Carol Koffel

Ah. Each listing and buyer "deal" features an arc of individual stories. In 2022 for example, the first close(s) both occurred in early May. 49 Hillcrest Avenue was a listing the agent landed by referral from a LA based Avenue 8 agent. Tamar, who knew one of the two sibling trustees, also knew them all to be passionate about art/design and were graduates of California College of Art. The agent drove out to Larkspur from San Francisco on a wet December to meet Kerrigan and Patrick in the California Craftsmen home designed by a protege of Bernard Maybeck. They entered into a nearly 5 month relationship to divest the home of a tenant, find a suitable rental for Patrick who'd been living in the home prior to their mother's passing, and the possessions left in the close to 3000 s.f. of home.

Sited on 3/4 of an acre, the home was in need of updating beyond the scope of a realtor's "refresh" so the agent elected to clean up the home and showed it with fresh Ikebana arrangements placed throughout the home using flowers cut from the property.

The agent became involved as a fiduciary with the Trust Administrator, the Trust lawyer in conference calls, earning the 3% commission negotiated with the trustees in December.