Julia is a true expert and a standout in a crowded field. She and her team helped me sell my house in Oakland, but not right away. When I first met her, she cautioned against selling in the market conditions at the time. We waited a year on her advice and got a much better outcome. She could have pushed me to list immediately and collected her commission sooner, but instead she took the long view. Julia and her network handled every aspect of the sale, from inspections to staging. Her deep local knowledge and relationships were invaluable. I'm generally hesitant to pay agent fees, but after working with Julia, the rate felt more than fair. read more

Julia is the best. She walked us through the home buying process, and helped us find the perfect spot. Helped us navigate through the whole process, and our first offer was accepted, while getting money back from the sellers! Dream team for sure. read more

Working with Julia was an absolute dream. I would rate her 10 stars if I could. She helped us sell our house in Oakland and buy in San Leandro last year and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. The selling side had a ton of moving parts - from necessary repairs and updates to staging, pricing and showing - and she managed every step of the process. My husband and I both work full time and have 2 young kids and never once felt like we had to do more than just give her our preferences for things do get done in a timely, organized and professional manner. The house ended up selling for a great price. On the buying side, all I can say is that we ended up in our absolute dream house - all because of Julia. In the year since we've been here we've seen several houses that aren't as nice/big/ whatever go for way over our budget and somehow, she worked her magic and network to help us get this one. My only regret is that I never want to move again because that means we can't use Julia as our realtor. I'll have to settle for recommending her to all our friends (which I have, and btw she helped another of our friends buy in Alameda and they had the same incredible experience). Bottom line - Julia is knowledgeable, organized, professional, passionate, super easy to talk to and down to earth, smart... I could go on and on. If you still aren't sold, ask her for my number and I'd be happy to elaborate. Happy house hunting! read more

Julia is our family realtor. It has been one great experience after another for not just myself, but my siblings and my parents. No one in my family would ever trust anyone else to handle our realtor needs. Julia is fantastic! read more

Julia was a great Realtor for us! We were two first time home buyers. Believe it or not, we actually ended up getting the very first house that Julia showed us! She's that great! Julia is also very knowledgeable and was extremely helpful throughout the process. She took the time to understand what we were looking for in a house and was able to provide a number of options while helping set realistic expectations on what each would go for based on her experience in the market, which was invaluable. During closing, she also went to bat for us and helped enable a smooth transition. She was a delight to work with throughout the entire process, and we would highly recommend her to any prospective home buyers looking for a knowledgeable, hardworking, and friendly realtor to help them find a home. read more

We bought our first house with Julia in Kensington many many years ago and then had to sell it remotely. Julia handled the sale and went above and beyond helping us with every aspect of this complex situation. I can not recommend her enough. She is a wonderful agent and a wonderful person. read more

My husband and I loved working with Julia. As first-time homebuyers, Julia went above and beyond in helping us find a home in our price range and fit everything we were looking for. We were pretty skeptical that we could find a cozy single-family East Bay home with a nice backyard that would fit our price point. Julia took us on a few neighborhood tours, which helped us get a great feel for new areas in Oakland and also opened our eyes to the charm of San Leandro! Julia helped us find a home that hit all of our criteria (even our quirky nice-to-have criteria!). With her extensive experience and understanding of the East Bay market, Julia helped us put together a competitive offer. She was never pushy and took the time to make sure we were thinking critically about what we were comfortable offering. In such a competitive market, we were pleasantly surprised that our first offer was accepted! Julia's the full package -- she has years of experience, is thoughtful and delightful to work with, and gets things done. Not only do homebuyers like myself love working with her, but this also has earned her a great reputation among other real estate agents. When putting in an offer, you can't do much better than having Julia on your side! read more

I worked with Julia to find an apartment to purchase in Berkeley. She is organized, smart, honest and responsive. She has great knowledge of the bay are real estate market. I would highly recommend her to people looking to sell or buy - as good as they come, and I have dealt with many real estate people in my lifetime. read more

Julia was amazing from start to end. 5 stars isn't enough. I was a first time buyer and she guided me through everything. She helped me explore a ton of places in a very short time, was responsive and organized, and I know for a fact that she was one of the main reasons why I was able to buy the condo that I did. My brother recommended her after she helped him and his wife find their house, and I fully understand why. I'd recommend her to anyone and everyone who's looking for a great realtor. read more

