Selling our house involved many decisions, and Janet Romanowski made our life much easier throughout this decision making process. She explained everything, made valuable suggestions and regularly kept us informed of what was happening. She knew what needed to be done all along the way - how to get the house ready, what paperwork needed to be completed, and how to finalize the sale. We appreciated her wise council regarding selling price and her excellent negotiating skills. The property sold easily and successfully. Janet has a wealth of knowledge regarding real estate. She has great people skills, great marketing skills, and great project management and organizational skills. And on top of all that, we really enjoyed working with her. We recommend her wholeheartedly. 2023
Janet was fabulous throughout the entire process. Her decades of experience in Santa Cruz helped us to price our home to attract prospects and still brought in a sale over asking.
She took care of small details while getting the place ready to sell, and provided sound advice at every step. 2022
A friend recommended Janet for the sale of my townhouse condo. The sale just closed, and I could not be happier with Janets assistance in getting this done. Ive bought and sold property several times in the past, and she made this the easiest and most pleasant experience Ive had with any real estate transaction.
What was so great? First, Janet really knew the Santa Cruz area market, what else was for sale, and who the likely buyers would be for a place like mine. Second, she provided valuable advice and coaching on things like how to prepare the property for market (not going overboard with improvements but doing things to maximize value) and later how to weigh various offers. Third, Janets marketing approach was amazing, getting my property maximum visibility within the likely target market. Fourth, she was willing to work hard I was amazed at the extra work she put in to get us ready for market. Finally, Janets communications were first-rate; she answered all of my questions promptly and clearly, and kept me well-informed as we went through the process.
I would not hesitate to recommend Janet Romanowski to anyone else looking for a great agent in the Santa Cruz area! 2022
With realtors words are just words - and they often are no more than hot air. Janet was recommended by a close friend in the biz as someone special, and she really is. Janet deals in action, well considered opinions and suggestions based on years of experience and near supernatural insights, and she gets results. We marketed, sold and closed on our home sale in three weeks and I believe nobody could do it better. Beat down Janets door to sign with her. You wont regret it. 2022
I highly recommend working with Janet when buying a home. She took the time to get to know me, was thoughtful with her recommendations and consistently went above and beyond to make sure I had what I needed to get to closing. To complicate matters a bit, I was buying my home from 3,000 miles away as I am relocating, and Janet was always available to run an errand and do the legwork I just couldnt do from a distance. She has a large network of professionals that she made available to me, which has made every detail of the purchase incredibly easy. Her expertise and professionalism made the home buying process painless. This is my third time purchasing a home and definitely the best experience yet! 2022
Janet was compassionate and handled a complicated situation where she and her team oversaw every aspect of the renovation, construction, removal/shipping of personal items due to my father passing away and l am in another part of the state.
She knows what's she is doing and has an eye for detail. Everything inside and out was done to turn this home into a modern day masterpiece that was ready for the new owners to move in the next day. We ended up selling the house for almost 30% higher than asking and was the highest price ever paid for that area with the same layout and square footage. I can't say enough great things as this really should have been on one of those amazing home TV shows. She negotiated fairly with multiple offers, which ended in a 2 week escrow with no contingencies. Listen to her advice and you won't go wrong. This is not my first home sale, so I can tell you, there is no comparison. On a rating scale of 1 to 5 stars, she is a 10! Thank you so much !!!! 2021
Janet Romanowski helped us sell a property that suffered from a considerable maintenance backlog. Her long experience and good relationships with excellent local contractors were applied to our great benefit. She helped us plan what to do, and the repairs and upgrades came in on budget, with great quality, on time. The property was sold at a fair price and everybody is happy. Janet's tireless enthusiasm, good humor, and fine-tuned sense of the local market made it a fun and beneficial experience to work with her. Read what she says about herself above. She does not exaggerate! I recommend her highly. 2021
Janet is a treat to work with! She was at the ready to show us anything we wanted to see -- even if the house was different from anything we'd shown interest in before. A quality I highly respect is that she helps you find your own alignment with a house, and the offer you want to put in, yet at the same time she's not going to let you make a mistake either. She's a guide while still letting you lead the way. Janet is also smart, experienced, and fun. 2021
Janet helped us sell our parents' house when they could no longer safely live there. She was exactly the right person to have in our corner for this challenge, and made an otherwise highly stressful situation much more manageable. She offered specific, actionable suggestions to fit our budget and leveraged her extensive network of contacts to facilitate inspections, repairs, and updates, all the while remaining unflappable. In the end, the house was transformed into a bright, appealing property, and we received multiple offers well above asking. Couldn't be happier! 2021
We worked with Janet to sell my parent's house and are so happy that we did. She was super hands on, which was helpful as I live on the other side of the hill. She was able to provide referrals for any services we used and all of her referrals were excellent. She priced the house well and was able to sell it quickly. It was a painless experience and we were happy with the final outcome. I would recommend her without hesitation. 2021
I could write a page on Janet's skills, abilities, ethics, professionalism, and her simply being a good human being. We worked with her for about 1 year (really). At first, we were looking for the perfect house in the perfect place, as our current house (in Bonny Doon) was wonderful but we wanted to be closer to town.
