TL;DR - Tracy is amazing and choosing to work with her will truly be one of the best decisions you…read morecan make during your home buying process. When we made the decision and felt ready to become homeowners, we felt overwhelmed by the amount of things we needed to do and figure out. After beginning to work with Tracy, it felt like everything just clicked into place. She referred a fantastic lender to us, told us straight when our heads were in the clouds (it felt like they were in the clouds a lot), had empathy and eased our apprehension when we were overthinking things, patience when we asked repeated questions, stayed up late for us, and it really felt like she knew what we wanted and what our limitations were when we felt clueless. Two months after making the decision, we closed on our home. I cannot thank Tracy enough for the time, commitment, and thoughtfulness she gave us and am sad that our time working together is over. If the time comes again, we'd for sure choose her again and rest easy knowing we'd be in capable hands.

God bless Tracy Palma!…read more It was my husband and my first home-buying experience. Suffice to say we had no idea what we were doing, especially in a market as competitive as the East Bay. She thoughtfully led us through the whole process (from introducing us to disclosures to final walkthrough!) with patience, grace, and insight like no other, and we ended up with our dream home! What I especially appreciated about Tracy was that it never felt like she was trying to "sell" us a house. She had us approach each home with an open mind but a critical lens. We would talk through the pros and cons of each space, and when we were ready to bid, worked with us to strategize our best offer. Tracy also took seriously my preference for older houses with charm! It was a delight to see what she chose for us to explore, she totally got our style. Besides her professionalism and experience, she is just a sunny human being. I don't know how she did it, but on days where we were seeing multiple houses, she would beat us to the next house every time! When we pulled up she's always be there waiting with her zippy Mini Cooper nearby. She is magic!!

Do you want a team that understands you and is willing to work at your pace? Have I the realty…read moreservice for you! The most important part is they genuinely want you to understand the process of home ownership from top to bottom; Laura Mae Patton was so kind and patient walking us through our questions. At every moment she treated us with respect and I never felt like I was being talked down to (unlike some other agents we interviewed). Their list of references for all things related to the house are all A+ wonderful folks! Please if you're tired of playing the game and you need straight answers about how to become a homeowner.

I'm super late here, but Kellie Parker and team were so wonderful with supporting me and all the…read morequestions I had when I finally pulled the trigger and became a home owner! From the first meeting and walkthrough, the initial inspections and close, Kellie specifically was an amazing partner, and I felt sincerely lucky to have her as part of the process. It's not the easiest of processes, but they made it as smooth as possible, and I'm so freaking happy in my little slice of The Bay

Jodi was responsive to set up the first meeting but then started to slow down after we did the…read morelisting agreement. She took a week just to skim through the inspection report and then gave hasty repair recommendations much of which I didn't end up needing and would have been a waste of money. It was peak home sale season but that was the same for other realtors who made more time for us. When I asked if she could respond faster she basically said she was busy (so then don't take me as a customer), I was a low priority for her and we could end our agreement so we did. This delayed an already difficult home sale process by a couple weeks and wasted my time. I suggest finding a different realtor who will make you a priority and save you time and money.

We recently worked with Jodi and the Kai Real Estate team to sell our Oakland condo, and the…read moreexperience was exceptional. Jodi brought an impressive depth of market knowledge, strategic pricing, and local expertise. She and the team managed the entire process flawlessly, and we secured an excellent outcome. They completely live up to their name - bringing kindness, authenticity, and absolute integrity to the table - and we highly recommend them as a top-tier brokerage in the East Bay.

Leah Tounger, John Corden, and the Tounger Realty team were wonderful partners for us as we sold…read moreour long-time family home. They navigated us through a challenging market with calm, patience, wisdom, and professionalism. We so appreciated their empathy, steady good humor, and thoughtful counsel at every step in the process. They understood and helped us navigate not only the mechanics of selling our house but also the emotional journey of saying goodbye to our family home of 27 years. They enabled us to clarify and achieve our goals and hand our home over to the new owners feeling so very good about the process and outcome. Leah, John, and her team are people who really care and who you can truly trust. We recommend them without hesitation!

