As a small business owner in San Francisco, I have learned to watch my pennies. I bought my first business here at the age of 23 without the help of a realtor, scared that I was going to get taken advantage of. Instead, I spent sleepless nights stressing over documents that I had signed and second guessing myself because of my inexperience – and ended up losing money in the end. When it came time to expand, I was debilitated with the fear of going through all that again. A friend suggested I talk with the realtor that she’d just used to close her latest deal. “A straight up guy,” she said. So, that’s how I met Tom and Bill of Redmond Realty. As a bartender for 15 years, I’ve learned to size people up pretty quickly in terms of moral character, and I knew right away that these guys were solid. They worked hard to make my deal go through, never pressured me to do anything I didn’t feel comfortable with, and never promised me anything they couldn’t deliver. I’ve recommended them to everyone I know and will use them for every deal I make from here on out.