Ruth Krishnan - San Francisco Real Estate

Reviews

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  Will Roever

  4 days ago
  5.0
  We feel so lucky to have worked with Yesenia on our recent home search. She came highly recommended from some friends, and we chose to work with her largely because we got the impression she was going to be great when it came to competitive situations and helping us access off-market opportunities. Both of those things absolutely proved to be true, and Yesenia’s tact and experience at offer time ultimately played a big role in helping us land our now-home! As first-time buyers we weren’t sure how much day-to-day involvement to expect from our agent in the search process after we’d begun working together, but we appreciated that Yesenia was proactive about sharing listings and off-market opportunities, and often had insight beyond what we were getting from open houses. As we worked with her longer we felt like Yesenia developed a sharper sense for what we were after and we knew her ideas were always worth serious consideration. We ultimately wrote a few offers over the course of our search. Even in cases where things didn’t work out, we felt well-coached, well-informed, and as though we were in a reasonably strong competitive position. Yesenia’s instincts on valuation were reliably sharp, she was always communicative in crunch time, and we never felt any undue pressure. Yesenia and the Ruth Krishnan team did an excellent job at preparing us for every step in the process, which removed a lot of stress for us. In a market that moves very quickly, we especially appreciated their responsiveness to questions and flexibility in arranging for us to see or revisit listings. We truly cannot recommend Yesenia and team enough!
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  Adam Rupe

  Oct 8, 2026
  5.0
  We had a great experience working with Lauren Neuschel and the Ruth Krishnan team to purchase our first home. Lauren is very knowledgeable and professional. The team’s data driven approach and past sold exercise helped us understand and calibrate to the crazy SF market. They have lots of useful information online, and Lauren was patient in answering any other questions we had about the process. She was very responsive to email, text, and phone calls. We were checking Zillow daily and saw most of the suggested homes for sale, but the one we ended up buying was sold off market and we would not have known about it if we weren’t working with Lauren. The offer process and closing all went smoothly, especially since it was our first time doing either of these. Lauren and the team took care of all the details and guided us through the process to make it as stress free as possible. She also continued helping us out after closing by getting information about our new home from the previous owners and recommending contractors. Buying a first home, especially in SF, is stressful and at times felt overwhelming, but Lauren was immensely helpful in navigating the market and making it happen for us. It is still a bit surreal for us that we now own such a wonderful home here.
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  Ana Corio

  Oct 5, 2026
  5.0
  Lauren and team were FANTASTIC! My husband and I have lived in SF for 10 years and we were finally ready to look at buying our first home as the rental market went crazy from the AI boom. We had no clue what we were doing walking into this and Lauren helped guide the way from teaching us about the market in general, advising us and referring us to good financing options, and more. The very first thing we did was an exercise to help make sure we had realistic expectations - we looked at a variety of neighborhoods with our price point in mind and looked at previously sold units to understand what we could and could not afford. It was very helpful to then narrow our search to start looking. Lauren walked us through all the options and made sure we wouldn’t waste time with things that didn’t make sense. When we found homes we liked, Lauren immediately jumped into action, pulling down inspections, sharing intel on the selling agent, advising on the home in general based on our wants/needs, and more. She would walk us through the full inspection reports and help flag things we should dig further into. As a family with a kid, she was also extremely thoughtful in guiding us based on nuances of kids in the city. And when it came time to negotiating the home we got, she worked her magic! Up against two cash offers, Lauren helped us navigate a competitive offer in other ways to beat them out. Unreal! Our friends were blown away at how quickly we were able to get a place compared to what they’ve seen in this crazy market. Our full time from kickoff with Lauren to close was probably only about 2 months total - wayyyy faster than we thought any of this would go down in the crazy SF market. Her team also helped throughout the close process to make sure we were set on moving logistics and getting set for all the new things involved in home ownership. We are so grateful to Lauren and her team who went above and beyond to make sure we were getting the home of our dreams and that we were set up for success. Would highly recommend her and the Krishnan team!
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  Stephen Eshner

  Oct 4, 2026
  5.0
  Let me start by saying, if you are looking for an agent, your search is done. We were fortunate enough to work with Yesenia, and if she is any indication of the Ruth Krishnan team, you’ll be in the best of hands. After our introductory video session with Yesenia, my wife and I looked at each other and said “Yep, definitely going with her.” Her knowledge of the SF housing market, friendliness and professionalism, and approach to staying on top of what was available / about to be available were apparent in that half hour. Once we began working with her she spent a lot of time understanding not just our price range, but our must-haves, nice-to-haves, and where we were willing to compromise. She developed a list updated pretty much daily, showed us comparable properties and what they sold for, and coached us through the labyrinth that is finding the right house. Many times she raised a concern about a place we never would have thought of ourselves, saving us from potentially making a bad decision. On the flip side, whenever we raised a concern, there was never strong pushback or pressure, only a different perspective to consider or agreement that our concern was valid. We always felt like she was looking out for our interests, not trying to close a deal. She listened, she cared, she was always there, ready to answer a call or email, chase down a disclosure, check in on a house, or connect with a listing agent to get a feel for where the market stood. She also coached us through what we needed before making an offer so when the right place came along, we were ready to move fast. In San Francisco, being prepared can make all the difference. After seeing dozens of homes we liked but didn’t love, we visited an open house and fell in love with it. This was the first house we decided to make an offer on. Yesenia immediately got to work obtaining disclosures and connecting with the listing agent. We saw it again the next day, and offers were due Monday at 2pm. She got everything in place, researched comps, walked us through the disclosures, and after a great strategy session, we submitted our bid. This is, in my opinion, where her true talent as an agent came into play. After speaking with the listing agent, she could tell we weren’t in the running among more than a dozen offers. She advised us we might not get a second chance once the first round was reviewed, so we decided to go all in. If we lost, at least we’d know we gave it our best shot. Hours went by, and at 10pm we got the news: we had come out just on top, and combined with our ability to close fast, they accepted our offer. Once we were in contract, things moved FAST. Yesenia was there every step of the way, laying out what had to happen and when, connecting us with the people we needed, reviewing everything with us, answering every question, and making sure there were no surprises. Escrow closed, and we now have a home that we absolutely love. I truly don’t think it would have happened without her on our side. I know it’s a long read, but I wanted to impress upon anyone considering the Ruth Krishnan team the lengths to which Yesenia went for us. There was never a correspondence or question that went unanswered. We were never shunted off to an assistant. We were never pushed into a compromise we didn’t want. Despite working with a larger team, we always felt like Yesenia was our agent and we had an experienced professional personally looking out for us. The fact that we worked with her to zero in on exactly what we wanted, held our cards until the right moment, went for it with our first offer, and closed, in THIS market(!?), is still crazy to us. We couldn’t have had anyone better on our team, and we’ll forever be grateful we reached out to the Ruth Krishnan team and ended up with Yesenia to help us find our home.
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  Donald Putnam

  Oct 3, 2026
  5.0
  Selling our property was no easy task — not by a long stroke! Built for $10 million twenty years ago in a beautiful unique location, you would think it sold itself, but nothing could be further from the truth. Renters had thrashed the place, and there was twenty years of need for refurbishment. There was virtually no parking (who knew electrics would become so popular and need charging stations on site!), and the property next door was tangled in the ownership. All this on a hillside with, shall we say, slippage issues. Only Ruth’s team could have done it, with their supreme good taste annd extraordinary access to the best artisans and designers. What mattered most to us through the fraught months was the resolute care and total honesty Ruth brought to the assignment. Night or day, good news or bad, her dedication and humanity turned a challenge into a triumph. She isn’t just the best available, she is the best possible.

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