Soren O'Connell helped me sell my house in El Cerrito in May, 2025. He was extremely courteous, always friendly and very accommodating. All of my needs were met and then some. My house looked amazing and sold within a week. I highly recommend Soren as an agent! I would work with him again in a heartbeat!
Soren is a rising star and I would hire him again in a heartbeat – in fact I already have. He helped me with the sale of a house my family had owned for over 50 years. Soren spent six months meticulously preparing the property, marketing it to perfection, and patiently shepherding me and the buyers through a legally unusual closing process. The end result was more than 33% over asking, and better than I had hoped for.
Soren was excellent throughout the entire buying process. He was very responsive to quick questions or last-minute tours, he paid attention to detail, and he was persistent in helping me finish closing on my purchase, even after unexpected delays. I always felt that Soren was giving me his full attention, even though I know he had other clients.
This was our very first time selling a house. We loved our home that we lived in for almost 30 years. Soren is a perfect combination of professionalism and warmth. He is an excellent listener and communication with him was easy and seamless. Soren and his partner, Romney, were very experienced and knowledgeable about the market as well as how to present our home to future owners. It was very important to me that some of the traditional features of the home not be changed just for the sake of selling our home. Soren and Romney were on the same page and collaborated with us at every step. They appreciated and valued the classic elements of the house. Soren and Romney recommended contractors to prepare our house for sale - which was a huge weight off our minds. All the contractors who work with Soren and Romney are professional, respectful, hard workers who were completely within our budget range. As with any huge undertaking there will be obstacles and even though we experienced a couple of hiccups, Soren and Romney were always ready with options and solutions. Some of the obstacles could have been very stressful but because of Soren's professionalism and skill at resolving issues, we were able to complete our house sale within our tight time frame. We highly recommend Soren because of his collaborative approach as well as his professionalism and knowledge of the market.
Soren O'Connell is a vital, interested, compassionate and talented agent who knows the East Bay market like the back of his hand. He was raised in the area and has an insiders knowledge of the neighbors and their unique features features -- important to buyer and seller. He invests his time and support well beyond expectations, and is a calm, friendly and professional advocate. Soren is highly recommended for the positive experience he lends to the process of buying/selling (and we know from both vantage points!). The realities of the market were always transparent and this allowed us to move forward confidently in our path. A very happy ending for buyer and seller!
I had a fantastic experience with Soren O'Connell as my agent for the sale of my home. He was always approachable and responsive concerning every detail. He was also knowledgeable of my local market and spot-on in the pricing of my house, which sold for $251,000 over the asking price. Soren far exceeded my expectations in his level of effort to market my house, which included creating a beautiful, professional web page and holding five open houses. The whole process of selling my house went very smoothly, and I am tremendously happy with the outcome.
As the first time home buyer, my wife and I were expecting a lot of issues. However, it went extremely smooth with the help from Soren. He was very patient and professional on placing and negotiating the offer we placed, no push, quick response, and accurate estiamtion. Then, he guided us to go through escrow, loan underwriting, and appraisal etc. The escrow closed and we got keys on time without any issues. We were very lucky to have such a great agent. I would definitely recommend him to all my friends.
