"The Strock Team is definitely in a league of its own."
"The Strock Team is definitely in a league of its own."
Patrick A.
"There are no realtors around who could exceed the Strock Team."
"There are no realtors around who could exceed the Strock Team."
Bob K.
"From the top down, the Strock team delivers on their commitments."
"From the top down, the Strock team delivers on their commitments."
Adrienne S.
"They are professional, prompt, and all about results. Ben and his team are an absolute powerhouse!"
"They are professional, prompt, and all about results. Ben and his team are an absolute powerhouse!"
Rob C.
"Strock, hands down, has the most customer service creative thinking-based approach I've ever seen."
"Strock, hands down, has the most customer service creative thinking-based approach I've ever seen."
Alla Z.
"The work was high quality and expedient, and the marketing plan contributed to a quick sale at a price beyond our expectations."
"The work was high quality and expedient, and the marketing plan contributed to a quick sale at a price beyond our expectations."
Laura M.
"The Strock Team is an excellent local option if you want to hire a marketing team to make the listing process easy and maximize return."
"The Strock Team is an excellent local option if you want to hire a marketing team to make the listing process easy and maximize return."
Dan W.
"Not only will you have the best marketing of your property in the industry, but you will also have a phenomenal execution of your real estate transaction."
"Not only will you have the best marketing of your property in the industry, but you will also have a phenomenal execution of your real estate transaction."
Rory M.
"The Strock Team was the perfect fit for my family when selling my parents’ home of over 50 years. They helped us with all the details we needed to get done, which made my life easier."
"The Strock Team was the perfect fit for my family when selling my parents’ home of over 50 years. They helped us with all the details we needed to get done, which made my life easier."
Diane E.
"This team took it to a whole new level and exceeded our expectations from start to finish. It was simply a true pleasure to work with this entire team of proven real estate professionals."
"This team took it to a whole new level and exceeded our expectations from start to finish. It was simply a true pleasure to work with this entire team of proven real estate professionals."
Steve P.
"The team recommended upgrades and staging to maximize the sale potential and attract the maximum number of qualified buyers. Everyone I came in contact with was personable and professional."
"The team recommended upgrades and staging to maximize the sale potential and attract the maximum number of qualified buyers. Everyone I came in contact with was personable and professional."
Jeff K.
"Ben and his team were dedicated to supporting us through the home-selling process, evident by their attention to detail during each step: improvements, inspections, staging, listing, and closing."
"Ben and his team were dedicated to supporting us through the home-selling process, evident by their attention to detail during each step: improvements, inspections, staging, listing, and closing."
Vicki S.
"Eight weeks later our home was sold with every detail managed by the Strock team in a professional, accessible manner. Choosing a local team with knowledge of our area and a strong network served us well."
"Eight weeks later our home was sold with every detail managed by the Strock team in a professional, accessible manner. Choosing a local team with knowledge of our area and a strong network served us well."
Dawn B.
"The Strock Team excels with marketing your property. They will get your house ready for sale: the gorgeous staging, photographs, and marketing videos, all of which will enable you to get top dollar for your house."
"The Strock Team excels with marketing your property. They will get your house ready for sale: the gorgeous staging, photographs, and marketing videos, all of which will enable you to get top dollar for your house."
Alixandra P.
"The Strock Team were complete professionals; they handled every detail from complimentary staging, suggested improvements (and managing the sub-contractors), photography and marketing, the myriad of HOA and County requirements, open house, an excellent and timely sale, and the escrow process."
"The Strock Team were complete professionals; they handled every detail from complimentary staging, suggested improvements (and managing the sub-contractors), photography and marketing, the myriad of HOA and County requirements, open house, an excellent and timely sale, and the escrow process."
Carolyn G.
"Besides handling all of the typical marketing and selling, they also cleaned up after the tenants moved out, assessed what repairs and what remodeling could be done to show the house in its best light, and arranged for all of that work to be done (and by the way, they fronted the money for all the work)"
"Besides handling all of the typical marketing and selling, they also cleaned up after the tenants moved out, assessed what repairs and what remodeling could be done to show the house in its best light, and arranged for all of that work to be done (and by the way, they fronted the money for all the work)"
Mark E.
