“I selected Rita V Schmid of Vanguard Properties to assist me in selling my live-work loft in San Francisco. Although we never met personally, since I live on the east coast, I was impressed by her positive personality, her energy, and enthusiasm about this unique space I had designed and developed 20 years ago. This is a double-wide unit with high ceilings opening to a private courtyard through a double high 38 ft long glass wall. We agreed that some upgrading was needed and that the planned two bedrooms on the second level should be built out. We had just started this process when the pandemic started!! Unfazed Rita assembled a team to do the work slower than anticipated. She convinced me that there was still a market for this property! In fact, when she could finally market this she did so superbly with a good video widely viewed, good press about this unit, and her savvy marketing skills were clearly evident. On the first day, there were three visitors and her people instincts were spot on. One of the viewers she identified as a likely buyer. With an appropriate low key manner, she organized for him to visit this unit with his wife several times. The couple will close on the unit next week! She was absolutely professional throughout this whole process. Very helpful to me with the overload of forms to be filled in, always promptly answering phone calls, giving me realistic updates. I am thrilled with the buyers who are just the right people for this special unit. Rita’s cheerful voice will be missed at the end of this period that was fraught with unusual obstacles but ended perfectly. She has been the best realtor that I ever worked with. I recommend her very highly to anyone!”