Our Testimonials
Simply the best! -- Aug 2013
Highly recommended! First and foremost, Deborah is a great listener and a warm, service-oriented
person. She got to know us and genuinely cared about our family’s goals. She is also a wonderful
communicator and deeply committed to making sure this most important of transactions goes as
smoothly as possible. She’s ethical and stays cool under pressure. Also a great trouble-shooter and
always willing to go above and beyond to help you. We’ve been involved in a number of real estate
transactions and feel genuinely lucky to have found her. Simply the best!– David Zeltser 2013
She really is, “Woohoo! As good as it gets!” -- May 2013
Deborah helped us to purchase our first home. She was fantastic throughout the whole process and I
would highly recommend her to anyone looking for real estate in Santa Cruz. She really is, “Woohoo! As
good as it gets!”-Gretta lowery 2013
Deborah is the best realtor EVER! -- Mar 2013
Deborah is the best realtor EVER! I have worked with many different realtors since my first house
purchase in 1979, and none of them have come close to Deborah’s excellent service.
She just recently sold my Ben Lomond house during a sluggish market; I got the full price offer and in 36
days!She was the perfect blend of personable and professional while working with buyers and realtors. The
best part was that she made selling totally stress-free for me.Deborah then worked non-stop with the bank to help me purchase a short-sale (short sales are not for
the faint of heart) even coordinating a trades person to come fix a few things.Selling and buying a home is not a simple thing, but working with Deborah Wood
made it pleasurable and even fun!– Laura McCabe 2013
Deborah is outstanding! -- Mar 2013
Deborah is outstanding. We were recommended to her by our agent in the town we were moving from.
The home we were selling went into escrow and so we were on a very short schedule to find a home in a
seller’s market.From our first meeting, Deborah made us a priority and was always available by phone and email, often
within minutes of us texting or emailing, to answer any and all questions we had. At our first meeting,
she spent most of the day with us and gave us a tour of the area and took us to see several homes. We
met with her again once more homes came on the market and found the one! Within an hour we had a
contract offer made and within a day our offer was accepted. Deborah knows the market and the area
very well. She gave us the best guidance and helped us beat out another offer.Because we were out of town, Deborah met with contractors, appraisers and even toured other homes
for us, saving us several hours of driving time between our current home and the new property. We sold
our house and are moving into our new one too without having to rent. Deborah made the process so
understandable and enjoyable. Highly recommend!!!-Andrea Bergamini 2013
A joy to work with! -- Dec 2012
We live in Texas and purchased a second home to be near my daughter (and the beach!).
We were working with a previous realtor who was very responsive to helping us see properties, but
pushed us just to bid sight unseen without details and to figure out if we actually wanted the property
later which we were very uncomfortable with. Deborah came recommended from a realtor north of San
Francisco that we had worked with for many years on property purchases to the north. She immediately
told us her background and gave us letters of recommendation. She set us up with listing notifications,
but was also very aware of what was on the market, the condition of the properties before we spent
time viewing them and arranged timely initial viewings that suited my daughter and son-in-law’s busy
schedule always being sure feedback was received between all 3 parties (herself, may daughter and son-
in-law, myself and my husband).When my daughter saw the property, there was already an offer on it. Deborah found out as many
particulars about the home and one by the same builder across the street for sale as she could within
hours. She guided us through the preparation of our offer package and told us how to make it more
attractive to the seller though we were most likely going to make a lower offer (3% earnest money,
letter of introduction, using local bank and loan provider from the area, disclosure of financial
documents showing our ability to follow through on the offer).We were thrilled when our offer was accepted by the seller, but ran into a glitch when the bank
approval didn’t include money promised to the seller for proceeding with a short sale rather than
foreclosure. The seller refused to officially notify us of bank acceptance until the bank paid the promised
money which meant the clock was ticking but we couldn’t proceed with inspections, etc. We were flying
to California for a wedding and Deborah persuaded the seller to permit us to view the house and
proceed with the inspections even though she still wouldn’t release it formally. It saved us an additional
flight out and was worth risking the inspection money to see if we even wanted to proceed with the
property. (Deborah also recommended some outstanding inspectors.) The bank eventually gave the
seller the money and we were able to proceed with loan appraisal and funding with Deborah giving us
frequent updates on the behind the scenes negotiations while we waited anxiously.We were unable to obtain the loan in the time period left due to the delay, but Deborah got us an
extension and permission to allow fumigation of the property before closing so it was ready for
necessary repairs to be completed before my son-in-law and daughter needed to move in. She was
always available for the armies of contractors I sent for bids on the necessary repair work in a timely
fashion and was quick to let us know about the response of the contractors we had selected. She also
kept abreast of all the multitude of paperwork and made it easy for us to complete including hounding
the loan people so it was funded in time for closing on December 27th.A joy to work with!
