Testimonials

Niti & Rushabh

"A couple of months back, we bought our first house (a single family) in San Carlos and could not be happier! It was in mid 2020 that we thought of buying a house. Being first time home buyers who did not even grow up in the US, we were basically a couple of clueless kids who only had a vague idea..."

"A couple of months back, we bought our first house (a single family) in San Carlos and could not be happier! It was in mid 2020 that we thought of buying a house. Being first time home buyers who did not even grow up in the US, we were basically a couple of clueless kids who only had a vague idea that “we should buy a house in the mid peninsula as we work at the opposite ends of the Bay Area and don’t like spending a lot of time in the daily commute. Initially, we talked to (and in some cases, even looked at houses with) quite a few REALTORS before deciding to proceed with Carmen. We found Carmen to be knowledgeable and experienced without being pushy about what we should do. Carmen patiently helped us navigate through the various aspects of the housing market and guided us on how to evaluate the various parameters. Looking at multiple single family and townhomes in Redwood City, Redwood Shores, Foster City, Belmont, and San Carlos, we soon realized what we actually wanted and where we wanted to put our money. Carmen would frequently get us off market houses as well, giving us ample opportunity to make an offer before it hit the market (or if we didn’t feel comfortable enough to make an offer pre market, at least a few extra days to make a bid). In addition, Carmen was super helpful in going through the disclosure reports and in one case, even connecting us with contractors so that we could get a cost estimate for the work that would be needed if we decided to bid on a particular house. We also gained from Carmen being in the industry for such a long time as we would frequently bump into REALTORS at houses who knew Carmen and that personal contact helped Carmen get us extra insights on properties as well. In addition, that also made us more comfortable in proceeding forward. She knew a lot about the various neighborhoods in the mid-peninsula and would keep educating us about them, which was particularly helpful with most things shut down due to covid. Due to a family emergency, we also had to put our house hunting on hold for a few months in between. We felt bad for wasting Carmen’s time then but she was very understanding. And as soon as we were back in the market, we contacted Carmen straight away. Once we got the house (we only bid on one house before that), Carmen was super efficient in connecting us to various lenders, insurance agents, contractors, painters, cleaners, etc to wrap. Our closing and follow-up work is done in a very timely manner. We eventually went with her suggested contacts in almost all cases since even after our own research, we could not find any better deals. When the appraisal seemed to get held up during escrow, Carmen went out of her way to ease our minds and worked with the lender in getting a person who would submit the appraisal in time. We found Carmen to be super helpful, and trustworthy and felt that she did her very best to look after our interests. We felt comfortable asking her all our silly and noob questions, even after moving into the house. We recommend having Carmen as a REALTOR, especially in the case of first time home buyers."

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Mike & Samantha

"We met Carmen Miranda five years ago after buying a house from one of her previous clients. It was Carmen’s tenacity and hard work during that process that led us to seek her out when we decide to begin exploring about a move from San Mateo to Burlingame. In a competitive market, we sought Carmen..."

"We met Carmen Miranda five years ago after buying a house from one of her previous clients. It was Carmen’s tenacity and hard work during that process that led us to seek her out when we decide to begin exploring about a move from San Mateo to Burlingame. In a competitive market, we sought Carmen’s advice on looking for a new home, not knowing how much we could sell our existing home for. Carmen was honest in her assessment and drilled down in the positives and negatives (of our home to be sold) and knew what would be attractive to buyers in the current market. She provided a full team of professionals and resources that we used to upgrade our home within our budget and on schedule, timing everything just right to put our home on the market. On the other side of equation, Carmen was relentless in seeking opportunities on and off the market for us to look at homes in the highly competitive Burlingame market. Carmen was again honest and upfront on what type of offer it would take in a multiple offer situations. Many of the homes we looked at sold well over the asking price with multiple offers. Carmen was right on target for what the final selling price would be. Carmen was very supportive but did not “sugar coat” the process and what it would take her honesty and advice throughout the process cannot be overstated and made us feel confident in our decisions as we put in offers. After losing out on four houses that we bid on, we moved forward yet again and Carmen helped us submit a winning offer on a beautiful home in a special neighborhood that meets all of our family’s needs. It was a multiple offer situation, Carmen professionally navigated us toward submitting a counter offer that won! After submitting an offer to win the new home, we quickly pivoted to putting our existing home on the market. Carmen and her amazing team were on top of every detail and supported us through the whole process. We are happy the way she handled the offers we received and the way Carmen helped us in making our decision to accept nothing but the best! We do not know how we could have accomplished our goal of buying a home (with a bridge loan), putting our house on the market, and keeping our sanity without Carmen! She worked so hard, negotiated to the best of her ability, persevered through challenges, always on time, paid attention to details, and was attentive to our goals and needs as a family. Carmen is a highly recommended partner if you need to buy or sell a home, or both! Please let us know if you have any questions or want to discuss any specifics as it relates to Carmen. Thank you."

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Jie

"My wife and I had a pressing need to move to a bigger house because of our growing family. We’ve been browsing online and visiting open houses for a couple of months. But there are just so many factors to consider that we were not even sure where to start. Then, I met Carmen at an open house whe..."

"My wife and I had a pressing need to move to a bigger house because of our growing family. We’ve been browsing online and visiting open houses for a couple of months. But there are just so many factors to consider that we were not even sure where to start. Then, I met Carmen at an open house where she was the seller’s agent. I was impressed by her insights into the housing market and friendly conversations. So, I asked her if she is willing to be our agent to buy a house. A few weeks later, we started our journey with Carmen on board. She has a clear plan for us to start with: understand our priorities and secure the loan. Carmen helped us to find our priorities by giving us tours to nearby areas. She explained the good and not so good of each house and gave us ample time to inspect and ask questions. She never tries to change our mind or push us to make a purchase. Instead, she always gives us her professional opinions in a sincere manner. Carmen also spent time educating us the uncertainties in securing a loan. She provided us a list of her preferred lenders to consider. It turned out that all of them are great. The one that we finally chose went to great lengths to secure our loan at an amazing rate. Carmen is never late for appointments. Actually, she always arrives much earlier than the scheduled time and welcomes us with a big smile. Small things like that show her dedication to work and respect to her clients. Looking back, I think that a great real estate agent should not just be knowledgeable about individual houses, but also understand the dynamics of the housing market. We were a little upset at a point that we couldn’t find a good house on the market. Carmen told us a wave of new houses may come in a few weeks, based on her past experience. Just as she predicted, a nice one in our preferred area popped up two weeks later. We pulled the trigger and got it! Big kudos to Carmen for making house buying so smooth and finding us a great place to live in and raise our kid. If you are looking for a real estate agent, look no further, Carmen is the right person!"

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Maria F.

"Dear Carmen, This a note in appreciation of all the help you have provided in finding a new home for my daughter and in updating and selling my house. First of all, you displayed great insight and neighborhood knowledge in leading my daughter to the lovely place she lives in now. The selling proc..."

"Dear Carmen, This a note in appreciation of all the help you have provided in finding a new home for my daughter and in updating and selling my house. First of all, you displayed great insight and neighborhood knowledge in leading my daughter to the lovely place she lives in now. The selling process went very smoothly and in a relatively short amount of time. Many thanks for that effort. I had lived in my house for over 40 years and your team did a fantastic job of updating it – I almost did not recognize the house after your stylish renovation. You led an excellent group of professionals in achieving this feat. Furthermore, it paid off in the multiple offers that arrived and the final excellent sale price. Aside from the financial aspect, working with you has been a pleasure. Your positive attitude and “can do” approach when any snag came up were very reassuring. You are great at explaining all aspects of the sale process. I would strongly recommend you to anyone who is looking to sell or buy a home on the Peninsula. May you continue to have great success in the future."

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Stephanie & Trevor

"Thank you Carmen for guiding us through the process of buying our first home. From our first meeting, Carmen took care of us, providing example documents as well as explaining the process of buying a home. She was sensitive to our preferences as well as to our budget, and we never felt pressured ..."

"Thank you Carmen for guiding us through the process of buying our first home. From our first meeting, Carmen took care of us, providing example documents as well as explaining the process of buying a home. She was sensitive to our preferences as well as to our budget, and we never felt pressured to stretch our budget or look at a home that was out of reach. She worked around the clock and helped us get a deal we would not have been able to make without her. She was always available to answer any questions we had! She also connected us with her designer and contractors to help with some renovation work we needed. We appreciated Carmen’s openness and honesty throughout the process and always knew she was looking out for our best interests. We look forward to working with Carmen again when it’s time for our next home!"

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Ken & Bonnie

"Carmen was amazing. From the very beginning she gave us insight into the best locations to be in. She tailored showings to criteria we gave her but she also threw in a few that would get us out of our comfort zone to show us the possibilities. She never pressured us to go for more expensive house..."

"Carmen was amazing. From the very beginning she gave us insight into the best locations to be in. She tailored showings to criteria we gave her but she also threw in a few that would get us out of our comfort zone to show us the possibilities. She never pressured us to go for more expensive houses or to make a larger offer. She was very respectful. She went out of her way to gather information on houses we were putting down offers for to make sure we were getting the right house. We both had vacations planned during the process but she made sure to have someone knowledgeable and as responsive as her to help us while she was away. We found our current house while she was still getting some R&R and the very next morning that she flew back she went to see the house with us. No break for jetlag or anything."

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Patricia Y.

"Carmen brings compassion and precision into her profession and supports us as clients consistently from start to finish. This is demonstrated by her securing a house for us in the Peninsula area within a tight budget and timeline in the tough summer market. We met her two months before we moved t..."

"Carmen brings compassion and precision into her profession and supports us as clients consistently from start to finish. This is demonstrated by her securing a house for us in the Peninsula area within a tight budget and timeline in the tough summer market. We met her two months before we moved to this area and she presented us with hard facts and solid data, and we decided right away she’s the one. Upon our arrival, she led us through house hunting and the complicated negotiation process. After the closing, we were supported by her all encompassing network of trustworthy house renovation contractors. We got to use the spare time and chance to settle down in our new house before the school started. Mission accomplished by working with Carmen!"

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The Stahl Family

"Not a day goes by when we don’t think of you and how thankful we are to share our new home with each other. We know that we couldn’t have done it without you. For that reason you will always hold a special place in our family’s heart. My apologies for this thank you has been a long time coming. T..."

"Not a day goes by when we don’t think of you and how thankful we are to share our new home with each other. We know that we couldn’t have done it without you. For that reason you will always hold a special place in our family’s heart. My apologies for this thank you has been a long time coming. The year has been a whirlwind of change, growth and memories. When I asked the kids for ideas on how to thank you, they excitedly responded “let’s make her something!” So we all decided to make you a HOME made gift, (chickens included!) Mike made the bread, myself, the caramels, Robbie wanted to share the flowers we grow and Sammy wanted to share ‘spin art!’ Carmen, you are loved and cherished. Thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do."

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Darren S.

"It’s been a little while, but I wanted to thank you for helping me find and purchase my first property this past August. I’ve really enjoyed finally having my own place. Thank you for taking the time to guide me through the steps of this process. I found especially valuable how responsive you wer..."

"It’s been a little while, but I wanted to thank you for helping me find and purchase my first property this past August. I’ve really enjoyed finally having my own place. Thank you for taking the time to guide me through the steps of this process. I found especially valuable how responsive you were when I had a question, concern, or last minute bid even outside of work hours. Moving quickly ended up being critical to secure a home purchase in such a competitive market, and thanks to your hard work and guidance, I ended up being able to afford a larger, better property than I had originally expected given my relatively modest budget. I hope to work with you again in the future."

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Buyer

"Carmen was a referral from a close friend of mine who had gone through multiple condo and home purchases with various REALTORS and she said Carmen was by far the best. I could not agree more. As a first time single buyer, she made the uncomfortable process as comfortable as possible. She has the ..."

"Carmen was a referral from a close friend of mine who had gone through multiple condo and home purchases with various REALTORS and she said Carmen was by far the best. I could not agree more. As a first time single buyer, she made the uncomfortable process as comfortable as possible. She has the experience, nearly 30 years, but more importantly is honest without being brutal, extremely responsive, and will fight for you, donning the bargaining hat or gloves when necessary. I could not have imagined going through this without her and neither should you!"

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Danny & Andrea

"Carmen was great at helping us find a neighborhood that matched our needs. She was very patient with us during the entire process. We started out thinking we would be doing a 1031 exchange and ended up buying a new primary. Carmen got us a great deal and ensured all the loose ends were taken care..."

"Carmen was great at helping us find a neighborhood that matched our needs. She was very patient with us during the entire process. We started out thinking we would be doing a 1031 exchange and ended up buying a new primary. Carmen got us a great deal and ensured all the loose ends were taken care of, ensuring we closed on time. Also, Carmen connected us with all the people we needed to make the changes we wanted to do to the house. 10/10 we will be retaining Carmen’s services for our next move!"

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Joe & Kim

"From the moment my husband and I first met Carmen in November 2018, we were blown away by her attention to detail! Carmen brought her “A” game to every meeting and interaction that we had. She has an unmatched level of knowledge and expertise​ in the industry, top notch negotiation skills, and th..."

