We had the good fortune
to work with Brenda to sell our large house in Tustin Ranch and buy our new,
downsized house in the Santiago Hills neighborhood in Orange. Brenda’s
knowledge of the local markets was impressive and incredibly helpful in setting
our sales price as well as negotiating our purchase price. She was most
impressive in her creative and well-organized approach to staging and selling
our Tustin Ranch house resulting in the highest price ever paid in the Alicante
homes. We appreciated her candor when looking at potential
purchases and her assessment of “not right for us” as well as her
skillful negotiating with an offshore owner. We wholeheartedly recommend
Brenda for all your real estate needs.
Marc Kelly &
Kathleen Musitelli
To Potential Real Estate Sellers,
We lived in our house for 20+ years and had an unexpected opportunity arise to sell our home early this year. Brenda worked with the agent of the buyer on a private sell that was painless, and exceeded our expectations. With the market going crazy, comps in our neighborhood even 9 months old were no longer relevant and we did not really even know where the market was at when we had to come up with a listing price. Brenda came well prepared to our meeting and clearly she had a firm understanding of the market, where it was currently at and where it was going. She handled all the negotiations on the offer and we did not even have to counter because it met all of our needs, including two months free rent back. Brenda listened to us and represented our position perfectly. The great part about it was that we did not have to do showings with scads of people walking through our house. One private showing for an hour and that was it. No staging, no multiple open houses, and no inconvenience to us. Brenda achieved the highest per square foot sales price for any house in our tract. We had solar panels on our house as well and Brenda did a great job of explaining the process of transferring the solar agreement to the buyers and that went off without a hitch. Many people fear that item (both buyers and sellers) but it was seamless in our transaction and totally handled by the escrow company Brenda recommended. She is the consummate professional, always came prepared, took care of all the details for us, managed the e-signature cycle, and quite frankly made selling our house enjoyable rather than a chore. Having sold and bought homes before, this was by far the easiest transaction we have ever done. We definitely recommend Brenda to sell a house, and we would not hesitate to use her to buy a house as well. Everyone in our deal was happy, and that is hard to achieve with both buyers and sellers. Brenda is a pro, and we will use her again in a heartbeat if/when the time comes.
Roger and Laura Thomas
Tustin, CA
To Whom It May Concern:
I decided to sell my home in Fall 2021. Having already worked with Brenda when I originally purchased the property, I was confident that she would be the perfect agent to conduct the sale for me. There was a lot of scarcity in the market, and I knew the house would sell quickly, but she made the process seamless. Within a few days of our initial meeting, she started on the marketing materials and had the house on the market within a day of me giving her the green light. The marketing materials were fabulous. We had a massive turnout on the first weekend and entered into escrow before the end of the following week. As I expected from Brenda, her excellent customer service didn’t stop there. She ensured that the buyer and I stayed on track to hit all of our critical dates and close within the agreed-upon time frame. I cannot recommend her enough for the sale or purchase of your home.
-Mark Gordon
I wanted to share on behalf of my siblings what a great
experience we had working with Brenda Baney and her team. Our father had left us our family home of
more than 40 years. As you can imagine bringing
a home with 40 years physical and emotional history presented us with quite the
challenge. Brenda’s approach was nothing
less than transformative and rewarded us beyond our expectations. As we prepared the house for sale, we were struggling with
an aging property that had many issues that needed to be accounted for in our
expectations. This did not ring true to
our father’s view of his home in our hearts, but it was the truth. As a group we had taken an approach that we were dealing
with a looming torturous ordeal. Brenda brought
a vision that really shifted our paradigm.
Her experience and professionalism guided us through the process and got
us back to the “SPECTACULAR VIEW IN MID-CENTURY MODERN, SINGLE-LEVEL HOME WITH
POOL & SPA” that our dad loved so much. Brenda’s attention to detail and recommendations were
invaluable. As a group, we were pre-disposed
to spending as little as possible. She
guided us where we could effectively invest.
Those investments pushed the listing to 27% higher than our original
“as-is” recommendation from a prior realtor.
And when we closed another 10% above list price, those investments paid
dividends. Brenda really kept us from
shooting ourselves in the foot on this point. The difference from that prior realtor who was looking at a
quick sale with no hassles for us or them to Brenda who was genuinely vested in
our project. California real estate is a
vast ocean with lots of “sharks” out there looking to take advantage where they
can. This was our only shot at selling our
family home, so it was important to work with someone who believed in OUR
project as special and not just one of many fish in the ocean. Brenda’s kept us on task and her network of resources helped
us in areas where we would have been lost without her. We were able to bring the house to market
quickly and close on time. The whole
process took about two months. The market is hot right now and we were truly fortunate to
be in the right place at the right time.
