"We did our research in selecting a realtor to sell our family home. We talked to loan agents and escrow officers. We read reviews. We talked to past clients. There were only glowing recommendations for Jen Birmingham about her knowledge of the field, understanding of the market, negotiating skills, aesthetic, and overall follow-through. We were not disappointed. From beginning to end, Jen made the process easy. She was accessible and always responsive to our questions and concerns. We were instantly comfortable with her, and we never worried about what she would think. As we prepared our home for sale, Jen guided the steps we took, helping us to identify the most important projects. She has a quick mind and is able to play out decisions and scenarios quickly. This saved us time and money. As we finished projects and neared listing our home, it became clear that we needed to move out of the home we were selling. In a tremendously difficult rental market, Jen (with no financial gain for herself) assisted us in getting a month to month rental property that met our needs perfectly. (What realtor does that?!) When the time came to list, Jen took great care in pricing our property, taking into account the local market. She also crafted a fantastic description of our home, utilizing social media, listing it on websites that were bound to get attention, and taking pictures that got people in the door. As it turned out, Jen hit the mark perfectly. Our home was visited by over 150 potential buyers. We received 12 offers in 10 days, and our home sold well over asking price. I should mention Jen also staged our property so beautifully that our friends who came through thought we'd hired a professional stager. This helped us to really show off our home. I even heard about it from other realtors, asking who we'd used. Jen Birmingham truly made the difference for us. She was absolutely the right realtor for our family and will be for years to come."

"I don't even know where to begin - Jen is absolutely amazing! While our family was slowing outgrowing our small home, we loved our neighbors and hadn't thought seriously about moving. Fast forward to an open house sign, in our neighborhood, with the extra space we'd been craving. We called Jen the next day to just see if it could be a possibility for us, as it would be a contingent sale on our home we hadn't even prepped for selling (did I mention we have 3 young kids). Jen came over that day, walked us through what needed to happen, and we were in contract that night, with the goal of listing our home four days later and making an offer on the larger home in our neighborhood the following week. Jen was calm, but quick and her professionalism, real estate expertise and personable nature guided us the whole step of the way. It's still unreal to me, but she listed our home by the end of the week, held one open house on Sun., walked us through accepting one of the several offers that came in on Mon., and then placed an offer on the home we wanted on Tues. Three weeks later we've closed on both homes and move in to the larger house we dreamed of, but didn't think we could find in our neighborhood, by the end of the week. We are so grateful to have found Jen to guide us through both the selling and the buying process. A million stars and thank you's!!!"

"The bottom line: I would unhesitatingly recommend Jen Birmingham should you have need of a realtor---particularly if you happen to be, like me: old, grumpy, and impatient. I'll freely admit I can be difficult, and Jen took it all in stride. When we moved to North Carolina, we left our Cotati townhome in the care of a renter. We'd hoped to sell to him when his lease expired, but he couldn't get a loan and, worse, fled without paying back rent or leaving keys. We had no way of knowing what condition our townhome was in or how to sell it from 3,000 miles away. An Internet search of ""best realtors in Sonoma County"" brought up Jen's name, repeatedly. We called and talked. She sounded professional, competent, and capable. And so she was. Is. In just a bit over six weeks, Jen orchestrated getting the place cleaned and prepped for sale, solicited buyers, and concluded a sale---all done by telephone and email. I will ever be amazed at the complexities and costs of doing a real estate transaction in California, but Jen led us through the maze without problems. I would bet that if you choose her for your realtor you'll be as pleased as we are. Thank you, Jen."

"Jen was recommended to us by a friend who is also involved in real estate in the area, and before we had a chance to call her we actually happened to meet her at an open house she was hosting in Petaluma. Right away we knew she was going to be a great match to help us with our home search. She was friendly, fun, and extremely honest and up-front; a huge thing for us was finding an agent who would really look out for us and not do the "salesperson" thing, since this was our first home purchase, and we found that in Jen! She made herself available to work around our crazy schedules, answered all of our crazy questions, and was happy to talk us through our concerns and anxious moments. Our house hunt ended up being about a five month process, but her enthusiasm never wavered, and we are now in a home that we absolutely love. I highly recommend Jen as a realtor in and around Petaluma!"

