Denise has not only helped me just sell my home of 25 years but also helped my daughter and niece…read morebut their first house and property and now she will be helping my other daughter now buy her first home. Thanks again Denise for the smooth transition in selling my home, Have a great holiday season see you soon . David Champagne

What can I say that hasn't been said already in the reviews that have been submitted?…read more Patient, kind, generous, professional, knowledgeable, sense of humor (you have to in this business!!) A pleasure to work with!

Christine was absolutely phenomenal through our entire home buying process representing us in the…read morenegotiations. She was knowledgeable, professional and responsive to our needs. It made the process stress free from start to finish. if you are looking for an honest hard working realtor Christine is the one.

Christine did a terrific job selling our home in a challenging market. She kept us informed at…read moreevery stage, from listing our property to negotiating offers and handling the details of the closing process. Her attention to detail and organization were impeccable and her professionalism and integrity throughout the process left a lasting impression. She was diligent and thorough in keeping us up to date with what was going on in the market. Her marketing efforts ensured maximum exposure and she left no stone unturned when looking to find the right buyer. Christine was able to bring multiple offers to the table. In addition, Christine was very easy to work with, very responsive, and always addressed our questions and concerns promptly. We highly recommend Christine to anyone seeking a seller's agent who goes above and beyond to deliver outstanding results. Thank you, Christine, for making our selling experience so successful! MG

I was looking to rent a larger apartment but found that option to be very expensive. Claudia…read moreoffered an opportunity for me to be preapproved for a loan. I always have been one to keep all options open and I thought, "Why not? I looked at some houses as a weekend hobby and knew what I definately did NOT want. Claudia was clear about what I wanted and sent me an email for a house that was being shown the day after I got back from my summer vacation. It was a dream home, THE ONE to beat. We looked, and loved it, and thought, 'Lets see how far we can go." The next thing you know, my offer was accepted and I was buying my dream home. Claudia was with me every step of the way to ask all the right questions and be sure everything was in order so that I got everything I really wanted in the deal. There was never, never, any pressure from her. Claudia Esteban helped position me to be in the right place...at the right time. I wouldn't be a first time home buyer if it weren't for her. Claudia is a real class act and I am grateful to be in my beautiful home as a result of her expertise, hard work, and patience. I highly recommend working with Claudia. Claudia knows how big of a decision it is to move yourself and she is respectful of your circumstances and supportive of your decisions. She is a strong ally to have in the culture of real estate, which apparently is not an exact science. Just be prepared for the best of all possibilities!

Excellent service, Claudia knows the area well (bay area). Easy to work with , great taste and…read moreknowledge design . Very good realtor.

Throughout the entire process of selling our residential property, Jessica was truly exceptional…read moreand an absolute pleasure to work with! She's knowledgeable and super professional. We highly recommend Jessica for all your buying and selling needs!

From "Just Curious" to Closed in 30 Days…read more If you are looking for a realtor who is organized, kind, and incredibly effective, you need Jessica. Our entire move started as a "just curious" conversation. I saw a listing that looked interesting and called Jessica out of the blue to ask about it. I was honest and told her we were not planning to move. She still took the time to look into it and never once made us feel pressured. That house was already sold, but Jessica asked us to send her a list of our "Unicorn House" criteria, everything we wanted plus staying in the same school zone. She said she would keep an eye out for us. Within a couple of days, a friend mentioned their neighbor's home was going on the market. I checked out the details and it was almost unreal, it matched our list perfectly. I immediately called Jessica and said, "We want to write an offer, can you help?" She did not skip a beat. Here is the crazy part: We were not preapproved. We had not prepared to sell. We had zero plans to move. Jessica understood the urgency and sprang into action. She came over the next evening, walked through our home, and gave us a clear 7 day game plan to get our house ready to list so we could meet the 15 day contingency period. She told us exactly what to focus on and what we could skip, which was huge. For 6 days straight we hustled, fixing, cleaning, decluttering, and packing. It was intense and exhausting, but Jessica stayed upbeat, responsive, and honest. When we felt overwhelmed, she helped us prioritize and kept reminding us of the bigger picture. Day 7, the photographer came. Day 8, Jessica held an open house. The following day, we had an offer. Getting an offer that quickly in this market felt almost unheard of. While we were in the weeds at home, Jessica managed every detail behind the scenes for both transactions, the sale of our current home and the purchase of the new one. What I appreciated most was her approach to problem solving. She did not call us in a panic, she called us with options. Anytime there was a tough call to make, she laid out the choices and the pros and cons so we could decide quickly and confidently. On Day 30, we closed on both homes. Leaving our house of 13 years was emotional, but Jessica made sure the process itself was as smooth as possible. And she did not just disappear after closing either. Since our new house had been a rental for over 15 years, some issues popped up right away. Jessica was still there, helping us sort through things and pointing us to the right resources. The personal touches meant the world to us. She brought our 8 year old a "moving" book to help with the transition, surprised us with Halloween decorations on our new porch when she heard we would not have time, and gave us a watercolor portrait of our old home so we could bring a piece of it with us. Bottom line: Jessica is the rare combination of knowledgeable, proactive, and genuinely caring. We managed to buy and sell a home in 30 days because she was in our corner. If you are thinking about moving, or even just curious, talk to Jessica. I would recommend her to anyone.

