Kristin Lanham

Kristin Lanham is an outstanding Real Estate Professional. She helped my husband & I purchase our home in 2007. We were not first time home buyers, we were under the gun as we were selling our home in Richmond and purchasing in Concord. Kristin, held our hands as we had put in a bid that was contingent on our home closing (matter of days) AND we lost that bid. Soon afterwards (a week maybe?) we were able to purchase the house that clearly was meant to be ours. We were able to view the house a day before it was scheduled to have its first open house. We put a bid on it that day. Two other parties viewed the house on that same day. If not for Kristin we would not have had the opportunity to bid & purchase our home.
She will give it to you straight, the upside & downside, will make recommendations but of course ultimately YOU design your own life. If ever I have a need for a realtor, I would definitely call on her again.

We have worked with Kristin Lanham and her clients for years and we have found her to be one of the most skilled agents in the market today. With years of experience in this area, she is truly a local expert and maintains her relationships with her clients for life. Kristin is an extraordinarily professional, congenial, and responsive real estate agent who is a true advocate for her clients’ best interests. We have tremendously enjoyed working with Kristin and we would recommend her services to anyone.

Our rent went significantly up so we decided to entertain the idea of buying our first home. We met Kristin during the holiday season (on New Year’s Eve to be exact!) and she gave us a great overview of the home buying process and real estate market trends. We also viewed a couple houses in our desired area Walnut Creek/​Pleasant Hill. Buying a house is a very hectic and long process, but Kristin supported us from day one!
One of the most stressful situations was that moment when we heard from our initial lender that our pre– approved financing fell short from the amount we wished to be financed. It was very disappointing. Kristin introduced us to JVM Lending and within hours we were pre-​approved. (See our review JVM Lending)
Kristin listened to what we were looking for in our first home. She wasted no time and she showed us properties that we seriously considered. We were fortunate to find a home we loved almost immediately and happy to say that that we successfully purchased our first home all with the help of Kristin. What a life changing event!
Kristin is very responsive, communicative, highly knowledgeable of the real estate market, and offers such great advice for first time home buyers. She has followed up with us even after closing to ensure we are settling in well. She has also provided excellent referrals for home improvement businesses in the area.
Kristin was a pleasure to work with and we couldn’t have asked for a more smooth process in buying our first home! We are lucky to have worked with her and would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!
Thank you, Kristin!

We met Kristin over an open house and we were clueless first time home buyers then. Kristin guided us through the process and made the experience as painless as the buying process could be. Being first time buyers, we didn’t think we were going to get the house we wanted so quickly but through hard work and a little bit of magic, we got the dream house!
We highly recommend Kristin!

Yes, we definitely had great sellers but the fact that we had an outstanding agent who represented both parties professionally at all times helped alleviate all the stress home buying/​selling can be.
As much as I could continue further, I’ll just wish you good luck as I wanted to share my experience which is what Unilocal is all about.

We highly recommend Kristin for anyone who is looking to purchase a home. As first time home buyers, the whole process was foreign and daunting but Kristin was a true professional from day one and eased all of our concerns and was able to get us into our perfect home in no time at all. From helping to locate our perfect home, to leading the negotiations to get our home at lower then asking price, to arranging all inspections (she has a wonderful network of resources for everything you will ever need for your home purchase) and negotiating necessary improvements with the seller’s agents, to making paperwork signing easy and seamless and finally to closing the deal, Kristin was the right person for the job. She made the whole process as easy as possible for us and was always accessible 24 hours a day with any questions (and we had a lot) that came up. Kristin truly knows this market and will do everything in her power to go to bat for you as her client. She will not stop working for you until you get your home and have keys in hand. Again, we highly recommend Kristin for your home purchase and can’t thank her enough for getting us into our first home.

If I could give more stars I absolutely would… we were first time home buyers and USAA recommended Kristin to us and immediately she made us feel welcome, making the experience painless all the way through. She stuck by our side and made sure all of our needs were met and then some! Above and beyond until the house closed. Even in the final day of our closing after receiving the keys to our new home she was there — complete with ensuring we were taken care of on our big move day! I can’t say enough about what a fantastic experience this was all because of her devotion to us. Buying a house is scary and can be intimidating. But when you have an Agent as talented and dedicated as Kristin — it takes all the fears out of the equation and makes the experience what it should be ! I will always recommend her to anyone remotely thinking of buying a house and even after all was said and done we will remain friends for years to come!!!

Worked with her and felt her practices were egregious. Would not recommend.

