We recently worked with Katie Hurwitz to have our house value assessed for the first time in many…read moreyears. Katie was fun to work with and made the whole process easy and enlightening. All communications were clear and professional. Her knowledge and expertise helped us identify areas we could improve to increase the value should we decide to sell. We would be happy to work with her again.

From the owner: Katie's background is diverse and uniquely suited to a career in real estate. She initially pursued…read morea degree in hospitality, where she honed her skills in sales and event planning. After three successful years in the industry, she sought a new challenge and returned to school to become a nurse, specializing in orthopedic care for patients undergoing knee and hip replacements. This blend of hospitality and healthcare experience has equipped Katie with exceptional customer service skills and a deep understanding of her clients' needs. As a passionate advocate for the Chico community, Katie is dedicated to helping you navigate the home buying and selling process with ease. A proud member of the Upside family, she embodies the core values of hard work, integrity, and exceptional client service. Katie understands that clear and consistent communication is the foundation of a successful real estate transaction. She is committed to promptly returning calls and texts and ensuring that you are always informed and confident throughout your journey. When she's not assisting clients or spending time with her two children, Katie can be found at In Motion Fitness, where she channels her love for dance by teaching Zumba classes three days a week.

Angela Slover (Angie) was an ABSOLUTE rockstar and our pillar throughout the entire home buying…read moreprocess. From day one, her communication was outstanding. She always kept me in the loop and responded quickly. She paid INCREDIBLE attention to every detail and made the whole experience feel like I was literally in an HGTV episode. What truly sets her apart is how much she GENUINELY CARES, which is RARE these days. She's not just an "agent", she's a true FRIEND who VALUES the relationship. She respected that finding the right home can take time (we actually met almost 2 years ago, and JUST CLOSED on April 10th of this year!). She stayed patient, supportive, and on top of everything the whole way through. If you're looking for a real estate agent who is AUTHENTIC, CARING, and truly invested in you and your home search, I HIGHLY recommend Angie!! I promise you will NOT find someone better!!!!!

My realtor, Alice Zeissler, went way beyond her job expectations to get me into this house. So many…read moreforces were against us and she helped me never lose faith. Alice is the best realtor in Butte County for sure. She is sooooooooooo knowledgeable and level headed. I felt she was very clear at what is fair to both the buyer and the seller. Alice gets my highest recommendation

Dustin and Dana from Upside Real Estate did a wonderful job helping my family and I finding and…read morepurchasing a home in Redding CA. They were very help throughout the whole process and made themselves available whenever we had questions. Dustin was awesome about making sure we were always in the know when there were updates about the purchase, and everything regarding the paper work. Dana was amazing during the house search, as we were not local. She did all the leg work for us when it came time to view a property, had all the connections when it was time to do inspections, and gave us lots of great recommendations for contractor/companies to reach out to for the renovations we plan on doing. i whole heatedly recommend Dustin and Dana if you are looking to buy in the Redding/Chico area.

As a first-time homebuyer purchasing in a town several hours away from where I live, I will admit…read morethat the process could have been a daunting one. Luckily, that was not the case for me. I am very grateful and fortunate to have had Dustin on my side during this process. Dustin was referred to me by a friend and from the get go, has managed to impress me with his steadfast and tireless work ethic. He is quite thorough and will stop at nothing to ensure that his client is receiving the highest level of service. I've found Dustin to be extremely knowledgeable when it came to the local market, kind, and very patient with my myriad questions. He made the remote buying process a breeze and was able to creatively negotiate with the seller to where I was able to secure a purchase price UNDER asking - which is almost unheard of in this current market. I can't wait to enjoy many years in my new home, but when I'm ready to buy or sell in the future, I'll know exactly who to call. Thanks, Dustin and team! You have a customer for life.

Sabrina is very friendly, patient and knowledgeable. We genuinely felt that her goal was to help us…read morefind the right house. Before Sabrina, we met a few other agents. Our experience with those agents was that they were only interested in convincing us to buy a house so that they get their commission. That wasn't the case with Sabrina. She would always highlight the pros and cons of every house we saw. As first time home buyers, we learned a lot from her and now that we bought our house, we are still in touch with her when we have any questions.

Sabrina was truly a dream to work with. Not only was she exceptionally communicative, thorough and…read moreinformative, she also has the best bed side manner when dealing with emotionally attached clients, like me. My property was a rather unusual situation, yet Sabrina exhibited positive guidance and patience throughout the long process of getting it sold. She exercised every avenue available to find a buyer. Very grateful to have had her expertise lead the way.

Friendly and helpful folks. We haven't actually purchased yet but last spring we looked at several…read moreproperties in forest ranch and both Jim and his daughter, Kriesten, to be lovely people--Low pressure sales and very honest in representing the condition of a property. Lots of useful tips on the local area, schools, etc. professional yet warm.

