Vicky Faulk – Coldwell Banker Residential

I thought buying a house was stressful. I learned selling a house can also be stressful. My stress was minimized because I had Vicky Fault as my realtor. When I decided to sell my house and move out of state I called Vicky. She had helped me purchase the house and I knew she was an excellent realtor. She came over, walked through the house, and advised me what updates needed to be done to increase the value of my home. She recommended people for me to contact to get things done. Unbeknownst to me these turned out to be people who have an excellent reputation in the community. They were all top notch. Vicky will give you the straight answer and she does not mince words. I trusted her judgment and advice implicitly. I did everything she advised me to do and I was able to sell my home at a price I never imagined possible. Vicky Faulk is an excellent realtor with many years of expertise. If I was selling or buying a home she would be the first person I would call. She’s the person you should call too!

Vicky Faulk in a few words —
Trust, Experience, Knowledge, Helpfulness, Thoroughness, Attention to Detail, Work Ethic and more!
We have known Vicky for 24 years since she sold us our Hiller Highlands townhouse. After its total destruction in the infamous Hills Fire of 1991, she stepped in to manage our interests while we prepared for rebuilding from afar. Now, all these years later, she came to the fore once again as we were getting ready to sell. Surely, few other real estate transactions have gone as smoothly as ours, thanks entirely to Vicky’s superb marketing skills. Following her advice and suggestions provided a virtually stress free pathway to successful open houses for realtors and the public, resulting in the first go-​around in very attractive and viable offers. Vicky provided a wonderful combination of friendship and professionalism. Who could ask for anything more?

I’ve just moved to the Bay Area, and I closed on my condo last month. Vicky has been incredibly helpful in a difficult situation. I have purchased a bank foreclosure unit, and it turns out that the escrow firm handling the sale is worse than bad, based in SoCal, and was totally unreliable. Vicky went above and beyond to help finalize this deal, and it really was not in her job description to do the work of the escrow firm, but she did. I’ll just second the other reviews. If you are looking to buy or sell, get in touch with Vicky.

If I could give Vicky 100 stars, I would. My partner and I just closed escrow on our first home, in Oakland, last week. We searched for the right place for about a year, and were kind of hot and cold about buying and what we wanted to buy for quite some time. Vicky stayed in touch with us and never once pressured us to move faster. She explained the whole process of what’s involved in making bids and entering into contracts, oh, I don’t know how many times (because one or both of us would often forget what was supposed to happen when, and how).
When it came time to write bids and read disclosures, Vicky stayed up late with us to get it done, and made sure we knew what we were reading. She’s got 27 years or more of experience in this area, and she’s well respected and savvy.
We had an idea of how complex and competitive the market could be in this current climate, but again, Vicky’s experience and personality were crucial to turning our vague sense of how difficult it can be into achievable steps. She is incredibly dedicated to her clients, and for all her patience with us, she made sure we understood when time was of the essence, and played hardball with the seller’s realtor when he was unprofessional and potentially costing us money and time.
When we finally got into contract, she actually had to do EXTRA work to help us secure the home, because the seller’s realtor was slow, incommunicative, and at the end of the day did not seem to understand nor respect all the documents that both parties had signed within the contract. If it hadn’t been for Vicky’s integrity, attention to detail, and extensive experience, I am not at all sure that we would have closed escrow on time, if at all.
In the end, we got exactly what we were looking for, at less than asking price and less than the house appraised for. We did not have to wave our right to inspect, and had access to an incredible team of inspectors on short notice.
This woman has a heart of gold and gets down to business. We would absolutely work with her again, and I recommend her way beyond these paltry 5 stars!

I cannot recommend Vicky highly enough! She is definitely the reason that I got my dream house in an extremely competitive market. In our first meeting, I was impressed with the time that Vicky spent explaining the entire home buying process to me. She came prepared with charts, handouts, and answers to questions that I did not know to ask. She explained everything in a very clear way that was easy to understand. Throughout the process, Vicky was always there for me, and I felt extremely well taken care of. In working with me on my house offers, and subsequent negotiations, Vicky was always very protective of me. Vicky is smart, caring, honest, ethical, and an exceptional agent. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, and I am deeply grateful to her for being an integral part of this exciting change in my life!

What we like best about Vicky is that she is practical and realistic. Throughout the entire selling process, Vicky explained the reasoning, data and expertise behind her recommendations and assessments so we were confident in all our decisions. She was not just a cheerleader, but actively worked with us to assess the market and determine our needs.
Vicky is thorough and detail-​oriented. She keeps copious notes on everything involved in the sale, and prepared task lists to help us stay organized. Vicky helped us look at our house like a potential buyer would to make sure that we spent our preparation time and money in the most effective ways. The result was that the house never looked better and showed great. Even in this seller’s market, we know that Vicky’s advice helped our bottom line.
Selling a house is such an emotional, tedious and trying process. Vicky helped us through every stage and no doubt maximized our selling price.

I love Vicky, and you should, too:
Looking for a condo in Oakland, I was aware of the fact that I tend to fall in love with properties waaaay too easily. Like, really easily. Sorta like, «Wow, it has a door!!! I LOVE doors!!!» I’m a broker’s dream, in that sense. I was determined NOT to plunge my money into a condo and live to regret it (like I’ve done with a few rentals.) Vicky is totally honest, forthright, and doesn’t impose her views on you. She just gives the most objective opinion possible, and is completely thorough in her assessment. She is also smart and funny, which matters when you are spending one Saturday after the next touring around the Bay Area with her. She makes you feel completely at ease. I am soo happy with my new condo, right by Lake Merritt!
If you are looking to buy, or even thinking about it, she’s your gal… unless of course you prefer a broker who is all overly sales-​y.

Vicky is incredibly responsive, professional and patient. She was very flexible with me and my husband’s schedules and always made time to meet with us. She always made sure we understood the home buying process and was very honest and clear with all our questions. I would definitely recommend her to anyone and use her again in the future.

I can’t say enough good things about Vicky Faulk. She is an amazing realtor, a great person, and very detail oriented. You want her on your side. We don’t have a lot of money, and we were intimidated to go to an office in Montclair, especially after feeling snubbed at some open houses. Vicky is completely down to earth, genuine, smart, and incredibly hard working. She helped us find the perfect house on a tight budget, and she negotiated an incredible deal. She was very patient with us, as my wife and I had very different ideas about what we wanted.
I was referred to her by my boss, and I understand why. Vicky has a great reputation, which she deserves. You’ll be very lucky if you can have her on your side.