"If we had just put the house on the market as is, it would have sold at a substantial discount. Luckily, we learned about the Strock’ify program, where they will help you remodel your house to sell. The Strock Team helped us with a jaw-dropping transformation of the house and yard that added significant value to the house."
"If we had just put the house on the market as is, it would have sold at a substantial discount. Luckily, we learned about the Strock’ify program, where they will help you remodel your house to sell. The Strock Team helped us with a jaw-dropping transformation of the house and yard that added significant value to the house."
Maranda D.
"Strock Real Estate has some quality agents! Everyone we worked with was professional and genuine. Bjorn was our agent and he is great to work with. He is very honest and understanding. His constant communication and explanation of everything were what made the home buying process so easy. If I'm in the market for a new house, I'm calling Bjorn again."
"Strock Real Estate has some quality agents! Everyone we worked with was professional and genuine. Bjorn was our agent and he is great to work with. He is very honest and understanding. His constant communication and explanation of everything were what made the home buying process so easy. If I'm in the market for a new house, I'm calling Bjorn again."
Salvador C.
"Working with Strock Real Estate was the best experience we've had selling a house. Realtors Ben Strock and Sarah Thorp, and designer Corrine McKendrick were amazing at helping us to transform our home and getting it ready to sell. All members of the Strock team were professional, knowledgeable, and really easy to work with. I highly recommend Strock Real Estate!"
"Working with Strock Real Estate was the best experience we've had selling a house. Realtors Ben Strock and Sarah Thorp, and designer Corrine McKendrick were amazing at helping us to transform our home and getting it ready to sell. All members of the Strock team were professional, knowledgeable, and really easy to work with. I highly recommend Strock Real Estate!"
Joe A.
"We ended up purchasing one of the first homes Ben had to recommend even though we looked at many more. He had a great feel for where the best fit for us would be - Ben and the Strock Team handled everything and made it wonderfully simple for us from start to finish. I wholeheartedly recommend Ben and the entire Strock Team. I've already referred family and friends, and you will as well."
"We ended up purchasing one of the first homes Ben had to recommend even though we looked at many more. He had a great feel for where the best fit for us would be - Ben and the Strock Team handled everything and made it wonderfully simple for us from start to finish. I wholeheartedly recommend Ben and the entire Strock Team. I've already referred family and friends, and you will as well."
Brian B.
"Ben Strock and his team greatly exceeded our expectations. We had a big, multigenerational fixer- upper that we partially remodeled. If we had just put the house on the market as is, it would have sold at a substantial discount. Luckily, we found out about Strock's program where they will help you remodel your house to sell. The Strock team helped us with a jaw-dropping transformation of the house and yard, with many improvements that added a lot of value to the house."
"Ben Strock and his team greatly exceeded our expectations. We had a big, multigenerational fixer- upper that we partially remodeled. If we had just put the house on the market as is, it would have sold at a substantial discount. Luckily, we found out about Strock's program where they will help you remodel your house to sell. The Strock team helped us with a jaw-dropping transformation of the house and yard, with many improvements that added a lot of value to the house."
Marada D.
"Congratulations, you have found a great Real Estate Broker in Ben Strock. Ben has helped guide us through the purchase of a newly built home in the Live Oak harbor area as well as the leasing and selling of our old Santa Cruz home. In addition, we have used Ben as a resource for various tradesmen in the upkeep and maintenance of our homes. Ben has all the attributes you would want in a Real Estate Broker: professional, honest, responsive, good listener, good communicator, and an understanding of the market and the real estate business."
"Congratulations, you have found a great Real Estate Broker in Ben Strock. Ben has helped guide us through the purchase of a newly built home in the Live Oak harbor area as well as the leasing and selling of our old Santa Cruz home. In addition, we have used Ben as a resource for various tradesmen in the upkeep and maintenance of our homes. Ben has all the attributes you would want in a Real Estate Broker: professional, honest, responsive, good listener, good communicator, and an understanding of the market and the real estate business."
Chris S.
