Professional and Reliable Property Management I have been…read moreworking with The Cal Agents since 2025 to manage my house rental in the Bay Area, and it has been a consistently positive experience. Key Highlights: 1. Exceptional Team: I've had the pleasure of working with Wilsen, Ahyeza, Chris, Patricia, Jana, Fiona, Nikki, and Ramiro. They are professional, attentive, and easy to collaborate with. 2. Problem Solvers: One of their greatest strengths is that they never shy away from a hard problem. Whether it's a maintenance issue or a tenant concern, they tackle it head-on with a level of responsiveness that is hard to find. 3. Trusted Partnership: When you are looking for a partner to manage an investment property, creating an empathetic and caring relationship with the tenants is the most important factor. They have proven themselves to be reliable stewards of my property. Pro-Tip for Owners: Because they manage a diverse portfolio of both condos and houses, I found that providing clear context on my specific expectations for house-level marketing and maintenance from the start created a great feedback loop. Their receptiveness to this high level of communication is exactly why our partnership works so well; it ensures everyone is aligned from day one. Overall: If you need a team that is responsive and capable of handling the complexities of the Bay Area rental market, I highly recommend The Cal Agents.

The Cal Agents Realty Property Management, most recently Ahyeza Belarmino, has represented my…read morecondominium and me very professionally and correctly. I am very pleased with their services. -Ron-

Winkler Real Estate group really helped us out when it came to finding our dream home. My husband…read moreand I have been looking for a home the past year, so when I reached out to Julia - she and her team were top notch. I'm not sure how many times I sent out potential houses I saw on the app to Julia, but no matter what time or day Julia was always open to going with us to look at the house. I loved the honesty that came from Julia and the team. They really look over the disclosures, see if there is anything that their client should be aware of and also what they think of the property. Each individual in the team has their own speciality and I really appreciated that. Julia is well verse to the El Cerrito area, Danielle knows the Lamorinda area, and Jeffrey knows about housing structures. They would answer any questions we had and so thank you to this amazing team! We were able to find our dream home thanks to this wonderful team! Would definitely go back to them if we needed to do this all over again.

Review for Daniel Winkler…read more I've worked with Daniel Winkler for years now--he's sold somewhere between 20 and 30 homes for me, and every experience has been exceptional. I just spoke with him the other day, and he's still the same genuine, down-to-earth person I met at the start: full of integrity, professionalism, and consistency. Daniel is the kind of realtor you can trust without hesitation. He delivers results, stays true to his word, and always makes the process smooth. Beyond his proven track record, he's simply a stellar individual and a pleasure to work with. If you're looking for someone who combines experience, honesty, and reliability, Daniel Winkler is the real deal. His company reflects the same values--straightforward, ethical, and committed to excellence.

Not only a client of Jeremy, but a friend, I have nothing but the best things to say about Jeremy…read moreLebeau. He helped my wife and I navigate an especially tricky multifamily deal, all the way from novice questions to helping us close the deal with a loan assumption for 2.25% (in 2024, which is unheard of!). He spent nights, weekends with us to close and be 100% present for questions and to help navigate. Jeremy is patient, asks good questions, and is an amazing advocate for his clients. Thanks Jeremy!

Writing this review extremely upset and shocked in the lack of communication and work ethic of this…read morerealtor, We are currently looking for a rental in East Bay Area and we had been trying to schedule something for days, the property they are managing gave us a firts red flag when we where complety ghosted for a day With the excuse that something came up, understandable one time no biggie, We finally where able to schedule something on their timing, and we recieve a call that the owner had taken a application, it just didn't make sense to call us almost 30 min to our arrival, Without a apology We live 72 mile away from the location and We had to get a nanny for our children . We are homeowners already and will be renting our current home and to be treated this way without any value of my time or effort to get me a viewing has open my eyes to considered who and which company I choose to represent my home. I hope this review helps the owner Jeremy who my husband spoke with throuth out our expirience on Zillow .

