Gabriela is an amazing realtor. Throughout the entire process of getting my house ready to sell and then negotiating the best price for my house and making sure escrow went smoothly (it did) she went the extra mile. I knew I wanted to sell my house but was overwhelmed with questions: how much should I do to fix up the house, who should I hire to help me with the process, how was I going to deal with all my clutter Gabriela came to the rescue. She was hands-on finding the right people to help with the process and negotiating the best prices as well. She would roll up her sleeves and personally help with getting rid of the clutter improving the landscaping bringing in beautiful artwork for the walls and answering any questions I had right away. Any issues that came up were handled proactively and in a friendly manner. She helped transform my home in the most cost-efficient manner possible.…
Gabriela is an amazing realtor. Throughout the entire process of getting my house ready to sell and then negotiating the best price for my house and making sure escrow went smoothly (it did) she went the extra mile. I knew I wanted to sell my house but was overwhelmed with questions: how much should I do to fix up the house, who should I hire to help me with the process, how was I going to deal with all my clutter Gabriela came to the rescue. She was hands-on finding the right people to help with the process and negotiating the best prices as well. She would roll up her sleeves and personally help with getting rid of the clutter improving the landscaping bringing in beautiful artwork for the walls and answering any questions I had right away. Any issues that came up were handled proactively and in a friendly manner. She helped transform my home in the most cost-efficient manner possible. The house looked so good I wondered if I should sell it after all! Gabriela was incredibly patient with me, paid attention to every detail (she has a great eye and could be an interior decorator or a landscape consultant), and even made my cat feel comfortable with all the activity. When the house did go on the market we got an offer within hours for over the asking price with backup offers as well. Wow. The escrow process went smoothly and she was a strong negotiator which saved me thousands of dollars in closing costs. I would highly recommend Gabriela as a listing Realtor; I would hire her in a heartbeat again. Even after the sale she has kept in contact with me to see how I (and my cat) are doing. She has become my friend and if I have any regret it is that she isn't around to hold my hand and be my cheerleader as she was when we were working together. Gabriela is as good as it gets. Thank you, Gabriela.
I couldn’t have made the move without Gabriela. My family had lived in the house for many years. She was there the whole way with responsible contractors, housekeeping, and movers. I am so grateful to her. I moved to the Midwest and left before the house sold. Gabriela took care of everything. I am so very thankful for her help. I would recommend her any time to my friends.
What a great choice it was to have Gabriela as our listing agent when we sold our parents’ property in Ojai’s East End. She was instrumental in pointing out how to meet all the necessities that West Coast ecological-minded families expect today in an upscale ranch-style home: open floor plan flooded by natural light, French doors, and large windows for complete immersion into nature, simple lines, upscale bathroom design and fixtures, top of the line kitchen cabinets and appliances. We also followed her suggestions on how to highlight the natural beauty and privacy of the home and enhance the enjoyment of the large piece of land the house sits on. She guided us through the process and the results obtained were the best. With her guidance through the renovation process to the sale, she achieved outstanding results which amounted to a sales price that exceeded our expectations. She is an o…
What a great choice it was to have Gabriela as our listing agent when we sold our parents’ property in Ojai’s East End. She was instrumental in pointing out how to meet all the necessities that West Coast ecological-minded families expect today in an upscale ranch-style home: open floor plan flooded by natural light, French doors, and large windows for complete immersion into nature, simple lines, upscale bathroom design and fixtures, top of the line kitchen cabinets and appliances. We also followed her suggestions on how to highlight the natural beauty and privacy of the home and enhance the enjoyment of the large piece of land the house sits on. She guided us through the process and the results obtained were the best. With her guidance through the renovation process to the sale, she achieved outstanding results which amounted to a sales price that exceeded our expectations. She is an outstanding professional who is results-driven and spends unlimited amounts of time guiding you through the steps to make one's property stand out in today’s market. She helped us achieve maximum sales price.
We interviewed multiple Realtors to sell our family home of 19 years. We decided not to go with the "automatic choice" local realtors; we felt they would not have the motivation to respect our wishes and needs; an attitude of treating us as the average local with an average local home. We ended up choosing Gabriela Cesena and the team of Berkshire Hathaway of Montecito. We met Gabriela at a couple of open houses and were impressed with her informative, personable but not "pushy" demeanor. They listened to our desired pricing and marketing strategy: price to what's available, not only history; and market our upscale home to a clientele from out of town (LA and Santa Barbara areas). Gabriela was relentless in planning and driving us to have the home staged and improved to the best possible state. The marketing collateral was first class; the home was featured for out-of-the-area exposure. …
We interviewed multiple Realtors to sell our family home of 19 years. We decided not to go with the "automatic choice" local realtors; we felt they would not have the motivation to respect our wishes and needs; an attitude of treating us as the average local with an average local home. We ended up choosing Gabriela Cesena and the team of Berkshire Hathaway of Montecito. We met Gabriela at a couple of open houses and were impressed with her informative, personable but not "pushy" demeanor. They listened to our desired pricing and marketing strategy: price to what's available, not only history; and market our upscale home to a clientele from out of town (LA and Santa Barbara areas). Gabriela was relentless in planning and driving us to have the home staged and improved to the best possible state. The marketing collateral was first class; the home was featured for out-of-the-area exposure. We received multiple offers and decided on a solid above-asking offer within a week (the average sales process in our neighborhood is well above 90 days). The closing experience was smooth and expedient. I recommend Gabriela to anyone who wants a trustworthy, knowledgeable, hard-working partner in the stressful sales process. We got that and gained friends as well.