Daniel Estopinal's Sellers Guide

Seller’s Guide

Daniel Estopinal

East Bay Specialist

Daniel Estopinal is an East Bay Area nat from Lafayette, CA Before becoming an agent, Daniel worked for a property management company with a large portfolio that stretched across several cities. As a lifelong resident, Daniel is hig knowledgeable with the Bay Area housi market and deeply committed to provid his clients with every resource they need to buy/sell property Daniel will work tirelessly to ensure your interests are met, be it locating a property, financing, home inspection, renovation, staging, obtaining buyers etc. He also has contacts with contractors, painters, and landscapers that allow him to get your property on the market quickly and achieve its highest value Most importantly, Daniel takes the time to get to know his clients, fights hard

Realtor®

925.259.1525

daniel.estopinal@compass.com

DRE# 02128888

for them during negotiations, and keeps them informed every step of the way. Daniel is an agent of character who will not waver in helping you achieve your real estate goals.

Jennifer Oldham

Team Leader

Jennifer is a high-performing real estate professional, who is not only an experienced realtor and loan officer, but also a skilled negotiator and a real estate paralegal. What sets Jennifer apart is her ability to listen to her clients’ needs and use her indepth knowledge of the real estate market to negotiate the best deal to exceed the clients’ expectations. With more than two decades of experience working for residential real estate, title, escrow, and specializing in high net worth clients.

Jennifer knows exactly what it takes to buy or sell a home. This is one of the reasons why she has been an award-winning Realtor since 2000 When working with clients, Jennifer first learns about what the client wants, then clearly explains the process, sets goals, and works hard to accomplish the best result. Jennifer has built the team on three simple principles: 1. Be Kind, 2 Be Professional, 3 Be an Expert Jennifer ensures each one of the Oldham Group Team members exemplifies this mantra without exception. Jennifer started in real estate 20 plus years ago in the Bay Area, and never quit.

Realtor®

408.835.4119

jennifer@compass.com

DRE 01325650

She loves seeing great families find the right home, and wonderful agents expand their real estate acumen and experience An adrenaline junkie, Jennifer has sought out and excelled at every possible extreme sport, from racing dirt bikes to competitive boxing, ice skating to skydiving, she has done it all Her motto “Don’t eff it up!” pretty much sums up Jenn’s leadership style. Funny and full of love, this bad ass hugger makes long lasting connections with her clients and team members alike

Andrew Oldham

Team Leader / Attorney

Originally a real estate lawyer, Andrew’s 40 years of real estate experience makes him uniquely able to tackle any real estate problem. From legal expertise, to escrow and title specifics, to brokerage, Andrew has done it all and he loves doing it, for his clients and his team. Before starting the Oldham Group, Andrew had a long career as a real estate litigator, and real estate entrepreneur.

After passing the bar, his real estate law career took off and he spent years in escrow litigation as a freelancer and salaried lawyer. In the nineties, Andrew founded a real estate company called eHome. eHome took advantage of burgeoning internet technology, and found a home for real estate there They raised 30 million in capital and were the first to make the MLS searchable for clients, not just agents, and expanded to three states.

Realtor®

408.393.0773

andrew.oldham@compass.com

DRE 01207289

When he’s not assisting clients and agents, or working with Compass to help them improve their tools and resources, Andrew loves walking Asilomar beach with his wife and business partner, Jennifer and their adorable Boston, Abby. Andrew prides himself on being a kind, and loving person first and foremost, and second (but just barely) an excellent real estate professional.

About the Oldham Group

The Oldham Group is a Collective of talented agents, staff, and support, led by Andrew and Jennifer Oldham - Founding Agents for Compass Having closed over $1 Billion in sales volume during their career, Andrew and Jennifer lead a team that has substantially increased its business year over year while covering the expansive Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Alameda, and Contra Costa County real estate markets Because their agents have been selected based on their hyper-local expertise, they confidently represent a vast coverage area with in-depth knowledge across several counties. With over 85 years of combined real estate expertise in marketing, law, title, design, and escrow, they provide their clients talents and expertise unparalleled in the California market. Combining their knowledge and experience with their love and passion for residential real estate, local expertise, exceptional marketing, personal service and the backing of the nation’s best luxury brokerage, Compass, they will prove to you the Oldham Group difference.

