Jane Strauch – The Grubb Company

Jane is extraordinary. She is talented, experienced and deeply loyal to her clients. A rare combination.
She represented us in our purchase of our home in the Piedmont area. After we identified the right house for our family, we bid and then closed the transaction in 3 weeks. Because of her negotiation acumen and her knowledge of the local Piedmont /​Oakland market, we were able to negotiate a purchase price that was significantly below the fair market value of the house. This has been verified by independent appraisals of the property after the fact. Jane was able to accomplish this in the fall of 2015 – a «seller’s» market in the Bay Area and one of the most competitive in recent times.
During the process, she went above and beyond the call of duty. Jane arranged for multiple inspections on the property and addressed all of our concerns. She went so far as to work with the city and the head of the planning department to address and solve legacy permit issues. Throughout the process, there was no doubt whose interests she was looking out for.
I strongly endorse Jane and her team if you are looking to buy or sell a home in the East Bay. You will be in good hands. I work as a professional investor and as a M&A attorney … I don’t give recommendations and endorsements lightly. Best of luck to you and your family if you buying or selling a home.

Simply put, Jane Strauch is a gifted professional. From start to finish, Jane and her team offer everything from managing the details of preparing your home for sale in order to maximize your sale price, to expert negotiating skills in the heat of the moment, to providing the emotional support everyone needs to shop for and prevail in the purchase of a home in the crazy Bay Area housing market.
Jane recently helped our family navigate a sale and purchase. On the sell side, Jane’s work secured an all-​cash offer that closed in 7 days and resulted in a price that far exceeded our wildest hopes. Her team took care of everything from replacing plumbing fixtures, to painting, to personally interacting with the more than 100 prospective buyers that flowed through our house during the first weekend of open houses. Jane is one of the few brokers that will hold your house open on both Saturday and Sunday — a brilliant move since most house shoppers are chomping at the bit by the time Saturday rolls around.
On the buy side, Jane and her team painstakingly scrutinized every home that came on the market that met our criteria for months. Jane’s network of relationships with other brokers and her status as a top performer means selling brokers take her calls and provide extra detail and insight critical to your ability to evaluate each prospect. By the time you consider bidding on a house with Jane, you know everything there is to know about the house, including the motivation of the sellers and the range your offer will need to be in to prevail.
Jane was available to us ²⁴⁄₇. She communicated clearly and fully. She kept us apprised and answered every question we put to her with grace and humor. I’ve never worked with someone with such a broad set of professional skills. The only downside to our now being happily moved in to our new house is that we won’t be able to work with Jane any more.

It is said that moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do. With Jane representing us, it was the opposite — she took care of the whole process and it was simply plain sailing from start to finish. I had seen some of Jane’s impressive recent sales and knew that Jane would do a great job. Jane knows exactly what it takes to make your house look its most beautiful in the most amazingly short time and with minimal amount of fuss.
Jane is extremely likeable and engaging as well as so efficient and professional at her job. She kept us involved in all the big decisions while quietly behind the scenes, she was dealing with all the details: our relocation company, inspectors, city hall, odd jobs, paint, disclosures — everything.
We launched the house for sale on the first weekend in January — not traditionally the most popular time for selling. The house looked — if I may say — stunning, and we got the most incredible response. Jane had organized a great website with beautiful photography. We got multiple offers, way beyond the asking price. We accepted an offer from a wonderful family, and actually closed on the sale before January was out! I don’t think it is possible to wish for a quicker, smoother and happier transition. I unequivocally would not hesitate to recommend Jane.

When the family was ready to move, we looked at many outstanding Realtor’s in the Piedmont-​Oakland area. We talked with business associates and friends and put a list together of the agents we wanted to meet with. After having our Realtor’s tour our property, and make suggestions, the family put together a short list, and had the real estate agents roll out their presentations. After a long day and some wonderful presentations– one candidate shined– and this was Jane Strauch. She went to work right away and we had seven offers in 7 days that were over the asking price. We couldn’t be more pleased with how fast and smooth the closing went. Jane was communicating with us all the time and the family wouldn’t hesitate to use her services in the future. If you are looking for a consummate professional who keeps it fun. Contact Jane– She’s a gem.