Julia's fantastic. She's the consummate professional while simultaneously being a kind and loving presence. This was so important for me as I moved thru the process (and heartbreak) of selling my beloved home of 21 years. Julia understood and respected my strong feelings about how my beautiful home was represented. Ultimately, and with much credit to Julia's efforts on my behalf, I got a good price selling to a lovely young couple with a baby on the way. I couldn't have asked for a more competent and kind agent with whom to work. Julia is wonderful. I recommend her highly. read more

Meeting and working with Julia was one of those things that fate had planned for myself and husband. We were recommended Julia by a close friend of mine and have never been happier with our decision! As newlyweds, soon to be new parents, we decided to start our house hunt before our lives change once again. To our pleasant surprise, we had been accepted for a loan, went to a few open houses, put an offer in and on the same day, our offer was accepted. Within a month's time we were moved into our new home. It wouldn't have been possible without the determination, knowledge of how Bay Area reality really works and endless amount of support from Julia. read more

We have known Julia Temple for 15 years, She is driven now as she was then. She has worked with us multiple times and all we're successful! Julia is caring, thoughtful, very hard working, she puts 250% of herself , she doesn't give up until the client gets what they want , she will lose sleep , that's how hard she works, she is also lots of fun and easy going, she will not disappoint! read more

Julia is more than 5 stars or "great," she's exactly who we needed in this process of buying and selling in the wilds of the East Bay real estate world. Her warmth, attention to detail, knowledge of the area, persistence, drive, and laser-eye focus on making this the best possible experience for us was immeasurably beyond our expectations. We would recommend Julia to anyone and everyone who wants to find a home! read more

Julia Temple's handling of the sale of our home in the Berkeley hills was the best. We needed a lot of help and Julia gave it generously. She is warm, friendly, considerate, and very easy to work with. Julia took care of every step from inspections to escrow. She came up with practical alternatives for repairs and landscaping, and she gave us a choice of suitable contractors. Julia supervised all the contractors' work and took care of complications. Julia is also genuinely interested in her clients and the community. She introduced herself to the neighbors and handled their concerns. We were very happy with Julia! Chris H. read more

As another Realtor in the Bay Area, I can attest to Julia's professionalism and passion for helping her clients. I had the pleasure of working with her on a transaction and although we were both representing our clients, she treated me with respect throughout the transaction - which isn't always the case in our industry. I would happily work with her again. read more

I give the highest possible review and recommendation to Julia Temple. For so many reasons. About 15 years ago she found the perfect house for me in Oakland. I had barely scraped enough money together to get my home, and there were all sorts of houses in rough shape. It did not matter that I was a low-income grocery store worker at the time. She gave me respect, time, and care. Due to her wonderful attitude, perseverance, and deep knowledge of the area, she found the perfect home for me. Roughly 13 years later, due to a new job, I had moved away with my family (with my twin boys and a wonderful wife). Of course, I chose Julia Temple to sell the home. She had the same excellent attention, and hard work ethic as she always had, and found the perfect buyer, and price. She also arranged the work to make the house look beautiful with always fair pricing. This allowed me to buy a home in Fullerton CA where I relocated. She is the best. read more

I worked with Julia a few years ago to sell my house in Fremont at the recommendation of my brother and mother, who worked with her to purchase a house in Emeryville. I only wish she were also active on the peninsula side of the bay. Julia is truly an expert in every aspect of her field. She cares about her clients and works hard to meet their needs. 10/10. Highly recommend. read more

Full disclosure, Julia was not our agent from beginning to end, but she helped with the bid that ended up resulting in a purchase. Julia is wonderfully personable and easy to communicate with. There is an air of transparency around every conversation, and we truly felt she had our best interest at heart. Julia was always easy to reach, and responded quickly to our numerous questions via email when we entered escrow. She knew our mortgage broker at All California Mortgage, which made the transaction a little more seamless. The process of home-buying is really stressful, but with Julia we always felt we were in good hands. read more

Julia is the bomb! Honest, professional, and well-versed. She guided us through the process of buying our first home and ultimately went above and beyond to close the deal. She's like family now and someone we trust on a personal level and with any and all of our real estate needs! read more