"From the moment my husband and I first met Carmen in November 2018, we were blown away by her attention to detail! Carmen brought her “A” game to every meeting and interaction that we had. She has an unmatched level of knowledge and expertise​ in the industry, top notch negotiation skills, and the creative vision to make sure that your property shines! There is no question that anyone would be lucky to partner with Carmen to buy or sell a home!"

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Diane, Ben, Samantha, & Nathan

"Thank you so much for helping us find our dream home. We had such a wonderful experience working with you. We felt safe knowing we had you guiding us through the process. I really can’t express how grateful I am to have found you. I don’t think we would have ended up in 4 Mandalay without you. Pl..."

"Thank you so much for helping us find our dream home. We had such a wonderful experience working with you. We felt safe knowing we had you guiding us through the process. I really can’t express how grateful I am to have found you. I don’t think we would have ended up in 4 Mandalay without you. Please keep in touch and you know where we will be living for the next 20+ years."

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Rob & Tamara

"Now it’s official! Thanks, Carmen for everything that you have done, you are awesome! And we are super happy that we chose you and super appreciative of you and your work, And thx for dropping by with more goodies today so sweet of you you are first class Carmen and truly a cut above the rest in ..."

"Now it’s official! Thanks, Carmen for everything that you have done, you are awesome! And we are super happy that we chose you and super appreciative of you and your work, And thx for dropping by with more goodies today so sweet of you you are first class Carmen and truly a cut above the rest in your industry"

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Lisa & Kristina

"It’s been one heck of an experience and pretty impressive overall for that matter! You were just terrific and deserve to have the top record. We never felt untaken care of and knew you always had our backs. Truly grateful for everything and hope to meet sometime soon. Until then, best wishes and ..."

"It’s been one heck of an experience and pretty impressive overall for that matter! You were just terrific and deserve to have the top record. We never felt untaken care of and knew you always had our backs. Truly grateful for everything and hope to meet sometime soon. Until then, best wishes and stay well."

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Joy & Jiaqi

"Carmen is wonderful we bought our townhome with her about a year ago, and she’s been super helpful not just during our house hunting experience but also in the past year when we had questions and issues with our new home! Highly recommend it if you are looking for a peninsular home!"

Tracy B.

"Thanks for all your hard work. We would be happy to recommend you to anyone.”"

Damon, Nkia, Jaden and Ty

"When we purchased our home on Louise seven and a half years ago Nkia and I told each other if we were ever to engage a real estate agent again we would definitely consider you. Little did we know when we once again connected with you in September that with your professional guidance we would be c..."

"When we purchased our home on Louise seven and a half years ago Nkia and I told each other if we were ever to engage a real estate agent again we would definitely consider you. Little did we know when we once again connected with you in September that with your professional guidance we would be closing on a new home in a mere matter of months. Our intuition did not lead us wrong. Your service has been unparalleled. Throughout we’ve felt as if we were your one and only client. More than an agent you have been an advocate, an organizer and a wonderful resource. We can truly say that we would not have made it to this day without you and your network. We greatly value all that you have done over the last few months. Without a doubt, we would recommend you to others. Thanks so much for the wonderful gifts … the home warranty, the Moet & Chandon, the design consulting, the monetary gift and most of all for being even greater than the Carmen Miranda we thought we were going to get."

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Jim S.

"First, let me congratulate you and your team on earning Diamond Certified for the Seventh consecutive year Carmen Miranda – Alain Pinel REALTORs scored “highest in quality” in ongoing independent customer satisfaction surveys In addition to your company’s high customer satisfaction rating score, ..."

"First, let me congratulate you and your team on earning Diamond Certified for the Seventh consecutive year Carmen Miranda – Alain Pinel REALTORs scored “highest in quality” in ongoing independent customer satisfaction surveys In addition to your company’s high customer satisfaction rating score, I was equally impressed with all of the enthusiastic customer comments I read in the verbatim customer survey comments, Question 3 of your research report. Most real estate agents can’t qualify for Diamond Certified because of the customer satisfaction standards required. Additionally, in order to maintain Diamond Certified, Carmen Miranda – Alain Pine! REALTORs must continue to score “highest in quality” in Ongoing Research performed by American Ratings Corporation. So, just earning and maintaining your Diamond Certified status is a great achievement. Again, congratulations on earning Diamond Certified for your second consecutive year. High customer satisfaction is the ultimate accomplishment in business."

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Susan L.

"Dear Carmen, You truly are one of the best!!! Thanks!"

Steve I.

"Carmen was amazing in all respects during the entire home buying process. We ran into her at an open house she was holding for another property and her willingness to discuss all aspects of the home buying process and her approach to it, incredible experience and detailed knowledge across the ent..."

"Carmen was amazing in all respects during the entire home buying process. We ran into her at an open house she was holding for another property and her willingness to discuss all aspects of the home buying process and her approach to it, incredible experience and detailed knowledge across the entire peninsula, and ability to recall all aspects of a home’s details (API scores for school by neighborhood or even address) impressed us on our first meeting. Carmen is very focused on getting to know you as a client, what you are looking for, the minute details of your life that will impact which home is right for you, and takes all this into account when guiding you through the process. We discussed what we were looking for in a house on our initial consult in deep detail, discussed specific needs for kitchen and entertaining areas, a desire for a backyard to play in, wanting to have room to grow, as well as aesthetic considerations based on our personal sense of style. Many realtors put together a list of properties to inspect for you, but Carmen goes one or two extra steps. She had a bound volume containing all information about each property we were going to see each time we went to tour homes. This included the standard home details, neighborhood information, school information for each property, public records that may be pertinent, and even a listing of the neighbors (and Carmen would even knock on doors to help us chat with people in the neighborhoods!!) . In a busy world Carmen made it her priority to maximize our touring time through preparation of the booklets as well as visiting homes that fit our general profile, or listings that we sent, to narrow the list and weed out properties so we only saw houses we could potentially be interested in. During the negotiation process Carmen was always a step ahead, prepared for any contingency, and able to pull in resources from her network for any issue, inspection, or financing question. The people in her network were incredibly professional and were able to answer any questions she was not. They all showed a similar dedication to preparation that allowed us to sail through negotiations, predict exactly what would be needed to close on the house we wanted despite multiple offers, and balance and negotiate from a strong position. You can’t go wrong with Carmen, and she will be there to help you through not only the home buying/selling process, but also any area where her vast real estate experience can help."

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The Sah Family

"This recommendation letter is long overdue, our apologies to Carmen! We first met Carmen several years ago at an open house she had and had a good impression of her. We were just browsing back then, so it wasn’t until we met her again in 2011 that we were able to engage her services. We found her..."

"This recommendation letter is long overdue, our apologies to Carmen! We first met Carmen several years ago at an open house she had and had a good impression of her. We were just browsing back then, so it wasn’t until we met her again in 2011 that we were able to engage her services. We found her again when a friend needed ours happened to hire Carmen to sell their house. It must have been fate. We needed to find a bigger home due to the upcoming arrival of our twins and we had specific criteria for our home search. After interviewing a couple of other agents and also comparing with our previous agent, we felt certain we wanted to have Carmen help us in our search this time. She is professional, well-prepared, detailed, and client-oriented. She educated us on the pros and cons of each area that we were considering and helped us narrow down our search perimeter. We have to say, Carmen is very understanding and patient of our needs, and being the ultimate professional, she never commented on how quirky our criteria may have seemed to her ? Altogether, our search took well over 8 months. We were a team, she searched and we searched and she would give us feedback on the listings we found/saw on our own. Other agents would not have been so accommodating and preserving, Carmen was great! We lost out on a house we bid on, because the other buyer waived all contingencies, not something a professional agent like Carmen would recommend. In hindsight, it was a good thing we didn’t get that house. We ended up bidding on a short-sale; Carmen thought it was a good deal but at the same time cautioned us about what to expect and what it entailed. We didn’t get the house at first, but because of Carmen’s efforts, she was able to get us in as the back-up offer. We had given up on it and due to Carmen, we ended up being able to buy the house! The short-sale process was lengthy and Carmen helped keep us from losing our minds over the frustrating experience. She worked diligently with the selling agent to keep things from falling apart and never lost her patience. I wondered at times if she was secretly pulling her hair out at home, I must apologize if we caused any of it, so sorry Carmen! We closed escrow in August 2011 and started the renovations shortly thereafter (the house needed repair work). After the sale, Carmen kept in touch and answered any questions we had that came up. Without her, we would not be in our current home. She definitely gets 10 stars from us!!! Recently, we received a call from the Diamond rating service company (the company that gives real estate agents 5-star ratings if they qualify). They asked if Carmen’s diamond-rating influenced our decision to work with her. Honestly, it did not. We would hire Carmen whether or not she had that rating. We didn’t need a rating company to tell us how good she is. But if you rely on that rating when you’re screening agents, we can tell you that Carmen deserves the highest rating! Our advice – go with your gut, have good communications with your agent, make sure you are comfortable with your agent. You are definitely in good hands with Carmen. With the markets stabilizing these days, we were lucky to have gotten the house last year and we could not have done it without Carmen Miranda! Thank you, Carmen, for all your help."

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Joe, Si and Alex

"Hi Carmen, I’ve been meaning to write to you for ages. Just wanted to say thank you for all of your hard work and diligence in getting us our home. You have been the best REALTOR we’ve ever worked with – and we have worked with many! You knew what we wanted and our parameters so we didn’t have to..."

"Hi Carmen, I’ve been meaning to write to you for ages. Just wanted to say thank you for all of your hard work and diligence in getting us our home. You have been the best REALTOR we’ve ever worked with – and we have worked with many! You knew what we wanted and our parameters so we didn’t have to see every house on the market, but found our dream home quickly and jumped on it!!! It was a fantastic journey and you made it as little stressful as possible. Thank you thank you thank you! I will definitely recommend you to everyone I know looking for a house!"

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CK and Allison

"Carmen was a godsend! We couldn’t be happier. We bid on a short-sale offer and it took more than 3 months to close. During those times, Carmen was always responsive to inquiries, and helped us tremendously in getting through the uncertainty that comes with the transaction."

Andy and Tara

"I recommend Carmen very highly. In this extreme seller’s market, a buyer needs to have a knowledgeable and connected REALTOR, and Carmen is both. She was indispensable in helping us buy our house in San Carlos (on our first offer!), and is now actually walking us through the remodel process with ..."

"I recommend Carmen very highly. In this extreme seller’s market, a buyer needs to have a knowledgeable and connected REALTOR, and Carmen is both. She was indispensable in helping us buy our house in San Carlos (on our first offer!), and is now actually walking us through the remodel process with her various connections. She is there 24/7 for her clients, and made the stress of Bay Area home buying a lot easier to handle. Please give her a call!"

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Jill B.

"Carmen helped us through the process of finding and making a bid on our first home. With her excellent knowledge, the process was fast and enjoyable and we ended up with a house that fit us well."

Alvin, Alma and Samantha

"Carmen, Thanks so much for all your assistance. We didn’t make a mistake in choosing you as our REALTOR. We are very pleased with the outcome and we truly appreciate your time and efforts from beginning to end."

L. Sierra

"A note from L. Sierra regarding Carmen’s Real Estate Services… I have enjoyed working and learning with you. It has been a wonderful painless experience. I am forever grateful to you for all you’ve done. Please share my message and I would love to speak to any of your clients to personally share ..."

"A note from L. Sierra regarding Carmen’s Real Estate Services… I have enjoyed working and learning with you. It has been a wonderful painless experience. I am forever grateful to you for all you’ve done. Please share my message and I would love to speak to any of your clients to personally share your brilliance! District email is an easy way to communicate too. Always available for that until I get a moment to write a letter of thanks."

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Bill, Mir and Boys

"HI Carmen, A big thank you once more for the incredible mix of grace and steel in obtaining 143 Palisades for us. The home warranty insurance was already too generous, and today- you also want to buy me fixtures from Lowes. Thanks Fairy Godmother! I just posted my review on yelp, see below. Know ..."

"HI Carmen, A big thank you once more for the incredible mix of grace and steel in obtaining 143 Palisades for us. The home warranty insurance was already too generous, and today- you also want to buy me fixtures from Lowes. Thanks Fairy Godmother! I just posted my review on yelp, see below. Know that I couldn’t be as accurate as the cartwheels I was doing in the middle of my new living space today! I’m not a big yelper, but I am one to give praise where praise is HUGELY due. My husband and I were probably not one of Carmen’s easiest clients, but she treated us like we were her most important clients. Carmen was fantastic from the very beginning. We were new homebuyers and did not know the process. Carmen patiently stepped us though the process and answered all our questions thoroughly and clearly. She tirelessly showed us home after home, pointing out the pros and cons and worked with us through our changing list of criteria in this changing market. Carmen guided us through appropriate courses of action for every property we were interested in. She understood that no two clients is the same, nor are any two offers. After six months of searching, and countless properties, we found one that fit every single one of our criteria. The house we wanted had several bids already on the table. My husband and I did not think we had a chance. However, it was Carmen’s swiftness, extensive market experience and sincere client advocation that got our offer accepted above the others. Carmen’s representation of us did not end at the closing table. She also set us up with a list of reputable contractors to help us with the changes we wanted to make on our new home. Furthermore, she gave us a congratulatory gift of a year’s worth of home warranty insurance. Carmen is awesome to work with. She is down to earth, cares only about your ultimate happiness, a total pro, a friend and our real estate guide for life!"

