Kat & Bob Bedbury, Bedbury Group, Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty: Silicon Valley Real Estate, San Carlos CA

We had already made, what we considered to be, our final move about six years earlier in preparation for retirement. And that remained our posture until we stumbled across the real home of our dreams. We could have engaged with a local agent to help us but we knew of the reputation of the Bedbury Group and their unique passion for their clients from their success on the San Francisco peninsula. Besides, this home was far too meaningful to us to simply leave it to chance with any ordinary agent. We called to inquire if the Bedbury Group could help us, and the next thing we knew we were under contract to purchase our new dream. We’re sure it was a complicated process dealing with a relocation company representing the sellers, but Team Bedbury made it appear to us as easy as a walk in the park. To add to the challenge for the Bedbury Group, we had a home to sell in order to make all this possible. Without blinking an eye, they had us in contact with one of their most talented lender partners with a buy first/sell later program just tailored for our needs.

Of course we already knew that Team Bedbury was the only team to represent us in the sale of our former home. Listing homes for sale is really their speciality and they have successfully done so, not only on the SF peninsula but all throughout Northern California. As we were transitioning into our new home, Bedbury Group was busy setting the stage for the proper introduction of our home for sale. We could go on and on about how working with them is so pleasurable but the real bottom line relative to the sale of our former home was the fact that they sold it in a mere 12 days, for all cash with a quick close and significantly over asking price. No other agent, near or far, has come anywhere close to such record breaking performance in our former neighborhood.

To say we’re delighted working with the team at Bedbury Group (Bob, Kat and Jesseca) is an understatement. If we could give them ten stars, we would!

My husband and I were ready for this big purchase when we contacted BobKat. We were looking to buy when COVID hit and for one reason or another waited until now. The market when we looked (Oct 2023) had changed drastically since and we wanted a team who could hear us out in what we had envisioned without throwing our budget to the wayside.

Prior to the Bedbury Group, we had experience with agents who just felt like they were trying to “sell” you on home after home rather than it being a collaborative effort in finding a home that fit our needs, looked the part, and was within our financial means. BobKat flipped that experience on its head and we very quickly came to trust them with our home buying process because they cared about us as people, listened to all our concerns, and are just so dang knowledge about serious home purchases. They tactfully balanced a sense of urgency while also feeling like we had all the time in the world to ensure everything felt “right” before proceeding. We had toured, made offers, and went into escrow all within the same week.

Another thing unique about the Bedbury Group is their TEAM who are THE BEST and make it their priority to respond to you and see everything through: David Breaux, Jesseca, Zinan and more… they helped us every step of the way. David is so intelligent with all things numbers and helped us navigate this process as informed individuals taking on a big financial responsibility; Jesseca was consistently keeping things responsive and kindly reminding us on agenda items that we needed to have completed at crucial steps of the process. We knew the team had our back and would help us if anything were to be stressful. I would bet that this will be our smoothest home transaction we will ever have. The other side of the transaction was excited when they heard the offer was coming in with the BobKat team. This is just a testament to how ingrained they are in the area and because of how many transactions they have closed, people know their reputation and can rely on them to get the job done and done WELL. We closed just in time to host Thanksgiving and usher in the holiday season in our new home!

BobKat truly made our dreams a reality. We didn’t think we would be buying a home in which we could grow our family, be so close to the nature in the Peninsula, within reasonable commuting distance for both of our jobs, safe neighborhood — living in the heart of Silicon Valley has been unreal… THANK YOU SO MUCH!

If you are serious about your homeownership, then you need a serious team that will go above and beyond to achieve your goals and dreams. Kat and Bob Kat & Bob are highly knowledgeable about the local market and their entire team made us feel like we were a priority. Kat was passionate in helping us find a home suitable for our young family and Bob guided us through the offer/closing process. Jessica is also amazing in creating such a fluid process. Not only did we feel taken care of from day one but after all of the work was completed, they assured us we remained in good hands until our house felt like home. We couldn’t ask for a more headstrong and communicative team! They are the best!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Bob and Kat on a deal in Newark, California.there is no sugar coating it - This was the escrow from hell, but not because of anything they did.fact, it was because of their unwavering sense of honor, duty, and fairness for their client and mine.due to an egregious lender error, we came to a place where I firmly believe any other agent or brokerage would have tossed their hands in the air and called it a wash because it would have seemed like there was nothing that could be done.with a clock ticking on this deal, Bob and Kat threw the idea of clocking out for the day out of the window.they stayed on top of the lender and broke through all of their barriers and smoke screens to get them to take our matter to the VP of their company to make things right.totally aside from the particular headaches of this deal, Bob and Kat are very easy to talk with and work with.they are astoundingly communicative and it's very clear this is a team that's in it for the win-win.it's one thing to find a very experienced, honest, and intelligent agent or team, but it's an entirely other thing to find ones who will fall on their sword to ensure the care of their clients and team.

