We were referred to Cristina Bales and Les Fohl by a family member, and we had an absolutely…read morefantastic experience working with them. From the very beginning, they laid out a clear strategy and walked us through their process with confidence and professionalism. We trusted their approach completely -- and it paid off. Thanks to their expertise and execution, our home sold for nearly 25% over the asking price. Cristina and Les communicated with us every step of the way. We always felt informed, supported, and genuinely treated as partners in the process. Their work ethic is exceptional. They went above and beyond in preparing, marketing, and managing every detail of the sale. They truly operate as concierge realtors -- coordinating improvements, guiding presentation decisions, and making what could have been a stressful experience feel smooth and manageable. They handled the heavy lifting so we could focus on the bigger picture. We would absolutely work with Cristina and Les again for any future real estate needs. If you are looking for trusted professionals who deliver outstanding results, we cannot recommend them highly enough.

IF I COULD GIVE 10 STARS TO THIS POWER HOUSE TEAM I WOULD!!! We've worked with many realtors but,…read more Fohl Realty is thee best in the industry! Highly recommend Les Fohl, Cristina Bales & Jeff Fajardo for anything real estate & especially complex cases ! With their vast experience & resources they handled a very complicated almost impossible transaction couple years ago for our family and Les & Cristina sold our homes within a week! Then Jeff Fajardo helped us quickly buy a home in Tracy. Jeff is great to work with as well and always available for anything you need! Recently ,Cristina & Les came again and helped us strategize for an out of state move w/ a remodel & sold our home within days and helped us find a great realtor in NV! Cristina had many resources for anything we needed, was always available, encouraging & is she smart ! I would trust her & Les' judgement and knowledge fully! She even sold my brother's home in Stockton quickly which was a difficult rental case as well. All of their staff Gianna & Cassondra that handled the administrative tasks were great too! Patient, friendly & very knowledgeable team ! Thank you Fohl Realty once again for all your help making a dream into reality ! From our entire family , God bless!

I put my home up for sale after it had been rented for 20 years by the same tenant…read more I put my trust in the Evolve Real Estate team. They did not disappoint. The customer service and technical assistance were of such high quality that I felt I need to bring this performance to other home sellers or buyers. I was served by Leslie Peterson, Kristin Peterson-Bleth, and Franceseca Davila Peterson. During the cumbersome and sometimes frustrating process, I was led and guided by high-quality technical competence, knowledge of the required procedures, and problem-solving creativity. The Evolve Real Estate Team always kept me informed and was immediately responsive to my phone calls. A very happy customer. Beatrice Doyle

My wife and I worked with Leslie, Kristen, and Francesca to sell our first home and find our…read more"forever home" this past summer. Throughout the process, they kept us well-informed and were always available for our many calls, texts, and questions. They provided invaluable referrals at every stage--from trusted loan agents to skilled landscapers--and their deep knowledge of the market, familiarity with the neighborhoods we were interested in, and strong relationships with local sellers' agents made the often daunting process of buying and selling much smoother. We're especially grateful for their guidance, which not only saved us time and eased our anxiety, but also led to decisions that saved us a significant amount of money. I would wholeheartedly recommend Evolve Real Estate to any buyer or seller in the Hayward or Castro Valley area. Thank you, Evolve Real Estate, for helping us every step of the way!

Selling a house in San Leandro while living in San Diego seemed like it was going to be a headache,…read morebut Revelina made the whole process so much easier than I expected. From the beginning, she was always on top of everything. She kept me updated, explained every step clearly, and was always quick to answer my questions. A few unexpected issues came up during the sale (through no fault of hers), but she handled them without missing a beat and kept everything moving. She also went way above and beyond what I expected from a realtor. She coordinated sidewalk repair, tree planting, and clearing out items from my storage shed. Since we weren't local, that kind of help meant a lot and made the entire process so much less stressful. She's incredibly knowledgeable about the San Leandro area, very professional, and genuinely cares about her clients. I always felt like I was in good hands. If you're looking for someone who will work hard for you and make the whole buying or selling process as smooth as possible, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Revelina. She's just been an absolute pleasure to work with.

I had the opportunity to work with Revelina and her team briefly on a transaction involving a…read moreclient who was interested in purchasing a home where she represented the seller in Castro Valley. Throughout the process, Revelina was professional, diligent, and extremely responsive. Her communication was timely, and she was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. I truly appreciated her collaborative approach and attention to detail, which helped keep everything moving smoothly. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Revelina again in the future and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated real estate professional.

