Testimonials

  Patti helped us obtain a strong sales outcome by properly positioning our home for multiple offers. She was phenomenal in suggesting actions we could take to maximize our return without breaking the bank. She connected us with highly qualified professionals for staging, cabinetry, painting and miscellaneous home improvement work who were prompt, courteous and efficient. Patti smoothed the way for us and made the home-selling experience a breeze. We highly recommend her, whether you are buying or selling your home or investment property!

  Patti Smylie is a very talented agent in all respects. She is detail-oriented and personable. She has a keen knowledge of the market, which allows her to advise her clients throughout the process. She represented us as sellers. Pattie made suggestions for marketing our property based on interests of present buyers and then created a real estate listing with a well-defined property description. With utmost professionalism, Pattie performed all arrangements for inspections, staging, property photos, scheduling tours of the property, and organizing the offers so that we could make a well-informed decision. Finally, she managed and followed through on all paperwork associated with closing, e.g., title company, notary, etc. We definitely recommend her as an agent to anyone.

  My husband and I have sold many homes over the years and worked with many realtors. But Patti is by far, the best we’ve worked with! She is a seasoned and experienced agent with a wealth of knowledge, and we couldn’t be happier with how she handled the sale of our Livermore home from start to finish. Below are some of the traits that make Patti a great agent! • She was able to quickly help us get our house ready to sell and on the market. • Our home sold way over asking price (with 8 offers), within days after placing it on the MLS • She helped us make the right decisions as to what changes to make to the home for optimal return. • She efficiently coordinated everything needed to sell the house such as inspections, getting the house staged, cleaned, painted, etc. And the contractors and other resources that she used to get our house ready for sale, were competent and very reasonably priced. • She was very organized and always prompt to get back to us whenever we reached out to her with any questions or concerns. • She was never pushy, attentively listened to our ideas and requests. And was always on our side. We own a few rental houses in the Central Valley. Even though Patti sells homes predominantly in the Tri-Valley, we plan to on reaching out to her when we sell any of these rental houses based on our amazing experience with her when selling our Livermore home

  We are very pleased with Patti - she definitely throws her back into every part of her service providing the best guidance, execution and results that we have ever had from a realtor. I highly recommend Patti Smylie.

  Patti deserves 10 stars out of 5, that’s how amazing she is! My partner and I were looking to relocate to Livermore and purchase our first home, and received Patti’s name from my aunt, since my cousins went to school with Patti’s children. From our initial phone conversation, Patti quickly jumped in and started showing us properties, as well as educated us on what to look for in a prospective home. Patti grew up in Livermore, so her knowledge of the area is extensive. As someone from out of town, I appreciated that Patti knows pretty much everything about Livermore, past and present. Patti was able to give us background information on the history of the builders in neighborhoods we looked at, pros and cons of the neighborhoods, and even restaurant recommendations. Her work ethic is phenomenal; she is available day or night, and is accessible in whatever way works for her clients (phone, email, text, etc). Patti’s very perceptive and was able to quickly determine what my partner and I were looking for in a home, even when we couldn’t quite articulate it ourselves. Rather than show us every single home for sale in Livermore within our price range, Patti helped us narrow down the choices by focusing on homes in the neighborhoods we were interested in. While I would look on Zillow daily to see what was on the market, I eventually realized that I was looking in vain. If a good house entered the market, we would be sure to hear about it from Patti (and oftentimes before the house was even on the market). Sometimes we would ask Patti to see houses we saw online that looked promising, that Patti herself didn’t recommend. She was always so patient with us and would set up the viewing, and every time we looked at a house that I asked to see that Patti didn’t tell us about, they ended up being pretty bad. So lesson learned: listen to Patti, and don’t get distracted by what you see online! Patti truly has our best interests at heart, and isn’t the kind of real estate agent who tries to get their clients into a house as soon as possible just to get a commission. She’s very astute; when we would look at houses with her, she would point out the good, the bad, and the areas for potential, and we trusted her input on houses more than anyone else’s. We know that Patti wanted us to find not just any old home, but the right home- one that we will be happy with for many years to come. Patti did indeed find the perfect home for us, and helped us determine our offering price. Patti is also very skilled at writing creative offers that help her clients stand out as buyers. Her skills and expertise extend beyond her ability to help clients buy and sell homes. She is very well connected in the community, and has a great network of inspectors, brokers, and repair workers, as well as recommendations for home improvement vendors. Even after helping us close on buying an amazing home, Patti has supported us every step of the way as we prepare to move. She set up the repair work we needed done and met the plumber at the house, sent us photos and updates of the repair progress, and even gave us a calendar organizing the next steps we need to take. We would be lost without Patti, and are so appreciative of everything she has done for us. As first time homebuyers, there are many things we wouldn’t even think to do or ask, and Patti has always been there to guide us. I’m also impressed by how many of Patti’s past clients she continues to keep in touch with, and how many of the homes she has recently listed are sellers that she worked with in the past as buyers. This clearly indicates that there are many other people who had a great experience with Patti, and choose to continue working with her rather than someone else. We are SO glad we worked with Patti, and know that whenever we’re ready to sell the home she helped us purchase, that we wouldn’t consider any other agent but Patti!

  Patti made an excellent job selling my house in Livermore CA. Her deep and profound knowledge of the Livermore housing market together with her extensive network of contractors and handymen were instrumental in a successful sell at price that was above my initial expectations. The selling process started with an evaluation of the condition of the house, followed by assessment of repairs and improvements needed before putting the house on the market. Without Patti's help, it would have been very hard for me to know which work were critical for selling, and which contractors to use. Selling with Patti was a very smooth process; she took care of communication with the contractors for the fixing up and repairs (she even managed to get discounted prices on some of the work) and made sure the work was performed properly, while keeping me informed in a way that I always felt up to date on how it was progressing. Once it was time to put the house on the market, Patti's knowledge of the neighborhood (south Livermore) conditions was critical to setting an asking price that was just right; not too high or too low. After receiving 10+ offers from prospective buyers, the actual selling of the house was a very uncomplicated process. Patti guided me through the escrow and title transfer procedures, and the sale concluded successfully without any problems. Not being used to handle the large sums of money involved in a title transfer, it was reassuring to work with Patti who have done this many times before.