Lucille was absolutely fantastic and professional to work with! From start to finish, and even…read moreafter closing, Lucille gave me her full attention any time of day. She is an experienced and professional realtor who negotiated well on my behalf! I always felt, and knew, that she had my BEST INTERESTS at heart!! My deal was very complex: VA Loan with a short sale but she handled it all so well, with tremendous professionalism and with great confidence! (not to mention the nuances of closing on a condo in California!) I highly recommend Lucille as your real estate agent! She has a wealth of knowledge and expertise. And her contacts within the mortgage industry (loan officers, appraisers, home inspectors, etc.) is very deep! She is very patient and will WORK both WITH YOU and FOR YOU to get YOU the best deal possible! She exceeded my expectations, and she will exceed yours!! You won't just have a real estate agent, you will have a NEW FRIEND as well!

Working with Lucille as our realtor has been an absolute blessing! Not only is she incredibly…read moreknowledgeable and professional, but having someone we trust on a personal level made the entire process so much smoother and more enjoyable. She went above and beyond to make sure we understood every step, advocated for us through negotiations, and truly had our best interests. It's rare to find someone who's both an amazing friend and a top-tier professional--and we are so grateful to have had both in one person. If you're looking for a realtor who knows their stuff, listens, and genuinely cares, we can't recommend Lucille enough!

After my mother died, I did a lot of research and went through a lot of agents to find someone who…read morecould help us sell the house and get the best value. Rather than undersell a house that needed a lot of complex repairs, to a flipper, Mike had unique skills to flip my own home. He helped me to totally fix it up, get a loan, and sell for the best value. He has a background as a contractor and his contracting company handled the entire project, along with wife who I never met, who also helped design as did he. He is action oriented, 40 years experience, knows the steps to carry out a complicated process. When you meet him you can sense his eagerness to spring forwards to action. I can get in the weeds with numbers and options and perfectionism. Mike helped me move forwards. One positive outcome of this process of learning to sell a house is truly understanding what value he provided. In fact, he was recommended to me by a realtor that was a family friend who also has 40 years experience. He isn't sit back and look nice and talk flowery words...he is, let's make this happen. When I met him and he saw the disrepair and potential of what we had he said "this is my wheelhouse. This is where I can bring the best value of my skills." And was true!

Mike was great to work with. He was knowledgable about the kind of loan we wanted when nobody else…read moreknew anything about it. He was always there to show us homes even at the last minute. Mike went above and beyond what we expected.

Sold my house using Lynne and not a great experience. When they needed something to move the sale…read morealong I'd get emails and calls from multiple people in her office. However, when it came to keeping me up to date with what is happening forget about it. I'd go weeks without any communication on what was going on, but then all of a sudden they needed me to sign something and it was like the world should stop for them. At one point I was not certain that I would accept the terms of the sale and received very nasty emails from people that worked for her including telling me the other party would sue me if I backed out. It was very evident that they could care less about what was important to me or that it was a good deal for me, they wanted their commission check.

Based upon my experience with Lynne French, I would never, ever use her for a real estate…read moretransaction. When we visited the open house, she answered our questions. We had a particular question about building a pool in the backyard that she said she would get back to us on, but she did not. Not a big deal though. We ended up purchasing the home. When escrow closed and we went to move in, the sellers movers had damaged parts of the floor and other areas, but what was the most shocking was that the bookcases in the office that were advertised as built-ins by Ms. French were gone! When we contacted her about this she said it was a misunderstanding between her and her seller. Ok, those things can happen, but they certainly weren't our fault, so Ms. French or her sellers should have either put the bookcases back in, since the flyers specifically stated the bookcases were built into the office or compensate us for new bookcases. She refused. I even found bookcases that were not as nice at Costco and offered to take those instead, if they didn't want to reinstall the "built-ins." She still refused. Eventually, after much back and forth, Ms. French offered to spilt the cost of them. This is totally unacceptable. This greedy woman made a $36,750 commission on this sale, but was haggling over approximately an $850 issue. We didn't ask for anything else from the seller during escrow except for some extremely minor repairs that cost about $400. This extreme greed really showed me her true character. I will never do business with her again and I make sure any friends in Clayton that are considering using her know about this experience. There are many real estate agents that specialize in Clayton, why settle for someone who is so greedy and short-sighted?

