Ellie is great. Honestly the best realtor! We had worked with other realtors before but never purchased a home until we found her. She worked with our VA loan, was extremely knowledgeable about the condition of the properties, and always had our best interest in mind. She is the sweetest but also rigid and made sure everything that had to be done was completed from the sellers (which is what you ideally ...
— Faith G.
Trish is a delight to work with. She facilitated the sale of our rental property, and then our primary home when we were ready to move. It was reassuring to work with someone who truly has their thumb on the pulse of the local neighborhoods as well as the real estate market. She has excellent intuition, considering both style and value. Trish is punctual, responsive, and clearly cares about the quality o...
— Aimee J.
We are so grateful to Viviana for helping us find and purchase our wonderful home in a very short amount of time. She understands the market and was extremely dedicated to making sure we found a home that met our needs. It can be a stressful process and her kindness, patience, and warmth were very comforting. I highly recommend Viviana to anyone who is buying or selling a home!
— Kathleen M.
Trish is truly enjoyable to work with. She was very honest and upfront with us while we were looking for homes. She is also very knowledgeable about homes, loans, and any questions we had during the home buying process. When she did not know the answer to a question she was open about it, and got back to us with the answer very promptly. She is also very easy to communicate with (text, phone call, zoom m...
— Alexia O.
We had talked to Jen Wolan on and off over several years about selling our home and when the time finally came, we knew Jen was the perfect fit. She was respectful and encouraging of our process as we got our home, one that had been in our family for 80+ of its 100 years, ready to sell. Her calm demeanor and professionalism along with expertise in our particular area of Berkeley made an emotional process...
— Justina L.
I found Sarah and her daughter, Ellie while searching for a realtor in the East Bay last June, once I had decided I was moving back here from Boston. They agreed to meet me while I visited in June to do reconnaissance, and we had a very cordial discussion about what I was seeking, and when. When I arrived in Berkeley in late August, I had already sent them examples of homes that interested me, and we had...
— Stuart L.
Portia is an absolute pleasure to work with and helped us land our dream home in Oakland (much more quickly than we ever could have imagined!) She is deeply knowledgeable about East Bay real estate, the application and escrow process, and has a keen eye for assessing the quirks that come with unique Bay Area houses. She answered all of our questions with consideration, care, and kindness. She helped us t...
— Eliza L.
I was selling my parents home and Mitch was as professional as they come. He never wavered. He was always one step ahead and he simply did a great job. I was trustee and having to deal with my two siblings and pleasing them wasn't easy. Mitch truly looked after our best interests and gave us sound advice so we ended up with much more than we had hoped. He helped with paint colors, picking lighting and ou...
— Carol I.
Diana is, hands down, the best realtor we have ever worked with! As out of state buyers, we were so grateful that she was our representative and our advocate during every transaction. She is an incredible listener, and very thorough, patient and efficient. We felt supported in every step of the way, from house-hunting to closing. We highly recommend this amazing person and professional!
— Maryam S.
Colby is easy to work with, knowledgeable and communicative! He always made himself available to come to open houses with me, write up offers, and take my calls (even if it was short notice). I appreciated his professionalism and extensive background on the area. He was able to take me from offer to move in on my home within THREE weeks. Crazy timeline but he knows what he's doing, so he made it work. Wo...
— Aishani P.
Ellie is the most dedicated, knowledgeable, and effective real estate agent you could ever hope to find. We honestly don't know how we would have navigated buying our dream home and seamlessly selling our previous one without her expert guidance and unwavering support. From our very first conversation, it was clear that Ellie is unbelievably knowledgeable about homes in the Bay Area and possesses a deep ...
— Dan J.
"Bhima is a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with. We were looking for our starter home and ended up with something much closer to our dream home, all within our price range. We feel incredibly fortunate to have worked with him to buy our home. We entered the housing hunt when the market was starting to shift and interest rates were rising. It started with an initial call where Bhima gave u...
— Brad M.
