Leif, Tamir, and Charity make an amazing team! At least one of them is always available to look at…read morehouses, any day of the week. All of them know the Bay Area like the back of their hand, and they all know the market and give great advice on pricing, etc. after we made the offer, Charity did a TON of work to help us get inspectors, bids for work, city paperwork, and anything else we needed. She even made a run to Home Depot to get us a CO detector when the appraiser required it at the last minute! We've already closed now and have taken possession, and Charity is *still* offering to help! We couldn't have been happier with the service we received from this team.

Big shout out to our stellar Berkeley real estate team, Charity and Leif, for all their support in…read morehelping us buy our house in 2009 and then sell it last year. Back in 2009 Charity went above and beyond, which allowed us to get our foot in the door (literally) back when we thought we would never be able to buy in the Bay Area. Last year she worked closely with us to arrange repairs and staging to make sure we got the best offers. Super impressed with her professionalism, knowledge and responsiveness. Charity and Leif have heart and know Berkeley... they won't let you down.

In contrast to some of the other reviews, my experience in working with this company was negative…read more I worked with a buyer's agent employed by Baniqued. During the house search process they seemed to provide information that upon further review and research with experts turned out to be frequently incorrect. Some of the advice provided at times put us in stressful situations, which I definitely would love to not be put in had I known better. I would definitely not state that they have 'your best interest at heart' and would advise to do your own research if working with them. While providing reasonable customer services during the house search process, once the sale was complete and Baniqued had nothing to gain, the owner turned around and was flat out rude and was screaming on the phone over something that I admittedly agreed to, which was not clearly stated when being negotiated. While I understand that it is on me to verify, the unprofessional behavior and poor customer experience when inquiring about a resolution was very disappointing. I can not say that I recommend working with this company and will definitely not be working with them going forward.

I'm a professional home inspector with Home Guard Inc. I work with real estate professionals all…read moreday long. Jesse R. Rosete is in a class all by himself! This is a wonderful man who truly has his clients best interest at heart. He was waiting at the property, had the home ready for us and even let me get started early. He is very friendly and very knowledgeable. It's always a pleasure to work with a pro! Thank you Jesse! See you on the next home inspection! Scott K. Ray ASHI Certified Home Inspector F.A.A. Certified Remote Pilot

Had the pleasure of working with Jimmy. He was very professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and all…read morethe things you would want in a realtor. Would highly recommend and am very grateful to have worked together.

Anne Politeo was absolutely the best. We were searching for a very particular kind of home, and she…read morestuck with us through the process and found us a wonderful place we are so very happy to be living in now! We knew near nothing about the process of buying a house when we first met up with Anne, but she guided us through amazingly. She explained what to look for when touring houses, sent us piles of useful info about individual houses, the open houses, and the neighborhoods we were interested in. The market was tricky while we were working with Anne, and she wrote a total of 6 different offers for us, met with us for months, kept encouraging us when we were outbid, and overall just made a great effort to be sure we found a home we loved that we could afford. She's such a pleasure to work with, a kind person who my son loved to see each weekend, and I can't recommend her enough as a realtor

Sarah was the best part of our house buying process. Her knowledge about the local East Bay…read moreneighborhoods and the unique market in the SF Bay Area was an advantage to our search. We bought our first home with what seemed like very little effort on our end. When we found "the one," it was fast and furious and Sarah held our hand the entire time! Sarah was always available via text and email, and answered the many questions we had along the way. She worked closely with our lender to make sure we were able to get the loan quickly when the seller wanted a faster turnaround time. She even went with us to our closing appointment to help answer any questions we had. Sarah is a former preschool teacher, so she was very patient with us and we felt like we had the right person by our side as first time homebuyers. If you are looking for your next home, Sarah is the agent you want on your team!

FABULOUS! This review is loooong overdue and I apologize…read more Sarah is the best. She's so attentive and helpful & worked really hard to get us in where we were comfortable. We found our perfect home & are so happy. I'll always recommend Sarah. She's not only a great realtor but a great person. Thank you Sarah!!

Simply put....working with Rob and his team on a refi has been the smoothest mortgage transaction…read moreEVER! He knows his stuff and responds within 45 minutes. 6 stars.

