Hilda is a ball of fire! She has a bunch of experience and her plan for the sale of my house netted…read more15 offers after the open house! I highly recommend her for an agent!

I highly recommend Ms Hilda Castaneda, she's the best realtor around. She has a very wide knowledge…read morein real state market, she does her job with honesty and integrity and she will help you all the way until you get what you need for a house.

Had the pleasure of working with Jimmy. He was very professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and all…read morethe things you would want in a realtor. Would highly recommend and am very grateful to have worked together.

Anne Politeo was absolutely the best. We were searching for a very particular kind of home, and she…read morestuck with us through the process and found us a wonderful place we are so very happy to be living in now! We knew near nothing about the process of buying a house when we first met up with Anne, but she guided us through amazingly. She explained what to look for when touring houses, sent us piles of useful info about individual houses, the open houses, and the neighborhoods we were interested in. The market was tricky while we were working with Anne, and she wrote a total of 6 different offers for us, met with us for months, kept encouraging us when we were outbid, and overall just made a great effort to be sure we found a home we loved that we could afford. She's such a pleasure to work with, a kind person who my son loved to see each weekend, and I can't recommend her enough as a realtor

As a homebuyer, working with Alice was a great experience. She was friendly, professional, and made…read morethe escrow process feel easy and straightforward. Everything was handled smoothly, which made the entire transaction far less stressful than I thought it would have been. Thank you Alice!

Alice and Amanda are my go to title team! I have worked with them on many transactions and I never…read morehave to worry about anything being missed. The best!

When the time came to sell our Julia Morgan home in the Berkeley Hills, we knew its advantages:…read moreviews, volumes, location and architectural heritage. But we also knew its challenges: old wiring, a cedar roof and, ironically, the very landmark status that gave it its cachet. Enter Megan Micco. Megan, who owns a historic home herself, knew from personal and professional experience what it would take to find the right buyer. In fact, she found us three; each offer was for all-cash, without contingencies, and well above our asking price. This, before our house even hit the market. Megan is not shy about asking for a premium price for her premium service; as seller's agent, she requires a 3.5% commission, versus other agents' 2.5%. But, in our case, the return on that incremental investment was off the charts. Your mileage may vary, but the passion and professionalism she brings to each project will not. Deep thought and partnership went into every decision we made to prepare our home for market. Within a strict budget, she helped us prioritize repairs and upgrades -roof, wiring, painting, floors, landscaping, yes; kitchen and baths, no. Each of these decisions was informed by her knowledge of the market and of fire-prevention, insurance, BESO and landmark preservation requirements. And then, as if by magic, Megan and her team made all that work happen, hiring and coordinating a dozen known vendors who did quality work for fair prices. For these time-constrained sellers, this stress-free experience alone provided fair value for the extra commission we paid. A special shout out here for Jeff Lipton and Pam Faaland, who organized and supervised this work. To be sure, we had differences along the way; one, for example, was about staging. But Megan made us understand we were staging the home for the market, not for ourselves, and that it was time to detach from a home we still loved. The emotional intelligence she brought to this transaction was invaluable. All this preparation was capped off by a smart marketing campaign, including mouth-watering photos, a sponsored article in Berkeleyside, a feature in Dwell magazine and a planned BAHA tour for preservation-minded buyers. (The tour was canceled due to our quick sale to a buyer who, we know, will give this special property the care it deserves. That mattered to us too.) Hiring an agent to sell your home is more than a business transaction; it is like entering into a relationship. Megan Micco and her team are not just the cream of the crop among real estate professionals. They are also genuinely nice people and a pleasure to work with, and we recommend them without reservation.

I recently sold my home in Berkeley with Megan Micco, and I cannot recommend her highly enough…read more I first found Megan through Berkeley Parents Network, where she had glowing recommendations from other local families. From our very first interaction, I felt a strong personal connection. She came to my home, listened carefully, and gave me honest advice about whether I should add a second story or sell. At that time, she actually recommended that I keep the house and build up, since it would likely be more cost-effective and I loved the neighborhood. That told me right away she was looking out for my best interests, not just a commission. After getting construction bids and thinking things through, I ultimately decided I really did want a change of pace. I reached back out to Megan to list my home, and that's when she truly went above and beyond. Megan put together a comprehensive, strategic marketing plan and personally oversaw key updates to the property, including a kitchen renovation and removal of knob-and-tube electrical wiring. She and her team made sure my home was positioned to attract as many buyers as possible in what was a somewhat uneven market. Throughout the entire process, Megan's communication was exceptional. She checked in with me frequently, explained each step clearly, and was incredibly responsive to my questions and concerns. Selling a home is an emotional roller coaster, but Megan's warm personality, professionalism, and steady guidance made it so much easier. She constantly reminded me to keep my eyes on the horizon, and that perspective really helped. When offer day came, her strategy paid off. We received four offers, and the top offer not only exceeded my expectations--it set a new record price per square foot in the Berkeley market. When Megan told me the final number, I literally burst into tears of joy, relief, and happiness. If you are considering selling your home, especially in Berkeley, I wholeheartedly recommend Megan Micco. She is smart, strategic, honest, deeply caring, and truly committed to her clients' best interests. Working with her turned a stressful process into a record-breaking success.

