Keith is a standout as a realtor because he doesn't just list the house--he project manages and oversees the entire sale. For my condo, he lined up competitive bids to get the renovation done quickly for high value. And he's extremely responsive and available to step in and get it done. Because of Keith, the condo was on the market months sooner, looking polished. read more

Lists houses way below market to trap online views/gain bids then pins the top bidders against each other to squeeze the most out of selling. In which he goes with investors with cash over families. If just care about making a buck he's a good hire, but anyone with morals should do business with better people read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND: SOLD in 10 days for Over Asking with a 14-day Close! I have never had more energetic, creative, and "scrappy" agents as Tetiana and Shianne, and I've done 6 real estate transactions in the Bay Area- 2 as a seller. I had hired other agents from a large company who boasted about their being in the top 1% of agents and excellent at marketing, etc.. In my experience, some people are "great" when it's easy, but don't have the hustle mentality when it's a challenging market. Needless to say, I let them go and was getting ready to put my house up for rent. Thankfully, I was introduced to Shianne and Tetiana and decided to give them a chance to sell it. Their words to me were, "We're going to sell this house and you won't have to spend another dime." They worked tirelessly in selecting a new paint color for the front door and steps, buying flowers for the porch, pulling weeds, and adding special touches everywhere. They fixed a wobbly step, moved the staging around to showcase the space better, made signs for all of the fruit trees, flowers, and plants... I'm sure it was hours and hours of work and all at their expense. They saw which photo on the MLS was pulling in the most clicks and moved that to the first photo preview. They called no less than 8 brokers to understand the comps- they didn't just look up data. It was very detailed. They knocked on doors in the neighborhood, handed out flyers, took them to the neighboring businesses, and held a party for the community and featured the rosemary, lemons, and flowers from the backyard. They researched all of the available loans and programs to educate the potential buyers and brought in lenders for the open houses- they held 4 on two weekends with a twilight showing as well. They put out no less than 6 "For Sale" signs at the best intersections, did mailing and email campaigns, and communicated with me all of the activities shortly after they occurred. Their timely communication with me about all things was appreciated and the closing was very fast (14 days!) and painless. I thanked them profusely throughout the process and was always met with a response, "Don't thank us until it's sold". But even if it didn't sell due to the unfavorable market, I would have still highly recommended them based on their professionalism, hunger to succeed, and astonishing level of "hustle" approach. They are humble, down-to-earth and they mean business! I will be hiring them to sell my other properties and wouldn't hesitate to refer my closest friends and family to them. read more

Randy was very misleading and unreliable. He brought too many problems from his relationship to the table. I'm sure he party's to much with his Broker. I would never list with him again. read more

We couldn't be more grateful for Linnette and the incredible work she did to help us buy our dream home. The market was highly competitive, with nine other offers on the table, and ours wasn't the best on paper. But thanks to her cunning strategy and tireless legwork, we were able to secure the property. From the first time out, she helped us identify exactly what we wanted and guided us through every move with speed and precision. What truly stood out was her availability and excellent communication throughout the entire process. She was always just a quick phone call away, ready to offer advice or reassurance. Even after the deal was done, she remains a trusted friend and our go-to real estate expert. Linnette runs a women- and family-owned business, which only adds to the personal touch and care she brings to every client relationship. I would not hesitate to work with her again and again. If you're looking for someone who is a master of their craft and the #1 agent in the East Bay, Linnette is the one! read more

Linnette and the Abio team are the absolute best! Incredibly professional, detailed and thorough. Great communication and demonstrated a strong insight into the market. They managed a turn-key, stress-free, on-schedule renovation for us that yielded a strong return on our investment. They exceeded expectations and we would certainly recommend them to buyers and sellers who value that level of real estate professionalism. Dana & Todd A. read more