"The Strock Realty Team was amazing. They helped us prepare our townhome for sale, coordinating improvements and staging our home to look better than ever. Ben and Spencer worked together to finish our sale while I was super pregnant. Spencer worked extremely hard to find and close our dream home in record speed and we were all settled in before our baby arrived! We couldn't be happier with the whole team and the extra effort they gave to make sure we were set up for success and achieved our full wish list on both sides of the sale and purchase!"
"The Strock Realty Team was amazing. They helped us prepare our townhome for sale, coordinating improvements and staging our home to look better than ever. Ben and Spencer worked together to finish our sale while I was super pregnant. Spencer worked extremely hard to find and close our dream home in record speed and we were all settled in before our baby arrived! We couldn't be happier with the whole team and the extra effort they gave to make sure we were set up for success and achieved our full wish list on both sides of the sale and purchase!"
Brooke K.R.
"We worked with Rose Wood on the recent purchase of our home in the lower westside neighborhood of Santa Cruz. For those of you in the Santa Cruz housing market, you know that supply is limited and much patience is required. She stuck with us for 1.5 years of house hunting, multiple offers, and much learning as new home buyers. Throughout it all, Rose treated us with the utmost care, patience, and support. She was trustworthy, transparent, thoughtful, highly skilled, deeply knowledgable, and the perfect fit for us. We always felt that Rose had our best interests at heart and was an amazing advocate and teammate throughout. As first time home buyers, Rose would answer every question we had, no matter how big or small. She is incredibly good with people and also incredibly smart and gifted at her job. If we ever texted Rose with a question, she'd promptly respond with a phone call to make sure the question was answered and that we understood all the angles. If we wanted to see a house, she'd show up in-person to walk through it with us and in the rare event she was unavailable, she'd make sure we were very well cared for. Every listing agent we met would ask, "who's your realtor?" and when we'd say we work with Rose, they'd all look impressed and say, "oh, Rose is the best!" I'm embarrassed to admit, but we actually felt an undeserved pride just in our association with Rose, like we had won the realtor lottery. We know Rose has other clients, many of which were probably "bigger fish" than us, and yet, Rose always made us feel like we were the most important ones to her. When we finally found the right home, Rose deftly navigated the behind the scenes conversations inherent to hot homes with multiple offers and got us across the finish line in first place. After we closed, the listing agent even wrote us to say, and we quote, "Hats off to your realtor. Rose is top-notch, you picked a good one." We could go on and on about Rose, but suffice to say that we loved working with her, and would rate her 11 out of 10 if that was possible. We could not have hoped for a better experience with a realtor and if we ever are in the market again, Rose will be our first call."
"We worked with Rose Wood on the recent purchase of our home in the lower westside neighborhood of Santa Cruz. For those of you in the Santa Cruz housing market, you know that supply is limited and much patience is required. She stuck with us for 1.5 years of house hunting, multiple offers, and much learning as new home buyers. Throughout it all, Rose treated us with the utmost care, patience, and support. She was trustworthy, transparent, thoughtful, highly skilled, deeply knowledgable, and the perfect fit for us. We always felt that Rose had our best interests at heart and was an amazing advocate and teammate throughout. As first time home buyers, Rose would answer every question we had, no matter how big or small. She is incredibly good with people and also incredibly smart and gifted at her job. If we ever texted Rose with a question, she'd promptly respond with a phone call to make sure the question was answered and that we understood all the angles. If we wanted to see a house, she'd show up in-person to walk through it with us and in the rare event she was unavailable, she'd make sure we were very well cared for. Every listing agent we met would ask, "who's your realtor?" and when we'd say we work with Rose, they'd all look impressed and say, "oh, Rose is the best!" I'm embarrassed to admit, but we actually felt an undeserved pride just in our association with Rose, like we had won the realtor lottery. We know Rose has other clients, many of which were probably "bigger fish" than us, and yet, Rose always made us feel like we were the most important ones to her. When we finally found the right home, Rose deftly navigated the behind the scenes conversations inherent to hot homes with multiple offers and got us across the finish line in first place. After we closed, the listing agent even wrote us to say, and we quote, "Hats off to your realtor. Rose is top-notch, you picked a good one." We could go on and on about Rose, but suffice to say that we loved working with her, and would rate her 11 out of 10 if that was possible. We could not have hoped for a better experience with a realtor and if we ever are in the market again, Rose will be our first call."
