Testimonials

Catherine and Peter Hong
"Carol is a great realtor to work with. My husband took a senior executive position within his firm in West Palm Beach, Florida and had to be relocated there. We found ourselves trying to sell our beautiful home in San Ramon in one of the worst real estate markets in U.S. history. We chose Carol not only because she is result-driven, talented and has a sense of humor, but because she always put our interests ahead of her commission needs, understand our situation and market better than we do without our emotions. Her recommendations make good sense; we clearly understand and are comfortable. Without her help during our relocation process, we would not have sold our home within a reasonable time frame. She has done a great job staging the home to be more competitive with the new home sales in the neighborhood.
Carol returns calls and emails quickly whenever I have questions. She has done a great job in local market analysis to determine the market value of our home and design the pricing strategy to stay competitive and attract buyers. When faced with challenges from the local real estate market and different reactions of potential buyers, her responses have been positive and creative.
Carol has lived in San Ramon for many years and has a great knowledge of the local market. Being a realtor for more than 20 years, Carol will help you to sell or buy a home in this challenging market. If you are looking for a good realtor who you can trust to handle your real estate transaction in a professional and ethical manner, Carol Sawdey will be my recommendation."
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Sara Kahoalii
"As a First Time Homebuyer I had many questions. Carol answered them all and let me know what to expect at each step. She was very knowledgeable and I trusted her fully to guide me through the process... I am settled into my new home and couldn't be happier! We got a great deal on a beautiful home in a wonderful location. If I were to move... which I don't plan to... I would most definitely call Carol."
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Daniel and Jackie Renke
"Before listing our townhome in San Ramon we interviewed other top agents and we selected Carol. She exuded confidence and professionalism. Not only is she a successful broker but a talented stager and designer. .
We had remodeled but she advised us on improvements to bring everything up-to-date. We were away when Carol staged; what a surprise to see a model home when we returned! Carol rented the minimum amount of furniture and supplemented with her own furniture and accessories.
Carol and her staff went above and beyond realtor responsibilities. Since the townhouse was vacant and 20 minutes away from our residence Carol saved us many trips to care for the plants and flowers.
In a competitive market with savvy buyers Carol guided us thru a successful sale. The paperwork, inspections and disclosures were handled very competently by Carol and her staff.
We highly recommend Carol as a realtor to anyone wanting to list their property."
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Nataliya and Alexander Gavrilov
"We are writing to express our complete satisfaction with Carol Sawdey as a realtor. Throughout the entire process Carol was professional, conscientious, and motivated. We always felt as though we were her only clients.
Initially we were uncertain of the asking price, but Carol diligently checked multiple sources to verify that our pricing was accurate and met our goal of selling the house within a certain timeframe. She provided us with outstanding advice and about how to prepare our home for sale. Consequently, within 4 (four) days of listing the house, it sold for exactly what we wanted.
We really appreciated Carol's calm reassurance and expert advice throughout the entire process.
We highly recommend Carol Sawdey!"
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Roseann Papageorge
"Carol was a great choice for me as a Realtor to represent me in the purchase of my new home in San Ramon. She is also a San Ramon resident and also knows the Tri-Valley area I was looking at as well. She was more than patient with me making sure I took my time and to be positive the home I placed an offer on felt right. As a first time home buyer there was a lot I didn’t know and Carol held my hand through the process. Keeping me in my budget range and not wasting my time on showing me homes that wouldn't work saved me time and headaches. She was there to meet with inspectors when I couldn’t be there and always gave me a complete explanation of what happened. Her help with the final closing process was the most appreciated. She was there to hold my hand at the Title Company and answered all my questions and explained things in terms that I could understand. She was the perfect realtor and perfect friend."
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Lisa and Britt Perry
"We would like to express our satisfaction in Carol Sawdey’s services as an Agent in both the sale of our previous home and the purchase of a new home in San Ramon this past summer. Carol has a great knack for staging homes and can work wonders without great expense. As a longtime resident, Carol is also very knowledgeable of San Ramon and the local real estate market. She knows the other realtors in the area and is well connected with many in the industry.
Carol was patient with us in our search for a new home as we worked through our wants and needs and, with her support, we found exactly what we were looking for. Carol helped us to understand and navigate though the selling and buying process and was always on top of things. We could always depend on getting a prompt and knowledgeable answer to any question we had and we always felt comfortable that we understood where we were in the process every step of the way.
We recommend Carol to anyone who is looking to buy and/or sell a home."
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Matt and Megan Portoni
"When we started to seriously look for houses to meet our family's needs, we chose our neighborhood expert, Carol Sawdey. It was a perfect fit for us since we wanted to stay close to our current house/school. As a neighborhood resident, Carol knows the area best. After showing us several houses that met our criteria, Carol found us the perfect one. Carol knows her business and found exactly what we were looking for in the perfect location.

Carol is the epitome of professionalism and knowledge. She has many areas of expertise when it comes to real estate. The one area that helped us the most was recommending changes to update our home. After doing some remodeling, Carol also helped us stage our home with our current fixtures and many of her own. The house looked like a model home by the time she was finished working her magic. She is truly gifted and has an amazing eye when it comes to staging/decorating. It was so refreshing to find a one stop realtor with so many different talents.

We highly recommend Carol as a realtor, house stager, decorator and friend. "
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Mehran Assari
"Finding a new home can be a confusing and stressful event in someone's life. Having the right help and expertise on your side is very important when you are making a big decision such as buying a home. Finding the right real estate agent has a big impact in finding the right home especially if you are new to the game as I was.

I have a busy life, so for me it was important to find an agent who would listen and understand my likes and dislikes and then be able to take over and manage the process throughout.

I had already been searching for a year and gone through multiple real estate agents when I met Carol. I had run through a gamut of overzealous agents who didn't care about my needs to those who couldn't manage the process and let a couple of deals fall through.

Carol understood what I was looking for and in a short time she was able to find the house I was looking for. There was no pressure at any time. She cared about my interests and gave me the honest feedback that I needed.

I was working under a tight deadline which required a lot of coordination with the listing agent and loan agent. Carol and her staff were able to step in and guide me throughout the process.

I am definitely glad that I was able to work with her and would highly recommend her services to anyone searching for a home. "
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Marian Checchi
"I am very pleased to write a letter of recommendation for Carol Sawdey. She acted as my realtor in the sale of my home and I would recommend her to anyone in the market to buy or sell a home. I was impressed by her professionalism in handling all aspects of my home sale. She has the ability and the knowledge to get things done correctly and in an expeditious manner. She was available for any questions and concerns in a prompt manner and was never hesitant to 'go the extra mile" to get something done. Carol made the experience of selling my home a smooth process and I was very pleased with her service."
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Lori Oakman
"As a first time homebuyer my questions and concerns were many. Carol Sawdey's expertise, knowledge and zeal to get to the bottom of things made the whole first time home buying experience rewarding and satisfying. From hunting for the right place, to making offers, to measuring for curtains before closing, Carol went above and beyond the call of duty of just a real estate agent. I would definitely recommend Carol and her staff to anyone."
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Miki & Danny Martin
"Carol is one of the most patient real estate agents I have worked with. Not just during the year of deciding exactly what we wanted and where we wanted to be, but holding our hands through the process and being available all hours to answer questions. She's truly remarkable. Her professionalism sets her apart from the rest. Not only do we have our dream home, we have a good friend now too!

Thank you, Carol!"
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