Yvette Teng is the realtor you need! My spouse and I were looking for our first home together and…read morewere satisfied working with Yvette through this new adventure. We wanted a verified and authentic realtor that was reputable and found her! This review is not solicited; it is our honest review after four months of working with Yvette. BACKGROUND: - We were first-time home buyers in the Bay Area and needed a realtor with an experienced reputation. - We had a lot of questions and were very picky about finding a home; we did not want a house near a graveyard, school, and within earshot distance from a train. Yvette was very accommodating and patient with us in finding a home with these requirements and big-picture questions throughout the process. - We spent a few months touring homes with Yvette until we found one that met our standards and price range. - Yvette and her team helped us understand what was happening every step of the way. - This home purchase and escrow was completed before the National Association of Realtors July 2024 settlement on who pays buyer commissions. QUALITIES: - She had a high level of knowledge of the current housing market and the neighborhood we were interested in. - She frequently sent us great matches for what we were looking for. - She pointed out subtle things that we would have missed but were important for our decision process during home tours. - She was always flexible and available for home tours and phone calls. If she was not available for calls, she was very attentive through text messages. - She was strategic in setting and managing expectations on homes and the paperwork. - She was honest and transparent throughout the entire process. She treated the situation as if she were purchasing the property--she looked out for us and had our best interests in mind. - During the processes of the home search, bidding on homes, escrow and paperwork, moving into the home, and after moving into the home, Yvette was attentive and constantly checked in on us to ensure we were comfortable and informed. My family and I highly recommend Yvette Teng and her exceptional team. Home buying is incredibly stressful, but Yvette maintained a calm and confident mindset and kept our anxieties low. Her promptness, strategic mindset, positive energy, and knowledge of the market are why we will not hesitate to call Yvette when we are looking to buy again.

Yvette helped us buy a new home and sell our old one about three years ago, both in Hayward. And…read moreall in the course of a few months. Her work was amazing. From guiding us through the complex process and timing, to referring us to good contractors, to listening without judgement to our concerns along the way, to preparing our previous home for sale, this lady took care of business and got the job done everytime. Highly recommended.

We were very fortunate to find Xochi in our time of need when my family member was in the hospital…read moreand needed notary services. Xóchi was fast and easy to communicate with, and we arranged for her to notarize asap. She is professional, efficient and affordable. We will definitely be calling Xochi again! TY Xochi!

Responded super quickly and met me on a Sunday to get some things notarized. Very professional,…read morepunctual and reasonably priced.

Jon and Leslie were amazing to work with! They were very communicative and provided great advice…read morethroughout the entire process -- from recommending repairs before listing to helping us decide when to adjust our price. They handled a lot of back-and-forth with professionalism and were always quick to respond. They also hosted multiple open houses on weekends until we got an offer. The process was as smooth as I could have hoped. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for dedicated and knowledgeable realtors!

It is so easy to rate Vanessa, she gets 5 stars in every category!…read more Our family interviewed three real estate firms (including Vanessa) to oversee the sale of our condo in the Hayward hills. Vanessa's excellent, well-prepared, sales presentation demonstrated she is very knowledgeable about the local market and financial conditions, and her great advice on preparing our condo for sale, made Vanessa our unanimous choice to list our property for sale! Vanessa is always available to congenially answer questions, provide knowledgeable sales advice, and prepare an excellent sales plan which saw Vanessa properly price our condo for sale, have a home inspection, stage our condo, have professional photos taken for social media presentations, list our property in the MLS and Zillow, and personally oversee an open house weekend on our property...all within just 12 days after hiring her! But wait, there's more...we sold the condo to a couple who attended the open house on the first day! We know it was Vanessa's home sales preparation plan that led the way to this fabulous outcome! Once we had accepted the buyers' offer, Vanessa was also able to work with our title company and 1031 Exchange provider (both recommended by Vanessa) to fully close our escrow on-time in 21 days! We know we are blessed by GOD to have Vanessa as our realtor! It's our pleasure to take the time to write this glowing review of the extraordinary customer service provided by Vanessa! Obviously we will highly recommend Vanessa to everybody we know...including you! Halililujah!

Working with Raziel and his team transformed what could have been an overwhelming process into an…read moreincredibly smooth, efficient, and educational experience. Raziel's approach was remarkably data-driven and analytical, giving us full confidence during price evaluations and market strategy. Rather than just showing us houses, Raziel took the time to give us comprehensive tours of different neighborhoods, offering deep, nuanced local insights that you simply can't find online. We never felt rushed; instead, we felt genuinely cared for and supported through every decision. The entire operations side is run seamlessly. Jennie kept the process moving behind the scenes, culminating in a flawlessly organized package containing every single document, record, and detail we needed at closing. Raziel's team combines high-level market expertise with authentic care and operational excellence. We couldn't have asked for better partners for our first home purchase.