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Sharie L.

"Thanks again Carmen, You are such a fabulous agent. I look forward to working with you on more transactions Sharie Leird, CRP lexiconrelocation.com"

Susan & Bernard W.

"Dear Carmen- We wish to extend our utmost gratitude to you for your extreme patience and professionalism in assisting us in our very first home purchase. Truly, we couldn’t have done it without you! You are to be commended for your unwavering support and your incredible work ethic. Your knowledge..."

"Dear Carmen- We wish to extend our utmost gratitude to you for your extreme patience and professionalism in assisting us in our very first home purchase. Truly, we couldn’t have done it without you! You are to be commended for your unwavering support and your incredible work ethic. Your knowledge of the real estate industry is expansive and we took great comfort in knowing that you were representing us, always keeping our best interests in the forefront. Your understanding of the current market, and ability to see the possibilities, where we thought none existed: your capacity to negotiate on our behalf, all the while educating and advising us so that we could make fully-informed decisions, has resulted in the successful purchase of our “dream home”. Your extensive network of professionals to aid us in, and through, the inspection process is amazing, and we have found the referrals to be of tremendous value. Each service person we have contacted has demonstrated integrity and trustworthiness, and we couldn’t be more satisfied. Please add us to your list of very happy customers, and know that we are looking forward to the opportunity to work with you again. We have already referred a friend to you, and should the need for a realtor arise within our circle of family and friends, we will sing your praises. It has been an absolute delight working with you. Be on the lookout for the housewarming/pool party invite! So Very Grateful!"

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Buyer

"Thank you for your generous gift – we are already looking at some lights for the dining room! We appreciate all your help over the course of our looong search – and your patience and perseverance. Now we need to find some more friends to recruit to our new neighborhood!"

Peter & Catarina M.

"Hi Carmen, Thank you for helping us realize our goal. It has been a while since we have wanted to invest in income property but to no avail. When the financial meltdown came along with the housing bust, it further exasperated our goal but the desire of going forward was not thwarted but made us o..."

"Hi Carmen, Thank you for helping us realize our goal. It has been a while since we have wanted to invest in income property but to no avail. When the financial meltdown came along with the housing bust, it further exasperated our goal but the desire of going forward was not thwarted but made us only move forward with more vigor, recognizing that this could be the opportunity of a lifetime. It was your professionalism and your ability to convey to us through your thorough market analysis what was out there for us, but much more than that, the message couldn't not have been heard if it had fallen on deaf ears. That’s when trust comes into play’ unless there is trust in the person, the information is not heard and the goal is never realized. We Thank You for your perseverance and hard work, which earned our trust in you and our goal was realized. Carmen, you are a genuine person inside and out. we consider you not only a savvy business person but a friend as well and would highly recommend you to family and friends alike for all their real estate needs."

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David & Sonya H.

"I highly recommend hiring Carmen Miranda for all your real estate needs! I first found Carmen at an open house she was conducting on our street, Louise Lane, in San Mateo. My husband and I were interested in following the sale of that house because it was one very similar to our house. We were re..."

"I highly recommend hiring Carmen Miranda for all your real estate needs! I first found Carmen at an open house she was conducting on our street, Louise Lane, in San Mateo. My husband and I were interested in following the sale of that house because it was one very similar to our house. We were really impressed with Carmen’s professional demeanor and “go getting” attitude. After learning of the astronomical sales price on that house, Carmen was the first person to come to mind when thinking about selling our house. In the summer, Carmen helped us sell our house in San Mateo and buy a new house in Burlingame. On the sales side, Carmen went above and beyond the call of duty – no detail was overlooked as she aggressively marketed our house and made sure our house showed in the best possible way. In a changing market that could be very stressful, Carmen made the process go very smoothly. Most importantly, she advised us to sell our house first and then buy our new house due to low inventory on the market and the time of year (late summer). No one could have predicted the mortgage meltdown of 2007…..yet Carmen wisely and miraculously advised us to sell our house before the mortgage mess hit the market. We received 7 offers and most were above asking – need I say more? The winning bid came in over 100K over asking, way exceeding our expectations and setting a record high for Louise Lane. Moreover, Carmen made sure we got all the terms we were looking for – no contingencies and a long rent back with the first 2 months free rent! We found ourselves in the very very optimal position of having sold our house at the height of the market with up to 4 months to look for our new house (in a declining market, by the way!). On the sales side, we were in a very strong position, having already sold our house with cash in hand. Carmen did a fantastic job educating us about the market in Burlingame and pointing out what to look for in certain houses. We learned to distinguish quality homes from not so quality homes. When it came time to make an offer in Burlingame, Carmen aggressively negotiated the deal and again, no detail was overlooked as she made sure that all the little things were taken care of and the closing went smoothly. . The house we ended up with in Burlingame exceeded all our expectations in terms of our wishlist, and we are extremely happy with the house we have. Selling and buying a home is probably one of the most stressful experiences in a person’s life. With the help of Carmen, everything went surprisingly smooth and with every step of the way, my expectations were exceeded. Carmen’s “can do” attitude, breadth of knowledge about all things regarding real estate and highly professional level of service make her an exceptional realtor."

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Claudia S.

"To California & Hawaii ReMAX Executive Managers, I would like to Thank you for introducing us to an incredible ReMAX agent, Carmen Miranda, based at ReMAX Dolphin in the Peninsula. While searching for our first home, we interviewed countless REALTORs. Carmen came to our first meeting with more in..."

"To California & Hawaii ReMAX Executive Managers, I would like to Thank you for introducing us to an incredible ReMAX agent, Carmen Miranda, based at ReMAX Dolphin in the Peninsula. While searching for our first home, we interviewed countless REALTORs. Carmen came to our first meeting with more in hand than did all of the other REALTORs we had worked for some time. After one meeting with Carmen we dropped all other potential REALTORs, on the basis that, we knew she was dedicated to our best interest and not solely in the interest of the sale. In addition to Carmen’s in depth knowledge in all sectors of her business, she is refreshingly straight forward, professional and pleasant to work with. Carmen instilled great confidence that we would end up making the best purchasing decision, with her guidance. Bidding wars can be extremely stressful and disappointing to a first time home buyer. We found a great house, unfortunately, several other people wrote offers on the same house. Carmen planned out an effective strategy based on her past experience, and was the only agent to present in person. Something we only see in offers for much more expensive properties. We close on our house in September, and are elated! Thank you for introducing us to our REALTOR! Now, I’m even more enthusiastic about next years ReMAX campaign."

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The Gomez Family

"We wanted to take a moment to express our sincerest THANKS and appreciation for your help in buying our first home. We both not only valued the great amount of time and effort you put forward on our behalf, but also the Professionalism in all your actions. Rudy and I look forward to working with ..."

"We wanted to take a moment to express our sincerest THANKS and appreciation for your help in buying our first home. We both not only valued the great amount of time and effort you put forward on our behalf, but also the Professionalism in all your actions. Rudy and I look forward to working with you again some time in the future. Be assured that we both will recommend you to our friends when the time arises. Thanks again! We love our new house!"

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J. Fanning

"I now know why CARMEN MIRANDA was highly recommended to me. She was very instrumental, diligent, knowledgeable and professional during my purchase of a Lender Owned Property. Thanks to her, I have 2 Income Properties!"

The Flores Family

"We received Excellent, Specialized Full Service from CARMEN. She represented us with our purchase and later, the lease of our Income Property in San Mateo. Her Negotiation and Organizational skills are the Best!"

Michelle M.

"Just a note of Thanks for your help with the search and the purchase of my first home. I especially appreciated your sound advice when we wrote the offer for the purchase and your attentiveness to all the details surrounding my transaction. I’ll certainly refer friends and co workers in search of..."

"Just a note of Thanks for your help with the search and the purchase of my first home. I especially appreciated your sound advice when we wrote the offer for the purchase and your attentiveness to all the details surrounding my transaction. I’ll certainly refer friends and co workers in search of a home to you without hesitation"

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Ronald W. H.

"I have known MS. CARMEN MIRANDA for approximately 1 year. During this time I purchased my first home, a condo. I have recently sold the condo at a nice profit and got a great deal on a single family home. I am pleased to have had Ms. Miranda handle both of these transactions. Ms. Miranda was alwa..."

"I have known MS. CARMEN MIRANDA for approximately 1 year. During this time I purchased my first home, a condo. I have recently sold the condo at a nice profit and got a great deal on a single family home. I am pleased to have had Ms. Miranda handle both of these transactions. Ms. Miranda was always very personal and professional, and presented with great integrity. I am pleased to highly recommend her without reservation."

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The Prasad Family

"Thank you CARMEN for a FABULOUS JOB on our Waterfront Fixer in Foster City. Your high level of expertise in Lender Owned Properties and Negotiation Skills have landed us a home that we know “was the deal of the year!” My family looks forward to working with you on other Real Estate Activities!"

John and Maria

"Hi Carmen, Thank you very much for all the help you have done for us. Maria and I very sincerely appreciate your honest, sincerity and professionalism. Like I’ve said to you before, we could not have done what we have done without your help. I will keep this for my records. We will definitely sta..."

"Hi Carmen, Thank you very much for all the help you have done for us. Maria and I very sincerely appreciate your honest, sincerity and professionalism. Like I’ve said to you before, we could not have done what we have done without your help. I will keep this for my records. We will definitely stay in touch with you."

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James and Lam

"Thank you for helping us purchase our 1st home. We’ll let our friends and family know you did an awesome job. Please include us in your referral list, we’re happy to give testimony on your professional services."

The Kershner Family

"We enjoyed working with you on our 2 transactions~ you did a GREAT JOB and EXCEEDED our expectations! Please don’t hesitate to let me know if there’s anything I can do for you!"

Rey and Rosy E.

"Hello Carmen, First, thank you so much for working with us on getting our house on Piper Drive in San Jose. Rosy and I both feel that without your guidance and expertise we would not have had the chance to own this beautiful home. Thank you for the nice gift as well!"

Semra

"Working with you is a great pleasure. Your diligence, dedication, and honesty proved again and again that you are a leader and a true professional in your field. Your openness, expertise, and guidance helps one to make the right choices. -You are simply the best- I deeply thank you for all your c..."

"Working with you is a great pleasure. Your diligence, dedication, and honesty proved again and again that you are a leader and a true professional in your field. Your openness, expertise, and guidance helps one to make the right choices. -You are simply the best- I deeply thank you for all your care and understanding and looking forward doing business with you in the near future."

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Cristina, Ricardo & Joaquin

"Carmen, I cannot tell you enough how pleased and thankful we are that we met you and that you became our Real Estate Agent! You made the whole process so easy – especially since we are first-time buyers. You always shared your knowledge and provided guidance in a way that helped us understand our..."

"Carmen, I cannot tell you enough how pleased and thankful we are that we met you and that you became our Real Estate Agent! You made the whole process so easy – especially since we are first-time buyers. You always shared your knowledge and provided guidance in a way that helped us understand our options and empowered us to make sound, informed decisions. You were always there for us – often on a moment’s notice! – making sure our needs were being met. We LOOOOVE our new home! We are so excited that our son will grow up with a large yard like we did, in a desirable neighborhood with good schools and great neighbors. It was our hope to be able to purchase in the area and you made it all happen by helping us watch the market, monitor the listings and go for it when the time was just right. (Did you count how many houses you showed us? I think close to 20, right?) We have also been extremely impressed with your extensive professional network of “team services” and contacts – i.e. mortgage lenders, title company, contractors, electricians, engineers, inspections, etc. and so on… it has helped this entire process run smoothly and has ensured we are fully served. We have been very satisfied and fully trust your recommendations. Thank you, thank you, thank you! For your patience and perseverance, as well as guidance and advice! We really appreciate the attention to details and the very personal touch you added to the buying experience. Rest assured, this will not be the last you see of us! :-)"

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Damon, Nkia, Jaden & Ty

"Our intuition did not lead us wrong. Your service has been unparalleled. Throughout we’ve felt as if we were your one & only client. More than an agent you have been an advocate, an organizer and a wonderful resource… visit my testimonial page for the rest of the story."

Jozef & Dalma

"If you are looking for an exceptional agent to sell/buy your house in the San Francisco Bay Area, Carmen is no doubt the right person. When my husband & I decided to sell our home, we were living overseas… Carmen put together a detailed sales strategy, catered to our needs & budget. Within 2-week..."

"If you are looking for an exceptional agent to sell/buy your house in the San Francisco Bay Area, Carmen is no doubt the right person. When my husband & I decided to sell our home, we were living overseas… Carmen put together a detailed sales strategy, catered to our needs & budget. Within 2-weeks, she managed to fully remodel our kitchen, with new cabinets, granite counter-tops & new appliances…to see how this story ends visit my testimonial page."

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Tami R.

"Diamond certified… prompt, thorough and willing to take the next step as well as the side step…I will use Carmen for future sales and purchases."

Jo, Si, and Alex

"You have been the best REALTOR we’ve ever worked with – and we have worked with many! You knew what we wanted & our parameters so we didn’t have to see every house on the market. You found our dream home quickly and jumped on it!!! It was a fantastic journey…sometimes my clients say it best, clic..."