Sarah is a ride-or-die, absolute rockstar of a realtor. During our year and a half of searching for…read morea home, Sarah spent hours upon hours with us visiting houses, scrutinizing them closely, guiding us through disclosures, and strategizing on offers. Her generosity with her time and expertise, responsiveness, and communication are second to none. She never pushed us and checked in consistently about what we felt comfortable with, and when we agonized over decisions or chose not to offer, she was always unbelievably patient and supportive. She jumped on multiple last minute offers for us with total grace and professionalism. Her structural knowledge and expertise was the most amazing asset and she built deep trust by giving it to us straight when a house's issues were profound and concerning. She proved time and time again to us that she was genuinely invested in helping us find the right home, whatever it took, telling us multiple times she was in it with us for the long haul. We had life conversations in the crawl space under houses, experienced the worst attic she had ever been in, and frankly just enjoyed hanging out with her as a great human. She is not afraid to get her hands dirty, and goes so far above and beyond for her clients, it's astounding. When we finally found a home, it was one she sent us which we had overlooked but because of her network and relationships, we were able to jump on an opportunity quickly and make a winning offer. Thanks to her we had exact clarity on the work needed and expected costs. And she continued to support us through escrow and after closing, answering every question, strategizing about repairs, and sharing her invaluable list of trusted local contacts, smoothing the way at every stage. She is deeply embedded in the East Bay real estate community which is critical in such a tough and small market - relationships really matter. We also got to work with her daughter Ellie a few times, who is just as wonderful. They are truly the dream team. We are so grateful to work with and know Sarah, and cannot recommend her highly enough.

As a Realtor with 27 years of experience at a world-renowned luxury brokerage, I have very high…read morestandards when it comes to real estate professionals. When my husband and his siblings needed to sell their parents' home after 58 years of family ownership, we knew we needed someone exceptional. Sarah Ridge exceeded every expectation. Not only is Sarah an expert in the Berkeley and El Cerrito market, but she also brought together an outstanding team that made the entire process seamless. From strategic pricing and marketing to thoughtful updates, staging, and preparation, every recommendation was spot-on and designed to maximize the home's appeal and value. What impressed me most was Sarah's ability to guide our family through what was an incredibly emotional transition. She was always available, communicated clearly, and patiently walked everyone through each step of the process. Her professionalism, compassion, and attention to detail gave us complete confidence from start to finish. Thanks to Sarah's market knowledge, strong negotiation skills, and excellent relationships with other agents, we received multiple offers and ultimately found the perfect buyer for this cherished family home. The entire experience could not have gone more smoothly. Sarah is constantly studying the market, touring new inventory, and maintaining strong relationships throughout the East Bay, giving her an unmatched pulse on the local real estate landscape. If you're buying or selling in Berkeley, El Cerrito, or the surrounding East Bay communities, I cannot recommend Sarah highly enough. You will be in exceptional hands. Simply put, I wouldn't choose anyone else for this area.

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!

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Benjamin and Josh from Kingship Realty and we couldn't…read morebe happier with the experience. From the very beginning, the team demonstrated exceptional professionalism, knowledge, and dedication. We were working with a tight timeline to sell our home first then purchase the new one just in time before our Twins were born. Throughout the entire process, Benjamin and Josh were incredibly patient and always available to answer our questions. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, we were able bring the babies home to our new house! We can't recommend Kingship Realty highly enough to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. If you're seeking a team who is knowledgeable, trustworthy, and efficient, they are the real deal! Thank you so much again for making our home-buying journey such a positive and memorable experience!

They were representing a business for sale and refused to submit and offer to the seller. Took over…read more10 days to get and appointment to see the business, and then did not return email or phone calls about me submitting and offer. Very rude! I am a woman minority and I believe this was discrimination. I will be filing a complaint! Warning... Do not use these people! Absolutely unprofessional!!!!

My wife and I came to Pittsburg to deal with her mother's estate. There has been some serious…read morefamily drama over the will, trust, bank accounts, etc A little bit biased, I admit - my wife knew April back in high school- but they, Dough especially, have really gone of their way to take us through this process. It's my mom-in-law's estate, and there are actual criminal acts we have to deal with. April and Doug have been perhaps the biggest blessing of the whole process. Doug even went out to buy us lunch, from my mother-in-laws's favorite restaurant. April and Doug have really gone above and beyond what they have to do just to sell a house. They actually care.

We are really happy that we chose Todd Hodson of Red Oak Realty to sell our vacant lot for us. He…read moredid a great job of educating and guiding us through the process. His experience and connections proved invaluable in preparing to put the property on the market, and it the end it sold extremely quickly. We couldn't be happier!

