission rebate will pay for the next two months mortgage payment. Again thank you for all the hard work and diligence from the beginning to the very end of the transaction and beyond.
Warm Regards,
Farzana Sultana
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Tod Hardesty of Green Oak Realty is an excellent broker - smart, very effective, and efficient. Tod has mastered all of the Internet tools and marketing that are required to reach the high tech Silicon Valley buyer. Tod is effective - my property was sold very quickly - and at the price I wanted! Selling a home can require substantial time. I was starting a new executive level job, so had little time to spare. Tod was efficient in assisting me through the paperwork, negotiations, etc. despite the fact that I was out of the area! I talked to several brokers and I am glad that I chose Tod. I strongly recommend Tod to anyone who is selling their property.
Mike Agostino
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As a new one time seller and a single person, I interviewed three realtors. But I remembered Tod from his advertisements, so I gave him a call. Right away I was impressed by his presentation which was the best of all as well as his personality.
He listed my home and sold it in 10 days and I got my price!
Tod takes pride in his work and relationships with his clients. He went much more out of his way – even when I was handling my other home. He came through and helped me so much. From the listing to the showing of my home, I couldn’t have made a better choice. He came through with everything he promised.
Thank you Tod, #1 Realtor in my Book
Myrna
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Dear Tod,
I wanted to take a moment to
let you know how much I appreciate the incredible
job you did in selling my home on Hampton Drive.
I have worked with several
real estate agents in the past 10 years and
have never met anyone who was so conscientious
and willing to go the extra mile (more like
extra 10 miles) to get the job done.
Selling an expensive home in
a soft market is never easy. Your extra efforts
and willingness to commit to getting the home
sold certainly made the difference. I am quite
pleased with the final outcome and am amazed
at your attention to detail and real concern
over my best interests in getting the sale closed.
You are a shrewd negotiator
and really understand what it takes to maximize
value and minimize transaction costs.
Again, I really appreciate
all of your efforts and especially those dealing
with the unique circumstances surrounding this
particular transaction!
I would absolutely provide
a reference for you if you ever needed one and
would recommend you to my closest friends and
certainly use you again when the time comes.
Thanks again for a job very
well done!
Best Regards,
Mike Taroni
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Dear
Tod,
Thank
you very much for making the sale of my home
so simple. Your knowledge, experience, and professionalism
all contributed to the sale of my town home
in under two weeks.
I greatly appreciated your attention to detail
from beginning to end. I felt very confident
throughout the process that I was in the right
realtor's hands.
I will definitely call on you again for future
realty needs, as well as recommend you to my
friends and family.
Thank you again for a job well done.
Warm Regards,
Darren Beevor
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Dear
Tod,
We want to thank you
for the great job you did in selling our condo
at 3181 Heather Ridge. Your attention to detail
while looking out for our interests was outstanding.
You were always available for questions and
took care of every detail. We will gladly be
a reference for you in the future. You will
be hearing from us when we're ready to sell
our house!
Brian & Consuelo
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Dear Tod,
Thank you very much for all
of your hard work on the sale of my condo. Right
when the market dropped, you were able to sell
my property. There were many condos and duplex
homes for sale. None of them were able to close
as fast as mine. There was one instance where
I thought the deal was going to fall apart.
However, thanks to your expertise and knowledge
you were able to save the deal.
I am very lucky to have you
as my agent and broker. I know you went out
of your way to close this deal. I am very grateful
for all of your hard work, and I look forward
to doing business with you in the future.
Sincerely,
Francisco Flores
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Dear
Tod,
Trish & I just wanted to
say a big “thank you”! We could
not have been more pleased with your work in
the sale of our home. Your marketing strategy,
attention to detail, excellent staging advise,
and great communications throughout the entire
process was greatly appreciated. Largely through
your efforts, the sale of our home was far quicker
than we expected, and far less “painful”
that we imagined it would be – even in
what other agents were telling us was a “down
market.”
We would be more than pleased
to recommend you to anyone who is considering
buying or selling a home. Have them give us
a call – we’ll let them know the
difference a true professional like you can
make.
Thanks again, Tod. You’ll
be sure to hear from us again the next time
we are in the market for a real estate agent.