Then on August 20, 2020, our house, along with many others burned down in the CZU fire. We were left with nothing but the clothes on our backs. We found a temporary place to live, and slowly, slowly, tried to get our lives back together. Janet was there to assist in any and every way possible. We looked and looked for months without finding the right house. Janet helped us every step of the way. Finally, last month we found our dream house, and Janet's strategic abilities and negotiating skills combined to enable us to win the bidding war and we move in next week.
You absolutely, positively will not find a better person to assist you in any real estate transaction. My wife and I now not only have the house of our dreams, but we've made a new friend as well! 2021
I found Janet via realtor.com, and I feel incredibly lucky to have stumbled on her profile. I decided to reach out because when I looked at the actual houses she had bought and sold, she's worked across the entire Santa Cruz area both above and below my price range. This was my first time buying a home and Janet was the quarter back of the entire process. She is extremely knowledgeable about the market in Santa Cruz having worked in the area for so long. This was beneficial when it came to the offer and negotiations. Janet gave solid advice on how to approach the offer and what to do during the counter offer stage. I'm confident that I ended up with a great price because of Janet's strategy and approach during this phase. And that's a great price during a sellers market, which is unusual. Once we got into escrow, having Janet who is known in real estate across Santa Cruz and had already established relationships made the entire process seem seamless. Janet coordinated all 10 different people involved in getting the process done and was aware of what was happening every step of the way, resolving numerous hurdles that were generally unseen by me. Whenever I had questions around documents or terms, Janet was willing to deep dive in and either explain or go and find the answer to my questions. After we closed, working with Janet has still been paying dividends. Janet's name carries weight across the Santa Cruz area. She seems to know everyone... and I mean everyone. She has an extensive list of people that she recommends working with and when you mention you were referred by Janet, it's like you're moved to a VIP lane. Janet's connections have helped me get a strong first start in a new community and I feel extremely connected before even moving in. I am so happy I stumbled across her profile and that I got to work with her through this process. Janet sets the bar extremely high for realtors and I hope I get to work with her again in the future! 2021
I've worked with many realtors through the years and Janet is one of the best! She's professional, responsive, easy to deal with, and extremely experienced. She carefully listens then puts together a strategy to maximize the selling price while reducing anxiety. It works! Her advice was terrific. She got us a higher price than we originally expected, and the home closed exactly as predicted. I can highly recommend Janet. 2020
Janet has been absolutely amazing to work with! She is knowledgeable about the area, extremely responsive and an all around pleasure to work with. Janet has made the process of purchasing a home a easy and pleasant experience. I highly recommend Janet's services to anyone that is looking into purchasing a home! 2020
Janet Romanowski is a Rock Star!!! She is extremely efficient in handling ALL the details for selling your home. We were pleased having Janet as our agent in selling our home! If you want to sell your home - call Janet @ David Lyng Real Estate 2019
Janet did a truly outstanding job in selling our home. From start to finish she was a delight to work with. She is a true professional and we would recommend her to anyone looking to contract with a real estate agent for the purchase or sale of a home. 2019
The only reason we sold our home in 5 days was due to the skills and professionalism of janet Romanowski. She sat down with us before we hired her and went over everything that would be done and when. And it was all done perfectly according to her plan. This is why she is one of the top producers in her agency. Besides being a highly skilled agent, she is also a people person too. And no matter how busy she was, she always returned a call or an email right away to answer my silly questions. My husband and myself both highly recommend Janet. 2019
My husband and I recently contracted with Janet to sell our house in Capitola. We are extremely pleased with her professionalism, her knowledge of the area and the market and especially the way she and her team marketed our house with open houses, newspaper ads and web communication. I highly recommend Janet if you are looking for a realtor who works tirelessly for you and gets you the best results possible. 2019
Janet is adept at the intricacies of real estate transactions. She goes beyond to make sure there is a solid understanding of the exact situation and potential ways to proceed as a buyer. She is careful to keep expectations in line and carefully gives caution if she thinks there are better choices that could be made.
