Kelly was absolutely wonderful to work with. She held our hand through every step of purchasing our first 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! read more

Kelly did an amazing job helping me buy my first home. From our initial consultation, she was kind, clear, 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. read more

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I had the good fortune of having Kelly Resnick as my realtor. I am retired and was moving from Utah to Richmond CA to be close to my daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. Needless to say, this was a scary step because the conventional wisdom is to move away from California when you are retired. From our first meeting Kelly listened to what were my "must haves" as well as the "it would be nice to...". Soon after she started to send me potential houses with the instructions to let her know what I liked vs. didn't like. This process really helped to narrow the field. She also encouraged me to contact various loan and insurance companies and gave me some references to check out. When I came out to California for some serious house hunting, she once again helped me narrow the field and had a lot of useful advice about coming by the houses I was interested in at different times of the day as well as talking to neighbors about what their experience living in the area has been. When I found "the house", Kelly once again walked me though all the steps to get to closing and then give me references for a variety of services, such as a handyman, plumber, window washer etc. I had a totally positive experience with Kelly from beginning to end and highly recommend her! read more

We have used Kelly twice now to buy a house and both times she has been excellent helping us through the process. Our second house purchase we only found out about through her, as we had lost a bid on another house and she was able to help us with this purchase, off market. She is always professional and walked us through the process of viewing, negotiating, and finalizing the sale. We'll continue to use Kelly as our realtor whenever we need her! I can't recommend her highly enough. read more

Kelly is a superstar! We are so grateful we got to work with her to sell our first home in Oakland. She is professional, approachable, and very skilled at her trade. Before we went to market, Kelly helped us strategize which updates would (and wouldn't) make a significant impact on the final sale price. She found all the vendors to help with the updates and in some cases, got multiple bids to work within our budget. We never felt pressured into a decision and Kelly was very patient and knowledgeable in answering all of our questions. She did an outstanding job with the marketing, including a beautiful website, video, aerial photos, digital ads, print ads, and more. In the end we got many offers and sold for significantly more than we had expected, all thanks to Kelly's diligence and hard work. Thank you, Kelly! read more

I'd work with Kelly again and again and again if we needed to buy or sell in the Bay Area. She is magic. A brilliant strategist and a fun person to work with. A superstar project manager and an excellent teacher on what you need to know. I am so so so glad we hired her to help us sell our home - she absolutely nailed it and we ended up selling our home for 150k over offering, which was honestly delightfully shocking in the market in which we were selling. read more

My wife and I came to work with Kelly by way of referral from a family friend. As first time home buyers we had no idea how lucky we would be to have her over what was an almost 11 month search for the perfect home. Turning back the clock to our first interaction with Kelly, we were as green as you could possibly be in real estate. 30 yr fixed? Neighborhood comps? Sewer lateral?!? Our heads were spinning but Kelly the constant professional answered all of our questions and agreed to help us our journey. Our search started in the middle of COVID where the mass exodus from SF proper to the East Bat was in full swing. Gone were the days of open houses and in were masks, massive bidding wars, and the casual $700,000 overbids. It felt like an impossible task but Kelly's Rolodex of experience and knowledge seemed endless. We weren't even sure where in the East Bay we wanted to call home and Kelly walked us through the pros/cons of every neighborhood. We had no idea how to start our mortgage search and Kelly introduced us to the broker who got us across the finish line. If there was a listing we wanted see, she had comps/disclosures in the blink of an eye. When our search finally came to an end and we had keys in hand it was bittersweet knowing we wouldn't see Kelly every weekend for house tours. Kelly was always in our corner and if you are looking for a home you would be lucky to have her in yours too! read more

Kelly is an incredible realtor. My husband and just bought our first house and we're very anxious about undertaking such a huge and complicated process. Kelly was incredibly helpful- she gave important information to us whenever we needed. She can explain the process in clear language that helps you weigh options. She negotiated an incredible deal for us. I can't recommend her enough! read more

