Testimonials

"Gina is the absolute best! She was recommended to me by a friend who heard about a challenging experience I had with a previous transaction that fell through. Gina was thorough and professional and great to work with. Extremely knowledgeable across a wide gamut of properties and their value propositions, whether it be for investment, personal r..."

"Gina is the absolute best! She was recommended to me by a friend who heard about a challenging experience I had with a previous transaction that fell through. Gina was thorough and professional and great to work with. Extremely knowledgeable across a wide gamut of properties and their value propositions, whether it be for investment, personal residence, urban, suburban, rural mountain properties... She knows it all! She kept me apprised about available appointments and was ready to pounce as soon as a property came on. Vital in the crazy seller's market that we have going on (2020-2021) and was incredibly flexible with showings - taking video walkthroughs so that I could review properties remotely. She was honest and forthright- no games. After dealing with several other brokers in the area and being disappointed, I was extremely lucky to work with Gina!"

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— Justin L.

"Working with Gina was a fantastic experience from start to finish. We had window-shopped a few open houses, and had a few discussions with realtors in the area, but felt in over our heads navigating our first home-buying experience. Despite living here for years as renters, we had no idea how fast homes in Santa Cruz move, and felt like we had n..."

"Working with Gina was a fantastic experience from start to finish. We had window-shopped a few open houses, and had a few discussions with realtors in the area, but felt in over our heads navigating our first home-buying experience. Despite living here for years as renters, we had no idea how fast homes in Santa Cruz move, and felt like we had no one on the "inside" to help us be prepared when the right opportunity came along. All of the changed when we met Gina. She was patient and understanding with all our questions and made a huge effort to understand what we were comfortable with and where we were looking to buy. Gina also comes with the intro to Char Johanson, who is simply awesome and left no stone unturned in our lending process. When a house finally did come along that was everything we were looking for, Gina's experience and knowledge of the market truly shined. She navigated us through an offer, understanding how to be competitive (even if it scared us a little), and ultimately score our home. I'm certain we would not have been nearly as comfortable or confident in making our offer with any other agent. Since buying, we've kept an eye on the market, and haven't seen an opportunity like our home pop up yet. We're hugely grateful to Gina for making our first home a reality!"

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— Nina V.

"From start to finish, Gina and everyone at GRO were fantastic! We needed a house that would be big enough to accommodate a family but stay strictly within our budget. With her patient guidance, Gina helped us navigate the housing market in Santa Cruz, and after a few *fun* stories, we landed a fantastic house for our growing family. Even after ..."

"From start to finish, Gina and everyone at GRO were fantastic! We needed a house that would be big enough to accommodate a family but stay strictly within our budget. With her patient guidance, Gina helped us navigate the housing market in Santa Cruz, and after a few *fun* stories, we landed a fantastic house for our growing family. Even after the closing date she and her team have been extremely helpful, connecting us to local resources and providing guidance to us as new home owners."

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— Dustin R.

"Gina went well beyond what I think of as a realtor’s role. She supervised the cleaning and staging of my little house and made it look absolutely wonderful. She wrote a glowing description online and held several open houses right away. She was a dream to work with, always answered my many questions, and got me a reasonable price."

— Marlene B.