This is a review for Shianne Kurkina of Abio Properties. I was initially looking for a property manager for my property on the Oakland/Berkeley border and Shianne was the only one who actually came by to see the property of the 4 property managers I had contacted. She has a very keen eye and suggested various options in getting the property ready for a rental at high market value. I have found Shianne to be punctual, easy to reach via text, and extremely knowledgable and transparent, always looking out for my interests. She found my reasonably priced flooring and paint contractors, and continues to work very hard on the remaining remodeling items required. She even came by to help me move things out of the way before the flooring people came! Recently, I have been considering perhaps selling the property instead. Shianne told me that now is not the best time to sell (instead of perhaps encouraging a sale like other realtors might do). Then she proceeded to create another item list for remodeling if I chose to sell instead of renting the property out so I had a good idea of what the costs would be. I think you will be really happy with Shianne as your property manager or selling agent! read more

Met Shianne at one of her listings a few years ago. Recently, my wife and I decided to purchase a home and chose Shianne as our realtor. English is our second language, and we had never bought a home before, so thanks to Shianne, we could understand the market and navigate it. She connected us with a great lender who helped us with our unique financial situation. We recommend Shianne to anyone who is looking to buy sell, or rent. read more

I rarely write reviews but I want to recommend Cameron and his team at Abio for helping me both when I bought my house in Oakland 9 years ago and again when I just sold it. He is an excellent communicator, and has always been very responsive to any emails or calls. As a first time homebuyer, he explained all the steps very clearly. I had my fifth offer accepted, and for each of those offers Cameron was straight forward about my probability of having an offer accepted and what it would likely take to have the highest offer. As a first time homebuyer, I had very little money and didn't want to overpay. When the house was in escrow he got the sewer lateral company in there within just a few days to get it up to code so I wouldn't have to pay the $4,500 time extension deposit. Him and his team are very active in the Oakland area and will work to get you what you need for the best deal. I cannot recommend him highly enough. read more

Linnette Edwards is reliably unresponsive even when she is making commission on one of her few top grossing listings. She can't be bothered to turn off lights on the houses she is selling, so every light blazes into neighboring windows all night every night for weeks. She was well aware for a solid week that her staging crew stole from neighboring properties, yet did not respond with apologies or have any sense of compunction. She just took her ill-gotten commission and left. And she will no doubt do it again. Unresponsive, irresponsible, unethical. Who needs that for neighborhood karma when you just dropped $2M on a house? Hard pass. read more

Abio is amazing and I cannot recommend them highly enough. At the start of this year my grandmother passed away and we had to sell her house in Brentwood. Unfortunately she was both a hoarder and neglectful of the property. Nicole and Cameron helped my father and I through every step of the process. They brought in cleaners, handymen, painters, landscapers, stagers, and more to change the house from completely unlivable to beautiful and almost like new in a small number of weeks. Even when COVID hit in the middle of the process, they did everything they could within the bounds of the laws and regulations to keep things going. We got regular updates and they are hyper-responsive over text and email (usually within an hour). The house went on the market and we had 3 offers in less than a week, all over what we were expecting. There is always a ton of paperwork in buying/selling houses but it was all done over docusign and super quick. 95% of the time we were able to communicate over text, Zoom, or other remote options which was very convenient. In the past I've felt like the relators I've used were trying to scam me on price and have had to argue back and forth a lot with them. Cameron and Nicole took a super data-driven approach to pricing the house (brought comparables and useful market data) so it was very easy to come to an agreed price. I've bought and sold 2 houses in the past (using other relators) and it was a miserable experience each time. Abio completely redefined my expectations of what the process can be like. I'll never go with anyone else again. read more

