Naomi Lempert Lopez – Coldwell Banker

Naomi helped us sell our condo in SF over the spring/​summer of 2014. She worked super hard, was always optimistic, yet honest, and was very, very diligent. I would highly recommend her.

I would strongly recommend Naomi to any seller or buyer in San Francisco. Whether you need to move quickly to take advantage of a buyer’s market or you need to take your time to find a deal that works for you, Naomi has the expertise, wisdom, network, and patience to make it happen.
My experience with Naomi makes me think of the following attributes:
— Ruthlessly efficient
— Well-​informed and connected
— Appropriately personable
— Attentive and listen-​first
— Always available
I chose to sell a 2bd/1.5ba condominium in Noe Valley in order to upsize to a 3/2.5. I met Naomi when I walked into an open house and she gave me a candid perspective about how quickly I needed to move and what the next steps were. We had the good fortune to find a place within our budget fairly quickly, but there were 1 – 2 other places that we may have pulled the trigger on too early, were it not for Naomi’s reassurances that we should keep moving at our own pace and take the time to be comfortable in the market. In advising us how much (and what terms) to offer to the seller of the place we bought, she had clear responses to all of our questions, and had a strong perspective on the number we ought to offer based on her experience, intuition, and information from other sources. We got the place with no negotiation involved and closed in three weeks as planned.
It was in prepping and selling our place that we valued Naomi the most. We were at a bit of a loss as to how to price — she watched the market and set a price that worked well in generating demand, but didn’t price great buyers out of the market. She brought in an amazing photographer who made our place look like it was having its Senior Prom when it showed up on her website and MLS. She worked with us on the logistical issues of getting staging done while living in the home, and was OK with working in this unusual way with us given our family circumstances — that was tremendously helpful, appreciated, and above-​and-​beyond the call of duty. She would also come to our home to let stagers and other professionals in when we could not be home to do so, given our work schedules.
Naomi is extremely honest about the styles and capabilities of different people within her network who can help with the home purchase/​sale (e.g., loan officer, stager, photographer, etc.). Everyone she recommends does good work, but because they are all busy people, there are different levels of commitment they will have to your specific sale (basically, it’s a pay-​for-​what-​you-​get situation) so you have to be prepared to manage this process (it’s Naomi’s job to connect you to people but not her job to manage them for you).
Naomi is personable, focused, interested, funny, and devoted — you will have a wonderful experience if you choose to work with her.

We have sold two houses with Naomi and purchased two houses with Naomi over the past 13 years. With every transaction she has been amazing about paying attention to all of our needs in detail. She is very responsive and available. She is also a smart negotiator, and got us great prices both on the selling prices and the purchase prices. We couldn’t be happier, and recommend her highly.

Trusting, knowledgeable and results oriented. Her experience within the SF housing market is invaluable to the purchase or sale of your home.
I first met Naomi 10 years ago when I bought my first place in San Francisco. I knew that I loved working with her because she is straight to the point with no nonsense. She listens to my needs and had my best interest at heart. At the time I had interest in a home located in a less than desirable area and her plea to wait for a better investment paid off when my starter condo came on the market. a few weeks later.
Jump forward 10 years later and I knew Naomi would be the one to sell my condo as it was time to leave the Bay Area. Not only was my Potrero Hill property a great investment but she was able to list, show and market the home to GET THE MOST VALUE out of the sale.
Naomi possessed all of the tools and tenacity it took to make us happy after the purchase and sale of our home.
Erik & Katie

I worked with Naomi years ago when I bought my apartment in SF. She did a good job then with a fairly quick and easy transaction. Years later, after we had developed a longer term relationship, I got to experience how professional, expedient and absolutely helpful she can be with a more challenging sale. I interviewed several agents before hiring Naomi for the sale, but she was hands down the most responsive, thorough, knowledgeable and engaged agent of the bunch. All of those qualities came through in the sale — she was able to able to close the best offer and navigate some complexities with aplomb. Highly recommended!

I highly recommend Naomi’s impeccable and professional real estate services. She is a San Francisco real estate expert who understands all aspects of the market.
Most importantly, Naomi closed the deal for us and we’re living in the perfect place. In a dynamic and competitive market, you can’t afford to work with anyone less capable and savvy.
Naomi led us through the entire process. She helped us establish realistic expectations from the start and worked closely with us to help refine our needs. She was also genuinely concerned about putting us in the perfect place.
She was there throughout the process, but never overbearing or pressuring. She was especially on-​top of things and immediately available in the midst of a deal, when you need her most.
It does not surprise me that Naomi is a top performer. It’s hard to quantify the advantages for her clients. She is privy to information as soon as it’s available. She is deeply entrenched in the SF agent network. Every listing agent at every open house knew and had good things to say about Naomi
I believe Naomi’s entire package was a big part of securing the perfect place. Since this experience, I think it’s a big risk to compromise on any aspects.
For the most discerning clients that aren’t willing to settle for a mediocre home amongst the limited inventory or mediocre service, you should work with Naomi to find and close on the perfect place.

