Michael is that rare combination of integrity and professionalism. Plus … he is sincerely just a nice guy who seems well received in the industry. Many times listing agents asked who ours was and when we mention Michel Rice … they unanimously replied with … "oh such a great guy".
I tend to be a bit thorough and as first time sellers we had many questions. Michael promptly, patiently, and expertly answered them all from our first conversation until closing. We started looking at homes months before ours actually sold. Combined with the 6 months it took to find a new home after the sale and we were looking for quite some time. We must have seen over 90 houses, with Michael showing us over 40 … making offers on three.
What we liked most about him … He is patient. He is not a salesman. He presents things as they are and lets you decide if they are right for you. When showing homes he does not follow behind you from room to room explaining what's great about the house. Instead he checks out the house himself … looking at things like the HVAC system, closet space and the roof and will tell you what he likes or does not like. He knows real estate thoroughly and Conejo Valley in particular.
Lastly his website really is a great introduction to the area. I have turned to it more than once to read about a neighborhood or look up a floor plan. When he was not available his niece Kendra who is also an agent took over and showed us homes. She has many of the same qualities as Michael and did an excellent job … again knowledgeable and not pushy.
I seriously can not recommend both Michael and Kendra enough. Although we have no plans on moving in the future if we did … I would not hesitate to use him again.
We were relocating from the Bay Area to the Conejo Valley and we first got to 'know' Michael through the wealth of information on his website. We were even more impressed upon speaking with him and having him help us find our new home was the smartest decision we made! His knowledge of the area is amazing and he was very flexible to work with. We came down a couple of weekend and saw a lot of houses in a few days time. We appreciated the preparation he did beforehand and the honesty in his remarks on the different neighborhoods and properties we looked at.
When we finally decided on the home we wanted, he tirelessly negotiated for us, enabling us to get our dream home for less than asking, with the seller kicking in some money for repairs.
Michael is a fabulous realtor and an amazing person. We highly recommend him if you are looking to buy a home in the Conejo Valley. Thank you Michael!
