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Testimonials
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Sandy Tucker from NextHome Real Estate in Calistoga, CA, was a delight to work with. We contacted her to help us sell a mobile home belonging to a close relative who had passed away. Sandy was so knowledgeable and led us easily through the process. She was answered all our questions, was available whenever we needed her, and sold the mobile home quickly without any problems or hassles. I would highly recommend her as a dependable and pleasant agent.
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- Marsha Crow (Home seller)
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Melissa found my dream home in Hidden Valley Lake after many months of working hard to research homes and all necessary information. The sale went smoothly and without a glitch because of her preparations and knowledge.
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- Catherine Fox (Retired)
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Melissa was the first real estate agent I talked to and I brought her on board immediately because I got a good vibe from her. She was incredibility quick and thorough in her responses, and our process was smooth throughout. Everything happened on the schedule we laid out and resolved the way I wanted to. Postive person, skilled agent.
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- Dawson Moore
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We were relocating out of state and needed to sell our mobile home that had been our home for more than 42 years. Our previous experiences with realtors had not been good, and we were so much wanting to find a nice realtor. Melissa Kinsel was recommended to us, and we reached out to her. We never regretted that decision. From the moment we met, it was a fit. She was so kind, positive and had a perfect personality. Not once did she say anything negative about our home even though it was older and could use some updates. Not once did she disappoint us. She never challenged us about anything. She answered all our questions with patience and understanding. She made the experience pleasant. She went beyond the call of duty when she swept the sawdust out of our workshop when we realized that we had forgotten to do that before we left. She knew we were Adventists and she honored our requests regarding contacting us about real estate issues on our Sabbath. We would highly recommend her to anyone without one bit of hesitation. She brightened our lives throughout the entire experience. We are honored to have worked with her.
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- Jim & Margie Penkala (Clients of Melissa Kinsel)
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Lisa is a cheerful professional who made my home buying experience go as smooth as i could have ever hoped for. I really appreciated her communication and support throughout tge buying process. I would highly recommend her to others and will use her again in the future.
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- chad m byron (Power plant operator )
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Lisa was great. Prompt in responding to our questions, knowledgeable and made the home selling process quite easy.
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- Don Lee (Electrical Distribution Foreman)
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Lisa did a great job and was very efficient. She made sure to get everything done as quickly as time would allow. She was there for whatever we needed and remained positive for all the curve balls that were thrown at us.
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- Danielle Hoskins (Seller and Buyer)
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Very responsive, easy to get hold of. Smooth time selling my house.in Lake county.
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- Carlita Foss
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Melissa listed my Middletown Ca. vacant lot. Right away we got 2 lowball offers and we counter offered to no avail. Shortly after, we worked a deal for more than the previous counter offers. That showed real commitment to me. There were no surprises in the process and I was well informed about all details. I recommend her highly.
Sincerely,
Paul Baker
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- Paul Baker
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Sandy properly researched the maket for our home and recommended a price that would likely move it. She then worked to make sure any offers received were at or very close to our asking price. We got an offer immediately at our asking price. It contained a significant concession for the buyers agent. Sandy did no push us to accept, but we, as eager sellers, made our own decision to accept the offer. Throughout all the technicalities, disclosures and inspections Sandy was able to guide us as to what would work and what might be problematic. Her intuitive experience helped us avoid the kinds of outright conflicts that can easily derail the process. Our sale closed smoothly and we were on our way in what was near-record time. I would reccomend Sandy without reservation.
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- Doug Herrmann
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Lisa was phenomenal. An absolute pleasure to work with. I've bought and sold many homes in my life, and I can confidently state that she was the best agent I've ever worked with.
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- Joe Luis (Director Corporate Administration)
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Lisa is a wonderful realtor and human. She was so helpful and patient with my husband and I during the purchase of our first home. She went above and beyond to make sure we understood the process, and we became lifelong friends along the way. I would highly recommend her to all my friends and family. Thank you so much Lisa! We’re so very happy and grateful to have gotten the chance to work with you.
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- Heidi Stewart Pendergrass
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We were very happy that we selected Melissa to sell our home in Lake County, CA. First and foremost, she is a wonderful and fun professional who knows how to help reduce the stress of selling a home, making it a team effort. To begin, she set up an orientation meeting with us as first time sellers, explaining the steps we would take and helping establish a sale price in conjunction with optimal timing. Then she helped us prioritize what we should do to prepare the house for sale, and we set a realistic deadline to have everything ready to create a strong positive first impression for prospective buyers as soon as the house was listed. It only took an open house and a private showing for an offer to be submitted within days of the listing. After receiving the offer, we appreciated Melissa's attentive follow up efforts to navigate the escrow process, which in our case required special investigations in order to feel secure about how realistic the funding was. In the end, the sale and the purchase worked out positively for both parties due primarily to Melissa's attentive and timely input.
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- Gary Richmond
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I recently had the pleasure of working with Lisa from Next Home on the purchase of my new home. From start to finish, the experience was nothing short of exceptional.
