


Even in an extremely competitive market with unknown rises in interest rates the power of persistence and persuasion will be successful with the right assistance. It has been extremely helpful to deal with someone who can be so flexible and creative in their approach to making progress. It was such an unending relief to work with someone who only offered ethical advice.I am also a queer and trans person and Rio helped me navigate the unfortunate limiting realities of how that can impact housing sales respectfully seamlessly and without resistance. Multiple times I was given an advantageous position that outranked my bidding power by $180,000+ because of how considerately and transparently our deal was constructed and communicated. They consistently and efficiently communicated with other agents and were incredibly responsive during negotiations as well as throughout the experience. Once I was on the search with Rio, they were excellent at listening and quick to research potential questions about each property, an essential responsibility when considering a historic purchase especially. However, Rio surpassed the other options with an unmatched honesty in communication and a gentle forthright assessment of strategic possibilities. I spoke with multiple potential agents, many of whom had years of experience and client referral support. I was extraordinarily lucky in finding an excellent choice in Rio Palomares. In my experience navigating properties both off and on the market working with a skillful, ethical, direct agent with experience and a commitment to *your* best purchase is the best of all options. Working towards buying a home for the first time takes years of personal and financial consideration and preparation, especially as a single home purchaser. Jay and I can't recommend her highly enough. She's a true advocate for her clients and an honest, candid person a good person. I'm not the easiest person in the world and it's a testimony to Tracey's character that she remains ever cheerful, helpful and professional, despite the vicissitudes of the real estate business and the many moods of me. When it comes to the business side of things, you're in expert hands and feel secure that she's got an eagle eye on the details and negotiations. She was invaluable in the staging of our house for sale, going above and beyond in helping to bring out the best in our home. Tracey's always easy to reach, quick to respond to messages and set up showings (and get you to them), and good company in general. She's trustworthy, and eminently knowledgeable in her field. Besides her professionalism, she has a deeper knowledge of houses than most because of her background as an architect. I'm a bit of a control freak and when I say she's one of the few people in my experience whom I trust to handle things, that's saying something. We also bought a rental house a couple years back with Tracey as our REALTOR®. Tracey's an expert at what she does. With Tracey's help, our current house is pending sale (in one week) and we are searching with her for our new home.

My husband Jay and I have had the pleasure of working with Tracey a number of times over the past few years.
