My mother was a successful agent/broker for 30 years but that was 30 years ago, and her life experience was not easy for her to let go of. That said, Mom did instill one piece of advice in me that I have always held dear:
Hire a professional, and then stay out of the way.
You did a great job, Amber. You calculated some risk and landed the high price in the neighborhood while working with a lot of spinning plates at a time. Kudos to your hard-working husband and your crews as well. Absolutely excellent work, and experience.
Amber has incredible communication skills, detailed knowledge of her profession, and worked with me every step of the way. She patiently answered every question I had, and was willing to work with me on docs if needed. On top of this, shes a wonderful person!
We have worked with several excellent real estate brokers over the years, but Amber Russell takes the profession to a new level. From first interview to closing day and well beyond, Amber and her team had ideas and solutions for everything. Thoughtful, charming, efficient, knowledgeable, well connected, and tireless in her efforts to go the extra mile, Amber made the sale process as painless as possible. We soon learned to trust her advice and instincts 100%. In less than a week after listing, we had the perfect offer and closed ten days later. Its not surprising that she was named Agent of the Year for Monterey County. If youre ready to buy or sell, do yourself a favor: call Amber Russell at Over the Moon Realty.
Amber Russell has a deep appreciation for all that is involved in the process of both looking for and buying a home. Throughout every step of the way Amber brought a stellar level of expertise, knowledge, insight and support. Ambers respect for people and her ability to hold a safe growth promoting space for others made our homebuying experience a delight. We are thrilled with our new home and are so looking forward to being a part of the Pacific Grove Community.
I have worked with Amber numerous times on real estate transitions and each time not only is it easy but also seamless and highly successful. Amber knows the market, the keys to making a successful deal and making the most of the deal. I highly and absolutely recommend Amber and Over The Moon for any and all real estate needs on the Monterey Peninsula.
Amber did an outstanding job in the selling of our family home in a desirable area of Pacific Grove. After our first meeting and a tour of the house, she had many great ideas regarding giving the house a fresh new look in order to attract buyers and get the best listing price. Since we live out of state, we felt confident leaving the work in her hands and we were not disappointed. With her network of painters, contractors, etc., she achieved quite a beautiful transformation in a matter of weeks and along the way kept us updated on every step of the process.
Several offers were received within days of the listing. Amber thoroughly explained and summarized each offer and helped choose the best one. The house actually sold for quite a bit more than the list price, no doubt due to Ambers updating ideas.
Throughout the selling process, from our first meeting with Amber to the close of escrow, Amber went above and beyond. She was extremely knowledgable, kept us updated every step of the way, and quickly responded to any questions. We would highly recommend her to anyone thinking of listing their property.
Amber did it all! Terrific rapport with us initially. Thorough follow-through in terms of fantastic listing, numerous open houses hosted, incredible knowledge of the market. Made selling the house almost completely effortless from arranging for inspections, terrific photography for the listing, all the way through an incredibly fast and accurate closing. Bright, energetic highly skilled, personable and professional. Left nothing to be desired in a broker, and ... she sold our house! Simply The BEST we've ever seen.
Amber helped us get into the house that we wanted with the minimum of pain and time. She pointed out things that we were not aware of and ensured that we jumped with both eyes open. Paperwork was quick, response time was quick and everything went off without a hitch thanks to her help. Would recommend.
Amber Russell and Jen Ronan teamed up to help us buy our dream home in Pacific Grove. My husband and I recently moved to a rental home in Pacific Grove, and had been reviewing home listings for a year before that. After our move here, we sought out a realtor. We heard such positive reviews about Amber and she lived up to our high expectations. She was extremely responsive in setting up an initial meeting with us and in arranging showings to properties of interest. Her warm and friendly style was engaging and made the home search process much more pleasant. She collaborated with her colleague Jen Ronan, who is also a delightful person and helpful resource. When a small, historic home in the Retreat neighborhood came on the market, we attended the first day of open house, loved the home, and we let Amber know we wanted to write up an offer. She and Jen were nearby and offered to come right over to our home and discuss and prepare an offer. We submitted it that night, and were delighted to have it accepted the following day. Amber offered wise counsel throughout the process. We utilized the mortgage broker she recommended who was also proactive, and even with a solar lease transfer, we made it through escrow in 25 days. We highly recommend Amber, Jen and Over the Moon Realty!
