Peter Drachsler – Coldwell Banker Realtor

I had some unfortunate experiences dealing with aggressive and unethical agents in San Francisco. The 1^st 3 agents I worked with tried to push me into risky financial situations or push property I simply didn’t like. They actually took offense when I rejected their overtures, as if I owed it to them to buy.
As is unfortunately typical of everything these days, I had to become fully informed and become my own advocate. However, in Peter I found an agent willing to adhere to my parameters and offer honest, no frills advice. He perfectly accepted that I was leading this process, diligently gathering and presenting data and open house meetings. He accepted that I was going to buy only what I could reasonably afford.
Most of all, Peter has integrity and is actually a nice guy. In an industry where you really have to be careful, he stands out in this regard. We finally closed on a $ 735k TIC in 2007. It is now is an independent condominium in a nice neighborhood. Even with the economic downturn, it is keeping its value and the payments fall well within my budget.
I agree with the previous poster that too many agents will try to put one over on you in order to make a buck. As I stated, the others in my experience didn’t listen to what I wanted. The fact that Peter followed and respected my instructions is distinguished.

This is not the nicest agent or the kind that makes the process more comfortable. There is so much competition out there, trust me you’ll find a better agent. Work with an agent for a week at least before signing any agreements that commit you to a bad agent. If you have any suspicions about their communication — move on — there are a lot of nice agents who are very competent. And don’t be fooled by the «top seller» ad they market — sometimes these are the worst guys. Overall, I only found two Coldwell Banker agents so far that were wonderful — the rest of them act more like investment bankers — really aggressive and don’t care at all about whether you and your family get a home that is appropriate and don’t care if it’s the right buy or not — they are just looking at how much they will make from the deal.