We used Dave for the purchase of a home in Pleasanton in early 2019 and had a really negative…read moreexperience with him. He was fine up until the sellers accepted our offer, then became really unresponsive. This was even in the short weeks leading up to close of escrow. We'd have time-sensitive questions, and he would ignore emails, texts, voicemails, everything for days at a time. Then after we got the house, we had a lot of unexpected problems crop up. (Note: We had done a home inspection, which was a complete racket. Dave recommended the company and set it up and was even present for it.) The sellers had not disclosed and probably even covered up a lot of defects and then left the country, and we were left having to fix everything and pay out of pocket for the repairs ourselves (broken HVAC, broken irrigation system, termite infestation, kitchen plumbing problems, among other things). Dave showed no motivation to help or advocate for us, was basically unresponsive, unhelpful, and uncompassionate. He did talk to the listing agent about it, but only because we reached out to him directly to kick off the conversation ourselves, and from there we were left completely out of the loop since our communication with Dave was so limited. All we know is we got a text message (yes, a text message) basically telling us we were out of luck here. During escrow we had given the feedback that his unresponsiveness was an issue, and post-closing his response time only dragged out further as we dealt with these undisclosed defects, up to 2 weeks delay or in some cases no response at all. It seemed like he felt that he had done his job in getting us the house and anything beyond that was not his problem, even if it meant his clients had been defrauded. It would be one thing if he had tried to help us and had failed, but it's quite another that he systematically ignored us and showed little regard for our best interests. We hired a realtor to protect us as buyers, and Dave did not do that. I'm not sure what the point of having a realtor is if they can just blow off their clients once money is on the way. Strongly recommend against him.

I contacted Dave because of the reviews that I read on Yelp and I have to say I was a bit…read moredisappointed with his service. I agree with the other yelpers in that he is knowledgeable, professional and very patient (he took the time to explain each line of our first offer to us). We would love to have continued working with him, however, after our first two meetings, it became evident that he was not as interested in working with us. I'm not sure if our housing budget was too low for him or if he was too busy to assist us. But in the month and a half that we worked with him, he only showed us two properties (!!!!). In this market, that just doesn't make any sense. In addition, he wasn't responsive. We started to think that he did real estate on the side because it took him so long to respond to our emails and to find us properties to look at. It would take him as long as one week to respond to an email and sometimes I had to send him a second email to ask him to reply to my first email. Absolutely ridiculous. I finally decided that I deserved a realtor that would actually invest his/her time in helping my husband and I purchase our first home.

Working with Trish was outstanding from start to finish. She is a great judge of character and…read moretrusted our offer from a Veteran buyer. We went clear to close in under 10 days with the appraisal and pest inspections completed, and the process stayed smooth the whole way. Trish communicated constantly by text, email, and phone. She is professional, kind, and truly works hard for her clients. She keeps everyone aligned, treats people with respect, and gets results. Thank you, Trish. You were a pleasure to work with.

Trish Grima is a stellar realtor. She was the key reason we were able to smoothly navigate the…read morepurchase of our home. We were so impressed with her work that we recommended her to our relatives when it was time for them to purchase their own home. Trish has several outstanding qualities including extensive experience and understanding of the real estate market, honesty, integrity, excellent communicator, and empathy for her clients' needs. Trish rocks!

When I was looking for to buy a condo in Oakland, my search led me to Matt and Peter. I am so lucky…read moreI found them to help me with my condo. Their knowledge of the local condo market and the ins and outs of condo buying, I felt supported and well-informed during my search. They were always frankly truthful and gave me the professional opinions one would want. Their efforts did not stop with finding/buying the condo but extended past the closing. Their efforts made the entire process incredibly smooth and really helped minimize my stress. I highly recommend Matt and Peter, you will be in great hands!

My spouse and I wanted upgrade our living situation so we needed help to both buy a new home and…read moresell our old home. Matt/Peter were top of the list of go-to local realtors! A few of our friends independently recommended Matt/Peter. Mind you these friends didn't know about each other and they all gave us the same feedback; that M/P would to get us to the finish line and help us land our dream home in a very competitive Eastbay market. Our whole experience was excellent from start to finish. Always available to take our call and frequently communicated updates. I can only say that this was absolute pleasure to work with M/P. Their professional approach, market knowledge, listening skills and making things happen even when almost impossible allowed us to find the right place and the right person for our place. On behalf of all my family we would like to thank you from bottom of our hearts for all your efforts, fantastic service, benchmark customer approach and your fantastic expertise in the property market. The whole experience was exceptional !! Anyone who needs to find place to live - there is no better service than the one offered by M/P. I would highly recommend to anyone and will definitely be using their services again in the future. A massive thank you. Kind regards, M&M