Kiersten Morgan helped me through a difficult transaction. She was professional and helpful. She…read morewalked me through some tricky moments with grace and good humor. I highly recommend her!

Sarah Nielsen, broker and owner of Independent Realty Group represented my husband and myself in a…read morenew home purchase. We started working with Sarah over a year ago in Chico. She guided us through the local real estate market, provided expert assistance in our purchase, and helped manage the sales process all the way to the closing. This was unexpected, since this was new construction and the builder also had an agent to work with us. We feel Sarah consistently went above and beyond her job responsibilities. She was always available to help us with every small detail, or question. Sarah is an outstanding agent, and we highly recommend her!

My wife and I were looking for a house in Chico, and we accidentally stumbled across Sarah Nielsen…read more(the owner and operator of Independent Realty Group) when looking at a property on Zillow. Wow. I'm glad we did. It's no stretch to say that Sarah is awesome at what she does. She is courteous, professional, and knowledgeable about the real estate market here in Chico. Above all, she is honest and friendly. She knows her stuff, and will aggressively work for you during the process of finding a home, negotiating for your home, and closing. I will recommend her to everyone I know; she made the process of buying our first house incredible!

Sorry to see someone had a bad experience with Mark. I Just purchased a house through Mark and had…read morea wonderful experience. I am a real estate investor and have purchased dozens of homes over the years and Mark is a consummate professional. He knows his business and the area. Mark gives generously of his time, his knowledge and himself. Mark has spent countless hours working with the bank to complete my sale and has went the extra mile time and time again. He represents his community extremely well. He has a wonderful engaging style and manner. I cannot imagine a better real estate agent/broker. I do imagine that all clients who work with Mark recommend him to others...placing him surely at the very top of the "Best Agent in Oroville" list. Best regards, Mike Cunningham

Mark Wisterman is the most caring and trustworthy real estate agent in Butte County. He has been…read morethe only choice for my family and he has always treated us like we matter. He is dependable, respectful, and fair. He empowered me to make good decisions and supported me throughout the process. I only wish I could do more to let everyone know whom they should choose.

Working with Kal, Jay and their team has been an absolute pleasure, smooth and an amazing…read moreexperience! I could tell by our first meeting in our home that we were in good hands. From the very beginning they came to us with positive energy, listened to our wants, needs, concerns, goals and felt very heard and supported. Throughout this process, everything went so smoothly! We needed home repairs, landscaping done and some painting. For all of those they had people out within a couple of days and all of them were so professional and friendly! A big shout out to Jay, Cynthia with their lending team at Loan depot, Kal's assistant Irene, and Lisa with the title company. Together as a team everyone made what is usually a daunting experience, wonderful and low stress. From weekly calls/check-ins, to keeping us updated on current task schedules, viewings, working around my husband's work schedule, answering any and all questions or concerns promptly, and holding an open house that resulted in bringing in our buyer! Jay was an excellent agent who worked hard and fast at looking for homes for our family! He was professional, knowledgeable and on top of it! One thing I can say is that I appreciate his knowledge of new builds and his relationships with the builders in the area. If he had not shown them to us and reassured us when we had concerns, negotiated with the seller, we would not have ended up getting the home now that is perfect for our family. In the end we ran into one hick up (the only hick up) during this process with the solar company, and the whole team was on top of it and made everything happen so that we could close on time. Not a single time from our first call to close did we feel out of the loop, not supported, pressured into anything or unheard. This team is amazing and I will never stop recommending them! This didn't feel transactional, it felt like they really did care and I mean that. We truly could not have asked for a better experience. Thank you to everyone!

Over the years I have encountered many agents whether it be open houses or buying/selling a…read moreproperty or home. Before coming across Jay Aulak most transactions felt just like that a "transaction". Not with Jay! We felt like Jay was more a friend looking out for us than just another agent trying to make a sale. Every single update was communicated quickly without us having to inquire Jay just kept updating us, calling to discuss and explain things in depth. We never felt rushed and he always heard us out even if that meant he'd lose out on the sale he wanted us to be comfortable with the purchase. In the end we got the home we wanted smoothly. We have gained a valuable friend in Jay and we are excited to work with Jay and his team in the future!

Working with John is such a pleasure; I highly recommend him as a realtor!read more

Here at Blue Oak Property Management we have referred over some of our investors and owners to…read moreJohn. John has a tremendous understanding of the Chico rental market and has been able to help our clients out. He does an outstanding job of communicating with current tenants and answering any concerns they might have about the selling process. He is a very hands on agent. We highly recommend John to anyone looking buy or sell investment property in the Chico area.