

ANA FOREST
Real Estate Agent
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Seller of 1311 Elm St, El Cerrito
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!
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Catherine Krueger
Licensed Real Estate Agent
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Seller of 271 38th Street, Oakland
Catherine is the absolute best. A knowledgeable, hard worker with great attention to detail, she & her daughter, Elise guided us through extremely difficult & challenging market conditions to find just the right buyer and get the sale of our property done. While ALWAYS remaining positive & assuring us that good things WILL happen, she never gave up- tirelessly pushing and exploring every possible lead, avenue & member in her network to generate offers until the right one came along. Many times, Catherine's efforts to prepare, market & present the property went way above & beyond what one would normally expect from a realtor. She did whatever was necessary to smooth out the logistics of the process & was relentless in making everything, especially all of the little details, happen. Her negotiation skills were excellent, and she helped to structure a final price & contract terms that were fair & reasonable to both the sellers & buyers. We consider ourselves incredibly blessed, lucky & fortunate to have her representing our best interests and cannot recommend her highly enough, without any reservations whatsoever.

Soren O'Connell
Real Estate Agent
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Seller of 7308 Potrero Avenue, El Cerrito
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!
Seller of 961 Hilldale Avenue, Berkeley
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.
Buyer of 2400 Dowling Place, Berkeley
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.

Lorie Harnden
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Buyer of 1330 Elm St, El Cerrito
Lorie was wonderful to work with throughout the home-buying process. Her deep knowledge of El Cerrito and the neighborhoods was very helpful for us when looking at houses. Her and her partner Victoria were super fast and responsive and never left us waiting for answers or next steps. We are thankful for her help in getting us quickly into our new home!