Real estate agent in Berkeley/Oakland

We loved working with Shahin Tabib. He grew up and lives in the Oakland/Alameda area so is super knowledgeable of the area. His communication style is also great - he’s friendly and also very direct and realistic. We worked with 3 other agents before him and he was able to wonderful to work with. 

That sounds like perfect Dan Walner territory!  https://danwalnerhomes.com/. We used him 8 years ago to buy our family home in Berkeley.  He was really friendly, knowledgable, responsive, and caring.

Jeannette

We used Sheri Madden with Red Oak to sell our house and to buy our current. We had worked with another agent to originally buy and it was clear right away that Sheri was the best fit for us. She is the best in the business- ethical, measured, and knows every person involved in the real estate business- which is helpful. 

We worked with Herman Chan (https://hermanchan.com/) and would highly recommend him. We've referred two of our friends to him as well and they've both had excellent experiences. He's super smart, closes a ton of transactions at all price ranges, listens well, gives realistic advice, knows the market incredibly well, and has a lot of "insider" knowledge. 

We highly recommend Jenny Wang at Sotheby's. She's fantastic, has a big network, knows a ton about those neighborhoods. She got us an incredible price on our house while getting us a deal on our new house at the same time. She handled everything for us while selling, including repairs and painting the house.

We are currently working with Megan Micco, who is a gem. She's a third generation Berkeley native and knows the areas you've listed really well. She has a great reputation in the field and she knows her stuff. We've also previously worked with Sandy Patel, who is amazing and has over 20 years of experience in the East Bay market. Sandy is very in tune with keeping her clients focus on their goals without being detracted by the constraints of this tough housing market. 

In 2017, we worked with Simon Motley and enjoyed working with him. (We ultimately bought our neighbor's house through a private sale.) He was very patient with us, understood what we were looking for, and worked hard to find us the perfect home. We bid on a few houses with him and he was always organized and on top of things. I recommend him and would work with him again. Good luck!

Hi there!

We bought our home in Castro valley November 2020 with the help of Amanda Brunato via Compass. She lives in oakland is is very familiar with the Bay Area. She listened to our wants and needs for a home and helped us find our dream home. She was very communicative, trustworthy, easy to get a hold of, knowledgeable about the whole process and any questions we had. We would work with her again in a heartbeat. 
 

https://www.amandabrunato.com

We worked recently with Michael Braillard of Caldecott (https://www.caldecott.com/?page=agent&agent_name=michael-braillard), and he is AWESOME. We were third-time buyers, so we've been around the block a bit and I highly recommend him. We found him originally through a trusted mutual friend. He helped us buy in Oakland, which he knows intimately, and despite our unique set of needs, our budget constraints, two kids tagging along, and this nutty market, we miraculously (and due to his smart approach and guidance) had our first offer accepted. I think what is so impressive about Michael is his combination of strengths: he knows the area really well, including its history, architecture, and food, as well as the nuances of life in different neighborhoods and streets; he started out on the mortgage side of the business and so truly understands the financial and contractual end of things; he's on top of his stuff, responsive, and detail-oriented; and he's great with people—he is outgoing and easy to talk to, he gracefully heard all of our anxieties and hopes as we explored different options, gave his honest opinions, and worked really well with other agents, which is super important in finessing a deal. Other agents universally seemed to respect him, when we visited open houses and mentioned his name. He is just an amazing, consummate professional who we missed working with once we bought a home, because we had enjoyed our time with him despite it being a stressful process. Check him out, and good luck to you! 

Worked with Dana Cohen to purchase home in Piedmont, and lived working with her.

Mavis Delacroix, wiht Compass, is the best! She knows those areas like the back of her hand. She helped me find my home near the coveted Claremont hotel and also helped a couple of my friends. She really listens to what you want and she gets the deal done ( and she has a great mortgage lender and other home resources if you need that). Her website is https://www.mavisdelacroix.com/. Definitely contact her!

David Otero in Oakland.  (510) 869-4239

I bought my current home with David's help 20 years ago. Down to earth, straight shooter.

Denise Milburn (510) 410-2424

used her to find my condo. She is VERY much in the know about this area. 

I highly, highly recommend Diana Ip from District Homes! She was the sweet, gentle hand that guided us throughout our year+ long house search when we moved to the East Bay from out of state in 2019.  She was honest with us from the very beginning about the state of the market and about the houses we were looking at, pointed out the good/bad features of every home, and was the best advocate for us when it came to offers.  She was always available and communicated constantly with us every step of the way. The market then was competitive (but even more so now), and we ended up getting an offer accepted (thanks to Diana and her mad skills) just in time for our move.  

Tom Watson got us our home in Oakland. He actually helped us with a tricky situation after we dealt with a scammy agent. his number is 415-794-1173

I know you've gotten a lot of great recommendations, but I wanted to add one more for Robert Parker (https://robertparkerhomes.com/). He helped us purchase our home in Berkeley and was very patient with all of our questions and requests as first-time buyers. He knows the area in and out and helped us to narrow down exactly what we were looking for. He is very proactive about finding potential options that meet your needs and has a great pulse on the market. He is stellar, and we'd highly recommend working with him!