Valerie Upham Team

As a first-time homebuyer in an incredibly challenging market, I spent several months working with a local realty company trying to find a single family home, and finally hit my peak of frustration after having my 8th offer declined. I decided to switch gears and try working with a different realtor to make sure I was exhausting all avenues before calling it quits and looking for a rental.

Ultimately I decided to engage Valerie as my buyers agent, and I could not imagine a better experience working with a realtor. Valerie's professionalism, communication and attention to the smallest details resulted in having offers accepted on two beautiful homes within just a couple of days of working with her. During the offer process, she provided detailed analysis of comparable homes in the area to help me understand what to expect in terms of competitive offers, but more importantly, she really exceled at working with the sellers agent to understand what other terms were important to the owners that would help make my offer the most attractive.

The post-closing process has been equally as impressive - Valerie has provided me with numerous resources to help me organize my move, made great recommendations for different service providers she's worked with (painting, electrician, etc.) and even helped set up meetings for me with them prior to my move in date.

That said, I can't recommend Valerie enough (and have already recommended to her to friends who are buying/selling). She is someone who truly cares about her clients needs and is absolutely amazing at what she does.

Thank you Valerie!!!

Zillow Verified

We’ve bought and sold a number of homes during our 50+ year marriage and Valerie was one of the best realtors with whom we’ve worked. Her advice on preparing our house and her expertise in marketing it were invaluable. She was always available and her calm, reassuring manner helped us weather the sometimes stressful path from accepted offer to closing. We feel very fortunate to have had Valerie as our realtor. She is an asset to the real estate community in Dan Diego.

Zillow Verified

We love working with Valerie! One of sweetest people you’ll ever meet. My husband and I were first-time buyers and found her through a friend. Throughout the entire process she stood by us and held our hands. While we ended up buying new (we had no idea we were going to buy a new build, btw), she walked us through the entire buying process—she provides guides and tips along the way. She also recommended lenders and immediately got us on the MLS. She was there for every step and even took notes for us during our walk-through. We were so grateful to have her by our side. It’s not every day you find someone you trust right away. Thank you Valerie for being amazing! We look forward to working with you again in the future.

Zillow Verified

It was a pleasure having Valerie as our realtor, and we could not recommend her enough! As first time homebuyers we knew very little about the home buying process, but Valerie helped to seamlessly guide us through the process from beginning to end. She was patient with us and helped us find a home that prioritized our needs. She was always available to answer all of our questions, and she kept us informed throughout the entire process. Valerie is extremely knowledgeable in her work and she provided us with the tools to make a confident decision as first time homebuyers. She truly cares about her clients, and I cannot thank her enough for helping us secure our dream home in Carlsbad. – Kelsey and Matt

Zillow Verified

Valerie was perfect for helping me find and close on my dream condo in downtown San Diego! The entire process was intimidating and confusing as a first time home buyer but Valerie was very knowledgeable as well as extremely quick responding to my many questions. Even after closing she still brought me moving boxes and was checking in to see if there was anything else she could do. She was always looking out for my best interests. I don’t have a single complaint and would definitely recommend her!

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