About Laura Rivera- Testimonials

Laura Rivera CA DRE Lic. # 01117012, CRS, GRI, SRES,Realtor
Laura.Rivera@CBNorcal.com
direct: (510) 583-5427
Laura.Rivera@CBNorcal.com

Coldwell Banker
3587 Castro Valley Blvd
Castro Valley, CA 94546

Mission Statement- To provide superior quality service to my customers and clients with care and competence before, during and after the transaction.

General

CA Department of Real Estate License #01117012, since August 1991.
Prior to joining Coldwell Banker in February 2000, Laura was in property management.
Supports Habitat for Humanity and volunteers for Habitat build.
Serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

Credentials and Professional Affiliations

Certified Residential Specialist, CRS, only 4% of the nation's real estate professionals have earned this designation
Graduate, Realtor's Institute, GRI
Seniors Real Estate Specialist, SRES
Cendant Mobility Relocation Specialist
National Association of Realtors, California Association of Realtors
Bay East Association of Realtors Bay East Member of Professional Standards and Ethics Committe

Qualifications

Full time real estate professional
16+ years real estate experience
Skilled negotiator
SERVICE=Combines intelligence, efficiency, strong yet caring boundaries mixed with compassion
LAURA WILL HELP YOU GET TO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO!
Utilizes technology to market and sell your home
Knowledge of the local market using the Absorption Rate Pricing
Continous real estate education to keep up to date with ever changing real estate laws
Laura will treat your referred clients like you want them treated.

Specialties

Marketing and Selling single family homes, condos, townhomes, residential income properties.
Investment properties and 1031 exchanges
Relocation and transfers
Counseling and finding homes for first time homebuyers, move-up buyers and sellers
Marketing and staging consultant

Buying a home? You will find a friend and ally in the exciting pursuit of a new home. Laura will guide you every step of the way. In addition to the crucial process of locating and presenting properties that meets your needs, she will help you along the path between "I want this house" and "I own this house".

Selling a home? You will benefit from Laura's knowledge at marketing, negotiation and up-to-date real estate practices. She helps you prepare your property for maximum buyer appeal towards a quick, profitable sale. She will handle every aspect of your transaction through closing- and beyond! "She may not be the agent selling your home, but she will certainly be the reason your home sells!"

Returning Client? Laura appreciates the opportunity to continue to serve you and hope you take advantage of the valuable resources she provides. Come back to visit often!

Read What They Say About Laura Rivera:

10/25/2008

Hi Laura,

Selling our Mothers house was a very hard time for us.

You stepped in, took over all the arrangements for cleanup & repairs, from hiring, supervising and making sure the jobs were done right.

Living far away from Mom's house and having to deal with all of that would have been very hard.

Our family is grateful for all of your caring and support.

Thank You,

Walt & Jan Spichtig

and Family

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Hi Kathleen,

My wife Carmen and I just completed the purchase of our 1st home. Laura Rivera from your office represented us throughout this process. We are extremely happy that after researching the credentials and experience of numerous agents, we chose to enlist the services of Laura Rivera from your office. She has been very diligent and on point in every phase of this process. Her professionalism and work ethic is supreme and her communication skills are excellent. She made Carmen and I feel very confidant that our best interests were in good hands. Our experience with Laura has left us with the confidence to recommend your Coldwell Banker office and Laura in particular, to friends and family members who may wish to purchase or sell property in the future. You are fortunate to have such a dedicated and hard working staff member such as Laura on your team and Carmen and I are fortunate that Laura has provided us with her professional expertise and knowledge in getting this home buying process completed in a timely manner. Thank you Coldwell Banker! and especially Thank You very much Laura Rivera for being the caring professional that you are!.

Regards,

Proud 1st time home buyers,

Joe and Carmen

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To:	Kathy.Carpiaux@cbnorcal.com
CC:	Laura.Rivera@cbnorcal.com

On a notorious award night it is only fitting that I take this opportunity to tell you about the positive experience that we had with Laura Rivera as she continued to persevere in marketing our property at 28085 Thorup Lane in Hayward. She was consistently creative and very involved in taking multiple approaches to generate new interest in the property and followed through with potential buyers’ agents.

Laura’s personal caring and business background in property management was a real asset in selling our home from several hundred miles away. She regularly visited the property and arranged for its care with our approval and we were confident that the property was well cared for in our absence. She arranged for and coordinated inspections, staging and gardening, as we were not able to.

In addition to assuring that our property was well cared so that it showed well and to consistently looking for and pursuing new approaches to marketing, Laura also kept us well informed about the changing market conditions and issues relating to selling property in the “down market” and providing us facts and information for our consideration to make informed decisions. At no time did we feel “out of the loop” and that was very important since we were no longer living in the vicinity.

Laura’s high ethical practices stand out above the crowd of agents representing buyers and sellers in today’s residential real estate market. She is also committed to assuring that any other entity involved in preparing the property for sale – inspectors, repair, staging – and all through the closing – other real estate agents, title and mortgage services were held accountable for sticking to the commitments that they had made, no matter the personal effort that it took on her part.

We heartily recommend her to both buyers and sellers seeking an agent to represent them in selling or buying property.

Sincerely,

M/M Barbosa

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“..Laura went out of her way to get important and necessary things done to get my home sold. If it hadn’t been for her good judgement, kindness and tenacity, I would never have been able to command and get the price that I need to buy this condo I now own. She is a very valuable asset to your company. A true jewel…” – Letter to K. Carpiaux, Coldwell Banker manager from Mrs. Whyte -88 years old

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“..We’ve been overjoyed at how easy our home search has been since we started working with you. As you know, this was our first home search ever. You’ve been remarkably willing to answer what must be for you extremely silly questions about home buying, and we’re extremely grateful for it. You’ve also been a very, very good negotiator for us.Thanks again for all your help. Please don’t retire until after we buy our next home from you… “The Sammis family via e-mail “

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..As a sales professional, she did not miss one step in the process. From qualifying me, qualifying the potential buyers, to having repairmen ready to get my house in selling condition, leveraging Coldwell Banker to market the house, keeping the sales cycle moving, and finally closing the deal. In my opinion, what separates Laura from other sales professional is her passion and desire to succeed. Please consider me an extremely happy seller. I am available as a reference…”M. Sterneman, as per letter to Kathy Carpiaux, Laura’s manager “.

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.After looking 7 months for a house with another real estate agent without any success, it was apparent that we needed to find someone who would partner with us to meet our needs and desires. When we finally found our dream home and we were in escrow, you continued to follow-up on any outstanding issues. In this era, it is nice to find hardworking, dedicated and ethical person like you. The customer service that you provided was beyond expectations especially your fantastic service after the sale. You treated us with so much respect and extreme thoughtfulness that we felt like family rather than clients. We will, without hesitation recommend your services to all our friends and family. Thank you for a pleasant experience!...”Wayne and Shawn

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It has been such a pleasure working with you! My only regret in selling the building is that it means an end to our partnership. I was always impressed with your unique combination of intelligent efficiency mixed with compassion, of rare wisdom and strong yet caring boundaries. Your conscientious efforts made a difficult sale possible. I am now in a position to pay off my debts Thank you for making this possible…” Max. D.

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As we tell our friends, an angel must have sent you to us, everything fell into place. We enjoy our new home for years to come. Your service was flawless!Lucille and Walter

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Phone numbers and/or e-mail addresses will be provided if you need to contact these past clients. Thank you.