We bought our first house with Julia in Oakland in 2020, and couldn't have asked for a better agent. She's got the perfect combination of being extremely knowledgeable, honest and straightforward, while also being warm and welcoming. It felt like house hunting with a good friend who gives the best advice. Couldn't be happier with our experience. If you're looking for an agent, no need to look further. Thank you Julia! read more

I can't say enough good things about Julia. She helped us get our first (and current) house in the competitive Oakland market. She knows her stuff and takes the time to understand what her clients are looking for in a home. Our house was not on our usual real estate website searches but Julia sent it our way because she understood what we were looking for and it ended up being perfect! She will definitely be our go-to next time we are in the market. read more

Buying a house is such a big deal. You want someone you feel like you can ask the simplest as well as the craziest questions. Someone who can listen to what you saw at the last one and learn to better send you to the next one. That's Julia. She is there for the whole ride: the highs and lows, the expected and unexpected (we had several!), and to know when to get excited or keep cool especially when the going gets stressful. Nobody does it better -- thanks for being the best! read more

My wife Valentina and I worked with Julia to find a home in the East Bay and she was absolutely amazing. She helped us find MANY homes that fit our budget and our dreams, and helped us find the perfect match! Once we were in our new home, she helped us with everything closing related and even helped connect us to great service providers for all manner of things we needed done around the home. We cannot recommend Julia more highly. She is a joy to work with and is incredibly knowledgeable, well-connected, and skilled. read more

We could not have imagined a better experience with a realtor. Julia showed exquisite care and simply sensational service in helping us find and buy our first home here in Oakland. She took the time to get to know us and to understand what mattered to us in life, and on this truly personal basis led us through the often daunting process of finding and buying a house in the Bay Area. We feel truly lucky to have been able to work with her. read more

Simply put - the best. Upfront, knowledgable, trust-worthy, and just a pleasure to work with. We've used Julia to buy two houses and sell another and if you are selling or buying in the East Bay, she's the first person you should call. read more

I must agree one hundred percent with the previous reviewer. Julia was outstanding at all stages of the game. From the first phone call to the continuing calls past closing (to be explained) she has been attentive, always on the clock, ready and willing to fight for us. Similar to the last reviewer, Julia was always confident that we would find something for us. Additionally, her depth of knowledge of the area and knowing the East Bay's quirky, sometimes scary, and wonderful attributes was really great. She "got" what we were looking for and hit the ground running. (CAUTION! For a more personal narrative see below...) Now to the fun part. So...when Julia found our seemingly diamond in the rough, we were thrilled. She successfully strategized our plan of attack and in the end, and not without some stamina, we won the bid and got a contract. BUT WAIT...it gets better. Upon her direct advice to get every inspection known to man on the place, we quickly learned that our diamond was in fact a lump of coal. Julia helped us to emotionally and financially handle the roughly $90K of improvements necessary and negotiations. If she was not already an FHA expert, she is now an FHA and 203K hero. She recommended our contractor and negotiated an amazing price for the amount of work. She handled all correspondence between our contractor, bank, and HUD consultant with grace, while putting boiler plate and sticky jargon in layman's terms. Finally, after closing and upon move-in, while also living through construction, she continues to check in to be sure that work is going as planned and to see if she can continue to support us in any way after closing. She is amazing, she came highly recommended and I will pass on the recommendation. 5 Stars all the way! read more

