Katrin Tobin – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Having now moved from the Santa Cruz area, I’ve no doubt that we’ll search long and hard to find a relator of Katrin’s caliber the next time we buy or sell a home.
We’d been in our home for 30 years when we decided to sell. To say we were overwhelmed would be an understatement. Between preparing the house to sell, including the necessary repairs, and our limited time outside work to make things happen, Katrin made the entire process seamless.
From helping us identify the needed work, to finding contractors, to prioritizing what work made sense before placing our home on the market, Katrin always had a plan. She combines her extensive local experience with a keen understanding of what buyers and sellers are looking for. She is amazingly skillful at anticipating potential issues and the confidence she inspires kept us feeling positive. I can’t imagine what we’d have done without her.
We couldn’t recommend Katrin higher, she’s extremely professional and an absolute pleasure to work with.

Buying a home is stressful. Buying a home in a town you don’t live in is even more stressful. Katrin really helped to ease as much of this stress as possible by being extremely responsive, patient, and calm. She has great follow through and was consistently willing to help out by running to the City Planning Office, calling the listing agent, or going by the house to check on random things when I was unable to. She makes herself available via text, phone, email and is communicative about times when she may not be available so it’s easy to plan times to sync up. Katrin is persistent, yet not annoying, which goes far– especially in this business.
Early on, Katrin told me that she loved a challenge. This was evident as she worked with me on my purchase. There were highs and lows and Katrin did a great job shepherding me through the long process. Thanks so much for your persistence and kindness, Katrin!

There are quite a few real estate agents in the Santa Cruz area and we were lucky the one person we knew here pointed us to Katrin. I could not recommend Katrin more highly. I’ve never experienced a real estate professional who felt more like a partner in the process; offering guidance, support, and expert knowledge. Katrin worked tireless on our behalf and we appreciated her good humor and upbeat nature as she guided us through the home buying process. It was reassuring to know we could count on her every step of the way. Communication was always easy whether via text, email or phone.
We moved to Santa Cruz from out of state and had a limited window when we were in town to make a final choice in a tough market. Katrin was great to work with both remotely and in person as we narrowed our options. She is very knowledgeable about the Santa Cruz area and she provided valuable advice both in dealing with home related items as well as adjusting to a new town before and after the deal was closed. There are so many variables involved when trying to buy a new home and Katrin patiently listened to what we wanted and made the entire process from end to end as painless as possible. We love our new town and our home.

If you are looking for property in Santa Cruz, Katrin Tobin is hands down the best real estate agent in town. As Katrin mentions in her business blurb, she approaches her business professionally, but also as a teammate. This means that she carefully listens to what you want, will show you a few houses, and then refines her approach to ensure your time is well spent. What my husband and I also really appreciated about Katrin is her expertise and guidance in what can be a fairly stressful process. Katrin carefully navigated a short-​sale for us, adding the extra touch that allowed us to win our bid, and we couldn’t have been happier. What we also appreciated about Katrin was her follow-​up once we owned our new home.
In closing, we cannot recommend Katrin highly enough. We have worked with Katrin on two separate properties and every time she delivered exceptional results. Katrin is brimming with energy and you will find that every challenge is navigated with very clear business sense and grace!

In one word: phenomenal! Katrin is one of the most amazing professionals I’ve met. Her customer service is superb, her insider knowledge and intuition is unmatched, and her care for clients is genuine.
We were in a difficult situation, trying to sell a house and relocate/​buy a new home within a narrow window (based on our son’s school year). We followed the strong recommendations of several Santa Cruz county locals and enlisted Katrin to help make our vision a reality. The entire process was rather intense, from negotiating the offer price all the way through inspections and loan approval. Katrin was in contact with us daily to steer us in the right path and even offer emotional support when it was greatly needed!
We’ve loving our new home and I firmly believe it would not have been possible without Katrin. We are so grateful we found this amazing agent and person.