Kelly helped my husband and I purchase our first home in the East Bay as out-of-state buyers from Seattle. We made a few trips to the East Bay during which Kelly kindly drove us around to numerous open houses and toured us through a variety of different neighborhoods to acquaint us with the area. Kelly explained the competitive market we were walking into and what to expect throughout the home-buying process. Kelly expertly balanced being very honest about the challenges we were up against while remaining optimistic and reassuring us that we would find a house. Kelly really listened to our wants and concerns and quickly understood what we were looking for in a house. She began showing us listings that we were really excited about but likely wouldn't have identified on our own. We appreciated that Kelly never pressured us into anything but empowered us to feel confident in our decisions once we were ready to begin making offers. Additionally, Kelly patiently answered every question we had about the home buying process. We were shocked (and elated!!) to close on the second house we made an offer on and that was largely thanks to Kelly's hard work and attention to detail. It's difficult to imagine a better agent than Kelly - we highly recommend working with her! read more

Kelly did a great job guiding us through the home buying process as first time home buyers. Kelly is super fast and professional and helped us quickly find a place we love. She understood specific local market quirks and helped us understand what places would sell for regardless of strange listing strategies. She also helped us with our offer and saved us quite a lot on the house we ended up buying. She's also very friendly and pleasant to work with. read more

We can't recommend Kelly enough. Throughout our time working with her, she was communicative, transparent, and perceptive. During our first meeting (before we'd even hired her), Kelly spent an hour with us, asking us thoughtful questions and helping us get comfortable with the process. The Bay Area is a very intimidating market to break into, but we had total trust in Kelly's expertise. As first-time homebuyers, Kelly's calm demeanor, responsiveness and honesty was invaluable to us. We always felt like she was on our side. Kelly knows the market well, told us the truth about properties that we saw, and helped us through all the ups and downs of making the biggest purchase of our lives. She never pressured us, and always made time for our last-minute requests to see properties as they popped up in our search. We ended up having our very first offer accepted, and now live in our dream home, thanks to Kelly. Hire her - you won't regret it! read more

Kelly is an amazing realtor to work with. When you ask her questions, she listens and knows the answers. She is responsive, understanding, honest and if you are looking for your dream house, she will definitely help you find it. If you need a realtor, Kelly is a great person to work with. read more

Kelly helped us buy our first home ever, in an intense sellers market. She educated us very thoroughly on the process and the market, and set us up with all the research and homework we needed to do. She was super nice and patient while we took our time. With her guidance we landed a great home in a neighborhood we didn't think we'd be able to afford. read more

What can I say - Kelly is the best! Kelly was our realtor when we bought our home to relocate to the bay area as well as our listing agent when we sold to relocate again. Very insightful, providing feedback and advice - all of which played out exactly as planned. She helped us with our purchase while we lived in another state with a very aggressive price point and guided us to a great sale price. Whether buying or selling, Kelly brings to bear her network of resources to buy or sell your home. Thanks again Kelly!!! read more

Kelly is the tough big sister I've always wanted. As first time homebuyers, my husband and I were a little lost at sea when it came to the Bay Area market. It was intimidating combing through Zillow on our own in what is probably the scariest market for a buyer. She guided us through the process with patience and grace. She listened to our dreams and found some incredible homes. And, when it came time to make an offer, she went to bat for us like a boss. I couldn't imagine having anyone else by our side. She found and helped us close on a true gem--a home we can imagine loving for decades to come. Best of all, we got it for a price we can actually afford! Kelly continues to be a great resource as we start to put our personal touches on the house. She recommended superstar contractors that have done great work at reasonable prices. And she's always keeping an eye on the market so we understand the investment we've made. If you're looking for your first home or just want a savvy agent, stop scrolling and call Kelly. read more

I met Kelly through a friend who is a realtor in Southern California. She told me, this is the agent to work with! And she was right. Kelly was very responsive during the time we worked together. She showed me many homes in different neighborhoods and when she was not available to show me homes, made sure to find a colleague who could. Kelly is very knowledgeable about the market, let me know up front if she thought a house would sell outside my budget, advised me on what offers she thought might be made on a house (and she was usually right), but always emphasized I should only make an offer I was comfortable with. Kelly was amazing in helping me strategize the best offer to make, supported me through my thought process, and ultimately helped me purchase my home. We found ourselves in a multi-counter offer situation and Kelly's knowledge and experience were so valuable in navigating the playing field. I had the rare opportunity to hear from Kelly in person that our offer was accepted. What a special moment!! Once I moved in to my new home, Kelly helped me sell my condo. I had off-market interest and she helped guide me through the pros and cons of an off market transaction. We had started prepping the condo for sale when we received the off market offer. Kelly quickly pivoted and talked me through the decision making process of whether or not to accept the offer. I completely trusted her, her experience, and her advice. As with the offer to purchase the home, her goal was to make sure I was comfortable with what we were doing. I ultimately sold the unit off-market and Kelly was there to support me every step of the way. Not long after going into contract on my home, a colleague was telling me about his struggles purchasing a home. I referred him to Kelly and within weeks he and his family were in contract on their home. Having worked with several agents on my prior transaction, I can say that Kelly is by far the best agent I have worked with. Six months after buying/selling, Kelly still responds to my emails with questions about the house and provides recommendations of service providers. I tell everyone about how great she is to work with, because she really is that great! read more