** One Liner ** You will definitely get more than your…read moremoney's worth with Stacy; she most definitely more than earned her commission! ** Cliff Note ** If you don't have time to read long-winded reviews, just know that what you read in the opening line above should be enough for you to get a terse but precise idea of her work ethic and skills. She will move mountains and possibly relocate the Hayward and the San Andreas fault to make sure your house gets sold without languishing in the market (very bad for value) for months! ** A little more detailed now ** Still here for more than a one-liner and a cliff-note? Good! Allow me to qualify my prologue. How many real-estate agents would offer to paint the walls when you display a reluctance to do so (out of sheer laziness)? I was embarrassed enough to decline her offer, and agreed to do it myself; thankfully spot paintings did the job really well (Whew!) How many would bring their own hose over to hose down and scrub your deck clean? I couldn't recognize the wooden planks after she was done scrubbing them to like-new condition! How many would rinse down your stairs while you were away at work, so the entryway was more presentable for the prospective buyers? Yup, you guessed it right again! By now, I suppose you would like to know more about this near mythical real-estate agent. And I will be more than happy to oblige. Let's dial the clock back a little bit, to a time that was a tad happier than 2020 had been. It was fall. The month of September, in the year of our Lord 2019. When Stacy came over for an introductory tête-à-tête, K had a feeling that she was definitely the one for us. I have no such people-reading skills so I was lukewarm to the idea until I had met and spoken with the other realtors. Stacy does not try to unnecessarily wax eloquent about how beautiful and amazing your house is (unless it really is); she was direct but always polite -- lightly sugar coating any bits of bitter pills we were handed to ingest. Which is not to say she was doomsday Sally. Au contraire! She saw the strengths, had a clear idea for our house, and was clear about what paraphernalia needed to go into storage, and what could stay and fit in with the leitmotif. She does not try to steam-roll over your ideas, suggestions, or practical limitations, seeing that we were still occupying the unit during the sale. She listened, and she unfailingly made insightful suggestions, making it very clear that she was the General Mattis to our Trump --- she will tell it like it is, but the final decision was always up to us. She made sure to take over the social-media marketing when the agency's marketing folks did not bring our expected number of visitors. The following week after she tweaked it, the number of visitors almost doubled! (I knew I should have written this sooner as a lot of details now escape me --- did I mention that I am lazy?) After the staging furniture, paintings, and sundry tchotchkes were brought over, no charge -- courtesy Stacy, and the professional photographs shot and dispersed to the digital world yonder, we finally found our buyer and placed it into pending. They saying nothing worthwhile goes butter-smooth. And that's true here too. But Stacy more than rose to the task to mitigate that. The HOA had settled a long pending case with the builder, and started a lot of exterior structural repairs --- our block was in progress when the buyer's bank decided to schedule in an appraiser. She knew that an appraiser reporting scaffoldings back to a Bank is a huge no-no hence she had to work her network to ensure that (a) the contractors made sure to complete the work by a certain day, and (b) the appraiser was persuaded to schedule in a day after the work was completed. Slippery slope negotiated like a pro! Stacy made sure to be there at the escrow office as the final papers were being completed for the transfer of title and escrow. She noticed a discrepancy and made sure the entire paperwork was corrected pronto! After we closed the sale, we negotiated with the buyer to give us a week after close, to move out. Come the final day, no matter how much we hauled, there were still more to be moved -- talk about an unwanted cornucopia! Stacy called to ask how we were doing. Upon hearing us she turned up with a boat load of cardboard boxes, wrapping paper, and the moving ability of two persons. She got us out of there within a couple of hours. Remember, the sale was closed. She was dealing with other properties. She had no business helping us move. Yet she did anyway. I would be remiss to not mention that we sold our house in the 4th quarter of the year -- the worst time of the year to sell. But Stacy sold it above the asking price in about half the time of other nearby properties -- we checked online. I couldn't recommend Stacy enough. I promise you that the next time we were to buy or sell property, hers is the first and only number we plan on calling!

