As first-time homeowners, we worked with Cathy Sarmento on both the purchase and sale of our home. She was a real pleasure to work with and everything went smoothly under her watchful eyes. She walked us through the process of purchasing and selling a home step by step, providing recommendations for handy men and various inspections along the way. With Cathy’s help and expertise, we had two offers on our home within two days of putting it on the market. Cathy went above and beyond the call of duty in several situations to help our transactions (purchase and later sale) flow smoothly. When the buyer of our home ran into a snag late in the purchase process, Cathy worked hard negotiating with the buyers and their agent, even to the point of putting herself at a disadvantage, in order to help the transaction go through as smoothly and timely as possible. We would whole-heartedly recommend Cathy Sarmento to anyone involved with a real estate transaction in Placer and El Dorado County.