We had an excellent experience working with the Leah Tounger Realty Group on the sale of our…read moreOakland home. From start to finish, the entire team was professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely committed to making the process as smooth as possible. Selling a home can be stressful, especially when there are many moving pieces, but Leah and her team guided us through every step. They provided thoughtful advice on preparing the house for market, kept us informed throughout the process, and were always available when we had questions. We particularly appreciated their attention to detail, strong communication, and ability to navigate the inevitable challenges that come with selling a home. The team's knowledge of the Oakland market and their strategic approach to the sale gave us a great deal of confidence. Most importantly, we felt that they truly cared about achieving the best possible outcome for us. We would highly recommend Leah Tounger Realty Group to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. They were a pleasure to work with, and we are very grateful for everything they did to help us successfully sell our Oakland home.

Found Yuqi via Yelp. Alden, Lotus and Yuqi are fantastic team! They are efficient and get to the…read morepoint yet super friendly. Thank you again for selling our occupied duplex.

I was searching for a good real estate agent, and I gained a friend in the process. Yuqi is a…read morethoughtful, respectful, and diligent young man of faith. I have worked with seven other real estate agents in the Bay Area over the course of my life, and I consider Yuqi one of the best. If you are looking for a real estate agent in the Bay Area, then you owe yourself at least a call with him. Positive qualities: Responsive, Willing to investigate ordinances, Willing to travel 30+ miles, Coordinate and map multiple site visits, Post-sale follow-through Thanks, Yuqi.

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.

Sarah Ridge is an excellent realtor. She has deep knowledge about the North Berkeley neighborhood…read moreand what things to watch out for in Berkeley houses. She has a lot of contacts, so she can address almost anything that can come up in the home buying process. She is very smart. Go to her website and watch her videos to see if you think she would be a good match for you. That's what we did. The best thing I can say about Sarah is that she was always looking out for our best interests. We went to some open houses on our own and were interested in making offers. Sarah pointed out to us some red flags that we had either missed or ignored. She said she would be willing to write up the offers if that's what we wanted, but she advised against it. She said this is the same advice she would have given to her daughter or a close friend if they were interested in these properties. Fortunately, we listened to her, passed on those properties, and ended up in a great house. Buying a home in the Berkeley market is always going to be stressful. My advice is to find someone like Sarah who will be reducing that stress, not adding to it.

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.

When my wife and I decided to sell our house in Alameda, we started the daunting task of trying to…read morefind a listing agent. It's a tougher decision than you might think as we quickly found out, so when we met with Daniel at our home we knew right away it was going to be the right fit. He was not only kind and insightful, he was also very upfront about expectations in regards to what kind of selling price we could realisticly expect, the timeline from beginning to sale, and noted some ideas to help us improve the value of the home in what he noted was a slightly down market compared to the last few years. Yali and Daniel are a great team and Yali really took the lead in regards to design ideas and small renovations that could really provide good value for us in a tougher market. She even nixed some other ideas that she thought wouldn't provide much return and saved us some money and time which was truly appreciated. Yali was on top of the renovations and the schedule, providing us daily updates while we were out of the country and really kept our minds at ease. I can't tell you how comforting it was to receive updates and photos of progress considering you're a 16 hour plane flight away, it was so appreciated! Once the house hit the market, Daniel was in frequent communication with us about every offer and kept us in the loop about the craziness of these offers and what would eventually be the sale bid. He fought for us for every detail and dollar like someone representing you should, we felt like we were definitely represented well. Overall I would highly recommend Yali & Daniel if you're looking for a realistic broker team who will not give you expectations that can't be matched by the market they deal everyday in. It was an amazing experience and even with the market being what it was, after a few weeks of showings we ended up getting an offer that was slightly better than our expectations. They are a great duo and we walked away from the whole process knowing we made the right decision in hiring a real estate team who cared about us not only as clients but as friends. Highly recommend!

