Jeff is simply the best. He was my property manager and also my agent when I sold my condo in…read moreFremont. His professional, great communication and just a great guy.

If you can appreciate the difference an experienced, competent and truly helpful agent with a lot…read moreof integrity makes, then give Jeff a call. He is easy to work with, goes above and beyond to ensure your real estate purchasing or selling process goes smoothly and actually made a very large, complicated process easy to understand by breaking everything down step by step. He is also totally available whenever you may call upon him. Not to mention he is a nice guy and I feel so lucky he just happened to be listing agent on my new home, as he also ended up representing me. I have recommended him to my friends, family and co-workers and will be using him for all of our real estate and property management needs going forward! Thank you is not enough, Jeff!!

My husband and I met MIchael and his real estate partner (and wife) Julie Poppi at an open house in…read moreUpper Rockridge in August 2013 at an open house they were showing. They were both very knowledgeable and warm, so we saved their contact information and reached out a few months later when we were looking for a real estate agent. Michael was instantly responsive and fit us into his schedule to view homes a few days after receiving our email. He and Julie took us to some great properties and we wound up deciding to make a bid on one that we saw that day. During the days leading up to making the offer, Michael and Julie were very responsive and spent hours on the phone with us, walking us through a couple hundred page disclosure document line by line, as well as answering questions that we had on a Saturday evening. Although we were outbid and our offer was ultimately not accepted, Michael and Julie gave us sound advice and did everything they could to provide excellent service and help us win. We continued to tour homes with them for a few weeks after the bid was receted, and they were always ready to schedule any appointment that we wanted. We wound up deciding to stay in San Francisco and ended up buying a home in the city with an agent who specialized in SF. When we shared the news with Michael, he was genuinely happy for us and even offered some helpful tips for the contract we had just entered. Working with Michael and Julie was a very positive experience: they know Upper Rockridge, Piedmont, and the surrounding areas very well; they are friendly and warm and honest; they have good instincts and give good advice; and they are reliable and prompt. I would highliy recommend them!

We just closed a successful transaction with Michael at East Bay Sotheby's and it was seamless from…read morethe start. Michael is by far one of the best realtors in the East Bay. He came highly recommended by close friends who also worked with him and his wife, Julie Poppi, on their recent transaction. Michael has been in the business longer than most agents in the area, so rest assure you're in great hands when it comes to marketing and selling your house. Michael is very knowledgeable, courteous, personable, and truly a pleasure to work with. The selling process can be complicated and intimidating at times, but Michael has always been there to guide us through each step and provided honest and sound advice when needed. Our overall experience with Michael was A+ and we're looking forward to working with Julie next!

We worked with Lucas to help find our home and it was such a great experience! Buying our first…read morehome was stressful and quite a long journey, but Lucas was very patient and worked hard to find us our family home. He showed great knowledge in the different types of homes we looked at and helped point out things we certainly would have missed. Despite it taking a while in this competitive market, he continued to work hard to help us find the perfect fit. Other real estate agents come off as friendly, but often fake. Lucas is clearly genuine and takes great pride in finding the right home for his clients. He is very upfront with everything and made the whole process extremely smooth. We got our mortgage through Wells Fargo and even they went out of their way to express what a pleasure working with Lucas was. I would highly recommend him to anyone who wants not only a knowledgeable agent, but also a personal relationship. He treated us as if he was finding a home for his friends. Don't hesitate to choose him as your agent. You won't regret it!

