Sabrina was a pleasure to work with and very helpful. Can't wait to work with her again in the…read morefuture.

We hired Sabrina and her team to help us sell our family home in San Ramon. Sabrina offered…read moretremendous help in logistics and preparations for the sale. She coordinated the many requirements to make our sale very efficient. In short, we were able to close the sale and escrow within 30 days from signing the contract with Sabrina. She is always available by phone and text and she guided us through the sales process tremendously well. The effect was a tremendous confidence that we were always in good hands with Sabrina and her team. I am very thankful that we found her. We chose her due to her high ranking in reviews. I can say that we feel all the positive reviews are well founded and recommend her highly.

After relocating to Washington, we worked with Kevin and his team to sell our condo in NoPa -- and…read morewe couldn't be more grateful. We were introduced to him through a close friend who had worked with him before, and I can see why they recommended Kevin's team. Kevin is highly organized, ambitious, and one of the hardest-working people we've ever met. From the start, he came to us with a clear vision: make thoughtful improvements to maximize appeal to buyers. He handled the entire process seamlessly, managing every detail and going above and beyond to keep expectations aligned every step of the way. If you're buying or selling in San Francisco, we'd recommend Kevin without hesitation. He truly puts his heart into his work.

Kevin goes above and beyond as a realtor. During the home search process, he toured potential…read moreproperties and recorded videos highlighting all the relevant details, giving me a thorough preview of each home. When evaluating a property, he prioritized investigating every detail--sometimes literally digging around--to make sure it was safe and sound. He took the time to understand my priorities and helped me purchase a property I'm truly excited about. The property needed some updates and changes, and Kevin helped with the heavy lifting by making a list, identifying the key issues, and helping prioritize the work that needed to be done. When I shared everything Kevin was helping me with, friends were surprised. They said their realtors were no longer involved after the sale. Kevin clearly loves the process of matching homes with buyers. I'm grateful for his help and support.

So far I have had an awful experience. I have been trying to get my house on the market since March…read more2024 and it still isn't listed as of September 2024. The first problem was the first agent, Regina Jacobs, who didn't seem to be engaged until just until almost ready to list. Then she did not want competing bids to do work on the house and only wanted to work with specific vendors. "Her" gardener was Efrain Sian, who in the meantime have found isn't a legit business. She authorized him to start work on my garden when I was not okay with the budget and had not signed a contract. He started work, tearing up cement and breaking outdoor plumbing, then walked off the job. He was totally careless and damaged or ruined some of my personal belongings in the yard and has no intention to replace any of it. He did more damage than if we had just left the yard as is. But Regina was insistent and wouldn't take no for an answer. So this was escalated to DJ Grubb, the owner of the company. At first he said, "what are we looking at, a settlement?" Now that I've had more bids to fix the damage, they are three times my original budget and they refuse to pay for the damage. I don't have the 30K needed to fix that damage. So they told me to take out a loan to cover it. I feel that it's totally unethical to tell me to pay for damage their agent had done without a signed contract. So my house is going no where fast and remains damaged and unsellable!!!

Dana Cohen at Grubb is nothing less than superb. She represented us in the sale of our Rockridge…read morehome in July 2020. Her expertise, patience, flexibility, empathy, demeanor, and decisiveness all contributed to an excellent experience culminating in a perfect outcome. Dana began working with us in 2019 when we weren't entirely sure we wanted to move. She wasn't pushy or looking to force a deal, simply there as a resource. When we decided to move, she helped us with every step of prep while maintaining a collaborative approach with how to do it all. Despite the pandemic pushing the sale date and creating an incredible amount of uncertainty, her steady hand guided us through it all - from setting a new date to pricing it perfectly (and talking me off the ledge multiple times). Her deep bench of relationships, from stagers to licensed professionals, helped keep everything on track so we were ready when restrictions lifted (and where less experienced agents may have stumbled out of the gate). We explicitly remember her stepping into our empty home - post move-out, pre-staging - and seeing her light up with excitement about how to make the house magical. It became quite clear that this is her life's passion, which fuels her dedication to the craft. Dana also knew that our priority was to get great people in the house that would positively add to the neighborhood, not simply to maximize selling price. She was sensitive to our needs and designed the process with those needs in mind, and still got us what we were looking for in the sale. If you're selling your home in Oakland, Berkeley, or Piedmont, there's really no other choice. She's the best in the business.

I lived in a property managed by Woodminster for several years and recently moved out. Throughout…read moremy entire tenancy (and even after moving out) I've continued to be impressed by Nick and his team, especially Alexis and Paul. Everyone is consistently kind, communicative, and respectful. Any building issues that came up were addressed promptly and professionally. I also saw firsthand how Nick handled challenging situations with other tenants: always with patience, dignity, and respect. It's clear that he and his team genuinely care and are just good humans. When I decided to move, I actually checked their listings first to see if they had anything in my new area... Thank you, Nick and team, for such a positive experience over the years!

As tenants, my partner and I found Nick and Marsha and the team at Woodminster responsive and…read morehelpful. Their inventory included some very lovely stately, well-maintained apartments in older buildings and we were lucky enough to be able to rent from them for a little over a year. If we find ourselves renting in the Bay Area again we will certainly consider their inventory.

I can't say enough great things about Tom! He made the complicated home buying process easy for me…read more Tom listened to my needs, found a gem of a home, strategized on the offer, answered all of my questions quickly (he lives and breathes this East Bay Area market), came up with solutions at every turn, and referred me to contractors to remodel, who I am also pleased with. Delighted to have found Tom!

