I have worked with Kari and her team for over a decade! She is best of the best as a realtor for sure! If you spend any time with her at all, you can't help but notice how passionate she is about real estate and helping clients find the home of their dreams or sell their home for top dollar! She is an excellent negotiator and will make sure you get the best deal for your money. She treats your money as if it's hers and will fight for it tooth and nail. She is extremely hard working; I can't tell you how many times she has called me late in the evening or text me on the weekends to try to figure something out for her clients or help them get the home they are in a multiple counteroffer situation. She is relentless in trying to get her clients into contract and will try every trick in the book to try to get you the home you are looking for. She is constantly learning and trying the latest technologies to make her business better. She is well respected amongst her peers so when she makes an offer, she gives her clients a little edge over anyone else. If you follow her on social media, you can see how professional and knowledgeable she is about the market and industry. She is always on top of everything, and I can't recommend her enough as a realtor. She will take great care of you! On top of that she is just a cool person to chat with and hang out with, which is a such a bonus in the business we are in. read more

Kari is a fantastic and very knowledgeable realtor. She has been in the industry for years and is exceptional at what she does. She is always very quick to answer any questions, very responsive and very easy to work with. She always provides me with data and any information that I'm looking for. Very trustworthy. I highly recommend her services. read more

Outstanding realtor. This is the second time in 2 years that Kari has been my realtor. Each time Kari along with her team member, Yvette Martinez has provided excellent service. She is an experienced highly skilled professional. Communication between us was always open and excellent. They were always ready and available to help address any issue and offer a solution or advise. I highly recommend Kari and would hire her again. read more

I am a mortgage lender and I have referred Kari multiple times to family and friends. She has taken great care of each and every one of them. She is very knowledgeable and professional. 10 out of 10 hands down. read more

Strategic, creative, responsive, accountable AND just damn good people. A few ways I would describe the level of service (Grade A+) we received from Kari Wahl and Cathy Dean, our real estate agents. Fifteen years ago, we bought our house from Cathy and now was the time to downsize and put it on the market. Cathy is now joined in business partnership with Kari and together they really are a dynamo team. Each brings their own unique sensibility and experiences to the table. They educated us throughout the entire process. And as many inexperienced folks do, we were hesitant and maybe even a little resistant to some of their suggestions (not many), but they were so thoughtful and respectful to listen to our concerns and do their best to steer us in the right direction. Ultimately, we listened and agreed to every one of those recommendations and I have no trouble saying that Cathy and Kari crushed it, batting 100% on each and every one of those recommendations. Results speak louder than words and I can say that the results we achieved were significantly higher than what we originally estimated. My wife and I without hesitation would recommend Cathy and Kari to sell (or help you buy) your home. They are true professionals and were a pleasure to work with. read more

Kari was everything and more. We found a house from one of her listings that was sent to my email. I promptly call her and set up an appointment. She called me with in an hour. We saw the house and fell in love. Informed her that my house was not for sale yet. She had the contractors available to paint, stage, take pictures and the best house video I have every scene. After further discussion I opted to paint my house and stage it myself to save money but still used her person for video and pictures. As far as dealing with the whole process she was very knowledgeable and had people at standby for absolutely everything. I could not recommend her enough. read more

I don't get the 'team' part of this unit. At no time did anyone but Kari communicate with my clients or myself. You'd think there would be backup if you're part of a team, and, nobody stepped up when Kari was too busy with her personal life to communicate efficiently or appropriately. One of the worse agents I have ever worked with, and I have a lengthy history with Realtors. (My clients were buyers, I did their financing, and was in the loop, trying to help them along when Kari was lacking in communication and information) I would just say, 'buyer beware' if you hire this Realtor... read more

Kari is very responsive and detailed oriented agent. She gave me really insight into whats happening into market and how to go about house hunting. During house visit she explains the details very well and give honest opinion on what to look for and make a decision. read more

Our experience with Kari was excellent and exceeded expectations. From the get-go Kari was a prompt and excellent communicator. She was the first agent to respond to my request to see a home, and got us in the very next day. We knew we could count on Kari to not only respond quickly, but to provide the right information we needed to be successful. She is very knowledgeable about homes, the home buying process, and the East Bay. When it came down to purchasing our home, we were up against 6 other offers and I can't think of another agent I would have wanted to partner with on this purchase. Thank you so much for all you did for us Kari! read more

