I have bought and sold homes for over 40 years across California and Maryland, and Alice Chang is,…read morewithout question, the most prepared and focused agent I have ever worked with. When I decided to sell my home in Sonoma, Alice came to our first meeting with exhaustive research and a clear, actionable plan to get the best price. Even though she was working outside her home county, her preparation was flawless. The results speak for themselves: my home sold within one week. Alice is now helping me find my next home, and she is just as impressive on the buying side--quick with disclosures and comparatives, and always providing sound, honest advice.

From our first meeting, Alice Chan demonstrated exceptional competence. She was professional,…read morefriendly, and patiently answered even the most complex questions. We decided to choose her as our agent immediately; our gut feeling was that Alice was the best person to sell our house. We highly recommend her! I knew selling a house was a complicated process because I knew absolutely nothing about it. Especially since my house was rented, I needed to discuss with the tenants and arrange for them to move out. Luckily, I found Alice and asked her to be my real estate agent. She alleviated all my concerns, managed the entire process smoothly, the tenants moved out successfully, and the house was put on the market quickly. We received offers very soon! I'm so glad I chose Alice; it was the right decision. As a seller, I knew nothing about buying and selling houses. A good friend suggested I contact Alice because they had previously used her services and had a very positive experience. Alice is the most considerate person I've ever met. She not only helped me sell my house but also gave me a lot of advice, helping me understand the process and important considerations. I think I've made a wonderful friend. Throughout the entire home sale process, Alice was more than just a real estate agent; she was our unwavering support, always there for us. She answered all our questions, kept us informed of the latest developments, handled all the paperwork, and represented us in negotiations. She made us feel like not just her clients, but her most important ones. Thank you, Alice, for choosing her as your real estate agent--you definitely won't regret it!

Really enjoyed the professional way of working with Fiona and Ramiro from Cal Agents and the care…read morethey took -- Used Cal Agents on a house in Oakland.

Professional and Reliable Property Management I have been…read moreworking with The Cal Agents since 2025 to manage my house rental in the Bay Area, and it has been a consistently positive experience. Key Highlights: 1. Exceptional Team: I've had the pleasure of working with Wilsen, Ahyeza, Chris, Patricia, Jana, Fiona, Nikki, and Ramiro. They are professional, attentive, and easy to collaborate with. 2. Problem Solvers: One of their greatest strengths is that they never shy away from a hard problem. Whether it's a maintenance issue or a tenant concern, they tackle it head-on with a level of responsiveness that is hard to find. 3. Trusted Partnership: When you are looking for a partner to manage an investment property, creating an empathetic and caring relationship with the tenants is the most important factor. They have proven themselves to be reliable stewards of my property. Pro-Tip for Owners: Because they manage a diverse portfolio of both condos and houses, I found that providing clear context on my specific expectations for house-level marketing and maintenance from the start created a great feedback loop. Their receptiveness to this high level of communication is exactly why our partnership works so well; it ensures everyone is aligned from day one. Overall: If you need a team that is responsive and capable of handling the complexities of the Bay Area rental market, I highly recommend The Cal Agents.

My partner had to decide to rent or sell his house. We met with Nick from Ukiyo twice and we were…read moreso impressed with his knowledge, direct approach and patience. We were looking forward to having them manage our rental and felt very confident with the selection based on the support and communication provided. We have had to put renting on hold but Ukiyo will be our first call if we decide to move ahead.

We saw a property on the Ukiyo website, and they quickly accommodated a tour. My partner toured the…read moreunit and loved it, so we applied. Saj was in touch with us frequently through the application process, but once our applications were submitted, communication was less consistent. That said, we found out the next day that we were approved! At least, we thought we were. Nobody at Ukiyo had confirmed whether we have pets (we do, and didn't want to double-list them with multiple adults applying), so they had to recalculate the deposit and needed us to provide vaccination records. Once we did so, we paid the deposit and went to bed, feeling like the next day we would pick up keys to our next home. Instead, we found out that the property owner doesn't allow pets, and that our entire application process was wasted. Not only are we not moving into what we thought would be our home for the next decade, but also we're having to find another option and wasted a week of time and energy. I can't claim I understand property management. That said, either the owner provided incorrect information to Ukiyo (in which case Ukiyo needs to do a better job screening owners since they "don't work with just anyone" according to their site) or Ukiyo didn't ensure that they had the correct information in their listing. Whichever is the case, the entire process has left us with a terrible impression of Ukiyo's business. It's already exhausting enough to navigate bay area housing without this kind of mess.

