We've had a great experience with Paul and Contra Costa Property Management. We originally tried…read moremanaging our rental ourselves from out of the area, but it quickly became more difficult than we expected. Paul stepped in and has been managing the property for about a year and a half. He's been great to work with--responsive, professional, and always willing to answer our questions and help us understand our options. We ended up dealing with a pretty difficult tenant situation, and Paul did a great job staying on top of everything and guiding us through the process. Having Paul manage the property has made things much easier and given us a lot of peace of mind. We really appreciate everything he's done for us and would definitely recommend him to other property owners.

4.5 stars rounded to 5…read more I found Paul through Yelp in August this year while trying to find a property management company to manage our family rental after we were finally fed up with the previous company. The last company assigned us a property manager who was unresponsive, lazy and incompetent. After contacting multiple property management companies around the contra costa area and interviewing a few of them, my family decided to hire Paul to manage our family rental moving forward. He has been managing the rental since mid September. I've interacted with him multiple times throughout the past 3 months and he has been very efficient and responsive. Communication through email does sometimes take a little longer for a reply but communication via text has been pretty instantaneous. Whenever I needed to get a hold of Paul via cell phone and I leave a voice message, he does reply very promptly. Please do keep in mind that CCPM is a small business and Paul does everything on his own so expectations of getting a response in 5 minutes is unrealistic. Compared to the responsiveness of the previous company my family used, Paul's communication has been great so far and I hope he will keep up the good work. CCPM's monthly management fees are very reasonable especially in the Bay Area where the cost of living is relatively high. With that in mind, the contract provided by CCPM is very detailed in listing all the fees that will be expected if additional requests such as annual inspections is requested by the landlord. I've interviewed a good amount of property management companies prior to selecting CCPM so I definitely can say that his fees (relative to the amount of service he provided) are very affordable and landlord friendly. The owner's portal is also user friendly and his monthly disbursement day is one of the best I've seen after talking to multiple property management companies. Overall, Paul is a very genuine and reliable property manager and even though we live in a world where no one is perfect, I can see him always striving to be the best for his clients. If you are looking for a property management company who can deliver very personable service, I highly recommend CCPM. I look forward to working alongside Paul as a team to manage my family's rental property. An update of our experience will be provided after our one year anniversary is up with CCPM.

I had to do a quick move across the country and needed a property manager for my home in Dublin…read more Ben is local, and I wanted someone that was familiar with the tri-valley area. From the beginning, Ben has been responsive to all my questions/concerns and has always been honest and upfront about what I needed to do and what I should expect from him as far as costs and services. He was able to find tenants within a few weeks and kept me updated on what was going on every week. His costs are reasonable and comparable to the other property management companies in the area. If you need an honest property manager with no BS, I would recommend Ben. I've been on the east coast for 2 months and everything has been great.

My agent and I contacted Ben to manage our property in Dublin while we are away. At first, he…read moreseemed responsive. He went to check our property and told us how much rent we can get. And he told us that he could manage the property for us. He told us he had a cleaning crew, wanted to do a walk through with us and then have us sign a contract. Since we were already overseas, I asked my agent to contact him and scheduled the walk-through with him. My agent drove all the way from Albany to meet him for the walk-through. He seemed nice and respectful during it. However, right after, he said he had to turn us down because he's too busy and he just signed up some new clients. If he had let us know earlier that he was too busy to take us, that would have been completely understandable. However, he did it in such unprofessional way where it just wasted my agent's time.

Real estate sales & property management is a challenging business with plenty of regulations and…read morelots of different opinions. We hired Dina & Eddie to represent us when purchasing our new home in June 2024. They went above and beyond what we expected. Besides the usual paperwork, they assisted us in finding a loan officer, helped us prepare for the mortgage company questions and documentation, handled all the home, roof & electrical inspections, organized the repairs, and referred us to quality flooring and painting contractors. All approvals were made through Docusign, which really simplified the process. And in the end, we purchased our home with a minimum of hassle and frayed nerves. We would highly recommend Golden Gate Real Estate to our friends and neighbors. Quality representation and exceptional service!

I started out with Dina and Eddie as my property managers for my home as I moved to San Francisco…read moreand then Houston. They were great at going through all the responsibilities for me and ensuring the home was ready for rental with connections to well priced and efficient contractors and handymen. After 2.5 years with renters, they moved out and we transitioned to a real estate process to sell the home which was in good condition from the good tenants Dina and Eddy were able to get and required relatively little work to get to market. Dina and Eddies market analysis was good and the home sold quickly above listing. Highly recommended. Thank you!