I met Linnette Edwards when I was I interviewing agents to list a property in El Cerrito. We hit it off instantly and she got my listing. She made everything so simple for someone who was selling a property from out of state. She is a very good communicator and kept me informed every step of the way as we navigated the sales process of the property. As with any house, there was some work needed before it could hit the market (interior painting, refinishing of wood floors, other minor cosmetic work, new appliances, and so forth). Her team was dispatched to start the work and they did an excellent job in all areas, even finding some additional issues that would have stuck out on a home inspection. I thought the refinishing of the floors was beautifully done, the painting as well. The new lighting popped. And it did make sense to paint the kitchen cabinetry much to my earlier concern. All the repairs and upgrades that were done were done by her team of experts which was really amazing and the price more than fair. It was a one-stop shop and that was incredibly convenient. No shopping for contractors, getting quotes, etc. The staging company she used was brilliant, showcasing the homes features and yard exquisitely. Linnette knew exactly where to spend money to maximize the sales price. She navigated the negotiation process like a pro and the actual sales process went thru without a hitch. I would absolutely use her again and would recommend Linnette without hesitation. read more

We (my husband and I) had a recent unpleasant experience with one of their agents (Mario Colon). He was a big disappointment, unprofessional and unresponsive and inconsiderate. By far the worse Real Estate agent that we ever experienced! I was searching for properties in Sonoma on Trulia two Saturdays ago, found an interesting property and he's the listing agent. I looked him up on Trulia, he had multiple 5 stars reviews (DON'T BELIEVE IT, FAKE REVIEWS). So I called him up and told him that we like to set up an appointment to view the property. He told me to text him on the date and time of our preference and he'll let us know. Not only that we didn't get an immediate response, but we waited for 3 days and still received no response from him. I texted him again, he then responded with a very short answer with a different mobile phone number that I didn't recognize. I just wanted to confirm the response was from him so I texted him and asked if he's Marco Colon, then confirmed. Right then I should of realized I'm dealing with an inconsiderate person, no introduction of who he was, no apologies for his delayed response, never answered my questions from my very 1st text, but instead I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I even texted him that we come from far away after work traffic can be unpredictable, I would text him if we run late. We traveled over 2.5 hours and arrived to the property on time, rang the doorbell and knocked on the door multiple times with no response. I then phoned him, he told us that the owner should be there but he is not. We were so disappointed and furious that how can he be so inconsiderate of our time when he had no decency to give us heads up that he won't be there to show us the property. I felt so bad for the owner at the same time, he should be fired by the owner. We wasted total of 6 hours round trip travel time to a big disappointment! Very unprofessional! He deserves zero star rating, unfortunately minimum 1 star to allow you to write your review. read more

Great agency with a real team spirit. I successfully bought a house within 6 weeks. Go Abio!

Very unprofessional. I was looking for a property in Oakland, met with one of the realtors from Abio (Sarka Sarkisian), she was very unprofessional, she did very little homework on the market, clearly just wanted to make a sale. I also sensed poor ethics with her so I walked away. In addition she was not responsive which I found astonishing for a cash buyer. I would recommend a more established outfit, stay away from these kinds of unethical businesses. read more

Mariah Bradford is hands down one of the most ethical and stellar agents I have ever had the pleasure to meet and work with. The one star review from Work Hard leads me to believe it is someone attempting to sabotage her professionally that did not actually work with her. I know from experience Mariah's number one goal is the best interest of the people she is representing. During the process of selling my home she remained nothing short of professional at times others did not. If you have the opportunity to work with her do so. I can not recommend her enough! read more

Linnette Edwards and Abio properties have a strong grasp on the market, and a dramatic edge over the numerous other agencies we already met with. The folks at Abio are strategic, have a passion for their work, are humble, persistent, knowledgeable, fresh and forthright. When it came to buying and selling in the same market we still managed to come out on top through all of their guidance, marketing our house appropriately, coaching us through all the logistics, negotiations, paperwork, and minutiae. It felt refreshing to be working with a partner we could trust and whom we knew had our best interests at heart every step of the way. read more

The whole team at Abio was a dream to work with - we had an incredibly smooth closing process for the purchase of our first home. Took us a while to find the right place but due to the relentlessness of our agent Sarka, we wasted no time when we found the right spot and we've been blissfully living in it for the last year. The market knowledge was a huge leg up in this competitive market. read more