S. losberg
"We loved working with Rose! She made the entire process so easy and as first time home buyers, we had LOTS of questions. Everything went so smoothly from initial offer to close of escrow. We highly recommend Rose Wood for any real estate purchase!"
"We loved working with Rose! She made the entire process so easy and as first time home buyers, we had LOTS of questions. Everything went so smoothly from initial offer to close of escrow. We highly recommend Rose Wood for any real estate purchase!"
Buyer
"Rose is outstanding and no one knows Santa Cruz County better! We were moving from the east coast to Aptos, and Rose listened carefully to what we were looking for but also helped us understand the market and guide us in possibilities that we hadn't considered. She worked hard to find us the perfect house at a time when inventory was very low, and she found us a wonderful house that was not yet on the market. She continues to be extremely helpful "post-sale" with recommendations for service people for all that we need. She is responsive and engaging, and just a pleasure to work with. "
"Rose is outstanding and no one knows Santa Cruz County better! We were moving from the east coast to Aptos, and Rose listened carefully to what we were looking for but also helped us understand the market and guide us in possibilities that we hadn't considered. She worked hard to find us the perfect house at a time when inventory was very low, and she found us a wonderful house that was not yet on the market. She continues to be extremely helpful "post-sale" with recommendations for service people for all that we need. She is responsive and engaging, and just a pleasure to work with. "
Buyer
"Rose is the best, most thorough, professional, and absolutely fantastic to work with! The Strock team was a great experience to work with as well. The process went smoothly. Rose and her team were an absolute pleasure to work with.
We can’t speak highly enough of Rose as our Realtor. Her knowledge, honesty, integrity, and hard work ethic were very much appreciated and respected.
Her commitment is reflected in her attention to detail. She is very knowledgeable about the whole process and provides great resources. She was easily accessible and communicates clearly.
Most importantly, Rose really cares about her clients and their needs when it comes to helping them find a home. We highly recommend Rose to anyone looking for a home. Anyone who works with Rose is lucky to have her on their side."
"Rose is the best, most thorough, professional, and absolutely fantastic to work with! The Strock team was a great experience to work with as well. The process went smoothly. Rose and her team were an absolute pleasure to work with.
We can’t speak highly enough of Rose as our Realtor. Her knowledge, honesty, integrity, and hard work ethic were very much appreciated and respected.
Her commitment is reflected in her attention to detail. She is very knowledgeable about the whole process and provides great resources. She was easily accessible and communicates clearly.
Most importantly, Rose really cares about her clients and their needs when it comes to helping them find a home. We highly recommend Rose to anyone looking for a home. Anyone who works with Rose is lucky to have her on their side."
Katie M.
"I can not say enough good things about Rose. From the very beginning, she was involved, knowledgeable and responsive. We felt cared for and enjoyed working with her. Highly recommend she and her team."
"I can not say enough good things about Rose. From the very beginning, she was involved, knowledgeable and responsive. We felt cared for and enjoyed working with her. Highly recommend she and her team."
Buyer | Seller
"We worked with Rose on the purchase of our second home on the Santa Cruz coast. We interviewed quite a few agents from different agencies and we wanted to work with someone who had the knowledge and experience in the area, and that would help us in a tough and competitive real estate market. Rose was exceptional and without her we wouldn’t have been able to close a very complex deal with lender delays and a ambivalent seller. Rose is not only pleasant to work with, she has a strong understanding of process, nuts and bolts, and what it takes to get a deal done. Her knowledge of the area is unparalleled and she truly takes the time to get to know her clients needs. She follows through on everything and was able to advise and support us throughout all the twists and turns of our transaction. She is thoughtful and kind as well and we are happy to have gotten to know her through this process. Can't recommend her enough."