Lori Abreu is an outstanding realtor who helped us find our dream property after a five year…read moresearch. She was incredibly patient, listened carefully to exactly what we wanted, and consistently sent listings that matched our criteria. Lori also set up tours for several homes and, thanks to her excellent local connections, was able to secure an opportunity for us to make an offer on a property that wasn't even on the market. We are so grateful for her time, persistence, and professionalism. We highly recommend working with Lori. She truly goes above and beyond.

Wow, Lori Abreu goes above and beyond for her clients. I own a solar company in town and…read moreunfortunately solar loans and leases can hold up an entire real estate transaction if the buyer and seller cannot agree. Lori did an amazing job of gathering the relevant information, fully explaining to the buyer and seller the pro's and con's of the situation and was able to resolve the issue and both the buyer and seller ended up happy with the result. Most brokers would have lost the project and everyone's hard work would have ended due to the solar loan. Very impressive Lori!

Family owned and managed. Well maintained building with great attention to detail. very attentive…read moreto customer needs.

Primera mente estamos muy contentos por tu excelente trabajo que nos aydaste a vender la casa muy…read morebien, rapido y tambien a encontrarnos nuestra casa de sueno. Todo con mucha pasiencia y paso a paso nos nos esplicabas muy bien con calma y siempre te vamos a recommendar muy bien. Lilia y Nancy son unas personas super en su trabajo y saben mucho informacion de como salir adelante. Gracias por tu gran ayuda Lilia y por la mejor experiencia que pudimos tener en este proceso y paso tan grande de nuestras vidas.

When we were ready to shop for a house we knew nothing about real estate. Until the market crashed…read morein 2008 we had become accustomed to the idea that we would never be able to afford a house. We were referred to Lilia through HUD's website. She responded immediately to our Email with a friendly phone call. We discussed our situation and wishes in depth and arranged a meeting in a few days. She arrived on time at our apartment with an associate and began by giving us her company's booklet full of her extensive, impressive personal credentials; beginner instructions; and a long list of incredible heartfelt testimonials from former very satisfied clients. We knew right away we had the right agent. She met all our hopes--education, experience, honesty, intelligence,and accomplishment. Her Spanish speaking abilities helped keep my Spanish speaking wife in the loop. Her most prominent feather in her cap is her extensive experience as a paralegal which really came in handy. During our year long search for our present home she proved to be much more than a mere qualified professional. It took us 3 months to find 2 homes we were seriously interested in. The first home purchase we attempted was a difficult, slow moving short sale. We continued to window shop while waiting for 2 separate lender approvals that took over 6 months . Because of our inexperience we became very distraught at the inertia encountered during the entire process. I must have written a good 80 Emails from my frustration and confusion seeking reassurance and understanding of the whole short sale process. Lilia responded to them all in a timely manner, calmly, clearly, and comprehensively explaining every nuance involved in the process that I addressed. If I didn't understand something the first time she was happy to go over it again. Thanks to her perseverance not only did we make it through the process, but I can say I came out of it much more savvy than I ever dreamed I could be in real estate, finance, and property law. Her patience and commitment to her clients really paid off when we finally were approved and given permission for a showing and found the house to be less desirable than we imagined through our eagerness and anticipation over the 6 month wait. After all that work she wasn't the least bit upset to hear our reservations, and insisted we pull out if we felt unsure. We thought about it for a couple of days and decided to ask for showing of the backup house before going ahead. Without hesitation, Lilia happily arranged to meet us there the following day. Even though it rained on that day the weather didn't stop us from falling in love at first sight when we toured the backup house. Lilia with the foresight of a Prophet came to the showing with all the paperwork already filled out, in hand and ready for us to sign and get a bid in as quick as possible. She never complained but it was clear that It was no easy matter for her to cancel the short sale after all the efforts she exerted. However, she did so with style and finesse. Then she refocused all her resources on the negotiations of our present house which at the time was bank owned. Thanks to Lilia the process went quickly and smoothly. The result of the final negotiation were--to put it lightly--phenomenal. That was four years ago and not for one moment since then have we ever regretted the move. I can't imagine living anywhere else. We are so grateful that Lilia never made us feel obligated in any way to go ahead with the short sale she worked so hard on for so long. She truly wants her clients to get a good deal, and be happy in the long run. I have already recommended her to all my family and friends. I now proudly recommend Lilia Marquez to everyone. She is the best!

Dennis is the most amazing real estate agent I have ever met. I have bought two houses with him…read moreand sold one. When I was selling the house (a duplex) Dennis did an amazing job staging it and it sold for an excellent price very rapidly. He and his assistant went way beyond what anyone else would normally do in terms of emptying the house of things I could not move and did not know what to do with. There were other unusual circumstances that made life difficult and Dennis was much more than a real estate agent in the compassion he demonstrated and the help he gave me. I think he is both a great real estate agent and a great man.