My girlfriend and I were first time home buyers in July, and Kristin came to us on a recommendation from a family member. Kristin is extremely honest and will let you know what she thinks of the house. Some people may look at that as a minus, but since we were first time buyers, she pointed out a lot of things we missed. I’m sure we had a lot of dumb questions, but she never made us feel dumb. She gave us honest answers and made sure we understood everything when it came to the purchase of the house. First time purchase of a house can be a very daunting task, but Kristin made us feel very good about our purchase. She has a great sense of humor, is on time, and you know she is working for the client. I would highly recommend her to anyone purchasing/​selling any type of real estate. It was a great experience working with her, and we will work with her again on any future purchases we may plan.

My family and I recently returned to the Bay Area and purchased a wonderful home with Kristin’s help. She was so helpful throughout the process! We had the unfortunate timing of relocating when the Bay Area housing market was more expensive and faster moving than usual, but we had the good fortune of being referred to Kristin through USAA.
Kristin helped us navigate the difficult waters of such a market with her knowledge of the local market, her responsiveness, and her honesty. Because we were relocating, I had to fly to the Bay Area for the day several times to view homes and to relay information to my husband who was at home with our young daughter. Kristin was wonderful about clearing her schedule in order to spend the entire day with me each time I flew up from Southern California. She helped me become familiar with the benefits of different areas within Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill to find the area that best suits our needs. She was also extremely responsive as we viewed and placed offers on homes that were selling very quickly, and she advised us about how to write the strongest offer possible in a market where everyone was bidding high above the asking prices. Because I was viewing the houses without my husband, she was a helpful advisor and sounding board as we toured houses and considered making offers. She also helped my husband to view the homes through video that he could be part of the process.
We strongly recommend Kristin Lanham as a realtor, particularly if you are relocating. She made a difficult process easy, and I enjoyed spending time with her. Thank you so much for helping us find our new home, Kristin!

After being in touch with several area realtors, we decided that Kristin seemed to be the best match for us for listing our home for sale. This was our first time selling a home,(a home we’ve loved, and were struggling emotionally over having to leave) and we were under a strict timeframe because of our relocation due to a job transfer. Also complicating things for our family, was having lots of little ones at home… and a crazy, busy schedule. Kristin was AMAZING at handling all of these things for our family. She kept us informed of everything that we needed to be informed of, yet handled anything that didn’t involve us behind the scenes, so we didn’t need to stress over needless things. She kept the process as simple as it could possibly be, gave us room when we needed to get our thoughts together, and answered every question and hesitation we had with patience and concern, all while keeping the financial bottom line in the big picture.
I absolutely have no hesitation in recommending Kristin for a home sale or purchase, and if our journey ever brings us back to California (fingers crossed!), I would contact Kristin immediately!

If I had one word to describe Kristin it would be AMAZING… a close second would be HONEST. I recently moved back to Contra Costa from Southern CA and was introduced to Kristin through USAA as one of their preferred Realtor’s. I had purchased three homes throughout my life (4 including this one) so I’m a seasoned buyer. However, because of all the new laws and rules the purchase of this home was a nightmare. Kristin was there every step of the way providing support, doing research on the new laws… doing what ever it took to help me finalize what was needed in order to purchase «the perfect home».
We spoke on the phone initially and she was very good at listening and understanding my requirements. She was so good in fact that the first home she took me to view was the home I ended up purchasing. We looked at lots of other homes but she was «right on» from the beginning with knowing exactly what would work for me. The home was a perfect fit as was the neighborhood.
If you are in the market to purchase a home I would highly recommend you contact Kristin and let her work her magic. You will not regret it. She will be there every step of the way going above and beyond. Trust me when I say «in this new home buying environment you need a seasoned Realtor who is awesome at her job».
Susie

I met Kristin at an open house was a immediately draw to her knowledge of Walnut Creek and the surrounding areas. She also had grown children so she understood our desire to have a strong school district for our daughter. As first time homebuyers, we didn’t know what to expect from the process but Kristin sat down and talked us through the process and the paperwork. She was always quick to respond to any of our questions and helped give us guidance without pressure as looked at several homes before making our first offer. When our first offer fell through, she helped us process the emotional side of the home-​buying process. The market is so competitive in the Bay Area so having someone who can give you strong advice, help you come in with an offer that you are comfortable with financially, follow up to ensure you get your foot in the door and keep your best interest in mind is critical. Kristin was able to support through this process and we are so proud to have found and just moved into our first home! I would absolutely recommend Kristin to anyone who wants an agent that will make you feel like you are their top priority. She was wonderful and we feel lucky to have gone to that first open house!