This comes as the highest recommendation for Ana and Pascal Forest at Red Oak Realty. From our first meeting to sell the house, we were out to make a team with them that combined our values and ideas with their expertise and experience. We got all our questions answered. It was a success. I recommend their skill and service.
Team Forest review 11/10. Team Forest (Ana, Pascal, and Adam) were the perfect agent team for us. They treated us like family, always put our interests first, and are just genuinely great people who are always fun to work with. As first-time homebuyers, we went into the process pretty clueless and always felt like we were in the best of hands between Ana’s expertise as an incredibly responsive, hard-working as project manager and contracting agent, and Pascal’s exceptionally keen eye for property inspection and risk assessment. They never rushed us in the process and never let us settle for anything but a great home - just good, honest people. You would be crazy to work with any other agent team in the East Bay!
It took years of looking, tons of patience, and some tears and angst… But we finally did it! We looked for so long, got clobbered a bunch of times, and even once we found this dream house we had to make three offers as we kept losing, and then it kept coming back on the market. Finally, the third time was the charm, offer accepted, and so excited about our new place -this one was meant to be! Ana & Pascal never gave up, and even the agent on the other side, said the transaction was smooth and easy.
Ana and Pascal accompanied us during our house search in the Bay Area during the winter of 2022-2023, and I honestly believe that we could not have found a better duo to guide us through this adventure. From the first contact, everything happened naturally; we immediately had confidence and understood that with Ana and Pascal, our project was in good hands. We were impressed by the dedication they bring to each project, their kindness, professionalism, expertise, patience, and their determination to find with us the house of our dreams. Together, Ana and Pascal form the perfect pair to assist anyone in a real estate project from A to Z. Their expertise, networks, and advice are simply incredible. I can only emphasize how fortunate we were to work with them as they made the process of buying real estate much less stressful, especially in a country that is not ours. Thank you for everything, Ana and Pascal, for being so wonderful.
Highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend and Ana and Pascal! We were referred to them by a friend who was familiar with their stellar reputation. Ana and Pascal's ability to assess properties and to cultivate relationships were the reason why we were able to land this amazing home and avoid an outrageous bidding war. Seriously, we wouldn't have been in the running at all without Ana's warmth, professionalism and follow through as well as Pascal's pricing recommendations. I still can't believe that we only had to bid on two houses before landing on this amazing property. They made the process so smooth!
Fabulous! Responsive, respectful, and helpful beyond regular duties I give them an A+ and would recommend them highly for their professionalism and genuine caring for their client's needs,
Ana and Pascal were enthusiastically referred to us by a co-worker. They found us an amazing home and later worked their magic to sell our house at a challenging time in the market when we relocated to the East Coast. This review applies equally to both experiences, which exceeded all our expectations. From the initial consultation to the final closing, their professionalism, knowledge, patience, and innovation shone through every step of the way. To begin with, their knowledge of the East Bay real estate market and network of contacts (contractors, vendors, agents) was impressive. Their insights were invaluable, allowing us to make informed decisions and feel confident throughout the entire process. Ana's enthusiasm and optimism paired with Pascal's pragmatism and unvarnished honesty was a winning combination! What truly set Ana and Pascal apart was their exceptional level of service. They were incredibly responsive, promptly answering any questions or concerns we had, and kept us on track and focused when we needed a nudge. Buying and selling, Ana guided us through the complex California real estate process that was new to us -- especially the requisite 100-page disclosure packets -- and gave us peace of mind that we would have a clean sale. Pascal went the extra mile to prepare our home for sale and transformed our lackluster landscape into something truly special. Finally, the level of support Ana and Pascal provided extended beyond the completion of the transaction. They were genuinely interested in our long-term satisfaction and remained available to address any post-sale concerns or inquiries. We highly recommend Ana and Pascal to maximize your home's potential to sell or to find you the right home at the right time to buy. Whether buying or selling, you can trust them to deliver outstanding results.
Ana Forest, who is our realtor, came highly recommended to us by a trusted friend for the sale of our house in the Berkeley Hills. It was a pleasure to work with her, start to finish. She and her team gave us a very accurate and useful picture of the real estate market landscape when we first asked her to represent us. From that point forward, Ana understood completely our preferences and hopes in every regard – including a crucial decision on redecoration and the choice of the right company to do that work. Her advice was of enormous value to us. She was respectful of our budget, and all of her recommendations as to renovation, staging, the timing of placing the house on the market, and the setting of our asking price, proved just right. She was a superb negotiator in responding to the multiple offers that came in on the first day. My family and I enthusiastically recommend Ana and her team to potential buyers and sellers alike.
Ana and Pascal were nothing short of amazing during our home search. As first-time buyers in a difficult market, we were completely overwhelmed by the process and the competition, but Ana and Pascal were there at every stage to guide us. We turned to them for advice on everything, including potential neighborhoods and cities that would be a good fit, potential concerns about the homes we viewed, how to structure and present our offers and even recommendations on painters and other service providers once we closed. They are consummate professionals and extremely personable and knowledgeable. They are always quick to respond to any question or concern we have (even long after we closed). More than anything, we completely trusted their judgment and knowledge of the market and always felt their primary concern was making sure we found the right house for us. I highly recommend Ana and Pascal for anyone looking to buy or sell a home—we will definitely be using them if/when we decide to sell in the future.
Ana and Pascal were with us every step of the way in preparing our older family home for sale, and then exceptional with the actual sale, obtaining a top price that exceeded our expectations! They were at the home site practically every day during the prep and marketing process, and were available for calls, emails, and texts at anytime. We felt like we were their only clients, we got such personal attention. She helped keep our preparation timeline on track as well and the marketing was gorgeous.
Ana is great and very helpful during the whole process of buying a condo!! She was always an email away and on top of the process! Quick and easy to work with and helped get me the Condo I wanted at a price I liked!
Ana & Pascal were AMAZING!! They did an incredible job selling our house on a large lot in the Oakland Hills. Great team work by them from start to finish, including getting the house fixed up. and sparkling! Brilliant marketing, including amazing videos. We were very happy with the process and the results!