Lucas has been an absolute pleasure to work with!…read more At a high level, Lucas is trustworthy, detail-oriented, knowledgeable, connected, direct, and responsive. His style is not pushy or "sales-y", which helped my partner and I feel comfortable throughout the entire process. We honestly can't recommend Lucas highly enough! Lucas was very flexible with our process and strategy. We knew we wanted to move fast, make several offers until we landed a home, and be budget conscious. In total it took us 64 days from the day we met Lucas to the day we closed on our home. Below we breakdown our process with Lucas and how he added value at each step... To begin with, we needed help finding a flexible lender. We had a somewhat unique situation and needed a lender that could work with us. Lucas immediately helped us get connected to lenders that were more nimble and responsive. We ultimately went with a different lender, but it was great that Lucas had our back right out of the gate. In terms of finding inventory, my partner and I really enjoyed searching for homes to visit. Lucas recommended homes as well, but was very receptive to deferring to us. We found it helpful to visit the first open house with Lucas during the weekends. This helped ensure we had a tight feedback loop between my partner, Lucas, and myself. Lucas always made time for us to visit homes we were especially excited about - oftentimes we were the first buyer to visit. Lucas was very patient with us since we visited our favorite homes three or four times in total. While we toured the homes, Lucas was great about giving us the right level of space to "take it in". We never felt rushed and he respected how big of a purchase this was for us. During the home tours, Lucas also pointed out key positives and negatives of the property. This helped us have a more objective point of view when evaluating each property. He also helped us understand what it would roughly cost to improve certain parts of the home - renovating a bathroom, updating the backyard, new roof, etc. This really helped us get comfortable from a budget point of view. Lucas taught us a key lesson - to think really hard about the lifestyle that the home and neighborhood would provide us. Lucas did a good job on helping us think about the big picture without getting lost in the details. After we visited homes, we'd share feedback, prioritize, and request disclosure packets. These packets are often hundreds of pages. Lucas would patiently walk us through each and every page to ensure we understood the details of the home and deal. We really appreciated and respected Lucas's attention to detail during this phase. Concurrently, we'd also start to look at comps of similar nearby homes. Lucas did a good job finding relevant homes and estimating the home's value. Early on the estimates were ultimately too low, which made us realize the market was hotter than we had all anticipated. Lucas proactively created a spreadsheet to summarize the listing prices and closing prices of recent homes so we had a very clear picture of the market. This helped us realize we needed to be more aggressive with our offers. Lucas let us arrive at this conclusion on our own. During the offer phase, Lucas deferred to us on setting the offer price. We never felt Lucas was pushy during this phase. We knew some of our early offers were unlikely to win, but Lucas still supported us so that we could learn from the process. This helped us have more confidence and conviction for the next wave of homes. Once we had a signed purchase agreement, Lucas was great at helping coordinate the closing process. Closing is complicated because there are several parties - buyer, seller, agents, lenders, insurance companies, escrow company, etc. Lucas developed a relationship with each of these parties and was able to move things forward on schedule. Lucas did a great job over-communicating early and often during this phase. After we closed on the house, Lucas continued to go above and beyond! Our home needs a fair bit of cosmetic work and a new roof. Lucas successfully connected us to a general contractor and roofing company that we are now working with. Lucas even joined the early meetings with contractors to ensure we were in good hands. It was the perfect balance of hands-on but also allowing us to take the reins when it made sense. Overall, Lucas is an amazing realtor and person. You are lucky if you get to work with him.

Incredible realtor. Jeffrey led my spouse and I through our first home purchase in a difficult Easy…read moreBay market. We found a home we love and felt confident about our purchase. Jeffrey also expertly walked us through the many activities that accompany buying a home: purchasing earthquake insurance, making sure the sidewalk is up to code, etc. We really felt like we had a wise, experienced, kind, and sharp expert in our corner. Strongly recommended!

When we enlisted Jeffrey's services my wife and I knew we wanted a house but not much more than…read morethat. Jeffery guided us through intricacies and minutia of the competitive Oakland housing market. Jeffery was a good councilor after a few failed bids on competitive properties. He eventually got us into a duplex with income properties that puts the rest of the places to shame. Without Jeffery's knowledge, patience and no nonsense honesty we never would have gotten our home.

Steve recently helped us find our first home in the Bay Area and I had to take a moment to write up…read morea review for him and his services. We honestly couldn't have been more pleased with the process of buying a home, and with Steve himself. He's truly a great, honest, caring, and thoughtful person and that comes across in dealing with him during the home buying process. Because buying a home is such a personal endeavor, you want someone who feels like they're on your side, have you covered, are patient with any questions you have, and can walk you through the process, whether it's the first time you're buying or the fiftieth! Steve's that person, he made our journey pleasant, knows the industry, the area, the trends, and so much more extremely well. He's just overall such and incredible realtor you should really consider him. We'll be referring all our friends and colleagues to Steve when they look out in the Walnut Creek/Pleasant Hill/Concord area and would absolutely love the chance to work with him again. He's already been invited to our housewarming party! Thanks so much Steve.

