I put my home up for sale after it had been rented for 20 years by the same tenant…read more I put my trust in the Evolve Real Estate team. They did not disappoint. The customer service and technical assistance were of such high quality that I felt I need to bring this performance to other home sellers or buyers. I was served by Leslie Peterson, Kristin Peterson-Bleth, and Franceseca Davila Peterson. During the cumbersome and sometimes frustrating process, I was led and guided by high-quality technical competence, knowledge of the required procedures, and problem-solving creativity. The Evolve Real Estate Team always kept me informed and was immediately responsive to my phone calls. A very happy customer. Beatrice Doyle

My wife and I worked with Leslie, Kristen, and Francesca to sell our first home and find our…read more"forever home" this past summer. Throughout the process, they kept us well-informed and were always available for our many calls, texts, and questions. They provided invaluable referrals at every stage--from trusted loan agents to skilled landscapers--and their deep knowledge of the market, familiarity with the neighborhoods we were interested in, and strong relationships with local sellers' agents made the often daunting process of buying and selling much smoother. We're especially grateful for their guidance, which not only saved us time and eased our anxiety, but also led to decisions that saved us a significant amount of money. I would wholeheartedly recommend Evolve Real Estate to any buyer or seller in the Hayward or Castro Valley area. Thank you, Evolve Real Estate, for helping us every step of the way!

We were very fortunate to find Xochi in our time of need when my family member was in the hospital…read moreand needed notary services. Xóchi was fast and easy to communicate with, and we arranged for her to notarize asap. She is professional, efficient and affordable. We will definitely be calling Xochi again! TY Xochi!

Responded super quickly and met me on a Sunday to get some things notarized. Very professional,…read morepunctual and reasonably priced.

I had the opportunity to work with Revelina and her team briefly on a transaction involving a…read moreclient who was interested in purchasing a home where she represented the seller in Castro Valley. Throughout the process, Revelina was professional, diligent, and extremely responsive. Her communication was timely, and she was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. I truly appreciated her collaborative approach and attention to detail, which helped keep everything moving smoothly. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Revelina again in the future and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated real estate professional.

Revelina is the best realtor ever. She helped us buy our home in the East Bay BUT also helped us…read moresell our home in the Peninsula during a down market under time constraints after our first buyer lost escrow and we had to find a second buyer, which is no small feat! She will assist you as much as possible and is always on your side. You can text her as often as possible and she responds quickly. Plus when you are very scared and buyers have made you feel your home is a bad place, she will talk you down from the fear and assure you this is part of the selling process. She even got us welcome home to our new house presents and had her niece take professional photos of us! (See pics) Go with Rev and you're going to be happy!

It is so easy to rate Vanessa, she gets 5 stars in every category!…read more Our family interviewed three real estate firms (including Vanessa) to oversee the sale of our condo in the Hayward hills. Vanessa's excellent, well-prepared, sales presentation demonstrated she is very knowledgeable about the local market and financial conditions, and her great advice on preparing our condo for sale, made Vanessa our unanimous choice to list our property for sale! Vanessa is always available to congenially answer questions, provide knowledgeable sales advice, and prepare an excellent sales plan which saw Vanessa properly price our condo for sale, have a home inspection, stage our condo, have professional photos taken for social media presentations, list our property in the MLS and Zillow, and personally oversee an open house weekend on our property...all within just 12 days after hiring her! But wait, there's more...we sold the condo to a couple who attended the open house on the first day! We know it was Vanessa's home sales preparation plan that led the way to this fabulous outcome! Once we had accepted the buyers' offer, Vanessa was also able to work with our title company and 1031 Exchange provider (both recommended by Vanessa) to fully close our escrow on-time in 21 days! We know we are blessed by GOD to have Vanessa as our realtor! It's our pleasure to take the time to write this glowing review of the extraordinary customer service provided by Vanessa! Obviously we will highly recommend Vanessa to everybody we know...including you! Halililujah!

Jon and Leslie were amazing to work with! They were very communicative and provided great advice…read morethroughout the entire process -- from recommending repairs before listing to helping us decide when to adjust our price. They handled a lot of back-and-forth with professionalism and were always quick to respond. They also hosted multiple open houses on weekends until we got an offer. The process was as smooth as I could have hoped. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for dedicated and knowledgeable realtors!

We were referred to Cristina Bales and Les Fohl by a family member, and we had an absolutely…read morefantastic experience working with them. From the very beginning, they laid out a clear strategy and walked us through their process with confidence and professionalism. We trusted their approach completely -- and it paid off. Thanks to their expertise and execution, our home sold for nearly 25% over the asking price. Cristina and Les communicated with us every step of the way. We always felt informed, supported, and genuinely treated as partners in the process. Their work ethic is exceptional. They went above and beyond in preparing, marketing, and managing every detail of the sale. They truly operate as concierge realtors -- coordinating improvements, guiding presentation decisions, and making what could have been a stressful experience feel smooth and manageable. They handled the heavy lifting so we could focus on the bigger picture. We would absolutely work with Cristina and Les again for any future real estate needs. If you are looking for trusted professionals who deliver outstanding results, we cannot recommend them highly enough.

