Nicole Russell, Realtor, RE/MAX Gold - Benicia, California

Janina Maniaol

Nicole was excellent to work with! We were first time buyers; she was patient, thorough, and realistic with us, gave us great practical advice, and provided us with excellent recommendations for mortgage and insurance contacts. Most importantly, Nicole is trustworthy. We truly felt she had our best interest at heart. She is also a friendly and pleasant person to work with, and really made us feel at ease and comfortable to ask all our questions.

We can’t recommend her enough and wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again in the future.

Hannah Bucher

Nicole is absolutely phenomenal at her job. I was house hunting with her for 3 years and all the while she was patient, professional, warm and welcoming. She’s extremely knowledgeable, punctual, and had my full and complete trust throughout the whole house hunting process! I couldn’t have asked for a better realtor and a smoother home purchasing process. I’ll be recommending Nicole to any and all family and friend real estate inquiries!

Jason Karpman

Nicole is the best of the best. Knowledgeable, professional, patient, responsive, and fun to work with! I worked with her for about two years, looking at dozens of properties throughout Oakland, Vallejo, and Napa, and I was consistently impressed by her knowledge of the entire Bay Area and years of experience with the varied real estate markets within it. I looked at many properties that turned out to be dead ends, and she was always generous with her time and never made me feel like I was asking too much of her by looking at yet another sale. Thanks to Nicole's coaching, the last offer I put in was so compelling that the seller canceled all other showings and we went into contract shortly thereafter. During the closing process, Nicole was super involved and went above and beyond to make the process as painless as possible. Will definitely stick with Nicole for all future real estate ventures in the Bay Area! I’ve recommended her to two good friends and would trust her with anyone close to me.

The Steffy

We actually found Nicole on Yelp and based on the great reviews we reached out to her. From our very first phone call with her, she set us at ease. We were first time buyers, and she was always wonderfully patient with us. We especially loved that she was not pushy, but still did a great job explaining the market, demand, and current conditions. She was very flexible and accomodating when we needed her time to view homes, ask questions, etc. Buying a home was without a doubt stressful, and Nicole really made it a pleasure.

UPDATE:
We have worked with Nicole to buy our first house, sell our first house and buy our next house. She has been amazing every time. She is highly available, incredibly knowledgeable, not pushy, quick with updates. And she's really good at what she does! She's helped us save money on numerous fronts. She knows the Benicia area very well, but also did amazing when we sprung Oakley/ Brentwood on her. She's also very well connected in her industry and with financing partners. We have recommended her many times and anyone else that worked with her reported the same great service. She's the best!

Renea Aquino

What we love about Nicole is her ability to make us feel like we were her only client. Not in a negative way, of course. She was highly attentive, intelligent and effective. Dealing with my personality, and my husband’s, was a task, I am sure, but Nicole is incredibly in-tune with the bay area market, and consistently gave great advice. Purchasing a home can be stressful, but we never felt neglected or unimportant. She is also highly personable with an engaging personality. It is a pleasure to write this letter to thank you for all your hard work that you do!

iec inside

Wow! Where to begin? Nicole helped my partner and I buy our first home and we could not be happier. She made the process extremely seamless and easy for us even though I was living out of the country at the time. She is so kind and helpful. Always a phone call or email away. She made the whole experience feel very personal and not like we were just her clients. I can tell that she puts her heart into her work and takes finding people their homes very personally. We loved working with her so much that we recommended her to our best friends and she helped them find their first home too! Therefore, we obviously highly recommend working with Nicole to anyone else as well.

Jacqueline Weinstein

Nicole was amazing! My husband got a job out of state and we needed to sell our place in a hurry, and for a good price. This was also our first time selling a house, so we needed someone experienced who could help us through the process. Nicole was all that and more . She listened to our concerns, and answered all the questions we had along the way. She was super friendly, and felt more like a friend than our realtor. She was also by far the most professional, competent person we have had the pleasure to do business with in a long time! She was on top of everything, and even made sure the buyer's realtor was doing their job! We were so happy we picked Nicole to represent us. She made the process streamlined and simple for us. We would whole heartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a realtor to buy or sell. She is the best!

Mary LeCompte

We couldn’t be more pleased with our home buying experience with Nicole. We have been involved in many real estate transactions in the past, and Nicole is by far one of the best agents we’ve ever had. She is attentive, responsive, knowledgable and patient. As out-of-state buyers working within a very tight timeframe, she made sure we had, and took the time to explain, all the information we needed to make a well-informed decision about our purchase. Her customer service standard is absolutely the best. She truly goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional service and expert guidance every step of the way through the process. We would highly recommend Nicole!