She also makes the whole process fun, is low pressure, and is awesome to work with during the transaction. As far as I can tell she seems to love dealing in real estate. When we were looking at properties, we never felt pressure to make an offer. In fact, she steered us away from properties that she believed didn't fit us well. I truly believe she gets pleasure out of finding the perfect fit between a home and her buyer(s).
I don't think I would ever consider buying or selling a house in Santa Cruz without Janet's help. 2018
I had a pretty impossible mission, sell my house in a month. I did have a backup plan, but luckily I didn't need to use it. I got well qualified buyers who could mean (and beat) my requirements. Janet has been responsive to all needs, arranged all inspections and held open houses to expose the property. Got a good offer that closed in 15 days. Now I'm moving to East Bay. Thank you Janet for a great job. (and Darrel deserves credit too). 2018
Janet did a fantastic job recently selling my home over the asking price. Janet is thoroughly professional, has an extensive breadth and depth of knowledge, experience and contacts while being a wonderful human being with a lot of heart and compassion. Every recommendation Janet made along the way was spot on and over the time we worked together I came to feel complete confidence and trust in her. As I had moved out of the area, we did it all by phone/computer and the entire process was far easier and less stressful than I expected. You will be in excellent hands with Janet - I can't recommend her highly enough. 2018
Janet went above and beyond with the sale of this house, handling a delicate, complicated situation with compassion, caring and expertise. The house sales price ended up higher than the original offers. Her knowledge and connections in town came in handy on multiple levels (repairs, movers, cleaning, etc), allowing the transfer of ownership to occur smoothly with no set backs. But aside from the vast amount of experience and professionalism she brought to the table it will be the friendship and caring that will have the most lasting effect. Thanks again Janet, for everything! 2017
Janet is by far the best real estate agent I've worked with. I interviewed Janet first and was impressed by her presentation, knowledge of the market, connections, and experience. I didn't need to interview anyone else. I needed to close in a short time and she organized everything perfectly so that we met my timeline. She knew who to recommend for home inspection, landscaping, and staging. The house looked so nice after she finished with it that I almost didn't want to sell. There was great communication throughout the process. Negotiations with prospective buyers went as she predicted. The sale price was higher than I had imagined. What's not to like? Can't think of anything. 2017
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Janet to friends or family. When choosing a realtor past performance selling homes like mine, reputation, professionalism and ethics were top factors. Janet met my expectations and then some! I especially appreciated her policy of not representing both parties buyer and seller. She did a great job marketing my home and hosting not to be missed open house events. Her ongoing communication regarding her activities and the results was timely and thorough. I also appreciated that her husband, Darrel, was a realtor and could help out when there was a lot going on. nThere were several offers right away that didn't fit my criteria. Janet never pressured me to consider those offers. When the right offer came along she worked closely with the buyers' agent to be sure that the buyers and I were both happy with the outcome. Once the contract was signed, she went above and beyond helping me get ready for my move and the close of escrow. 2017
I'm relatively new to Santa Cruz and working with Janet Romanowski was the best decision I could have made. She figured out how I operated, what I was looking for, and how to best communicate. As a first-time buyer, she was clear on the complete process, hearing and addressing my concerns respectfully and completely. I don't think I've ever worked with anyone in *any* profession who is as efficient, knowledgeable, responsive, and likable as Janet. I would highly recommend her, unconditionally. 2017
My husband and I sold two properties, a house and a lot, last spring using Janet Romanowski as our realtor. We could not have been more pleased with her work. She is a dedicated realtor with a wealth of experience. After interviewing three realtors from three different companies, we chose Janet. n We especially appreciated Janet's communication style. There was quite a bit of back-and-forth with many decisions to make in the process of selling these two properties. Janet kept us informed on a regular basis and we could always get in touch with her quickly. With so may decisions, it is not surprising that occasionally we had a difference of opinion. Before we engaged her as our realtor we differed in setting asking prices for the properties. Instead of reiterating her position, Janet suggested engaging other realtors. She enlisted six realtors