If I could give Julia six stars I would. She was the realtor who sold us our house in Berkeley and we liked her so much that seven years later we engaged her again...and she was even better. Julia's quality of communication is nonpareil and she's very creative. You think, "What's so creative about being a realtor?" Well, she does little things here and there that I'd never heard of, but they were fun, and they worked and they made the whole exercise in selling our home - which is emotional ordeal enough - less painful, and yes, even at times: fun! She knows the most expert inspectors and stagers, and they all work as a team. Julia was right about everything all along the way. If I could find any tiny fault I'd note it here in this review, but there really isn't anything. As the Yelp-dealio above says when I marked five stars: "As good as it gets!" Aye, truly. When we had our first meeting after telling her we were getting ready to sell she had a welter of statistics that defied what the mainstream "news" was saying about real estate prices. We didn't totally believe her, but we hoped she was right. It turned our she was right! She sold our house for WAY over the asking price. If I sound like I'm hyping her, it's only because she truly is a great real estate agent. Here's someone who cares deeply about being excellent at what they do. You know how every now and then you and your friends talk about someone who "really knows their stuff"? And everyone's head nods in agreement? She's one of those people who really knows her stuff. I get the feeling she knows everything about every house that's been on the market from Oakland to Berkeley to El Cerrito to the Richmond hills...over the last 10 years. She certainly knows every neighborhood. If you're thinking of making some changes before your house goes on the market and she thinks the money would be better spent elsewhere, she'll tell you...and give specifics as to why she thinks this. And it's not a hard-sell, but you get the feeling she's probably right. (And she is.) If she says this and that ought to be fixed or improved before going on the market, because it will help the house sell for more, it's a good bet that she'll turn out to be spot-on. She's got a fine sense of humor, works her ass off for you, and she knows she's good but doesn't have an arrogant attitude. My wife and I are hard to impress, but Julia's professionalism knocked us out. She's all about knowledge, energy, trust and communication. I'd be very surprised if I ever checked in on her Yelp reviews and saw anything less than five stars. So yea: I guess you could say that I recommend her! read more

Thanks to Julia we are enjoying our new (1940's) home. She patiently answered all of our questions, provided us with quality inspectors and worked odd hours to see us through the experience of purchasing a home in the Bay Area. She focuses on making things work and getting the job done. Highly recommended. read more

Julia is an amazing real estate agent. What stands out to me is how excellent she is at every single aspect of the job. Julia first helped me purchase an amazing, dream condo in Oakland in 2014 in an extremely competitive process. She advised me well, had good relationships, and we ended up being the successful bidders out of 10 offers - in large part because of her expertise. We just sold that same condo this year because we had relocated, and Julia has not only been an amazing realtor and advisor, but also a great project and people manager, and a positive light in a difficult process. She kept every commitment, answered all my questions, provided me great information and assistance, gave us some great advice about painting and minor upgrades, and handled so much for us since we are not local. You can rely on her. She also has a great network of repair people, painters, title and escrow people, and other agents - I cannot overstate how important that was since we only had three weeks between a tenant moving out and putting the house on the market. She had painters, stagers, and photographers all scheduled like clockwork - and all doing amazing and high quality work. She then gave us great advice about pricing, and she is extremely ethical and helpful with answering all questions, making sure you understand all the disclosures and really just being there every step of the way. Because of all her great prep, the sale went smoothly (thanks to the buyer too!). Julia walked us through every step of the way. I cannot express how impressed I am with Julia. Not only is she a wonderful and experienced agent, she is also really kind, personable, and positive -- and that makes a difficult process a lot smoother. read more

We love Julia. She is proactive, honest, quick to respond, informative, good at communicating, and most of all, she is patient with her clients. My husband and I entered into the bidding war in Dec 2013 and 6 months later we found our first house. The process can be frustrating, but Julia definitely made it easier for us. If we ever buy another house, we will be calling her... read more

Julia met and exceeded all of our expectations when selling our home. She was professional and thorough. Everything you would look for in a highly motivated realtor. I have heard horror stories about lazy realtors. I was so glad I decided to work with Julia Temple. Julia is incredibly smart, backed by a great agency Red Oak, honest, fun, and very hard working. She gave us great advice, which turned into $$$ in our pocket for our 2nd home. We can not thank you enough Julia for steering us into a 12 offer deal with $100,000 over asking. You rocked our listing!! read more

Julia is everything you want in a realtor! When you're in her hands, you're working with the best. From the second we met Julia, she was professional, communicative, proactive, and highly responsible. She coordinated staging and photos that made our home look amazingly appealing, which she backed up with strong marketing. Within nine days of going on the market, our home received multiple offers that were higher than we had hoped. Julia didn't stop there. From the moment we accepted the offer, she was on top of the game, communicating with the buyer's agent, the title company, etc. She answered all of our questions patiently and updated us at every step of the way. As a result of her hard work, the sale of the home went through without a single hiccup. We'd never sold a home before, but I'm almost positive it closed in record time. We trust Julia completely and we recommend her without hesitation! read more