Naomi is a total superstar. My husband and I were living in our one bedroom, one bath condo in SF and had decided to put our hunt for a bigger house in the East Bay on the back burner until spring of 2013 when suddenly a place too good to pass up came along. We put in an offer that was almost immediately accepted when one small detail emerged: we needed to sell our condo in SF, and we needed to sell it fast. We were set to close on our new house at the end of November and we contacted Naomi three weeks already into October. Our lofty goal: sell the condo by the end of the year. Her response: «sure, let’s do this!»
She met our objectives with enthusiasm, professionalism and know-​how that was completely unparalleled. Within a week we had the place staged (she coached us on how to do this ourselves vs. paying for an expensive staging service), a photographer taking gorgeous pictures, marketing materials completed and our MLS listing live. We put the condo on the market on November 1^st and by November 12^th we had three solid offers, two of which were well over our asking price. Throughout the entire process Naomi was very communicative, level-​headed and supportive. She coached us on every important decision and despite the off-​season, managed to sell our condo during one of the worst months to be on the market. We just closed the sale today and are still in disbelief that we won’t have a single month of overlap in our mortgages! We are able to get settled in our new home before the holidays and with the help of Naomi, found great new owners of our beloved condo in the city. If you want someone that will deliver results and is truly a pleasure to work with, you need to talk to Naomi!

We are about 2 months into living in an amazingly dreamy home — in no small part due to the incredible Naomi Lopez.
We met & worked with a number of different realtors: Most of them were extremely personable. Some were a good source of information about the market. But only Naomi so quickly formed an impressively accurate idea of what we were looking for. In fuzzy terms, we felt like Naomi really «got it» & «got us.»
We had a long list of requirements and were not ready to compromise on too many of them for such a large investment. As well as being super easy to talk to & spend time with, Naomi gave solid advice on what was possible for us, what was advisable, and what we should expect.
She scouted properties for us that were freshly (or not yet) listed; She accommodated our crazy work schedules to sign offer papers late in the night; She walked us through the offer/​counter-​offer/​inspection process twice with an address book full of great contractors & an aptitude for getting us the best deal; She spotted red flags & interesting opportunities throughout. Naomi is dedicated, efficient, knowledgeable, and has a wealth of crucial professional connections.
I’m sure that we would not have been able to close on this house in such a competitive market without Naomi’s conviction, forethought, and strong network. It was a pleasure to work with someone so professional, competent, thoughtful.

Friendly, reputable, reliable. You can tell Naomi loves what she does, and she does it well.
Our house hunt began with a banal list: backyard, light, views, 2+ bedrooms, quiet, washer/​dryer, garage, two-​headed shower. But one soon realizes that securing this in a reasonable price range in San Francisco requires compromise, impeccable timing, and a damn good real estate agent.
Enter, Naomi. With only six weeks left on our lease and after conducting a fruitless house hunt for several months aided by Redfin and Trulia, we had nearly given up on the idea. Within hours of speaking with Naomi about our priorities and style preferences, she had put together a compelling portfolio consisting of many off-​market properties that fit our tastes.
For viewings, she was timely, affable, seemed in high regard with other agents, and was quite market savvy. She pointed out little details which would have gone unnoticed and even managed to get my reserved boyfriend to share his thoughts. With each viewing, we realized that our dream house was beginning to sound precisely like the house we had been renting for the past two years.
Despite investing much time in our search, Naomi was not at all miffed by the fact that we wanted to purchase our rental and set to contacting our landlord’s agent promptly. She scheduled a bevy of inspectors — from structural engineers to solar contractors — to ensure a fair price. In the end, thanks to Naomi’s gentle tenacity and thoroughness, we are proud residents of Potrero Hill!

Among the least responsive realtors in SF. She sends large amounts of junk mail to your home and even though you request three times that she stop, she keeps on sending the junk mail. I have to doubt her marketing practices particularly because she does not adhere to the Direct Marketing Association’s practice of mailing preferences.
9/​7/​12-​Naomi confirmed that I will not receive her onsolicited mailers anymore which is a) good the environement, b) saves her marketing funds and c) decreases my frustration of mailbox clutter. Thank you.

Naomi sold our Hayes Valley condo for us when we moved out of state, and did an unbelievable job.
We moved to the East Coast a few weeks before Thanksgiving. We talked to Naomi a few months prior about our plans and discussed how difficult it would be to list the place during the holidays. My wife and I decided then to let it ride until early February and list it then.
After talking it over though, just before our move, we talked to Naomi again and she told us that there was a small window that we could list it in between Christmas and Thanksgiving, but it would require a ton of last-​minute coordinating with stagers, movers, etc, to get done.
We were apprehensive because our move date was set, but Naomi assured us that she would handle all of the stager bids, coordinate the (very minor) repairs and painting, and essentially take care of everything.
Naomi did just that, and she had our house ready for showing exactly on-​time, which was so important given the limited time we had to show it. She coordinated all the stager, had an awesome website built for the property, and took care of all the details.
After the second open house, we received and accepted an offer, and we closed on our house just after New Year’s. We ended up saving three month’s worth of substantial mortgage payments, and Naomi kept us updated several times a week during the escrow and closing process.
Thank you Naomi for doing such a great job! We would HIGHLY recommend you to anyone who wants to list or buy their home with the assistance of someone who really cares about how things turn out.