We started our house hunt in October last year and within a month we were able to find our dream house. The market was very competitive, but Kari helped us win the bid, that too by a very small margin. Her deep knowledge on Pleasanton market and a strong network made this possible. I strongly recommend her. read more

We worked with Kari to look for a single family house on trip-valley area! We met her at an open house and quickly connected later on. She was spot on in finding out what we are looking for within our price range and accommodating all of our weird requirements :-). We could tell from the get go that she really knowns the area very well. But I must say she was very good in finding new properties and communicating back to us, even going to see those houses during week-days to beat the open houses! We finally closed in one of the house and she get us connected with her team to get best mortgage rates and closed escrow within few weeks. I would highly recommend her to any future home buyers, she is the best! read more

Kari was very responsive and easy to communicate realtor. Professional and friendly. She helped us getting a property both me and my wife love. Definitely used her on future opportunity. Highly recommended read more

We can't speak highly enough of Kari, she is professional, prepared, and highly knowledgeable.   We relocated from the east coast and were unfamiliar with the tri-valley area, Kari was extremely patient and showed us homes in Pleasanton, San Ramon, and Livermore. Kari was always available, provided valuable advice and information, and helped us navigate the nuances of purchasing a home during a pandemic.  Once we found the home we liked, Kari handled the contracting and negotiations perfectly. Kari is extremely professional in her communication, has tremendous attention to detail, and always follows through.  She has a clear understanding of the market and is a pleasure to work with.   I would recommend Kari to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the area without hesitation. read more

We were recommended to Kari by our daughter in Kentucky. Lucky for us!! Kari helped us through the entire process. She worked with us on how to prep the house to maximize the value without wasting money on projects that wouldn't be helpful. She's a pleasure to work with. Knowledgeable. Hard working. Great negotiator. And understands the market place. And she's always available. We ended up selling our house for $50,000 over asking. We highly recommended her for your real estate need. Tom and Isabella, San Ramon read more

4 years we were losing all faith in finding a home. multiple realtors, so many offers, a lot of disappointment . We were doing our usual research on line, emailed for viewing. Kari was agent who returned call. We didn't think much as we were losing faith. We made appointment and met Kari. This women is Down to earth, driven, loyal, and knows her work. Just a beautiful person inside and out. We saw a few houses that didn't do it for us but the one we wanted, was the first and last offer. We had been accepted! Kari your Amazing! We will always hold you in our hearts. Can not thank you enough. read more

We interviewed three agents before selecting Cathy & Kari to sell our home. The Comprehensive marketing approach they use was impressive. We found them all over the internet with 2 personal websites, Blog, Facebook business page with mls listings integrated excreta... We felt my home was going to have the maximum exposure. Kari is technologically gifted, and it shows buy the team's internet presents. After only two weeks on the market, we revived three offers, and got over our asking price. We could not have been happier to have the professionalism, knowledge, and strong negotiating skills of two excellent agents to guide us through the sale of our home. We never had to think twice about things getting done, they were on top of everything. It was the smoothest transaction we have ever had! Cathy & Kari were always available, night or day, if we had any questions. They make you feel like you are their only client. Kari is the only realtor I would ever use! She's awesome. read more

Kari is an amazing realtor. She is very knowledgeable, very responsive and will walk you through the process at your pace. She have great relationships with contractors and people that will help make getting your home ready a breeze. I got so much done with her while I was actually moving cross country. She was able to sell my house 8% over asking price which was more than expected. She is a great communicator and great negociator. I would recommend her hands down and I wish I could move her down with me to help me with all my real este needs. read more

This mother, daughter team is UNBEATABLE!. A few years ago Cathy sold me my third home in California. As someone who has past real estate sales experience I would say that Cathy is the most knowledgeable Real Estate professional I have ever known. She is relentless in her search to match seller or buyer to the best terms possible for any transaction. She is definitely someone you want on your side during these difficult times. This mother-daughter team should be your realtors of choice for life. read more

