Working with Alison was an absolute pleasure and unbelievably efficient! From the outset of our engagements, Alison demonstrated excellent knowledge of the Eastern Bay Area. Despite being a life-long resident of the Eastern Bay Area I appreciated Alison's insights on specific communities and neighborhoods of interest to us. Alison was consistently detailed and timely with her communications/responses - absolute requirements for success in the current market in the Bay Area. Alison provided regular lists of listing based on our requirements that were also very helpful. I especially appreciated Alison's great balance of optimism and realism. Her above-and-beyond engagement with the seller's agent gave us the inside insights needed to submit winning offer. I would strongly recommend working with Alison to any of my family or friends seeking to buy a home in the Bay Area!