After interviewing with several different agents in the tri valley area, we found Esther as our…read morereal estate agent. So grateful we did! She is very honest, incredibly knowledgeable and professional, which we value most for a real estate agent. She is also very straightforward and we really enjoy our communication. The other impressive part is that she follows up on time through all the logistics. She keeps us informed with her best effort to make the transaction smooth and ensures everything is taken care of on time. She has been super helpful not only in the home buying process, but also helped us connect with other people such as mortgage brokers, contractors, insurance agents in the tri valley area, and we always feel she gets our back as our trusted advisor. I strongly recommend her as a real estate agent if you are looking to buy/sell a house, you will never be disappointed!

I've have known and worked with Esther Yu for many years; Esther really is the Best-of-the-Best…read morewhen it comes to real estate purchasing or selling as well as home financing or refinancing. I am a retired CPA and a law school graduate; I look for the most competent professionals with whom to associate; I can honestly say that one has to look no further than Esther Yu. I feel extremely comfortable and confident referring clients and friends to Esther...all have been very pleased.

The Natalie Swanson Team totally ROCKS! We have sold a number of homes over the years...and i have…read morenever--ever--had a realtor handle our sale like Natalie and her team did for our beautiful Livermore home. Even before we made the final decision to put our home on the market--they were taking us by the hand and making sure we understood our options. Katrina was on top of the calendar and I never needed to worry about 'being home' in order for any of the contractors to come by for paint touchups, lawn care, etc. They took the burden of prepping our house for sale completely off our shoulders and shielded us throughout the process from any unnecessary stresses. We now are handing the keys to the new owners who will love the home and the neighborhood as much as we have. Thank you Natalie, Katrina, and the many different folks who joined forces to make a potentially emotional process---move along smoothly and beautifully. Oh!...and we sold in just a few days---at over asking price!!!! Bonus! :-) I would actually give a 10 Star review if I could.

Natalie Swanson is a racist and prejudiced person. I am a brown man in the early 30s. I went to an…read moreopen house hosted by Natalie. When I walked in Natalie was talking to other visitors. Natalie stopped me from checking the house out and did not let me go upstairs. She made me wait for a few minutes while she completed her conversation with the others and then asked a dude (probably her assistant) to accompany me upstairs. The dude gave me creepy vibes and was keeping an eye on me all the time as he walked me around. It seemed like Natalie thought I might be there to steal as I walked into the open house myself. How racially motivated and prejudiced of her! Note that this was NOT an expensive multi million dollar home; this was a townhouse and had very few inexpensive items lying around. It was extremely rude and condescending of her to not let me walk around the townhouse by myself while I noticed that other visitors were able to walk around.

Jaya is an amazing realtor because she becomes family!!!! She helps you search/sell your home like…read moreit's her own! We had looked for a house for 1.5 year and she patiently kept showing us more and more inventory. NOT even once she pushed us. She is driven by doing the right thing rather than business, I say that because she will point out every house's downside to us and educate us on what are consequences of the choices, what kind of work a house might require, etc. She is detail oriented, smart, nimble and very genuine. I would work with her every time I need a friend in real estate!!!

We are first time home buyer's and Jaya helped us to buy our house. We were in San Ramon when we…read morestarted our search. She was the expert in tri valley area and has guided us thinking about our requirements. She would do a thorough research on house, Neighbourhood, schools ,price. We then had to move to Fremont and then for few weeks we moved to another agent as I thought it would be difficult for her to assist us from Fremont as she lived in San Ramon. That is what made us realize how great Jaya was. She was soooo good at everything she did. We had so much trust in her guidance. Good thing is she never forced us to rush or make a decision. She would give her point of view and leave it to us. When I called her to check if she can assist us in Fremont she said she can help anywhere in Bayarea. I was so relieved to hear that. We were picky buyers and she helped us throughout with the same energy and same big smile As time progressed me and my husband often ended up asking Jaya, what do you want us to do as we trusted her completely . My husband and I really appreciate how positive and friendly she is. She is super proactive and super knowledgeable. She will give you 200% attention to all your needs. If not for Jaya, we wouldn't have bought our dream house. Thank you so much Jaya for being so helpful as patient with us!!!!! To summarize Jaya is amazing and I would highly highly recommend her. If I have to buy or sell again, I will always call her back as she is the BEST.

Huge thanks to Julie/Eva and their team for helping us navigate our latest real estate move (…read moresecond within last 12 months ; buy and sell) Professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cares about getting the best result for their clients. Highly recommend reaching out to Julie/Eva if you want a hassle free experience.

Selling our home with Julie Long was one of the best decisions we made. Julie's expertise in the…read moreBlackhawk Country Club market is truly exceptional, and her guidance throughout the entire process was invaluable. She helped us determine the ideal timing to list our home, developed a pricing strategy that maximized its value, and ensured we achieved the right price at the right time. What impressed us most was Julie's strategic and thoughtful approach. She always put our needs first, took the time to understand our goals, and consistently provided sound advice that was in our best interest. Her deep market knowledge, combined with her ability to anticipate challenges and opportunities, gave us complete confidence throughout the process. Julie also has outstanding project management skills and an incredible network of trusted service providers. She managed every detail from start to finish, coordinating the professionals needed to prepare our home, overseeing inspections and any necessary follow-up work, and even arranging beautiful staging as part of her value-added service. Her resourcefulness and ability to bring together the right people at the right time made what could have been an overwhelming process feel organized, efficient, and completely stress-free. Thanks to Julie's experience, professionalism, and attention to detail, we were able to sell our home at the right time and for the right price, which made planning and executing our out-of-state move to Las Vegas seamless. Julie truly goes above and beyond for her clients, and it shows in every aspect of her work. If you're buying or selling a home in Blackhawk, there is no one we would recommend more highly. She is knowledgeable, dedicated, responsive, strategic, and an absolute pleasure to work with.