"You have been the best REALTOR we’ve ever worked with – and we have worked with many! You knew what we wanted & our parameters so we didn’t have to see every house on the market. You found our dream home quickly and jumped on it!!! It was a fantastic journey…sometimes my clients say it best, click testimonials to read more."

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Susan, Steve, and Grace

"What can we say… with Carmen on your side the competition doesn’t stand a chance. Her attitude & professionalism puts her above her ‘Diamond Certified’ peers. She helped us buy our house & sell a city loft without a hitch, and the personal attention to every detail makes you feel completely at ea..."

"What can we say… with Carmen on your side the competition doesn’t stand a chance. Her attitude & professionalism puts her above her ‘Diamond Certified’ peers. She helped us buy our house & sell a city loft without a hitch, and the personal attention to every detail makes you feel completely at ease. Being ‘Carmen Certified’ puts her clients on the fast track to success. Thanks Carmen, you are the best :)"

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Ram & Aruna

"We have really enjoyed working with you. You did an extraordinary job selling our house. Your work marketing was exceptional and really paid off dividends in terms of buyer interest and finally, the number of offers we received. Thanks to your efforts, we were quite overwhelmed to receive 12 offe..."

"We have really enjoyed working with you. You did an extraordinary job selling our house. Your work marketing was exceptional and really paid off dividends in terms of buyer interest and finally, the number of offers we received. Thanks to your efforts, we were quite overwhelmed to receive 12 offers that we reviewed in the end. My wife Aruna & I feel you were always very helpful and took care of much of the effort involved in placing the home on sale, with minimal effort on our part. Without your help & referrals we wouldn’t have been able to put our house on the market as well as we did. We would love the chance to work with you again, and will definitely refer you to future transactions of friends & family. Thanks again!"

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Simon and Jo

"After interviewing 3 other REALTORs and getting a feel for their work personality it was clear after meeting Carmen that she was going to the the best person for us. Always professional, efficient (never showing us houses that didn’t match what we were looking for), flexible, prepared and just o..."

"After interviewing 3 other REALTORs and getting a feel for their work personality it was clear after meeting Carmen that she was going to the the best person for us. Always professional, efficient (never showing us houses that didn’t match what we were looking for), flexible, prepared and just on top of her game. I always felt Carmen knew the market and what was going on with the latest listing, which was very important due to how fast the houses were selling. And as Simon liked to say, “she’s a real ball buster!” We mean that in the highest complimentary way – we knew she would get the job done if it was anyway possible to do so!"

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Alicia R.

"Carmen, You have been an essential and priceless part of this whole move. I cannot thank you enough. My family is indebted. You are very dear to us. 🙂 I will be singing your praises for a long time to come, m’dear."

Buyer

"Carmen is a true professional who is very thorough, extremely honest and offers her best. Carmen was able to find us a new tenant for our rental property in record time and for a great rent and She was also able to help us find a new home. We were completely satisfied and very truly impressed wit..."

"Carmen is a true professional who is very thorough, extremely honest and offers her best. Carmen was able to find us a new tenant for our rental property in record time and for a great rent and She was also able to help us find a new home. We were completely satisfied and very truly impressed with Carmen. Even now, She keeps us updated of market trends and other analysis. Whenever we have any real estate needs in the future, Carmen is the realtor we’ll be calling."

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Jill A.

"This is not the first home Carmen has helped us sell or buy – she has been a trusted friend and REALTOR for over ten years, and there simply is no one more professional and knowledgeable than Carmen. Her ethics are unquestionable. She gets a double diamond recommendation from me!"

Apoorv and Ruchita

"She was my REALTOR when we purchased our home at Foster City in 2013. She was extremely professional and great at getting the job done. She helped us narrow down our options and helped us through every step of the buying process. I could trust her judgement and advice as it was based on extensive..."

"She was my REALTOR when we purchased our home at Foster City in 2013. She was extremely professional and great at getting the job done. She helped us narrow down our options and helped us through every step of the buying process. I could trust her judgement and advice as it was based on extensive knowledge of this area and her go-getter attitude. She even helped us to hire a general contractor for the remodeling work we did at the house. She routinely went over and above what we expected of her. I would highly recommend her – you want her to be on your side in tough bay area housing market."

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Landon

"I cannot be happier with my condo @ Candlestick point. I am still furnishing bit by bit and enjoying the entire process. Carmen was a referral from a close friend of mine who had gone through multiple condo and home purchases with various REALTORs and she said Carmen was by far the best one. I co..."

"I cannot be happier with my condo @ Candlestick point. I am still furnishing bit by bit and enjoying the entire process. Carmen was a referral from a close friend of mine who had gone through multiple condo and home purchases with various REALTORs and she said Carmen was by far the best one. I could not agree more. As a first time single buyer, she made the uncomfortable process as comfortable as possible. She has the experience, nearly 30 years, but more importantly is honest without being brutal, extremely responsive, and will fight for you, donning the bargaining hat or gloves when necessary. I could not have imagined going through this without her and neither should you. "

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Kim S.

"Dear Carmen, I am writing to thank you for your exceptional service on the recent sale of my home at 564 Island Place in Redwood Shores. I could not have been more pleased from beginning to end! I knew that you had a stellar reputation as a REALTOR from my neighbors who had used you, and I was im..."

"Dear Carmen, I am writing to thank you for your exceptional service on the recent sale of my home at 564 Island Place in Redwood Shores. I could not have been more pleased from beginning to end! I knew that you had a stellar reputation as a REALTOR from my neighbors who had used you, and I was impressed when I visited the three or four open houses you hosted in my area before I decided to sell. I had planned to interview a number of REALTORS, but after our first meeting I was so impressed with your professionalism, your preparation, and your knowledge of the market that I felt no need to look further. For that initial meeting, you presented me with a comprehensive market analysis of my home, as well as a summary of the services you would provide to bring my home to market and achieve the highest possible sales price. As impressive as that was, I was blown away at our second meeting! You came with an interior designer, a painting contractor, a flooring contractor, and a general contractor, and as we walked through the house we discussed what improvements prior to sale would bring the greatest return on investment. I was so impressed that you could call on this amazing team of professionals to give me a comprehensive picture of how to best sell my home. Within a week, your team had provided bids and proposals for the work, as well as a preliminary schedule for completion, with work expedited so that I could take advantage of the peak selling season. I felt so confident that you had worked with all these independent contractors in the past, that they knew each other and had worked together on previous homes, and that you could vouch for the quality of their work and their professionalism. In addition, I came to understand that your approach was to prepare the home to appeal to the particular demographic of likely buyers according to your thorough research and knowledge of the market. While you did not require me to do any work on the house, I came to see the wisdom of making a small investment that would both increase the value of the home and get it sold fast. Boy, did that decision pay off! I could not have been more pleased with the craftsmanship of the work – and how quickly the contractors were able to get it done! The home was painted inside and out, all new flooring was installed, and tasteful updates were made to the kitchen and bathrooms, along with other necessary repairs. The work came in on time and on budget in under 30 days! Remodeling is never pleasant, but the team of workers you put together were always courteous and respectful of my time and space, and always communicated their progress and timelines. Most importantly, I felt so confident in your continuing to manage and “quarterback” the process that I was able to keep my vacation schedule and all of the planning for my move out of the Bay Area. I know you were on site at my house nearly every day to check on their progress and solve problems. This service was simply “next level” – above and beyond anything I had ever heard a REALTOR would do. And the fact that it was financed by Compass Concierge, without a fee and with reimbursement for all the work not due until the sale closed, made the process so easy. From beginning to end, your service was simply the best! Your understanding of the market really became apparent, however, when the home was listed for sale. Even though it was the end of the summer, past the peak season for home buyers, your marketing expertise drew nearly 100 people to visit my home during the first weekend! I had confidence in your pricing strategy, however, because of the changing and challenging real estate market I was not sure how things would play out. Incredibly, after only 10 days on the market, we had four written offers all above asking price! I give you all the credit for knowing how to get the home in shape, how to reach the maximum number of interested buyers, and for confidently bringing them to the table. Your evaluation of the offers and recommendations on concluding the sale were invaluable and showed me again why a REALTOR such as you with over 30 years of experience is worth her weight in gold! Your professionalism is unmatched, and you were always gracious, responsive, and thoughtful in our conversations. And what a classy finale – hosting a party so all the neighbors could meet the new owners and say goodbye to me! Carmen, you are such a wonderful friend and trusted advisor! I would be happy to recommend you to anyone who is interested in hearing about your incredible service and expertise!"

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Robert R.

"Carmen, I wish to take a moment to thank you personally for the fabulous job you did on my behalf to get my house in Redwood Shores ready for sale and then sold in record time with a short 21 day escrow. In September you agreed to take on selling the house for me. This was a significant commitmen..."

"Carmen, I wish to take a moment to thank you personally for the fabulous job you did on my behalf to get my house in Redwood Shores ready for sale and then sold in record time with a short 21 day escrow. In September you agreed to take on selling the house for me. This was a significant commitment as I knew I would be travelling in Europe on business in October and November and would not be able to support upgrading the house, managing contractors and assisting with the sale. Here is what you did for me: 1. Helped arrange a short term loan to fund repairs and upgrades to the house. 2. Laid out a plan for all design work, modifications, staging, marketing and selling to be completed through escrow by mid December. 3. Negotiated new house colors, repairs, and exterior issues with the housing association. 4. Brought in Nancy from Habitat Enhancements who did an excellent job of design and staging. 5. Brought in contractors and workmen for the following major projects. a. Exterior shingle, chimney and deck repair and priming. b. Fixed roof leaks. c. Window repair and replacement for the large bay windows and front window box. d. Exterior House Painted. e. New gardening and planting. f. Interior wall, ceiling repair g. Full interior paint. h. New Kitchen – floors, appliances, cabinets, lights, counters. i. New Baths (3). sinks, cabinets, tile, floors, etc. j. Refinished downstairs floors, new carpet throughout upstairs. k. New lighting throughout. l. Garage repairs, drywall and paint. 6. Negotiated payment out of escrow for most contractors to ease cash flow requirements. 7. Marketed the house with an aggressive and sophisticated program which brought in multiple qualified offers at a time when our market was sagging and no houses were selling. 8. Worked with me (while I was in Europe) to correctly price the house and negotiate offers and counter offers with the Buyers. 9. Worked with Annette Ross at North American Title to help resolve all outstanding issues. 10. Worked with the housing association to resolve all of their issues. 11. Concluded the deal and got a short 21 day escrow agreed to by the Buyers and their bank. 12. Closed it all on time on December 6th, 2018, funded same day. You clearly enabled us to get the best price for the house realizing the most cash out by carefully budgeting the repairs and upgrades on a best value basis and you did it in record time. Thanks so much. Please consider me a reference for any of your clients."

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Mark & Laurie

"Now that the dust has settled, we wanted to let you know how happy we were at the way everything turned out in the selling process of our home. In an “uneven and iffy” market, we achieved a selling price that was above our asking price, and our asking price was higher than the suggested “market p..."

"Now that the dust has settled, we wanted to let you know how happy we were at the way everything turned out in the selling process of our home. In an “uneven and iffy” market, we achieved a selling price that was above our asking price, and our asking price was higher than the suggested “market price” option presented. And we couldn’t be happier with the family that is going to move into our house soon! This successful result was the result of great guidance, marketing, and positioning by you, and the specific subject of this email is your ability to pull together some great people who helped us prepare the house to show potential buyers. The calendar was aggressive, but you and the people you introduced us to made it happen in a high quality and timely way. While there were no Tradespeople who we were unhappy with, we wanted to especially call out the outstanding work of Diego, Anibal, Nancy, and Mike. Diego, your work was great, your attitude about getting the job done, whatever it took, was always positive, and you were always on time, even early in the morning, coming from Manteca! Please thank Ivan again for us for the excellent work he did. Anibal, we didn’t get to know you very well (because you kicked us out of our house for 4 days!), but we were very pleased with your work, the results, and the customer service attitude you displayed when you came back for our inspection. We were impressed with your dedication to doing a great job for us, that we were completely satisfied with. Nancy, your talent was evident when you transformed our house into something that was more impressive to prospective buyers, but we were also impressed with your “can do” and “client satisfaction” approach when dealing with us and our wishes. We are sure that this is not an attribute that all creative people have! Diego, Anibal, and Nancy – please don’t hesitate to ask us for a reference or recommendation for future jobs that you may be bidding on. We will be happy to tell your potential clients how great a job you did for us. Anjali, a big thank you for handling the OH the following Saturday. It might have been a difficult task for you, representing one of the bidders, but we appreciate the professionalism and integrity that you brought to this task! Carmen, you did so many things to make this work out for us! Thanks for holding our hands through this process, and thanks for bringing these great people to our Team!"

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Steve & Tina

"Dear Carmen, Please extend our appreciation and gratitude to each and all of the contributors to our house remodeling/refreshment. We wish we could see the final results in person, but from what the photos show everyone did a wonderful job. In fact, we were momentarily tempted to move back and en..."