Kari has helped us in finding our first home. She found us exactly what we wanted, where we wanted, within our price range. In just a matter of weeks she made it all happen. She goes above and beyond and always has had our best interest at heart. She never pushed us to do something that we didn't want and she let us decide what was best for us and made it happen. She is exceptionally good to follow through, return calls promptly and experienced. She knows the area well because she is a long time resident and has many contacts in the area. I highly recommend Kari for all your real estate needs. read more

When I decided to sell my home I Interviewed three Real Estate agents, all with different brokerages. I strongly felt Cathy and Kari were the best choice to represent me with the sale of my home. My instinct told me they were good people, and I was right. They were very personable, caring, professional, hardworking and patient. Within 2 weeks they had found a buyer for my home. With Kari's help, I had already found the home I wanted to buy. It was a foreclosure; she negotiated a great deal. Kari also had the Bank pay $10,000 for my closing costs! I was extremely happy with the my results using Cathy & Kari with J. Rockcliff Realtors. read more

My wife and I are very happy to have worked with Kari. I can safely say that if we hadn't met her we would have given up on our home search. Now we are the happy owners of a single family home with a huge backyard for our little one to run around in! We were considering working with a Redfin agent instead of a full service agent, to save some money. But we quickly discovered after meeting Kari that the saying, 'a great agent earns her commission' rings true. I was blown away with the level of service she gave us and the professionalism in every aspect of her work. Having grown up in Pleasanton, she knows where all the great neighborhoods are and has a keen pulse on the market. Over her many years of working in the real estate industry, she has forged strong relationships with people in the business. When Wells Fargo refused to approve our mortgage, she quickly put us in touch with a private lender who helped us qualify for a mortgage loan. When we made offers on homes, we were often given preference because the sellers' agents knew her personally. She was always in close touch with the sellers' agents so that we could retain the option of increasing our offer at the last minute. On the house that we finally got, we were tied with another buyer at the highest bid. It was 11 pm on a weeknight after the close of bidding, but Kari was proactively in touch with the sellers. It was due to Kari's reputation that the sellers felt comfortable going with us rather than the other buyer. I then realized how important how fortunate we were to have her representing us. After the sale, Kari stayed in touch with the sellers, escrow company, lender and contractors to ensure that the home was in shape for us to move into. She was able to help us get a great deal on home insurance, movers, pest control etc (which we did not even think of asking). Over all, we highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to buy a house in the Bay Area. You absolutely need the best people on your team if you want to play in this white hot market. read more

My wife and I moved to Bay area from Philadelphia 2 years ago and my company had paid for 1 week for us to come out and find a place to live. Being that we were from Philly, we were used to living in a home didn't want to downgrade to apartment, but the rental market is extremely competitive. Cathy worked so hard for us in that week, where we ended up bidding against other potential renters! This is something that is unheard of on the East Coast. But we ended up getting a perfect little house in Walnut Creek that was well within our budget and we had a couple days to spare! With how much effort Cathy put into helping us with the rental and how little she would get paid for it, we easily knew that if we were to buy a house in the area, we would be going straight back to her. 2 years later, our landlord decided that they were going to move back into their house and gave us notice to end our lease. We called Cathy that very day, worked with her recommended mortgage company (alameda mortgage) and had pre-approval within a week. We then had offers in on several houses, which again ended up in a bidding situation, but Cathy and Kari managed to put us in a great position to win the bid on the perfect house. 4 weeks later, we were homeowners. Both Cathy and Kari are genuinely the nicest people you will meet. They will work their tails off to get you what you want and it is very nice having a team instead of a single person. If one had a prior commitment, the other would take over and get things done. You cannot go wrong with Cathy and Kari! Thank you so much, we love our new home!!! read more

It was a great pleasure working with Cathy for our new home. The market is competitive and we have a very limited budget, Cathy goes extra mile, she did tons of research and came back with a comprehensive analysis. We lived in the South Bay while we were searching houses in the East Bay Area, so Cathy and I communicate through phone, she makes things crystal clear before we make our trip to see the houses. she's professional and knowledgable, after a few months of looking, we finally made an offer to a home seller, Cathy did her very best to negotiate the price for us. Cathy is awesome and I will recommend her to anyone I know! read more