-Colleen Crowley 2012
We just can’t say enough about the job Deborah did for us! -- Mar 2012
To Whom It May Concern:
We are writing this letter with complete gratitude to express our satisfaction with our real estate agent,
Deborah Wood. We have had the pleasure of working with Deborah over the past few months as she
represented us in the recent purchase of our very first home, in Boulder Creek. After a few negative
experiences, finding Deborah to guide us through the home buying process was really a dream come
true. Deborah is professional, knowledgeable, and very kind, but what we loved the most is we felt as if
we were her only clients.We can truly credit Deborah with a pleasurable and smooth home buying experience. She is very
personable, and always listens; she was available to answer all of our questions and help us at any time
of the day. That was extremely important to us, since we were working with her long distance. Deborah
guided us through the entire process, and constantly kept us well informed, from our loan
prequalification to making the offer and then finally closing the deal. Her follow up and follow through
on every detail of our purchase was far beyond our expectations. We just can’t say enough about the
job Deborah did for us!To reiterate, we are nothing but pleased with Deborah Wood and her true expertise. She made our first
home purchase amazingly easy and enjoyable, and we know we couldn’t have bought our dream home
without her. With no hesitation we recommend Deborah to everyone.We will gladly refer her to all our family and friends, as well as work with her again for any future real
estate needs.– Stephen-Nicole Arroyo 2012
She was always friendly, professional, prompt, and pleasant to work with! -- Mar 2012
When my wife and I started searching for a real estate agent to help us purchase a 2nd home in Aptos
(about an hour away from our primary residence) we asked around for recommendations. The first
agent who was recommended to us by a friend in the area never returned my phone call, so I kept
looking. I turned to a trusted agent near our home and she recommended Deborah Wood without
hesitation.Deborah has lived and worked in the Santa Cruz area for many years, and her expertise was very helpful
in helping us finding the right house. My schedule didn’t allow us to view houses during week days, but
Deborah never had a problem spending time with us to show us houses on weekends and she
responded to texts and emails promptly, even after traditional business hours.She made herself available to provide access to contractors to get quotes (saving my wife and I hours of
driving time) and used an online document-signing service which allowed us to sign paperwork
electronically which was another big time saver. She was always friendly, professional, prompt, and
pleasant to work with, and I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever.– Ryan Tamm 2012
In a word, Deborah is “Outstanding!” -- Mar 2012
In a word, Deborah is “Outstanding!” Deborah represented me as the seller’s agent during a very busy
and stressful time. She was incredible prepared every time we spoke on the phone, and very flexible
with regards to meeting me in the limited times that I proposed. In short, I would highly recommend her
and would use her again, expecting the same great results!– Michael McMillion 2012
She is professional, very patient and always on your side! -- Mar 2012
We have known Deborah for 6 years and we have always been very impressed with her. She is
professional, very patient and always on your side.She helped us buy our very first home 6 years ago and she spent so much time with us to make sure we
made the right decision. I can say for sure, we made the right decision on the home and the right
decision in choosing Deborah. Recently we wanted to purchase a 2nd home in Santa Cruz, and we
naturally turned to Deborah to help us.– James Mockowski 2012
We have been lucky enough to require the services of Deborah Wood twice! -- Mar 2012
To Whom it May Concern,
We have been lucky enough to require the services of Deborah Wood twice and we have been nothing
but thrilled with her work. Deborah is excellent in many ways, but mostly because she is patient and a
great listener. She is never pushy and she goes out of her way to make sure the clients make the
decisions that make them comfortable. She never gives you the hard sell or makes you feel rushed to
make a decision. She is quick to respond to emails or phone calls and answers any questions or
concerns you may have and she has a knack for explaining complicated issues in a very concise and
easily understandable way.We enthusiastically recommend Deborah Wood’s services. We would send or family or friends to her
with absolutely no hesitation.-Amy Mockoski 2012
We have been lucky enough to require the services of Deborah Wood twice! -- Mar 2012
To Whom it May Concern,
We have been lucky enough to require the services of Deborah Wood twice and we have been nothing
but thrilled with her work. Deborah is excellent in many ways, but mostly because she is patient and a
great listener. She is never pushy and she goes out of her way to make sure the clients make the
decisions that make them comfortable. She never gives you the hard sell or makes you feel rushed to
make a decision. She is quick to respond to emails or phone calls and answers any questions or
concerns you may have and she has a knack for explaining complicated issues in a very concise and
easily understandable way.We enthusiastically recommend Deborah Wood’s services. We would send or family or friends to her
with absolutely no hesitation.– Amy Mockoski 2012
Thanks for being a wonderful real estate agent! -- Mar 2010
Dear Deborah, Thanks for being a wonderful real estate agent. It has been a long haul, and I appreciate
your patience and competence!– Loix Brex 2010
