Bernard Gibbons

I cannot say enough about how knowledgeable and responsive Bernard is. He helped us buy and sell our condo in record time, and now that we've moved out of the area - we understand even more what a blessing his expertise was! He's the best agent in the area and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to our dearest friends. He's simply the best!

Bernard was fantastic to work with. My wife and I were first time home buyers and felt very comfortable working with Bernard. He didn't rush us at all and made sure that we found the right home for us. He told us that he didn't care how long it took and he was a man of his word. We really appreciated his knowledge of the area and his help walking us through the home buying process. I would recommend Bernard to any home buyers. Excellent service and very attentive to all of our questions.

Bernard helped my mother sell her townhouse in a very hot market. He expertly guided us through multiple offers after the house was listed for only several days! We had around a hundred groups troop through the house during the one open-house weekend and multiple private showings. His marketing plan, pricing strategy, and staging (thanks also to Yvonne, his stager) really paid off. Bernard also offered excellent customer service and communication; he was at every inspection and also at the closing. Highly recommended!

We recently worked with Bernard Gibbons on the sale of our home in San Ramon. I cannot say enough good things about the job he did and would heartily recommend him without reservation.<br/><br/>He is extremely knowledgeable about the East Bay market and about real estate in general. He developed a comprehensive marketing plan and provided great advice regarding prepping the house for sale. During the sales process, he made all of the right moves as conditions changed. He worked tirelessly to help us no matter what issues arose. <br/><br/>We think so highly of Bernard that we recommended him to our son who is first-time buyer.

Bernard recently helped us purchase a home in the Bay Area while we were living on the East Coast. He was always available by phone and answered his email quickly as well. Because we lived so far away, we initially asked him to show houses to my family members, which he was happy to do even though that meant some extra effort to coordinate with them.<br/><br/>Bernard always took careful note of which properties were interesting to us from Realtor.com and added his own suggestions, invariably good options based on what we had told him we wanted. He has a lot of experience as a full-time realtor, and his assessments of houses was spot-on. He is quite relaxed but was happy to offer useful opinions when we asked. <br/><br/>When we finally found a great place, Bernard helped us through the negotiation process. He had sensible advice for us when we wanted an opinion about putting together an attractive but reasonable offer. Negotiations went smoothly, even from a coast away and with some back-and-forth through the seller agent. <br/><br/>Finally, based on the inspection process, I am convinced that he knows or knows of every contractor in the East Bay. Although I initially thought that I would want to choose my own inspectors, I am glad we went with his recommendations. He always got us in touch with an inspector or contractor who could make our job a priority and seemed to know his business (the guy who did the whole house inspection especially impressed me).

I can't praise Bernard enough. I first became aware of him through his very useful neighborhood newsletter. I eventually contacted him and he help me compile a list of items to prepare the house for sale. Having talked to other realtors, I knew this list made the most sense. When a painter seemed too expensive, he found a less expensive one. When the termite report seem expensive to fix, he found another less expensive. <br/><br/>When the house was ready, he knew exactly what to do: advertising and conducting open houses, making a beautiful brochure, building a professional level website with a video walk-through. <br/><br/>He prepared the brokers on the items that must be in the offers and we received seven offers all over the asking price.<br/><br/>I'm convinced that Bernard got me the very best deal for the least effort.