Dennis is one of my favorite realtors in SF. I have worked with him on many real estate…read moretransactions for years in the city. He is knowledge about the market trends and easy to work. He is a great resource for anyone buying or selling!

My husband and I have been to many open houses over the past couple of years and met numerous real…read moreestate agents. We met Carole at an open house in San Francisco in 2013, had a friendly chat with her, and signed up for her email newsletter. When we decided to seriously start looking for a house in 2014, Carole immediately came to our mind as a real estate agent we were interested in working with. I contacted Carole about meeting in person, and she responded quickly and agreed to meet us that Saturday. Carole asked us to send her a list of must haves prior to our meeting which helped us focus on what we wanted and what we were willing to compromise on. When we met Carole on Saturday, she had already done a search using our parameters and generated a list of potential houses. She discussed the current state of the San Francisco market and what it would take to be competitive. Since I am a SF native and we had been to many open houses on our own, Carole felt we were already ahead of the game and expressed confidence in us. She advised us to check out open houses the next day and email her a summary of all the houses we would see. The next day, my husband and I went to several open houses and immediately emailed Carole when we saw a house we were interested in. She contacted the seller's agent right away to get the disclosure packages for us so we could consider whether to make an offer, and we received disclosure packages within an hour of asking for them. We fell in love with one of the houses we saw but learned that offers were due the next day at noon! We immediately called Carole about putting in an offer, and she advised us on how to make the most competitive offer. After our call, Carole kicked into high gear. She emailed us back right away summarizing our conversation on the decisions we had made to include in the offer. She contacted our lender about contingencies and the number of days to close of escrow. She also advised us to draft a love letter to the sellers to include in our offer. After a flurry of activity on Monday morning, Carole had all the documents in place and our offer was ready to be submitted by 11am with an hour to spare. Multiple offers were made on the house, and we stood out because the sellers loved our love letter. However, the sellers decided to counter offer to everyone. Carole advised us on how to respond to the counter offer and helped us remain calm during this anxious time. After the counter offers were received, Carole spoke to the seller's agent to assure the agent that we would meet the contingencies in our offer. After this conversation, the sellers decided to accept our offer. My husband and I were elated and shocked that our very first offer ever was accepted! Carole then guided us through the tedious process of closing escrow and communicated with our lender to ensure everything was proceeding according to our timeline. We had a very stressful closing process due to a couple of bumps in the road, but Carole was always available and very responsive during the entire process. When we finally closed escrow, Carole told us that our experience was the dream purchase and even she was amazed at how everything turned out so well for us. My husband and I were very happy that Carole represented us in the purchase of our first home, and we would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a knowledgeable and hard working real estate agent!!

We have so much to thank Carole for -- I strongly recommend her if you are looking for an agent in…read moreSan Francisco. Carole helped us over two years to find a home in the bay area. My wife and I were moving here from overseas for my job, and she was incredible at keeping in touch and guiding us along the way during our long move process as we waiting for a visa and to get our finances in order. Carole even found a temporary rental in San Francisco for me to use during long business trips prior to our move. Once we settled on an area and a home, Carole helped us navigate the process and get our offer accepted quickly and able to move in within a month. After moving in, she introduced us to a contractor and followed up relentlessly with him and us to make sure everything was going well.

Working with Primelife Realty and Elizabeth Marquez was such a great experience. Elizabeth is super…read moreknowledgeable, easy to communicate with, and really makes you feel taken care of throughout the whole process. She made everything feel smooth and way less stressful than I expected. I'd definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable, down-to-earth realtor.

Elizabeth Marquez was referred to us by our probate attorney, based on the good experience he's had…read morewith her in the past. She went above & beyond what we expected for us being out of town sellers. She took care of everything as needed. Elizabeth is very professional, great negotiator & kept us well informed all the way through the process. We enjoyed her excellent sense of humor and highly recommend her. Elizabeth thank you very much! Sincerely, Marlena P

***Update*** My…read morehusband and I used Amy once more to sell a rental in December. The transaction could not have gone more smoothly. We had an offer a week after it was on the market and had it sold within 45 days of listing it. Our goal was to sell the home before the end of the year, on a very tight schedule, and Amy made it happen! ------- I used Amy Alvarez for my most recent home purchase. She is an excellent agent and licensed broker that really cares about her clients and goes the extra mile. She is honest and has your best interest in mind, whether or not you want to hear it. She has plenty of experience with short sales, foreclosures and traditional sales. Amy is the only agent I will ever use. She has a great attitude and works hard to get the sale through and keys in your hand in the shortest possible amount of time! Highly recommended!!

The only real estate agent that is genuinely nice people, very ethical and always has some logical…read moreadvice. Smart guys you should want to have on your side. Im grateful for Marcos.