Debbie is a real estate angel. Finding Debbie changed our luck in our home-buying search. We began…read moreworking with Debbie via referral. We were working with another agent for 3-4 months and came to her feeling less than optimistic after a lot of rejections. But in less than two weeks after meeting Debbie, we had two offers to select from. A feat in the heat of the real estate market in 2021. Here are 5 reasons for why Debbie is a 5-star agent AMAZING CLIENT ADVOCATE The house we ended up with is not the house we thought we would get. We initially went into contract with another house that fell through as the sellers dragged us through the process and the selling agent was a NIGHTMARE to deal with (so much so that we would not look at any houses listed by this agent). Debbie listened to our frustrations and never downplayed our feelings in our conversations. She represented our POV back to the selling agent fairly and professionally and advised us throughout the process on our options. Her experience her really shined in lobbying for us and it really showed in all of her interactions/communications. UNBIASED REPRESENTATIVE/AGENT Our home was a match made in heaven. Having worked closely with Debbie, she really understood what we wanted and envisioned. She ended up finding us our dream home. Part of this of course is a bit of luck but she played both buyer and seller agent. We had built a strong rapport with her and trusted her to be as fair and transparent as she has been with past listings and she 1000% was. She provided us with comps and gave us the information we felt we needed to decide on our offer price. Some agents forget their role (aforementioned seller agent) in the transaction and make decisions for their clients rather than present information fairly for everyone. Debbie is someone you can trust and is the type of person you want to do business with. WELL CONNECTED She is well networked with a laundry list of professionals she knows and can tap for inspections or repairs. To this day, we still reach out for help connecting to trusted professionals. But further, connections (as with anything) matter. She's worked with many of the listing agents previously and so her experience was invaluable to us. COMMUNICATIVE UPDATES AND SUPPORT Despite her busy schedule she always made time for us (sometimes multiple times during the week or same-day) to take us to view a listing or giving us a ring to talk through next steps. Her updates for us were always timely, even occasionally occurring well into the evening. Debbie made a stressful experience really easy for us. Everything was very clear and transparent. Our signing was complex as I was traveling. Debbie made arrangements for us and further, called me and stayed on the phone with me to explain all the paperwork. KNOWLEDGEABLE GUIDE She is knowledgeable about the market and various Bay Area neighborhoods. She really understood the market but was also very honest in helping set our expectations. She helped to guide us in putting together strong offers but also kept us from unnecessarily waiving contingencies (even in the wild real estate market we were competing in). When the time comes, we will definitely be working with Debbie again.

Debbie was a horrible leasing agent. Me and my younger sisters were interested in a property she…read morewas leasing and the experience was terrible. Debbie did not put in any efforts to show us the house, just scrolled on her phone the whole time. Once we were finished looking around the house, she let us know to text her an email that would be good to send the application to....my sister sent her the email and an application was never sent. Her communication skills are terrible and I can't help but think this was racially biased given all of her other reviews are great, why is there such a problem with me and my sisters? She also NEVER picks up the phone, although, instead of doing her job and touring the house, she was on it? 0/10 DO NO NOT RECOMMEND. First of all, we've reached out to you multiple times via text and phone which you never replied to. Secondly, it is not that we are finding a hard time finding anything, if you can't handle a bad review maybe you should reconsider having a Yelp page for your business. Thirdly, you refused to disclose the property owner's contact information although you clearly are not even working to get the property rented out, so GOOD luck to you and your lazy ass.

Buying a home in Berkeley is challenging under the best of circumstances, and my eventual purchase…read morewas anything but typical. An unexpected opportunity arose to buy a home off-market, and Amy and Dana immediately jumped in to help me navigate a process that required strategy, creativity, and thoughtful judgment. Throughout the entire experience, I felt like I had true advisors in my corner. I'm a very analytical person, and I make decisions by digging deeply into the details. Amy and Dana never made me feel like I was "too much." They happily worked through spreadsheets, estimates, renovation costs, and countless questions with me. At the same time, they were excellent at helping me zoom back out and focus on what actually mattered. They helped me understand which issues were significant, which were simply part of owning an older Berkeley home, and where it made sense to spend my mental energy. They also understood my practical priorities and consistently steered me away from properties with risks I knew I wanted to avoid, such as fault, fire, or slide zones and homes with features likely to create long-term maintenance concerns. One of the moments that best demonstrates their expertise came during negotiations. The seller had unrealistic pricing expectations, and my instinct was to try to persuade her with market data and comparable sales. Amy and Dana understood both the market and the seller far better than I did. They advised me to step back and let the seller come to us. It was completely counter to my instincts, but I trusted them--and they were right. Their strategy ultimately led to the seller reducing the price before we went under contract and then negotiating an additional reduction after inspections uncovered significant issues. During the negotiation and escrow process, my father was hospitalized and ultimately passed away. Amy and Dana could not have been more compassionate or supportive. They took so much off my plate, kept everything moving, and gave me the space to focus on my family during an incredibly difficult time. I will always be grateful for that. Even after closing, they've continued to be an incredible resource--connecting me with trusted contractors, answering countless homeowner questions, helping me think through sequencing and prioritizing work on the house, and generously sharing their knowledge. They're knowledgeable, strategic, responsive, practical, and genuinely enjoyable to work with. They also have a great sense of humor, which made an often stressful process much more manageable. More than anything, I came away feeling that this wasn't just a successful transaction--it was the beginning of a long-term relationship with advisors I trust. I recommend Amy and Dana wholeheartedly to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!