We moved to the peninsula less than a year ago and started renting with the plan to buy a house in…read morethe coming year or two. When we interviewed realtors we were drawn to Raziel because it felt like every question we had was answered and backed up by data-driven analyses. We were also really intrigued by his unconventional process that is extremely involved in the beginning. Coming from out of state we learned so much about the area and what kinds of properties we could expect for our budget in each neighborhood we were interested in. This allowed us to really hone in our search and made the process less stressful because at that point we knew exactly what we wanted and were prepared for the right house to come along. During this time Raziel also guided us through the process of understanding buying a turn-key property vs. something that would need renovations. When we found our ideal property, we were a little anxious because it was an off-market Hillsborough house. But Raziel was quick to move and get us a showing and guide us to make the right offer for the property. It was complicated, as some off-market listings can be, but it was Raziel's strong relationship with the listing agent that helped our offer prevail. We have to say that every time we saw a house and the listing agent heard we were working with Raziel they had a genuinely warm reaction that made it obvious he is well-liked and respected in his field. Also, Raziel knew our plan was to buy in the 1-2 year range and we never felt pressure to move that timeline up. Instead, for every house we considered putting an offer on, Raziel gave us a thorough discussion of all the reasons why someone would not want to buy the house, and that helped us really decide if it was the right property for us. It always felt like he truly wanted to find us the right house for our family, not just make a business transaction. We feel so grateful that we worked with Raziel and his team to find our ideal property (thank you Jenny and Angilee!).

I can't recommend Stephany and her team enough! She came to do a consultation on my father's house…read moreafter he died, and was so helpful and knowledgeable. I knew right away she was the agent to go with. When it came to taking care of the yard, painting and cleaning the house, really anything that came up Stephany knew the right people to handle it. Her landscaper Javier was so great I'll be using him at my home. I was out of the country when it came time to sign the contract with the buyers, and Stephany made everything seamless and easy. During a tough market, we got an offer that we accepted before the house even went on the market. She made a difficult time go so much more smoothly. Thank you!

Stephany and Deb recently helped us sell our father's house in the Bay area. Setting up escrow,…read moregetting all of the people and inspections done and paperwork in order, the communication was fantastic and hassle-free. Deb was especially helpful with the day-to-day details and keeping things moving along smoothly. The whole process took less time than we expected and was a lot less stressful. Definitely recommended!

Max was exceptional throughout our appraisal process, especially during a delicate equity buyout…read moreinvolving family members. He handled the situation with professionalism, fairness, and genuine care, remaining neutral while thoughtfully answering questions and providing clear explanations that helped everyone feel informed and respected. What truly sets Max apart is that he's more than just an appraiser--he's a knowledgeable real estate professional who understands the bigger picture. As our transaction progressed, he continued to offer thoughtful guidance and valuable insight when we needed it most. If you're looking for someone who brings expertise, integrity, and outstanding service, Max is the complete package and a true one-stop resource for all things real estate. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him, will absolutely use his services again, and would confidently recommend him to friends and family for appraisals and any real estate needs.

Gave very helpful advice on short notice, also runs an appraisal service that is wonderfulread more

Peter helped sell my parents' home of 25 years in Five Canyons. From the outset, Peter was…read moreempathetic & understanding that this was an emotional undertaking for my parents and our family. He walked us through every step with patience and respect. Peter provided us with a fair price to list the house, including the comps and a detailed rationale based on current market conditions. He used his time and resources to help present out home in the best possible light, including recommending minor fixes from trusted vendors and even his own elbow grease, pitching in spruce up cabinets, etc. In the end, we had three above ask offers in eight days. Peter guided through negotiations, selection of the best offer and a smooth closing process. We trusted Peter throughout the process. He understood that we were making all decisions as a family, including all of the grown children and spouses on all email correspondence. And the fact that his is a family business, working with his wife Janie and son Chris, felt very natural to us. Yes, he has the experience and local knowledge, but Peter also is a good person who treats his clients with care. We appreciate everything he did to make this a seamless process for our family.

After moving out of state we decided to sell our home. Since we left a fair amount of furniture in…read morethe house, and since there were a few minor repairs needed, we figured we would need to make a couple of trips to California during the sales process.  When we interviewed Peter Wardhana we asked him his thoughts on this and he immediately promised we would not need to return to California at all and that he would coordinate everything from preparing the house to go on the market to disposing of the furniture.  Peter informed us that he had sold homes with out of state owners in the past and that the sales process would be smooth sailing without our presence. Peter was true to his word. The level of service and care Peter provided was far beyond our expectations.  Not only did Peter manage the usual staging, inspections and marketing efforts, he also, on his own initiative, personally repainted a couple doors and other areas where the paint was faded or scratched and made a few other minor repairs.  Once the house was sold, he arranged for the furniture to be given away and removed from the home.   Peter kept us up to date on his activities every step of the way through phone calls, texts, pictures, emails and FaceTime.  He was always available to us on very short notice to answer our questions. Once the home was on the market, Peter fielded dozens of phone calls and viewings over the course of the five days it was on the market.  In the end, we received 13 very solid offers and the house sold for substantially more than our asking price.  We are really glad we chose Peter to be our agent and would recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.  You will not find a more experienced agent with a higher level of service than Peter.