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.

Pedram has been managing my property for some years now. Insurance in California has become a…read morenightmare and we had to jump through so many hoops including replacing all the electrical and a large number of punchlist items all within a 30 day period or we were going to be cancelled. He handled the entire list well before the deadline. A ton of logistics to say the lease!!

My husband and I rented from BEM for 3 years. Pedram and his team were excellent in handling all of…read moreour needs throughout the time we spent with them including an apartment flood. We highly recommend working with BEM for any future residents or landlords in the Bay Area!

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.

So I am in the process of finding an agent or company to rent out a family home. I put the need out…read moreon Yelp and received several responses. I spoke to one agent, then made an appointment to have calls with others. The Cal Agents called me, and in less than a minute I realized it was someone from a Philippine call center. What a slap in the face. Outsourcing is a hot button issue, and I will NEVER share personal information with someone overseas, but also: WHY? Are they too busy for a two minute call to make that connection? Introduce themselves? Answer relevant questions? And perhaps MOST CLOYING: is this the same company that employs those same call centers to make masked cold calls asking to buy our property? HARD PASS.

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.

I've rented my home through Advent for several years, and have many good maintenance experiences…read more I am writing specially to recognize Julio, part of Advent's maintenance team. Julio has come to my house several times and is always extremely helpful, kind, personable, resourceful, generous, and generally a delight to be around. Today, he came by to fix my range, didn't have the necessary tool, so went out to his truck and made it! In minutes, he was back in and adjusted the range exactly to my liking. Thank you, Julio, for making life easier every time you visit!

My partner and I lived in a Myerhoff & Associates unit for just over 6 years. In that time, the…read morewhole team has been responsive, respectful and courteous. Maintenance requests were taken seriously and remedied quickly. We really loved our unit and would rent from them again if we didn't leave the country.

I rented an apartment with Myerhoff & Associates from 2020 to 2026. This was the longest I'd stayed…read morein the same apartment my entire adult life, and if I didn't leave to move out of the country I'd still happily be renting from them in the same spot. Rent was very reasonable for a beautiful high-ceilinged 1-bed, 1-bath full of natural sunlight in the middle of uptown Oakland. We had a full-sized washer and dryer in unit, a gated parking spot, and even a small front yard with a loquat tree. Laura, Nick, Chandra and team were always friendly, supportive beyond our tenant-landlord relationship, and quick to respond to maintenance requests, which were easy to place using the online portal provided. This was by far my best experience renting in my time in the US, and I miss my former apartment already.

My wife and I had a great experience leasing a condo managed by Ziprent…read more 1. They use technology perfectly to automate all the right things in the leasing and property management. So the process of leasing was pretty seamless and not very complicated. Very well set up for auto triggering of sms and emails for the next tasks and the website is pretty clean and clear. 2. I guess having central contact point through ziprent leasing email domain was good since we were getting relatively quick response. 3. Not having a single person to contact or talk to while going through the whole process was a little uneasy. Knowing we can text or call someone specific for our lease process is somehow reassuring. But it was not needed as such since everything went well. If there was some assistance needed, then I am guessing they have good process in place. Glad we didn't go through that though.

I am sharing my experience as a landlord who recently started to use Ziprent, and unfortunately,…read moreswitching to ziprent has been my biggest regret. Their entire business model seems designed to pit landlords and tenants against each other while profiting off both through endless repair, cleaning, and contractor fees. Here's a real example. When our tenants first moved in, Ziprent pushed us to fulfill a ridiculous list of cosmetic requests, heavily persuading us by saying it would show we care and that we had "rare" tenants who would take great care of the home. Fast forward to move-out: the tenants obviously don't show 'care'. Yet, Ziprent completely flipped their script. They actively discouraged us from making deductions, citing lease technicalities and claiming it could "get us in trouble." They create a hostile dynamic where both the property owner and the tenant end up miserable, while Ziprent walks away with the cash. Landlords and tenants alike--see through their tricks and stay far away.

Working with Alexandra was an excellent experience from start to finish. She was incredibly…read moreknowledgeable about the entire rental process and truly understood all the details involved. Her expertise made a big difference in ensuring everything was handled correctly and efficiently. What stood out most was how smooth and stress-free she made the whole process feel. She was organized, proactive, and always one step ahead, making sure everything was in place and nothing was overlooked. Communication was clear and timely, which gave me a lot of confidence throughout. I'm very grateful for her support and professionalism, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable and skilled realtor.

We're so happy Alexandra was the one who helped us through the process. The application and move-in…read morecouldn't have gone more smoothly. She was incredibly helpful, maintained great communication with us, and guided us every step of the way. Thank you, Alexandra, for helping us get into our new home! Shoutout to Joseph who was always available for us.

We've had several maintenance jobs done by Gentian from Prime Property. He's always been extremely…read morefriendly, professional, and hard working. Each time he has done amazing work by addressing the cause of our problems and not just the symptoms. Hopefully we won't need any other maintenance, but if we do, we'd be lucky to have him back. Also a shout-out to Briana who has been very responsive, helpful, and able to address any of our questions/concerns regarding our space.

Decided to go with PPG to manage a small property for parents. Big mistake. If you want to be…read morehands off, you shouldn't be with this company as they will find ways to use their in house repair men "fix" things. They also charge the owners if a tenant no shows their repair call. Like most recent homeowner reviews, I dealt with the same issues. The final straw was when they quoted me $7k for a repair that was only 3k as I was familiar with the work/industry. Huge up charge and fake billing items. After giving them their 60 days termination notice, they snuck their repair crew in to do "sewer cleaning." In 2024, the property collected 24k in rent but had 4.3k in fees and charges. If you are a landlord, find someone else.

As a landlord, Advent made renting out our small home in Albany very easy. They took care of…read moreeverything, and were diligent about getting approval for maintenance updates and when it came time to accept an applicant. They also were quite thorough about getting good-quality applicants through listing sites and basing the proposed rent off of a good set of comps relevant to the specific neighborhood we were in.

My husband and I just recently worked with Advent Properties to move into our beautiful new…read moretownhouse in Livermore. After months of searching for the perfect place with enough space to start our growing family, we found a property that we thought was simply too good to be true! Working with Trimaine was an absolute breeze. He had answers to all of our questions, accommodated a safe tour experience for us (with a little one on the way we wanted to make sure we were extra careful due to the pandemic), and was excellent at handling all communication and negotiation between ourselves and the owner. He was definitely our biggest cheerleader throughout the entire process and we cannot thank him enough for getting us into the space of our dreams! We truly couldn't be happier with our experience and highly recommend working with Advent Properties to anyone who is looking to find their next place.

It's been a pleasure being a tenant at a property managed by Brandon and the Rent Wise crew! They…read moreare extremely responsive and attentive. We always felt we were in great hands - this is the single best experience I've had as a tenant in 15+ years.

Well, Yelp and Google said office hours were until 9pm and 11pm respectively. I called at 8pm today…read moreand picked the menu option #1 for first time property management because we're looking to rent out our house. Someone (don't want to name names coz I don't want to ding them personally) promptly answered the call and I excitedly explained how I'm looking to rent out our house - the person on the other end said, "it's close to 8pm on a weekday, I'm with my family, let's schedule another time... it's the nature of my job to answer the call so I did". I 100% respect a person's family time but either fix the listed hours on review sites or send me to voicemail or lastly teach politeness to your employees, otherwise it leaves a sour taste in your mouth, doesn't it? I'm unfortunately compelled to not come back to you for property managing my home ever.