Needs to get a website that’s viewable on an iPad…

First of all, I don’t post on Unilocal unless service is Awesome or Horrible.
Naomi is AWESOME.
I’ve worked with her twice — first when buying my house, and now selling it. Both times, she did an awesome job — great advice and follow through, and the best price in both cases (more than $ 100k over asking for our recent sale!).
I couldn’t be happier with, or recommend Naomi more strongly. A great person to work with!

I’m a first-​time home seller and was so grateful that Naomi and her assistant, Tyler, were my agents! Naomi led us through the entire process and was there with us every step of the way. Our house had a buyer in less than 2 weeks and sold slightly over asking price! Naomi is a top-​notch agent. You will not go wrong having her as your agent!

i first met naomi when she was the buyer’s agent for a property i was selling. naomi was such a tough negotiator that i decided she was going to represent me on the next deal.
i’ve worked with naomi for over ten years now on multiple properties. what i appreciate the most about naomi is that she tells me the truth. if she thinks a property is a bad value, or problematic, she’ll be up front about it. i never feel like she tells me what i want to hear, or something just to make a deal. i appreciate that kind of honesty more than anything. and she is a tough negotiator, which is great when she’s on your side.
i can’t recommend her more highly.

Naomi and Tyler worked with me last year to find an income property. They were very patient, knowledgable of the area, and provided me with excellent tools for finding the exact property that I was looking for. They taught me how to find properties, weed out timewasters, and negotiate.
Most importantly, with a lot of due diligence, we found property at a substantial discount, negotiated hard, and got a great price! They continue to provide assistance and referrals out to their network so we can get the most bang for the buck. Naomi and Tyler are both professional and honest — I couldn’t ask for more of my Realtors.

I can say, without hesitation, that Naomi delivers. After meeting a number of agents, my husband and I felt a strong connection to Naomi. She is sharp, extremely organized and professional, but what made her stand out is her passion. She is truly passionate about what she does, and that passion, along with her experience, translates into solid results. She is very savvy in terms of today’s market and while sometimes her honest opinion wasn’t always what we wanted to hear, in the end it was always the right recommendation. Her associate Tyler Cassacia was an integral part of our real estate «dream team». Tyler kept us updated and in the loop of all things relating to the staging, marketing and showing of the house. We always felt like we were his number one priority, and appreciated his immediate informative responses to emails and texts. As a team Naomi and Tyler are very efficient, thorough, energetic and optimistic. Truly a dream team.
All that good stuff aside, let’s get down to brass tacks: we basically gave Naomi and Tyler an impossible challenge. We had 10 days to put our Noe Valley house on the MLS and then 20 days after that to get a written offer! (or we’d lose the new house we had put an offer on) That timeline included moving completely out of our 3 bed/​3 bath house we had been living in for 9 years, clean, do repairs, paint exterior and interior, landscape, redo floors, completely stage, photograph and get the website and marketing done– in 10 days!!! That left Naomi 2 weekends to show the house before we HAD to get an offer, one of which was Easter weekend. Not to mention a not so hot housing market in April 2010. Naomi confidently took on the challenge– I’ll never forget her email back to me when she saw the above timeline– «Ambitious plan. We’ll make it happen» And that she did. Along with helping us price aggressively and market strategically, she and Tyler were instrumental in recommending and overseeing excellent vendors to get the house ready to show. Their marketing created enormous buzz. The open house turnout was sensational– over 150 groups came through. And, when it came time to get offers we got 8 offers over asking! in a tough market. Those results speak for themselves. We were thrilled. With no hesitation, I wholeheartedly recommend Naomi Lempert Lopez. She’s a reliable, informative, tough cookie who will do whatever it takes to give you the results she promises.

I worked closely with Naomi for almost 3 years to find a residential unit in San Francisco. When I first started the house hunting process, I knew close to nothing about market conditions, mortgages, important search considerations and other meaningful aspects of the search. I only knew what I wanted in a home and that I was in no rush. Naomi immediately took the time to educate me from A to Z and then set up an open house schedule that helped me get a better sense of San Francisco real estate value. My initial fear in aligning myself with a real estate agent was that I would be stuck with someone who was too «salesy»; someone who’s just out to make a quick commission, too pushy and wouldn’t listen to my needs. Naomi quickly put those fears to rest. I never felt as if I was being backed into a corner and always felt confident that Naomi was representing my best interests. She is well connected, responsive, reliable, informative, easy to talk to and always made herself available outside of the normal business hours. Oh and she’s fun! Naomi’s a sincere pleasure to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate working with her again in the future.