My husband and I were looking for homes quite sometimes. After speaking to saveral different agents we decided on Kari. She had a great knowledge of real estate in Pleasanton and Dublin area, and we really liked her professionalism and strategy buying/selling homes. She was great throughout the entire home buying experience but three memorable instances come to mind. First, after putting in a bid on a home we really liked, we received a counter offer. I had given Kari the maximum value we were willing to pay. I think there would have been many other agents who would have been content placing counter offer that meets the client's request. But Kari on her own, figured out a way to save us money and placed a smart offer that was below the maximum amount we were willing to counter. Second, she has a great network of resources. I'm sure there are other agents with plenty of resources but the quality of resources Kari suggested was really high. Whether they were inspectors or contractors, I could tell they were very professional and punctual. I felt really comfortable using the resources Kari suggested. Thirdly, I really liked how detailed she was. She made sure nothing was missed and thought out. Any small detail I knew I wanted but didn't think of at the time, she made sure they were taken care of. Lastly, she works with a really good group of people. Kari's team she was working with, you can tell they work well together by how quickly and smoothly they worked. I loved their efficient execution and creativity to make sure I got the result I wanted. Buying home is often long and stressful process. Kari made sure my experience was least stressful as possible and was a really good sport about dealing with some of my difficult requests at times. I really loved working with Kari and will work with her on any home selling/buying in the future. I can't recommend Kari high enough for anyone looking for the best agent in the area. read more

Very professional and helpful. Has good knowledge of the Tri valley neighborhood and answered all our questions to our satisfaction.

Kari is a superstar! You definitely want her in your corner if you're buying or selling a house. She helped us through a complicated sale and never gave up even we were ready to ourselves. She's got amazing contacts in the industry and was able to recommends lending agents, tradesmen, experts and pretty much anything else we needed. Her diligence and expertise made her a pleasure to deal with. read more

If you are looking for a real estate agent, look no more - sign with Kari Wahl! Kari impressed me from the start with her detailed analysis of the market and her approach for marketing the sale of my home. Kari was also very practical with her recommendations for preparing my home for sale - not suggesting anything that would not improve the sale or impact potential buyer impression. I hadn't expected to sell my house before I moved out but Kari's method for selling was clearly the game changer - in less than an hour from her social media/email campaign to her contacts I had more than a thousand hits to my listing. As a result the house sold in a matter of days for 109% of the asking price! Kari evaluated each offer to confirm that each potential buyer was capable of following-through with the sale. As a result, the sale went through without a hitch and in less than 30 days! Kari was a pleasure to work with and I would not hesitate to partner with her again to either purchase or sell a home. read more

This is the first time I have taken the time to write a review for ANYTHING/ANYBODY, but I want everybody to know how incredible Kari is.  I can say with absolute certainty that we would not have closed on our new home without Kari on our team.  Like all buyers trying to get a home in this market, we were competing against many different offers...  14 in this case of the home we ended up buying.  To be honest we gave up however that's when Kari started to work.  She came up with so many creative ways to better package our offer and many were not about just increasing our offer price.  She also pushed hard on the selling agent to make sure she understood where we could be more competitive.    Again, Kari is amazing and on top of that she is so fun to work with.  Glad we were fortunate enough to find her.  Thank you Kari! read more

Kari is great, she helped us buy and sell our house! She helped to prepare our house. She is very responsive and reachable. She makes sure things gets done properly and on time. She grew up in the area so has a lot of insights and helpful advice. I would highly recommend her! read more

We highly recommend Cathy Deans for anyone's real estate needs in Easy Bay/Tri Valley. Cathy helped us to buy our home, after few interactions with Cathy, she exactly knew what we wanted and that really helped us securing the right house. In home tours she provided her honest opinion both Pros/Cons about the house, location, neighborhood etc. Cathy is very friendly, professional and knowledgeable about the process and very particular on details. She prepares the list way in advance and always with us almost all open houses. Cathy really worked very hard to negotiate the price, coordinate with loan agents and close the escrow on time. Our sincere thanks to Cathy. read more