"Dear Carmen, Please extend our appreciation and gratitude to each and all of the contributors to our house remodeling/refreshment. We wish we could see the final results in person, but from what the photos show everyone did a wonderful job. In fact, we were momentarily tempted to move back and enjoy the splendor if we could’ve kept the furniture and decor! As we’ve observed, in the other Island Place houses you’ve marketed and sold, teamwork matters. And, your team has once again demonstrated that they’re the best. My wife and I knew that our property was attractive, but that it needed work in order to attain its full sale price potential. So, we interviewed five REALTORS and asked how they’d improve and market the house. The answers we liked best came from Carmen Miranda, of Compass, Burlingame. Over the last few years, we’d seen what Carmen and her team of contractors, painters, landscapers, decorators, stagers and more had done for other homes sold in our neighborhood. Since we were vacating the house and moving out of state, Carmen kept an eye during the updating and remodeling of our home. The results were spectacular! Our house attracted scores of online views and in person tours. Within just a few days, it sold for the highest price ever paid for a property in our development. Carmen’s friendliness, easy laugh, good cheer, confidence, and competence made our remodeling and sale process an actual pleasure. If you want a real estate agent who performs well beyond expectations, we highly recommend her!"

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Gregory C.

"We engaged Carmen to sell our home in Terrabay in South San Francisco after interviewing several agents. Carmen turned out to be an outstanding choice. Like most REALTOR, she is very professional and always listened to us and understood what we saw as important. Carmen knew how to market our home..."

"We engaged Carmen to sell our home in Terrabay in South San Francisco after interviewing several agents. Carmen turned out to be an outstanding choice. Like most REALTOR, she is very professional and always listened to us and understood what we saw as important. Carmen knew how to market our home, and she even advised us on our staging, which we decided to do ourselves, despite her recommendation to use a professional staging company. Carmen also knew the local and Bay Area market very well, and she had a great deal of experience with other homes in and around our development. So, her advice on pricing and on when to list, when to hold open houses and when to accept bids, were all spot on. Carmen also impressed us tremendously with her dedicated and tireless attention to detail, her availability and responsiveness, her tenacity in staying on top of the process every step of the way and keeping us informed at all times. But what really sets Carmen way above the rest, and where we believe we got our money’s worth, is her very savvy negotiation skills and her keen understanding of the psychology of home purchasing. When we started receiving offers, Carmen carefully evaluated each of them, masterfully and ethically communicated with the buyers’ agents and recommended responses and counter offers that allowed us ultimately to sell at substantially over our asking price, which was a record in our development at the time. Please speak to Carmen before choosing your next REALTOR to buy or sell a home."

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John N.

"I used Carmen Miranda to sell my home in San Mateo this past winter and she was outstanding. Before choosing a real estate agent, I conducted a lot of research to see who would be the best choice based on the investment they make into selling the property (time and effort, not necessarily financi..."

"I used Carmen Miranda to sell my home in San Mateo this past winter and she was outstanding. Before choosing a real estate agent, I conducted a lot of research to see who would be the best choice based on the investment they make into selling the property (time and effort, not necessarily financially) and how they promote their listings. Carmen Miranda stood out as the best San Mateo had to offer. Her rankings are excellent, her social media presence was strong, and I could tell she put a lot of work into her listings. I spoke with Carmen and then met with her at my home. She spent hours answering my questions, explaining how long her listings typically stay on the market, and providing tons of info on comps in the area. I was concerned that my childhood house, which was located in a neighborhood of similar homes, would be tough to sell. Carmen made the process incredibly easy and took extra steps many other REALTORS don't (but should), like having a pro come and stage my home, having professional photographs taken, and much more. When I saw my listing I was blown away. Her hard work and knowledge of what it takes to sell a home really paid off. My listing looked amazing and knocked out the competition. Multiple offers came within a week of the house hitting the market. I’ve recommended Carmen Miranda to everyone I know. She is a true professional and a genuinely nice lady. I realize it won't always be this easy to sell your home, but I think you’d be hard pressed to find a better REALTOR."

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Jay & Karen S.

"Carmen Miranda is a Diamond Certified REALTOR and the honor is well deserved. From the moment my wife and I met her and her team we knew we were in good hands. Despite weeks of rainy weather and other unpredictable developments, Carmen weathered every storm literally and figuratively and achieved..."

"Carmen Miranda is a Diamond Certified REALTOR and the honor is well deserved. From the moment my wife and I met her and her team we knew we were in good hands. Despite weeks of rainy weather and other unpredictable developments, Carmen weathered every storm literally and figuratively and achieved the desired goal of selling our house well above the asking price. (The photography included a beautiful aerial video of our house and neighborhood filmed from a drone, that was, yes, filmed in the rain. Carmen leads a team of dedicated professionals, painter, stager, landscaper, home cleaner, and floor tile and carpet specialists that arrive on time and get the job done. She advertised our home both locally and abroad and held multiple open houses. This resulted in multiple offers which Carmen used to promote competition within the pool of potential buyers. She masterfully negotiated terms of the sale that protected our needs and interests. As a local homeowner herself, Carmen was able to deal with the two homeowner associations that govern our neighborhood. She was also able to keep an eye on our property and schedule private showings of our house to interested buyers. We found her to be professional and informed, yet caring and respectful. We would highly recommend Carmen Miranda to anyone interested in selling their home.”"

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Seller

"Carmen is the most dedicated, knowledgable and savvy real estate agent I have ever worked with. I live in Los Angeles and needed a real estate agent that could take the responsibility of organizing a rehab while staying within my $60,000 budget. She used her expertise, contacts and aesthetic eye ..."

"Carmen is the most dedicated, knowledgable and savvy real estate agent I have ever worked with. I live in Los Angeles and needed a real estate agent that could take the responsibility of organizing a rehab while staying within my $60,000 budget. She used her expertise, contacts and aesthetic eye to transform the home and and raise Sold price by $125,000 to $175,000. The rehab process included: painting the interior and exterior, refinishing the hardwood floors including the stairs, repairing a small portion of the roof, changing the locks, remodeling the bonus room, installing a new kitchen with all new appliances and fixtures, installing a new bathroom vanity, resurfacing the bathtub, fixing a broken fence, as well as cleaning and sprucing up the backyard. After impressing me and my family with the rehab, Carmen diligently worked to bring us impressive offers within days of listing. We accepted the first offer which completed escrow in less than two weeks. I recommend Carmen because I don’t think there is anyone more capable to affably, earnestly and creatively endeavor a project of this magnitude and make the sale within weeks. I can’t stop talking about her spectacular performance to my girlfriend because she really is one of a kind."

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Maria F.

"Dear Carmen, This a note in appreciation of all the help you have provided in finding a new home for my daughter and in updating and selling my house. First of all, you displayed great insight and neighborhood knowledge in leading my daughter to the lovely place she lives in now. The selling proc..."

"Dear Carmen, This a note in appreciation of all the help you have provided in finding a new home for my daughter and in updating and selling my house. First of all, you displayed great insight and neighborhood knowledge in leading my daughter to the lovely place she lives in now. The selling process went very smoothly and in a relatively short amount of time. Many thanks for that effort. I had lived in my house for over 40 years and your team did a fantastic job of updating it – I almost did not recognize the house after your stylish renovation. You led an excellent group of professionals in achieving this feat. Furthermore, it paid off in the multiple offers that arrived and the final excellent sale price. Aside from the financial aspect, working with you has been a pleasure. Your positive attitude and “can do” approach when any snag came up were very reassuring. You are great at explaining all aspects of the sale process. I would strongly recommend you to anyone who is looking to sell or buy a home on the Peninsula. May you continue to have great success in the future."

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Seller

"This review is long overdue. I had received a mailer from Carmen and contacted her last summer to sell our duplex in San Bruno. She partnered up with Dave Cauchi and met us at our house, were extremely professional, knowledgeable and gave us a price range of what they thought the duplex would sel..."

"This review is long overdue. I had received a mailer from Carmen and contacted her last summer to sell our duplex in San Bruno. She partnered up with Dave Cauchi and met us at our house, were extremely professional, knowledgeable and gave us a price range of what they thought the duplex would sell for (significantly higher than what we were expecting). As we were first time sellers, they were extremely patient, took the time to explain all the steps, and answered all the questions that we had. Our house was sold within 2 weeks of being on the market, received multiple offers, all within the exact price range that Carmen had predicted! A+ in my book!"

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Steven D.

"Sandy and Carmen were extremely helpful to my parents getting the best price and prompt sale for their Hillsborough home of 40 years. Sandy and Carmen didn’t just stage the house, they used Compass’s concierge service to do targeted remodeling to make the house immediately appealing to a modern b..."

"Sandy and Carmen were extremely helpful to my parents getting the best price and prompt sale for their Hillsborough home of 40 years. Sandy and Carmen didn’t just stage the house, they used Compass’s concierge service to do targeted remodeling to make the house immediately appealing to a modern buyer. This resulted in multiple offers at or above what we thought might be an optimistic asking price. Sandy and Carmen also worked patiently with my older parents to make sure the entire process went smoothly and transparently. Great price. Prompt sale. Excellent service. I would recommend them to any seller without question."

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Joe & Kim

"From the moment my husband and I first met Carmen in November 2018, we were blown away by her attention to detail! Carmen brought her “A” game to every meeting and interaction that we had. She has an unmatched level of knowledge and expertise​ in the industry, top notch negotiation skills, and th..."

"From the moment my husband and I first met Carmen in November 2018, we were blown away by her attention to detail! Carmen brought her “A” game to every meeting and interaction that we had. She has an unmatched level of knowledge and expertise​ in the industry, top notch negotiation skills, and the creative vision to make sure that your property shines! There is no question that anyone would be lucky to partner with Carmen to buy or sell a home!"

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Rob & Tamara

"Now it’s official! Thanks, Carmen for everything that you have done, you are awesome! And we are super happy that we chose you and super appreciative of you and your work, And thx for dropping by with more goodies today so sweet of you you are first class Carmen and truly a cut above the rest in ..."

"Now it’s official! Thanks, Carmen for everything that you have done, you are awesome! And we are super happy that we chose you and super appreciative of you and your work, And thx for dropping by with more goodies today so sweet of you you are first class Carmen and truly a cut above the rest in your industry"

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Lisa & Kristina

"It’s been one heck of an experience and pretty impressive overall for that matter! You were just terrific and deserve to have the top record. We never felt untaken care of and knew you always had our backs. Truly grateful for everything and hope to meet sometime soon. Until then, best wishes and ..."

"It’s been one heck of an experience and pretty impressive overall for that matter! You were just terrific and deserve to have the top record. We never felt untaken care of and knew you always had our backs. Truly grateful for everything and hope to meet sometime soon. Until then, best wishes and stay well."

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Stephen S.

"Thanks for taking care of us and getting our house sold. Really appreciate all your hard work. Wouldn’t think about using any REALTOR but you!"

Tracy B.

"Thanks for all your hard work. We would be happy to recommend you to anyone.”"

Kevin K.

"Carmen got our house sold fast and for top dollar. We inherited a house that needed updates, so I went searching for a REALTOR who could help us rehab and sell it and I found Carmen. She coordinated about 10 different tradespeople and I was sent the quotes and later invoices. The tradespeople did..."

"Carmen got our house sold fast and for top dollar. We inherited a house that needed updates, so I went searching for a REALTOR who could help us rehab and sell it and I found Carmen. She coordinated about 10 different tradespeople and I was sent the quotes and later invoices. The tradespeople did did good work, were fast and super fair pricing. And I’m cheap. The entire rehab took 3 or 4 weeks and the house looked completely different. We spent about 50k in rehab. Went from shabby to classy chic. My mom and girlfriend were in disbelief when they saw the After pics. My mom told me she is DEFINITELY using Carmen to sell her properties. Carmen gave us 3 options/strategies for a list price. We ended up with 5 offers and ended up countering the two cash offers and accepted an offer that was 65k over our strategic list price. I’m checking the bank account this Friday for a big wire transfer. – Carmen picks up phone or returns calls within a few minutes. Texts are responded to quickly as well. – She doesn’t double end deals. – She brought us great offers – She’s on your side and you know it.”"

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Rex C.

"We are so grateful that you placed wonderful tenants in our Millbrae condo and in our Palo Alto home. You are so efficient, prompt, and professional. Your knowledge of the Bay Area real estate market is truly exceptional. We are so amazed that both properties were leased out within 2 weeks after ..."

"We are so grateful that you placed wonderful tenants in our Millbrae condo and in our Palo Alto home. You are so efficient, prompt, and professional. Your knowledge of the Bay Area real estate market is truly exceptional. We are so amazed that both properties were leased out within 2 weeks after being posted on the MLS. We are truly blessed to have you as our realtor and as our leasing agent. Many Thanks."

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Jim S.

"First, let me congratulate you and your team on earning Diamond Certified for the Seventh consecutive year Carmen Miranda – Alain Pinel REALTORs scored “highest in quality” in ongoing independent customer satisfaction surveys In addition to your company’s high customer satisfaction rating score, ..."