Lisa was not only extremely knowledgeable about the local market trends and properties, but also demonstrated a true passion for helping me find the perfect home.
Throughout the entire process, Lisa was highly professional, responsive, and dedicated. They patiently answered all of my questions, provided valuable insights, and guided me through each step of the buying process with ease. I truly felt that my best interests were always a top priority.
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- Chanowk Pendergrass
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Sandy was a joy to work with, she understood my needs for a home that I was going to be comfortable with; no crazy driveways and open space around the house due to my PTSD from wildfires. We had a blast looking at all the different homes with Sandy and had many laughs. I am in love with my new home- thanks Sandy! I have Bay Area friends I am recommending you for HVL!
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- Cher Hays (Private Client Wine Services)
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Melissa was professional , knowledgable and pleasure to deal with during our homebuying process. We are eternally grateful for her help and guidance. Thank You Melissa , You’re the Best!
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- Elchin Karimov (Purchasing Manager)
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Melissa did a good job of getting to know us and our personality, style, likes & dislikes. She helped us sort through listings to find ones we would be interested in seeing. As we were narrowing down our options, she spent time as we weighed the pros and cons of each. She was a terrific sounding board throughout the process and was a capable guide as we waded through all of the paperwork that goes with buying a home.
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- Jeff Crane
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We could not have asked for a better agent, dream supporter and buyer advocate! Melissa is professional, warm, very knowledgeable- and went above and beyond to help us. We bought while living out of state, which can complicate matters- and ran into our share of surprises, however, each obstacle we overcame solidified the fact that we were in the best possible hands with Melissa. We have found our real estate professional, and highly recommend her. Thank you, Melissa!
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- Rachel Gregory (Educator)
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Lisa and her team provided a great experience for us buying our home in Middletown. Being from out of the area, we met Lisa earlier last year and she understood the type of property we were looking for and kept us appraised when houses meeting our needs came on the market. She gave up very good information regarding the history of the property we bought, the surrounding area and provided excellent guidance when we decided to make our offer, which went very smoothly. She coordinated the closing and title process which also went without a hitch. We have a friend now in Middletown to help us become acquainted with the community. It was great working with Lisa Wink
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- Bob Burnett
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I owned my home for over 50 years. The idea of selling was a bit overwhelming. Lisa was so pleasant and professional she made the process very easy. My home sold very quickly. Her staging of the home was remarkable. Thank you so much Lisa
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- Sandra lewman
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Lisa did a great job with the purchase of our new property from the beginning to end. We would recommend her to anyone looking to purchase property or home for there family. The tribe is greatfull for her hard work and dedication to our Nations goal of securing land for the next 7 generations.
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- Moke Simon (Chairman)
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Melissa is an incredible real estate agent and human being. She is patient, resourceful, knowledgeable and kind. I have nothing but good things to say about her!
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- Yevo Jeworowski
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We have such a great experience working with Sandy Tucker. She is amazing and went above and beyond when she was selling our house. She is so professional and effecient. She sold our house within a month after the house listed on the market with our dream price, even during the time we were traveling oversea (15 hour time differece from CA). She is an awesome communicator, who represented us to negotiate everything with buyer on our best interest, and keep smooth communication with us all the time. Highly recommend Sandy to anyone who needs sell their house quickly.
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- Jiao Fan
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Sandy is very enthusiastic and professional. She will work very hard with you to put your house in the right light to sell. She is a great communicator and will keep you informed through every step of the process. I highly recommend Sandy and her staff.
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- Nyla Norris
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Lisa was amazing. We are first time home buyers and she was incredibly dedicated in helping us find the perfect home for our family. We were able to find a home that has all the things on my list! She was incredibly patient with us, she helped make the journey go smoothly, and we had a of fun too!
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- Erin Ruch
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Melissa was truly a pleasure to work with! I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell their home. She made the process enjoyable and provided excellent service throughout the entire process. Thanks again Melissa!
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- Freya Morgen
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Melissa assisted us with purchasing a home in Hidden Valley Lake. She was always responsive and this was not just my opinion. The parties in the transaction all said stated the same.
I think these days responsiveness is hard to come by; it's appreciated by my wife and I.
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- Jason
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Sandy was very helpful and helping me find the house that I wanted. She answered all the questions that I had and went an extra mile to find the home that was perfect for me. Cindy is very helpful with helping with other needs that the home needs as far as any repairs or inspections that are needed as well.
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- marie meany (Client)
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Sandy Tucker was the ultimate professional...knowlegeable, organized & detail-oriented, responsive, and a great communicator. An additional benefit to Sandy's total professionalism was her personal attention to our specific sale. It was as easy for me to discuss the sale of our home (even though we'd never met previously) as it is for me to talk to a friend. Sandy shows genuine understanding for the needs of individual clients. I definitely recommend Sandy Tucker to anyone!