Kari is a proactive go-getter, She helped me prep and sell my parent's home and she was there from the first meeting through to the completion. She called in a crew of professionals to evaluate the home and recommend work to be done to get the house ready to sell. She then got bids, arranged the work, coordinated the materials, and oversaw the job, taking a huge burden off my shoulders. Once the work was done she sold the house in a few days with multiple offers at a very good price. This all happened during the holidays, a traditionally slow time in the real estate market. I was impressed with her professionalism, her can-do approach and thorough understanding of the market. I highly recommend Kari. read more

Kari was fantastic through the process. My husband and I were selling and buying a new home. Kari kept us informed and walked us through the process. She made the whole thing less scary! Her entire team was amazing. The photographer she used showcased the beauty of our home. The office staff was so timely for paper work. And the detail she brings is fantastic with treats for a twilight showing. She was very creative in her online promotion of our home. Most importantly Kari understands the market. Kari urged us to bring the home on a certain timeline. And boy we sure are glad we listened. We were the only home on the market for our size and price. Because of her timing we sold in 6 days and it was OVER asking. What amazed me the most was Kari's availability for our questions and her access to resources. She gave us step by step guidance and explanations for all of our options. She made the entire process a BREEZE. read more

Cathy and Kari are awesome. They are very knowledgeable what they do and help in each step of home buying process. I highly recommend their service to any home buying / selling aspirants. read more

Was looking for information on commercial and residential income properties and I found their team to be extraordinarily helpful and resourceful. read more

Kari represented our family in the sale of our home. She was very efficient and the persons she referred to us to do the minor tweaking were very dependable and did fine work. The financial aspect was very acceptable read more

When I decided to sell my home I Interviewed three realtors, i decided to go with Cathy & Kari who I found on yelp. One the other real estate agents was from sending mailiers to my home. And the last of the three I called him from a home he had for sale. Cathy & Kari were the best fit & stood out as far as value, marketing & the knowledge of my neighborhood. Yelp did me right again. I really felt they had my best interest in mind. Very professional, hardworking & are great comunicators. Within two weeks they had found a buyer for my home. Less then 30 days later I had my funds from the sale. With Kari's help I found the perfect house, she listened well to all the things that were important to me in a home. It was a foreclosure; I got a Killer deal. Kari also got the Bank pay $10,000 for my closing costs! That was a good day! I was extremely happy with the results & my over all experience. I highly recommend Cathy & Kari read more

We have bought several properties in the last year through Kari and Cathy. Our experience using their real estate services was great. They were very helpful, provided great service and acted as true caring and friendly professionals. Working as a team, they have provided great service to us at every step of our purchasing process. I would certainly recommend them to anyone who has any need for residential purchases. read more

I've worked with numerous agents over the years, and none were as attentive or as communicative as Kari. She was instrumental in helping me purchase my new home in Walnut Creek. She was knowledgeable, always available, provided daily updates, and responded quickly to any issues and questions we had. She also took as much time as needed to explain the complex interactions of negotiations, so that my wife and I felt informed and comfortable with all aspects of the transaction. I would highly recommend Kari to anyone looking for a property in the area. read more

This review is long over due. We bought our house with Kari's assistance in May of 2012. Kari showed us 15+ homes over the course of two weeks. We finally decided on a very rough foreclosure. When it came time to secure financing our credit union, Western Federal, dropped the ball. Literally...Western called Kari the day prior to funding to inform her that the deal was doomed. Kari was there to help with that too. She contacted a friend and mortgage broker; we spoke; and the deal was resurrected. Without Kari's help, we would be homeless (not an exaggeration but a whole other story). in addition, Kari helped us organize the inspections, was there at the property when PG&E and Livermore Zone 7 required someone to be there before they could turn on the gas, electricity and water. Overall, Kari was great. We will definitely use her in the future... read more

Kari is the consummate professional. She is extremely detail oriented, meticulous in handling those details, never fails to follow up, and she is careful to always keep in mind the desires of her client. Kari is warm and thoughtful, knowledgeable, experienced, and a truly phenomenal agent. We recommend her to anyone interested in finding their perfect home! read more