My wife and I came to Pittsburg to deal with her mother's estate. There has been some serious…read morefamily drama over the will, trust, bank accounts, etc A little bit biased, I admit - my wife knew April back in high school- but they, Dough especially, have really gone of their way to take us through this process. It's my mom-in-law's estate, and there are actual criminal acts we have to deal with. April and Doug have been perhaps the biggest blessing of the whole process. Doug even went out to buy us lunch, from my mother-in-laws's favorite restaurant. April and Doug have really gone above and beyond what they have to do just to sell a house. They actually care.

We are really happy that we chose Todd Hodson of Red Oak Realty to sell our vacant lot for us. He…read moredid a great job of educating and guiding us through the process. His experience and connections proved invaluable in preparing to put the property on the market, and it the end it sold extremely quickly. We couldn't be happier!

Allan Bolte with Albany Hill Realty did an exceptional job selling mom's condo at Gateview…read morerecently. Everything went smoothly and either met or exceeded our expectations. Allan is a fantastic realtor and property manager. His communication and interpersonal skills were excellent. Allan has the highest level of integrity. He gave us great advice during each step of the process. His kindness helped relieve our stress, which made the whole process easier for us. Allan was invaluable during the many years that he managed mom's condo rental at Gateview. We would highly recommend Allan for your real estate needs and are grateful for his many years of loyal service. Specifically, Allan has lots of real estate knowledge; especially, at Gateview. Even during this challenging market, Allan was able to sell the condo in a timely fashion. Thank you Allan for all the help that you gave mom!!

Albany Hill Realty is a very good real estate company. Allan and Cathy helped me to get my unit…read more I would recommend them if you would like to live at Gateview. But I will give you a head's up that Gateview has become severely overcrowded, with all of the inevitable problems associated with that: hot water issues, long waits for washer/dryers and ill will among residents because of that (we can't have our own washer and dryers), horrendous noise problems, dog poop in the hallway, cockroaches, etc. . . what you would expect with severe overcrowding. The take away: If you decide to buy here, Allan and Cathy are the ones to go to. They are very kind and very experienced. But think twice about buying here. It is a very stressful and chaotic place to live.

I agree with recent comments, something has seriously gone wrong with BCPM and we are all in the…read moredark. I was a tenant with BCPM for over 4 years. My lease ended and BCPM has not returned my security deposit. I have requested it from them multiple times and they continue to ghost me. About 4 months ago I provided my move-out notice and had a tenant lined up to move in. BCPM acknowledged this and provided an application, but they never processed it. They are costing people who want to move out early thousands of dollars because we cant formally get new tenants to fill our rooms. Even after my lease expired and I moved out, they continue to send me automated notices that my rent is due. I try calling and emailing and they continue to ghost me and the other previous tenants. I even tried to go to their address listed online, but it was only a USPS mailbox.

Agree with the other recent reviewer that something has gone deeply wrong with BCPM this year…read more We've been renting since October and they used to be responsive to maintenance requests. But, seems that their general contractor left in April and the company has fallen apart completely. Two-three times they have sent an apology and promised to do better. Then right back to no communication. They do not respond to maintenance requests at all, unless you threaten them with legal action. We've been without a dishwasher for over two months now. It's our sixth rental in 25 years, and we've never experienced anything like this. First time we are writing a negative review for our landlord/property manager.

I have had ~9 different landlords in my lifetime; we recently purchased our first home and…read moreunfortunately had the extreme displeasure of dealing with Castle Rock and Irma Armstrong until we closed. During the past 20 years my family and I have lived in Utah, Idaho, NYC, and California. I have never encountered more red tape, basic communication issues, ability (re: inability) to fix basic issues, poor response time, and unprofessional behavior. This includes the notorious NYC Irma Aldama Armstrong was our landlord representing Castle Rock. I wouldn't recommend her or Castle Rock (based on our awful interactions with her for three years). If there was an option for zero stars I would choose it.

I see from other comments that people seem to find Keith to be helpful but we only worked with…read moreDavid Ratoosh and felt that he was incredibly rude and required follow ups. I also see that Keith commented that some people gave poor reviews because they were bitter about not getting a rental. I can't speak to that but in our case, yes we were disappointed but you can also be kind and respectful to people who come to you with potential business. I'm a strong believer in treating people with kindness and respect because you never know what when the person you snub could have been of help or a big client. We need to rent a place so that we can put an addition on our house that we plan to rent later on. We will definitely NOT be using this service.

