What it’s like to work with Mark and David

and the VKG Real Estate Group

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a Single Family home in 2019 for approximately $2.95M in Los Gatos, CA.

Rating: 5/5
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Mark Von Kaenel represented us in the sale of our house. Mark is an experienced professional who brought high energy, dedication and an intelligent approach to the listing and sale of our house. He is ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Bought a single family home in 2020 in Downtown, San Jose, CA 95112

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David was fantastic! As first-time home buyers, we didn’t know much about the process and David really helped us. David also advocated for us with the seller in our buying process and really took the ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a property for approximately $850K in 2021

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We were paired with Ben randomly through Zillow, but we got really lucky! Ben was very observant of what we were looking for, and respectful of our constraints. He was often able to help pinpoint things ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a Multi Family home in 2018 for approximately $1.275M in Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA.

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I can offer my highest recommendation for Mark Von Kaenel and his team. I live out of the area and due to the loss of a parent had 3 complicated properties to sell in San Jose. Mark and his team picked ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Bought a townhome for approximately $825K in 2021 in Central Campbell, Campbell, CA 95008

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WOW! After working with David. I am at a loss for words.

As a person, he's already amazing but as a realtor that represented us as Buyers, he's exceptional. So professional and so efficient.

He ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a home in 2021

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Ben is a great person to work with. He was honest and respectful of our needs. As a result, we found the right home for our family. I would definitely recommend him and his group.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a Single Family home in 2017 for approximately $875K in Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA.

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When you work with Mark and his team, you are get the advantage of his 20+ years of experience in real estate and that too in the Bay Area.

I was first introduced to Mark's firm by a friend. ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Bought a single family home in 2020 in Central Campbell, Campbell, CA 95008

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Buying a home when you are out of state is difficult, especially when you don’t know any local agents. I’m very happy that we met David. After our first (virtual) appointment with David, we knew he was ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a single family home in 2021 in East San Jose, San Jose, CA 95121

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Ben listened to what I was looking for, was very mindful of my needs. He responded quickly and helped me get a really nice home just like I wanted. Im very grateful he was realitor.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a home in 2017 in West San Jose, San Jose, CA 95117.

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Mark Von Kaenel and his people provided top notch service for me .I am very satisfied with the level of service I received.
The service was fast and very effective. I felt welcome and well take care ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Bought a townhome for approximately $875K in 2021 in Central Campbell, Campbell, CA 95008

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I can’t recommend David Giambruno enough. My girlfriend and I are first time home buyers and we were definitely getting stressed out. David came along and told us \"You don't need to worry until I tell ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a single family home for approximately $1.325M in 2021 in Sveadal, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Rating: 5/5
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Ben contacted us while we were taking a break from looking at homes. He took the time to stay in touch with us even though he’d never met us previously. When we were ready again, Ben was quick to get ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a Single Family home in 2017 for approximately $1.175M in Santa Clara, CA.

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Mark von Kaenel is an excellent Real Estate Professional. He is extremely knowledgeable about the Silicon Valley housing market and can communicate this knowledge to his clients.

He answered ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Bought a townhome for approximately $825K in 2021 in Central Campbell, Campbell, CA 95008

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My partner and I had a wonderful experience with David as our realtor. This was our first home and we were able find one that fit all of our requirements while staying within our price range. David played ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a property for approximately $975K in 2021

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Ben was amazing to work with. From our first meeting with him to closing on our house, Ben was very attentive and accommodating. We were house hunting during COVID-19 and he always made sure that safety ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a Single Family home in 2017 for approximately $2.075M in Los Gatos, CA.

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Thank you so much for your excellent work on the sale of our property! From the moment we started working with Mark it was clear that he runs a \"well-oiled machine that hits on all cylinders\". From ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Bought a single family home for approximately $1.300M in 2019 in Sveadal, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

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David was absolutely amazing to work with! He listened and answered all our questions. He would reply to texts and emails with in the hour if not within a minute. He is extremely knowledgeable and made ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a home in 2021

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Here is the thing with Ben:
Ben enjoys what he is doing and it shows. We had so much fun looking at houses. Always nice, professional, punctual...thank you so much, Ben, for your great service! We ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a Single Family home in 2017 for approximately $1.65M in Los Gatos, CA.

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I can’t speak more highly of Mark and his team. Note only is Mark very knowledgeable in the local real estate market, but he is also very professional, prompt to respond, concise in his communication ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Bought a single family home for approximately $1.450M in 2020 in West San Jose, San Jose, CA 95117

Rating: 5/5
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David is truly kind and patient and always advised me in the very best possible way as we encountered several challenges in my home buying experience. Moving from out of state and trying to find a home ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a property for approximately $1.125M in 2021

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Ben is fantastic!

