We recommend Marianne for anyone looking for a home in the Bay Area. As first time home buyers she helped us and guided us through the process. She is deeply familiar with the neighborhoods, a strong sense of the market and very attuned to what you need. She helps our family find the perfect house in the location that we had not considered, and helped us close very quickly.

Working with Marianne to find our home in Berkeley was one of the best decisions we made in the entire process. From the start, she took the time to truly understand what we were looking for, not just the obvious checkboxes, but the things that actually mattered to us in a home and a neighborhood. Once she got it, she did the filtering for us and only brought us places we'd genuinely be interested in. That alone saved us an enormous amount of time, and she was still always happy to go see as many properties as we wanted. Buying in Berkeley is its own thing. The market doesn't work like other places, and so much of it comes down to local knowledge you can't find online. Marianne has that in spades: a deep feel for neighborhoods and streets, plus a trust network and relationships with other agents that genuinely helped us land our house. What we appreciated most was that she never pushed. She wasn't trying to sell us a house just to close a sale; she used a critical, honest lens to tell us whether a place (and its layout) would actually work for us. And when it came to bidding, she gave us a calm, transparent read on what to offer, never pressuring us to over- or under-bid. That helped us price our offers correctly. She's simply a wonderful person to work with. We've since recommended her to friends who've worked with her too, and she's helped them find and close on their homes as well. We can't recommend her enough.

Ilona has been working with my husband and I for over two years trying to find our dream home. She has met up with us countless times at potential homes and very transparent about her thoughts on every home based on our wish list for our dream home. She paid attention, pivoted, made suggestions and gave us food for thought. It was helpful she is a Bay Area local who is also a parent so it made our interactions more helpful and meaningful. She answered all of our messages in a timely manner, sat down with us to go over language we didn’t understand as first time homeowners and did not sugarcoat the pros and cons. When we finally found The Home for our growing family she went above and beyond with Inna to get everything to us in a timely manner, very detailed emails and opportunities to call/text to answer any questions we had. The process went smoothly and I appreciated how she advocated for us with this home pricing and items that’s needed to be fixed for our home from the previous owner. I will forever appreciate her attention to details and how personable she is. I will definitely keep her in mind if we get an itch to purchase another home. I definitely recommend utilizing her services. She won’t rush you into a buy and transparency is her motto, which makes her trustworthy.

If you are looking to buy in Piedmont, Lisa is the agent for you! Lisa's relationships with other agents in the area gave us a real edge. She knew how to position our offers competitively without overpaying, and her negotiation instincts were spot-on every step of the way. What also set Lisa apart was her responsiveness. She was always reachable and incredibly flexible when it came to scheduling tours, which made the whole process feel much less stressful. But perhaps what we valued most was how she showed up as a true partner in our search. Lisa took the time to really listen to what mattered to us, and as our thinking evolved, she evolved right alongside us, helping us get clear on our priorities without ever pushing her own agenda. If you're buying in Piedmont, you'd be lucky to have her in your corner.

Manjit exhibited high professionalism in dealing with client's issues and skillfully developed the marketing strategy to enhance the overall returns. Her cheerful disposition and resolving the issues during upgrades of the property were indeed extremely helpful. Manjit is highly committed and possesses deep understanding of the market. Her frequent visits to the site gave confidence about her sense of support and involvement in seeing the project through the successful completion. Very capable real estate agent indeed. Great experience!

Jane and Carrie analyzed the property and provided their recommendations to enhance the sale. After living in our home for 30 years, we were hesitant to change the "culture" of the house. They convinced us that specific changes needed to be made to update and improve the home's appearance. They guided us through the process of readying the home for sale/handled the open house/receipt of offers/and eventual sale in a professional manner. The house sold very quickly.

We heard about Team Forest from a word-of-mouth recommendation from our good friends. From the moment we met them we were impressed with how knowledgeable, supportive, and organized they were. Ana and team were also "no pressure" from the beginning, which we really appreciated as we were slow to get started. But when things ramped up and we started to be more demanding of their time and attention, they were incredibly responsive, helpful, and never made us feel guilty for yanking them all over Alameda to look at places we were excited about. When we got serious about a place, they provided the right information we needed to make a go/no-go decision. Ana held our hands every step of the way and showed us homes when we couldn't make open house times, Pascal would examine disclosures for red flags, crawl under houses to check the foundation, and check the quality of "home prep" repairs to ensure we weren't walking into a money pit. Adam jumped in as needed to show us houses when our schedules with Ana didn't align. Throughout the whole process, they remained focused on helping us find a home that met our needs and within our budget that we could fall in love with. When offer time came, Ana knew all the right things to say to the seller's agent to tip the scales in our favor and get our offer accepted, even in a very competitive market. All in all, working with Ana, Pascal and Adam was a real pleasure. We couldn't be happier with our experience and highly recommend Team Forest to anyone looking to find their next home!

Ana and Team Forest have been the best part of what could be a really demoralizing real estate market. I know conventional wisdom says to interview several agents…we wandered into Ana’s office wanting to write a same day offer on a house we’d just seen. From the minute we stumbled into the office saying we had a “real estate emergency”, Ana and her team took such amazing care of us. We spent well over an hour together that impromptu day and we have never considered another agent for buying or selling. Ana and her team recently guided us through the purchase process for our forever home and helped us sell our home off market, going from obtaining disclosures to presenting an offer in less than a week, all while we were on vacation. Going above and beyond is just standard procedure for them from Pascal reviewing everything that might be problematic at a house, ensuring that you think with your head and not just your heart, to helping us get rid of the things we no longer need. The team has seemingly endless resources for everything you might need, saving time and money. I used to think being a real estate agent would be an easy and lucrative gig that anyone could do….whoo boy was I wrong about that! This team earned every penny and proved that an exceptional agent works 24/7. Ana reviewed the final offer with us after 10 on a Friday night and she did it in amazing good humor. Couldn’t have done it without Team Forest!

Selling a home can be stressful, but their deep knowledge of the local market and strategic approach made the entire process smooth and virtually stress-free. What really stood out was their exceptional communication and responsiveness. They always kept me in the loop, answered my endless questions, and were proactive in guiding me through every single step of the closing.

Regina Jacobs was recommended by everyone, including realtors we met in other counties. We'd met her in open houses through the years and decided to go with her based on the strength of the word of mouth reviews we'd heard. From the start she was honest, professional, understanding, and, client-centered. She was always available to help us with the many confusing aspects of the selling process. Relationship-wise, she would call a contractor or materials store and they would instantly be on board. At one point, someone offered to open their closed store immediately so we could look at finishes! That relationship building worked on our end as well. We never felt "handled" or pushed into anything. She was entirely on top of all the prep work that needed to be done. We joke that it's too bad we can't hire Regina to run our next remodel. We had, naturally, concerns over getting the house ready for sale. She always worked within our budget, but as a seller, you can't know if the money is well spent until the sale happens. My wife and I are both financiallly cautious prople. In the end, we followed her suggestions. When we sold our home for well over what we ever imagined we would get, I said to her, "Regina, we did everything you asked and you delivered." Despite a very strong offer, she made sure we had a back-up in contract as well. She was always prepared for different scenarios and I always felt that she was being honest with us. Regina was a true partner in the sale of our home and a kind and communicative person with an incredibly deep knowledge of all the aspects of the market here, from finishes to staging to landscaping to contracts and permits.