Radha Rustagi – Realtor

This review has been long overdue considering how pleased we were having Radha help us out pick our first home! Radha came referred to us by some friends and by far the best referral we have received for anything :-).
At the outset she engaged us and listened to what we were looking for and the neighborhoods we were interested in. And as first time homebuyers we were obviously expecting to pay pittances for palaces. But instead of dashing our hopes outright, she politely mentioned that a few homes that we were interested in might not be in our price range but still worked with us to put in an offer and let us find out for ourselves about which homes/​neighbourhoods we could afford. I really appreciated this aspect as she knew what we were going for and it was nothing but work for her but she nevertheless helped us out without saying a word of discouragement. Another aspect that we loved was that she would accompany us to tour open homes on weekends. A few weekends she even got us out of our comfy couches and got us touring :)!!
When it came to the offer writing process, she was meticulous and clearly aware of how to structure an offer to get a response. The offer that got us our home was not the highest but the way she wrote it and way she worked her contacts were what got us the home. The seller’s agent in fact let us know that Radha was the factor in us getting the home. For another home that we lost out on, she stopped us from upping the bid saying that it wasn’t good value at the price we were thinking about. One other home we were interested in, she made us understand why it wasn’t good value either. With either home she would have earned her brokerage months in advance had she let us do what we wanted. But I like that she was thinking about her clients.
She handled my loan agent better than I did to finish the underwriting and approval process. The icing on the cake … there was a real cake from her in our refrigerator the day we moved on! :-)
I could go on and on. But for folks looking for a guide and a friend in the home buying process, you cannot do better than Radha!

Radha was our trump card while buying the house. As a first time buyer, we knew what we wanted but our picks were all over the place. A few questions from Radha set our expectations right and the search began in the area of our choice! Radha had a few challenges at hand — cost, location, decent school and 7 weeks for us to close the home as we had our overseas trip coming.
She was able to articulate the positives and negative of the home, its location and the price range to close the home. Once we finalized on a property, we were able to present a compelling offer to the seller, which eventually got us the home we love. She guided us well through the application process and also helped us collect the keys while we were out of the country.
Overall, we had a fantastic experience working with Radha. I would happily recommend her to a close friend or anyone looking to buy a home.

Radha was recommended by a friend and helped us buy our first house, a year back.
From understanding our needs well to accompanying us to open houses and promptly following up and answering all our questions, she was a go-​to person for nervous first time home buyers like us. In every open house visit, she would explain the pros and cons without forcing us into making decisions.
Radha is a realtor with a good sense of judgement. She knows when not to go overboard in bidding. We were willing to pay more for the house we bought but Radha recommended a lesser amount (20−25k lesser) and we can’t thank her enough for being right. After we closed the deal, she also helped us in finding contractors for floors and fumigation. A month later, she also called up to check how we liked our new house.
We are so glad we worked with Radha in buying our first house. If you show genuine interest, Radha will be with you in every step you take and make sure you are a happy and satisfied home seller/​buyer.

Radha is a wonderful professional that I would highly recommend to anyone trying to purchase a house, especially in this crazy Bay area market.
Radha is dedicated, experienced, knowledgeable, dynamic, responsive, patient, diligent, tactful … and most importantly, very reliable. Working with Radha, I always feel secured, comfortable, and respected. Radha could also work under pressure very well. When we tried to get our first home early this year, there were times we decided to make an offer on a house in the very last minute, or when the situation changed and we needed to make adjustments to an offer shortly before the deadline, Radha could still make it and she remained just as calm, prompt, and precise as usual, without any complaints.
Even now, after we have bought our house for a couple of months, Radha is still willing to help us. We have been going through a very tough, miserable and stressful time with our contractor. We contact Radha, and with no hesitation, she agrees to help us. She even stays until midnight to help us resolve the problem even though she is very busy. I feel that I can’t thank her enough!

Meticulous, knowledgeable, helpful are few qualities that describe Radha. Being a first time home buyer we did a lot of research to find a good realtor. Radha was recommended to us by a friend, and we are glad we worked with her.
She guided us through the entire process. Her suggestions were very helpful. She would patiently advise and explain about the houses and neighborhoods, we were interested in. Even after the deal was done she worked with us in getting the utilities set up, finding a contractor and made a lot of trips to the house as and when required.
We would definitely recommend Radha to anyone out there looking to buy a house.

We bought our first home two months ago. Radha was our agent. Couldn’t have found a better agent. She had extensive knowledge about the about the market. She was very keen on observing every single detail when we visit an open house. She answered all our questions clearly and patiently. She pointed out all the positive and the negatives. She made sure we know what we are getting into. And she responds to your call, email or message at an impressive timing. If she does not have an answer for your question right then or if she is busy she will at the least let you know that she has received your message and will get back to you. And she does get back to you with all the details. She verified every detail on the documents and made sure the details on them are accurate. She also explained all the documents page by page throughly. I will recommend her to all my friends. She is really really good at what she does and she is an wonderful person.