AnnMarie was excellent to work with and very knowledgeable of all facets of residential and…read morecommercial real estate in the local area. AnneMarie stayed with us through two months of home search and navigated us through our eventual purchase quickly and seamlessly. Veteran friendly offering insightful and timely suggestions throughout the process to streamline our purchase. Highly recommend her services to anyone looking to transact real estate in the area.

I was on a short timeline to find a home and AnnMarie was able to make the process painless. Her…read moreflexibility and availability were invaluable. When it comes time to buy another home she is the only person I will want to walk me through the process.

Cathi was recommended to us by our probate attorney--and we are so grateful. She is a proactive,…read moreexperienced, and resourceful real estate agent who kept us informed during every step of the process (Zoom, texts, phone), despite the distance ( living 5 hours away). She calmly and efficiently took charge, engaged her contacts (urgent need for new roof, home and pest inspection, plumbing issue, tree trimming, moving/cleaning company, home insurance problem solving) and was able to sell the home in 12 days (5 offers and home sold over asking price). Cathi went above and beyond every step of the way to make this happen (checked on the house every day, monitored roofing progress, forwarded mail...and much more). She is a kind and generous person, as well as an outstanding professional!

My husband and I have purchased 9 homes in our 42 years of marital bliss. Hasn't always been…read more'blissful' with the realtors we've encountered, unfortunately, but with 9 homes, that's 18 realtors altogether on both sides of the deal, right? For the most part, the realtors we've used did their job just fine but others were incredibly horrific, some nightmarishly incompetent in so many ways that we couldn't believe we were tied up in the midst of such madness. How did we get here? How did they get their licenses? That happened twice. Since we were interested in buying a home in the Napa/Sonoma area and without any personal connections there, I relied on YELP reviews. After contacting a few prospects, I decided on Cathi Litle because she had a 5-star rating, and the reviews spoke of a realtor that was responsive, very important to me, and worked in both Napa and Sonoma. From the onset, Cathi appeared to be very knowledgeable of what we were looking for and directed us to the perfect neighborhood. I felt a personal connection with her just in texting and emailing. Once I actually met her, she's just totally a sweet person, nothing harsh about her in any way which I think worked really well in our final dealings with the sellers and their realtor, since we had special requests to travel a long distance to view our potential new home a few times before closing. And, most importantly, she was on the case with the "2nd nightmarish realtor" we ended up with trying to sell our home. She maneuvered around that frightening situation on our behalf with such grace making sure that all the bases were covered and that everything came together with no loose ends. Aah! If it wasn't for her competence on that end of the deal, things could've been a total bust. It wasn't all Cathi, we had to work through some things on our end to sell our home but she was right there for us when we had questions. To me, that's what a realtor should be doing. They should be there when you have questions, when you need advice and to make sure that all of the details are taken care of. Cathi is essential to making everything gel, making everything work in the process of buying a home so that you don't have to worry during what can sometimes be a very stressful process. It was proven to us over and over again that Cathi was not only competent, not only knowledgeable but she applies her skills as a tactful negotiator in a very subtle manner that works. We can't be happier that we fell upon Cathi Litle on YELP! She is all business on one end and she's your "partner" in finding the right place for you on the other end. It's a good ride!!

Kelly was absolutely wonderful to work with. She held our hand through every step of purchasing our…read morefirst home, was always super responsive, and full of great advice. On top of that, she's an expert negotiator who truly had our best interests at heart. We would definitely recommend her to any of our friends and family and would absolutely work with her again in the future! Thank you for everything, Kelly!

Kelly did an amazing job helping me buy my first home. From our initial consultation, she was kind,…read moreclear, and honest about what to expect in the Bay Area market, and supported me every single step of the way. As a first-time homebuyer in the fast-paced East Bay market, she was there for me in every way possible, even when it meant managing negotiations between my mortgage broker and the seller while she was briefly abroad for family! In addition to her hard work ethic, her deep empathy for her clients, and her steadfast professionalism, she also is SO knowledgeable about the East Bay market, and no matter what problems arose knew who to call or what to do. I've been told that buying a home is always stressful, but I am so grateful to Kelly for making it so easy for me! Thanks to Kelly, I have accomplished my lifetime dream of owning a beautiful home in a city I love.