Working with Daniel was truly exceptional from start to finish. We sold our home for 30% more than…read morewe expected (above and beyond what the market called for), and I have no doubt that was becasue of his strategy, market expertise, and negotiation experience. He managed what could have been a very stressful transition for our family seamlessly -- every detail was handled with care, communication was constant and meaninful, and I always felt confident that he had every detail locked and loaded. Daniel is not just a talented negotiator, he's also incredibly thoughtful, organized, and supported by an amazing team who made the entire process easy and stress-free for us. We could not recommend Daniel, his team, and his partners highly enough.

There's a reason Angelo and his team have 160 five star reviews (and counting). We worked with…read moreAngelo to find a SFH with some pretty specific requirements. Once we met him, we knew he'd be the perfect agent for our search given his decades of experience working in the Bay Area markets we were targeting. The best part of the whole experience is for us is that Angelo stayed in constant contact and was proactive with finding properties that met our somewhat strict requirements. Every day he would proactively send us new listings as soon as they came on the MLS, and he was instrumental in helping us write competitive offers on the few homes that we liked. In the end, with Angelo's guidance, we were able to beat out several other competing buyers to secure a home that checked all our boxes and was by far the nicest we'd come across in our months of searching. We feel incredibly lucky to have had him on our side from day 1 to the day we got the keys. I would (and will be) recommending to literally anyone who's looking to buy or sell property in the Bay to reach out to Angelo and his team first!

Angelo helped me sell my home in 2025. I feel like he really understood my goals and advocated them…read moreto the buyer and buyer's agent. He was dedicated to making sure I got the price that I wanted, and also stayed realistic to the market conditions at the time. Angelo is personable and incredibly hard working, and answered all my questions with great depth and detail. He was always available to talk on the phone which I greatly needed as a first time homebuyer. I never felt pressured to sell if I was uncomfortable with the offer. I would highly recommend Angelo to anyone looking to sell their home!

I recently sold my home, and looking back, I can't imagine going through the process with anyone…read moreother than Graeme. I lived in my home for over thirty years, and there were moments when I felt uncertain, especially when it came to investing money into preparing the house for the market. Graeme never pressured me. Instead, he took the time to explain why each recommendation mattered and gave me the confidence to move forward. The Gunderman Group fronted a substantial amount of money to prepare my home for sale without asking me to pay anything upfront or charging me interest. That was a leap of faith on my part, but it ended up being one of the best decisions I made. The improvements transformed the home, and the outcome exceeded my expectations. I'm so glad I trusted Graeme's vision. Throughout the process, I always felt like I had someone in my corner. If I had a question, Graeme made himself available quickly. If something was weighing on me, he picked up the phone and talked it through. I never felt like I was navigating the process alone. I also appreciated the team Graeme assembled around him. Every vendor who worked on my home was someone his group had a long-standing relationship with, and it showed. Chuck, the listing manager, kept everything moving behind the scenes and made sure every project was completed correctly and on time. That level of coordination took an enormous amount of stress off my plate. What I'll remember most isn't just the result. It's the way Graeme treated me from the very beginning. He genuinely cared about helping me make the right decisions, even when they weren't the easiest ones. I trusted his judgment and always felt that he had my best interests at heart. I'm incredibly grateful for everything Graeme did for me. I would recommend him and his team without hesitation to anyone thinking about selling their home.

5/5 stars for David Gunderman and The Gunderman Group!…read more Selling a home is a huge milestone, but David and his team made it completely achievable from start to finish. Their initial sales strategy, clear communication, hands-on project management, and negotiation skills were exceptional. Above all, they are as caring and dedicated as they are experienced. If you're selling a home in Alameda or elsewhere in the East Bay, David Gunderman is the realtor you want!