Amy and her team are amazing. They are realistic, informed and very hard workers. I would…read morerecommend this team to anyone selling their home in Oakland. Amy goes above and beyond what I expected from a selling agent and I would work with them again in a heartbeat.

We had the pleasure of working with Tracy during the recent sale of my father-in-law's home. In…read moreEVERY way, Tracy went above and beyond what would be expected of a realtor. She helped with arranging for trees to be cut, with flowers being planted, with bathrooms being redone, with new lighting and painting and staging. She even went to the house every other day and watered the new plants so they would look amazing. The photography and drone film of the home was spectacular. Absolutely she is the hardest-working realtor on the planet. We would recommend her to anyone looking to sell or buy a home in the East Bay.

My wife and I battled the Bay Area housing market for the better part of a year searching for the…read moreright house. After several failed attempts with other agents, we contacted Tracy through a family referral. This turned out to be the best decision we made throughout the whole process. She's an expert on everything East Bay and was able to help find the perfect spot for us based on what we were looking for. She showed us countless house and neighborhoods without ever pushing us to make an offer we weren't comfortable with. In addition to helping us find the house, she also there helped us (first time home buyers) every step of the way. We were very lucky to have Tracy on our team. If/when it comes time make another move, she'll be the first person we call.

Susie helped me from beginning to end with the sale of my Mother's flat in North Berkeley. Not…read moreonly does she know the ins and outs of the market, but is extremely organized and never lets any detail fall through the cracks. We needed to clear out the house, repair, stage and market the flat. We received two incredible offers in the space of 10 days of officially going on the market. I really don't think this would have happened with just any realtor. She's extremely personable and nice to deal with, and keeps the client on track in the nicest way. Highly recommend Susie!! Thank you Susie!!

Susie Schevill just handled the sale of my home in El Cerrito and was a utter marvel to work with,…read moreleading to an extremely positive outcome. She was helpful, readily available, professional, full of excellent suggestions, constantly in touch, intelligent, clear with explanations . . . and wonderfully friendly. The online and printed material she developed to advertise the house was superb, and she "held my hand" through every step of the process so that I never had a single moment of hesitation or nervousness. What a tremendous pleasure it has been to work with such a highly competent and experienced professional. She fully deserves not only my thanks but also my highest recommendations.

Margaret represented us for the purchase of our townhome in Moraga eight years ago, and for its…read morerecent sale, so we have witnessed her expertise from both sides of the process. She is a wonder. Her depth of knowledge is amazing - about the financial process, inspection and construction, and the real estate market. She's just savvy. She's incredibly hard working, as was noted by everyone from the carpet cleaner to the title company representative. She's also extraordinarily organized, and managed the staging, the repairs, the cleaning, design upgrades and more. She always made herself available to take care of whatever needed to be done. Communication is so vital in these transactions and she couldn't have been any better - immediate, concise and clear. And finally, she's a delight to work with. Thank you Margaret!

We have known Margaret for many years and were aware of her dedication to her clients, her deep…read moreknowledge of the real estate market in this area, and experience. When it came time for our daughter to buy her first home, we didn't hesitate to ask Margaret to represent us. From the very beginning, she advised us on how to look for property, of what to be aware, and how to get pre-approved. She provided us with the names and contact information for lenders, insurance agents and title companies. When we found the property, she immediately sent us comparables, neighborhood information, and a detailed history of the unit. The contract was written with our best interest in mind, covering every aspect of the sale. Throughout the process, we felt very grateful to have such a delightful, honest, and thorough agent working along with us. We were a team. The transaction, from first open house to getting the keys, lasted 3 weeks...in the middle of the winter holidays. It would never have happened without Margaret's help, attention to detail, and energy.