"We worked with Rose on the purchase of our second home on the Santa Cruz coast. We interviewed quite a few agents from different agencies and we wanted to work with someone who had the knowledge and experience in the area, and that would help us in a tough and competitive real estate market. Rose was exceptional and without her we wouldn’t have been able to close a very complex deal with lender delays and a ambivalent seller. Rose is not only pleasant to work with, she has a strong understanding of process, nuts and bolts, and what it takes to get a deal done. Her knowledge of the area is unparalleled and she truly takes the time to get to know her clients needs. She follows through on everything and was able to advise and support us throughout all the twists and turns of our transaction. She is thoughtful and kind as well and we are happy to have gotten to know her through this process. Can't recommend her enough."
Sheila W.
"She asked a few questions, paid attention during our meetings, and found exactly the house we wanted. We never thought we would be able to get everything in a house that was on our list."
"She asked a few questions, paid attention during our meetings, and found exactly the house we wanted. We never thought we would be able to get everything in a house that was on our list."
Laurent P.
"Rose is amazing. Super professional, very caring, and just a great person to work with. She was very understanding of my situation and hopes/dreams, and executed everything quick and efficiently to make sure it all came together! Rose and Gina made a great team. Timely with paperwork, would text to make sure I saw emails to sign documents, and relayed all my Q&As to appropriate parties. absolutely would work with Rose again. 100% stoked on my new place!"
"Rose is amazing. Super professional, very caring, and just a great person to work with. She was very understanding of my situation and hopes/dreams, and executed everything quick and efficiently to make sure it all came together! Rose and Gina made a great team. Timely with paperwork, would text to make sure I saw emails to sign documents, and relayed all my Q&As to appropriate parties. absolutely would work with Rose again. 100% stoked on my new place!"
Buyer | Seller
"What can I say about Rose Wood? Yes- she’s a great agent, but so much more. She made my home purchase fun, seamless, easy and efficient. She took care to understand the house and the property- it’s history, the boundaries, easements, and potential issues. She was honest and forthright. She worked tirelessly and answered all my questions (even the silly ones). I felt well-cared for from beginning to end. Thank you Rose!"
"What can I say about Rose Wood? Yes- she’s a great agent, but so much more. She made my home purchase fun, seamless, easy and efficient. She took care to understand the house and the property- it’s history, the boundaries, easements, and potential issues. She was honest and forthright. She worked tirelessly and answered all my questions (even the silly ones). I felt well-cared for from beginning to end. Thank you Rose!"
Buyer
"Rose was on point with every criteria we set as important to have in our new home. She never wasted our time showing us homes that did not meet all of our wants. Her knowledge of the market/availability as well as what could be coming in the future was exceptional. She was always readily available and met with us often. Once we found our perfect home, she was a strong negotiator on our behalf. We couldn’t have asked for a smoother, pain free process. Rose and her agency are top notch and we highly recommend her."
"Rose was on point with every criteria we set as important to have in our new home. She never wasted our time showing us homes that did not meet all of our wants. Her knowledge of the market/availability as well as what could be coming in the future was exceptional. She was always readily available and met with us often. Once we found our perfect home, she was a strong negotiator on our behalf. We couldn’t have asked for a smoother, pain free process. Rose and her agency are top notch and we highly recommend her."
Nikki P.
"My husband and I took many months to find just the right house so I can say from a long-term perspective that Rose was always 100% calm, patient, kind and yet also gently persistent. She was extremely flexible with us, but also 100% conscientious. We finally found (and just bought) the house meeting all of our high and somewhat contradictory expectations, and she did an excellent job leading us through a tough multiple-offer negotiation. We felt incredibly supported by Rose every step of the way. Thank you, Rose!"
"My husband and I took many months to find just the right house so I can say from a long-term perspective that Rose was always 100% calm, patient, kind and yet also gently persistent. She was extremely flexible with us, but also 100% conscientious. We finally found (and just bought) the house meeting all of our high and somewhat contradictory expectations, and she did an excellent job leading us through a tough multiple-offer negotiation. We felt incredibly supported by Rose every step of the way. Thank you, Rose!"
Buyer
"We worked briefly with Rose while looking for a vacation home around Aptos. Rose was very flexible, shared her unique knowledge about the area and was very responsive. Her attention to detail was outstanding in pointing out aspects of homes we looked at that we wouldn't have found otherwise. We highly recommend working with Rose."