Julia helped us purchase our first home in 2012 and she helped us again this year to purchase our second home! She is authentic, easy to work with, super-patience, quick to respond, always available when you need her attention and very experience in negotiating the best deal. From being a newbie in home purchasing to a slightly experienced buyer, Julia caters for all my need, patiently explain papers I sign and tons of my real estate questions and figuring out information that is critical for my decision. I will continue to reach out to Julia in future for buying or selling because of her professionalism and optimistic attitude. Thank you, Julia! I endorse you! woOT! read more

My wife and I were first time home-buyers, and weren't super familiar with the process. Julia was very thorough with what to expect and helped us navigate the competitive marketplace with her expertise, care, and patience. The looking process was long for us, and Julia stayed by our side, and helped us find what we were looking for - even when we didn't know what we were looking for. Once the offer was made, and accepted it was a quick process, but Julia was still there to help us with the process and to make sure that all our questions were answered. We highly recommend Julia if you're a first time buyer, or even buying for the second/third time. read more

Julia is amazing. She just helped close a sale of home for a dear friend that had a stroke a few years ago. My friend needed someone that was patient and could handle all the details of getting a home ready for sale and Julia went above and beyond. The home was staged beautifully and Julia made every thing so easy. From the inspections, to contacting all the different contractors needed to get the place for sale, along with all those forms to fill out, she made sure everyone understood what was going on every step of the way. Best of all, there were multiple offers and my friend received an offer well beyond her wildest dreams. Huge thanks to Julia!! read more

Julia helped us purchase our first home in our transition back to Oakland. She gave me a call all the way in Singapore months before our move to get to know us and start the process. As soon as we were back, she helped us in every way. She is knowledgeable, supportive, helpful, and most importantly, she hustles to get anything you need! We had some bumps in the road on our end but she never even batted an eye - she just kept the process moving to get us what we needed. She is absolutely trustworthy and we couldn't have asked for a better agent. I highly recommend her to anyone looking or selling a home! Thank you so much, Julia! read more

Julia is a wonderful person to work with. She is knowledgeable, friendly and communicative. As first time home buyers, we had many questions and were looking at Berkeley and El Cerrito as our main areas of interest. We looked at several homes in El Cerrito and in Berkeley. Julia alerted us to a rare opportunity to see a home in El Cerrito. We changed our evening plans and saw the beautiful three bedroom house, with a serene backyard. We couldn't believe there weren't any offers yet, so we wrote a letter that night, submitted the bid and went into contract the next day. She worked with us through every step of the process and definitely went above and beyond. She stayed in contact and was responsive to all emails. We are genuinely appreciative of Julia's efforts and honesty with us. She has thorough knowledge of the area, is a kind person, and was easy to work with. We highly recommend Julia to any future home buyers. We couldn't be happier going through the process wit her and getting our new home. read more

Julia is a fantastic agent. Two years ago, she helped my wife and I navigate a very difficult homebuying environment in Oakland. We were nervous first-time buyers, and Julia showed us a lot of patience and understanding as we dealt with the emotional highs and lows of multiple offer situations. She's also very well connected. She was often able to have candid dialogue with the sellers' agents about the demand for a home, which allowed us to zero in on the properties that were truly within our range. At the end of the day, we got a great house in a great neighborhood -- we really couldn't be happier with where we landed, from a lifestyle or investment standpoint. And Julia's guidance - from the initial walk-throughs to closing to inspections - was fantastic at every step. She's an all-around quality person to work with, and I recommend her without reservation. read more

Julia is absolutely incredible. I cannot recommend working with her strongly enough. She was knowledgable about every aspect of every neighborhood we looked at, worked well around our schedule, and was absolutely wonderful as an agent. read more

I was a first-time home buyer this past spring and Julia helped me find and a close on a home in a great neighborhood, despite the current market difficulties for buyers. She was very helpful the whole way through, answering my many questions and going through everything with me (often more than once - there's a lot that goes into buying a home!). By getting several quotes for various repairs, she was able to negotiate having the sellers pay a significant amount on my closing costs. They also had a significant rent-back period, which they extended beyond the contract original length, and she dealt with all of that as well, even though I'd closed and she wasn't required to still be involved. Overall I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a knowledgeable and trustworthy real estate agent! read more