July-September 2022 We decided to work with Amber Russell in large part because of her Local Business being both full service and hands-on. Her positive, can-do attitude and willingness to listen and work with our expectations were key. Given the surreal Covid-19 climate - we weren't sure our requests for getting to market were realistic. She+Rob+team were able to deliver. Amber coordinated and communicated well to get the job done. We are appreciative of the connections to good people (craftsmen & contractors) to help with the entire process. We would absolutely work with Amber again and can recommend her without hesitation as a local market expert. Sold & closed September 2022.
We were out of town buyers looking for our retirement home in the Pacific Grove area and luckily came across Amber Russell, Broker and Owner of Over the Moon Realty. In working with Amber, we found her knowledgeable about the local real estate market, engaging, responsive, a strong communicator, easy to work with, and highly professional. We felt Amber always had our best interests in mind. Amber was never pushy and clearly wanted us to be happy with our home purchase. Being out of town buyers, we appreciated Amber going out of her way to help with some of the closing and post-closing details and arrangements. We would highly recommend Amber to any potential client who is looking for a strong, reliable, and caring real estate professional in the Monterey Peninsula.
What a delight to work with Amber Russell as our realtor. Amber was always responsive, well organized, and professional in her communication with us. We benefited from her knowledge and experience in the local market, and every time we met with her, she exuded warmth and good cheer. Additionally, her incredible network of professionals in the area has really helped us post-sale. You will not find a better agent to represent you!
Amber is the best.thorough, trustworthy and extremely thoughtful. Everything ran so smoothly and I was just happy to be able to follow her impressive lead. I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone.
Amber is excellent to work with. She has a great eye for detail and knows the market well. The sale of my house was seamless from beginning to end, and I will use her for my future real estate needs.
We worked with Amber to purchase a home with a short escrow period (21 days) while living out of the area, which could have made it difficult but with Amber it was easy. From the beginning when we met with Amber over Zoom to the end when we closed escrow Amber is a pro's pro who made the experience seamless. Amber is responsive, has clear communication, is professional at all times, provides good guidance, and knows the industry inside and out. The home we purchased had 6 offers and we feel that Amber's guidance on how to make our offer stand out, her knowledge, and relationships all helped us to be the offer that was selected. Amber's guidance is presented in a way where we have options to consider and think about/come to a decision on; we never felt pressured to do anything a certain way. We appreciated that level of guidance and professionalism. Even after escrow closed, Amber is available and responsive with answering questions and giving recommendations (vendors, etc.). We feel lucky that we found Amber and had the opportunity to work with her.
Amber is a miracle worker. She is diligent, knowledgeable, professional as well as kind. We are so grateful for her expertise in helping us find our new home by the bay! Over the Moon is the perfect name for her company as that is how we felt when we received our new keys
My Wife and I sold our home and picked up an Air B&B for four months knowing that our only chance to buy in Pacific Grove was to be a ready cash buyer. Nervous only slightly describes the vibe of being without a home.
Amber found us a home. Amber is a good broker. I'm a broker I know a good broker.
A lot of emphasis is placed on the broker listening to the client, better than that is when the client can hear what the broker is saying. Amber's communication was excellent. Thanks Amber
I highly recommend Amber Russell. She has represented me as seller and buyer (and seller again). I appreciate Amber's warmth, helpfulness, and professionalism. She was always available to answer my questions and made me feel well cared for throughout the process(es). Believe it or not, Amber even makes it all feel kind of fun! I will call on Amber again next time I need a real estate agent.
We enjoyed working with Amber in our search for our retirement home. She has the local knowledge and connections that were helpful in successfully purchasing a house in the beach tract of Pacific Grove. At the time, we were out of state and made several trips out to look at houses. From doing zoom tours, informing us of listings, helping us craft offers, providing contractor referrals, to informing us of utilities, she helped at every step. This area has been competitive with low inventory and many buyers. The first house that we offered on had 10 offers and the second (on which we were successful) there were 12. Amber and her staff were first rate and we would highly recommend her and Over the Moon Realty.