Radha helped us purchase our first home in a crazy market. I would highly recommend Radha to any one planning to purchase a home in Bay Area. She has extensive knowledge about the area and offered tips in helping us pick a nice location. She is friendly and easy to work with. Being a first time home buyer in a sellers market is not easy and you definitely need someone who knows the market well and has the ability to close the deal. On our first bid, Radha went through the document page by page and made sure that we understood the paper work. I cannot imagine doing that on my own. Radha was reachable any time of the day and week and addressed our concerns promptly. Radha accompanied us on home tours and offered valuable input on the condition of the home and the neighborhood. She helped us in evaluating the renovation costs required for the home. She sent a detailed comps that included near by home sales. That really helped us in picking a value for our bid. She is well connected in the area and is very resourceful.
She helped us all the way till the end. Even after winning the bid, she was very prompt in getting the documents that the bank needed from the seller agent. She accompanied us for the signing and handed over the keys to us. She also sent us a check list of utility companies that we needed to contact in our city after the move in which was super useful. She even gave us a move in cake to celebrate! Look no further if you are searching for an agent.

Posting a review a year late… but better late than never :-) Its exactly 1 year that Radha helped us find our dream home. We came to know about Radha from a friend who is very particular about the quality of work/​service she gets. She wholeheartedly endorsed Radha and we started working with her around Feb 2014. In our first meeting Radha came across as a dynamic and smart individual. She was nice and friendly and came well prepared for the meeting. She patiently and pleasingly dealt with all our questions as well as our kids moods. We felt confident about working with her and started with open houses.
We saw almost 50 plus homes and put offers for 3 to 4 homes before we landed our dream place. Radha was very patient and never ever tried to cut shortcuts. She has deep knowledge about the market, can advise on local communities, demographics, school districts and is very thorough with her paperwork. She is very quick with numbers and gave us good guidance about the mortgage process as well. She is a workaholic which was good for us as she was constantly doing the groundwork for us. But when we wanted to slow down a bit, she never pushed us.
We are very happy with our home, and are satisfied with the house hunting process. Radha is a thorough professional and is there by your side from the beginning to the end. Buying a house can be stressful in this bay area market. Radha is always there to help and you can rest assured that you have a realtor who will always safeguard your interest. We have complete trust in Radha’s capabilities and have recommended her to all our friends and acquaintances. I won’t hesitate to give her 5 plus stars here as she is very very good!!!

Radha is simply just Awesome!
We just closed on our second home with Radha. We saw this home and probably just 3 or 4 more with her. She got us the first home we saw with her within 2 weeks. Prior to working with Radha we had been working with a couple of agents for more than 3 months.
Radha has great efficiency and attention to detail. She gave us the exact market condition, took in all our requirements and showed us the right homes. She provided us with referrals for contractors for remodeling our new home.
Getting a home in this crazy market is a big challenge, but if you have a realtor like Radha who has a pulse on the market and who also knows the area really well it’s easy to score a home. She has a great network of contacts to get everything done when it comes to home buying.
Overall i highly recommend Radha as one of the best realtors i have worked with.
Thanks to all her great efforts!

I was a First time home buyer and glad i chose Radha as my Realtor. Radha is very professional and a right person to have as your Realtor. As with every First time buyer, we were very nervous but Radha was awesome and always showed positive attitude. You give her your requirements and Radha will straight way provide feedback on what is possible and what is not. We really liked the way she guided us with the whole process. she was very patient. She use to meet when we were available and was very flexible with timing. For every house we saw, she used to provide pro’s and con’s and even used to give us idea on what to look for. She visited with us every house and her patience what amazed us.
When we finally bought a house, she went extra mile to make sure the house is right for us. In fact in our situation we were out of town while closing the house and Radha went to house again, make sure everything is right from contract terms and conditions to house condition. Even after we moved in to the new house, she visited us to make sure things are going well.
I was glad to have Radha as our agent and i would highly recommend her. Radha thank you for all the help and getting us our Dream house!