"We had a fantastic experience working with Jess and Alissa from start to finish to sell our home. They were extremely well organized and prepared, and helped us to understand the details of the process clearly. They made great suggestions to prepare our home for sale and recommended contractors who priced fairly and did good work. Selling a home can be a stressful process, but they kept us calm and on t...
— James G.
Selling our home in Berkeley was a big decision, and we took the time to carefully interview agents. Anna stood out for her impressive knowledge, work ethic, and smart approach. She’s incredibly organized and energetic—everything we were looking for in a partner. Throughout the process, she managed her team without any hiccups, and after our initial walk-throughs, we mostly interacted directly with Anna....
— Lori Z.
Anna is an amazing real estate agent... she goes above and beyond and makes you feel like one of the family... she was available whenever I needed her and helped us to keep a positive attitude through a very difficult process.... I highly recommend her!
— Isa A.
Anna is honest, professional, dedicated, and very knowledgeable. She has a great address book of equally competent and honest experts (home inspectors, structural engineers) that will reassure any first-time home buyer about the soundness of their decision. As her clients, we have felt like she always had our interest in mind, and we now consider Anna as a friend, and trust her advice. She also has been...
— Yann R.
We had a great experience with Anna, who helped us buy our first house, in Berkeley. We took our time--almost a year from when we first met her--and only bid infrequently, but she never pushed at all and actually raised questions when she thought we might be pursuing something against our interests. She was very available and entirely willing to work with our busy schedules. She provided great advice ba...
— Sarah S.
Anna was our agent for a house we recently bought in Berkeley. She was absolutely wonderful during all steps of the process, from helping identify neighborhoods of potential interest, writing offers on several properties until we found the right one, to seamlessly manage the whole process and close on time. She was always available, sometimes even late at night if that's the only time we could find to ta...
— C F.
Anna is a fantastic real estate agent and a joy to work with in every way from real estate negotiation to supporting community projects. She helped our family acquire residential investment property in Berkeley and continues to help us search for more following a set of criteria that significantly limit our range of purchase options. Her patience and commitment to find the right property is testament t...
— Ian M.
We had a very good experience with Anna. She was able to find a house we liked at a price we could afford. She understood our needs and guided us through every step. Highly recommended!!
— Daniele F.
We moved into our perfect, beautiful house almost four months ago, and I'm sorry it's taken me this long to write a well-deserved review! We still cannot believe we were able to buy a house that is such a great fit for us. Despite our limited budget for this crazy market in the North Berkeley area, we managed to get the best value out of every penny and meet all of our needs, preferences and priorities. ...
— Julieta P.
Anna was fantastic to work with! My wife and I were looking for a residential income property in very specific parts of Berkeley in the midst of a very competitive market. Anna was very patient in helping us evaluate many potential properties over the course of roughly nine months. After one opportunity fell through at the last minute she stayed in touch with the seller and eventually learned about his...
— Glenn F.
For the past three years, Anna has been an incredible realtor - guiding us through the process of purchasing our first home! The attentiveness to details, thoughtful articulation of issues we would not have considered, and responsiveness to our needs was such a pleasure. Her patience and diligence throughout the process made us feel extremely secure the whole time, and we were always able to trust that A...
— Yael K.
We met Anna Bellamo six years ago, and she's been both at our side and on our side ever since. At first we half-heartedly searched for a house for my mother-in-law, knowing that we could never really find one in the Bay Area for the amount of money we had. She was always willing to answer questions and take us around to look at properties a few times per year for a number of years. Then we heard that o...
— Tiffany C.
I'm not sure when Anna finds time to sleep, because she seems to send emails around the clock, is almost always available to chat or answer questions by phone, and seems to be constantly monitoring the MLS for the latest listings. She figured out what we were looking for in a house before we did so ourselves, pointed us to some great neighborhoods, asked incisive questions (to us, and to sellers' agents)...
— Steve C.