But there is also a lot of froth in the market too. It would have been easy to make a misstep
that would have cost us. Having the
right agent who knew the market, the neighborhood, and the process helped us navigate
these treacherous waters to get this ship home.
Brenda was that steady hand on the wheel that helped turn our voyage
into a pleasure cruise! Sincerely, Brian, Erin, Shauna, Terence
Dear Brenda,
I would just like to tell you my experience of working with you to sell my house the past few months. When I was looking for a real estate agent, the first person I actually thought of was you. I've always admired you since I met you back in 2017. I always had the vibe that you were hard working, had lots of integrity, honest, caring and family oriented. Of course, there are many agents but I wanted to have someone that I respected and admired in every way. I was very nervous to list my house but you made everything very easy and were never pushy for me to accept very low offers. I would recommend you to anyone I know in the future. Thanks again Brenda!!
Sincerely,
Minh Chau Le
I have known Brenda for over 20 years, as we used to be neighbors in Tustin. When my husband and I were looking for a realtor in 2014, Brenda was the obvious choice, as she had a great reputation for closing sales, and I knew she would take good care of us. In 2014, she was able to help us find a larger townhome in Orange as well as immediately sell our condo above asking price after our purchase. She even helped us find an awesome lender who was meticulous and helpful in closing escrow on time. Moving and purchasing a larger home has a lot of expenses, and due to Brenda's experience, knowledge of the OC real estate market, and ability to show our condo beautifully, we never had to pay two mortgages. The timing was perfect.
By 2020, we were ready to move into our forever home, since our family had expanded, and we needed more space for the kids. We started looking pre-covid, and Brenda was energetic and available to show us several homes. Although our house hunting was put on pause in early 2020 due to the pandemic, Brenda was still able to help us purchase our dream home by July of that year. She quickly adapted to the changing COVID-19 guidelines and protocols, prepared with forms, releases, and PPE at each viewing, and we were still able to see a good variety of homes during that uncertain time. When we finally found our perfect home, her negotiation skills, attention to detail, and expertise facilitated a smooth escrow experience. She worked well with the sellers and their realtor, oversaw all of the inspections, and had great recommendations for vendors to help with home repairs, all the while communicating with us almost daily. Once that transaction was completed, can you believe that Brenda did it again? A repeat of 2014, Brenda immediately sold our townhome above asking price, and again, we were thankful to not have two mortgages at the same time. We were so impressed that during the beginnings of a recession, and in the middle of a pandemic, Brenda was able to help us achieve our housing dreams.
We are very happy with our new community and beautiful home that we will likely remain in until our kids are grown. We are appreciative of Brenda who gives such great attention and care to her clients and extends that effort to all the details of her transactions. She is a seasoned realtor, confident in her ability to close deals, able to navigate any obstacles, and treats clients like family. You will be so thankful to have her help you through your real estate process, and I am confident she can help you just like she helped our family.
Jennifer & Braulio
The decision to move a family of 6 was not an easy decision. Brenda Baney helped us through what can be both a very stressful and exciting process! Not only did she help us in buying our home she helped us sell our other home. Brenda is passionate about what she does, and it shows! She is knowledgeable, prompt, available, and follows through. Brenda cares about her clients. She takes it to the next level. I expressed my concerns about staging our home to sell and she even came over to help me put up a few things for staging and to give me some much-needed advice. She is an excellent advocate between both the buyer and seller. Her attention to detail amazes us. She is one of the kindest most hardworking realtors that we have worked with and we appreciate her very much. If your looking for a realtor please consider Brenda Baney you won’t be disappointed.
There is no doubt in our
minds that Brenda Baney is the best real estate agent in Orange County. When she found us our home in San Juan
Capistrano it was turnkey, gorgeous, and we knew we would be competing with
multiple offers. Not only was Brenda
able to quickly expedite our offer to the sellers, but we are also sure that it
was her ability to build a relationship with the listing agent that got our
offer to the top of the list. The home
we bought was in such high demand that negotiations went down to the wire, but
Brenda got us our dream home!! We couldn’t
recommend Brenda Baney more highly. Brian and Catherine
It's not enough to have it good; you have to KNOW you have it good.
Thank you for the masterful way you handled our recent property sale. Beginning with the suggestions you made about what was necessary to fix. Next came the considerate way you dealt with the children and how moving would affect them. I also appreciated the timely updates when we had offers. You exhibited excellent skill in determining if a buyer was worth our time. Most notable however, was the way you worked with the ultimate buyer´s agent during price negotiation. Without your help, I am convinced the agreed upon price would have been lower. You are a consummate professional.
I look forward to working with you in the future.