My wife and I worked with Kelly in the summer of 2020 to buy our first home. After interviewing with multiple agents, it was clear that Kelly possessed all of the characteristics we were looking for in an agent. She is incredibly knowledgable about the East Bay real estate market and specifically, the Oakland market. She asked a lot of great questions to understand what kind of home we wanted and what would truly make us happy. Of all of the words I could use to describe Kelly, "trustworthy" comes top-of-mind. We felt that she was truly working in our best interest and when she gave her advice and opinion, we listened. As an example, the house we ended up buying was a house that wasn't even on our radar. She knew us well enough to book a showing while in the neighborhood for another house we wanted to visit and when she showed us her suggested house, we fell in love. During the escrow process, Kelly was also an amazing coach, walking us through the process and making it very manageable. Thanks to her help were were able to close escrow in under three weeks, without any hiccups. I would reccomend Kelly to anyone who wants to buy a home in Oakland or the East Bay. We are forever grateful for her help and love our home! read more

We cannot speak highly enough of Kelly. She was wonderful to work with, incredibly attentive to our concerns, needs and the detail of getting our house sold at the right price. But this only begins to tell the story. Kelly was instrumental in helping us sell our house at the height of the COVID outbreak, at a time when most businesses in CA were shut. On top of this, we live in London - so we were trying to sell our house from there during a global pandemic. The fact that we were able to actually close, and at a price that we wanted (even before COVID) is testament to Kelly's tenacity and grace under pressure. She was instrumental in making sure all the correct documentation was in place at title for closing, and communicating with the buyers at every step. Kelly is the gold standard for realtors - we were so immensely happy working with her. She is an extremely clear, articulate, warm and organized person who was born to do this. Thank you Kelly for all you did for us! read more

I can't recommend Kelly highly enough! As a first-time home buyer she worked patiently with me to understand what I was looking for and narrow in on the right listing. No question was too big (or small) and she made everything incredibly accessible. Her thoughtfulness paid off; my first bid was accepted on a wonderful home that's the perfect fit. I trust her wholeheartedly and would absolutely work with her again! read more

If you are planning on selling or buying a house in the area, and are looking for a realtor, you can stop your search. Working with Kelly was a wonderful experience from day one. She is friendly and easy to work with, and walks you through every step of the process. She manages everything and handles any issues that come up (and when selling or buying a house, issues are inevitable) with calm and ease. She advocates for you in negotiations while always making it clear that you are the one with the decision making power. I would use her again in a heartbeat. read more

We met Kelly about four years ago at an open house when my husband and I were just beginning to believe we might never own a home in the bay area. She explained we shouldn't be discouraged and would be happy to show us some homes in our price range and talk through the different possibilities. Not only were we able to find a home that we loved, we had an offer at asking accepted same day and closed on our house hours before leaving the country for a two week vacation. Fast forward three years and we had grown out of our starter home but again thought it would be impossible to find something bigger in our price range while selling our current home where we lived with our two dogs, cat, and baby. Not only was Kelly able to get our offer on our new home accepted with the contingency of selling our current home (something that simply doesn't happen in the bay area real estate market) she was also able to list and get our current home under contract in eight days! In under one month, we had sold our current home and purchased/moved into our forever home. While this tight of a timeline is stressful under the best of circumstances, Kelly was able to efficiently and seamlessly complete both transactions. We wholeheartedly recommend her for buying and selling in the bay area and really couldn't have purchased our home without her! read more

My wife and I were both first time home buyers and Kelly was referred to us by a friend in the business. We both really appreciated Kelly's deep knowledge about the communities that we were looking for as well as her patience with us and all of our questions. Kelly was always available to answer questions for us and to show us properties. In the end, it was Kelly who found our property for is in a part of the Bay that we weren't even looking at. In our opinion she did an amazing job setting our expectations and preparing us for the process which ended up being easier than we expected. We cannot thank Kelly enough for her help and would recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home in the Bay Area. Thank you Kelly! read more