This is a long overdue review for Rosie! My wife actually knew about Krista and Rosie from 10+…read moreyears ago when her brother was in the market for a home. Roughly 7 years ago, we linked up with Rosie to help us purchase our first home, and she was so helpful along the way. As we slowly started to outgrow our first home, we worked with Rosie again for a new home last year, and she was so incredibly helpful and encouraging every step of the way. Throughout both times, she was always super responsive, made time to meet with us, and answered all of our questions throughout the home-buying process. We never felt any pressure from her to act on any of the houses we visited, and she always had a calm and relaxed demeanor that put us at ease. Rosie's recommendations & suggestions for insurance providers, lenders, or handy people were also great, and definitely helped us out in a pinch. Rosie made the homebuying process a relatively simple one, and we really couldn't have it without her help. She was really flexible with our schedule, super prompt when we had any last minute questions, and feels like a long-time friend at this point. Rosie provided us invaluable + realistic information around the comps for all the homes we visited, which ultimately helped us land an awesome new home. If you're looking to buy a home, we can't recommend Rosie enough. Thank you so much, Rosie!

Selling occupied rental property is challenging and you need an agent that knows how to work well…read morewith tenants. Krista had done OK with a prior sale of a vacant condo (although in retrospect she pushed me to spend on some costly and unnecessary upgrades and I had to remind her to pursue the offer we got) so I asked her to be an agent to sell an occupied duplex. She confused the tenants such that they thought they didn't have to do showings and estoppels and tried to extort me for this and it was difficult to clear this up. Worst of all she did not supervise the inspector well so he left the oven on for about eight hours scaring the tenants when they got home and creating a serious safety issue. She claimed she took a photo of the oven showing it was off before she left but the time stamp showed the photo was in the middle of the inspection about an hour before it was done. This created much difficulty with the tenants and I had to start over with another realtor delaying the sale by about a month. I suggest using a different realtor who is more focused on your sale.

K&S Company has gone above and beyond for their customers in coordinating facility services for…read moretheir properties for years in the Albany/Berkeley area. So, as a new plumbing contractor, we were excited to perform work on behalf of K&S Company customers this year. The support staff is available in their office daily for in person and phone support which I feel makes them a great resource not only for property owners and tenants, but service vendors like us as well. We have worked with a few other property managers and found that they offer: no in person access, no walk thru availability or on site review of work and pushback on suggested services. K&S managers gave us in person feedback, asked great questions and proceeded with work suggested to resolve the problems we observed in the properties they manage. I suggest working with a professional property management team like K&S Company.

Please don't rent with this group. The front office staff is *consistently* rude and condescending,…read moreespecially Anna. In email correspondence she has been passive aggressive and fails to answer questions in the email (so much so that other people ccd had to respond instead). Over the phone she consistently had an attitude even when I was politely trying to communicate something or ask for assistance. There is mold growing in my room. I called multiple times about it. They finally sent someone out and the workers determined that the whole window needed to be replaced - which is expensive. They said it could take a month or two and would need to be approved. It was never approved. They never addressed it and despite me calling about it in the future they made no effort to rectify it. I was a student and didn't have the mental energy to fight them harder - but I shouldn't have to. If mold is growing inside of my room due to the poor condition of the apartment (moisture from the cold weather and rain), that's a safety hazard. Again, please be mindful about renting with them. I know finding housing is difficult right now - especially if you are low income. But they will make your life harder and force you to actively fight them to fix things (like mold growing in your home). Also, multiple of my neighbors have also brought up the issue with the mold - but they too didn't have the time and energy to fight them on it.

I've had a fairly easy time working with Jack and his father Robert. They were helpful upon…read moremove-in, helped me when there was a minor roof leak (fixed my TV), and covered the cost of replacing my front and back door and weather-stripping when I asked them to. I'll be reaching out to them for help with a minor tenant issue and I'll update with how that goes.

Rob was a good landlord who came to fix every issues I had at my unit in El Cerrito. He gave me…read moresome discount on my rent when time was tough for me also. He installed a kitchen hood when I claimed the need of having one during fire seasons. Took him a bit of time, but he came and installed it. It took him a bit to fix the washing mashing but he eventually did fix it. He might come off too straightforward to some people, but I think he has a good heart.