Alain Pinel Realtors

Worked with Mark Stornetta to purchase a great home in the Napa Valley. We couldn’t be happier with the service that Mark provided. He is honest and sharp and helped us from making a few big mistakes along the way. He is the kind of person that everyone wishes they could deal with, with such a big family decision.

We worked with Tish Thames to purchase our dream home in Sonoma. Our situation was complicated by the fact that we are out-​of-​state. Tish was absolutely phenomenal! She listened and really understood our needs. She was tireless in looking for the perfect home for us and went the extra TEN miles on our behalf. We literally could not have asked for more thoughtful expertise — Tish knows her stuff and she is a gem to work with! I have high expectations and she exceeded them!

Tish Thames did an excellent job of handling the estate sale of my mother’s home in Sonoma. I had to arrange the sale from San Diego and she went WAY beyond what an agent needs to do to get the home sold. There was a tremendous amount of possessions in the house that needed to be donated or sold in an estate sale. She took care of all of that and even saved and shipped some things that we did not want to part with. She kept me informed every step of the way. When we realized there were repairs needed and painting done, she arranged it all. I highly recommend Tish as an agent for anyone.

To be succinct, Tish Thames is the gold standard for real estate agents. Tish took the time to learn our tastes in housing, towns and neighborhoods. She took the time to show us properties we requested even though she might have thought they deviated from our goal. She took the time to chase down recalcitrant agents who needed prodding, and often she took the time to check out properties for us while we were away. When we made an offer she was patient with us, helping us learn the ins and outs of California home-​buying. And when our offer was accepted she took the time to handle duties we could not from 1200 miles away. Come to think of it, she didn’t drive the moving van, but I bet if we asked. .. Is there a platinum standard for real estate agents?