Jennifer Joey Smith – Harcourts Platt Inc

Ever had one of those real estate agents that pressure you into buying a property? If so, you’ll understand the struggle associated with finding a knowledgeable real estate agent that’s understanding. Look no more because Joey is the agent that all of us have been searching for. I met Joey during an open house in Oakland, and since then, Joey has successfully helped me close on my property. Joey also followed me during the entire buying process until after I moved into my property. You can be sure I’ll be using Joey for all of my future real estate needs. Thanks Joey!

I am finally recovered enough from the home searching/​buying/​moving process and it is high-​time I write this review! Let me say, my husband and I considered buying a home in 2012 and were even working with a realtor. That realtor, while nice enough, didn’t really seem to concerned about finding us a place. Her lack of commitment made us a little lackadaisical about the whole prospect and we ended up giving up.
That we ended up buying more than 2 years later with Jennifer, with prices almost 2x as high in some neighborhoods should be recommendation enough! The current market is brutal and humbling and we could not have gotten through it without her. She took time to explain all the processes and the market from the beginning, but she also let us figure things out for ourselves. We made offers on 5 places before we ended up with our condo and visited who knows how many units to get there. She was there touring with me on weekends, on week nights, in the rain, with her kid, with our dog, through remodeled kitchens and kitchens with unidentifiable substances in the sink. Her flexibility on scheduling and sense of humor made the whole process much less taxing than it could have been.
Jennifer consults with the Harcourts team to come up with an offer, which made us feel more comfortable with this strange «throw a dart» offer climate, and she has great relationships with a lot of area realtors. She stuck with us and reassured us through the whole exciting, illuminating, busing experience of home buying in the Bay Area. I’m so grateful to have worked with someone who was so solidly on our team. Even though we had a relatively small budget for the area, I never once felt like we weren’t of the highest priority to her. I’m pretty sure that if we hadn’t been working with Jennifer we would have dropped out of the hunt again out of discouragement. She never gave up even when we were most frustrated and stayed positive and encouraging throughout. Jennifer will definitely be on the invite list to our housewarming party.

I am a recent first time home buyer in the Oakland Hills and made my purchase in May of 2013 on an FHA loan.
The process to purchase a home is intense on all fronts: communication, paperwork, effort to find a home, offers, inspections, closing… ect. Joey knew I was green and offered me what I would consider «above and beyond» service. She knew the market, was realistic with me about what I could get and put together a plan.
We struck a deal on a home (and i mean. i got a deal) because of her amazing efforts. She made a relationship with the selling agent and ultimately came to terms that everyone was willing to accept. Once the offer was accepted, she helped guide me through the closing process and we closed in under 20 days with my preferred lender.
This for me and I am sure like many others is the largest purchase most individuals will ever make. I trust Joey completely and trust that this will be an ongoing relationship.
There are many realtors you can use. Pick one who will create a plan with you, set realistic expectations and will faithfully follow through to the close; politely and persistently like Joey…