For people who need expert, high quality representation to navigate a complex and ever-changing…read morereal estate market, Eva is who you need - we consider ourselves so fortunate to have met her several years ago. She helped us purchase our perfect home, and more recently helped us sell our home, going above and beyond to deliver multiple offers for our property! We are overseas and genuinely couldn't have achieved this without Eva's expert guidance, detail-oriented recommendations and nuanced handling of the whole process and through post-closing - with her doing the heavy lifting with service providers, it felt like everything was well controlled without us having to intervene (thanks, Eva!). We were kept updated on everything and still asked many questions - she is so responsive, knows the exact issue we're concerned with, and importantly she has the connections to reach out to others for answers on specific topics as well. Overall, we feel Eva represented our interests to the highest standards possible, and for that we are so thankful and grateful!

As a first time commercial buyer, quite honestly, I was very intimidated and skeptical of the…read moremarket, but working with Eva Elderts was one of the best financial decisions I have made. She turned a complex, stressful endeavor into a successful experience. Eva's knowledge of inspections, contracts, negotiations and what's fair and ethical goes above and beyond. Very grateful for her patience and professionalism throughout the process.

Selling our home with Julie Long was one of the best decisions we made. Julie's expertise in the…read moreBlackhawk Country Club market is truly exceptional, and her guidance throughout the entire process was invaluable. She helped us determine the ideal timing to list our home, developed a pricing strategy that maximized its value, and ensured we achieved the right price at the right time. What impressed us most was Julie's strategic and thoughtful approach. She always put our needs first, took the time to understand our goals, and consistently provided sound advice that was in our best interest. Her deep market knowledge, combined with her ability to anticipate challenges and opportunities, gave us complete confidence throughout the process. Julie also has outstanding project management skills and an incredible network of trusted service providers. She managed every detail from start to finish, coordinating the professionals needed to prepare our home, overseeing inspections and any necessary follow-up work, and even arranging beautiful staging as part of her value-added service. Her resourcefulness and ability to bring together the right people at the right time made what could have been an overwhelming process feel organized, efficient, and completely stress-free. Thanks to Julie's experience, professionalism, and attention to detail, we were able to sell our home at the right time and for the right price, which made planning and executing our out-of-state move to Las Vegas seamless. Julie truly goes above and beyond for her clients, and it shows in every aspect of her work. If you're buying or selling a home in Blackhawk, there is no one we would recommend more highly. She is knowledgeable, dedicated, responsive, strategic, and an absolute pleasure to work with.

Julie and her team were all very professional and knowledgeable. Julie gave us excellent advice on…read morehow to prepare our home for sale to ensure we obtained the best possible price. Julie and her team managed our sales process with true professionalism and expertise. I give Julie much credit for helping us prepare and price our home perfectly in a very tough market. We ended up getting multiple offers above the asking price, thanks to Julie and her team's expert advice and negotiating skills. I strongly recommend Julie and her entire team.

I had a home transaction with Carolyn Gwynn that proved to have some technical hurdles to address…read more Carolyn paid extreme attention to details and all challenges were met with an efficient and absolute solution. Carolyn seemed to genuinely looked out for the best of her client which is so refreshing to see. Hope to work again with Carolyn Gwyyn!

Carolyn is wonderful to work with, she came highly recommend to me and set a new standard for my…read morehome buying experience. She listens and navigates your market to show you homes that make sense. Carolyn leverages her network to help identify upcoming properties, and her knowledge gives you the best chance to win the house of your dreams. She is always easy to get ahold of and very responsive. I would highly recommend Carolyn; she helped me, my wife, and newborn land our dream house.

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!

We had been on the fence about moving out of the Bay Area for a couple of years. We'd interviewed…read moretwo or three agents to represent us in selling our Dublin house during that time, and finally decided on Shelley Stone of Golden Hills Brokers, based on her professional reputation, the fact that she is so well-known in our area, and her personality. From the moment we met her she exuded an air of knowledge and confidence - it was clear she was the right person for the job. On our second meeting she provided us with a folder showing details of our property, along with local comps. She made recommendations about what improvements should be made before putting the house on the market, which we followed to the "T". Our house was staged with some of our furnishings, and some accent pieces supplied by Shelley. She organized a broker's tour on a Friday, then two consecutive open houses on Saturday and Sunday. By the end of the 1st open house we had received 6 offers over asking, so no need for the second open house! We were in shock! Shelley did an AMAZING job. She made it look so easy, but we know she put in a ton of work to make this happen. We would ABSOLUTELY recommend Shelley Stone for your residential real estate needs. https://www.zillow.com/profile/Shelley%20Stone4 https://www.realtor.com/realestateagents/56ccf9dd7e54f7010023cd83

Back in January we started working with Shelley Stone. For 2 months before our house when on the…read moremarket, she worked closely with us to recommend improvements and guide us through the process. She even helped us finding contractors who could do some of the improvements for us. She recommended us putting our house on the market at the end of February or beginning of March. We were fortunate to put the house on the market at the beginning of March and had an open house right before the Covid virus hit us. We were fortunate to get an offer for over asking price and close the deal with no problems. Thank you Shelley for your guidance and professionalism.

