What Liz's Clients Have to Say

D.F.R. - Vancouver, WA

J.J. S. - Fair Oaks CA

March 8, 2005
I wish to acknowledge my acquaintance with Elizabeth Reed Yoakum. I met her as a neighbor in the 1990's and because of her familiarity with the Real Estate properties in Fair Oaks, I enlisted her an an agent to sell my property on Hoffman Lane, which was sold forthwith.

Since then, I have had five further Real Estate transactions with her as my agent:
1.) 1999, purchased home in Lahina Ct. Fair Oaks
2.) 2000, purchased duplex on San Polo Ct. Citrus Heights
3.) 2001, purchased duplex on Venuto Way in Sacramento
4.) 2004, sold duplex on Venuto Way in Sacramento
5.) 2005, sold duplex on San Polo Ct. Citrus Heights

All of these transactions were flawless and profitable. Her business acumen and work ethic is impeccable. She has a penchant for detail, honesty and trustworthiness rarely found in today's business world. She is the consummate Real Estate Agent.

JJ and Rosa Strehl, Fair Oaks, Ca. 95628

R.R. - Folsom

T.J.A. - Fair Oaks

L. & S. N. - Fair Oaks

June 9, 2003
We would like to commend Elizabeth Reed Yoakum on her outstanding professionalism and dedication to serving her customers.

Liz has worked with us on our last two house sales and purchases; the last of which took place in March 2003.

There were many challenges involved with the sale of our home. Liz helped us find workmen who were skilled in their field, ensured that all of the corrections and repairs were communicated with our buyer, and helped us to maintain our emotional balance when it appeared that more repairs were necewwary.

Liz also helped us locate a home with a view lot that we probably never would have known about without her assistance.

We refer Liz Yoakum to our friends because she is knowledgeable, honest, dependable, resourceful and a delightful person to spend time with.

Leo and Susan Northart

R, & B. T. - Fair Oaks

Kate and Harvey Bandy

Just a quick note to say thanks for the unbelievable fast turnaround time from listing to close of escrow.

Prior to listing the house your walk thru coupled with staging suggestions proved to be helpful and lucrative. The first and only open house produced a negotiation free offer and the offer turned into a happy family occuplying their dream house in less than thirty days.

Kate and I had high expectations and for you to exceed them. . .  What a pleasure!

The Bandys

David and Judy Winn

Elizabeth Yoakum served as our real estate agent and our friend during the process of selling our house.  From the very beginning, she was open, honest and willing to do whatever it took to sell our house.  There was never a Sunday that Liz was not having an open house.  During the four month process, Liz never flinched from hard work. 

She suggested bringing in a stager and, although I was somewhat reluctant at first, her idea helped generate more interest in the house and ultimately, we believe helped lead to the sale of the house.

Her professionalism and attitude were far better than any other agent we had previously dealt with.

There was never any time, day or night, that I could not call Liz with any questions.  If I were to need an agent again, I would not hesitate to contact Liz.

Sincerely,

Dave and Judy Winn, 9107 Vista Del Rio Ave, Fair Oaks, Ca. 95628  2/20/2007

Patty Connaughton and Shalako Wengronowitz

We recently sold a condo through  Elizabeth Reed-Yoakum.  Liz was the consummate professional throughout the sales process, from beginning to end.  Initially, she worked with us to set a realistic asking price, and advised us on staging the property for maximum effect.  Next, she brought in all the agents from her office on a "tour" and informed us of the agents candid assessments, which helped us gauge our expectations. 

Liz organized a terrific marketing strategy, first placing ads in the Sacramento Bee, the MLS and craigslist advertising the condo and its Open House.  She took wonderful photos of the property which highlighted its good points and minimuzed its no so good ones.  In addition, she produced a very attractive flyer that was easy to distribute. 

Even though the real estate market was a a low point during  late 2006, we had an offer within 3 weeks of putting out the "for sale" sign!  Liz had met the buyer during the very first open house.  Because of Liz's suggestions, the condo made a good impression. 

As the offer and counteroffers were made and accepted, Liz guided the negotiations with great skill.  She kept us informed of every step along the way and made us aware of every conversation she had with the buyer and agent.  Even during problem times, Liz carefully kept on top of the situation, making the necessary calls among all the players involved.  She handled this somewhat complicated circumstances with great calm and professionalism, making us feel assured that we would indeed close the deal.

And, in fact, we did get to close the sale of the condo.  Thanks to Liz' s work, we even walked away with several thousand dollars more than we had originally bargained for due to her expert negotiations skills.   

All in all, Liz did a great job for us.  We now consider her to be "our agent" and look forward to working with her on future real estate transactions we hay have.  We have no hesitation in giving her our highest recommendation. 

