I've been living in a building managed by Kasa Properties for more than a year and they are the…read moremost responsive property management company I've run across. Both their admin team and maintenance crew are fast to handle issues, and they are professional yet extremely caring. Their rental prices are really fair, particularly for the Bay Area. My unit is beautiful. The paint is a really nice light grey-blue color, the kitchen is new and the bathroom looks pretty too. I've seen other Kasa rentals that are equally as nice. During the coldest days last winter my heater broke. It was freezing and someone from their team kindly brought me a heater to use until mine was fixed. I didn't ask for one. That's how nice they are. It's like renting from a friend who cares that you have a supportive place to live. Thank you, Kasa!

I would give negative stars if I could - DO NOT RENT FROM THESE PEOPLE. They have ZERO emergency…read moremaintenance services so when my space was flooding on a Sunday it took HOURS for them to send someone out to shut off the water. They also make you give THREE MONTHS notice to vacate like they own you?? Horrible, they do not care and they will nickel and dime you every cent they can for a subpar living experience. LOOK ELSEWHERE

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.

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!

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.

Jenna and Greg, a brother and sister team with a long-term family presence in the Bay Area, are…read moreeverything you could ask for in a rental agent and property management service.. I used them recently when I was in a terrible jam as a landlord, needing to rent at the last minute when other agencies who said they help did not make good on their promises. BCPM responded to my crisis with calm confidence and an impressive reservoir of knowledge of the real estate market in Berkeley/Oakland/SF. They listened and took the whole situation in. I relaxed immediately: you could feel the realism and common sense from the first minute. Such a contrast to the hyped up, shark-pool norm in the Bay Area at this point! This group is the backstop everyone involved in renting in this crazy market longs for and desperately needs. For renters and landlords, I cannot recommend their services highly enough.

I was a tenant of BCPM for 7 years and though at first they were responsive over the years they…read morestarted taking weeks to respond to us. They also did not fix things adequately and we just learned to live with the state of house declining due to deferred maintenance. We moved out eventually and were due our security deposit over a week ago and have been completely ghosted.

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.

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!

Finishing up my 2 year lease with NBP! Experience was so much better than my previous place…read more Employees (shoutout to Ethan!) are super quick with responses. They were able to work with us to give a slight discount when covid first started. Maintenance requests are handled through a resident portal and they usually have someone come in to fix it within 2 days. Regularly see people come clean common walkways. Management is also good about notifying residents about construction or cleaning. Definitely agree with the pros and cons of a lot of the other reviewers! We fortunately had no issues with noise during my 2 years here.

During a move-out at one of the north Berkeley properties there was confusion about furniture…read moredisposal rules at this property. We were under the impression that dismantled furniture could be placed in the designated disposal area, but management later cited CCTV footage and sent a community-wide email regarding the issue. It was more like a threat to take away the whole deposit that was paid. While residents should absolutely follow disposal policies, the property could do a better job clearly communicating what is and isn't allowed during move-outs to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary issues when families help tenants move out. I'd recommend future residents get written confirmation from this management before disposing of any large items. Have the rules clearly printed out and pasted properly not just for residents but also for outsiders.

Premium properties has been a great landlord to work with. Specially Natalie, Ana and Juliana are…read moregreat. They are reasonable, always willing to help and expedite any service requests. As a first time renter, I 100% recommend them.

Avoid at all costs…read more Maintenance is shady (had a broken window for a year, painted without primering, etc), cannot reach people when needed, will give you the runaround when you ask for reasonable requests. Allowed strangers into my unit without notice i.e. for a cleaning service I opted out of, they never even told me what date it would be happening. No notice that people would be using power tools for maintenance while I was working from home. They even insisted I leave by noon on my last day even though I was paid through the month. The owner Sam Sorokin called his employees "stupid people" ("What are we going to do with these stupid people" he said to me personally). At one point I had a plumbing emergency on a Friday heading into a holiday weekend and the after hours emergency line was shut off. I had to turn off all water and figure out how to fix it myself. They fought against reimbursing me for a $60 part for weeks -- I wasn't even trying to charge labor for work I ended up doing myself. Just a house call from a plumber would have cost them more than that! When I left they communicated specific times that they would be showing my unit, but their people never showed up. At one point they asked me how showings were going, I was like hey, I was out of town, you never asked me to, and I have no idea why *you* didn't show it.

Living with landis these past few years and it's been a good experience. Landlords in Berkeley can…read morebe a hit or miss but I haven't had a problem with our property manager or maintenance team. The rent isn't too bad either for being in Berkeley and close to campus. Everything is taken care of on time and the whole team is very accommodating. They usually address concerns within a day. I was locked out of my place at 1am and they were still able to come and open the door for me.

I lived in a building managed by Landis for just short of 10 years. I really don't think you can…read moreask for much better from a landlord. Living in an old building means dealing with the annoyances of old heating, ventilation, and plumbing, but my apartment was large, quiet, very affordable, and in a great location. Leela and her husband are diligent about keeping the building in good condition and common areas clean. Maintenance issues were nearly always addressed within one day. In my interactions with them, I found Leela and her husband to be respectful and reasonable. Leela notices and values good tenants. If you are reliable, responsible, and assertive (just as in any business relationship) I think you will have an excellent experience renting from her.