As a first-time home buyer, while exciting -it was also a bit daunting – a new area and competitive market; I did not know what to expect going into the process. It was great ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a Single Family home in 2017 for approximately $2.025M in Los Gatos, CA.

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Mark and his team worked closely with us to understand our goals, research the particulars of our property, and positioned the sale accordingly. There were a lot of details and negotiations that Mark ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Sold a single family home for approximately $825K in 2020 in West San Jose, San Jose, CA 95128

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David was quite the happy surprise for me. I didn't know David, but met David through my probate lawyer. Because I trusted my lawyer, I had hoped I could also trust David. I soon discovered that David ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a property for approximately $1.325M in 2021

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Ben contacted us while we were taking a break from looking at homes. He took the time to stay in touch with us even though he’d never met us previously. When we were ready again, Ben was quick to get ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a Single Family home in 2017 for approximately $2.025M in Los Gatos, CA.

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Mark von Kaenel at KW and his team, led by Walter, are fantastic. We contracted them to sell our family home in Los Gatos. They were sensitive to our needs while guiding us through the process with their ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Everyone knows that feeling after you receive an upgrade on your flight?

That's the feeling you will receive when you work with David. From our initial meeting with him until he handed us the keys to our new home it is 100% Professionalism. Throughout the process of both selling and buying a home he was always prepared, transparent on what he thought of the properties (both the positives and the negatives), and always offering sound advice. From his video & photography team, to his interior designer, to the other agent that assisted with our open house, all top-notch professionals.  The other positive is that David is always wanting your feedback throughout the entire process:  How do you think this went? What are your thoughts on this? How did my team do?  Sign of a great leader in my book. In our case, both the sale and purchase - true collaboration.  Like the feedback from the other reviews, call David first before you sign with another agent he is truly a leader in his field

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a property for approximately $900K in 2021

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Ben listened to what I was looking for, was very mindful of my needs. He responded quickly and helped me get a really nice home just like I wanted. Im very grateful he was realitor.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Mark von Kaenel
Mark von Kaenel

Sold a Single Family home in 2017 for approximately $1.975M in Los Gatos, CA.

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Mark von Kaenel handled the sale of our home, and along with his Team, its was the smoothest experience ever. The quality of the Agents Marketing (printing, internet, social media, and website network) ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Bought a home in 2020 in Downtown, San Jose, CA 95112

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David is probably the best real estate agent of all time. My husband and I, with David help, recently purchased our first home. Without David we would have been completely lost. Not only did we end up ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

Ben Frieden
Ben Frieden

Bought a property for approximately $850K in 2021

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Benjamin was available day and night to answer my questions and assist me in my first time purchasing a house. He is an excellent communicator and worked until I was completely satisfied with my decision ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Sold a single family home in 2020 in Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA 95119

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I am beyond impressed with David. He is super professional and easy to work with. He was able to get me top value for my property when other agents were convincing me I should sell low. I will recommend ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

Wow...to say I was impressed with David would be an understatement. From the moment we chose to list our property with him, he was the ultimate professional and clearly at the top of his trade. We put our full trust in his listing strategy (incredible resources and suggestions) and it paid off significantly in the end. Only one open house was necessary- over 100 potential buyers came by, we received multiple offers immediately and throughout the week, finally accepting an offer $80K over asking price. He clearly does his homework and knows the right approach to get a maximum offer quickly (in a newly unstable market).

This guy is the real deal, folks. If you are looking for someone to represent you on either side of the real estate transaction, you'd be a fool not to select David. He makes everything look and feel effortless - we could not be more thrilled with our results.  

Looking forward to partnering with him on many future endeavors! Simply the best!

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

If I could afford to have David manage my entire life, I would. He is absolutely the best realtor I've ever heard of, seen, or worked with. He helped us buy our first house in the Bay Area and we immediately thought of him when we wanted to sell a few years later. We had to purchase our new house with the contingency of selling our house, and David was the only one we trusted with this tricky situation. David was beyond prepared with comps and research, we listed on a Wednesday, only had two open houses that weekend, and had 6 bids by Tuesday at the amount we wanted. David picked the best stagers and photographers to work with us and we couldn't have been in better hands from start to finish. And all the while with David's calming, easy going personality. He is THE BEST!

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

in a word, David is Excellent.

I have sold three homes to date, and I have worked with some great agents; I had big expectations. David met and exceeded all expectations. He's great to work with; he's an expert with an expert team behind him; he's capable of leading all aspects of the process; you can trust him to do it all, but he is also great at collaborating with you and being creative.