We were referred to Amber and are so glad we were. We had specific criteria for the house we want to live in for the rest of our lives and she was able to find us the perfect house that fit all our hopes and dreams. She helped us find the right house, create an offer that was accepted, and she is continuing to help us even after we have bought the house. We are from out of town which complicated the buying process. She went to houses and gave us video tours so we knew if it was worth paying last minute plane fares to come see the house in person. She arranged for us to see houses when we only had a narrow window of time we would be in town. And when we went to buy the house, she walked us through DocuSign so we could make an offer when we were out of state. Through the whole process, she was friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive.
Amber Russell (Over the Moon Realty) was instrumental in helping us achieve our dream, to buy a beach-town house. Our first meeting with Amber was by the phone when we cold-called her. She spent an hour patiently answering all our questions and describing the pros/cons about the various towns on the Monterey Peninsula (Carmel, PG, Monterey).
Several days later, we saw the perfect home listing pop up on Thursday night. Amber got us in for a showing on Friday evening and a chat with the listing agent, since we couldn't make it to either of the scheduled open houses that weekend. We submitted the offer on late Friday night at 11:55 pm and it was accepted over higher offers. This is all due to Ambers expert guidance, as the offer was extremely competitive and appealing to the Seller. She knows how to write offers!!! Amber oversaw numerous inspections, answered questions, and guided us through the remaining escrow process. We now own a wonderful cottage within walking distance to downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Amber's work ethic and professionalism set the bar, as she is responsive with great follow-through. In combination with her wonderful personality, charm and elegance, Amber is a delightful person to lead you through the stresses of a home purchase. We highly recommend Amber to anyone buying or selling a home; you're missing out on opportunities if you don't work with Amber!
Amber Russell is amazing! It was her track record of sales that first brought her to my attention, but in our first phone call I realized how different and special she is. Besides being smart, strategic, and knowledgeable, Amber has an incredible warmth and professionalism about her. She is extremely responsive, communicating equally well across voice, text, and email. I never would have known we werent her only client. She worked hard and fast to sell our house in Pacific Grove; we closed escrowfor over the asking pricetwo months to the day she first saw it. A specialist in turning challenge into opportunity, she recommended some modest cosmetic upgrades, solicited bids, and oversaw the work. I appreciated how she prioritized high-impact improvements to give us the most bang for our buck. She has a great eye for dcor and takes special pride in her staging. The result was tasteful and elegant. She has her finger on the pulse of the market, and she calmly and expertly guided us through a multiple offer situation. I can honestly say it was the smoothest real estate deal I have ever participated in. So naturally I turned to Amber and Over the Moon Realty again when I needed to sell a home in Marina, and it was just as successful and painless (at least for me) as the last time. I am not in the area, so she handled everything. She has a whole team helping her, but is always at the other end of the phone when I call. Again a smooth process. Again multiple offers. Again gorgeous staging. Again a total pleasure to work with. If I had another house to sell, it would be in Amber's hands for sure!
I have worked with Amber three times now and each time I've been so thoroughly impressed by her approach, experience, flexibility and attitude. To me, one of the most important qualities for my real-estate partner is unquestionable trust, especially in a market like the Monterey Peninsula. That's who Amber is and I highly recommend her for any real estate need you have. She is amazing!
Amber made the otherwise daunting process of buying my new home less intimidating and, ultimately, a happy experience! She was always available to talk to when I needed to ask questions, and gave me lots of detailed information that helped me evaluate my options. She has continued to help make my transition into my home go smoothly, including providing references for repairmen and contractors. In summary, it's been a pleasure being Amber's client!
Amber is a local realtor and business owner who knew the community the neighborhood and the people who live here. Her experience showed in every aspect of this home transaction that made us feel like we were in the best hands the whole time. Amber took the time to get to know what was important to us in the sale of our house and how to best serve not only us but those who were buying the house. Her resources and generous, kind personality are what drew us to select her and her brokerage for this sale and will be our recommendation for our friends and if we need her again for ourselves.
Amber is a knowledgeable and friendly agent. We were new to the area and her knowledge and experience with the local real estate market was instrumental in guiding us throughout the entire process. She worked closely with the title officer during the escrow and helped us find qualified contractors and subcontractors for various estimates or repairs. We appreciate how responsive she was to our texts and emails. We highly recommended Amber -- 5 Star service!
Amber is knowledgeable about the market and made recommendations to help us secure a winning offer on our first home purchase during an extremely competitive time to be a buyer. She responds quickly, is patient with questions, and has helped us even after closing. Amber's strong relationships within the real estate community were evident throughout our homebuying process, which is a real asset to her clients. Thanks, Amber!
