"My wife and I were first-time home buyers when we got connected to Colby. We hadn't *really* started looking for homes, but ran into an open house right by our apartment that we thought looked interesting, so thought we'd go through the motions (if, for no other reason, to learn the process for when we got more serious). We networked into a few different agents and Colby immediately stood out from the rest in a couple of ways. First, he's clearly extremely knowledgeable about the market. Other agents we talked to gave us some cursory information about the neighborhood and promised to pull disclosures on the home. Before we even had our first conversation with Colby, in contrast, he had already pulled comps and built a model showing us that we might have found a place that was mispriced (we ended up winning our bid, in San Francisco, *under* the list price, thanks to Colby's insights). Second, Colby has exactly the demeanor you'd want as a first-time buyer. He gives wise counsel and insightful, patient answers to even the most tedious questions (of which we had, like, 50 after reading our first disclosure packet), and it was clear even in our first conversation that he's legitimately out for our best interests. We ended up making an offer in large part because Colby spent so much time getting to know us and could show us from several different angles what a good deal this property would end up being. His advice felt like that of a good friend, and he somehow manages to convey the fact that there are real, external pressures when shopping for a home without coming off as a pushy salesman. Lastly, Colby has a phenomenal work ethic. Throughout the bidding process we'd regularly wake up to lengthy strategy emails, and he bent his schedule to accommodate ours when visiting the property or chatting through options. Colby stayed on top of all of the other players throughout the process to make sure we hit our close (several things went wrong out of our control, but Colby kept the process on schedule). And, even *after* we closed we still had some issues with escrow -- Colby continued to handhold us through that process well after his formal role has finished. Could not recommend Colby more highly -- he turned a pretty stressful experience into something joyful, and my wife and I could not be happier in our new home." ★★★★★ - Ralston, San Francisco
"We found our dream home with Colby! We met Colby at an open house in our neighborhood. We started out with another agent but decided to change agents when we met Colby. We instantly felt condo with him. He showed us homes that were in our price range and was very accommodating to our schedule. Colby is very personable, reliable and honest, we highly recommend him. Colby is an agent that cares about his clients and he has now become our friend." ★★★★★ - Nicole & Jeff, San Francisco
"Colby is thorough, straight forward, and responsive. He was very patient with all of our questions and confident in his venerable responses. Kind and friendly with a great sense of humor, he was reassuring in stressful moments. His personable nature, deep connections, and years of experience in this business have been invaluable to us; he helped us feel confident in our decisions and he brought joy to the whole experience." ★★★★★ - Rebecca, San Anselmo
"I have known Colby through friends for several years but working with him elevated my opinion of him to another level. Colby is professional, dedicated, thorough, and all together knowledgeable. It was a pleasure to work with him. And he’s just a genuinely nice and funny guy! I’d do this again." ★★★★★ - Shawn, San Francisco
"Colby was the perfect real estate agent for us, particularly as first-time home buyers. While buying a home can be overwhelming (especially for the first time!), Colby made the process fun and easy to follow. He took the time upfront to educate us on the home-buying process and advise us on how we could start assembling the strongest, most competitive offer. He took the time to show us around different neighborhoods in Marin and worked with us to figure out which one was the best match for us. He also put up with my many, many, many questions with a smile on his face! But where Colby really shined was when we finally found a house that we loved. We were in a competitive offer situation and it was not at all a sure thing that we'd get the house. Not only did Colby advise us on offer strategy and price, but he also wowed the selling agent with his detailed and comprehensive offer package. All of this made the difference in the end, and we are so thrilled that our offer was accepted. We're now living in the house of our dreams and Colby is the reason why. Thank you Colby!" ★★★★★ - Natalie & Lizzie, Mill Valley
"We met Colby when he was the agent showing a house we asked to see. Right away we felt comfortable with him. He is personable without giving you any pressure. We were looking to buy after we sold our home of over 20 years in San Anselmo. We knew we wanted to buy in the Loch Lomand area, but didn’t want to rule out other possibilities in Marin. I’m sure we were not the easiest of clients, because we were so open to suggestions. We love all of Marin. But after Months of open house tours and after visiting so many homes with lock boxes, we really started to chisel it down. When it came time to make the offer, Colby was instrumental in making the deal work. He reassured us to keep moving forward even when our offer was rejected and another was accepted by the seller. My husband was adamant about holding firm to our offer and not more. This worried me, because I was did not want to wait around for a month to find out if the deal went through on the home. Colby encouraged us to accept “next in line” just in case something happened and the deal fell through with the party that offered $50,000 more than us. So, we did. As it turned out, the deal fell through and our offer was accepted and we got the house at our price. After that, It was then appraised at $50,000 more than what we paid. Colby was professional, and great about always preparing us for the next step to ensure a smooth process. I hope whoever reads this will consider him as your next agent. You will be in competent hands! Thank you, Colby! Vanguard is lucky to have you!" ★★★★★ - Ron & Kim, San Rafael