SF Buyer Testimonials

As first time home buyers in Ingleside Heights we were anxious and overwhelmed by the SF real estate market. Especially now, more than ever we feared being priced out and knew we had to act quickly. After following The Krishnan Team on YouTube and learning as much as I could about the market and this astounding team, I gave it a shot one night and reached out asking if they’d take us on.

Yesenia Beatriz was our agent and was absolutely AMAZING! I cannot tell you how it felt to have someone not only understand the market in a way I have never seen anyone do, she guided us with honest facts and unwavering support and enthusiasm. I write this today because it’s closing day for us! After just ONE offer with Yesenia. This has been a lifelong dream of mine to own a home in SF, I was born in this city and have lived here all of my life. THANK YOU Yesenia from the bottom of our hearts!

Lauren was so helpful in helping us purchase a home for the first timein the Central Richmond neighborhood! As first time buyers, the process was daunting and completely foreign to us, but Lauren explained everything with clarity and patience, and provided us with all the tools and resources we needed to be successful.

In this market you have to be nimble, and Lauren was incredibly responsive and available when we needed her. It was so reassuring to work with such a dedicated agent.

What was really helpful was how well Lauren understood the market and her help with valuing listings. When it came time to submit an offer, she was so engaged and active in the negotiation and helped us get into contract on the first offer!

Working with Ruth and her wonderful team was one of the best decisions we made during our home search. We bought in the middle of an incredibly challenging, fast-moving seller’s market in spring 2026, and from beginning to end they made the entire process feel manageable, thoughtful, and genuinely exciting.

What stood out most was that we never once felt pressured to compromise our priorities or change our parameters just to “win” a house. They respected every decision we made and helped us think strategically without ever pushing us. In a market where emotions run high and timelines move incredibly fast, that level of patience and trust meant everything to us.

At the same time, they were unbelievably responsive and proactive. Whenever we found a property we were interested in, they moved immediately to get us in the door, and they consistently went above and beyond to identify opportunities — including off-market listings that matched exactly what we were looking for. Their deep knowledge of the market and strong professional network made us feel like we always had an advocate working behind the scenes for us.

When it came time to seriously evaluate homes, the level of detail and care they brought was extraordinary. Their disclosure reviews were incredibly thorough and thoughtful, and their pricing analyses helped us make informed, confident decisions in a constantly shifting market. We always felt fully informed, never rushed, and genuinely protected throughout the process. And somehow, despite the intensity of the market, they helped us find a house we absolutely love in Noe Valley — under budget. We still can’t quite believe it.

What has impressed us even more is that their support did not stop after closing. They have continued to help us prepare for the move by connecting us with trusted professionals, offering thoughtful advice about the house, and helping us think through improvements and changes. We trust their eye and judgment immensely.

Every part of the process was smoothed over for us with incredible care, organization, and attention to detail. Buying a home can be overwhelming, but they somehow made us feel supported and guided every step of the way. We truly could not recommend Ruth Krishnan more highly.

Lauren and the entire Krishnan Team are the best. At initiation, they provide well-packaged information, including scene-setter videos for first-time buyers in San Francisco. Lauren walked us through every milestone and stayed engaged right through to post-CoE, demonstrating integrity and empathy throughout. The past sold exercise helped us establish clear criteria early.

We worked in tandem in the evenings and over weekends to choose which properties to see, which to eliminate, what to aim for, ultimately landing a positive offer in Eureka Valley without considerable effort. The extra touches felt special: a gift bag of moving-in essentials at key handover, recommendations for painting and flooring ahead of move-in, and takeout delivery on the move-in day. Thank you, Lauren and team!

I cannot recommend Valerie Del Valle highly enough. As a first-time condo buyer in North Beach, I interviewed several agents, and it was immediately clear that Valerie was exceptionally knowledgeable and would be a strong advocate.

During our search, she provided invaluable guidance and honest feedback. For example, when I fell in love with a particular condo, she advised me that it would likely sell well above the listing price and encouraged me to only submit an offer if I was comfortable going significantly higher. She was absolutely right. The condo ultimately sold for far more than I was willing to pay.

Rather than pushing me into an overpriced purchase, Valerie helped me identify an even better opportunity. She strategically guided me through making a preemptive offer on the condo of my dreams, and we were able to secure it at a great price. Valerie’s market knowledge and advocacy made all the difference. I truly couldn’t have done it without her, and I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone looking to buy a home!