$350+M

Closed Volume in 2023

Over 250

Transactions closed in 2023

#62

Teams in the nation

#20

Teams in California #14

Top 100 producing agents or teams in the SF Bay Area

Testimonials

Jen and Andrew have beyond exceeded our expectations. They were patient with us through a long search process, provided a consultative approach along the way, set realistic expectations without letting us overpay and were never just here to sell us any house. When it came time to sell our home the team of people they work with to prep, the marketing support and the frequency of updates keeping us in the loop has once again been over the top. We could not be happier to be working with them, will 100% be referring our friends and colleagues and will without question use them again in the future.

My family was fortunate to be referred to Jennifer and Andrew to act as our agents in the sale of our luxury home They were instrumental in assisting us with everything from home prep, contractor referrals, staging, negotiation, escrow and title issues, and an absolutely stunning marketing effort. (The marketing even included a music video about our home that received thousands of views and helped us find the buyer! Really cool.) Our home sold in a week and at our target price. When a title issue popped up last minute, their legal expertise and title/escrow knowledge saved the day - and allowed us to close on time. I am certain we would not have had equivalent results with other agents, Andrew and Jennifer's expertise is unlike any agent we interviewed and it certainly was required to achieve the results. I absolutely encourage you to use them as your listing team, they are exceptional.

Jennifer, Andrew, and the entire Oldham Group were wonderful to work with, starting with pricing and sales strategy right up to negotiations and closing. Highly recommended. They both are seasoned professionals able to manage the entire sales process, and having a lawyer on the team provides additional clarity for occasional complexities.

Marketing Your Home

Escrow

Escrow: What is it?

Escrow is the period of time between your offer being accepted and your purchase being finalized. Escrow is a deposit of funds, a deed or other instrument by one party for the delivery to another party upon completion of a particular condition or event

Why Do I Need an Escrow?

Whether you are the buyer, seller, lender or borrower, you want assurance that no funds or property will change hands until ALL of the instructions in the transaction have been followed. The escrow holder has the obligation to safeguard the funds and/or documents while they are in the possession of the escrow holder, and to disburse funds and/or convey title only when all provisions of the escrow have been complied with. The escrow officer is a neutral third party and does not represent any one party.

Your title company will provide you with a preliminary title report for the buyer to be made aware of any encumbrances on the property.

Your title company also provides title insurance to ensure delivery of clean title

How Does Escrow Work?

The principals to the escrow—buyer, seller, lender, agents cause escrow instructions, most usually in writing, to be created, signed and delivered to the escrow officer. If a broker is involved, he will normally provide the escrow officer with the information necessary for the preparation of your escrow instructions and documents. The escrow officer will process the escrow, in accordance with the escrow instructions, and when all conditions required in the escrow can be met or achieved, the escrow will be “closed.” The duties of an escrow holder include: following the instructions given by the principals and parties to the transaction in a timely manner; handling the funds and/or documents in accordance with the instruction; paying all bills as authorized; responding to authorized requests from the principals; closing the escrow only when all terms funds in accordance with instructions and provide an accounting for same: the Closing or Settlement Statement. The escrow officer can ONLY take instructions from all parties in agreement No one party in the transaction can soley give instructions. The escrow officer does not represent any one party— they are a neutral 3rd party in the transaction

Escrow

How Long Does Escrow Last?

This is determined on a case by case basis and will be written into the offer Generally, 30 days is common. However, in some cases, you (or the seller) may need more time. In some cases, it is shorter, for example with an all cash deal.

Who Chooses the Escrow?

In the Bay Area, it is usually the buyer’s choice, as the buyer pays the escrow fees. The selection of the escrow holder is normally done by agreement between the principals If a real estate broker is involved in the transaction, the broker may recommend an escrow holder. However, it is the right of the principals to use an escrow holder who is competent and who is experienced in handling the type of escrow at hand. There are laws that prohibit the payment of referral fees; this affords the consumer the best possible escrow services without any compromise caused by a person receiving a referral fee

What Happens During Escrow?

The escrow period gives all parties involved the time needed to comply with the terms of the offer and prepare to transfer title from the seller to the buyer During this period, you do several things, all of which your agent will help you with:

01

You put down a refundable deposit of 3% of the purchase price which is held by the title company

02

Your lender processes your loan and will ask you for various information needed to approve you

03

You review and sign disclosures

04

You do your due diligence on the property, and remove your contingencies by the deadlines you requested in your offer

05

You have any inspections you wrote into your offer done

06

The lender orders an appraisal for the property

07

You sign all loan and title documents when they are ready

08

Closing happens a couple days after you sign documents

Daniel

daniel.estopinal@compass.com

Jennifer

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