Lange's happy clients

Heather’s guidance, expertise, & professionalism in the real estate market made selling my parents’ home of over 50 years (my childhood home), as well as, their rental property much smoother and easier. As I don't live in the Bay Area, Heather was able to oversee the project management aspect of the selling of these properties, which allowed me to deal with other things regarding my parents’ estate.

Heather understood our needs and resources and used different approaches to sell each property. With one property, we gathered all the quotes, crunched the numbers, and made the recommended home improvements. Using Heather’s marketing expertise, we were able to bring the house to market at high-end value.

The second property was a different story. Additional funds were not available to do any home improvements. Heather’s strategy included bringing the property to a “no show” market for investors, cash buyers only. Her expertise and knowledge allowed us to sell this property expeditiously and at a higher than asking price.

Heather managed all the home improvement projects and adhered to the projected timelines. She is an amazingly hard-worker and clearly informs you about all the details.

Heather is remarkable to work with. She’s responsive, communicates clearly, and pursues challenges with strength and diligence. Thank you, Heather, for taking such great care with our family and our parent’s properties.

Debbie Tutt ~ Trustee of Domenech Trust, Willow Glen, San Jose

 This was our second time working with Heather. Several years ago, Heather helped us purchase our home during a competitive market. 

After my dad passed away, I decided to sell my childhood home that I inherited. 

The only realtor that I thought to contact was Heather to help guide me through this emotional process. She quickly responded with compassion and empathy and wanted to set up an informational meeting before my vacation. She provided me with a folder of resources and video links that I could peruse at my own pace. She explained the current real estate market trends. Her best advice was not to rush into a decision, until I had time to think and relax.

Towards the end of my vacation, I decided to go forward with selling the house. We set up a meeting the next day after my return. 

Heather was efficient and worked around my work schedule. She managed all the home improvement projects and adhered to the projected timeline. Heather is an amazingly hard-worker and clearly informs you about all the details.

I highly recommend Heather to represent you in any trustee or probate sale. She makes the process smooth, communicates clearly, is an expert negotiator, and has a lively uplifting personality. 

Heather listens to you and has your best interest in hand.

Thank You Again,

Heather

Shinagawa-Sanchez-Diez Family ~ San Jose & Campbell

  I know my parents did their best to be prepared, and to prepare us, for their eventual passing, but we discovered there’s so much more. 

With two properties to sell for the estate, Heather was my guide. With advance notice on the number of death certificates that would be required and an understanding of the challenges in gaining access to estate funds, she knew the questions to ask, suggested options on how to proceed, and provided every report and analysis requested by our lawyer in an effort to make my job easier and more transparent with the other beneficiaries. 

And there’s not just one approach that fits every situation. With one property, we gathered all the quotes, crunched the numbers, and with Heather’s market expertise, we brought the property to market with a basic level plan and in turn received multiple offers and closed far above our asking price.

The second property was a different story. More was required to bring it to market, and even more could have been done, but Heather advised us on the most cost-efficient choices and again we sold above our asking price.

Heather has a great team she brings with her. They are responsive, friendly, and fair. In addition, Heather is well connected amongst her peers and excels in perceiving the right approach to dealing with various agents.

In the end, Heather is remarkable to work with. She’s responsive, communicates clearly, and pursues challenges with strength and diligence. Thank you, Heather, for taking such care with our family and our parent’s belongings through this challenging time.   

Keri A. ~ Los Gatos & Santa Clara

Heather Lange is a mind reader as well as a Realtor. Every concern that we had was addressed even before we could articulate it. We were dealing with a trustee sale, we didn’t live in the area, and we were grieving, but she showed a caring and intelligence that was very much appreciated.


Given that the house was a trustee sale, she explained how it differed from selling a home that you have lived in. Also, she made sure we knew the tax consequences of our sale. Heather knew that we had many other things to deal with after the death of our loved one, so she offered to project manage the property for us, and ready it for its selling. She never put more on us than we could handle during these sad times.


She answered all questions honestly and without hesitancy. She was extremely well informed on so many levels. If she didn’t know something, she would research it, and then get back to us with an answer. She always kept us in the loop, and respected our suggestions and preferences. She is the utmost professional, and we would recommend her to anyone with similar circumstances without hesitancy!


The Cooney's ~ Downtown San Jose

When it came time to sell my father’s home, I reached out to Heather Lange as she had helped me sell and purchase homes over the last few years. Once again, I was very grateful for Heather’s insight and knowledge of the housing market in Silicon Valley, and her experience in dealing with estate and trustee sales.

Heather provided insightful help where best to spend budgeted funds to prepare the home for sale. Heather also provided contacts to vendors who were able to complete the repairs, work in a very timely fashion, and within budget.

Heather was very proactive in staying in contact with other realtors who expressed interest in the home for their clients. She helped me navigate early offers, and we were able to discuss options. We chose to proceed with open houses and received multiple offers. Heather vetted the top offers to ensure a successful sale on whichever offer I accepted. Heather was able to help us get an offer over asking that successfully closed last month.

I highly recommend Heather to help you sell or buy your next home; and she'll take good care if you need her for a trustee sale!

Dianne E.~ Gilroy

Not only did she stay informative and communicative throughout the sale,  she was also able to advise and help manage the project  efficiently--this was especially helpful when dealing with extended family members and beneficiaries when we were not always in agreement.   Heather was meticulous and clear whenever communication was required to appease the probate process, beneficiaries and attorneys involved.  She  is highly trustworthy in honoring privacy, confidentiality, and was sensitive to the difficult job of selling a home in probate.  For the  property she sold, Heather ensured a smooth process while obtaining the  best terms, highest price and most committed buyer for the property.    


She brought the home to market within 1 week and obtained 4 offers with top negotiated offer coming in at $2.2ML and closing in 2 days!


Heather stayed connected and consistently followed up during  each phase of the property sale and overall probate process.


She is indeed a rare find. Thank you so much Heather!


Marj V. ~ Menlo Park

We were on a tight schedule to get it on the market at the right time  and you made it possible - from inspections to staging the house to  details important to our family - I knew I could rely on your expert  advice, knowledge of the market and optimistic attitude to get the job  done and get top dollar for the property.

My family is thrilled with the sale, and particularly grateful for the care you invested in making it happen.


O'Malley Family ~ Willow Glen, San Jose

 As we progressed through the probate process (which was longer for us  than most because someone was contesting the sale of the home), Heather went to every court hearing with us.  She always came prepared and even testified at one court date because she was able to provide information that the attorneys did not have on the spot.  She communicated regularly with the other agent and both attorneys to ensure that we were always kept abreast of where things were in the process....

 The probate process can be complicated.  If you are buying or selling a  home, especially one in probate, you will most definitely want Heather  to be your agent.  Not everyone will be as knowledgeable as Heather  about the process or as good a problem-solver for when issues arise, and  that is critical to have through this process.  I will be forever  grateful to her for helping us ...  You will not find anyone more friendly, knowledgeable, respected, or hardworking.   

Kim N. ~ San Jose