Testimonials

Once we decided it was time to sell our Willow Glen home, the immediate question was whom to choose as our realtor. Their expertise can be the big difference between selling the home quickly for top dollar versus watching it sit on the market for weeks on end. Bearing in mind we were in the midst of a pandemic, the market situation had to be a unique and potentially challenging environment. After interviewing several potential realtors, we chose Valerie Mein. She has a tremendous recent track record selling homes quickly in Willow Glen at or above listing price. When we met with Valerie we were impressed with her straightforward approach. She laid out how she would work with us to prepare the home for sale and what that would approximately cost. She explained if we followed her suggestions, we could get top dollar for our home, and her suggested price was indeed much higher than other realtors were proposing. Valerie has a broad team of experts who helped with getting home inspections done, with fixing anything found that had to be handled quickly, with painting, staging and landscaping. There were several times we had some questions about what was being proposed, but we elected to follow her advice. When the home went onto the market, we received tremendous interest and had an offer above asking price in less than a week. To put it bluntly, Valerie knows what she is doing and if you follow her advice you will not be disappointed! We strongly recommend Valerie to anyone who is looking to sell their home.

Dear Home buyers & home sellers, It is with great pleasure that we recommend Valerie Mein as a real estate agent for either the buy side or sell side. We have bought 3 homes with Valerie and sold 1 home, and in every sale she exceeded our expectations. Valerie met with us before the process started on each transaction to get our input on budget, style, timeline, and flexibility. She is a highly attentive agent, almost as if we were her only customers, although we know this is not the case as she has her signs up all around town. She returns texts/calls/emails within the hour if not right away, and we always felt important. She is also very personable with an engaging personality. Of course, the fact that we have used Valerie 4 times shows the confidence we have in her skills.
On the buy side, Valerie was quick to focus in on properties that met our requirements, and also gave us honest feedback on properties she did not think were a good fit. She knows the market very well, and has the experience to know what we should ask for vs. what might turn a seller away. She is great at negotiations and got us the best terms we could hope for. On the sell side, Valerie did a thorough assessment of our house and told us right away what we needed to fix up in order to maximize an offer. She did not tell us what we wanted to hear, she told us what we needed to do to get top dollar. Also, one very important aspect is Valerie has a team of people that were ready to help us immediately. She brought in her painter, gardener, home stager, inspectors, and handyman to get our house ready in a short time. This was very impressive; if we ever had an issue that needed fixing, the person was at our house immediately to get it done. A quick turnaround in situations you might not expect to happen is crucial when buying or selling a home, and Valerie delivers.
In summary, you will not go wrong with Valerie. She will not sacrifice your happiness for her pocketbook. She listens to her customers and delivers on your needs, not on hers.

Working with Valerie made selling our home so straightforward. Her attention to detail is perfection itself; she is a master of the art of selling homes. Thanks Valerie!

We knew who to contact to list our home. Valerie is a well known and respected agent in our area with many listings and clients. From the moment we called her until the day our home closed we were highly satisfied with her services. She has a great deal of experience and knowledge of what it takes to get a home ready to list and all of the contacts to get the job done. She made the process very easy and she is always a phone call away to answer any questions or concerns. Very easy going and customer service oriented. We sold our home in 3 days for over asking! Amazing job! Couldn't be more pleased with the outcome!

Her expertise, feel for the market, and accurate foresight proved invaluable in the sale of our Willow Glen home. Simply put, she is the most knowledgeable real estate agent we have ever worked with. Thank you Valerie!

She is the recognized expert in the Willow Glen market and her ability to market my home in an efficient and timely manner confirmed her reputation. I was an out of state owner and she handled each step in the sales process, coordinating everything from inspections and improvements to the staging of the home. The execution was flawless. I've bought and sold multiple properties over the years working with some great agents/brokers and Valerie's is the best without a doubt.

I would like to recommend Valerie L. Mein to the highest degree. She is a consummate professional, while also being warm and friendly. She made what could have been stressful process of selling our older home infinitely easier. She knows the Willow Glen (San Jose, CA) market inside and out, and gave us the best advice on getting our house ready for listing. She has the pulse of the real estate market, and really knows how to position properties to sell. The team of people (landscaper, painter, stager, handyman, cleaners) she uses are great, and were able to make our house shine. Valerie was readily available for all of our questions, and brought results: our home had multiple offers within one week of listing, and sold for well over the listing price. I would encourage anyone selling a home in Willow Glen to use Valerie.

Valerie is a real pro. She understands the market, and has the experience to bring in realistic pricing and the best leads to sell our home. We have used her on a number of home transactions and we feel so lucky that she has the expertise and knowledge to get the deal done in a timely and efficient way. Thank you Valerie for always making each transaction a priority.

Choosing Valerie to sell our home was the best choice we made! We re-listed our home this February after the home failed to sell last Summer. Valerie immediately identified a number of issues that could be remedied to increase our chances of a sale, got us competitive quotes from very competent contractors, and managed all the details so we didn't have to. Valerie is incredibly knowledgeable about the San Jose/Willow Glen area, was extremely responsive to all our questions, and did not disappoint us once throughout the entire process. Valerie sold our home quickly (about 3 weeks on market) and for a good price! It was a pleasure working with Valerie, and we highly recommend her if you are looking to sell your home!