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September 2023 by Millie Hsi
Cheryl was an absolutely stellar realtor for us in selling our townhouse. We didn't realize that our sale would end up being challenging in several ways. But Cheryl was wonderfully patient and remained persistent despite the various roadblocks that kept coming up. What I felt described it best was that she had this zen attitude towards what was an extremely difficult sale. It certainly helped to steady our rocky ride. She was a calm and collected presence when we wanted to lose our cool. From her knowledge of the market, to the outside expert resources that she had at the ready, to her efficient escrow team, Cheryl is a results-oriented agent and is personable and cheerful to boot. We give her two thumbs up and highly recommend her!
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March 2021 by Vince Arovola
Cheryl Bower was my realtor when buying a TIC property in San Francisco, my first time buying She's awesome. Very thorough and professional, and always kept me calm during what could have been a stressful time.
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March 2021 by Daniel Murphy
Cheryl is an honest, thorough, and dependable agent. She helped us through all of the processes and really made sure we understood how everything worked. She did an amazing job knowing when to schedule inspections and was always able to pull these off with very little notice. These often were 100% essential in finding extremely important deal breakers - like a house that looked like it had a good foundation, but in reality was about to fall off the cliff! She has been invaluable as a guide and sounding board for house projects and contractor recommendations.Another aspect that I appreciated about Cheryl is that I never felt like we were pressured into placing any offer that we were not comfortable with. She did a wonderful job educating us whenever we had questions and when we wrote an offer it always felt right.I am also very appreciative with Cheryl's patience with us. We weren't in a rush and we have strange tastes. Cheryl continued to work with us and allowed us to wait for the perfect home.
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March 2021 by Courtney Lessard
Cheryl helped my boyfriend and I find our dream home in San Francisco. She taught us about the process and helped us consider the right places for us. Cheryl took us through our first offers - she was always available and her response time is incredibly fast. I absolutely trust Cheryl as my realtor and so thankful for her expertise, kindness, and patience! We are so happy with our new place and wouldn't want to live anywhere else! I wholeheartedly recommend her to any of my friends and family who are looking for a realtor in the bay area.
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April 2020 by Daniel M.
Cheryl is an honest, thorough, and dependable agent. She helped us through all of the processes and really made sure we understood how everything worked. She did an amazing job knowing when to schedule inspections and was always able to pull these off with very little notice. These often were 100% essential in finding extremely important deal breakers - like a house that looked like it had a good foundation, but in reality was about to fall off the cliff! She has been invaluable as a guide and sounding board for house projects and contractor recommendations. Another aspect that I appreciated about Cheryl is that I never felt like we were pressured into placing any offer that we were not comfortable with. She did a wonderful job educating us whenever we had questions and when we wrote an offer it always felt right. I am also very appreciative with Cheryl's patience with us. We weren't in a rush and we have strange tastes. Cheryl continued to work with us and allowed us to wait for the perfect home.
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April 2020 by Courtney L.
Cheryl helped my boyfriend and I find our dream home in San Francisco. She taught us about the process and helped us consider the right places for us. Cheryl took us through our first offers - she was always available and her response time is incredibly fast. She has a ton of experience in this area and was able to give is a lot of helpful advice. Cheryl worked tirelessly to schedule (so many) inspections and consultations to make sure we had all the info to make the best decision for us. She cleared obstacles for us from lenders (and complexities working with reluctant sellers). And, Cheryl has stayed in touch and helped us connect with trusted contractors and professionals in the area to help us take care of a few projects around the house. I absolutely trust Cheryl as my realtor and am so thankful for her expertise, kindness, and patience! We are so happy with our new place and wouldn't want to live anywhere else! I wholeheartedly recommend her to any of my friends and family who are looking for a realtor in the bay area.
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March 2020 by Renee C.
I was lucky enough to work with Cheryl Bower on the purchase of my 3rd home at end of Feb 2020. I cannot say enough good things about Cheryl. I dislike shopping of any kind, and so Cheryl "saved" me from bidding on a few homes that weren't a good fit for me. When I did finally find a home that might work, she helped me see the home's potential and connected me to an engineer to confirm how well built the home was. During the close, she reached out to the banker to make sure we would close on time and helped me engage with the title officer. Since the purchase, when so many agents disappear, Cheryl has remained available. I sent her floor plans for the update I'll do on the kitchen, she offered some great suggestions on paint colors, connected me with painters, a handyman, and a gentleman who does miracles on floors. She has offered places to find lights and counters, cabinets and screen doors. And maybe most of all, she shares with all her clients the precautions she is taking to protect herself and her clients from COVID-19. You cannot ask for a better business partner than Cheryl in buying a home and making it your own.
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October 2019 by Coy S.
This was my third transaction overall with Cheryl and second as a seller. She simply thinks of every detail... including the little things like cleaning, pruning back a hedge to show off a patio better, etc. She has top-notch partners for staging and photography. Both transactions with her as a seller resulted in multiple offers and sales above listing price. She sets the bar for Bay Area realtors.
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March 2019 by Kristen MacKenzie
I first contacted Cheryl when we were thinking about buying a place in SF almost 6 years ago! Once we started looking we realized it wasn't the right time for us, but Cheryl had been so professional and accommodating that we knew once we were ready we would work with her again. Fast forward 6 years later, when we got back in touch with her she was quick to respond and we met in person a day or two later. She carefully detailed her approach as a buyer's agent and what working with her would be like. She asked us insightful questions about our timeline and what we were looking for. The very same night we started getting emails from her about places she saw that she thought would fit our interests. The next weekend, she had put together a list of open houses for us all to visit together. Her expertise was invaluable in educating us about HOA fees, locations, school districts, inspections, etc. If there was a place that we would want to improve or renovate she gave great insights into what that would look like logistically and what the costs would be. Over the course of 2 months and many open houses, she helped us find our dream house, get the disclosures, and talked to the seller's agent to help us put together the best offer possible. The docusign process was very easy and she walked us though each step of the way. As first time home buyers, I don't think we could have gone through this process without her!
