Why Work with The Grubb Company?
Here's what our satisfied customers are saying about us:
Lisa is a master of her craft. We were fortunate to meet her at one of her open houses. We had been searching for several months and had already put in multiple offers on homes with another realtor that were unsuccessful, so we decided to switch realtors and work with Lisa because she brought invaluable new insights and expertise about the Piedmont and Alameda County areas.
Throughout our search, she was always accommodating, responding to our requests quickly, and dedicating time to research homes we liked. As first-time home buyers, Lisa was extremely patient and willing to explain each step of the process with us and provided useful referrals for lenders, insurers, and more. She not only made the process easy, but looking at homes with her was a lot of fun!
From before we submitted our offer to the day we closed, Lisa was always on top of everything to ensure we would close in just 15 days. It was clear Lisa has a stellar reputation and strong relationships with everyone in the industry. There were many hurdles along the way but Lisa was always responsive with guidance and recommendations. Without her, we would not have been able to land our dream home (and it was our first offer with her)! We could not recommend her more!
Jenn M.
19 July 2024, 12:16 PM
Lisa is a master of her craft. We were fortunate to meet her at one of her open houses. We had been searching for several months and had already put in multiple offers on homes with another realtor that were unsuccessful, so we decided to switch realtors and work with Lisa because she brought invaluable new insights and expertise about the Piedmont and Alameda County areas.
Throughout our search, she was always accommodating, responding to our requests quickly, and dedicating time to research homes we liked. As first-time home buyers, Lisa was extremely patient and willing to explain each step of the process with us and provided useful referrals for lenders, insurers, and more. She not only made the process easy, but looking at homes with her was a lot of fun!
From before we submitted our offer to the day we closed, Lisa was always on top of everything to ensure we would close in just 15 days. It was clear Lisa has a stellar reputation and strong relationships with everyone in the industry. There were many hurdles along the way but Lisa was always responsive with guidance and recommendations. Without her, we would not have been able to land our dream home (and it was our first offer with her)! We could not recommend her more!
Jenn M.
19 July 2024, 12:16 PM
We recommend Lisa with absolute confidence to any buyer in Piedmont. She is meticulous, kind, and her insights are priceless. We would not have landed our purchase without Lisa's guidance. Her team at Grubb also has a bunch of thoughtful referrals that has helped us get settled and make our property our home. I feel grateful to have found Lisa. Give her a call!!!
Jin L.
10 June 2024, 11:38 AM
We feel so fortunate to have stumbled upon Lisa via a referral. Lisa did a great job tracking the local Piedmont market to keep us informed of houses we might be interested in that were coming on the market and then touring us around once the houses were available for viewing. Lisa patiently answered all of our questions including many that required follow up with the seller's agents. When we did decide to make an offer on our home, Lisa worked with us to ensure our offer would be competitive to give us the best chance of acceptance and we were very happy to only have to place an offer on 1 house. Lisa has a strong network and connections that were beneficial during the house search and after purchase. We're so appreciative of the attention to detail and care Lisa put into our house hunt and would highly recommend Lisa to future home buyers!
Alyssa B.
21 May 2024, 16:10 PM
Team Lisa all the way! What an absolute privilege and pleasure it was working alongside Lisa - her knowledge of the local market, clear/concise/consistent communication and her client-first mentality helped us secure our very first home here in Piedmont. We were in constant communication throughout the entire process and she was extremely informative and patient with us, especially, being first-time buyers.
Lisa is not only an expert in the local real estate market, she is a true pleasure to be around and to work with. She has a positive and collaborative work style and the chemistry we built with her was genuine and authentic which helped create trust and ultimately a seamless and smooth transaction process. Lisa has also built strong relationships with local vendors and has a solid rolodex of connections at her fingertips with whom she has built and forged relationships through her tenure in the industry. It goes without saying that Lisa is a relationship-focused partner and it shows.
I grew up here in Piedmont, so this sort of feels like a 'homecoming' of sorts being able to return home now with my wife and 6-month old baby boy.
Without a doubt, we would not be here without her support and expertise through the transaction process.
Thank you, Lisa - we are now homeowners in Piedmont because of you!
I highly recommend Lisa, as a real estate expert, for both buying/selling inquiries - she is an absolute rockstar!
Cheers,
Bryan
Bryan F.
2 February 2024, 09:49 AM
I can honestly say that we wouldn't have landed our forever home in Piedmont without Lisa because we wouldn't have even made an offer. With full open houses and dozens of disclosure packets out, we thought that interest in the property was too high for our offer to stand a chance. In spite of our anticipated low chance of success, Lisa encouraged us to make an offer. Sure enough, Lisa helped ensure that our offer won the day.
We have very much enjoyed working with Lisa and getting to know her. Lisa is perceptive and responsive. Through nearly a year working with Lisa, we came to trust her advice thoroughly. From houses to pricing to lenders and timing, Lisa's recommendations made our efforts both easier and more successful. Some say that real estate is a relationships business and I think Lisa must be one of the best connected agents in Piedmont.