We recently rented a home with Pleasanton Properties and had a very positive experience. They were…read moreresponsive and helpful, answered every question, scheduled a showing right away, processed our application immediately, and then made our transition as smooth as possible. We are longtime renters in the East Bay, and this has been the most positive experience for us. They care about both the properties and the tenants, and make every effort to ensure everyone is happy. I highly recommend working with them.

I can sincerely say that working with Daisy has been one of the most horrific experiences I have…read moreever had as a landlord. She is charming when she wants to land you as a client, but once she starts managing, it is a whole different tone. She is rude, condescending, and dishonest. There are too many instances where she lied to us or misrepresented the facts just so she didn't have to put more effort in. Needless to say, we cut ties with her last year and have never regretted it for a moment. She is not a property manager. She is a hustler. I would NEVER work with her again.

I'm so glad that I had the pleasure of working with Farida! She is a professional, honest, hard…read moreworking Realtor who truly cares about her clients. It was great having her on my team during the purchase of my first home! She was very patient with me and made me feel comfortable throughout the whole process. I can without a doubt say that I would not have been able to purchase the wonderful house that I bought without her. The house that I bought was a short sale which came with countless obstacles that we had to overcome. Farida worked EXTREMELY hard to make sure that none of the obstacles stopped me from purchasing the home. She went out of her way to help me with anything that I needed. She always took her time to explain any questions that I had and give her honest professional opinion. I HIGHLY recommend Farida to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!

We worked with Farida, to sell our home in Dublin, a few months ago. It was a fantastic…read moreexperience, and she is such a pleasure to work with. We felt taken care of, as she guided us throughout the whole process. Our deadline was tight, and she managed all the details and deadlines, seamlessly. Farida works extremely hard and was always quick to respond and answer any and all of our questions. She went above and beyond for us. She is trustworthy, experienced, and patient.

We recently worked with Lisa on the sale of our single-family home, and her execution throughout…read morethe process was exceptional. Our property is located in a desirable neighborhood with historically low turnover. Positioning the home required an exceptional command of hyper-local knowledge and a continuous pulse on the changing dynamics across the I-680 corridor, specifically the nuances between different neighborhoods. Lisa's valuation approach was objective, well-supported by market research, and deeply informed by her local experience. This proved vital when a macroeconomic shift occurred mid-listing; Lisa rapidly synthesized updated market data, providing the clarity we needed to maintain confidence in our strategy. Operationally, Lisa is savvy, resourceful and highly adaptive. She synchronized a complex sequence of inspections and documentation with total organization, and the staging team she brought in remarkably highlighted the property's strengths. At times when we were traveling with limited availability, she independently drove the project forward while keeping us seamlessly updated. When decisions were required from afar, she structured and analyzed the options clearly, allowing us to evaluate the trade-offs and make choices efficiently. Above all, Lisa earned our complete trust. She maintained total transparency throughout the process, proactively flagging any potential conflicts of interest and ensuring our fiduciary protection remained paramount. During negotiations, she laid out the objective pros and cons of each scenario without pressure, enabling us to make decisions with confidence. For anyone seeking an agent who operates with intelligence, absolute integrity, and structural competence, Lisa is an outstanding choice.

I have had the pleasure of working with Lisa Hopkins-Cochran for at least ten years. During that…read moretime, Lisa had earned my respect and loyalty above any one else with whom I have worked. She knows her profession, she is the quintessential professional, and I respect and trust her judgment. She offers advice and opinions and does so with focus on the interests and needs of the client. I trust her opinions and insights and her willingness to "go the extra mile". Lisa is not only the most trusted professional I know, but is a true "guiding light" when dealing with the less defined areas of real property matters. Over the years I have worked with Lisa, I have come to use her services exclusively and without any hesitation. There are few people with whom I have come to trust more than Lisa.

Overall an amazing stress free experience working with Sanjana! She bent over backward for us. She…read morehelped us find our dream home in Danville. We felt like we were working with our best friend rather than a real estate agent. If I texted her a question or an update she would always respond in 2 minutes or less. If you choose to work with Sanjana (and I HIGHLY recommend you do) she will make contact with you quickly and invite you to meet anywhere that's convenient for you to discuss what you want, deal breakers, price ranges, neighborhoods, etc.. after you finish, she will give you her opinion/feedback on what you said and ask follow up questions and suggest you check out things you might not have considered, etc. I am not sure how you can have a better agent than Sanjana! If we ever need to sell our current home, we know exactly who to call when the time comes :)

Sanjana helped us in finding our first home and it was very pleasant experience altogether…read more As a first time homebuyer, we were glad to have her as she always called out nuisances about a home during open houses. Although Sanjana majorly covers east bay but she showed homes in whole stretch of Livermore to Gilroy. What I liked about Sanjana the most is how responsive she is. Anytime we had questions, wanted any information or help with any details, we could call her, message her and she would respond immediately. From offer to closing, She was always on top of things. She is very easy to work with. I would definitely recommend her.