Bret Monden
I am honored to have this opportunity to express my gratitude to Brenda Baney, a competent and professional realtor with Tarbell, Realtors located in Tustin, California.
Brenda was my first choice as a realtor to sell my property in Mission Viejo because I knew she would go "the extra mile" that it often takes to promote the property with professionalism and candor. I was also confident that all buyers would be appropriately screened, imparting her friendly personality and practicing good real estate principles. There was never any doubt in my mind that she would convey the importance of reliability, integrity, and honesty to all potential buyers, as these are practiced in her daily standards of conduct.
Even though the property was not available to place on the market until later in the year (it was an estate property), she devoted her time, energy, and resourcefulness to advertising and showing the property right away. Her diligence and dedication to selling this property made the difference in enabling a fast turn-around sale, even though the "window of opportunity" had passed.
Brenda is an exceptional individual, a person who can be trusted in any given situation. I felt comfortable to make a scheduled 4-week trip to the East coast during the time-frame of this property being on the market, and she always made it a point to keep me up-to-date with faxes and phone calls. Even with the extraordinary circumstances of an estate property, she handled all matters competently.
Additionally, I later engaged her to sell another property in this estate - a condo in the Mission Viejo area, which she brought to a final sale with the same candor and integrity as the first home.
This Letter of Appreciation is written to acknowledge the value of a realtor who promotes integrity, honesty, and competence to fellow realtors, and for those of us who appreciate and benefit by professional people like her.
Thank you Brenda Baney, for being an outstanding person in our community.
Sincerely,
Doris Turner
I worked with Brenda Baney on a recent transaction in Tustin Ranch and was very pleased with Brenda´s level of professionalism. Brenda was right on top of the transaction and got everything done that needed to be done in a timely manner. In addition, Brenda added her vibrant personality to the transaction and made it very enjoyable. If I was listing my own home, I would be pleased to have Brenda represent me.
When we first decided to buy a new house, our first thought was who we should use to help us out. After having known Brenda Baney for 10 years, we decided to give her a try. That proved to be an excellent choice. She is one of the most professional people we have ever known. She made purchasing our new home easier than we could've ever imagined. Whatever questions we had, she was there with an answer, immediately. Whatever issues needed to be handled, she took care of them with the utmost professionalism. Her knowledge of the local real estate market is extensive, and it is obvious that she truly loves what she is doing. There is no doubt that we would use Brenda Baney in the future should we ever decide to purchase another home.
Mark & Carrie Danzo, Tustin Ranch
I have worked with many of Brenda´s clients over the years and I´ve only heard good things about her from them. She is a very ethical and knowledgeable person. She not only looks out for their best interest, financially, but legally, too and that´s very important. She is extremely dedicated to her clients. She will do everything within her power and control to get you results. Lori Dingman, Escrow Officer
“We are so pleased we chose Brenda Baney to be our realtor for the
sale of our home. Brenda was such a joy to work with, her willingness to help
us prepare our house for sale and attention to details was such a plus! If you are looking for a real estate agent, choose Brenda Baney,
you will not regret it, she is the best! We are so glad we chose Brenda.”
Thanks again, we appreciate you very much.
I had the pleasure of being a neighbor of Brenda and her family
for nearly fifteen years. Our families developed a strong relationship,
and over the years we referred her to our friends and family for their real
estate needs. We were initially able to see the benefits of working
with Brenda when she helped a family member purchase a home in Tustin Ranch.
She provided a high level of service and demonstrated an extensive
knowledge of the local real estate. We knew that if we ever needed a real
estate agent, Brenda would be our first choice.
Fast-forward
several years and it became time for us to find a new home for our
family. Brenda helped us navigate the entire process of both purchasing a
new home as well as selling our previous home. We had a sizable number of
characteristics that we were looking for in a new home, which I believe made
our search for a new home more challenging than most. However, Brenda
worked tirelessly throughout our somewhat lengthy home search for to find us a
home that perfectly fit our wants, needs, and budget. She was patient
with us and never caused us to feel pressured to make a decision or an
offer. Finally, a home that met all of our criteria came onto the market,
and she was proactive in getting us a first look. We decided it was our
dream home and she helped us move quickly to pre-empt other offers. We
were successful in this process and asked her to help us sell our prior
residence. Brenda was instrumental in helping us prepare and stage our
home for a successful sale.
We
feel so fortunate to have gotten to know Brenda over the years. She was
relentless in her efforts to find us a new home as well as sell our old home,
and her communication with us throughout the entire process was outstanding.
We appreciated that Brenda was always willing to offer advice and to
share her vast experience as a real estate agent with us. She always made
us feel more like family than clients. I wholeheartedly recommend Brenda.
Sincerely,
Quinn