185 real estate agents in CA, 94610

Selling our home was not an easy assignment. We bought at the peak of the market in 2022 before interest rates rose, and by the time we sold, market conditions had changed dramatically. We hoped to find an agent who understood what we needed from the sale and was willing to take on a challenge. Pamela did exactly that. From day one, Pamela showed up prepared. She walked us through a pricing strategy grounded in real market data and comparable sales while helping us navigate market uncertainty and the unique realities of selling in Oakland. Pamela doesn't tell you what you want to hear—she tells you what you need to hear. As difficult as that sometimes was, it helped us make better decisions, and in the end, the sale exceeded our expectations. From pricing and marketing to coordinating contractors, staging, and every detail in between, Pamela and her team managed what felt like a hundred moving pieces with incredible skill. She's also an exceptional project manager. We moved out of state before listing, but there was a constant sense of "Pamela's got it" that allowed us to trust the process. Her recommendations often felt less like suggestions and more like "trust me, this matters" and time after time, she was right. What stood out most was her persistence and hands-on approach. She didn't sit back and wait for buyers to appear. She leveraged her deep East Bay relationships, stayed personally involved, and despite having an outstanding team, was present at every open house. Her team deserves recognition as well. They were kind, attentive, responsive, and consistently delivered high-quality work. Pamela has high standards, and that culture of excellence carries through her team, vendors, and every detail of the process. Pamela was our advocate throughout the process. She's the kind of person you'll keep in your contacts long after the transaction is over because she's a great resource who genuinely cares. We can't recommend Pamela and her team highly enough.

Lucy shepherded us through what was--to us at least--an intense and complex home buying experience. As newlyweds embarking on our first home purchase, we had a ton of questions, and very little experience and comparatives. She quickly helped us narrow down and define our wants, needs and preferences, while educating us on the process in a thoughtful manner which allowed us to make the critical decisions with as much information as possible. She offered us several days of tours, sent us listings at the pace that we requested (which changed a couple of times, due to our own life circumstances), and made herself quite available for showings when open houses were not feasible. When we did find the house that we wanted, we had a lot of challenges with the seller's agent, who delayed paperwork until the last possible moment (sometimes beyond the deadlines with no communication), then would turn around and send demands that we respond to requests immediately (even if out of town). Lucy went above and beyond here, maintaining a functioning relationship with the seller's agent despite these challenges and helping us keep perspective and sanity during the process. She even followed up on some of the paperwork which should have been the seller's responsibility in order to help keep things on track, all while advising us and helping us negotiate a -very- good price in a seller's market. Once we did close, she gave us recommendations for several reputable contractors to assist on the immediate improvements, and gave us advice to help jump-start our aspiring DIY tendencies. In brief, I am not sure we could have done this without her expertise, her calm presence, consideration and availability. It was a long process but we found a home within our budget that we love, and that we hope will offer us many years of comfort and security.

Mary Orfali showed me available units at Rossmoor that fit my taste. With her help I found and purchased a condo where I am now living happily. Mary facilitated the administrative tasks I faced and made the process of buying a condo efficient and stress-free.