Arshi Yousuf – Intero Real Estate Services

We are first time home buyers and have consulted different realtors in the past but was never satisfied with how they approached us as a client. we finally went with Arshi and had a great experience as she dealt like like a friend/​family. She walked us through the entire process on several occasions to keep us informed about what to expect next. She also assisted us in deciding our budget and abiding to it as well.. I would rate her ⁵⁄₅ and recommend you all to use her as your real estate agent too
Thanks

We were moving back from abroad in the first week of July and needed to find a home as soon as possible to settle down and get kids enrolled in the neighborhood schools. We started working with Arshi remotely in the mid of June when she made herself available at really early mornings or really late at night for Skype calls, clarified and understood our needs, got us connected with an excellent loan broker so that we could determine and be comfortable with our range and get pre-​approved — essentially, doing all the ground work for us so that once we arrive, we are able to see the selected houses and make a decision soon.
Before I explain how smooth it all went, let me explain the peculiarities of our needs. We needed a house that had great elementary, middle and high schools (rankings 9 or 10) as our kids will be in all three in a couple of years. We needed at least four bedrooms with one bedroom and full bath downstairs as our parents are moving in next year. We needed kid friendly neighborhood with reasonable commute to work and didn’t prefer a house built in the last century.
Well, I still can’t believe how swift the transaction went through; here is the recap of our timeline:
July 4: landed at SFO
July 5: went to see 9 properties that fit our complex needs
July 6: deliberated on the property selection
July 7: made the offer
July 8: had offer accepted
July 14: contingencies removed
July 16: started job
July 31: sent first paycheck copy to the lender for final funding
August 7: signed escrow papers
August 8: deed recorded at county office
August 8: Moved in to a house much more than what we were hoping for :)
I have no doubt that the only reason we are now comfortably moved in to a house of our choice is because of sheer dedication, empathetic nature and professionalism of Arshi. Had we not chosen her to represent her as a buyer agent, we would still be looking for a house and stressed out by now as schools are about to open. Finally, she was able to help us buy a house at a price that is about $ 40 per SQFT less than the comparable houses in the neighborhood.
A great agent, indeed.
Thanks a lot, Arshi.
You are awesome!

My spouse and I hired Arshi in June 2014 to sell our home in San Jose and found her service to be absolutely outstanding. She had previously made contact with my spouse a couple of times during the past 12 months to inquire as to whether we might be interested in selling. She was very polite and informative in these contacts which is why we decided to list with her once the decision to sell was made.
She came with her colleague, Dennis Jacobs, to make a listing presentation which presented a realistic outlook of what we could expect to list our home for and what needed to be done in order to get it ready to sell. Arshi and Dennis both helped us arrange necessary home improvements that were needed. We finished the repairs and improvements within about 3 weeks and had the house sold within a couple of weeks. We were able to sell the home for more than we initially thought thanks to Arshi’s expertise. She was available anytime we needed to speak to her and kept us informed along each step of the process.
I would highly recommend her to anyone considering buying or selling a home. She is very pleasant to work with and does not try to pressure you into any decisions. She has an excellent marketing strategy.