We bought our second home with Radha recently. When we worked with her on buying our first home in the crazy Bay area market, I realized the value of having a savvy, well connected real estate agent on your side. I would even go on to saying that she is not just an agent but she is an adviser who works on your behalf 24×7.
Radha knows real estate, more importantly she understands what you need. I agree with Gokul who wrote recommendation for Radha here. She somehow knows what you would like. She is patient, she will come and see as many homes as it takes until you settle down on one you like. There are times when she has made us change our mind showing us problems with homes that we couldn’t see with our naivety and we are glad we did listen to her. Talking about her working 24×7 and her patience — while putting offer on our first home, since we were heading out on a camping trip the next day, she stayed up until 1 AM at night going over the disclosures and helping us understand what each one is. I was dozing off but she was at her best even at that time of the day.
Right from your first questions of when, where, and how much can I afford to you settling down in your home, Radha is there with you all the way working for you. She is in constant contact with everyone involved in the home buying process, keeping everyone informed, resolving any potential issues and ensuring that the process goes as smooth as possible. Now that we have bought a home, we know a lot can go wrong from the time you say «I want to put an offer on this home» to actually getting the keys to the home and having a trusted Adviser like Radha on your side can make a HUGE difference in every aspect of the home buying process from price, to negotiating the terms, to meeting the deadlines, to getting a right interest rate and so on.
Radha has gone above and beyond her expected work as an agent and helped us out in so many ways. Not just us, but all of our friends who have bought their homes with her are extremely happy with her. We recommend her wholeheartedly.

We will like this forum to give our appreciation and thanks to Radha
Some attributes that make her different from others and for which we are giving her 5 stars are following
1. She listens to your queries patiently and there were times when we asked so many question from her that anyone could get frustrated. However in her case she was was patient and answered whatever she could in her best way.
2. She is very professional and if you are with her you are ensured that your privacy and personal details are not compromised.
3. She may occasionally miss the phone calls but she ensures to give a call back the same day in some convenient time so that we could clarify all our queries
4. She understand situation of her clients and help them the best way she can. She helped us too in all possible ways
a) she was away in india on personal trip but was actively answering our queries and helping us finalize the offer
b) she ensured another realtor (who is also very knowledgeable) was there in her absence to take care of any exigent situations.


5. She will not force you to put offer for certain amount .She will only give you guidance and if you want some other number she is ok with that too.
Good part was that even she wanted us to put higher numbers on certain houses and we did not. yet she ensured that her help is available to us in home buying process and finally it paid off.
6. After spending some time with us. She easily judged whether we will like certain property or not.

First I want to thank Radha for helping us buy our first home in the bay area. I am glad we had her as our agent and would recommend her to every one of my friends.
If you want a meticulous real estate agent, who will work for you day in and day out and always keep you on your toes, there is none better than Radha.
Her attention to detail is impeccable, and the way she follows up with you even when you are finding it difficult to keep up with the home buying process is just amazing.
She knows every little detail about the home buying process and she makes sure she educates you about every one of them. Being first time home buyers, we knew nothing about the process, but she met with us a couple of times, even before we started looking at open houses, and explained to us in a very detailed manner about how the entire home buying process works.
She has excellent understanding of the pros and cons of every house that she shows you and she does her homework on what her clients are looking for and what kind of house will suit them. I cannot explain it, but she somehow figures out which kind of house I will like and not like. Within seconds of entering a house, she will point out the good and bad about that house and how it will fit my needs. It just amazing to see the way she works.
Now, there is a lot of behind the scene work that she does that we as buyers are not aware of.
She prides herself on the way she conducts her business. Everything has to be fool proof, and glitch free. There will be no loopholes in our applications, and she does not leave anything to chance and will make sure she follows up with every person involved in the process even if you forget to. She has excellent contacts with the banks and will try to connect you with the right people to get the best interest rates possible if you are looking to finance. The bank agents also recognize Radha as a great agent and might waive their fees thus reducing closing costs by significant amounts, just because you are represented by Radha.
Another thing you dont realise is that The appraisal of the house is done by a bank agent who visits your house with your realtor. Radha makes sure the you get an appraisal for more than the amount you bid, thus immediately increasing the value of your property.
She also does a small write up about you when making the offer, which has details about who you are and what you are looking for and why you want to buy that house, which adds a personal touch to the offer.
She will never force you to make a decision, but she will also remind you of every pro and con of the house and remind you of your priorities when you are unable to make a decision. She also follows up with the you on every step during the loan funding process. She will also make sure, all the bank agents are on their toes and working on your case and make sure everything is processed on time. We had to close a week earlier than when we made the offer, and she knew how to get it done and she did.
She went over every detail of the disclosures before we decided to make an offer and made us aware of all the repairs that we needed to do before moving in to the house. She also put us in touch with the right pest control and termite control companies who gave us a significant discount just because we knew Radha. She even gave us recommendations for contractors for minor work that we needed done on our house before moving in. The contractor was very reasoable, knowledgeable and knew how to get the job done in the limited time frame we had. She even had the home owner at home during the final walk through so that we could understand every little detail about the house.
She went the extra mile at every step of the way and I am glad she was our agent during our home buying process. Thank you Radha.