Patty Connaughton and Shalako Wengronowitz,5804 Shadow Creek #3, 1/30/2007

David E. Purcell

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is my strong recommendation of Liz Reed-Yoakum to list and sell your property.  Liz did an outstanding job marketing and selling my home during a very difficult market.

My home sold for more and sold more quickly than similar homes in the neighborhood.  She was very knowledgeable, informative and helpful throughout the process.  She had great ideas for preparing the home to be sold and for marketing it.  Liz made sure there was an open house almost every weekend day and holiday while it was listed.  She advertised when it was appropriate and kept excellent, updated electronic flyers on the agency's website.  She brought a few of her own items to make the house more attractive, and since I lived out of town, she even watered the plants.

Liz was very helpful to me in figuring  out what price I should list it at.  Because it was a very difficult market we made a couple of price adjustments, but she didn't push me to reduce the price any more than I was comfortable with.  Liz called me with updates at least a couple of times a week and made sure I got copies of the comments made by visitors at the open houses.

Liz has the knowledge and experience to identify the unique factors that will make a property attractive to buyers, including pricing, decorating, and advertising, and she has excellent contacts to ensure that any repairs that need to be made are done quickly and at  reasonable cost.

If you have a home to sell, you can't do better than having Liz sell it for you.

Sincerely,

David E. Purcell, 4640 Quail Hollow Ct., Fair Oak, Ca. 95628

Jan Ahrens & Lin Brady

Dear Liz,

Just wanted to take a moment to let you know how very much Lin and I appreciate your extraordinary efforts to aid us through the purchase of our home here on Kenneth Ave.

I'm sure that foreclosed property is much more of a challenge than a typical listing, and from our initial contact with you through the final settlement and close of escrow, you could not have been more helpful, thorough, and professional.

Few Realtors would have opened their office on the July 4th holiday to write up an offer - that was just one of the many steps you took to show real care and concern with our situation.

We are really looking forward to having you drop in and check on our progress in making this house our home.

Thank you again - you're #1 on our reference list!

Jan Ahrens & Lin Brady

September 27,2007

Rose Ullery - Fair Oaks, CA

Dear Elizabeth,

Please accept this letter as an expression of my deppest gratitude for your expertise and assistance in purchasing my new home.

I really feel strongly that with any other Realtor, this complicated deal would have fallen through.  Not only did we have to deal with a difficult ex-spouse and inter-spousal transfer deeds, but also a difficult foreclosure market and even tougher financing market.  Pretty much anything that could have popped up with the sale did.

I was amazed to see your vast network of contacts and the ease at which you multitask- - - dealing with banks, contractors, Realtors, title people, etc. . . and the speed with which you resolve issues.

Again, I cannot thank you enough for all the work you have done.  Despite all the obstacles we encountered, you made this purchase an absolute pleasure.

I would highly recommend you to anyone looking for a home in the Greater Sacramento area.

Sincerely,

Rose Ullery

March, 2008

Joel West - Carmichael CA

I would like to take this opportunity to recommend Liz Yoakum if you are looking for a Realtor you can trust and who will work hard to find the right property for you.  I first met Liz at an Open House for a condominium she was showing in Citrus Heights in August of 2007.  I did not purchase the condo, but after speaking with Liz, I knew that I wanted her to be my agent. 

She listened to what I was looking for in a home, and with her background as a real estate investor, she pointed out to me the benefits and drawbacks of each property she showed me.  I felt that she had my best interests at heart and was not focused on simply getting me into a house so she could collect a commission, but finding the right property for me.

Well, after four months of looking, I finally found the right property for me at t price I felt comfortable with.  Since I was more interested in finding a cosmetic fixer to save money, Liz even gave me a list of contractors for the projects I wanted to complete on my new home. 

In short, it was a pleasure working with Liz Yoakum, and if you select her for your real estate needs, you won't go wrong.

Sincerely

Joel West.

Alice

Liz,

I cannot thank you enough for all you did to see that I finally got a home.  After my last experience with a Realtor I had just about given up.  You were and are my fighting "energizer bunny" Realtor.  I would and will recommend you to everyone who is looking to buy.  You have made my dreams come true.  You will always be special to me.  Thanks for staying ahead of the game.

Alice

Jim Racy

I would like to recommend Liz Reed-Yoakum to anyone looking for a great Realtor, either for residential or commercial purposes.

I have known Liz for approximately 20 years through the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce and have always been impressed with her commitment and follow-through on various chamber projects.

I recently hired Liz to represent me for the purchase of an investment property and was completely satisfied with her knowledge of all the aspects of the transaction.  I felt she represented me in an excellent fashion and was always looking out for my best  interest.

I look forward to working with her again in the future.

Sincerely,

Jim Racy

Robert and Connie Tomlinson