"First, let me congratulate you and your team on earning Diamond Certified for the Seventh consecutive year Carmen Miranda – Alain Pinel REALTORs scored “highest in quality” in ongoing independent customer satisfaction surveys In addition to your company’s high customer satisfaction rating score, I was equally impressed with all of the enthusiastic customer comments I read in the verbatim customer survey comments, Question 3 of your research report. Most real estate agents can’t qualify for Diamond Certified because of the customer satisfaction standards required. Additionally, in order to maintain Diamond Certified, Carmen Miranda – Alain Pine! REALTORs must continue to score “highest in quality” in Ongoing Research performed by American Ratings Corporation. So, just earning and maintaining your Diamond Certified status is a great achievement. Again, congratulations on earning Diamond Certified for your second consecutive year. High customer satisfaction is the ultimate accomplishment in business."

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Robin F. & Carolyn M.

"Dear Carmen, Carolyn and I are back from our trip and happily settling into our house outside of Volcano. We still can’t believe that our home in Millbrae sold so quickly and for such a great price. Thank you so much for your expertise it making that happen. As you know, we were a little discoura..."

"Dear Carmen, Carolyn and I are back from our trip and happily settling into our house outside of Volcano. We still can’t believe that our home in Millbrae sold so quickly and for such a great price. Thank you so much for your expertise it making that happen. As you know, we were a little discouraged after our house languished on the market for four months last year without a serious offer. We knew we needed to sell this year in a market that was even worse,so were expecting to get much less then we asked for last year. Little did we imagine that we would sell for more than $200,000 over our asking price! Your marketing strategy was brilliant and obviously effective. From the first time we met, we were confident that with you we were in the hands of a professional. You were honest about what you thought we needed to do to sell our house and comprehensive in presenting the pros and cons of a wide range of marketing options. We especially appreciated the whole team of professionals you assembled to get our house sold. Though we were out of town at the time that you, Nancy and Brian first surveyed our house, we were impressed that you emailed us the room-­-by-­-room audio of your suggestions for the work that needed to be done to make it more marketable. Initially it was difficult for us tocommit to the expense of doing the work and staging our home but, as it turned out, that expense was probably the best investment we ever made. Brian Hytry was superb in getting all the home improvements done while we were in Hawaii. We were blown away with how good everything looked when we returned. Nancy Linebarier and her team from Habitat Enhancements proved to be true artists as they staged our home in a way that made all the architectural features stand out. As it went on the market, you told us it was going to create excitement and it did. Throughout the phase of getting the house ready for market you were always available and helpful in managing the logistics of getting your team’s work done and the inspections made. Your marke analysis was astute and we appreciated the way you presented different pricing strategies that clarified the advantages and disadvantages of each. We’re so glad we picked the strategy you recommended. You were great in keeping us informed of buyers comments from the open houses and the numbers of prospective buyers who visited the video website and the number who downloaded our disclosures. We always felt that our home had the maximum exposure to buyers and that you had anticipated every detail needed to make it sell. Of course we were thrilled when, after only 7 days on the market, you presented us with three bids, all over our asking price. Little did we know at that time that your work had just begun. You were instrumental in helping us evaluate each offer and counter with the most effective strategy for each bid. You were able to negotiate a great deal for us. Even though we were nervous as each contingency came up for removal, we were confident that you were always on top of things. In fact, you remained totally engaged and on top of our evolving situation even when you were on vacation. We’re sorry we had to interrupt your trip so frequently but even on the beach you got back to us and made the deal happen. I still can’t believe that we successfully closed escrow in less than five weeks! So Carmen, thank you, thank you, thank you. We experienced the agony of our house sitting on the market with nothing happening last year and now the joy of working with you and getting our house sold in record time for a fantastic price. We are so glad you were recommended to us and we are more than happy to enthusiastically recommend you to any prospective clients you might have. Carolyn and I are happy to finally be settled here in thefoothills. We could not have done it without all the work that you and your team did to get our house sold. Whenever you want to get away from the bustle of life in the Bay Area, come visit us in the Mother Lode."

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Susan L.

"Dear Carmen, You truly are one of the best!!! Thanks!"

Roy and Divinia

"Carmen is very professional at what she does. We gave her a short notice to sell our property and she put together her team of gardener, house cleaner, handy man, and home staging companies together and had the house ready on market in amazing one week! Carmen’s service always goes beyond our exp..."

"Carmen is very professional at what she does. We gave her a short notice to sell our property and she put together her team of gardener, house cleaner, handy man, and home staging companies together and had the house ready on market in amazing one week! Carmen’s service always goes beyond our expectations as she keeps us updated and transparent about the situation. She continues updating us about the surrounding housing markets and trends and provides us with valuable insights and advices on our home selling strategies. We are very happy that we are able to sell our place at our targeted price within a month! This is our second time working with her and both had been great experiences for us!"

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Carmen R.

"We chose Carmen Miranda to handle the sale of our home in San Mateo due to her extensive experience, thorough knowledge of real estate market in our area, positive energy and commitment to delivering the best possible offer(s) for our home. Carmen absolutely delivered on all fronts –managing vend..."

"We chose Carmen Miranda to handle the sale of our home in San Mateo due to her extensive experience, thorough knowledge of real estate market in our area, positive energy and commitment to delivering the best possible offer(s) for our home. Carmen absolutely delivered on all fronts –managing vendors, etc. in our absence, provided frequent updates on status of the process (as we have moved out of town) staged/showcased our home extremely well and ultimately helped to bring in multiple offers –above our asking price –in 9 days. We are extremely pleased with the sale of our home, both in price and timing, and how Carmen facilitated the entire process (even when we, as the clients, were a challenge to her :). It goes without say that we would highly recommend Carmen Miranda as an outstanding real estate agent. Future clients will be in good hands."

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Angela M.

"Dear Ms. Wondolowski, Please allow me to take a few minutes of your time. My name is Angela Moreci, and I just had the pleasure of completing a real estate sale with Carmen Miranda. I understand you are the Vice President of Alain Pinel REALTORs, and I wanted to personally write a letter of comme..."

"Dear Ms. Wondolowski, Please allow me to take a few minutes of your time. My name is Angela Moreci, and I just had the pleasure of completing a real estate sale with Carmen Miranda. I understand you are the Vice President of Alain Pinel REALTORs, and I wanted to personally write a letter of commendation about Carmen to you. I have dealt with many real estate agents in my day, but no one has, or I believe ever will, live up to the standards of Carmen. From the moment I first met her, I knew we “clicked”. My mother was selling her condo after living there for 30 years, and moving to a new home in a new town. This was an emotional and physically demanding move on us, and I felt I could not take on one more responsibility other than making my mother as comfortable as I could in her new home, as well as caring for her every need. Carmen picked up on that. I asked her to take the reigns and entrusted her with the entire process to get the condo sold. She truly listened to me, from what I wanted, to what I needed. I felt like she really understood what a daughter was trying to accomplish for an aging parent. She related. She was sympathetic. She remained positive for me. Carmen took on the task with gusto. I believed in her and trusted all of her suggestions. Within days the home was painted, cleaned and staged. It was picture perfect. Within days, she was showing it. Within days, we had multiple offers, and within days we were in escrow. Today the deal was done and she personally called me with a heartwarming congratulations and thank you! I have been in Customer Service for over 34 years. I recognize what it takes to make a client happy, make them feel important, satisfied, and keep them coming back. Carmen is pro-active, efficient and knowledgeable. She is honest; she is confident and calming when one becomes overwhelmed with all that entails in selling a home. Whatever situation came up, I asked her to take care of it for me, and she always had the solution at the tip of her fingers. She made the entire process effortless for me. I trusted her judgement at all times because I knew she had my best interest at heart. It goes without saying that I would highly recommend Carmen to all my colleagues, friends and family without hesitation. And one of the best things about her? You could always “hear the smile on her face” over the phone. I’ll admit that I will almost miss our daily calls, emails and texts! You are lucky to have her on your team."

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Lynda H.

"Carmen is absolutely amazing! She handled the staging of my rental condo and I didn’t even go there. I live 140 miles away and she did everything from overseeing tenant move-out, repairs, staging and the sale. The best part is that the was able to negotiate a sale price of 15% higher than the lis..."

"Carmen is absolutely amazing! She handled the staging of my rental condo and I didn’t even go there. I live 140 miles away and she did everything from overseeing tenant move-out, repairs, staging and the sale. The best part is that the was able to negotiate a sale price of 15% higher than the listed price. WOW what a gal. I can’t say enough for her talents. She’s the BEST real estate broker in San Mateo County. This is the second property she’s sold for me and each sale was incredible! Thank you Carmen."

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Pat and Sue

"We have just completed the sale of our residence in an ever changing market. Carmen provided the initial due diligence, and as the market weakened provided us with continual timely updates. Her team was instrumental in the sale of our house at a reasonable price. Carmen has exceptional skills in ..."

"We have just completed the sale of our residence in an ever changing market. Carmen provided the initial due diligence, and as the market weakened provided us with continual timely updates. Her team was instrumental in the sale of our house at a reasonable price. Carmen has exceptional skills in marketing strategies, and price negotiation. There is no doubt if we were to do another transaction on the peninsula we would use Carmen."

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John D.

"Carmen is a fantastic REALTOR. She was able to find us a new tenant for our rental property in record time and for a great rent. She was also able to help us find a new home. She is extremely professional, honest, thorough and offers her best. We were completely satisfied with Carmen. Without Car..."

"Carmen is a fantastic REALTOR. She was able to find us a new tenant for our rental property in record time and for a great rent. She was also able to help us find a new home. She is extremely professional, honest, thorough and offers her best. We were completely satisfied with Carmen. Without Carmen’s excellent services, we simply could not have done what we wanted to do. Carmen is our realtor for life!"

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Shirley and Larry S.

"Dear Carmen, We want to express our sincere gratitude for the extraordinary job you did in selling our home! The house sold in 13 days and at our asking price in this very difficult market! In looking at all the other listings in our area, we haven’t seen that anywhere else. The advice you gave u..."

"Dear Carmen, We want to express our sincere gratitude for the extraordinary job you did in selling our home! The house sold in 13 days and at our asking price in this very difficult market! In looking at all the other listings in our area, we haven’t seen that anywhere else. The advice you gave us to help prepare our home for sale was an excellent start to prepare us for the process. You were very thorough in all the information you gave us about how the sale was going to work, what you would be doing and what would be expected of us. We totally agreed with your recommendation to use Nancy at Habitat Enhancements for the staging, and her work was artistic, inspired and impeccable. We had heard that you have a reputation for being the best at evaluating the correct sale price for homes, and we appreciated the way you educated us on your thinking on this subject and your patience in helping us to come to an understanding. We also appreciated your flexibility in offering us options on pricing and taking the time to lay out clearly what the possible outcomes were for each option. We were aware of the sensitivity you had in helping us through this stressful process. We were very impressed with what you did with the marketing of the house. The brochure is a work of art and your choice of the company to do the photography and website was brilliant! We also saw how hard you worked to make sure that people could find our difficult to locate house –we know you put more time and energy into that than is usually required. And you got a stupendous turnout at the open houses. We are grateful. And lastly, we were so reassured by the way you handled the offers that came in and helped us with the negotiation and decision process. We could see how all the work you had done up to that point made this final step fast, easy and painless. We felt we were in very good hands. All along the way you have been entirely professional and thorough while at the same time being warm and sensitive to our needs. We would recommend you so highly to anyone who is looking to sell or buy a home. It was such a pleasure working with you."

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Divinia L.

"Carmen is very professional at what she does. We gave her a short notice to sell our property and she put together her team of gardener, house cleaner, handyman, and home staging companies together and had the house ready on market in amazing one week! Carmen’s service always goes beyond our expe..."

"Carmen is very professional at what she does. We gave her a short notice to sell our property and she put together her team of gardener, house cleaner, handyman, and home staging companies together and had the house ready on market in amazing one week! Carmen’s service always goes beyond our expectations as she keep us updated and transparent about the situation. She continues updating us about the surrounding housing markets and trends and provide us with valuable insights and advices on our home selling strategies. We are very happy that we are able to sell our place at our targeted price within a month! This is our second time working with her and both had been great experiences for us!"

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Mary

"Carmen, So appreciative of the manner in which you conducted the sale of my condo. I couldn’t be happier with your service and would gladly recommend you to anyone who needs real estate services."

Ed

"Dear Carmen I would like to thank you for all of your hard work in selling my condo at 1687 Bayridge Way #116 in San Mateo California. We met with numerous REALTORs and you were the most confident and organized of them all. The sale of my condo has helped me achieve my goal of having my wife stay..."

"Dear Carmen I would like to thank you for all of your hard work in selling my condo at 1687 Bayridge Way #116 in San Mateo California. We met with numerous REALTORs and you were the most confident and organized of them all. The sale of my condo has helped me achieve my goal of having my wife stay home with our new daughter. The stress of paying two mortgages and an im- pending pay cut made it impossible to even keep the condo as a rental. During the sale process I was amazed at your ability to constantly keep us ap- prised of every step. This was the first time I have ever sold a property and I am very appreciative of your patience. The newspaper and Internet advertisements were also beautifully prepared. You were able to sell the condo above market value and save me from having to short-sell or foreclose on the property. I am now able to focus on my family and worry less about paying the bills. I will definitely recommend your services to any of my friends or family that may be in need of a REALTOR."

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Alvin, Alma and Samantha

"Carmen, Thanks so much for all your assistance. We didn’t make a mistake in choosing you as our REALTOR. We are very pleased with the outcome and we truly appreciate your time and efforts from beginning to end."

