Eastside West Becky Cusack, Broker in Alameda

Review №1

2024-05-10 00:04:18

I was referred to Becky by a friend and I met with her to discuss selling a waterfront Alameda property. Becky listened to my needs and laid out a clear plan including a calendar and the property prep she recommended. We set a lofty goal for a sale price and I gave her the keys and she got to work. Becky was very communicative all the way through and we exceeded our stretch goal for a sale price in even less time than we had planned. Most importantly, she made a potentially stressful process easy for me. I would highly recommend Becky to anyone considering selling who seeks a trusted Broker that they can depend on to handle every step of the selling process.

Review №2

2022-12-10 04:18:31

We partnered with Becky in a long term strategy to upgrade to the perfect home. We were willing to be patient and wait for the perfect opportunity, and Becky was on-board for the journey with us. We planned to sell our current home once we had moved into our new place. We finally found the perfect place and Becky was strategic in helping us write and submit an offer the day before offers were due and we got it accepted! Becky then came to us with a plan that could save us a lot of money. She proposed that we prepare to sell our current house while we were on vacation the following week - she said that the market was HOT and that she thought that if we moved quickly we could get $100,000 more than we initially thought and that if we waited, that might not be the case. In just 1 day, Becky utilized her network to bring us a non-contingent offer with a rent-back that would allow us to close at our target price on our current home, allowing us to secure a more favorable mortgage and avoid a costly bridge loan. We loved working with Becky and consider her a friend and valued counselor. She is strategic, organized, tenacious, and strikes the perfect balance between listening to your needs and challenging assumptions to expand options we didn’t know were possible. We cannot recommend Becky enough!—Mark & Heather K.

Review №3

2024-03-21 02:42:14

Becky offered options from the start. She was willing to be flexible and understood what I needed to make this sale happen. One of the major points for me was her willingness to take care of what ever was left in the house. What a relief! And then there is her ability to deal with two owners who do not have the same ideas. She stayed neutral, finessed the rough spots, and everyone came out a winner. She knew when to be assertive and when to step back. The entire experience was made easier with her assistance. You absolutely deserve Broker/Realtor of the year!!! Thank you!

Review №4

2024-04-26 18:49:39

The support I experienced with Becky and Sally was wonderful! Throughout the whole process I felt confident that I was in the right hands when it came to selling the house. I was right because we got a great offer on the house. Fantastic real estate agents. Kind, experienced highly knowledgeable.

Review №5

2022-02-17 16:58:10

We met Becky about 4 years ago and we knew that if we ever needed to buy or sell a house we would work with her. We shared with her our real estate dream and we were ok to wait until everything aligned. We thought that we would buy a larger home and move out and then sell our current home. We finally found the perfect home in the Gold Coast of Alameda and Becky recommended that, as a strategy, we write an offer 2 days before the set offer date. Becky worked behind the scenes with the listing agent and we came to terms with the seller and made the property PENDING before the offer date. Becky assured us that we didn’t over-pay to make this happen. She was right—our appraisal came back even higher than what we paid! A slight curve-ball ~ our lender told us that we would need to be in contract to sell our current home (with a non-contingent offer) BEFORE we closed on our purchase, so our plans had to quickly change. Becky assured us that she could make it happen and mapped out a new plan that included “stay-staging” our current house and going live on the market while we went out of town for the weekend. She had a pricing strategy and a goal that was 25% higher, and we were nervous but we trusted her. Becky had us pending with a non-contingent offer at the exact goal number within 3 days! We moved into our “new” house and then our “old” house closed the next day. Becky was creative, strategic, and always optimistic and we all worked great together. We are happy to have her as our Realtor and our friend.

Review №6

2022-02-17 18:26:36

We found Becky after researching recently sold homes in Alameda. Herlistings stood out with great marketing material, staging and most important great sold price. Selling our waterfront condo in Alameda wasn’t the biggest real estate deal in Becky’s career but that didn’t stop her from treating us like royalty. She immediately saw the potential of our remodeled condo, we strategized about targeted audience, listing timing, discussed how to execute marketing and deal with recent low valued comps. The whole Cusack Group is amazing, everyone is an A+ team player and they executed flawlessly. We crushed the comps and hit our goal plus $100,000. Staging was perfect and the listing looked incredible. Becky even got us a back up offer, to effectively eliminate any risk to our listing. Becky was amazing throughout the whole process and we always felt that she put in extra effort to keep us well informed of what’s going on. She will work extra hard to earn you trust and not just expect it or take it for granted. The only thing we regret is not having more real estate to sell that we could entrust to Becky.

Review №7

2022-12-12 20:52:29

We LOVED working with Becky! She is smart, savvy, easy to work with, and always had our best interest in mind when selling our home. Our transaction went as smoothly as possible, and she reassured us throughout the process that we were doing everything right to get the best possible results on our sale, and she was right. I cant recommend her highly enough. Shes everything you could ask for in a Realtor, and so much more!

Review №8

2022-02-17 00:34:15

Becky strategically got us into contract on the perfect place in the Gold Coast of Alameda. We had been looking for something specific for a while and once it popped up we toured, wrote an offer, and had it accepted that day. She wrote the offer while sitting on the front porch of the house while we toured because she said timing was of the essence. It was complex because there weren’t any inspections or disclosures on the property, but Becky knew what to do to fill in all the blanks and made it easy for us and also for the sellers. Becky is awesome!

Review №9

2023-06-21 06:03:26

Becky and her team were true professionals and so easy to work with. After trying to sell our home the year prior with very bad results, we were very nervous about starting the process again. But Becky brought in her team of experts and transformed our home with numerous necessary upgrades for a minimal cost, increasing the value and appeal to potential buyers. They were excellent communicators throughout the entire process and kept us updated on all costs and any decisions to be made. We received immediate responses to our questions. Their vendors who came in to do the work and updates were also excellent. Becky had our house ready to show within 2 weeks of vacating the home and after two weekends of open houses, we had multiple offers, over asking price. Becky advised us and we closed with a 17-day escrow, over our asking price. We truly were able to leave the empty house in their hands and not stress or worry. We cant say enough to thank them, and we highly recommend Becky and her team!

Review №10

2023-04-27 01:55:31

Becky and Eastside West were the best. They made both selling AND buying a house as stress free as this kind of transaction can be. I felt heard, supported, and championed the entire time. I sold a house for a price I was thrilled with and bought a house I absolutely love for a price in my budget. Becky and her team are the rare combination of assertive AND caring. They were incredibly professional - always looking out for my best interests - but also wonderfully supportive when I needed some emotional hand holding. Absolutely would recommend Becky and Eastside West to anyone. Really fantastic experience.