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- Barbara Herrmann (Retired teacher)
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Melissa did a great job selling my house!! She was professional, friendly, very prompt and we were on the market for just a few weeks. She went above and beyond!! Full service, highly knowledgeable and we would definitely recommend Melissa!
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- Rosita Miller
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- Salvatore
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Melissa❤️ is a Rockstar ⭐️
So privileged to be Melissa’s client, From Start to Finish she was very Helpful for a first time investor.
Thank you so much Melissa❤️
I really Appreciate doing business with you.
Keep up the Awesome job 👍
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- Arvin Glory-Alemania (Founder/CEO)
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Melissa bought us our first home! - that will be my experience in one sentence with her :)
She was such a great guidance the whole time. As I had no understanding of the process she was so kind doing extra efforts to make sure i do understand all the aspects. I appreciated so much her personal advice, all the way keeping us informed about the progress! Without her we could not have done this! Thank you, Melissa for being both-great professional and a person !
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- Gunay Karimova (Home stay mom)
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Sandy was an absolute delight to work with, always upbeat and on top of each next step. We sold my home in two days! I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again and I highly recommend her for buying or selling a home.
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- Esther Oertel
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I had a great experience working with Sandy from NextHome. She dedicated many hours to helping me through the entire process and was always available whenever I had questions or needed guidance. Her professionalism, patience, and commitment made everything smooth and stress-free. I highly recommend Sandy to anyone in need of a great realtor!
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- Christopher Ciandro
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Sandy's help in a recent property purchase was very professional and executed perfectly. The transaction was not without some technical issues and Sandy helped the transaction move forward seamlessly and in a timely manner. Easy to work with and very precise in her delivery of the transaction in a most satisfactory execution; we give Sandy the highest recommendation.
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- Bo Barrett (CEO)
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Always helpful throughout the entire process
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- Shawn Kirchner
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Lisa was absolutely wonderful! From the beginning to the close and beyond she worked endlessly hard and dedicated. She listened to our needs and together we found the perfect property. She advised us through every step of the process. We highly recommend her!
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- Mara Mehlman
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Melissa is phenomenal at what she does . She made the entire process for my fiancé & I so wonderful . As first time home buyers there was a lot we didn’t know Melissa educated us more than we could have imagined. Her communication skills are unmatched . I feel so blessed to have worked with such a wonderful agent . If your looking for an amazing agent Melissa is your Gal
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- Alyssa Johnson
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We just got to say Melissa made it happen for us! She helped us sell our home in this difficult market times, it took a while but she made it happen and now we are a step closer to meeting our goals! Thank you, Melissa!! We highly recommend Melissa if you’re looking to sell or buy!
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- Norma and Juan Torres (Owners )
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I sold my home and Lisa was amazing through the entire process! My first agent and honestly an amazing experience. I definitely recommend her if anyone is looking to buy/sell their home!!!
Thank you once again Lisa!! :D
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- Eric
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We used Sandy for the sale of a home in Calistoga and the purchase of another on Cobb Mountain. Sandy went above and beyond what other realtors would have done to make these transactions work smoothly. She understood my mother-in-law's needs and met them at every turn. She was delightful to work with.
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- Fred Bittner
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Every step of the way Melissa exceed my expectations in the home buying experience. I appreciated her knowledge in real estate matters and the way she looked out for my best interests. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a home in the area.
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- Michael Lessner (Photographer )
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Melissa Kinsel was exceptional in helping me sell my house. Her professionalism, market knowledge, and dedication led to a quick and successful sale. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to sell their home.
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- Gabriel Gonzalez (President of Gonzalez Construction & General Contractor)
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I would highly recommend Melissa to everyone I know. She did an absolutely sterling job and in record time. While others were telling me it would take months to sell my home, Melissa had a solid offer in 30 days. We closed just one day after the expected closing date too.
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- Geoffrey Chapman
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There are no words for the expertise and attention that Melissa brought to this transaction. She went above and beyond in every conceivable way. There could not be anyone better.
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- Paul J Verhey
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Melissa has been thoroughly helpful in our land purchase in HVL, even though we were located outside the county she was able to make it like it was a local transaction. We will continue the relationship in the next moves and she will be our conduit to local resources. Thanks M.
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- Mike Cudiamat (Administrator)
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Wish I could give her 6 stars! Every aspect of the sale of our house was smooth from start to finish. She went far above and beyond what was required of her. Her attention to detail was spectacular. We could not have been happier. You should 100% choose her to be your realtor!!
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- Jan Spitzka (Director of Hospitality)
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We worked with Lisa on our purchase of a property in the heart of Middletown. Lisa was great to work with. She was super responsive and detail oriented through the entire process that resulted in a smooth closing process. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Lisa to anyone considering a property transaction in the area.
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- Dave Cannon
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What an amazing realtor and friend ! Right when we had lost hope of our house selling, we got an offer. Lisa made it fast and simple. She was always available for when we had questions. She has lots of experience and she was able to sell our house fast, in this economy. Definitely recommend!! Love love love ??
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- Daisy Anello (Seller)
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