Very professional in helping us thru our selling process. Attentive to details and was always there for us. She made our selling process uncomplicated and smooth. She is the best!
Amber was a gem to work with. It was a quick sale and close and she was supportive and attentive the entire process. We are grateful to have had her represent us.
Amber and Over the Moon Realty provided a great experience for us selling our home in Pacific Grove. They both went beyond expectations in making our home ready to show within 3 weeks and keeping it that way. What impressed us the most was from the moment you stepped in you treated this as a home not a house to sell. We talked about the limitations of the home but the focus was on the positives for the future buyer, and you came across down to earth.
Amber recently helped us purchase our home in Carmel. To say we were blessed to have her guidance through the process is an understatement. We were moving from San Jose after living there for the last 19 years and began our search with some trepidation since we knew little about this area. We came upon her name through a search of yelp reviews and couldn't be happier with our decision to have her represent us. My husband and I have both simply loved working with her every step of the way. She was beyond amazing in not just her deep knowledge and experience, but her willingness to bend over backwards to be of help.
In addition to being a consummate professional and a terrific agent who is responsive, thorough, diligent, and efficient, Amber is a lovely human being- warm, kind, empathetic and generous. She is known, liked and highly respected by the agents in the area and is extremely well-connected. She helped us navigate every aspect of the process and even after the purchase, she has continued to be our angel. She has assisted us with everything from helping our daughter transition to her new school....to surprising us with a Christmas tree (a true feat since there were none available anywhere given Covid time demand! My daughter literally shrieked with happiness and delight!!)...to recommending an amazing carpenter (who built a fence for our labradoodle) and even a great dog groomer in town!!
As we settle into our beautiful new home, we are deeply grateful to have found her and can attest to the fact that she has been an absolute Godsend. Amber is no ordinary real estate agent and we simply cannot recommend her highly enough!
Our previous experiences with the real estate community have been generally unpleasant and annoying. Nothing could be further from the truth concerning our working together with Amber! We cant say enough good things about her.
Amber was extremely easy to work with. She knew precisely what our top selling price should be, and the house sold for precisely that amount in three weeks flat.
She expertly and smoothly guided us through the selling process, which can be a minefield of problems if youre not dealing with an expert. She dealt with some truly difficult issues professionally and calmly, letting us know that she would work them out and she did. Amber is the penultimate expert!
Throughout the experience, she was unfailingly pleasant, helpful, professional, knowledgeable, prompt, proactive, reliable, and thoroughly organized.
She is an excellent communicator; Amber kept us apprised of progress on a regular basis, answered our questions thoroughly, and returned our calls quickly.
If you need to buy or sell a property, you need to hire Amber Russell. We will!"
-- Steve and Cecilia Elias
We are so grateful we found Amber to sell our home! She was a total godsend! We unexpectedly needed to sell our home while we were out of state. Amber helped us from start to finish with every aspect of the sale. From staging to repairs and essentially packing up the home, she made our whole transaction such a breeze! Amber was professional, supportive, honest, kind, and personal! She always made us feel supported and confident about the process. We sold the home right away and well over asking! We had an excellent experience and will be her forever clients. I highly recommend Amber for all of your Real Estate needs.
Amber is easy to work with and a professional in every way. She understands the needs of the client and gets things done fast and efficiently.
Amber went above and beyond our wildest expectations, preparing and staging our home and stunning the market by receiving 15 offers and selling for $302, 000 above the asking price in just a few days.
We cannot recommend Amber highly enough!
efficient. ,knowledgeable, enthusiastic. Our seller did not want to sell but seems had to (my opinion). Said he must like our agent or not dealing with her . He liked Amber and we got the house vs 6 others. She asked all the right questions and took notes as we inspected with the owner .Questions we never thought to ask . Use her again in a heartbeat.
Amber Russell is an excellent, knowledgeable and professional realtor that our family has used in many real estate transactions! Amber does her best in satisfying her customers and goes the extra mile to make every transaction run smoothly.
Amber told us everything we should expect and she was right on every count. She helped us decide on a price that was fair and met the market. She handled everything for us and then some. This was absolutely the best experience we have had with an agent and we have bought and sold six family homes in our 50 plus years of marriage. From signing on to closing the sale Amber showed why she is a top professional. Jack and Karen Cardoza