Gentry Real Estate

It took ten months and three offers, but I finally bought my first house — with plenty of professional, friendly assistance from Chisholm Gentry.
All along, I was impressed by Chisholm’s willingness to drive over from San Jose to view homes in the Santa Cruz mountains. He didn’t lose patience when I ended up abandoning both my first and second offers due to issues revealed in the inspections.
In the end, we got the right house in the right place at quite a significant discount from the original asking price. Chisholm helped me through the various chutes and ladders of the closing process, and even made me the gift of a home warranty that I was too cheap to get for myself.
I would (and maybe will in several years) work with Chisholm again to buy and sell real estate.

I highly recommend Ranon Luy & Gentry Real Estate as they exceeded my expectation, which for me speaks volumes. When Ranon and I met in mid June for a meet & greet I informed her that I would not be an easy client; as I tend to have significantly higher expectations than the average person & I analyze everything. Ranon took the time to ask me questions after viewing each property which assisted her in honing in on the properties that met my must haves & what my heart wanted.
When I ask a question Ranon didn’t know the answer to she was awesome about saying let me look into that. Ranon always got back to me with an answer. Ranon went above and beyond when it came to researching properties and questions; she always got back to me in a timely manner. Ranon displays high ethics, is detailed orientated and reliable.
At a certain point Ranon, had to step away from assisting me at which time Chisholm Gentry stepped in to assist with the finalization for my property. The transition was absolutely seamless to me I found this even more amazing as I was the buyer.
The professionalism, customer service & ethics are at the top of the ratings. I will be recommending them to friends & family; as well as utilize their service when I am ready to do this again.

This is my first Unilocal review that I am writing in my new house. What else do you need to know?
Let me tell you that going into the house hunting process my fiancé and I were inexperienced and naïve as to what it would take to purchase our first home. The first thing that Chisholm did was sit us down and say that his number one goal was to get us in a house that we loved for a price we could afford. He is a man of his word. We learned a TON from him.
He never lost his cool, even when we did. He was always focused on the goal, even when we lost sight. He prevented us from making mistakes, even when we were convinced they were the right thing to do. When there was something to worry about, he did the worrying for us. He rolled with the punches, and reminded us that the market was crazy, and helped us make a strong move at the right time. He was professional, compassionate, understanding, and friendly.
Purchasing a house was one of the most difficult things my future wife and I have ever done together. If it wasn’t for the guidance from Chisholm, I’m not sure we would be where we are today.
I can not thank him enough. I love my new home.
(We are already missing our weekend outings with him)

We were referred to Chisholm by our Mortgage Banker as we were looking at buying our first home and I am so very glad we were introduced to him.
Chisholm is a very good humored, knowledgeable, calm, and patient man that took the time to evaluate our needs, listen to our concerns and answer all of our questions as a friend would, even if we were asking about something for the second or third time. All this while being extremely responsive and proving to be an effective negotiator. With his guidance, we closed a fair bit below the asking price on a house we are still very happy with, in an area where demand continues to be stronger than supply.
To keep it short, if you are reading this and you need a trusted advisor to coach and guide you through the complexities of buying or selling a property, you must add Gentry Real Estate to your interview list. I strongly recommend them and would definitely work with them again.
Charles

A few months ago I entered into the odyssey of house hunting. It is quite overwhelming and more than a bit scary. I’m staring down the barrel of retirement and just now trying to buy my first house. So, armed with little knowledge and much trepidation, off I went!
Thank goodness I was referred to Chisholm Gentry, or I would still be floundering my way through Chapter One of some «How to for the Clueless» book! I have dealt with Realtors before but none like Chisholm. He is very knowledgeable and takes the time to educate you as well, He is amazingly quite intuitive about discovering what your taste is (even if you are not sure). He will help you to understand your financial options and sort out your priorities realistically.
Here is a person who knows how to listen and presents properties which are within your parameters. Chisholm brings a much needed sense of perspective, calm and humor to what can be a daunting process. He also makes sure that you know about important issues that are a part of the process but might be unfamiliar to you. Chisholm explains these, why they are important and what options and resources are available to you. He is great with rookies whose non stop questions might drive a less stable and humane Realtor right over the edge! All questions are answered patiently thoroughly and graciously.
By nature and occupation I’m a suspicious skeptic. Chisholm’s actions not just his words have proved to me that he actually DOES have his clients best interests at heart. He doesn’t just want to sell you a house but genuinely wants to see you in a home that fits you well and makes you happy. In Chisholm Gentry old fashioned principles and integrity are alive and well and outweigh just making a fast buck!
I would recommend Chisholm without reservation to any prospective home buyer. For first time buyers I would say he is a necessity. SO, forgo that ulcer, avoid that nervous breakdown. Do yourself a huge favor and call Chisholm!

Chisholm assisted me in the purchase of my first-​ever home in San Francisco. He sells and shows homes for others, but worked with me as a «buyer’s rep:» an agent responsible for acting in the best interests of the buyer, as opposed to the listing agent, who represents the seller. NAEBA referred Chisholm, and I hired him after interviewing three other candidates, including a C.A.R. instructor.
I’m glad I did. I’m not sure that I ever would have completed the home buy without Chisholm’s help.
I buy big ticket items carefully, and a home is as big a ticket item as items come. I read every word of what I’m asked to sign, am skeptical of verbal assurances, and, invariably, have lots of questions. I think I asked Chisholm hundreds. My wariness might have worn another agent out, but he answered every one patiently and completely. Some of his answers came at 10:00 and 11:00 o’clock at night, and this was when I discovered one of his strong suits: Chisholm works constantly.
One could reasonably argue that he works too hard, but that’s a matter to be decided between Chisholm and Chisholm. As his client, I knew that my questions would be answered promptly, and that I could always count on him to get back to me. I came to think of him as an island of reliability in an unreliable world.
Weaknesses? I bought in San Francisco, and suspect he knows the San Jose market better than the market up here. Please don’t get me wrong: he does work with plenty of homes in S.F., but (I think) is more of a generalist than are some other agents. Some agents seem to have some San Francisco districts down cold: they know every block and every corner in Mission Terrace, or Glen Park, or Sunnyside.
That said, I still might seek out Chisholm if buying in Nevada or Eureka or Alaska, for that matter, if he were licensed to broker homes there. He is simply an ideal match for the wary first time home buyer, who needs lots of attention to feel comfortable with the biggest purchase of a lifetime. I recommend him to others in that position.