Thanks to Luther, we found our dream home…read more We had been looking in the east bay for quite some time, with no luck. Our first encounter with buying a home in Point Richmond (Luther helped us then) back in 2015 but the deal fell through because the seller got cold feet. Over the months Luther stayed in touch and we would keep an eye on "The Point" (the cutest little community!) and Luther was kind, interested, asked questions, and kept us informed without over doing it. Finally, a lovely house with a magnificent view became available and Luther (who grew up in Point Richmond, BTW.) helped us and the seller come to an agreement with so little stress and anxiety we could hardly believe it. Here's the thing: Luther Martin is a super conscientious, empathetic and thoughtful person. He's generous with his time, he sweats the details and he knows this neighborhood like no other realtor. (In fact, he is a local and lives here in town!) I would absolutely recommend the Point Realty team. (Karen is his partner, also always eager to help.) Local little businesses like this are such a treasure. They know the neighborhood, they live and shop locally, they are invested in the town's well being and they care deeply for the people they represent, whether you end up doing business with them or not.

Awful experience with Karen Kittle. I was selling a home at the end of an amicable divorce and, in…read morean effort to remain neutral, agreed to the third party recommended Point Realty. Karen was minimally helpful in preparing our home for sale and marketing was subpar. We got one bad offer with her that she encouraged us to take. I firmly believe the time wasted with this brokerage cost us. We were fortunate to work with a skilled agent afterward that brought us an above asking offer, but the market had cooled from the first listing. I (and our agent) believe we would have had much more excitement if it was initially prepared and presented by the right agent. I was so irritated by the entire experience it's taken literal years to write this review. My relationship with Karen ended when I had to request letterS(!!) from my real estate attorney to demand release from our listing agreement. My attorney agreed the conduct I described was at best lazy and at worst unethical. Normally I'd speak to an agent's broker with this kind of behavior, but Karen is the broker and seems quite entitled about it. They didn't make much effort to improve on our complaints and instead were defensive about everything. You really want to force unhappy clients to continue working with you? And then enforce a fee provision? Are you unaware your industry is supported by referrals? I do not understand what they hoped to gain in that nightmare. Thankfully we were eventually let out of the listing agreement and were able to move on. That's all we wanted - to go our separate ways. Greed is a poor business plan. Some of our complaints: As first time sellers no longer living together or in the home we had specifically requested help in preparing the home for sale. We were told they could help but were very disappointed in what was actually provided (small list of names or numbers, vendors that were not timely). We requested help with staging and it was never done - no staging at all. I in particular felt frequently left out of the loop on the sale process and am sure we either were not a priority client or that the agents were lazy. For example, Karen asked my ex (though not me) if someone could host an open house in her place - it wasn't even another agent, but someone fully unlicensed and not in the industry. I think they wrongly believed the Pt Richmond small town market is cornered by a couple small teams, but I promise that's changing. In contrast, our following agent essentially project managed some minor improvements we had wanted Karen's help with (asked for but did not receive) that made a huge difference. Marketing was beautiful, with professional looking photos and not quick phone shots. It was a night and day experience. Plenty of better agents that will be more attentive to your home and actually work to get you the best price, not just shuffle paperwork.

Kellie Parker is delightful! She helped my husband and I through the process of buying our first…read morehome. She works hard and I always felt like she was on our side first and foremost through the entire process. Great communication, answered all our questions, and if she didn't know the answer. . .she found it and always got back to us. I definitely recommend working with her.

Kellie Parker helped us to buy our first home! She was extremely patient with us as we toured…read morearound 20 homes and she handled for us some challenging issues and negotiations when we were closing on our home. Kellie was extremely responsive, flexible, and available to help is 24/7 which was above and beyond. Recommend Kellie for anyone looking for that extra personal touch and care from their agent!

Alissa is the steady, expert voice that every first time homebuyer needs. Everyone knows that…read morebuying a home in the Bay Area is an uphill battle, and we were pretty intimidated by the process. There is a lot that goes unspoken during this process, and Alissa was able to parse all of it for us and tell us what was normal and what was a red flag so that we felt truly informed and confident. She also knows the Kensington/El Cerrito market very well, both the homes and the other agents, which often came in handy. And we never felt pressured or pushed into making an offer or raising our offer price - it really feels like she is on your side. When we found our dream home and saw an opportunity to move fast, she worked with us on a holiday weekend while she was preparing her own open house so that we could get our offer in before other buyers, and it paid off. Even now that we've closed and moved in, she is still in touch helping us get settled and making sure we are happy with our new home.

We worked with Jess and Alissa to buy our first home in Oakland based on a recommendation from…read morefriends. Knowing that we were first time homebuyers, Alissa and Jess really took the time to educate us on what to look for, how to read disclosures, and what to expect during the buying process. They were also great at giving us good advice, not shying away from talking us into walking away from houses that weren't perfect. We felt not only supported but also well guided the entire time. We are so thankful our friends recommended MAJ to us and we are happy to recommend them to others looking for great realtors!

Carrie was an absolute pleasure to work with. As the trustee in charge of selling a family member's…read morehome, much planning and pre-sale prep work was required. Since I live out of state, I relied on Carrie to ensure everything proceeded per our schedule. Her consistent communication allowed me to feel informed and confident throughout the process. She coordinated painters, stagers, and inspectors at the home resulting in a timely on-market date. After eleven days, we were in contract. I highly recommend working with Carrie.

We really lucked out having Carrie as our real estate agent. Being a first time homebuyer is…read moreintimidating, but Carrie made everything unbelievably easy. She was always very responsive, had a ton of insight into different properties, connected us with our mortgage broker, and helped find and close on the perfect home for us. Since closing, she's continued to offer advice and connected us with contractors for projects we're planning. Just a super nice, professional, skilled agent - I can't recommend her highly enough!