They have great people on their maintenance team. They responded to my service ticket very quickly…read moreand left a great impression. Shout out to Julio Gonzalez for installing my new blinds and leaving no mess behind. Excellent service, excellent management and maintenance team.

I've rented through Advent Properties for a year now. They have been responsive and considerate…read more There are some glitches with the ap Meld, but they have been easy to resolve.

You can be confident when renting through Feagley Realtors or Feagley Property Management (FMI)…read more They were my rental agent for 5-years and provided excellent service throughout. From the owner Jerry Feagley on down I received first class support throughout my stay. Heater on the fritz? No problem. Hot water issues? They're on it. Broken garbage disposal? Fixed. Renters can relax knowing Feagley Realty or FMI Is managing their home. Thank you!

I am writing to sing the praises of Feagley Realtor, Cindy Wilson. We had a very complicated condo…read moresale and Cindy went SO far above and beyond to help us. She was incredibly kind, smart, competent, caring, trustworthy, understanding, tenacious and patient. There are not enough words to express how wonderful she is. She has so much integrity and a huge heart. I am so deeply grateful to her for all she did and feel so fortunate that we chose her as our realtor!! I wrote the same review on Google and if I had social media accounts I would post this there as well as she deserves to have her praises sung everywhere!

SLUMLORD. Would give zero stars if possible…read more From the moment I moved into that apartment I realized I was in a slumlord situation. When I arrived on January 19th there was no working heat and it was in the 40s at night. I was provided with a very small space heater by the "property manager" (that term feels like a big stretch) and I was absolutely freezing all night. The only reason I didn't go to a hotel was because I had just driven for 5 days straight and was literally too exhausted. Additionally, the apartment was ABSOLUTELY FILTHY (I have photos to back this up). The apartment was vacant for months so it is unclear how they did not have time to check the heat or do a basic cleaning. When I complained, Pedram gave me a credit of like $70 for both those issues which is wild as a cleaning service and a hotel stay would easily total $500. Pathetic. I knew I was in for some bullsh*t based on this. From this point on, every time something broke or needed to be fixed, and there were a lot of things that were broken UPON MOVE IN (again, this place was empty and could have been repaired beforehand), Pedram ignored my service requests in the app and my emails. I fixed things with my own time and energy and had to hound him to be reimbursed for the supplies. The whole point of renting is so that I don't have to fix things. I literally had to have a friend fix my leaking kitchen sink because the person who "fixed" it initially didn't actually fix it and Pedram would not respond to my emails at all. I begged him for help. In addition to my actual unit being terrible, the general condition of the property was abhorrent. Overgrown weeds and bushes, filthy walkways that haven't been power washed in years, garbage all over the alley where the bins are, etc. It looked totally ghetto and therefore, people treated it as such. Also, we were told with literally ZERO advanced warning that we would lose access to the washer/dryer for at least a month due to the construction project taking place in the back parking lot (earthquake retrofitting). So then I had to start taking my clothes to a laundromat which is hard to do as a professional working 50+ hr weeks. Additionally, Pedram told us we had to park our cars on the street for this project despite the workers only being there during business hours. There was no reason we had to park on the street at night, other than his negligence with regard to understanding the actual scope of the construction project. My car and several others suffered vandalism/damage due to being on the street. It was completely unnecessary, but he would have known that if he ever stepped foot onto that property or put even the smallest amount of effort into managing it. I finally had to threaten him with legal action to be allowed to break the lease, as I could not continue living in that hell hole. He will not return my security deposit and states he kept it as the lease break fee, which is of course illegal under California state law. So not only did I lose my 2k deposit, I have to pay 1k to fix my car and I paid another 1k for moving expenses. Still very seriously considering taking him to small claims court. I had a completely horrific experience at this place and I have no idea who would write a positive review. I spoke to numerous other residents who all had similar experiences and were completely frustrated and fed up. Pedram, you take advantage of people and you know it. Absolutely disgusting behavior. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You can say I'm disgruntled about the deposit or whatever you need to, to make yourself feel better, but we both know the truth.

Terrible property managers. They rarely respond to service requests and if they do, it is after…read morerepeated calls and service requests. Their voicemail box is always full. If you are a landlord, do not use them because your tenants' maintenance needs will not be addressed, and then they will do their best to fix things on their own, which usually isn't a good idea.