"We worked briefly with Rose while looking for a vacation home around Aptos. Rose was very flexible, shared her unique knowledge about the area and was very responsive. Her attention to detail was outstanding in pointing out aspects of homes we looked at that we wouldn't have found otherwise. We highly recommend working with Rose."
Buyer | Seller
"I hired Rose Wood Aug 2019. I just purchased a home closing June 2020. I have been working with Rose now for months and it is difficult to put into words how satisfied I am with Rose as my realtor. Not only did she prepare for every meeting we had so that my time was valued, but we were very productive each block of showings. Rose really listened and paid attention to my wish list, thoughtfully and throughly. Rose took her job seriously and knowledgably told me the pros, cons, possible risks as well as ideas about how to improve a property. Rose took care to do her research so that I felt she had my back. Her preparation included weeding out properties that she would not consider buying herself. As Rose worked with me she was able to show me properties closer to what I was looking for, saving me so much time and energy. I trust Rose implicitly. Whether it is about the contract, the home inspection or referrals for reputable craftsmen, Rose's caring and competence shines thru. She asked the right questions and planned the necessary due diligence in a timely manner, making the buying experience so much less stressful than I expected. I could go on and on singing Rose's praises. I am a 62 year old woman who is involved in real estate and has bought 5 homes before this. I have never felt more confident and have never had such a stress free experience as with working with Rose. Finally, I am not the type to write reviews-I just feel so strongly about Rose's knowledge and professionalism that I can't recommend her enough."
"I hired Rose Wood Aug 2019. I just purchased a home closing June 2020. I have been working with Rose now for months and it is difficult to put into words how satisfied I am with Rose as my realtor. Not only did she prepare for every meeting we had so that my time was valued, but we were very productive each block of showings. Rose really listened and paid attention to my wish list, thoughtfully and throughly. Rose took her job seriously and knowledgably told me the pros, cons, possible risks as well as ideas about how to improve a property. Rose took care to do her research so that I felt she had my back. Her preparation included weeding out properties that she would not consider buying herself. As Rose worked with me she was able to show me properties closer to what I was looking for, saving me so much time and energy. I trust Rose implicitly. Whether it is about the contract, the home inspection or referrals for reputable craftsmen, Rose's caring and competence shines thru. She asked the right questions and planned the necessary due diligence in a timely manner, making the buying experience so much less stressful than I expected. I could go on and on singing Rose's praises. I am a 62 year old woman who is involved in real estate and has bought 5 homes before this. I have never felt more confident and have never had such a stress free experience as with working with Rose. Finally, I am not the type to write reviews-I just feel so strongly about Rose's knowledge and professionalism that I can't recommend her enough."
Jan D.
"Rose was an invaluable resource as our family navigated buying a new home. She is honest and professional and has an ability to 'peek around corners' for items that might impede the process. She is calm and thoughtful and had a ton of insight into our specific location. When she didn't know something she reached out to her wider network and was always able to find an answer. We were lucky to get matched up with Rose, she is warm, friendly and we recommend her wholeheartedly!"
"Rose was an invaluable resource as our family navigated buying a new home. She is honest and professional and has an ability to 'peek around corners' for items that might impede the process. She is calm and thoughtful and had a ton of insight into our specific location. When she didn't know something she reached out to her wider network and was always able to find an answer. We were lucky to get matched up with Rose, she is warm, friendly and we recommend her wholeheartedly!"
Buyer
"I highly recommend Rose. Rose is an impressively straightforward, patient, knowledgeable and responsive buying agent. She made the home search and buying process both enjoyable and satisfying. She took extra time to tour neighborhoods with me so I could envision living there. She worked hard to find the right home for me. I greatly appreciated her honesty and advocacy."
"I highly recommend Rose. Rose is an impressively straightforward, patient, knowledgeable and responsive buying agent. She made the home search and buying process both enjoyable and satisfying. She took extra time to tour neighborhoods with me so I could envision living there. She worked hard to find the right home for me. I greatly appreciated her honesty and advocacy."
Carly S.
