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.

Selling our house in Salinas could've been stressful, but Carmen made the whole process feel easy…read moreand smooth. She handled everything--from arranging beautiful staging to creating marketing that really spoke to our diverse, multilingual community. What stood out most was how responsive she was. Even during busy hours, she always got back to me quickly and kept me in the loop. I could tell she was genuinely committed to getting us the best deal possible, and she delivered--the final sale price came in way above our listing price. Carmen knows the market, works incredibly hard, and truly cares about her clients. I honestly wouldn't have wanted anyone else representing us. Thank you Carmen and thank you, Fohl.

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!

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.

Revelina is the best realtor ever. She helped us buy our home in the East Bay BUT also helped us…read moresell our home in the Peninsula during a down market under time constraints after our first buyer lost escrow and we had to find a second buyer, which is no small feat! She will assist you as much as possible and is always on your side. You can text her as often as possible and she responds quickly. Plus when you are very scared and buyers have made you feel your home is a bad place, she will talk you down from the fear and assure you this is part of the selling process. She even got us welcome home to our new house presents and had her niece take professional photos of us! (See pics) Go with Rev and you're going to be happy!

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!

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!).

Raziel and his team (Jenny, Angilee, Emily) are exceptional! With their support, we bought our home…read moresooner than we expected, and the entire process was incredibly smooth: our very first offer was accepted. In the Peninsula's competitive market, we couldn't believe it! As first time home buyers, we were looking for someone deeply knowledgeable who could guide us through the entire process: from understanding local neighborhoods and why buyers might choose one over the other, narrowing down our criteria along with what's realistic in our budget, doing diligence when the right house pops up, and navigating the offer process. We didn't know what we didn't know, and we really wanted an expert. Raziel was exactly who we were looking for! He has a very well-structured process that we loved - touring neighborhoods, looking at past sold homes together, and moving quickly when the right house pops up. I really enjoyed learning as much as I could from Raziel, as he has so much local knowledge that I would never have learned otherwise. For the home we ultimately purchased, he suggested bringing an engineer on-site to take a look at the house before we submitted our offer. He also flagged an unusual item in the seller's disclosure packet that he hadn't seen before and recommended reviewing it with a real estate attorney. We followed both suggestions. Everything checked out, and because of that diligence, we felt confident submitting our offer. We would not have taken those extra steps without his guidance. Raziel truly de-risked the process as much as possible. By offer day, we felt informed and prepared. We love our home and are incredibly grateful for Raziel and his team. We can't recommend them highly enough!

In our existing impersonal digital world, Stephany Jenkins…read moreis a gem of a Real Estate professional She provides personalized service with the H.U.M.A.N. touch H. onest and trustworthy U. nderstands clients goals M. arketing plan to attract buyers A. ttention to detail in preparing the Sale of a home N. avigating through the multiple Offers, providing Options One, two, three, four, FIVE Stars! I approve this review, Jay M. (Seller and Park46 client)

Stephany did an outstanding job as our realtor for the sale of our Dublin house in the spring of…read more2025. She was very knowledgeable in helping us prep our house for sale and had great recommendations. She did the staging of our house and it looked amazing. She did a great job coordinating open houses and letting us know feedback from them. She was great in constantly keeping us updated on interest in our house and keeping us on top of events and paperwork. She was always immediately responsive when we asked questions or needed to talk to her. I highly recommend her.

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

Max was exceptional as he handled an estate sale for my family. When we met on the phone he…read morementioned that if we needed help getting the property ready for sale, he was "not afraid to get his hands dirty". At first, I did not really take him seriously, but it turned out he was not joking. He was hugely helpful and personally tidied up the back yard and cleaned out storage areas during staging as well as after the sale. He really went above and beyond, and it made a things so much easier since we were managing the sale from out of state. His professionalism and communication were excellent, and his years of experience in the neighborhood were instrumental in finding an excellent new family to fill our loved one's old home. On a personal note, Max took excellent care of us, and the home, during an emotionally challenging time. Thank you Max! We are happy to provide him an outstanding recommendation.

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.