My partner and I would unequivocally recommend Kelly to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. She made the process incredibly easy to understand, always made herself available to us, and handled any issues that arose with our complete confidence. She's incredibly knowledgeable about the area, and gave us honest feedback around all location considerations. She took the time to answer all of our finance questions and made it far easier to make heavy decisions. Beyond her immense knowledge and work ethic, she was always so warm and pleasant to be around. As first time home buyers, we absolutely could not have navigated this market without her! read more

Kelly delivered over and above when it came to both helping to sell our old house and to purchase a new one. Her word was bond! She was extremely knowledgable about the market and did a lot of upfront research to aid our decision making process. Kelly was a great listener and used comps and other data to explain various aspects of the home selling and buying process. The best part about working with Kelly is that she did all the worrying so that we didn't have to! She put our minds at ease in terms of handling the marketing of our home, prep for the open house and other projects. She also created a personalized dashboard on the Compass Real Estate app for us to keep an eye on the competition and look for our forever home. I would strongly recommend working Kelly who is a consummate professional and always brings her "A" game to deliver positive results! read more

My wife and I met Kelly several years ago and would talk with her casually about our crazy "dream" to sell our current home and purchase a larger one that would cater to our growing family. This was in no way our reality given the market and amount of work it would take to accomplish, especially with two young children. As we watched Kelly expertly sell one of our friend's homes, exceeding their expectations and enabling their own crazy dream to come true, we became inspired to have a deeper conversation. Six months later we were still nervously thinking through options and Kelly was diligently and patiently keeping her pulse on our neighborhood, sending us information, and staying informed on market trends. It's not easy to make the choice to uproot your family from the only home you've known together and trust that in a volatile and very hard market, you are making a smart move. Kelly made it possible for us to take that leap, she asked us to trust her and we did. We found a place to rent on a Thursday afternoon and moved out that same weekend. Kelly had vendors there first thing Monday morning and we went to market two weeks later. Kelly often says that it matters who you work with and I couldn't agree more. The level of leadership, professionalism, customer service, dedication, and incredible attention to detail is unparalleled in Kelly's work. Not to mention her talent for navigating this market and getting her clients what they want. One of the most important gifts Kelly gave was the ability for me to be a mom and live my very busy life while she handled the entire process. We were always aware of what was happening but never had to worry about it. She answered all of my late night and early morning calls, talked me off and through the ledge several times, returned hundreds of stress texts within minutes, and remained an unwavering source of support throughout the entire journey. Kelly was spot on with her predictions and within a month of moving out she had sold our home for more than we'd hoped for. Kelly did more than exceed our expectations for what this process could look like or what the results could be. Because of Kelly, my family has been able to make our dreams a reality. I can't thank her enough or recommend her enough. read more

Kelly is an incredibly professional agent who is very personable and easy to talk with. She was always on point and knows her business well. She's very responsive in communication and is a great person to work with in the east bay real-estate market. She did a beautiful job hosting our open house and our condo sold well above the listing price. We will not hesitate to recommend her to friends and family, or to use her again ourselves in the future! Thank you Kelly! read more

Kelly Resnick was amazing to work with. We cannot recommend Kelly enough. She guided us through the daunting process of first time home buying. She was easily accessible via phone, email and text message and responsive to all of our communications. She also was knowledgeable of every aspect of the process and as we endured a few hiccups. We will actively recommend Kelly to anyone who is looking for an agent. If you are in the process of securing an agent, don't hesitate to contact her. Her expertise and warm personality speak for themselves. read more

Kelly was recommended by a friend, and I have now worked with her as a first-time home buyer as well as a first-time seller. She was absolutely fantastic to work with both times. She always took the time to explain all of the options available, even when I didn't ask. Although she's very professional, I felt like I had a friend guiding me through the process. When things got tough, she stayed extremely engaged and persistent the whole way through. I can't say enough great things about her. Look no further! read more

Kelly is persistent, determined, and professional and we would not have gotten on our house if it wasn't for her. She was always available by phone, email, or in person to answer our questions and walk us through the process of home ownership. This was our first home and I am beyond thankful that Kelly was there with us from beginning to end. It was a smooth process and we closed a week ahead of schedule. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a house in the east bay. read more