We just moved into our new home, and our first time as homeowners, thanks to Anna. Throughout our experience, from attuning ourselves to the market and learning what concessions we would be willing to make, to making offers and eventually closing escrow, Anna was realistic, insightful, level-headed (especially when we were losing perspective) and knowledgeable about the area she covers, and fun too. Wha...
— Shawn T.
We recently purchased a house in Berkeley with Anna's help. We were kind of at the bottom end of affordability in the current market and after 9 months were starting to lose hope that we would have an offer accepted. Anna never stopped trying to find us a place and never doubted that we would find something. It was great that she was so invested in us and refused to give up. We really appreciated her pat...
— Sarah H.
Anna Bellomo was an incredible delight to work with. She is savvy, patient, communicative and made the process of selling our home seamless. In addition to her professional and courteous demeanor, her extensive list of resources is impressive (from roofers during the largest rain storm of the season, to the best croissants at broker's tours). Her adeptness at problem solving and foresight were beyond val...
— Jessica F.
Anna was just wonderful as our sell-side agent. She clearly guided us through the process of prepping and staging the property for best effect, cheerfully taking on the tasks of hiring professionals to do the minor things needed so we didn't have to. Her networking brought more than 50 agents out for the pre-listing and the website helped bring over a hundred interested parties to the one open house ...
— Alan T.
Anna was our agent this past spring (2015) and she helped us find and close on a house in less than two months. We moved to the area from the Midwest and she guided us through the entire process. Anna helped us really think about what we needed and what would work for our family in terms of home, neighborhood, schools, etc. When it came to buying our home, she knew all of the right questions to ask and m...
— Karla S.
Anna is the BEST! I met Anna at an open house in the Berkeley Hills and while we were not interested in putting an offer on that house, I connected with Anna immediately. My husband and I had been looking for a larger home for many months and it appeared our SF-based real estate agent did not have the inside track as we were making offers. In short, a local agent can help you in the Berkeley real estate ...
— Kelley M.
I truly believe that Anna is as good as it gets in a realtor. She helped us sell our home in Berkeley over the asking price and made it as painless as possible. Anna is charming, a joy to work with, and highly professional. She is very organized, reliable, and seems to have tireless energy. Anna gave us honest and valuable feedback around preparing our house for sale and then took charge of getting it re...
— Choosy L.
Anna helped me purchase a duplex in West Berkeley and I could not have been happier with her representation. She took care of all of the complicated issues like sewer laterals and energy compliance and made sure the closing was simple and smooth. She not only counselled me on the right price to offer to get into contract, she was also able to negotiate a reduction in the purchase price based on informati...
— Chris H.
WE LOVE ANNA! My husband and I just purchased our first home in the East Bay with Anna. We had the best possible experience with Anna as our agent. We actually found Anna through yelp. From the first time we met her, we knew she would work well with us. My husband and I were very worried that we wouldn't find something for us or that it would take us over a year to find our house with it being a seller's...
— Carly D.
My husband and I found Anna through Yelp, and we were so glad we did. After trying to sell our home once over a year ago we were discouraged because the deal fell through after working with another agent. However, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise because we got so much more this time around for our home and the whole process was smooth, easy and Anna was a true professional. She knows the busin...
— Cynthia V.
If you want the best, then I recommend that you work with Anna. Anna helped my husband and me find our first house in the Bay Area when we moved from New York City and she helped us find a wonderful home for our family of 5. She was always available, thoughtful, smart, and well-networked (which helped enormously even post-purchase)! She is GREAT.
— Tea K.
I am a mortgage banker and have worked with many different Realtors over the past 13 years. Anna is truly one of a kind in the local real estate community. She's very smart, knowledgeable of the local market, patient, professional, and a kind person top it off! We've worked together to help several dozen families become happy homeowners and she's also helped several people I know sell their home. In ...
— Erick B.
Anna helped my wife and I purchase a home in Berkeley in the fall of 2015. Simply put, she is everything you could ever ask for in a real estate agent - excellent communication, knowledgeable, and willing to go above and beyond. We can't think of a better partner for your home search.
