"It is truly said "Journey to thousand miles begins with one step" , our first step was when we meet Karen. We still remember our first meeting with Karen in her office. It was like a vision workshop, where she listen to our requirement, gave us a brief overview of the real estate market and explained us the process. We were the first time buyer and had the same challenges which most of the first time buyer has. However, Karen always there to guide us to find our perfect home in the competitive sellers market at a very good deal. What differentiates Karen for the rest, is her willingness to walk the extra miles. She was not overly pushy and had kept our best interest in mind throughout the process. Also, we wanted to highlight that not only she hand hold us in the process till the escrow got over, she also helped us in resolving an issue after our house was bought. She is knowledgeable, professional and have high customer service standards. Wishing her good luck."

  -Maithili, Other

"I would like to tell you about my recent house selling experience and in particular, how Karen Risdon, my real estate agent, helped me to achieve a very favorable outcome. To put it in one word, Karen is the BEST at what she does. But one word is not enough, so here are some more. • COMPETANCE: She knows her business inside out, and furthermore she enjoys doing it. Her passion for her work is extraordinary. • COUNSEL: Karen is a strategic wizard. She counselled us regularly about the potential pitfalls and advantages of the various courses of action among which we needed to decide. Karen did not decide these things for us, but she made sure that we were well informed to make our own decisions. • CONCENTRATION: This is Karen’s greatest asset: no detail escapes her notice. • COORDINATION: This was a complex house sale. Karen found the various vendors, and scheduled all the work to be done in a timely manner. • COURTESY: It was a pleasure to work with Karen. "

  -Michael Budnik, Client

"My wife and I are first-time home buyers who lived 400 miles away from our target market. Karen was so helpful researching the market, studying the target homes, coordinating tours, contacting the sellers. Karen would be reachable even after 11pm when we had concerns or questions of any kind. If there's something she wasn't sure, she would reach out to whoever it is to find out that piece of information we need. We are now living in our dream house in Pleasanton. And even after we moved in, she is still around to help us. Whatever we need, be it termite inspection, pool maintenance... she's just one phone call away. As new homeowners, it's so reassuring for us to know that she's always there for us. We feel so lucky to have Karen as our realtor. Would highly recommend Karen to any of my friends who are looking to buy a home in the Bay Area."

  -Zheng Zhou, Client

"My professor introduced me to Karen. She is truly dedicated to her work. I'm a first time home buyer and Karen was always available for any questions I had for her. She went an extra mile to assist in anyway possible for me to get the house. In future I will always work with her. I would recommend her to anyone who's looking to buy a house."

  -Rose M, Other

"“One of my friend introduced me to Karen. She had a very good experience, hence suggested me to contact her. Karen is very understanding and knowledgeable in her field. She quickly understood our requirement and found few options suitable within our budget as well as timeline. As a first time home buyer there are so many things we need to understand. She guided us each and every step and always ready to answer bundle of questions comes to our mind. She made every point very clear and helped us negotiating with the seller. She is easily approachable, and always willing to help. She explained each and every document and it’s importance, and helped in timely submissions by reminding time to time. She brings so much positivity. She is a lovely person and has become a very good friend. I highly recommend her to someone who is looking to sell or buy a house.”"

  -Sumedha A Hanspal , Client

"Recently we had to sell our house because I am moving out of state with my family. The first person that came to my mind to get a sense of the market was Karen. I would say she became a family friend. She has a very good sense of the market ups and downs and gives correct recommendations on what to do next. She worked tirelessly and was very accommodating in her schedule to get things done for preparing our house to get it sold. She went above and beyond on various occasions where I was busy with my work schedule and family commitments. Even when we bought the house she was very helpful in terms of understanding the concerns and doubts we had for buying a house for the first time. She gave us various recommendations on how to take the deal forward with the money I had. Overall I would definitely recommend Karen for both buying and selling a house. She is professional and also has the right experience guide us patiently through the process."

  -Chandra, Client

"I highly recommend Karen Risdon for selling or buying your property because she is the best Realtor you can choose. I compare her to a one person team because of her abundance of contacts for all your needs during the process. Karen Risdon’s guidance, knowledge, and ability to explain to me, made for a smooth and stress free experience."

