Katharine Holland – Zephyr Real Estate

We bought our first home, a short sale in Bernal Heights, in 2011 thanks to Katharine’s tenacity and perseverance. Four years later, we worked with Katharine and her business partner Travis — the SF Good Life Team — and sold our Bernal Heights home for close to double what we paid for it. We owe this miracle to Katharine and Travis, who knew how to leverage the current real estate market to get us many high offers. We were in awe when the offers came in.
Katharine and Travis walked us through the steps of the selling process and explained everything very well. We knew from our home buying experience with Katharine in the past that we were in excellent hands. She and Travis are acutely aware of the market and what we needed to do to get the best offers. Every dollar we invested in staging was returned and then some. I know there was no way we would have ever gotten so many high offers if we hadn’t taken Katharine’s and Travis’ advice every step of the way. They did more than their fair share of coordinating to get the house ready to be put on the market. Their professionalism instilled a lot of confidence. We are beyond impressed with both of them.
Katharine and Travis are also very easy to work with, attentive, and downright nice people. It was a pleasure to do business with them and I would work with both of them in a heartbeat should we ever decide to move again.

I very highly recommend Katharine Holland and The Good Life Team to anyone considering buying or selling a home in San Francisco. Katharine and I worked together off and on for around ten years while I was a mortgage broker. I’ve worked with around 200 Realtors during my career, and of them Katharine has consistently impressed me the most.
It’s abundantly clear that she loves real estate, providing exceptional service and producing outstanding results for her clients. Her combination of knowledge, flawless execution and problem solving skills are virtually unmatched in our real estate market. When there’s a problem or issue, you can count on Katharine to quickly find an effective solution.
With such demand for homes and multiple offers, I’ve seen buyers working with other agents become frustrated and eventually ‘give up’ after months of unsuccessfully making offers. This doesn’t happen with Katharine at the helm. Katharine has an uncanny ability to engage the listing agent, figure out what’s important to the seller, assess the demand and craft a winning offer. She’s so well regarded in the San Francisco real estate industry that listing agents often choose to work with her (over other Realtors) because of her track-​record of ensuring home purchases close successfully and on time.
When time came to sell my Victorian it was a ‘no brainer’ to hire Katharine and The Good Life Team. That’s when I met her associate Travis, who is a true ‘natural’ with a distinguished real estate career ahead of him. It was no surprise to watch them do an exceptional job throughout the entire process. I was surprised though at the amount of demand they helped generate, the number of offers I received and ultimately the unexpectedly high sales price. It was a near record for similar homes in the area, and as a result my life is significantly and permanently better.
Lastly, buying or selling a home can be incredibly time-​consuming, stressful and problematic. I’ve heard a few people call the process a ‘nightmare’. But of course these weren’t clients of The Good Life Team. Katharine and Travis provide concierge level service, taking care of tasks and details most other Realtors leave to their clients. They proactively prevent problems. When issues do occur they get solved quickly with minimal drama. Furthermore Katharine and Travis are genuinely good, empathetic and fun people, making them a joy to work with. I believe they are worth their weight in gold, and can’t imagine anyone regretting their choice to work with The Good Life Team.

I used Katherine to buy my first place a number of years ago and recently sell it and buy a new place — all in the Hayes Valley area. Katherine has a great touch — NEVER pushy — and is a terrific advocate and negotiator. She always has an eye on the long game — finding the right place or buyer — and never cuts corners to make a quick sale. When I recently put my place on the market she and her team descended onto the scene with precision and style to maximize the opportunity. I also had a chance to work with Travis during the deal and always found him to be equally professional and helpful. Big thumbs up for this team.

We enlisted the help of Katharine Holland when it came time to sell our home in San Francisco. Years ago, a friend highly recommended her after using her services to sell his place, and we always knew we would use her when it came time to sell. Katharine introduced us to Travis, the other part of her team.
What impressed us the most about Katharine and Travis was their capacity to visualize all necessary updates to make our condominium market-​ready. In a short time line, the makeover was done and we were in total awe! We got updates from them several times a day and the results were tangible in no time. We were impressed with their work as a team. We felt so lucky to be taken care by them. They surpassed our expectations by far. Thank you so much Katharine and Travis for all your hard work.

Katharine is truly a fantastic real estate agent. She has now helped us through the purchase of our first home and, several years later, its sale. She is knowledgeable, attentive, and well tuned in to the emotional aspects of home buying and selling. She has been very careful to explain each step in the process to us and is patient in answering our questions. She is incredibly fast in answering emails or phone calls, and always follows up when she promises to. She also has a great list of other professionals she works with and I have never been led astray by someone she has recommended. I have referred her to two of my friends, and both have loved her. I would highly recommend Katharine to anyone looking to buy a home, condo, or TIC in San Francisco.

Katharine has successfully completed three real estate deals for me and currently on the fourth one. She consistently negotiated winning terms, guided me through the complicated selling and buying processes and acted as therapist during times of stress and discomfort. In addition, she is happy to recommend contractors for anything from fixing the sewer to refinishing the floor; and she will be at the house to let the contractors in! We are good friends and she is fun, which makes the experience easy and enjoyable. Besides the deal, I’ve asked her questions about rental laws, 1031s, etc and she is happy to provide information. I highly recommend Katharine for buyers and sellers.

Katharine is amazing! I’ve known her for years and have been delighted to witness her success as an award-​winning realtor. I’ve always known that when it came time for me to buy a house, Katharine would be my realtor. Why? Because Katharine’s attention to detail is unmatched and her dedication to her clients’ interest’s are without question. I had never purchased a home before and Katharine «held my hand» the whole way making sure that nothing slipped through the cracks while being a tough negotiator on my behalf though at the same time maintaining her professionality and friendliness. Her network of contacts and her knowledge of The City and the ins and outs of San Francisco real estate are extensive all of which certainly place Katharine in the top tier of San Francisco realtors.

Katharine was so great to work with. Her professionalism, experience, work ethic and attention to detail are truly unsurpassed. When we were looking at properties together she noticed very particular details I wouldn’t have even dreamed of noticing. Her ability to make you think ahead and objectively about property to ensure that over the long course of home-​ownership, one will be happy, is truly invaluable. She desires nothing else other than the assurance of a valid and contented connection between an owner and a home. She won’t settle for anything less. She’s truly a hybrid and to top it off, she’s great fun to be with. Thank you so much Katharine!