"Working with Jen has been an absolute dream. She met us on Mother's Day, after rearranging her family plans to accommodate our limited schedule, and joyously showed us over a dozen places in one afternoon. I immediately felt a great connection with her as a human being, and with every interaction, I've been more and more impressed: she's smart, funny, nice, honest, enthusiastic, and has terrific integrity. Her skills and knowledge as a realtor are deep and immense. I always felt she had our best interests at heart. She provided outstanding coaching to help us put together the winning offer to get the place of our dreams. She responded  to my every email, call, and text (and there were dozens!) within five to ten minutes max. She welcomed feedback and is an excellent communicator. Detail-oriented and super sharp. Most highly recommended!!!"

"It's hard to imagine a more stressful process than buying and selling a home. And, in the current sellers' market, it's even harder. My wife and I often struggled to close the gap between some of our ""must-havess"". And, our sale contingency was a real negative in sellers' eyes. I'll be honest... I'm a tough cookie- an opinionated, demanding know-it-all who can be a little hot-headed. Jen navigated us through a challenging process. She kept me in check, and helped my wife and me to negotiate our differences. Most importantly, she came up with a creative strategy to help us land on top for the only house that mattered- our perfect home. Professional, smart, and cool-headed are just a few of Jen's best qualities. You'd do well to hire her to help you buy or sell a home. THANKS JEN!!"

"Helpful, thoughtful and knowledgeable through the entire process. Jen analyzed the broader market, reviewed our individual needs, and developed a strategy that was spot on for selling our home. Houses are not the same - they have characteristics, locations, improvements and flaws that make them unique. Similarly, home buying/selling scenarios are not the same, and buyer/seller needs (and personalities) can complicate things. Simply put, it's not a cookie-cutter experience. And Jen is anything but a cookie-cutter agent. She's smart, networked and can go at your speed (aggressive or not). She absolutely takes the time to get to know you and your property and knows the steps needed to maximize results. We couldn't be happier with our experience with Jen."

"Jen can perform miracles. We met through mutual friends so felt pretty comfortable working with her as our buyer's agent. But we really had no idea how lucky we were to have her on our team. We found a place, put an offer together and closed on it within two weeks, all while we were selling our former house. Crazy? Frantic? Dizzying? Oh yeah. And Jen as cool as a cucumber the whole time. There was a lot of competition for the house but Jen knew just what needed to be done to get it. We're so happy with the house and couldn't have done it without Jen in our corner. Looking back on the deal, our only regret is that it didn't take a bit longer so we could have spent more time hanging out with her."

"Jen recently helped us with the purchase of our new home. We were relocating from another state and had to take this process on remotely. Jen always made time for us during our limited visits and was always available by phone and email. She was not only an amazing resource regarding the home purchase process itself but also went above and beyond to help orient us to Petaluma including neighborhoods, schools, shopping etc. Even though we completed our purchase over 6 months ago she continues to offer us her help and advice whenever needed. We really couldn't have done it without her!"

"Jen helped us recently to buy a house in Petaluma. She was a great agent throughout the process. She responded almost immediately anytime I called or emailed with a question. She got a good sense of what we were looking for and helped filter the listings. What is especially impressive is that she was very pregnant during this time-- and would up working with us until just one day before she delivered. She was very professional and in having another agent as a backup (and informing us ahead of time about this). I don't think anyone could go wrong working with Jen."

"Jen was thoughtful and attentive. Her knowledge of the area and the market played a crucial part in helping us get top dollar for our home. She navigated the market well, helped us avoid any issues or problems, as well as helping us find a fantastic replacement property in a timely manner. Jen worked closely with the escrow office and mortgage broker and made sure that things were always being taken care of. She was a pleasure to work with, and we would recommend her in a heartbeat."

"Jen did a great job! Professional and hard-working. She was a pleasure to work with, understands the Petaluma real estate market, and is able to help you locate the property that meets your needs. Coldwell Banker in Petaluma is lucky to have her working for them."

"Jen is terrific.  She was patient, responsive, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with for my home purchase in Petaluma.  Highly, highly recommended."