We bought our first home in December of 2016. Working with Sarka was an awesome experience. Our home search went much faster than we expected (three weeks from first open houses to going into contract) which meant that we had to move fast and make quick, confident decisions. Through it all, Sarka was there with great advice and a cool head whenever we hit a bump in the road. She negotiated some extras on our behalf and we felt really well taken care on. Buying a home in the Bay Area is notoriously hard but Sarka was an amazing guide. read more

Linnette Edwards with Abio Properties has been nothing short of amazing in all our business transactions we've had the fortune of working with her as buyers and sellers. Linnette and her team work so well together and nothing is missed, their communication flow is as quick as I've seen and their recommendations for how to prep, stage and market a place speak for themselves in the end results. Linnette and her team have sold 2 of our families' homes and when my family was a buyer in the market, she was the listing agent for our current house in Walnut Creek. She broke sales records for all properties in the condo development in which we sold in Danville. She performed a miracle in turning around another home that was in dire need of fixing and staging. All of my family has been extremely impressed with the Abio team and their strong desire to do the best for the clients. Eric - IT Director, Walnut Creek read more

My husband and I bought our first home in Oakland last summer (things have been hectic, so it took us a while to write a review). We worked with Linnette and she came through for us at every turn. We had what's considered a "limited budget" around here, but despite that, and despite being in the middle of covid, she worked hard to find us a home we could afford and that we considered a decent investment. We looked at many properties, got outbid on some (unsurprisingly), but she was always able to answer our millions of questions, schedule us with various inspections at the last-minute, explain the market to us, and refer us to trusted lenders. And when we finally found our little "fixer-upper," she went to bat for us to actually get us a price lower than asking, which I thought would be basically impossible. She's really professional, reliable, incredibly knowledgeable, and we'd definitely work with her again. read more

Realtor Mariah Bradford is the worst realtor I have ever dealt with. She is not the person you want to help you with a home purchase. She does not respond readily and is not forthright when she does respond. I was literally shocked at the unprofessionalism. I did not have a good experience dealing with her at all. I strongly suggest you work with another company read more

Working with Abio Properties and Sarka Sarkisian was an absolute privilege. As first time homebuyers expecting our first child and looking to make the move from SF to the East Bay, we had become pretty callused by the prices and competition we saw at nearly every open we liked. After having come close but ultimately losing on a few offers submitted through Redfin, we decided to work with Sarka. She is a pro's pro and steered us to a great house and away from one that ultimately went well above our potential budget. She worked with all the ancillary participants behind the scenes to make sure our offer was exceptionally strong and we could close quickly. She stayed committed to making sure everything went smoothly over weekends and even one of her vacations. Three months into living at said property, we couldn't be happier. My only regret is that I didn't start working with Sarka earlier. read more

Sarka helped me buy my first home and I am forever in her debt. She proved to me that she was more adept than other agents at the process of home-buying from beginning to end. Sarka is an excellent problem solver, quickly responsive, and a true people person. She listened to our wants and needs, she offered suggestions we hadn't considered, and made sure I was updated on every detail without prompting. Perhaps most importantly of all, Sarka was able to connect well with the seller's agent and make for a seamless negotiation and transaction. If you're trying to buy a home Sarka will help you get what you want with no BS. End your search here. read more

We love Abio Properties! Our mortgage company works with hundreds of real estate agents, and everyone at Abio stands out. They are all tech-savvy, professional, charming and responsive, and they know their stuff. The founders, Cameron and Linnette, often mention how they go out of their way to make sure everyone on the Abio team is both friendly and a great personality fit, and it shows. We consider it a great privilege to be able to work with everyone at Abio. read more

I've worked with Linnette Edwards at Abio twice in the past 2 years. Both experiences went very smoothly and resulted in great outcomes. They provide sound advice and strategy on how to maximize the value of your property. I will definitely use Abio again when the time comes. read more