Jim Arbeed – Coldwell Banker

A friend of mine used Jim Arbeed to sell her home in Hillsborough 10 years ago. She had nothing but wonderful things to say about him, so when we decided to put our home on the market, we naturally contacted him. Jim told us what we needed to do to get our home ready for the sale and we followed everything he said «to the letter». Our home was put on the market on a Sunday and was sold the next day (for way over asking!). He was so wonderful to work with and we loved his assistant too.

If you are looking for an agent to sell or buy a house, you should go to Jim or at least schedule time to meet him and you will know why everyone loves him. Jim knows the Peninsula well and sold our house. People asked why we didn’t go with someone from San Carlos and it’s because no one we met was better than Jim.
SHORT VERSION
A few words that describe Jim in no particular order:
1. Ethical
2. Professional
3. Punctual
4. Personable
5. Attention to detail — he keeps it real!
LONG VERSION
1. Ethical — ex. He hired the best guys to do home inspections and would recommend suggestions on repairs vs hiding things. ex. Jim schedules time in his office for brokers to present offers to the seller, which means no funny business. The seller gets to be apart of the process. I’ve never done this with any other agents.
2. Professional — Jim doesn’t take short cuts and explains everything to you. My neighbor mentioned 2 things when he met Jim — Professional & Nice suits. He always gives updates on what’s going on so you’re never left in the dark.
3. Punctual — Jim responds in a timely manner to your emails (even to say thank you so you know he read the email — I love that). He always arrives early to all his appointments with you.
4. Personable — Jim is just a really nice guy but gets the job done. When driving through Hillsborough, people were waving to him.
5. Attention to detail — You’ll need this when buying a home and he will tell you if the buyers cut corners on the floors, kitchen, etc — Jim won’t just sell you a home to make commission and will tell you what he really thinks the house is worth — again, he keeps it real. Jim takes the time to listen to what you want in a home and tries to find the perfect house for you. If Hillsborough is the place for you, he will not stop working until he finds something. He knows Hillsborough better than anyone, he’s lived there his entire life and still lives there. Again, we couldn’t be happier. He’s probably tired of me telling him that I’ve learned so much from him and that we are so happy we met him.
Also, his assistant, Lesa is amazing! She is very personable and I feel like I’ve known her for years. She’s the best and the sweetest person you’ll meet!
You basically get attention from 2 realtors vs just 1! Now you can’t get better than that! :)

Jim Arbeed is not only the best realtor in the Peninsula but an amazing gentleman. Go to no one else if you want to sell or buy a high end property, he will do it quickly with unbelieveable attention to detail and class all the way. Simply the best!

Jim’s a 5 Star guy and a 5 Star realtor. Highly recommended.