L. Sierra

"A note from L. Sierra regarding Carmen’s Real Estate Services… I have enjoyed working and learning with you. It has been a wonderful painless experience. I am forever grateful to you for all you’ve done. Please share my message and I would love to speak to any of your clients to personally share ..."

"A note from L. Sierra regarding Carmen’s Real Estate Services… I have enjoyed working and learning with you. It has been a wonderful painless experience. I am forever grateful to you for all you’ve done. Please share my message and I would love to speak to any of your clients to personally share your brilliance! District email is an easy way to communicate too. Always available for that until I get a moment to write a letter of thanks."

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Swanson Family

"Dear Carmen, On behalf of the Swanson Family I would like to thank you for your expert services. I never expected you to sell our parents home in two weeks and also have an excellent back up offer. This was a great time of sorrow for us as a family, with the loss of our 89-year-old mother and sel..."

"Dear Carmen, On behalf of the Swanson Family I would like to thank you for your expert services. I never expected you to sell our parents home in two weeks and also have an excellent back up offer. This was a great time of sorrow for us as a family, with the loss of our 89-year-old mother and selling the home we all grow up in. We all had to deal with the 64 years of happy memories the house held. We knew we had the right person the first day we met. Your knowledge of market trends in the Daly City area, the professionalism used in presenting the property, the stats you used in pricing the property correctly and the support staff you offered us were far superior then any other agent in the area. Warm regards to you this Holiday Season."

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Kim & Paul H.

"Kim and I truly appreciate the effort you put into selling our old home & helping us find our “forever” home. Not only was the whole process tricky & complicated since it was done almost concurrent with each other, but the transactions themselves gave us something that could not be quantified, an..."

"Kim and I truly appreciate the effort you put into selling our old home & helping us find our “forever” home. Not only was the whole process tricky & complicated since it was done almost concurrent with each other, but the transactions themselves gave us something that could not be quantified, and that is peace of mind. Peace of mind for me is knowing that we got the best price for our home when we sold it, and that we bought our new “old” home for the best possible price too. And that our decisions and our timing were Right-On, absolutely no doubt about it. I was impressed by your knowledge of the market, your creativity to think outside the box, your professionalism and courtesy, & your network of contacts within the support industry; from home finance to home upgrading. Thank you for your continued assistance in various matters, long after the completion of our transaction."

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Sharie L.

"Thanks again Carmen, You are such a fabulous agent. I look forward to working with you on more transactions Sharie Leird, CRP lexiconrelocation.com"

Ram & Aruna

"We have really enjoyed working with you. You did an extraordinary job selling our house. Your work marketing was exceptional and really paid off dividends in terms of buyer interest and finally, the number of offers we received. Thanks to your efforts, we were quite overwhelmed to receive 12 offe..."

"We have really enjoyed working with you. You did an extraordinary job selling our house. Your work marketing was exceptional and really paid off dividends in terms of buyer interest and finally, the number of offers we received. Thanks to your efforts, we were quite overwhelmed to receive 12 offers that we reviewed in the end. My wife Aruna & I feel you were always very helpful and took care of much of the effort involved in placing the home on sale, with minimal effort on our part. Without your help & referrals we wouldn’t have been able to put our house on the market as well as we did. We would love the chance to work with you again, and will definitely refer you to future transactions of friends & family. Thanks again!"

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T. Callahan

"I write this letter of recommendation and support of Carmen Miranda. I recently sold my home in San Carlos after having learned of an unexpected need to move out of my house six weeks earlier. Carmen’s clear direction enabled me to keep in step with critical decisions required for the sale of my ..."

"I write this letter of recommendation and support of Carmen Miranda. I recently sold my home in San Carlos after having learned of an unexpected need to move out of my house six weeks earlier. Carmen’s clear direction enabled me to keep in step with critical decisions required for the sale of my home. With her experience and keen understanding of market conditions, she was able to guide me with what I needed to do to prepare my home and also counseled me on what I could expect from buyers. I really appreciate her transparency in communication regarding this entire process. Also the outbound marketing of my home was stellar! Everything with the virtual tour on CarmenMiranda.com to effective positioning in the weekly Real Estate Magazine. In summary, I really respected and appreciated her responsiveness, thoroughness, sense of urgency and professionalism. I will recommend her to all I know who are looking to buy or sell their house!"

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Gale I.

"Wanted to thank you for taking care of everything throughout the selling process of my home. It was good to know that I had someone who would look after all the details so I didn’t have to worry. What can I say but “You Rock!” I hope 2005 will be a fun and prosperous year for you. You truly do en..."

"Wanted to thank you for taking care of everything throughout the selling process of my home. It was good to know that I had someone who would look after all the details so I didn’t have to worry. What can I say but “You Rock!” I hope 2005 will be a fun and prosperous year for you. You truly do enjoy your work as this is very evident in the service you provide your clients."

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Nanette L.

"Escrow on sale of my home (to Buyer #3) closed today! Carmen had to work for her money on this one — she did a great job. Very thorough in all the details; excellent insight and intuition about timing and negotiations, and good negotiation skills. It’s a difficult time to sell right now, and espe..."

"Escrow on sale of my home (to Buyer #3) closed today! Carmen had to work for her money on this one — she did a great job. Very thorough in all the details; excellent insight and intuition about timing and negotiations, and good negotiation skills. It’s a difficult time to sell right now, and especially in my development where a $44,000 per unit assessment was proposed (but not passed). It’s been quite a roller-coaster ride… good thing I’m anchored in trust in God or I would have been a nervous wreck by now I imagine…"

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Ronald W. H.

"I have known MS. CARMEN MIRANDA for approximately 1 year. During this time I purchased my first home, a condo. I have recently sold the condo at a nice profit and got a great deal on a single family home. I am pleased to have had Ms. Miranda handle both of these transactions. Ms. Miranda was alwa..."

"I have known MS. CARMEN MIRANDA for approximately 1 year. During this time I purchased my first home, a condo. I have recently sold the condo at a nice profit and got a great deal on a single family home. I am pleased to have had Ms. Miranda handle both of these transactions. Ms. Miranda was always very personal and professional, and presented with great integrity. I am pleased to highly recommend her without reservation."

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Steven and Sarah H.

"Hello Carmen, Steve and I wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your expertise and counsel in selling our place in Redwood Shores. We were excited that things worked out so well! Not only did you sell the place in seven days (when another place in our complex had been on the marketing fo..."

"Hello Carmen, Steve and I wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your expertise and counsel in selling our place in Redwood Shores. We were excited that things worked out so well! Not only did you sell the place in seven days (when another place in our complex had been on the marketing for more than 40) but you got us over asking. We hope that our buyer is enjoying her new home as much as we love our new place in Southern California. Thank you again for helping make our relocation smooth and comfortable."

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Theresa R.

"Hi Carmen I want to thank you for helping me successfully selling my home. I am very grateful that I could rely on your master plan which was conceived from your years of experience. And finally, it was a good experience having you as my agent on the buying end as well. Thanks for all the help."

John and Maria

"Hi Carmen, Thank you very much for all the help you have done for us. Maria and I very sincerely appreciate your honest, sincerity and professionalism. Like I’ve said to you before, we could not have done what we have done without your help. I will keep this for my records. We will definitely sta..."

"Hi Carmen, Thank you very much for all the help you have done for us. Maria and I very sincerely appreciate your honest, sincerity and professionalism. Like I’ve said to you before, we could not have done what we have done without your help. I will keep this for my records. We will definitely stay in touch with you."

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Alex D.

"Hello from Shanghai. I want to take a moment to thank you again for your help with the short-sale of my home. You said it would be a lengthy and difficult process, For me it was just a lengthy process because you handled all of the difficulties, and for that I am truly grateful. Because of the ru..."

"Hello from Shanghai. I want to take a moment to thank you again for your help with the short-sale of my home. You said it would be a lengthy and difficult process, For me it was just a lengthy process because you handled all of the difficulties, and for that I am truly grateful. Because of the rushed nature of my move overseas, knowing you were handling in on that side of the ocean was such a comfort. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all of the extra miles you went to see my sale through to completion. Despite the delays caused by the bank and all of the extra detail work needed for this kind of sale, your persistence and stewardship saw it through to completion. The decision to go through with a short sale was difficult, but thanks to you, the process was not. You can be sure I will recommend you to everybody I know who is looking for a first class realtor in the Bay Area."

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Semra

"Working with you is a great pleasure. Your diligence, dedication, and honesty proved again and again that you are a leader and a true professional in your field. Your openness, expertise, and guidance helps one to make the right choices. -You are simply the best- I deeply thank you for all your c..."

"Working with you is a great pleasure. Your diligence, dedication, and honesty proved again and again that you are a leader and a true professional in your field. Your openness, expertise, and guidance helps one to make the right choices. -You are simply the best- I deeply thank you for all your care and understanding and looking forward doing business with you in the near future."

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Gina and Shawn D.

"We wanted to take a moment and describe the experience we had selling our home with Carmen Miranda. As first-time home sellers, both my wife & I had many pre-conceptions about the selling process. In the SF Bay Area, sellers too easily think that their homes will demand top dollar – with little e..."

"We wanted to take a moment and describe the experience we had selling our home with Carmen Miranda. As first-time home sellers, both my wife & I had many pre-conceptions about the selling process. In the SF Bay Area, sellers too easily think that their homes will demand top dollar – with little effort involved. That’s actually not true. We interviewed several candidate agents. We obtained a range of opinions from – “do nothing” to “full kitchen remodel”. Only one person – Carmen Miranda – give us the feeling of confidence that not only would a strategic set of updates to the house pay off; but her guidance on pricing strategy and marketing were by far the best of any agent we interviewed. Carmen’s commitment to professional excellence, and absolute thoroughness in every part of the job gave my wife and I the satisfaction that we had picked the right person to represent us in selling our home. Briefly, Carmen provided the following assistance for us: 1) Strategic advice on financially manageable – but high impact “freshening” for our kitchen and front yard 2) Superb handyman & contractor support 3) Thorough inspections 4) Excellent staging guidance 5) Relocation company support I’m happy to say that Carmen’s advice paid off for us – way beyond our expectations. We highly recommend Carmen’s services to anyone looking to sell their home."

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The Frishbergs

"It was truly our pleasure to have Carmen Miranda as our agent during the sale of our home. She was the utmost professional every step of the way, from the first presentation about two years ago when we first thought about selling until the escrow closing this week. Thanks to her guidance in setti..."

"It was truly our pleasure to have Carmen Miranda as our agent during the sale of our home. She was the utmost professional every step of the way, from the first presentation about two years ago when we first thought about selling until the escrow closing this week. Thanks to her guidance in setting the price and preparing our home for sale, we had multiple offers and got more than $100,000 over the listing price. Carmen’s attention to detail is as impressive as the extensive network of professionals she can tap on a phone call’s notice. What other agent would have been able to get our house on TV and raise a storm of publicity? What I also found refreshing is that unlike other real estate agents. Carmen never put too much pressure, convincing us of her strategy through giving more information. In the end, it was always up to us which way to go. In conclusion, I wish we could use Carmen’s services to buy our next home (moving to Southern Calif). She is the role model for all professionals. That is why I unreservedly recommend Carmen Miranda as the best real estate agent in San Mateo."

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Walter G.

"Carmen Miranda is a fine person, of excellent character, cheerful disposition, smart, hardworking, honest and trustworthy. She is also a great real estate agent. I am a Chief Scientist, recently retired, from a Palo. Alto based company that is the world’s leader in building high tech commercial c..."