to come to the house and help us set a mutually acceptable price. Janet did all of this before we had even signed a contract with her. By doing so, she demonstrated she was a creative problem-solver, would pay attention to our points of view, and would work hard on our behalf. n Another reason we chose Janet is that she is detail-oriented. She made sure there were no surprise problems with the properties before putting them on the open market. n Janet's special skill is in negotiating with potential buyers. She gave us excellent advice as to when to except an offer and when to hold off. When we closed both properties, we received considerably more than we ever expected to, even with the current demand for property in Santa Cruz. n Above all, we had the sense that Janet worked hard on our behalf. There is no doubt in our minds she deserves to be considered one of the top realtors in Santa Cruz. 2016
Janet is a gifted professional. She represented us beautifully on every level. As a seller, we had many decisions to navigate regarding preparing our older home for sale. Janet and her partner (and fellow agent) Darrel never failed to go the extra 'above and beyond' mile on our behalf. From start to finish, Janet was a superstar agent--experienced, knowledgeable, honest, trustworthy. I can't recommend her more highly 6 stars out of 5! nIf you're looking for a true real estate professional to represent you as either a buyer or seller, look no further. nJanet Romanowski is your new best friend! 2016
We watched Janet Romanowski sell a property two doors away and knew she was the one we wanted on our side when we decided to sell. Start to finish, she took great care of everything, in detail. Her work ethic is off the charts! We had an offer early in, but she continued on schedule for additional open houses in case we might have needed a back-up offer. We left the state as soon as it was listed, but I knew our property and the processes were in good hands. 100% grateful to her for the way she handled everything! 2016
Janet has graet experience. Janet kept me informed through out, She is responsive, has great understanding of the market, extremly professional and made the whole process so easy. 2016
Janet came highly recommended through many friends and aquaintences. I am pleased to pass on that recommendation after a positive experience purchasing our home. Her positive energy helped us navigate a sometimes daunting process. She is well versed in every facet of the market and will go the extra mile for her clients with out hesitation. I will continue to recommend Janet to any and all that may benefit from her services. 2011
I Have been lucky enough to work with Janet for the purchase of two homes over the years. Not only is she the most organized person I've ever met but she is kind, energetic, experienced, connected and always has her clients best interests in mind. A consummate professional, Janet is always on time, well prepared, authentic and trustworthy. Beyond that, she is considerate. Not just to her clients but everyone involved in the process. She makes the complex easy to fathom. She has always been happy to share her wisdom and advice long after the sale or purchase. She has helped me find contractors, advised on landscaping, improvements, market trends and more for many years of my acquaintance. What an amazing talented professional! 2007
In 2002 I worked with Janet on the purchase of my condo. Five years later she helped me with the sale of that same condo. She was efficient, friendly, professional, and always willing to go above and beyond to make things work for me. In recent years I've listed my current house or thought of listing it a few times, and Janet was who I went to first. She was eager to help with advising me through the entire process. In the end, I decided to keep my home, and she was professional, supportive, and looked out for my interests in making that final decision. I have recommended her many times to friends and family. If the occasion arises that I need a realtor in the future, I will not hesitate to contact Janet first thing. 2007
We would definitely recommend Janet. She was great -- professional, proactive and responsive. She helped us find our perfect Santa Cruz vacation home. After a multi-month search, we had almost given up when she showed us what turned out to be the perfect place. It was just outside our initial search area (so we hadn't seen in with our online searches) but it checked all the boxes and then some. We would not have found our place without Janet's efforts and proactivity. n nShe had great advice about the relevant comps, market values and bidding tactics and drove the offer process with great finesse. Once we were in contract, she continued to assist to make sure everything moved along smoothly. She flagged a few areas of concern and worked hard to make sure all were resolved/addressed before closing. She also introduced us to her vast network of local service providers (property managers, architects, etc.) who provided valuable input prior to closing. n nOverall, Janet was everything we could have hoped for in a real estate professional and then some. It was great working with her. 2015