Why Work with The Grubb Company?
Here's what our satisfied customers are saying about us:
Liat is wonderful to work with! Wise, patient, savvy, strategic- we are in love with the Oakland (Piedmont Ave area)) house she helped us find & purchase. With our limited budget & eyes- bigger-than-our-means taste in this competitive buying market we are so thankful to have had Liat as our advisor & advocate. We needed to do our search slowly due to hectic work/travel schedules - so working in fits and starts, Liat guided us at our pace with optimism & encouragement. Once we had our bid accepted, Liat's knowledge & experience were indispensable. We whole-heartedly recommend her to any prospective buyers out there.
Julie W.
18 September 2012, 11:16 AM
Liat is a fantastic real estate agent. She worked with my wife and I for over a year on our search to buy a home in the East Bay area. She is extremely knowledgeable about the neighborhoods and the real estate process. She was patient with us and she put in an incredible amount of time to find the right home for us. I strongly recommend working with Liat if you are looking to buy or sell in the East Bay.
David M.
26 June 2012, 12:28 PM
We would like to recommend our excellent realtor: Liat Bostick of Coldwell Banker in Montclair (Oakland). Liat helped us BUY our home in Montclair in 2003 and she represented us again when we SOLD the same home in 2010. She was invaluable in both transactions.
Liat helped us BUY our first home 2003. It was a time of rising home prices and a very active "sellers' market" with bidding wars and many buyers waiving contingencies without review and so on. Liat helped us understand our options and feel confident in our decisions. She was endlessly patient with our questions, worked hard to understand our priorities so that she could help identify potential homes, and provided sound advice every step of the way. She listened very carefully to our comments and questions and picked great properties for us to visit. It was Liat who found the beautiful home that we decided to purchase and her negotiating skills helped seal the deal when we had to compete with several other bidders.
In 2010, Liat helped us SELL our home before we moved overseas. Once again, we don't know how we could have done it without her. Unfortunately, we faced a challenging market. Home sales and prices were lagging; it was harder for buyers to get mortgages; sales and financing negotiations were taking much longer. We were very eager to complete our sale before we left the country, so we prepared our home (rebuilding decks, making some minor indoor repairs, painting and staging) and put it on the market under tight deadlines. At the same time, we were busy working full-time and getting ready to move our family. Liat was amazing. She advised us on which home improvements were essential for a successful sale. She helped us identify excellent contractors, electricians, painters, stagers, etc. She clearly had a strong working relationship with many of these service providers; she was able to provide multiple references and always encouraged us to pick the person we felt most comfortable with. She was always willing to join us in meeting with them to make sure that we were all on the same page. (She was even willing to be at our house to meet a repairman if we could not get off work.) With Liat's help, we got the house on the market when we wanted and it looked great! She conducted a strong marketing campaign and turn-out for our open houses was excellent. Three weeks after our first open house, we accepted an offer that we were very happy with. Liat led us through the price negotiations and extensive paperwork with patience and clear advice. We always felt confident that we were negotiating strongly and fairly. Our buyers apparently felt the same way. Liat worked very well with their agent. The transaction went smoothly and on time. We closed the day before we moved overseas!
Liat Bostick is smart, insightful, energetic and extremely helpful and supportive. She knows her region very well and she has a gift for understanding her clients' needs and priorities. She's a tough negotiator but also someone who seems to be well-liked by everyone. We think Liat's greatest strengths are her listening ability and her willingness to go the extra mile. We sincerely recommend her to our friends and family and to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a home in the Oakland/Piedmont area.
Eden B.
10 October 2010, 22:27 PM