— Roger C.
My husband and I were fortunate enough to buy our first home in Berkeley this fall. We were referred to Anna from a friend who also recently bought in Berkeley. We want everyone to know that Anna is simply the best of the best. You should look no further for a real estate agent in the East Bay. Buying a home is one of the biggest and most important financial and personal decisions you can make - and i...
— Gal R.
What more can we say? Anna found us a huge home in a crazy sellers' market. "You can do better. No, I'm serious. You can do better," she advised us as we considered offering on another sinking home barely big enough for a couple, much less a family of four. We ended up hitting our max budget on our house, but wow, it feels good to have the extra bedrooms. You spend a lot of time with your real estate ag...
— Ed B.
Anna Bellomo worked tirelessly and with great integrity as our sales agent in 2015. Our sale was a long haul and complex affair. To begin with, my husband and I live on the East Coast and our condo, which we had been renting for several years, was in Oakland. We trusted Anna to take care of all of our on-the-ground needs. When we had a difference of opinion, communication was never conflictual, and Anna ...
— Mary S.
Anna was a huge help in our house search and during the buying process. We were first time home buyers, so she patiently explained the entire process from beginning to end and was extremely responsive whenever subsequent questions came up. During the search she alerted us to houses that fit our needs and used her professional network to provide us more information on both the neighborhoods and the list...
— Scott J.
Anna helped us navigate this insane market like a pro. Our transaction was extra complicated, in the heart of Gourmet Ghetto on a property with renters and other potential pitfalls and she kept us steady the entire way. Extra Mile must be her middle name.
— Tim C.
Anna helped my husband and I buy our house. Our criteria were not standard and it was a 2-year-long search. She was knowledgeable, patient, and encouraging. When we found the house we wanted, she was great about following up and doing the additional research we needed to help us prepare our bid. Aside from her competence, she is also very personable and nice to work with. I highly recommend her.
— Carmen B.
Anna Bellomo is the best realtor of all. This housing market is nuts and can be very discouraging if you're not a millionaire, and we are not millionaires. But Anna is a brilliant, hardworking, savvy professional and she helped us find a perfect little home in a great neighborhood. It took a long time - like I said, this market is nuts! But wow, we feel so lucky that she stuck with us. Anna is a mira...
— Valerie B.
I can't say enough about Anna! She worked her "Magic" and got us our first house. My wife and I have been looking for a home for over 2 years, and many times lost hope after being out bid again and again. Anna patiently guided us through the entire roller coaster ride from the beginning right through the end. She always made time for us and we never had any feeling that she was difficult to reach whe...
— David H.
Anna is exactly the realtor you want on your side when navigating the uber-competitive East Bay housing market. Anna helped my partner and me buy our first house, and her extensive professional network, practical know-how, and charisma made her a pleasure to work with---and definitely helped seal the deal on our home!
— Katie J.
Thanks to Anna, we are now happily moving into our new home in Berkeley! Anna was an absolute delight to work with, from our first visit to well after we closed. We knew that we wanted an agent who lived in our target community and was well connected there. With the Bay Area market as it is, the personal engagement is critical. From our very first discussion, Anna patiently listened to our wants in a ...
— Nate D.
Anna is fantastic! We found our perfect home in Kensington thanks to her. My wife and I are new the Bay Area. We started looking at houses online several months before our move date. Given the competitive nature of the Easy Bay housing market, this seemed like a long shot strategy for finding and buying a house. We didn't have high hopes. However, Anna provided excellent guidance. She encouraged u...
— Dan W.
I have worked with Anna during the sale my home in North Berkeley and the purchase of a new (multi-unit) home in South Berkeley. Not only is Anna highly professional, but she is able to connect on an emotional level, developing an empathetic understanding for the needs of our family in the process of finding a home. Anna is honest, to the point, clever and creative. These qualities were essential in help...
— Joel K.
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