Steve Hansen is as good as it gets(!) when it comes to the right combination of knowledge,…read morefollow-through, and honesty. I first met Steve over a year ago at one of his open houses. What immediately struck me was how I didn't feel like I was talking with a salesman. He was approachable and knowledgeable without being pushy. When I was ready to sell my home in September, I took the opportunity to reacquaint myself with Steve. After a great discussion of his vision and marketing strategy for selling houses, I tasked him with addressing a few of my concerns specifically related to my home. His subsequent follow-up and thoughtfulness sealed the deal for me. Since this was my first time as a seller, I expected to be overwhelmed. Surprisingly this experience became minimally stressful because of Steve. He was always accessible (and quickly responsive) and devoted quality time in answering my questions. When there was a need for some repair/inspection work, Steve had contacts readily available. I chatted with one of his go-to guys and he came across just as honest as Steve. If you are looking for someone who cares just as much about your selling/buying experience as, if not more than, the final outcome, then Steve Hansen is your guy!

Great work from Dyniece, Frans and team. Issue with solar company that Dyniece was able to untangle…read morefor our family in order for our Mother's home to be sold. Patience with Buyer and his choices throughout the sale. I have used Dyniece twice for home sales and have also purchased homes twice. She is helpful and walks you through the home buying process. Dyniece is wonderful at relieving home buying and selling of home STRESS! I totally recommend Dyniece, Frans and team!

Great realtor agents! They Know the Bay Area really well. Have many years of experience and deep…read moreexpertise to help you navigate your home buying or selling journey. Highly recommend!

Kevin was extremely helpful, friendly, and professional through the process of working with him on…read morea refinance. During this time, he was willing to take the time to explain anything that wasn't clear and made sure that each stage was handled efficiently, even going beyond to follow up personally to accelerate things where possible. His responsiveness was very quick, and it showed that he was really on top of making sure my questions were answered. Throughout, he made sure to communicate upfront any of the various documents that were needed, as well as ensured a smooth handoff whenever other representatives would be involved in supporting services. Kevin was a great, knowledgeable partner for this experience, and I would recommend him for your lending needs.

It was such a pleasure to have Kevin guide my sister and I through the home buying process. He is…read morevery friendly, helpful, and professional. We had been researching for awhile but was not confident in taking that first step. Kevin helped get the momentum going and was supportive through the whole journey. He was always just a phone call/text away. He has our best interests in mind and every time we had a question, Kevin was quick to provide an answer. If you're still dipping your toes in the water rather than jumping in, I recommend you to allow Kevin to help with the initial push and guide you through your home purchasing needs!

My husband and I just bought a house in this competitive market and there's no way we could have…read moredone this without Scott. We bought a house in Atlanta through a Compass realtor that was recommended to us by Scott. However, Scott was our advisor and cheerleader every step of the way! When we made 3 offers and it didn't pan out, not only was he encouraging, he also served as a voice of reason. He helped us think through our needs and work through every situation like a chess game. As a first-time home buyer, I had no idea that there are so many moving pieces involved and he took the time to explain them to me. Ultimately, he helped us figure out an offer for the next house and we won it! I highly recommend that anyone who is looking for an honest realtor who understands how to work in this competitive market talk to Scott! Scott, I really appreciate your honesty and your help. Thanks again for everything! You have made this stressful time so much easier on us.

The bay area home market is hot (and I am not telling anything new here)! As a first time home…read morebuyer, I wanted an agent who could not only arrange home showings but also share his insights into the market conditions and guide us through the do's and the don'ts when it came to home value, likely appraisals and any contingencies to watch out for. Moreover we wanted an agent with a lot of patience with our questions and I am glad I was referred to Scott through a friend who also was his happy client in the past. Scott was very forthright from the start and assured us that no matter how long it takes, eventually we'll find the right home for our family. He was also very knowledgeable about the likely range a house might go for and that guidance was valuable as we progressed with our shortlisting and offers process. We had a few close offers that didn't work out and I was feeling like we were priced out of the market, but not by much as Scott's guesstimates were close to the selling prices. So, we decided to stick with Scott's advise and finally found our home that matched most of our criteria and was within our budget! Scott worked assiduously and shared his contacts for home finance, home insurance and home warrantee. He was available throughout, called proactively to keep us informed and reminded us of the next milestones in the process of escrow. I relied on Scott's guidance through the process and I am happy I had Scott as my agent. I will be more than happy to work with Scott again in future and would heartily recommend him for a smooth home buyer's journey! Thank you so much Scott! God bless!