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March 2019 by Barbara Kohn
We met Cheryl eight years before we got serious about putting our house on the market. We told her when we were ready to sell we would call her; and we did. In one word, our experience working with Cheryl was invaluable. To be fair, we could not have sold our house without her. This is not to say that other real estate agents could not have put our house on the market and arranged open houses. But Cheryl brought a depth of experience, resources and counseling to the table that enabled to get through the highly stressful situation of selling our home with our unique set of circumstances and requirements.From the start, she provided a detailed timeline of what we needed to do and when, which was a great comfort. She was on hand all the time to answer even the most trivial of questions. We got to the point when we’d find ourselves in a conundrum to say to each other, "Ask Cheryl." When it came to marketing, we greatly valued that she appreciated how much our home meant to us after living here 24 years. The website she put together about our home and neighborhood told you a story about us, from my husband’s art studio, to the art and artifacts we gathered in travels and displayed prominently, and our work with rescue animals. And because of her strong negotiating skills, we exceeded our goals in selling our home.From start to finish Cheryl was our guide and she has become a friend though the process, which has made the experience even more special for us. We hope to be in our new home a long time but should we decide to make a change, we'd definitely "Ask Cheryl."
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February 2019 by val j.
I was referred to Cheryl from a realtor friend, which is a compliment in itself. From the moment we met Cheryl she was a total professional, well prepared and incredibly accommodating to our requests. She arranged and attended inspections, employed the talented photo team, (who made the house look spectacular), allowed us to choose our open house dates, negotiated the sale price while on a weekend retreat with her partner, she even talked us 'off the ledge' when the sale kept being delayed by financiers. I would not hesitate to recommend Cheryl to anyone in the area, if you want an attentive, realistic and dedicated real estate agent this lovely lady is the one for you.
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May 2018 by S J.
Cheryl is extremely well connected, knowledgable, and responsive. She was an ideal agent for us as first-time homebuyers, and I wish I could select more stars than five for this review. A friend's agent referred us to Cheryl a couple of years ago when we began our house search, and we were impressed by her professionalism, openness, and extensive knowledge of the Bay Area market as soon as we met her. She showed us a number of homes on the peninsula and in San Francisco, stayed in touch when we took a break from our search to start a family, and immediately jumped back in to help us when we resumed our search. When we found a home we wanted to purchase, she patiently guided us through the offer process, negotiated with the seller's agent on our behalf, represented us in a parade of inspections and contractor bids, and ultimately saved us both time and money in the purchase of our home. We feel our home buying experience with Cheryl was extraordinary in that it was stress- and drama-free. I attribute this to her expert competence and ability in her field, connections to contractors, and her warmth and care for her clients. It is clear she takes great pride in her work and feels she has a responsibility to guide her clients beyond the transaction. We could not recommend Cheryl more highly and will refer everyone we know who is looking to buy or sell. She truly has been an invaluable resource for us (even after the purchase), and we will call her without hesitation when we are ready to make our next move.
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May 2018 by Kristen M.
I first contacted Cheryl when we were thinking about buying a place in SF almost 6 years ago! Once we started looking we realized it wasn't the right time for us, but Cheryl had been so professional and accommodating that we knew once we were ready we would work with her again. Fast forward 6 years later, when we got back in touch with her she was quick to respond and we met in person a day or two later. She carefully detailed her approach as a buyer's agent and what working with her would be like. She asked us insightful questions about our timeline and what we were looking for. The very same night we started getting emails from her about places she saw that she thought would fit our interests. The next weekend, she had put together a list of open houses for us all to visit together. Her expertise was invaluable in educating us about HOA fees, locations, school districts, inspections, etc. If there was a place that we would want to improve or renovate she gave great insights into what that would look like logistically and what the costs would be. Over the course of 2 months and many open houses, she helped us find our dream house, get the disclosures, and talked to the seller's agent to help us put together the best offer possible. The docusign process was very easy and she walked us though each step of the way. As first time home buyers, I don't think we could have gone through this process without her!
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April 2018 by Barbara K.
We met Cheryl eight years before we got serious about putting our house on the market. We told her when we were ready to sell we would call her; and we did. In one word, our experience working with Cheryl was invaluable. To be fair, we could not have sold our house without her. This is not to say that other real estate agents could not have put our house on the market and arranged open houses. But Cheryl brought a depth of experience, resources and counseling to the table that enabled to get through the highly stressful situation of selling our home with our unique set of circumstances and requirements. From the start, she provided a detailed timeline of what we needed to do and when, which was a great comfort. She was on hand all the time to answer even the most trivial of questions. We got to the point when we'd find ourselves in a conundrum to say to each other, "Ask Cheryl." When it came to marketing, we greatly valued that she appreciated how much our home meant to us after living here 24 years. The website she put together about our home and neighborhood told you a story about us, from my husband's art studio, to the art and artifacts we gathered in travels and displayed prominently, and our work with rescue animals. And because of her strong negotiating skills, we exceeded our goals in selling our home. From start to finish Cheryl was our guide and she has become a friend though the process, which has made the experience even more special for us. We hope to be in our new home a long time but should we decide to make a change, we'd definitely "Ask Cheryl."
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March 2018 by Monica Turner
Cheryl helped us purchase our first home in San Francisco including offering great advice, helping us find professionals for inspections and negotiating through closing. Highly recommend Cheryl for her professionalism, work ethic and experience in real estate. She represents both buyers as well as sellers.