Ruth Krishnan and The Krishnan Team are the best! We worked with Valerie for our first home purchase in Pine Lake Park in San Francisco. Valerie was extremely patient, listened to our needs, and thoroughly educated us about the home buying process. We were able to win on just our second offer!

Valerie and Ruth’s whole team are extremely connected in San Francisco in the real-estate community which was very beneficial during this hard market and as first-time buyers. We felt like we had a leg up with Valerie and trusted her throughout the whole process. She paid extensive attention to detail and took the time to sit down and walk us through every detail throughout the process. We would highly recommend Valerie and anyone from Ruth’s team and hope to work with them again in the future! Thank you Valerie!!

Working with Valerie and the Krishnan team on our home search and purchase in Mission Dolores was a great experience! Although they have a busy practice, we felt very well educated and prepared at every step. (Pro tip: take the homework they give you seriously – the Past Sold exercise was incredibly valuable) Val and her team were always present and reliable when an important decision needed to be made, a problem required solving, or an opportunity demanded action.

Val brings a lot of experience and judgment to the process. She is warm and personable, but also pragmatic, firm, and refreshingly no-nonsense when the situation calls for it. We appreciated having someone who could cut through the noise, give us a clear read on a situation, and help keep a complicated transaction moving forward.

She also created opportunities for us that we genuinely don’t think we would have had with another agent. She and her team were thorough with the details and documents, helped us work through a seemingly endless number of questions, and made the overall process much more manageable.

Val is very good at what she does. If you’re looking for someone experienced, well connected, pragmatic, and effective when it counts, while still being empathetic, she’s a great person to have in your corner. We would absolutely work with her again and would happily recommend her to friends looking to buy or sell a home.

I had a great experience working with Valerie del Valle to buy my first home in SOMA. Our first call was over an hour long, and it honestly made such a difference. Buying a home felt overwhelming at first, but she walked me through the entire process and answered all of my questions.

She was also incredibly responsive and always kept me updated, so I never felt like I was wondering what was happening next. The negotiation went really smoothly, and after my offer was accepted, she helped me through all the little steps between offer and closing that I never would have known how to handle on my own. I’d absolutely recommend Valerie to anyone looking to buy a home.

Ruth and The Krishnan Team are pros through and through. As first-time buyers in Noe Valley in a fast-moving SF market, we really valued how clear and proactive their communication was—every step was organized, on timeline, and thoughtfully handled. Ruth’s judgment around disclosures and negotiation was excellent, and the whole process felt surprisingly smooth. We trusted her completely with a major decision and couldn’t be happier with the outcome. Highly recommend.

Lauren Neuschel handled the purchase of my Potrero Hill condo and she was excellent. A problem came up mid-transaction that could have delayed the closing but she worked to get it resolved and we stayed on schedule. The details were handled before I asked. She answered fast, provided candor, and didn’t sugarcoat things. I would work with her again.

Buying our first home in the Inner Richmond in San Francisco felt daunting at first, but working with Valerie Del Valle on The Krishnan Team at Compass made the entire experience smooth, enjoyable, and successful.

From the very beginning, Valerie was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and patient. She took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for, answered every question we had, and guided us through each step of the process with confidence and professionalism. Her deep understanding of the San Francisco market and sharp attention to detail gave us peace of mind throughout our home search and negotiations.

What impressed us most was how genuinely invested Valerie was in helping us find the right home—not just any home. She was always honest, never pressured us, and consistently looked out for our best interests. When we found the perfect house, her expertise and strategic guidance were instrumental in helping us secure it.

As first-time homebuyers, we couldn’t have asked for a better advocate. Valerie made what could have been a stressful process feel manageable and exciting. We are so grateful for her hard work, dedication, and exceptional service.

If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, trustworthy, and responsive real estate agent in San Francisco, we wholeheartedly recommend Valerie Del Valle. She exceeded our expectations in every way, and we would absolutely work with her again.

We recently closed on a home in the Glen Park neighborhood of San Francisco with Valerie Del Valle from the Ruth Krishnan Team. She was great to work with – walked us easily through the very daunting SF home buying process and market, was candid and frank with us when our expectations were too high, and ultimately helped land us a gorgeous home.