I wanted to buy a place and went thru several lenders and none could make my scenario work. Then…read moremy cousin referred me to Rob, and he actually found the perfect loan for me. Again: NO ONE could do anything remotely close to what he found for me. I ended up not getting the house since someone bid higher, but I told him I will call him for any deals that come my way, and tell all my friends and family. EXCEPTIONAL service. THANK UU ROB shaida

Lynette at Bartels managed my rental home in Richmond for over two years. I live out of state, so I…read morewas very anxious to get a property manager that would really do the job. (I have had other managers for other properties in the past that seemed more interested in collecting their share of the rent than in actually managing the property, protecting my interests and keeping the tenants happy.) Lynette met all my needs. She kept me in the loop when I needed to be, but blissfully ignorant when informing me of some minor issue would have served no purpose. The tenants we selected have been very good to my property and I have had no issues with rental payments. If I ever need a manager in the Richmond area again, Lynette would be the person I would call.

I am a good person I have never in my life written a bad review so I applied for these properties…read moreon 2806 Charleston Ln, San Pablo CA I went to see the properties The lady said only one other person applied. Me, and that they have two units available I went in to do the application, at 3088 Pinole Valley Road Pinole, CA 94564 I also wrote a letter to explain my situation. And provided them a voucher I was told they should be getting in contact with me in two weeks, or probably sooner I didn't get a call or email coming into the third- week so on 3/2/2026 at 9:23am I called. The lady told me that they rented one of the units and then she told me that another unit was still available and asked if I have a updated voucher. I then told her that I can't get an updated one because I have to put in a 30-day notice at my current place to get my updated one. But I am approved for a 3bed room do to my extended family. Remind you all of this is what I said in the letter when submitting my application She then tells me that's not true I know people that has there's basically telling me that I am a liar. I was very offended so she asked me again. Can I get an updated voucher today I then said I can try to go get something stating that I have a three-bedroom voucher so I went to the housing office, called her back at 11:13am the secretary picked up and said didn't you just talk to her. We already have two people in both of the units. I then told her that's not what she said. She then transferred me back to the lady I then put the Housing Authority on the phone. She talked with them and everything that she told the housing lady wasn't what she told me. She then proceeded and said we would have to wait for inspections an etc. but what I didn't understand was why she didn't tell me that why did she ask me to go get an updated voucher instead of saying you didn't get the place? After I went 45 minutes away to the housing place and waited in a long line and had to wait to talk with someone She didn't even apologize for calling me a liar after they told her the something I told her if you already know dealing with people with section 8 vouchers requires exceptions why let them apply these rental properties Been up for 84 days already and you're talking about waiting on inspection I was discriminated against. I didn't get a fair chance. This is unacceptable. I feel like I was racially profiled. The moment she got my application. I should have at least gotten a call asking for whatever she needed, and I would have worked on it, but no instead they took my application fee, which I was told that I was going to get back and didn't I'm not mad that I didn't get it I'm upset about the unprofessionalism and discrimination and the disrespect people love to abuse their power I wouldn't recommend anyone to this agency unprofessional and unfair treatment bad communication this is not how you should represent your company the world we live in is so sad I encourage people to know your rights and look up the laws are connecte attorneys

As a homebuyer, working with Alice was a great experience. She was friendly, professional, and made…read morethe escrow process feel easy and straightforward. Everything was handled smoothly, which made the entire transaction far less stressful than I thought it would have been. Thank you Alice!

Alice and Amanda are my go to title team! I have worked with them on many transactions and I never…read morehave to worry about anything being missed. The best!

Tracy and Lee are an amazing team. They guided me as I contemplated selling my home, went through…read morea major remodel - including working with permitting, etc. - and then of course staging, marketing and selling. Tracy and Lee are super knowledgeable, experienced and had my best interests at heart from beginning to end. I will more than recommend them to others -- I will insist that my friends in the area looking for real estate agents talk to Tracy and Lee.

Tracy Davis and Lee Goodwin are amazing--truly as good as it gets for first-time homebuyers like us…read moreor anyone looking for knowledgeable, well-connected real estate professionals in north Oakland/Berkeley/Albany/El Cerrito. Before our house hunt began, we asked around for agent recommendations, but heard nothing but horror stories from friends who had braved the Bay Area housing market. We found Lee and Tracy through the Red Oak website, simply because we saw a lot of the realty's signs around Berkeley. They proved to be the best choice we possibly could have made! Lee and Tracy guided us through a tight market, listening carefully to what we were looking for, helping us find open houses to attend, and coaching us through the offer process (which is bewildering if you haven't done it before). Every email was answered, often within the hour. Every phone call was returned. Lee and Tracy are extremely talented professionals who understand how overwhelming looking for a home can be. We never felt rushed or pushed into anything. Instead, Lee and Tracy open their networks to put us in contact with contractors, roofers and other people who could help us make the best choice. In the end, we found our absolute dream home, something we weren't sure was possible in this market. Although we hope to stay put for a long, long time, we can't wait to recommend Lee and Tracy to anyone who asks.