If you're a first time home buyer looking to buy in the Bay Area, do yourself a favor and hire…read moreCarolyn! My husband and I started casually searching in late 2020 with specific requirements that seemed to get more and more detailed every time we saw another house... under 800k, highly rated elementary school in the area, close to Walnut Creek, no major inspection issues, no HOAs, preferably single family home over a condo. Carolyn VERY patiently walked us through every step of the way. She was flexible with her schedule always accommodating nights and weekends for showings with our busy jobs, she had strong relationships with sellers agents not only at Compass, but at other companies so she was able to get information back to us quickly and she was knowledgeable about reading inspection reports and could spot red flags when could not. As we continued our search, she remained unbiased, always encouraging us to make the best decision for our family when putting in an offer. It was important to us to have someone who was not pushy when making such a big purchase and Carolyn never pressured us. When we finally found the home that met all our needs Carolyn continued to be helpful . She carefully explained each document we were signing in words we could understand, she always gave us a heads up on what was coming next and she made sure to protect us with the appropriate contract contingencies. She was also timely and aggressive with getting our offer in the very next morning once we decided to move forward as well as with negotiation back and forth with the seller's agent (we got the house for under asking - what a win!!). After we closed, Carolyn continued to assist by setting up flooring and paint bids for us since the house needed a bit of cosmetic updating. When we ran into some questions about our solar she quickly got answers from the prior homeowners which was a huge help and saved us a lot of time and internet research. Overall, we could not be more pleased with Carolyn's services and would recommend her to all our family, friends, and community!

I have moved house many times and Carolyn is, by far, the best realtor I have ever worked with…read more She is very professional and personable. She guided us on what improvements we need to make in order to get the highest price for our home. We made all the improvements and we made a considerable profit getting much more back than we invested. She staged the house so beautifully that we literally did not recognize our house from the photographs. Carolyn has great contacts that helped us with improvements, movers and even cleaners. The real test came with the actual sale. We only needed one open house and we had multiple offers well over the asking price. We would not hesitate to recommend Carolyn. As long as you listen to her advice you should make a great sale or purchase.

If you're looking for a sign, this is it. Sophia helped us purchase our first home and we truly…read morecouldn't have had a better experience. She is extremely knowledgeable, relatable and responsive. In the midst of a pandemic and highly competitive market, she went above and beyond to help us understand every detail of the purchasing process, went on countless home tours and provided all the tools to help us write our most competitive offers. Home buying is such a personal (let's be honest -- stressful) experience yet Sophia helped us feel supported and confident throughout the process. She knows the area, is dialed-in to the ever-shifting market and can be trusted to give honest, insightful feedback. Without a doubt, we would work with Sophia and team at PDX Inspired in the future and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to purchase or sell! We're elated to be in our new home, but honestly? ... we miss chatting with and seeing Sophia on a daily basis. And if that's not a rave review for a real estate broker, I don't know what is.

If Yelp would give a million star review option, Sophia would be the poster child in that…read morecategory. By far the best experience that we could have asked for. Sophia and her team handled everything. She touches on all the reasons you called it home for so long and it makes a HUGE difference! For us, it was multiple offers six figures over asking price in a weekend. Its because of their marketing genius, the way they market your property is cutting edge and it pays off huge, they handled all the logistics from start to finish. It was punctual, communicative, professional and efficient, I could go on and on about how great it was working with Sophia and KC. They are great people and are great at what they do. I highly recommend them, they are my go to realtor team from now on. They killed it.$

We decided to work with McKinley Realty for our home purchase in the Peninsula since they work out…read moreof both SF and the San Mateo area. The service we got was unbelievable, which is probably the biggest advantage of working with a smaller firm. Our old agent was great but as he moved to a bigger firm and got more business over the years, we noticed a dramatic drop-off in personalized service and touch-points. With Mary at McKinley we had the total opposite experience and were truly impressed with her willingness to meet us in person at the various phases of home searching/buying/closing as well as her responsiveness to our late evening worried texts and last-minute questions! The most impressive moment was when she personally staked out our closing property on a rainy day to get estimates for repairs from various contractors- we didn't have to lift a finger! Mary is also a seasoned real estate vet and property owner herself so she was quite helpful in advising about price negotiations (the market is softening in some pockets, folks!), local contractors for all types of jobs, movers, tips on how to manage your own property, etc. Our experience with McKinley was above and beyond for sure! Thank you, Mary!!

I am a hard critic when it comes to evaluating a service. Very content about how Mary handled the…read moreprocess. Always willing to listen to your needs first, an she gives her perspectives on pros and cons on the decisions. Her advises were thoughtful, and she herself is driven to achieve the best decision for a deal. If you select Mary, you have a reliable partner in selling or buying real estate property. Also, her husband Albert does all of the analysis and research. I felt like I was getting both of the world, very quantitative analysis as well as the persuasion by Mary to make the deal happen. Without the couple, I don't know if I would have sold my property in timely fashion without any wrinkles.