It has been a year since we moved to our home in Sunnyvale. We were first-​time home buyers and Radha offered tremendous support, when we were bidding on homes in this highly competitive market.
She is a very dedicated professional, who knows the pulse of the market. She is willing to go the extra mile to make the transaction as smooth as possible. She helped us bid on properties even while she was on vacation!
When we closed escrow, she provided us with referrals for contractors for some home enhancements we needed to do before moving in. The fact that she has won various accolades for her hard work speaks for itself!
Thank you, Radha for helping us find our «perfect home»!!
Chitra & Sanjay

Best decision we made while buying our house was to have Radha as our agent. She is super awesome. We were first time home buyers and were overwhelmed with entire process. Radha was very helpful and patient throughout.
Few things we really liked about her work:
1. Not at all pushy but takes perfect amount of interest to keep you motivated.
2. Super friendly and accommodating. We were working on our offer in her office and our daughter was very uncomfortable in the office setting. Radha was not at all hesitant in moving the meeting to our place, even though we were half way through it.
3. She is extremely professional and works for you and with you. Negotiates well on your behalf.
4. Always on time for appointment.
5. Understands your needs and requirements clearly. Listened to us very patiently and based on discussion suggested areas that might work.
6. Has very good knowledge of market. We were looking in south bay and never had the need to look somewhere else for information. Radha knew everything.
7. Has good contacts for stuff that follows after your offer is accepted.
Radha made our home buying experience fun and satisfying.

When we decided to buy a home, Radha came across as a knowledgeable and honest person and was the Realtor of choice. We can say, she is the BEST in what she does. We must have seen several houses and everytime she explained to us very candidly, the pros and cons of each property and allowed us to make the decision. She understood our needs and preferences and thats why when this house came in the market, she knew it would be the right one for us and therefore, acted promptly and got us the house. She was very patient, and informative, & has good ideas and would find out any information that you need to make you feel comfortable. she is a good listener, and easy to talk to. we love our home and appreciate Radha for making it happen for us. Thank you Radha.

‘This testimony has taken a while to write primarily because I was struggling to put into words the wonders that Radha has done for me and my family in helping us purchase our first home. When you are talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars, you want someone who cares that you spend it right. That was the first thing that struck me about Radha in the first few weeks of interaction. You need someone who will work tirelessly to make sure that you get the best home possible. Radha showed me homes almost every single weekend and looked up every single listing I sent her. You need someone who knows the area by the back of her hand so that time is not wasted and Radha knows pretty much every single street in the Bay Area. She’ll tell you everything you need to know about a home and things to look out for when evaluating a home. Finally, once you make a decision, she’ll go to battle with your money and get the best possible outcome for you.

Based on a strong recommendation from a friend, we approached Radha to help us with the purchase of our first home.
In our first meeting, she took a note of what we really wanted in terms of preferences. She kept a track of every home that came up on sale with those criteria. She provides all the information that is needed in a home buying process.
She is also very friendly, approachable and easy-​going. That makes the home buying experience with her a pleasant one. She is always prompt, responsive and detailed.
We had an excellent experience buying our first home. We would definitely recommend Radha as your real estate agent
Neha & Arun

We are the first-​time home buyers, worked with Radha, bought a house, and have been quite happy with it ever since. Some great points in working with Radha, on the top of my mind, are as follows,
— She can quickly summarize most of the major pros and cons of a house and put them in perspective with respect to the current standards, markets or neighborhood. If we happed to do own investigations (consulting experienced friends, asking in forums, etc.), they often concurred pretty much with what Radha said.
— She patiently went out to tour many open houses with us even though our search range were kind of broad, geographically (including both peninsula and south bay) as well as price range.
— For some attractive houses that all of us know that our chance is really small, she still willing to bid for us, just so that we would not have any regret later on.
— She «prevented» us from buying «bad» houses. At a point, for various reasons, we were tempted to jump in a house in Belmont, she calmly remind us about our target, about the value of the house… In the end, we decided to stay out of that house. Looking back, that was definitely the right decision.
I can go on with this list, but in short, Radha really works to make sure that in the end you are happy with what you buy

Radha is just an «incredible» person.
She is very sincere and patient, takes enormous pride in what she does. From the moment we started looking for homes to the moment we got the keys in our hand she has been just wonderful.
She explained to us very candidly the pros and cons of each property and allowed us to make the decision. She was present for all property inspections. She explained the details and answered all our questions. This is a big help, especially if you are a first time buyers like us.
She was very tactful in dealing with sellers and their agent, keeping our interest above all. She always answers her phone and for some reason if she cannot take the call, then she is very prompt in returning them. This is a very rare quality in an agent.
In short, we were lucky to have her represent us and it would be very difficult to find a betterreal estate agent than her.
Moiz & Saher Khan — Cupertino, CA