I first began to work with June years ago when I began to search for homes in Discovery Bay. One…read morething that stood out me was that June cared deeply about what I really wanted and was looking for. She worked tirelessly to find the right home. When she finally found the right home, she worked so smoothly with the sellers broker, and, I actually felt we needed to offer a higher price since the inventory was so low at the time, and June advised me not to. Her knowledge of the market, and very strong reputation came through and saved us money. Fast forward, and recently, we ended up having the need to sell our home (the one we bought through June), and relocating out of Discovery Bay last year. She made it amazingly easy, got us more than our asking price, and brought a whole team in, so all we did - was well nothing. Over the years, June has had "client appreciation" events, and literally hundreds of people show up - which shows her character. When you work with June, you work with a friend for life. I would never think of working with another real estate professional other than June Jardin.

TL;DR: June is a pro in this craft, and with her knowledge, insight, and connections, you should…read moreconsider yourself lucky to have her on your team!! June has helped us purchase two homes thus far, and in both experiences she did an incredible job of understanding our needs and expectations, being completely open and transparent (particularly about the realities of the market, her personal experiences, etc.), and being an advocate with our best interests at heart. June recognized that we wanted a home to love and grow in, that we particularly loved her hometown of Castro Valley, and helped us refine and establish our list of priorities (budget, beds/bath, outdoor space, area, etc.) She then went to work quickly at helping us find and get into that dream home (twice!) by finding listings that were good fits, connecting us to her strong network of professionals for financial support and guidance, inspections, etc. June made the first home buying experience feel so seamless and easy, and when our second home purchase turned out to be more complicated than any of us anticipated, she helped us keep heart, proved to be a fierce advocate, and really helped us tie up any and all lose ends. Here's just a little bit of what you'll get with the June Jardin experience: - A whole lot of laughs, a whole lot of personality, and a whole lot of love! - Thoroughness, attention to detail, and prompt responses that make you feel like you are her only priority, when in reality we know she's like Superwoman! - Expert perspectives based on your needs regarding any part of the real estate process. June is a delight to work with, and we can't recommend her strongly enough!!

Patty is a wonderful realtor. She just helped us find a new home. We started looking at homes in…read moreDecember 2020 and closed on our home in May 2021. During this period, Patty helped us visit homes almost every weekend. Covid-19 protocols forced buyers to schedule appointments ahead of time before viewing, so we would advise Patty as to the homes we wanted to see on Wednesday or Thursday, Patty would schedule, and we would view the homes on Saturday/Sunday of each week. Patty is super responsive. When you call or e-mail, she gets back to you within a few hours max.

Buying a house is like planning your own wedding...as a young couple we learned a lot about…read moreourselves and as a household. My wife and I were total newbs to the house thing. Patty is like that awesome wedding planner who know that it's a process but also a "coming of age moment" for many young couples. She offered advice and options but made sure to give us space to "get there on our own". Although she probably helped hundreds of clients just like us, she made it seem like she was really there to personally guide us through it all...kinda like Gandalf...but waaay younger and no wizardry (though when it came to negotiating a price for us, it was like she had special powers). We looked at about a dozen homes over months (due to OUR work schedules not Patty's) and she was very accommodating to our rather difficult time constraints. Patty was very accessible and made sure she was available for us..typically answered called personally and returned messages promptly (remember this was over a period of months...so kudos to Patty for being consistent..I am sure we would have fallen on the "Flakey List" for most realtors). The best part is that once Patty had a good idea of what we wanted, she used all the tricks in her bag to get us a leg up on the competition. She would email us new listings as early as possible so that we could have an opportunity to see it. After missing out on a couple of bids, Patty had us honed and focused to not miss out on any others. Towards the end we were like well-oiled machines and the house we finally got was actually one we made an offer on BEFORE the formal Open House...I still shake my head at all the folks that tried to view the house...while we were ALREADY in paperwork. And here's the wizardry part....Patty got the price down almost another 8%. Her bag of trick included some great contractors and house inspectors who made sure to capture all the structural issues with the house so there would be no surprises for us. SO if you're looking for the Gandalf of realtors, Patty is your grey wizard...truthful and experienced and very amiable...but also a force to be reckoned with on your behalf. BTW, I ended up referring Patty to a close friend in the market for the Berkeley area and heard back from him that Patty pretty much helped him nail the best property he could have hoped for.