If you're not working with me, I hope the only other option you're considering if the Bedbury Group.

Very efficient, personable, warm and knowledgeable.
Goes out of her way to make things work!

The Bedbury group recently sold our home. Bob and Kat counseled us with a wealth of knowledge, honesty and kindness. There is such a genuineness to Kat and Bob that makes working with them so enjoyable. Their team also included Jesseca and Erika who were equally talented and skilled in their roles. The entire team has an amazing work ethic that propelled us to the finish line! With heartfelt gratitude to the entire Bedbury group!

Go With Team Bedbury!
When we decided to sell our home of 35 years, we sought a recommendation for a Realtor from a Property Management professional we had worked with that we trusted and knew to have integrity. His number one choice was Bob and Kat Bedbury. Our friend made the ‘virtual introduction’ on October 18, and our initial meeting with ‘Team BobKat’ was October 24th at our house where they showed up with 2 inch thick binders of marketing materials specifically tailored to our property/neighborhood and a pitch that knocked us off our feet. We had done some of our own market research and when we ‘compared notes’ we found that what Bob and Kat were telling us about the house, neighborhood and market in general matched up very closely with what we had found. As we discussed price and value and we felt their direct, honest approach and advice regarding the importance of being realistic in this current market of falling prices, longer days on market, and increasing interest rates really felt in sync with our own concerns. Between Bob & Kat’s cool professionalism and warm personalities we immediately felt comfortable and were sure we had found our ‘team’. They assured us that they would take care of every detail in getting our house ready for market which was a huge relief for us because we were very busy trying not to lose our minds while moving to our new house. It became very clear to us early on that Team BobKat had their fingers on the pulse of what buyers were looking for in our market, so we followed their recommendations to the letter, including their advice and philosophy regarding the listing price. Kat, Bob, and Team suggested all the improvements and repairs, deftly handled the estimates and coordination with contractors and took care of all the logistics. They had our house updated and upgraded, beautifully staged, and our yard landscaped and maintained on budget, on schedule, for the presentation to market as planned, despite uncooperative weather and the Holidays.
The result of Team Bedbury’s expertise, experience, hard work and precision planning?
>Their Open House Weekend drew almost 200 prospective buyers.
>Within three days those prospective buyers generated 36 serious offers.
>Team BobKat’s due diligence in vetting buyers and their financing, savvy negotiating, and steady sage advice resulted in the top 3 offers bidding up to $247,000 over asking with no contingencies.
>Our house was sold after only 6 days on market.
Team Bedbury did everything they promised…and more.
Big Gratitude to Bob, Kat, Jesseca, and all y'alls' at Team Bedbury
We couldn’t be happier.
Easiest recommendation ever—go with Team Bedbury!
Signed,
Larry and Jodee

Buying a house is one of the most stressful decisions you make in life, especially for a first-time buyer and a newcomer in the Bay area, where market is so hot, so competitive where you don’t have time to think and you don’t really get to choose what you want and like as you can never afford it. Then how do you find your dream home?

Hint: By having Bob and Kat from Bedbury Group on your side!

Bob and Kat and their team went over and beyond to support us on this hard journey, and with their great professionalism, effort, enthusiasm and transparency we turned this into the most enjoyable experiences of our lives and got our dream home!

- Setting right priorities: From the beginning they helped us in setting and focusing on right and important priorities for us as a young couple (Price, Location, Schools, home condition and etc.)
- Looking at the Big Picture: They were very candid and open about pros and cons of the houses we liked, made sure we are aware of all cons and we have all real facts before we make our decision
- Pre-Offer inspections: Before placing an offer, we had some concerns so they ad-hoc and with very short notice came multiple times to check house with us and provide advice
- Best Offer Strategy: They suggested different offer strategies and gave us the option to choose and go with the strategy that suits us the best
- Negotiation: Their professionalism and strong negotiation skills in our best interests got us the best deal we could ask for!
- Closing: Kat and Bob and whole Bedbury team worked very hard and with great professionalism with our lender to close the deal effortlessly in just 2 weeks!
- Humor and Care: Throughout the process we could feel how much they are enjoying the process with us, how much they care and genuinely want the best for us. Their sense of humor made the whole process so much more enjoyable and stressless.

