We give our highest recommendation to Ana and Pascal Forest. They are exceptional realtors and a genuine pleasure to work with. We met Ana and Pascal in August 2025 when we were considering selling our Albany home. After speaking with several agents, we felt an immediate connection with them and knew they were the right team. Selling a home we deeply loved was not an easy decision, but Ana and Pascal approached the process with care, empathy, and professionalism, which made all the difference. Ana is incredibly detail-oriented, organized, and responsive. She communicated clearly at every step and was always available to answer questions or provide guidance. Pascal managed the home refresh seamlessly, coordinating contractors, outlining plans, and ensuring transparency with detailed updates and costs throughout. From developing a thoughtful preparation plan and timeline to keeping us informed during every phase, they made what could have been a stressful process feel smooth and manageable. On offer day, they presented each offer clearly and thoughtfully, helping us make a confident and well-informed decision. We are especially grateful that our home is now in the hands of buyers who will appreciate it as much as we did. Ana and Pascal are knowledgeable, professional, and deeply committed to their clients. We are truly thankful for their partnership and cannot recommend them highly enough.

Team Forrest: They were immediately responsive to my many questions and concerns. They gently guided me through the process of selling my house. The suggestions they offered were excellent and right on point. Pascal, especially, is a genius at what he does, has an excellent eye and is very artistic, all of which translates into a strong presentation for potential buyers. His assistance to me in selling my house was invaluable. He made a good, beautiful house even better and enticing. Ana was very knowledgeable about the legal requirements and regulations, in addition to having a strong pulse on the market. With her help, the necessary forms and processes were easy to navigate. She patiently explained any confusing and complicated things. The end result of my experience with Team Forrest exceeded my expectations. On top of it all, and perhaps most importantly, they were a pleasure to work with.

Ana and team Forrest helped us from beginning to end with our house sale. She was able to negotiate discounts with the various parties involved in preparing our home for sale and helped identify those things that gave us the best return on our money, while still delivering quality upgrades to our buyer. The marketing was spot on and delivered great results for us.

Not only did we have a wish list for our first home, but also for a realtor. My partner and I met Ana at an open house she was hosting and were drawn to her warm energy, sunny disposition and sense of humor. Humor was key as we both grew up in large families where the sound of laughter echoed through our homes. We walked out saying to each other, "we found our realtor". The next day we met up with the rest of Team Forest...her husband Pascal and son Adam. We struck gold as we realized how fortunate we were to work with a team which meant triple the expertise. When reflecting on the entire process, we realize how, dare I say, easy it was (don't get me wrong, we had moments of doubt and thought, should we really do this?). Team Forest was always available to listen (sometimes to my whining) and answer questions I may have asked 10 times. They provided amazing insight to our preferred neighborhoods and market trends, educated us on all things structural, how to read an inspection report, environmental concerns, etc...the list goes on! Most importantly, there was trust. Ana and Pascal spoke to us with transparency and though there may have been realities we didn't want to hear, we knew it came from a place of care. That was an added bonus. They continue to answer any and all questions as we navigate such an important milestone. We feel very blessed to have crossed paths with Ana. The stars were perfectly aligned as it was clearly meant to be.

Ana Forest sold my mom’s house in Berkeley this year 2025. From start to finish she provided fantastic service and clear communication. She was very thorough and prompt and always did what she said she would. It made a stressful process much easier. She provided guidance every step of the way for the decisions needed throughout the process. I can’t recommend her & her team enough. Thank you.

Ana and her team were a joy to work with, they supported me fully and let me be as involved as I wanted to be. My journey with Ana started before I was even sure I was going to sell my home. She was so generous with her time; we met several times and she gave me a rough idea of what it would cost to prep my house and what it might sell for. A year or so later I was ready to sell. Ana explained everything thoroughly, gave me a timeline, options of who to work with for the prep/staging and let me weigh in on decisions because I was very attached to my home! In the end my house sold quickly and for a great price! If I had to do it again, it would definitely be with Ana ~ she is super knowledgeable, kind, supportive and fun to work with!