  -Ruth Rhoten, Client

"I just got the news that I’m now officially a homeowner! As a first time homebuyer, I have a lot of apprehensions and skepticism but Karen has been very, very supportive from day 1. I never felt any pressure from her in any way. When I found the home that I love, she went an extra mile to win the seller’s heart. I was clueless on the process and all the terminologies on the bunch of papers I have to read and sign and she patiently explained all the details to me even if it is late into the evening. She is quick to respond to my emails and calls. Her commitment, enthusiasm, care and professionalism during the process gave me the confidence I need to pull through. The whole process was very positive and smooth all because of her. Karen is not only a great realtor but has become a very good friend. "

  -Marlin Flores, Client

"I've worked with Karen twice, while buying and selling my home. She is the best! She's very knowledgable and takes the time to research and do a thorough job of understanding the market and her client's goals. She is very patient in answering any questions, and she always has the best interests of her client in mind. I appreciate how she's so affable and cheerful, which makes working with her so easy. She's generous with her time, truly cares about people and is such a thoughtful person. Karen is a gem! "

  -Soundarya Rangaraj, Client

"I recently worked with Karen to help a client purchase a home in the area. I found Karen to be pro-active, thoughtful, energetic and knowledgeable. She worked very hard to help her buyers because the seller was not always very reasonable. She was great to work with and I would highly recommend her. Tom Balk"

  -Tom Balk, Colleague

"I worked with Karen to purchase my first home. I don’t think it would have been possible to buy my first place without her help. From Day 1 she has been enthuastic and supportive about finding a place that fit my requirements. She has always been researching extensively and careful about choosing the property to ensure it met what we wanted. She is very experience and knowledgeable about every step in buying a house and walked me thru each and every step from finding a home, putting an offer to closing of an escrow. Here explanation and reasoning has always made me confident on making decisions. She is very reliable and trustworthy. Karen has been available 24/7 and even after buying a house she still helps me if I have any questions. Also, buying a house in seller’s market is not that easy but her patience and commitment made my dream come true of being a home owner. I highly recommend Karen for anyone buying a house. "

  -Arun Pradhan, Client

"Responsive, attentive, communicative, professional, positive approach. Great all rounder. Highly recommend"

  -Lokhesh R, Client

"Karen Risdon is undoubtedly the best agent we've ever worked with. She is knowledgable, experienced, and always has our best interests in mind (without being pushy about it). Karen is always there for you, whether you're only considering looking, actively seeking, or hoping for help with anything working with her. Unlike many other agents, she's very responsive too. That's very important in today's digital age. It's been a pleasure working working with Karen twice, in as many years. We look to continue working with her in the coming years. Thanks, Karen!"

  -Ivan Yu, Client

"We highly recommend Karen based on our personal experience. She is very knowledgeable and experienced. She helped us find the ideal property for our son, took the time to show us all the neighborhood amenities, and helped us find the proper financing. She was very thorough and stayed on top of everything from preparing the initial offer until final closing. She was extremely helpful in dealing with some bothersome obstacles along the way and led the transaction to a smooth close, to everyone’s satisfaction. We look forward to working with her again in the future."

  -Mr. and Mrs. Valencia and Son, E. Valencia, Client

"Karen Risdon is the most attentive agent that my family or I have ever worked with. She is detail orientated and highly knowledgeable. Best of all, encourages questions! Karen always has my best interests in mind and keeps me informed. She isn't pushy and let's me make my own decisions, even if they aren't always what we would suggest to do. I can't think of anyone I would rather work with when buying my next home."

  -Vanessa Luong, Client

"Karen is a longtime friend . We chose her to assist us in finding our next forever home. Karen’s integrity and dedication to her clients AS friends endeared my husband and I to her. We fully trusted that she would act on our behalf and honor our parameters in terms of location, price, size, etc and Karen did that and much more. She guided us throughout the process and we are grateful to be living in our new home. "

  -Mary Archana Tamraz , Client

"Karen worked tirelessly to help us find our first home when we had a baby due in just two months, and she firmly believed that we would be in a house within the month. When we got discouraged and began to lose hope, Karen was always ready to offer guidance, friendship, and support, and ultimately found our dream home! Karen goes above and beyond the call of duty. She is always ready to answer any questions, day or night, and explains things with such clarity that first-time-buyers (like us) can feel confident in every decision. Karen works from the heart, and genuinely wants to help her clients find the right home for their needs. Her diligence, patience, encouragement, positivity, professionalism, and good heart make her the best realtor I have ever met. Not only does she dig deep looking for properties that her clients want, but goes even further to do research on properties that meet their expressed wants/needs, opening them up to possibilities they may never have considered. "

  -Keerti Freeman, Client

"My cousin suggested to contact Karen after I was tired of searching homes and attending open houses myself. I contacted her on whatsapp and she asked me about my preferred areas. Then things started getting easy for me. She was shortlisting the houses for me as per my criteria. But the real game started when we put our first offer. My wife and I loved that house and told Karen that we want to put an offer. Karen did lot of research and gave various options to put the offer and negotiate the offer in multiple rounds. She knows all those tricks. Our dream home (4Bed, Single family with a nice backyard) was ours in no time. Karen was very energetic and was available for us all the time as we had lots of questions and concerns. Buying a home was a breeze for us, thanks to her professional skills in real estate business. She was helpful right from the search process till we settled down into our new home. In fact, she is now a great friend of mine! What a lovely person she is!!!"

  -Ganesh Dudwadkar, Client