Testimonials

J Bordonaro Sold a Single Family Novato 2023

I want to take the time to compliment you on a job well done. I have bought and sold several properties over the past few years. So when I listed my house, I was expecting the same mediocre broker service which I was accustomed to. However you proved me wrong. It was refreshing to finally find a sales professional who had a total and complete understanding of the marketplace. You also had an astute eye for detail and suggested necessary changes that enhanced the sales appeal and selling price. With your contacts you were able to deliver the best bang for the buck on all of the upgrades, and I am sincerely grateful. Not only did you make contractor recommendations, you took a hands-on approach and negotiated the best price. And above and beyond, you stayed on the job to monitor the progress. Once you procured a qualified buyer, you expertly were involved to bring the property to contract. I HIGHLY recommend your services to potential sellers and buyers. And when I buy or sell my next property, my first call will go to you.
Again, thank you for a remarkable job!
J. Bordonaro.

M. Schwedhelm Sold a Single Family home in 2019 in Novato, CA.

Above and beyond. This sums up the service and commitment I received from Katherine Fong with the sale of my family home. With my mom’s passing and the stress that’s involved in managing the estate liquidation, I was finally ready to get the family home on the market. I happen to live in Nevada, and with the home being located in Marin County, this was going to be a, “long distance relationship” where I had to rely on Katherine to get the home sold on time, on budget and for the highest price possible. When we met to discuss listing the home, I explained that I would give her wide latitude to use her background and judgment with regards to the plan. In return, I expected her to meet every single commitment - and the budget – in the time frame we agreed upon. After the signing, we discussed a variety of options, looking to focus on repairs and upgrades that would give us the, “biggest bang for the buck”. The plan was formed. Not only was every single item on our pre-sale list completed on time – with Katherine managing the large team of workers – painters, plumbers, flooring contractors, handymen, electricians, inspection teams, roofers, gardeners, cleaners – we came in under budget for the repairs and upgrades. Just prior to the home being placed on the market, her team of stagers and photographers turned a beautiful house into a breathtaking home. Friends who saw the listing didn’t recognize it! We received multiple offers 9 days after being listed, and accepted one for $50,000 over the listing price. The contingencies in the offer were tracked and followed-up with the buyer’s agent, and we had a successful close of escrow in less than 30 days. Katherine’s follow-up, daily communication with me, and her outstanding professionalism allow me to highly recommend her with more enthusiasm than I am able to put into words. Simply the best!


10/13/2020 - ARod Bought a Single Family home in 2020 in Petaluma, CA.

Where do I begin? Katherine is absolutely amazing. My fiancé and I have been searching for a home in the Bay Area for several years now and Katherine stuck with us every step of the way. The Bay Area is not easy between competitive bidding to disclosures exposing issues many buyers can’t afford or manage but through it all, Katherine maintained patience and determination to help us find our “perfect” home.
Once we did find a home we loved, Katherine went above and beyond helping us finalize details, make our deadlines for purchase and providing a list of vendors to do renovations.
I truly can’t express enough how great Katherine is to work with and I’d recommend her a million times over to anyone buying a home. :)

12/08/2020 - Sold a Condo home in 2020 in Novato, CA.

We have now are used Katherine for both a home purchase and sale. She has been exceptional in both experiences. Her knowledge of the area in market made listing and selling easy. She was hands-on and helped us with decisions about preparing the house for us for listing and walked us through the entire process. Catherine is a great agent and advocate for her customers and I would recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home in the Marin County area.

10/19/2020 Bought and sold a Single Family home in 2020 in Novato

We are forever grateful to Katherine Fong for helping us to find our dream home. She represented us in both the purchase and the sale of our homes and she kept us on track with all of the paperwork, appointments and permits needed to make these transactions possible. It is a complicated process these days and we really needed her help maneuvering through all of the paperwork. She is very organized and is always very available to answer questions or to help in other ways. Katherine is the perfect blend of professional and personable and she truly cares about her clients. We were very lucky to have her as our realtor and will definitely be highly recommending her to others.

08/05/2020 - Mann M Bought a Condo home in 2020 in Novato, CA.

Katherine is incredible to work with. I'm a first-time home-buyer, and she made this process so easy and fun. She was right on track with what my priorities and preferences were, gave really helpful insight during the search, and was immediately responsive and informative during the negotiation and and closing process. Thank you, Katherine!

08/28/2019 - D. Vandepol Sold a Single Family home in 2019 in Sunset McMinn, Santa Rosa, CA.

I can't say enough about how lucky I feel to have chosen Katherine Fong to handle the sale of my dad's house. I was in a very tight bind- my dad's assisted living facility he had moved into a couple of months earlier was expensive, and he was running out of money, fast. I explained the circumstances- I needed to sell my dad's modest but cozy 1000sq foot house quickly, but every dollar we were able to get from the sale was an equivalent parcel of time for my dad's care. To make it worse, my dad's house was a disastrous mess. Katherine understood immediately and got to work, fearlessly, happily, and with dizzying speed. She was an absolute Jedi, leading me with logic and instinct into all the smart moves to maximize the sale value with minimum cost. Along the way, there were difficult choices- but I trusted her wisdom, and she delivered in spades. She got the house on the market a single day after it was ready, and we had 5 offers after a single day's open house, eventually taking an offer that was 11k over what I thought was a frightfully bold asking price, and 150k over what my dad had bought the property for only 5 years earlier. In the nick of time, too!- my dad's bank account was scraping the bottom of the barrel, any my family's own credit card was far from paid off from the first assisted living payment we had made a couple of months earlier. Katherine has just won for my dad five or six more years of comfortable care. What could be more valuable? Thanks so much!

06/03/2019 - Z Elkurdi Bought a Single Family home in 2019 in Novato, CA.

Katherine exceeded all of our expectations. As first-time homebuyers, she consistently went above and beyond for us. She helpfully answered every question we had, leveraged her extensive network of contractors to help us get our home ready, and gave us useful context on Marin real estate based on her deep knowledge of the area. Communication with her was effortless and she was always available and highly responsive whenever we needed her. If I had the money, I would buy a second house with her, she is truly a rockstar agent!

09/18/2017 - sirdanielavram Bought a Condo home in 2017 in Rohnert Park, CA.

Katherine was very helpful in getting a condo within the constraints of having to close for an escrow very quickly. She was patient, thoughtful, and a great help in an otherwise rather stressful situation I found myself in. I would strongly recommend her as an agent. It was a pleasure working with her and in the future will definitely choose her again.

03/05/2017 - kathleenharrison9 Bought a Single Family home in 2017 in Novato, CA.

Katherine was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. She was on top of new listings and ensuring we were seeing properties as soon as they became available. Her recommendations and ability to act quickly helped close the deal so much faster than we ever thought possible.

A Hew Bought a Condo home in 2019 in Novato, CA.

We would recommend Katherine to anyone looking to buy a home in Marin. She is very knowledgeable of the area and open to working with her clients. She listened and helped us find the perfect home that suited our needs. She went out of her way to help us get in to places on our schedules. Katherine always helped us get the answers we needed during the process from insurance companies, inspectors, lender and title. If you’re in need of a helpful Realtor you should speak with Katherine.