Tom found me the house I wanted in the place I wanted at a price I could afford. What else is…read morethere? He took the time to listen to my wish list, patiently showed me a bunch of listings at times that were convenient to me, and helped me figure out what it was I really wanted. In the end, the house wasn't even listed on MLS yet -- he found it, wrote an excellent offer, and three days after viewing it I was in escrow. He guided me through the rest of the process as a first-time homebuyer (I'd been in the market before, but never actually purchased a property), including listening to me whine about the entire process, and even helped connect me with folks to do some of the remodeling I want done. Very highly recommended.

Rachel Baller held an open house on a rainy day and did not provide shoe covers or even an adequate…read morefloor mat to dry your feet. A soaking wet towel was there for you to wipe your feet. But that is not even the worst. I walk in the house with my boyfriend and she blocks the entry way and tells me in these exact word: "Take your shoes off or you can't come in. We didn't clean the house up so you can dirty it up!" There are many ways to say things and that was just RUDE! She could have easily asked, "Could you please remove your shoes, we are trying to maintain the house in this stormy weather." And I would have happily removed them. Which leaves me with the impression that she is an elitist and racist. It doesn't matter what people dress like and what their race is, if you hold an open house you should welcome everyone! And you never know who has cash to pay for the house up front!

Peter Lekas was AMAZING. Every other realtor saw a young gal with pink hair and discounted me as a…read morenon-serious buyer. But I had the savings and per-qualifications to prove them wrong and no one took the time to find that out except for Peter. He asked me candid questions from the get go, was GREAT at finding out the details of my desires in a home/location and was super at staying in touch and keeping me in on the loop as I learned the process. He maintained attention to our pulse, our desires and knew how far he could stretch us. I couldn't have been happier!! We saw I cannot even count how many homes over the course of just a few months and he quickly grew to know what we were seeking and honed in on those requests. We ended up with the BEST home: he called and said, "This is the one, you have to see it" and he was right.

Scott Ward is a treasure. I can confidently say that my property would not have sold as smoothly…read morewithout Scott and his team. Starting the from the beginning, Scott was always honest, straightforward, and considerate. He felt like a true partner in this stressful process, but at the same time, he told me what I needed to hear rather than what I wanted to hear. His communication was consistently prompt and clear, and he was able to strike a balance of sharing enough information to keep me involved while avoiding oversharing. It was clear throughout the whole process that Scott was intimately familiar with Oakland, but in particular West Oakland, and could provide guidance specific to the property's neighborhood and its potential buyers. Once we found a buyer, there were quite a few road bumps that came up, but Scott went above and beyond to take on responsibilities of the buying agent when they dropped the ball and to nudge the lender and title company along when there were delays. For anyone looking for an agent who can offer a wealth of experience while being a pleasant and easy-going person, I wholeheartedly recommend Scott Ward.

Three anecdotes that illustrate how great Scott is:…read more 1) A week after we moved into our new home, I turned to my wife and said "I miss Scott." 2) We took to calling him Uncle Scott. 3) At one point, the seller told us she wished that Scott was her agent. He felt like a sage family member guiding us through buying our first home. He found us someplace truly special and navigated a very tricky buying process. He structured the entire deal and helped us unpack all the opportunities and challenges of a home that needs a bit of work. We couldn't be happier and have already recommended two friends to start working with him as they buy their first homes. You should work with him. You will be glad you did.

We came to the amazing Chih for help with purchasing our first home on recommendation of a friend…read more We met her after having bad experiences, firing two prior agents. The other agents were not trust worthy and were just interested in closing and making their numbers for the month, constantly pressuring us to increase our budget, doing shady things in the background (found out from our loan officer), rather than having our best interests in mind. Chih is the complete opposite. We felt nothing but confidence with Chih on our side. She took her time to learn our needs, never rushed us, always made sure we were comfortable, and helped us close on our home with full contingencies in place. She also got us cash back on top the seller accepting our asking price offer, in the Bay Area of all places! Asking price is almost unheard of here, plus concessions! Chih is extremely intelligent, and knowledgable about the market, quality and value of homes. It's crucially important to find an agent who knows homes inside and out. She pointed out many details we would not think to look for, and steered us clear of homes that were not worth it. I can't emphasize how knowledgable she is about homes, repair, contractors, inspections. She knew how much we could expect in renovations, from materials to labor to time, helping us making as informed a decision as possible. She told us what to expect in making an offer through the close, and guided us the entire way, perfectly. She was there every step of the way. We can't recommend Chih enough. She goes above and beyond, and is now far more than our agent, and has become a great friend.

As a first time homebuyer, I was quite nervous about the whole process, especially given the…read morecurrent state of the Bay Area real estate market. Luckily, I was introduced to Chih by a family friend. Right off the bat, I knew I was in good hands. She really took the time to figure out what I was looking for and understood the constraints I had to work with. Her wealth of experience and knowledge of the housing market was immediately evident. It was great to have Chih along at open houses. She knew what to look for to determine the general condition of the house, raised red flags when they needed raising, and could readily tell you the sometimes very subtle particulars of the neighborhood. It was also obvious Chih is more than familiar with the whole process. She patiently walked me through each step of the way, and it all felt very seamless. In the end, we bought the perfect home on the first offer we made. Beyond her professionalism, Chih is a just a wonderful person to work with. She is always on top of things and keeps the ball rolling. At the same time, she is very easygoing and just a great pleasure to be around. I would highly recommend Chih to anyone looking for a real estate agent.