My partner and I worked with Christine earlier this year on buying our first house. She is extremely organized and thorough. She walked us step by step through all the paperwork and possibilities at our first meeting. She was able to help us make our offers competitive while working within our risk comfort zone. With her help we were able to find an awesome starter home in the area we wanted. When we were chatting with her about the repairs and updates we wanted done Christine had amazing contacts she put us in touch with. Overall Christine made our first experience buying a home a great one!
Christine helped me purchase my first home a little over two months ago and has remained a great resource since. She was patient, diligent, and provided excellent representation throughout the whole process. She also connected me with lenders and attorneys that made closing seamless. What has really stood out, however, is her continued support even after closing. She was not there just to reach the closing table - she has continued to provide connections to many great local companies and offer valuable insights on remodels and renovations when needed! I highly recommend working with Christine.
Over the last 13 years I have done 10 real-estate trans actions, with 3 different real-estate agents. Sounds like a lot, but trust me, I'm not a real-estate speculator. It was just the way life happened at the time. I was fortunate in the fact that all 3 of my agents were excellent in their efficiency and professionalism. However, Christine Shepard added a level of personal buy-in that the other two didn't have. Moving from Hawai'i, we were seeking to buy a property that was in a highly competitive neighborhood with multiple interested parties. Christine built a relationship with the seller's relator and by extension with the seller himself to the extent that I feel the seller may have turned down a higher offer to accept ours. We have a home that we love, in a neighborhood we love, and it's within five blocks of our three grandchildren that we love. A big Mahalo Nui Loa to Christine Shepard for your kokua.
We had a very challenging relocation situation from the West Coast to Richmond, to be closer to our daughter and two granddaughters. I have been in the Real Estate industry for over 20 years in the Los Angeles area, so I had an idea just how many things need to come together for a cross-country purchase and relocation to be successful. We met Christine Shepard through family and friends who had had a great experience with her in a recent relocation to Richmond. Boy, did we make the right decision in working with Christine! Beyond her professionalism, she knows the Richmond market, and all the neighborhoods extremely well. She also knows the local lenders, attorneys, inspectors, and various tradesmen needed for a successful purchase or sale. After we gave her all our various search criteria in detail, she proceeded to set up online searches for us and from there we were able to identify candidate homes that were available on the market. She went over and above in surveying and previewing every one of the potential homes for us, since it was impossible for us to travel and see each one ourselves. Once we found the "one", she negotiated hard on our behalf and in the end, we were successful in purchasing the home we loved at the price level we were comfortable with. She coordinated the closing process with the Listing agent, inspections, and all the other various details. She communicated with us every step of the way, so we were always informed throughout the closing process. We would highly recommend Christine Shepard to anyone needing to buy or sell real estate in the Richmond area, and we will definitely be working with her again moving forward.
While I didn't work directly with Christine, she helped my son buy his very first home, and I couldn't be more grateful for the care and dedication she showed throughout the process. As a first-time buyer, my son had a lot to learn, and Christine guided him every step of the way -- always patient, knowledgeable, and supportive. She treated him like family, taking the time to explain everything clearly and making sure he felt confident with each decision. After a few months and several competitive offers, he ended up in the perfect home. Her guidance made all the difference, and I'm so glad he had her in his corner. I highly recommend Christine!
I genuinely cannot imagine using anyone other than Christine for the home buying process! As a first time home buyer, she helped to educate me on the process so that I was able to make informed decisions, offering insight and guidance every step of the way. Christine has the knowledge, connections, keen eye, and kind heart to make the buying/selling experience seamless from start to finish. She truly went above and beyond and we are forever grateful! Since she helped us secure the perfect home, it will be a long time before we need a realtor again, but Christine will be our first call. Thank you, Christine! We love you and all of the special moments you have brought us.
I've known Christine Shepard as a friend for nearly 20 years. Although she has been nothing but kind and caring as a friend, our friendship is precisely why I was reluctant to have her represent my family in the purchase of a new home. It can be dangerous mixing friends and "business". However, my daughter insisted on reaching out to Christine and I can say with all sincerity, it was the best decision we could have made. Christine is the consummate professional as a Realtor, and truly goes the extra mile at EVERY stage of the process - critically, including after she collects her commission. I have done more than a few real estate transactions over the years, and I have never worked with a Realtor who guided the process more competently and professionally while remaining in constant good spirits. In short, I would recommend Christine to anyone looking for a genuinely conscientious, deeply skilled, and caring Realtor to represent them.
Christine Shepard was a game changer for me! I was in search of the perfect home that would be ideally located, low-maintenance and stylish. She was there for me every step of the way. From the first showing, to putting in a contract quickly she made the process enjoyable and took out all the worry. Her keen design sense helped me select a home that would be functional, modern and beautiful. Not only did she help select the best home, but then went to work to make it everything I had hoped for. She helped select paint colors, rugs and furniture to bring my dream to life. I truly could not have done it without her. She is a total package to help find, buy and design a contemporary home all in one! I highly recommend her to make your process as easy and seamless as mine!
This was our first time purchasing a home, and I'm so thankful we had Christine as our agent. Christine made the process simple for us, was attentive to the details we were looking for in a home, and was consistently on our side with everything during the home-buying process. I can't imagine having a better agent to work with. We love our new home, and if we were ever to move again, Christine would be the first person we would call. Thank you, Christine!
There aren't enough words in the English language to convey what a true joy it has been working with Christine. We had been looking for our dream home for three years, and Christine was with us every step of the way. If we thought she was incredible helping us to get our offer on our new home accepted, then how she handled the sale of our former home blew us away even more. With abundant patience, grace, and wisdom, Christine was truly there for us no matter what twists and turns were thrown our way, or how many questions we had. One would be hard pressed to find a better real estate agent in Richmond.