We cannot recommend Ann Lovi highly enough! If you're looking to buy a home in Oakland, Piedmont, or the greater East Bay, Ann is the realtor you want in your corner. Her unmatched local expertise, exceptional reputation, and strategic approach made all the difference in helping us find our dream home.
As first-time homebuyers, my husband and I had different priorities, and Ann was instrumental in helping us identify our true must-haves and confidently narrow our search.
Throughout our search from February to July 2026, Ann was incredibly responsive, proactive, and generous with her time. Before we'd even agreed to work together, she gave us a comprehensive overview of the Oakland housing market, how interest rates were affecting prices, and what different budgets could realistically get us in the neighborhoods we were considering.
Where Ann really shines is her strategic guidance in a fast-moving, competitive market. Several of our favorite homes went pending within a day of being listed! Ann helped us craft compelling initial offers, navigate counteroffers and preemptive offers, and understand how to stay competitive without making decisions out of fear of missing out. Her expertise helped us land our dream home after just a few intentional, well-informed offers.
Ann's hyperlocal knowledge of Oakland and Piedmont is truly exceptional. She knows the ins and outs of every neighborhood, from local schools and favorite grocery stores to what makes each community special and the tradeoffs worth considering.
She also helped us understand which inspections, disclosures, and potential property issues deserved our attention based on our priorities. There were homes we initially loved, but Ann's thoughtful questions and insights helped us recognize when a property would require more work than we wanted to take on. She never pressured us to make an offer and helped us realize that adjusting our budget to prioritize a move-in-ready home was the right decision for us.
Ann's reputation and relationships throughout the East Bay real estate community are second to none. EVERYONE knew Ann (listing agents, other buyers' agents, contractors) and everyone had wonderful things to say about her. Those relationships proved especially valuable when we found our forever home and entered an incredibly tense (for us) counteroffer situation. Ann was calm, resourceful, and strategic under pressure, leveraging her relationships to gather critical information and help us navigate every decision.
We closed on our forever home on July 1st, and we couldn't be happier. We can confidently say we would not have closed on our dream home without her! read more