Sincerely,
Pat & Trish Barclay
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Hi
Tod,
I do want to thank you for your expertise and
professionalism during the time you handled
the listing and sale of my condominium at 5956
Bridgeport Lake Way. I was impressed by your
attention to detail during the whole process.
I've had experience with 4 other real estate
agents in the past, and not to discredit them
in any way, there is just no comparison to your
professional style.
I also loved the flyer and
the internet advertisements you put together.
No wonder we had a buyer who paid full price
within 4 days of listing the condo!!!
Anyway Tod, thanks again for
all your help in getting my condo sold quickly
and at the price I wanted for it. When my husband
and I are ready to either buy or sell in the
future, you will be getting our call!!
Sincerely,
Christy Kramer
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Mr. Tod Hardesty
6472 Camden Avenue, Suite 209
San Jose, CA 95120
Dear Tod:
Thank you for the outstanding
job you did in representing me in the sale of
my home and the purchasing of a new home.
I was so impressed by how diligent
and knowledgeable you are. The fact that you
have earned a GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute)
really shows. You definitely know how to market
your listed properties and have a good knowledge
of real estate law.
I was also very impressed by
how you constantly kept me informed of every
single conversation you had with all parties
involved. You kept me with you every step of
the way. You stayed on top of this transaction
at all times and made sure all parties involved
did their job in a timely manner. I know this
transaction wouldn’t have gone this smoothly
without your diligence.
I found you to be very honest
and went totally by the book, which was very
refreshing for a change. I have had dealings
with other realtors in the past, and I can honestly
say you are a rarity. You can be proud of your
dedication and professionalism.
I had never met you before
I came to you to list my home. During this transaction,you
were not just my realtor, but became my friend.
After I got into my new home, you checked up
on me and made sure everything was to my liking.
I would recommend you to anyone
without a moment’s hesitation. Thank you
for all you did for me!
Sincerely,
Jan Langone
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Dear Tod,
I
must write to thank you for an outstanding job
as the selling agent for our rental property
in Santa Clara. We feel very fortunate to have
found such a knowledgeable, conscientious agent
to represent us.
You
seem to have all the right connections to make
things move smoothly. You are quick to research
any gray areas. Even the title company officer
is impressed with you diligent preparation.
When
we decided to sell the rental and enter a 1031
Exchange, we needed handholding. You walked
us through this stressful event step by step.
You have been on call for us 24/7, meticulously
addressing any questions. And you continue to
be on call for us after the close. I only with
you could be the agent for our Arizona property.
We
will definitely recommend you to our friends.
Certainly feel free to give my contact information
to potential clients who want a reference.
From
Mitz and Bev,
The Tod Fan Club
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Dear Tod,
We want to thank you for the great job you did
in selling our house at 6138 Franciscan Court
. Your attention to detail while looking out
for our interests was outstanding and $50K over
asking!
Thanks Again,
Mildred & Richard
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Tod,
My husband and I sincerely thank you for helping
us sell our home. You handled everything in
such a caring and professional manner. You were
always available for questions and took care
of every detail. We will gladly be a reference
for you in the future.
Thanks again for everything!
Sincerely,
Pam and Bob Paillet
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Dear
Tod,
Just a note to say thank you for the excellent
job you did selling our house! We were happy
that it sold so fast, and that you were able
to make the transaction run very smoothly.
We certainly benefited from your background
in finance.
Even after the close of escrow, you continued
going above and beyond the call of duty by helping
us move some things. We will be very confident
recommending you when the opportunity arises!
Thanks Again,
Barbara Taroni
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We have heard that selling a home can be a nightmare,
but Tod guided us through as only a real professional
can. He made the entire transaction very
smooth and pain free. Our house sold in five
days and was priced to yield the maximum profit.
He was available to open the house for
all inspections and kept us up to date on all
that was going on. He handled every aspect
of our transaction, including attending the
final paper sign off at the Title Company. His
services are designed to match his clients'
needs. Customer satisfaction is his #1
priority. We have already recommended
Tod to our friends based on his solid work ethic
for a worry free transaction.
Cecilia & Sunny Young