This is how 2 strangers basically became our family!

And here we are after only 2 weeks since our offer got accepted, having a morning coffee in our dream home which is in a great neighborhood with great schools around and just in the budget we were looking for and this is thanks to Bob and Kat and whole team.

Would with all my heart recommend Bedbury Team to everyone including our closest Friends & Family.

Magda & Ohad

I am overwhelmed writing this review because there are so many great things to say and I want my review to be genuinely helpful to anyone looking for a realtor. This was our second time both selling and buying with BobKat (so four total real estate transactions).

So, as far as selling, they were just beyond helpful in that they came out when we were just considering that we might want to move and walked through our home at the time to identify and prioritize what improvements to make while we were searching for a better house for us. This really took some of the pressure off when we had to GO after we went into escrow on our new home. They handled getting quotes and hiring and scheduling all the vendors (in our case paint, staging, cleaning, but in the past they have handled more than that for us). They sold our house before it even went on the market, for 7.5% over asking, all cash offer, in November 2022. Remember, this was when the real estate market as a whole was screeching to a halt. I believe they were able to do that because their network is so wide and so deep, and their marketing savvy is unparalleled.

When it came to buying, they were always there to take us to look at home, and go back for a second look, or maybe a third. We were OF COURSE nervous about the instability in the market, and they were so honest with us about what they can and cannot control, and never stingy in their expert advice. They negotiated a below-asking price for us, and got some concessions we wanted thrown in as well.

We genuinely feel that Bob and Kat look after their clients like family. I have a friend they told not to buy a particular home (even though it would obviously be in Bob and Kat’s interest to get the deal done) because it wasn’t the right home for them. They don't view any business they do as a one-time transaction, they know a strong relationship is the priority, which ultimately benefits their clients. And I guess having done four transactions with them, we’re proof of that!

The Bedbury Team is my GO TO referral partner from Pittsburgh, PA to San Francisco, CA. Kat and her team have tremendous experience in the real estate market and not to mention all of the tools to get the job done. Very thorough, detailed, organized offering a full service team of professionals, that not only under promises but over deliver. They will always be my trusted team in San Francisco and surrounding Bay Area.

This will serve as my very high letter of recommendation for Kat and Bob Bedbury, the duo, for your residential real estate needs on the Peninsula. They assisted me twice, with the purchase as well as the sale of a 2BD condo in San Carlos, CA, in 2015 and in 2022 respectively. For both occasions, thanks to Kat and Bob, my objectives as purchaser/seller were clearly and effortlessly achieved with minimal transaction time. Kat and Bob make magic happen, but I know the team works day and night for their commitment to “your dream, non-negotiable”.
In my case, both for purchase and sale, the execution needed to be completed in limited time frames. Yet, their effective approach to achieving fair market values worked well following their own business processes. The processes started with in-person consultations to fully understand my specific needs, then followed by very personalized preparation of purchaser/seller/property, reflecting the needs, being coordinated by all affiliated professionals in a very swift and effective manner.
In terms of the price for purchase and sale, Kat and Bob are very transparent and candid. Their approach is indeed very scientific; based on the local market, nearby inventory levels, and seller/purchaser demographics, a fair market value price is suggested and adjusted if needed before finalization. In the case of my sale, the offering price on the market was set to achieve a fair market sale value, and the property was beautifully staged according to the taste and needs of potential buyers in the specific area. I was in fact somewhat skeptical of the sale, as the interest rate was swiftly climbing plus new condos with similar or better offerings were abundantly available within nearby blocks with a number of inventories remaining in the market for more than three months. After spending two weekends for the open house, it was indeed sold at a very fair market price. During the process until the final closure, they were always available to answer my questions and address my concerns.
I sincerely respect Team Bedbury’s professionalism and business conduct and thank them for helping me make steps forward in my life. Thank you Kat for helping me twice, thank you Bob for your effective negotiations with all bidders, and thank you Jesseca, you are such a capable operation manager!

Kat and Bob are not only INCREDIABLE realtors.they are the kindest and most caring people I know. I am proud to call them my mentors and one of my closest friends! Love you both!