Once our offer was accepted, she (and the team) was super thorough and detailed so we understood all the next steps and answered all our questions, no matter how stupid! 10/10 recommend working with her. Thanks Valerie!

Lauren was incredible throughout the process of helping us buy our first home in San Francisco. She took the time to educate us on the market, gave us thoughtful insight into comparable sales, and helped us understand the tradeoffs and value of each property we considered. That guidance gave us the confidence to recognize when we had found the right home in Glen Park.

We tend to move quickly, and Lauren somehow moved even faster. She was consistently responsive, organized, proactive, and ready with clear advice whenever we needed it. Throughout the offer and closing process, she made a complicated experience feel manageable, and we always felt that she was looking out for our best interests. We would totally recommend her to anyone buying a home in San Francisco!

I can’t recommend Valerie highly enough if you’re navigating the San Francisco real estate market – which, if you’ve tried, you know is not for the faint of heart. She is exactly who you need in a market this competitive.

Her knowledge of the area is exceptional. She doesn’t just know listings, she knows neighborhoods, buildings, and pricing trends in a way that lets you move fast and with confidence. That mattered enormously – I saw a flat in Eureka Valley at 10am and was in contract by 3pm the same day, because she understood immediately that it was the right fit and helped me act on it without hesitation.

Before I even started looking, Valerie took the time to really understand what I was looking for and what would actually work within my budget, so we weren’t wasting time on places that didn’t make sense. That upfront investment made everything after it so much smoother.

And when it came time to negotiate, she was excellent, sharp, strategic, and clearly experienced at getting favorable outcomes in a market where every moment counts.

What stood out most, though, was how much she genuinely cares. This isn’t just a transaction for her, Valerie is invested in doing right by her clients. If you’re buying in SF, she’s the agent you want in your corner.

Working with Lauren was an absolute game-changer in our San Francisco home-buying search. Right off the bat, her deep expertise and experience were obvious. She is smart, highly capable, and completely in touch with local expectations and hyper-specific neighborhood vibes.

What set Lauren apart early on was her thorough education process. She took the time to carefully walk us through documentation, disclosures, and past sold comps so we fully understood the market and felt confident every step of the way. Because of her preparation and clear strategy, we didn’t have to spend months writing endless offers. She positioned us to succeed right away (only 2 offers within the span of one week) in a fiercely competitive market.

On offer day, Lauren really shone. Her communication was seamless. She stayed on top of the latest updates from the seller’s team and gave us clear, concise guidance on exactly what was needed to put us in the winning position. Beyond her incredible negotiation skills and bias toward action, we felt truly cared for. She was insanely responsive (we never had to wait for a reply) and ran the entire process with effortless efficiency.

Even after the deal closed, her support didn’t stop. She went above and beyond by reaching out to the seller with extra questions, personally helping us coordinate small home updates to our Noe Valley home, and connecting us with her network of trusted contractors. Having Lauren and her team on your side pays dividends long after move-in day. Lauren is a total powerhouse, and we couldn’t recommend her more highly!

We worked with Lauren Neuschel to buy our first home in Sunnyside, and it was a great experience! Lauren made the process seem a lot less intimidating than we thought it was going to be. She was knowledgeable about the market, neighborhoods, and the general process of making offers and closing, and gave us great advise on homes. She made time for us and was patient with all our questions. She has also been a great resource for home updates and maintenance post-closing.

Working with Madeline Gibson and The Ruth Krishnan Team was an exceptional experience. Having trusted Ruth with a past property sale in San Francisco, I already knew their team standards were high, but Madeline still managed to exceed them. My search started with her colleague, Yesenia Beatriz, who supported me early on and connected me with Madeline who was a great fit for my needs!

I wanted a property in a highly competitive, expensive area during a time of low inventory. Madeline never made my goals feel unrealistic. She helped me purchase my dream home in a newly renovated TIC building on the border of Russian Hill and Nob Hill, smoothly navigating the complex TIC financing requirements.

Madeline is highly knowledgeable, efficient, and responsive. She educated me using recent comparable sales data and reviewed every document thoroughly. In a multi-bid situation, her strategy secured a home that not only met my must-haves but also my would-love-to-haves (hello private garage, view, and fireplace), on my very first offer, with zero back-and-forth counters. She operates with total integrity and made me feel genuinely cared for throughout the process. I highly and absolutely recommend Madeline and The Krishnan Team. I can’t thank them enough!