We cannot recommend Heather Lange any more highly! If you're in the market to buy or sell a home, she is absolutely the agent you should hire. You will not find anyone more friendly, knowledgeable, respected, or hardworking.
After spending a couple of afternoons looking at home options, Heather found the perfect house for us. She listened to the fact that we wanted a single family home instead of a condo or townhome. Despite the fact that we had only 10% down and a limited budget in this crazy market, she found a single family home for us in a desirable neighborhood. The home was in probate and the previous sale had fallen through because the buyers were not able to wait through the probate process. Heather helped us to submit an offer that was immediately accepted because it was a fair offer and because of the letter that Heather prompted us to write to the sellers. They were interested in selling to people who were going to live in the home instead of flip it for a profit and ultimately chose us over slightly lower all-cash offers because of that and the relationship that Heather maintained with their agent.
As we progressed through the probate process (which was longer for us than most because someone was contesting the sale of the home), Heather went to every court hearing with us. She always came prepared and even testified at one court date because she was able to provide information that the attorneys did not have on the spot. She communicated regularly with the seller's agent and both attorneys to ensure that we were always kept abreast of where things were in the process. When the court ruled that the house had to be put back on the market again for one week to see if any higher bids came in, Heather again guided us through the process of submitting a slightly higher bid to ensure that we were in a good position to win this home. When a significantly higher offer than we were able to provide fell through, we were next in line and our revised bid was accepted. Heather also helped us to find a mortgage broker who was flexible and was able to help us get a conventional loan for this home, which needed a considerable amount of work.
Almost 11 months after our initial bid, we closed on a single family home here in Silicon Valley, which was a dream come true for us. I fully believe that we would not have been able to get this home if it weren't for Heather. She maintained positive relationships with everyone involved, provided us with sound advice, attended every court hearing, provided needed information to the court, and coordinated everyone involved to make sure that nothing slipped through the cracks. Not only that, but she continues to help us even after we've closed on our home. She has provided us with amazing contacts for contractors needed to upgrade our home and has repeatedly made herself available to us to answer questions and provide resources since we closed.
The probate process can be complicated. If you are buying or selling a home, especially one in probate, you will most definitely want Heather to be your agent. Not everyone will be as knowledgeable as Heather about the process or as good a problem-solver for when issues arise, and that is critical to have through this process. I will be forever grateful to her for helping us buy our very first home and one that we plan to live in for some time to come. I am confident that you will be just as happy with Heather as your agent as we were.
Don't wait, call her now!
Kim Noll and Patrick Swoboda ~ Very Happy Buyers