"Carmen Miranda is a fine person, of excellent character, cheerful disposition, smart, hardworking, honest and trustworthy. She is also a great real estate agent. I am a Chief Scientist, recently retired, from a Palo. Alto based company that is the world’s leader in building high tech commercial communications satellites. I worked for almost 50 years as a rocket scientist, lead technologist, space satellite architect and project manager where I often had to lead teams and evaluate personnel. But I never had to prepare my home for sale before. I’ve known Carmen as a neighbor and casual friend for most of the 22 years I’ve lived in Redwood Shores. I included her on my interview list. I knew she was a competent real estate agent, as indicated by her achievement of Diamond Certified status. My experiences with other Diamond Certified professionals had been excellent, so I decided to go with Carmen Miranda, at Alain Pinel REALTORS. I made that decision in 2014. Carmen then exercised her team of contractors to develop a remodeling and repair plan that included suggested cost effective upgrades to my home prior to the sale. But after starting the sales process, I changed my mind about selling. I realized I didn’t want to leave my lovely home. I was embarrassed to tell Carmen after all the work she had put in, but she didn’t seem to mind as long as I was “safe and happy,” she said. A few months later I changed my mind again back to selling. Then back again to not selling. For more than three years I dithered, back and forth, while I explored many different options: places to live; what to do with my life; and assessed my finances, health status, personal relationships and so on. I often found myself running my ideas by Carmen. She would listen, intently, and then help me to organize my thoughts so as to better understand what it was that I wanted, for myself and my family. It was only early this year that I finally decided it was time to sell my home. The first task was to put it in the best shape possible. I worked with Carmen, and her team of experienced, professional, contractors to develop a plan of what to upgrade, what to leave alone and what to repair. Carmen was practiced in listening to the “Voice of the Customer.” She knew what was important to a perspective Buyer of my property and kept us focused on providing value in those areas. Carmen choreographed the teams of inside and outside workers: demolition and construction, electrical, paint, lighting, plumbing, cleaning, patio and walkway paving, landscapers, fencing, etc. I had control over all expenditures and design decisions though I found I could leave many of the aesthetic details to these professionals. When appropriate Carmen suggested different contractors, and multiple bids, or less expensive alternatives. Carmen was also committed to full disclosure, in writing, of any and all items that might concern potential buyers. Her experience taught her the value of learning the true condition of a home and sharing that information with the potential Buyers. She had experienced, professional, independent inspectors examine the house and write a detailed report of their findings. Carmen disclosed, and discussed, those findings with each serious bidder because she didn’t want the new owner to be surprised by any detail of the house condition. When the house was ready for sale Carmen was at her finest. Her choice of Stager (Nancy at Habitat Enhancements), led to a startling presentation of my home that I was proud to show to all the people who stopped by to see the Open Houses. But Carmen went all out in her marketing. In addition to the listings, beautiful brochures, delicious ice cream and advertisements, she produced a spectacular 5 minute long video of my home site (inside and out) and surrounding neighborhood. The video included aerial views from drones that showed the wonderful setting of Shorebird Island (the private island and gated community where my waterfront home sits) and Redwood Shores. The inside of my home showed to perfection. My family and friends back East, who viewed the video, were amazed at the place where I lived. I have to admit I was amazed too. In all the years’ I’ve lived at my home on Shorebird Island I had never tired of the view: the abundant bird life, greenery and sunlight just outside my windows. The new presentation reminded me why it was so difficult for me to decide to leave. Though I sold my lovely home for significantly more than my asking price, I feel the new owner got a bargain. Thank you, Carmen Miranda. I highly recommend you for anyone desiring excellence and good friendship in a real estate agent."

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Cathy and Mike

"Carmen, Well, we FINALLY did it!!! Although the outcome was not what we originally expected, I’m glad we stuck together through it all. You have gone above and beyond the call of a REALTOR in your quest to sell our house, and for that, we thank you greatly. I look forward to putting this chapter ..."

"Carmen, Well, we FINALLY did it!!! Although the outcome was not what we originally expected, I’m glad we stuck together through it all. You have gone above and beyond the call of a REALTOR in your quest to sell our house, and for that, we thank you greatly. I look forward to putting this chapter of our lives behind us, and look forward to what is to come. I know this is just the beginning, and look forward to our future dealings. Again, many thanks for all you have done for us!"

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Damon, Nkia, Jaden & Ty

"Our intuition did not lead us wrong. Your service has been unparalleled. Throughout we’ve felt as if we were your one & only client. More than an agent you have been an advocate, an organizer and a wonderful resource… visit my testimonial page for the rest of the story."

Jozef & Dalma

"If you are looking for an exceptional agent to sell/buy your house in the San Francisco Bay Area, Carmen is no doubt the right person. When my husband & I decided to sell our home, we were living overseas… Carmen put together a detailed sales strategy, catered to our needs & budget. Within 2-week..."

"If you are looking for an exceptional agent to sell/buy your house in the San Francisco Bay Area, Carmen is no doubt the right person. When my husband & I decided to sell our home, we were living overseas… Carmen put together a detailed sales strategy, catered to our needs & budget. Within 2-weeks, she managed to fully remodel our kitchen, with new cabinets, granite counter-tops & new appliances…to see how this story ends visit my testimonial page."

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Robin & Carolyn

"We were a little discouraged after our house languished on the market for 4 months last year without a serious offer. We knew we needed to sell this year in a market that was even worse, so were expecting to get much less then we asked for last year. Little did we imagine that we would sell for m..."

"We were a little discouraged after our house languished on the market for 4 months last year without a serious offer. We knew we needed to sell this year in a market that was even worse, so were expecting to get much less then we asked for last year. Little did we imagine that we would sell for more than $200,000 over our asking price! Your marketing strategy was brilliant and obviously effective."

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Tami R.

"Diamond certified… prompt, thorough and willing to take the next step as well as the side step…I will use Carmen for future sales and purchases."

Steve I.

"Carmen was amazing in all respects during the entire home buying process. We ran into her at an open house she was holding for another property and her willingness to discuss all aspects of the home buying process and her approach to it, incredible experience and detailed knowledge across the ent..."

"Carmen was amazing in all respects during the entire home buying process. We ran into her at an open house she was holding for another property and her willingness to discuss all aspects of the home buying process and her approach to it, incredible experience and detailed knowledge across the entire peninsula, and ability to recall all aspects of a home’s details (API scores for school by neighborhood or even address) impressed us on our first meeting. Carmen is very focused on getting to know you as a client, what you are looking for, the minute details of your life that will impact which home is right for you, and takes all this into account when guiding you through the process. We discussed what we were looking for in a house on our initial consult in deep detail, discussed specific needs for kitchen and entertaining areas, a desire for a backyard to play in, wanting to have room to grow, as well as aesthetic considerations based on our personal sense of style. Many realtors put together a list of properties to inspect for you, but Carmen goes one or two extra steps. She had a bound volume containing all information about each property we were going to see each time we went to tour homes. This included the standard home details, neighborhood information, school information for each property, public records that may be pertinent, and even a listing of the neighbors (and Carmen would even knock on doors to help us chat with people in the neighborhoods!!) . In a busy world Carmen made it her priority to maximize our touring time through preparation of the booklets as well as visiting homes that fit our general profile, or listings that we sent, to narrow the list and weed out properties so we only saw houses we could potentially be interested in. During the negotiation process Carmen was always a step ahead, prepared for any contingency, and able to pull in resources from her network for any issue, inspection, or financing question. The people in her network were incredibly professional and were able to answer any questions she was not. They all showed a similar dedication to preparation that allowed us to sail through negotiations, predict exactly what would be needed to close on the house we wanted despite multiple offers, and balance and negotiate from a strong position. You can’t go wrong with Carmen, and she will be there to help you through not only the home buying/selling process, but also any area where her vast real estate experience can help."

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Angela M.

"My mother sold her home after 30 years. Moving to a new home in a new town was emotional & physically demanding on us, & I felt I could not take on one more responsibility-other than making my mother comfortable. Carmen picked up on that. ..and one of the best things about her-you could always “h..."

"My mother sold her home after 30 years. Moving to a new home in a new town was emotional & physically demanding on us, & I felt I could not take on one more responsibility-other than making my mother comfortable. Carmen picked up on that. ..and one of the best things about her-you could always “hear the smile on her face” over the phone…another happy story…learn more, visit my testimonial page. "

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Susan, Steve, and Grace

"What can we say… with Carmen on your side the competition doesn’t stand a chance. Her attitude & professionalism puts her above her ‘Diamond Certified’ peers. She helped us buy our house & sell a city loft without a hitch, and the personal attention to every detail makes you feel completely at ea..."

"What can we say… with Carmen on your side the competition doesn’t stand a chance. Her attitude & professionalism puts her above her ‘Diamond Certified’ peers. She helped us buy our house & sell a city loft without a hitch, and the personal attention to every detail makes you feel completely at ease. Being ‘Carmen Certified’ puts her clients on the fast track to success. Thanks Carmen, you are the best :)"

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Robert

"Carmen is, hands down, the most professional and capable REALTOR I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She totally coordinated all of the clean up, fix up, repairs, enhancements, all with her contractors so I didn’t have to do anything except say thank you. She staged the home beautifully..."

"Carmen is, hands down, the most professional and capable REALTOR I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She totally coordinated all of the clean up, fix up, repairs, enhancements, all with her contractors so I didn’t have to do anything except say thank you. She staged the home beautifully and within 10 days, she presented me with 10 above asking offers, negotiated with the top 4 and got a no-contingency final offer 20% above what we originally asked. Doesn’t get much better than that."

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Alicia R.

"Carmen, You have been an essential and priceless part of this whole move. I cannot thank you enough. My family is indebted. You are very dear to us. 🙂 I will be singing your praises for a long time to come, m’dear."

Peter and Sheila R.

"As first time sellers, we are both very grateful to you for your foresight expert advice and patience. Your excellent record in selling property at the “Lanes” over the years gave us the confidence to leave it all in your capable hands and move early to join our son."

Gene

"When our jobs transferred us to Southern California we had little time to prepare for the selling of our home. a client of mine highly recommended Carmen. Now we know why. Her expertise, knowledge and negotiating skills sold our home in less than 2 1/2 weeks. We just handed her the keys and she t..."

"When our jobs transferred us to Southern California we had little time to prepare for the selling of our home. a client of mine highly recommended Carmen. Now we know why. Her expertise, knowledge and negotiating skills sold our home in less than 2 1/2 weeks. We just handed her the keys and she took care of the rest. Lining up her contractors to prepare the home, stage it, advertising in multiple media and holding and hosting multiple open houses. Great on follow up and keeping us informed and a pleasure to work worth."

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Seller

"We chose Carmen Miranda to handle the sale of our home in San Mateo due to her extensive experience, thorough knowledge of real estate market in our area, positive energy and commitment to delivering the best possible offer(s) for our home. Carmen absolutely delivered on all fronts –managing vend..."

"We chose Carmen Miranda to handle the sale of our home in San Mateo due to her extensive experience, thorough knowledge of real estate market in our area, positive energy and commitment to delivering the best possible offer(s) for our home. Carmen absolutely delivered on all fronts –managing vendors, etc. in our absence, provided frequent updates on status of the process (as we have moved out of town) staged/showcased our home extremely well and ultimately helped to bring in multiple offers –above our asking price –in 9 days. We are extremely pleased with the sale of our home, both in price and timing, and how Carmen facilitated the entire process (even when we, as the clients, were a challenge to her :). It goes without say that we would highly recommend Carmen Miranda as an outstanding real estate agent. Future clients will be in good hands."

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Jill A.

"This is not the first home Carmen has helped us sell or buy – she has been a trusted friend and REALTOR for over ten years, and there simply is no one more professional and knowledgeable than Carmen. Her ethics are unquestionable. She gets a double diamond recommendation from me!"

Haiqing and Xiaodong

"My husband and I highly recommend Carmen who helped sell our house at a record high price. When we first interviewed many REALTORs, our first impression about Carmen is her professionalism. She is very knowledgeable in the real estate market, well organized, punctual, and calm. The strategy that ..."

"My husband and I highly recommend Carmen who helped sell our house at a record high price. When we first interviewed many REALTORs, our first impression about Carmen is her professionalism. She is very knowledgeable in the real estate market, well organized, punctual, and calm. The strategy that Carmen outlined was based on extensive research of the housing market in the area. We decide to have Carmen take care of selling the house and it turned out to be a best decision. Since my family were relocating to other state, Carmen took most care of the house, including fixing, landscaping and staging. She very well controlled the budget, kept us well informed, and did a fantastic job in advertising the house. In the end, we sold our house in two weeks. It was our great pleasure to work with Carmen. She is the best agent we ever had and we wholeheartedly recommend her."

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Darrell

"I had the pleasure of working with Carmen Miranda for the sale of my home in Terrabay (South San Francisco). Besides being a true professional, she is also a marketing master who was able achieve maximum exposure for my home. She also negotiated and sold my home for a record price. Carmen is extr..."

"I had the pleasure of working with Carmen Miranda for the sale of my home in Terrabay (South San Francisco). Besides being a true professional, she is also a marketing master who was able achieve maximum exposure for my home. She also negotiated and sold my home for a record price. Carmen is extremely knowledgeable. She knew how to make the house look its best in order to sell for top dollar. Her home staging consultant and professional photographer are top notch as well and the overall presentation really made a difference. Carmen is smart, hard working, dedicated and wonderful to work with. I am always impressed with her ideas and would definitely work with her again. Great job!"

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Aludia

"I would like to let everyone know of my experience on selling my house with Carmen Miranda. Carmen has the knowledge and experience to embrace the real estate profession. She’s a hard worker, enjoys what she does, dedicated, detailed oriented and results driven. She is honest, a good listener and..."

"I would like to let everyone know of my experience on selling my house with Carmen Miranda. Carmen has the knowledge and experience to embrace the real estate profession. She’s a hard worker, enjoys what she does, dedicated, detailed oriented and results driven. She is honest, a good listener and undertanding. Her caring ways make you feel comfortable to talk to about your goals on selling your home. Camen is knowlegable with the current real estate market and trends and is able to explain her work style, management and strategies. She provides a top notch real estate support team equiped with state of the art technology to professional and uniquely market my home. My home sold within 12 days with multiple offers that she negotiated at the highest possible price. Carmen~ Thank you, Thank you, Thank you."

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Tami R.

"Carmen continues to amaze me with her willingness to always help me with references or information that I can take to another level. She recently sold a friends home and was able to take an “old sack” and make it stunning. Great return on the effort. Carmen will do the very best for her clients w..."

"Carmen continues to amaze me with her willingness to always help me with references or information that I can take to another level. She recently sold a friends home and was able to take an “old sack” and make it stunning. Great return on the effort. Carmen will do the very best for her clients with competency and grace. I will use no other Realtor!! Thank you Carmen for your commitment and honest professionalism."

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