If you're thinking about buying in Piedmont, I can't recommend Lisa enough.
Adam T.
18 November 2023, 19:57 PM
We were introduced to Lisa Chan Carnazzo through the wonderful Colleen Larkin in Berkeley since we were looking at a move to Piedmont. If you know Colleen, you know that any agent that she describes as "fabulous" is going to be really great - and Lisa did not disappoint.
Lisa was our advisor, our guide, our sherpa as we spent almost 7 months trying to find and buy the forever home for our growing family of four (and soon to be five!). Closing today and getting the keys from Lisa still feels like a dream.
I can't say enough good things about our experience with Lisa. She was so patient with us as we learned about the unique idiosyncrasies of the Piedmont market. We started out a bit naive about what it would it take to buy a house in Piedmont, and Lisa really helped demystify the market and home-buying process.
Without a doubt, Lisa is the reason why we were able to buy our forever home. We weren't even planning on putting an offer down since we didn't think we could be competitive, but her instinct was that the timing might be right.
At every stage along the way, from recommending a loan broker (the fantastic Tom Nitsan and MPR team) to making sure all the moving parts were actually moving along, she was instrumental in us being able to close in a remarkably short 2 weeks instead of the 21 days we had originally allotted. It's a whirlwind of a process and we had some key decisions that could have slowed us down, but Lisa made sure we were making the right moves.
Lisa is incredibly competent, gracious, communicative, and trustworthy. With her connection to the Piedmont community, we feel like we've had the inside scoop on schools, local businesses, and vendors. It feels so much less intimidating to move into a new community when you already have a friend like Lisa guiding the way.
I would 100% recommend Lisa to anyone looking for a true partner in finding the home of your dreams. Much thanks to her for getting us to this point, our family will forever be grateful.
Tam P.
16 November 2023, 21:04 PM
Working with Lisa Carnazzo to purchase our dream home has been an absolute pleasure. Lisa has more than proven her worth throughout the purchase of our home. Our first meeting focused on our family's wants and needs but was backed with local real estate data to help us determine our budget and plan. With her guidance we set up a step-by-step plan to move toward placing an offer on a home as well as a quick turnaround to sell our existing home. She has always been organized, knowledgeable, available, and responsive to our questions. She has been with us every step of the way to keep us on track for a solid proposal that was accepted. Lisa has shown to be a clear and strong communicator who always had our interests as her primary focus.
From the moment our offer was accepted Lisa was planning the required contractors, inspectors, and procedures needed to list our home in 1 month. By the time we closed on our new home (a 7-day close by the way) we had movers, painters, contractors, irrigation specialists, stagers, and inspections reserved all thanks to Lisa. This involved multiple bids for any work that would need to be done--all passed through us so that we were ok with costs. She has acted in some manner as a general contractor would to schedule all work and arrange any necessary meetings. The sheer amount of work and organization it has taken to prepare our home for sale in such a short amount of time is incredible. Lisa is energized by the process which has made working with her such a joy. I am grateful to her that she has made the process of buying as well as selling a home as stress-free as it could possibly be.
If you are considering a realtor in the Piedmont, Berkeley, Oakland area I think you'll be hard pressed to find a better agent than Lisa. My wife and I will forever be grateful for her hard work and friendship during the last month.
Matthew N.
19 September 2023, 02:44 AM
Lisa worked patiently and tirelessly to help us find the perfect home. Through the uncertain months of the Pandemic, we looked at countless houses on the market together-- that alone was a very welcome social interaction for us when the number of people we were seeing was still quite limited. She listened to what we needed as a family and gave us her honest opinions, never pushing us just to make a sale. Two years later, when we finally found the house we knew was just right for us just a few days before offers were due, she made the offer process incredibly stress free. Lisa was flying back from a family trip and my husband was overseas, but she somehow managed to guide us through the offer process with ease, knowing there were seven offers on the table. Then, it was time to sell our previous home... Lisa did not disappoint. She came up with a very creative marketing video, advertised the house in all of the local newspapers and on social media, and hosted fun open houses. She meticulously worked with us and all of the stagers, painters, handymen to get the house ready to list in just one week! Even in the unsettled housing market, Lisa was able to sell our house in eleven days. We are so grateful for Lisa's expertise and friendship, not to mention her dedication to the community.
T B.
27 June 2023, 14:04 PM
Lisa is a master of her craft. We quickly built a relationship of trust and turned our focus to finding the right home for our family. In this competitive market, it's no easy task.
Lisa was key. Her guidance throughout was invaluable, helping us make measured decisions, and efficiently navigate every step of the way. Once we found the right home, we sailed through the process following her lead.
We couldn't be happier and couldn't recommend her more!
Simo B.
2 June 2023, 05:39 AM