As first-time homebuyers, we are extremely happy that we worked with Team Forest. Not only are Ana and Pascal incredibly knowledgeable about the East Bay market, but they are also honest, thoughtful, and truly invested in their clients’ success. We always felt comfortable and fully informed in our decisions. We especially valued Pascal’s deep expertise in home construction & repairs. For each house we were interested in, he distilled hundreds of pages of inspection reports into what actually mattered and realistic cost estimates. As a couple working in tech, we used AI to help us digest those reports too, but Pascal’s realistic insights from years of experience always beat the AI responses. He also connected us to trustworthy local vendors later. Ana and Pascal’s approach was never about just “making the sale.” They genuinely wanted to educate us, even encouraging us not to bid if they felt we hadn’t seen enough options. They always highlighted the true condition of each house, set realistic expectations, and guided us through competition and negotiations in the intense market. Even after closing, Ana and Pascal have continued to support us. They celebrated milestones with us, recommended contractors and inspectors, and were always there to answer questions about post-purchase improvements. We are deeply grateful for their patience, integrity, and empathy throughout what could have been an overwhelming process. If you are looking for a real estate team that cares about people, advocates for you, and brings deep expertise, you cannot go wrong with Team Forest. We would absolutely work with them again.

I first bought and sold with Ana and team 2017-2018. I referred them to friends and they bought or sold four other properties with A+ reviews. I just sold my condo in Emeryville above asking. Three offers in a week despite a tough market they are superably professional, and have a do it all mentality. They sold my large pieces and arranged for other stuff to be taken away at no charge. They also arranged to have the whole place painted by their very reasonable guy, Francisco, looked great. I continue to recommend them to everyone, no reservations. Great marketers, tough negotiators. ❤️

I knew the moment I met Ana, Pascal, and Adam that they were the right team to help us sell our house. They are so friendly, honest, and knowledgeable and made us feel comfortable and excited at the same time! This was the first house we owned so we needed a lot of help to guide us through the process of selling it, and we found the perfect team to help us. Their expertise and thoughtful ideas and guidance resulted in our house looking absolutely amazing and selling for WAY more than we ever could have imagined. They truly went above and beyond in helping us…I needed a lot of help and asked a million questions, and I always got a quick and thoughtful response whenever I needed it. I will be forever grateful to Ana and Team Forest for giving us a life-changing experience and result!

Ana Forest and her whole team were exceptionally competent, thoughtful, and creative in selling my 1925 Storybook house in the Berkeley Hills. Their work made it a viral internet sensation (good thing) and meant it was exposed to the maximum number of buyers in an uncertain market. Their attention and good communication, and especially Ana's unflagging friendliness, gave everyone involved a great experience. Also the house went for nearly 60% over the asking price, with great buyers and the final sales process smooth and speedy.

This was our second time working with Ana Forest and Team Forest — and just like the first time, everything went perfectly. The first time, they helped us buy our home; this time, they guided us through selling it. Both experiences were outstanding. Ana and the team are exceptional. Their communication is clear and consistent, their thoughtfulness is truly appreciated, and their experience and deep knowledge of the market and the area made a real difference throughout the process. We recommend Ana and the Forest team 1000% — they go above and beyond every step of the way!

From our first meeting, we knew we had found the perfect partners for selling our home. Ana, Pascal, and Adam have incredible teamwork, each one bringing their best talents to the clockwork of prepping, staging, showing, and selling. Their advice was spot on every step of the way, and we are so glad we followed their suggestions for when and how to ready and show our house--total pros. They were genuinely enthusiastic about our home, and understood how to make its best features shine. We came to to think of Ana as the team captain as she was always available to discuss any questions, concerns, or just to hold our hand. This was not the first Bay Area home we've sold, and it can be a nailbiting experience. Not with Ana, though. She was calm, confident, and upbeat; professional and personal; warm and wise; and literally always a phone call away every step of the journey. Her work paid off, we were very happy with the process and the outcome. We cannot say enough about how much we loved working with her and Team Forest. Absolutely fantastic!