Client Testimonials

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!