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

David just sold a house for us $80k over asking in the Cambrian Park community.  I was impressed from start to finish.  Realtors are a dime a dozen in the Bay Area, but David is cut from a different cloth.  He presented us with an opening brochure on comps and other useful tools that I had never seen before.  His team and network of contractors is extensive.  All the contractors were highly skilled craftsmen and executed their work on time with strict deadlines.  He is my realtor for life.  I suggest the same for anyone inquiring.  Nicely done Giambruno Group!

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

My husband and I met David at an open house and instantly bonded with him and knew he was the agent for us. We can't say enough about how wonderful David is. His knowledge of the market, different neighborhoods, and the home-buying process was so helpful for us as first time home-buyers. He guided us every step of the way and helped us make smart decisions in this competitive market. Above all, we felt like he was watching out for our best interests. He always provided helpful advice on how to proceed or not proceed and was very patient with us. Thanks to David, we found a home we love at a price we were comfortable paying. We give David the highest of recommendations!

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

David was an absolute pleasure to work with.  Extremely professional and yet very personable.  His knowledge and expertise were invaluable.  I highly recommend him.

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

We are very glad that David represented us for both, the sale of our previous home and the purchase of our current one. Silicon Valley is a challenging place for buyers, David guided us so we could focus on the right home, only bid on that one and made sure the process went smoothly. David's financial team was instrumental in completing the sale of our previous home after moving to the new one, therefore holding 2 mortgages for a few days. On the sale side, David's team organized high quality open houses that attracted the right buyer at practically the perfect time for our move to the new place.

We are very thankful to David and his team for their great work!

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

if you are looking for an agent weather it be buying or selling your house then please continue to read.  Last year my wife and I were looking to buy our first home but were not sure if we would qualify, David set us up with an amazing lender that took care of us like we were the only client.  During the qualifying time David started working for us in the same manner we were amazed with the attention we were receiving.  we had been looking for homes on our own for a month with nothing that was appealing to us.  He took the information that we gave him and started looking for the perfect home for us and the kids.  after about a week he found us the perfect most beautiful home we could imagine in the price range we wanted.  We offered on the home immediately and then went home super excited.  we drove by the place 10 times in 3 days and David even took us in 4 of those times.  Needless to say David went above and beyond to satisfy our excitement, and we have not even had the offer accepted yet.  every day that David called us we were hoping to hear that we got the house but for the first 3 days he was just letting us know that he had been in contact with the seller.  BUT THEN CAME DAY 4 when he called us that day he said the we got the house, you can imagine how happy we were.  David and his team were able to get us through the home buying process very quick, we had our key in just over 3 weeks.  I have never bought a home before and we were nervous but David made the whole process pretty painless for us.  I recommend David Giambruno from Keller Williams Bay area estates, He knows Real Estate.

Happy house hunting

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

We found ourselves relocating out of state for a great new job opportunity. We discussed renting our house vs selling our house for several weeks and decided selling was in our best interest. We then went through the process of deciding who should list our home and sell it with the tight conditions we faced. We met with David, based on a referral from another friend, and he gave a great preliminary presentation of how he would market our house, review the trends of people looking online and the number of people looking online, stage our house, take neighbors into consideration for an open house, do an open house and then review offers. He understood our market area and how to market to our specific area. He also knew coming into the presentation what we were looking for as sellers based on previous conversations. David knew we had a requirement for a fast sale to close of escrow because we were in the process of buying another home and he fully explained how he could make that happen. We felt he totally understood what was important to us and he made sure that everything was handled during the entire process with little inconvenience to us. David gave us the comfort level that he had everything under control and would let us know if we needed to do anything. David was awesome during the entire process. He listed our home and had it closed in less than 30 days. He is very professional, friendly, a good listener, very knowledgeable of our market area, knows the ends of the market and can sell your home accordingly. We would highly recommend David for your real estate needs. He is amazing!

David Giambruno
David Giambruno

I had no need for a realtor for so many years I didn't know where to begin, there were so many out there, my porch was always littered with magnets, notepads and pamphlets so I started there but was not impressed. Lived in my blossom valley home since the 80's, but was time to move on but I was nervous about the whole ordeal.  Then I met David through my daughters softball team, found out he was a realtor and after a short talk felt he could be the best choice to list my house with, he was very good at explaining everything to me, what to expect, what not to expect etc.   I was not sorry, it went very smoothly, always felt I was in good hands with a professional and given solid guidance to make it work out in my time frame.  I think he likes what he does so he does it well, so you feel like someone is as interested in your major transaction as you obviously are.  Definitely recommend David if you don't know where to begin.

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