Stacy is one-of-a-kind. Without her razor sharp expertise accumulated over years of competitive Bay…read moreArea real estate, professionalism, and incredible guidance we would have been lost. As first time buyers we felt so secure and cared for, we couldn't have had a better guide. We can't recommend her highly enough. Stacy is pure gold!

If i can give Rita 10 stars i will in a heartbeat She is…read moreKnowledgeable, Professional talented,patient and very business oriented yet a lot of fun to be around Usually real estate agents start to get frustrated after showing you the Second or third home if you don't put an offer but that's not Rita She treats every transaction like if she's buying the house for herself So reality is she's just amazing Thank you Rita You are not just a five star but a super star

Rita is amazing at her work. She is both professional and…read morepersonable. Rita always surprises me with her resourceful and hands-on approach to every listing. She goes well above and beyond to secure the best deal for her client. She loves her job and its shows! Just a pleasure to work with and a great agent to have in your corner!

Julie is very well connected in Berkeley and worked extra hard to help us get an offer in that was…read moresuccessful. She also helped us navigate all the details that come up before and after closing.

"Julie really knows the Claremont / Elmwood neighborhood. Julie has been our family realtor since…read more1987 when we were selling our 1st home in the Berkeley/Oakland Hills and buying our 2nd home in the Claremont area. She's a dynamo. She works very hard, is savvy, tenacious and smart, and will help you in a most positive way, be it selling or buying. We highly recommend her!" -The Wintons, BUYERS & SELLERS.

I had a nice transaction with Rachel. She was excellent at communicating and followed the…read moretimeframe of the RPA. Her clients left the house in good condition and she was a pleasure to work with.

We were looking to buy a single family home in the SF Bay Area for our daughter and husband to rent…read morefrom us. We did an internet search and came across Birnbaum Realty in Benicia, CA. Rachel Birnbaum was the Owner/Broker. She had a number of very good reviews so we called her and spoke for quite a while about what we were looking for and our budget. From the first call, she started working to find us just the right house. Quickly, she came up with a number of options. She actually videotaped homes she previewed which made things easier for us to choose which ones we wanted to visit and further evaluate. In all of our dealings with Rachel, she was always on top of things, keeping in touch on a regular basis and updating any new listings. We eventually expanded our search to include other cities in the East Bay Area. Prior to making our first trip up North, she would give us the pros and cons of each house, and the back story of the cities. She is both an excellent Real Estate Professional, and easy person to work with. We found a house in Brentwood, CA, made an offer which was accepted after some back/forth negotiation. She handled the escrow process flawlessly and the sale went through without a hitch. Rachel gets an A+ from us for the help she provided, including her knowledge of real estate and her mild easy manner. A win-win transaction, so happy we had Rachel on our side. Another quick addition, Rachel is married to a General Contractor, Ron Bruno. Ron actually did the renovation work that was necessary with the Brentwood house. His work and the subs he hired were also excellent. The work was completed on time and within budget. They are truly a great pair to work with from start to finish.