IF I COULD GIVE 10 STARS TO THIS POWER HOUSE TEAM I WOULD!!! We've worked with many realtors but,…read more Fohl Realty is thee best in the industry! Highly recommend Les Fohl, Cristina Bales & Jeff Fajardo for anything real estate & especially complex cases ! With their vast experience & resources they handled a very complicated almost impossible transaction couple years ago for our family and Les & Cristina sold our homes within a week! Then Jeff Fajardo helped us quickly buy a home in Tracy. Jeff is great to work with as well and always available for anything you need! Recently ,Cristina & Les came again and helped us strategize for an out of state move w/ a remodel & sold our home within days and helped us find a great realtor in NV! Cristina had many resources for anything we needed, was always available, encouraging & is she smart ! I would trust her & Les' judgement and knowledge fully! She even sold my brother's home in Stockton quickly which was a difficult rental case as well. All of their staff Gianna & Cassondra that handled the administrative tasks were great too! Patient, friendly & very knowledgeable team ! Thank you Fohl Realty once again for all your help making a dream into reality ! From our entire family , God bless!

Nick sold my home for top dollar in Castro Valley and subsequently my mothers home after she passed…read moreaway. He went above and beyond in both sales. Nick is a hard charger and sold both homes in record time!!!!

Nick was awesome, great suggestions on what sells, how to get your home ready to sell. He was…read morealways available to answer all my questions and took care of all the details. He explain the whole process of selling your home. My home was on the market for just 6 days and sold of over asking price. I would highly recommended Nick and his team when selling your home.

We interviewed three realtors and felt most comfortable with Danielle because she was very local,…read moreseemed more pragmatic about the process and our options, and seemed the most "online-savvy" -- which would be important since most of the process was going to happen with us 2,500 miles away! Danielle coordinated all of the work on our Castro Valley house, getting it ready for market, and kept us informed by email, text, and telephone throughout. She helped us navigate multiple offers and a lot of back and forth with two potential buyers, respecting our 3-hour time zone difference. She was very responsive and was always available when we needed to discuss any issues. It always felt like she was "on our team".

Stop hesitating, you found the right agents!…read more If you are looking for a team that goes that extra mile for you, then you've found them! Danielle and Julie are phenomenal at their profession. Always available and patient answering any and all questions. The whole process of selling our home from start to finish was made extremely smooth by this efficient duo. The team is very involved working with you, networking your home with other realtors, social media, and a team of other specialists ready at the go should you need them (ie. contractors, stagers, etc.) This is not an agent that uploads your specs, sits back, and hopes for the best. The Keil Group works hard with all of their expertise to hit the ball out of the park. We are so grateful that we found Danielle, Julie, and the team! Thank you so much!

Peter helped sell my parents' home of 25 years in Five Canyons. From the outset, Peter was…read moreempathetic & understanding that this was an emotional undertaking for my parents and our family. He walked us through every step with patience and respect. Peter provided us with a fair price to list the house, including the comps and a detailed rationale based on current market conditions. He used his time and resources to help present out home in the best possible light, including recommending minor fixes from trusted vendors and even his own elbow grease, pitching in spruce up cabinets, etc. In the end, we had three above ask offers in eight days. Peter guided through negotiations, selection of the best offer and a smooth closing process. We trusted Peter throughout the process. He understood that we were making all decisions as a family, including all of the grown children and spouses on all email correspondence. And the fact that his is a family business, working with his wife Janie and son Chris, felt very natural to us. Yes, he has the experience and local knowledge, but Peter also is a good person who treats his clients with care. We appreciate everything he did to make this a seamless process for our family.

After moving out of state we decided to sell our home. Since we left a fair amount of furniture in…read morethe house, and since there were a few minor repairs needed, we figured we would need to make a couple of trips to California during the sales process.  When we interviewed Peter Wardhana we asked him his thoughts on this and he immediately promised we would not need to return to California at all and that he would coordinate everything from preparing the house to go on the market to disposing of the furniture.  Peter informed us that he had sold homes with out of state owners in the past and that the sales process would be smooth sailing without our presence. Peter was true to his word. The level of service and care Peter provided was far beyond our expectations.  Not only did Peter manage the usual staging, inspections and marketing efforts, he also, on his own initiative, personally repainted a couple doors and other areas where the paint was faded or scratched and made a few other minor repairs.  Once the house was sold, he arranged for the furniture to be given away and removed from the home.   Peter kept us up to date on his activities every step of the way through phone calls, texts, pictures, emails and FaceTime.  He was always available to us on very short notice to answer our questions. Once the home was on the market, Peter fielded dozens of phone calls and viewings over the course of the five days it was on the market.  In the end, we received 13 very solid offers and the house sold for substantially more than our asking price.  We are really glad we chose Peter to be our agent and would recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.  You will not find a more experienced agent with a higher level of service than Peter.

My wife and I weren't looking for just another house, we were looking for our forever home when I…read morefirst found Rebecca Sayami. I've spent over 15 years as a technical sourcing recruiter. Interviewing people, asking tough questions, and separating polished presentations from genuine expertise is literally what I do for a living. So when it came time to choose our realtor, I approached things the same way. I interviewed more than 35 real estate agents throughout Castro Valley, including several from Rebecca's own brokerage, Keller Williams. Coming from Silicon Valley, already an epicenter of the smartest and richest people in the world, we were moving our family to a quaint, unincorporated town we barely knew, so I wanted someone who didn't just sell homes here; I wanted someone who actually lived here, was involved in the community, and understood what life is really like for a family. Rebecca was the clear choice. What impressed me wasn't just her knowledge of the housing market, it was her current knowledge of Castro Valley. Her son is about the same age as mine, so when we talked about schools, youth activities, and local businesses, everything came from recent, up-to-date firsthand experience. She introduced us to programs like Kids Bowl Free, recommended a local bowling shop that will save us money on rentals, and shared countless little tips that made us feel like we weren't just buying a house, we were becoming part of the community. We met Rebecca about a year in advance of our timeline and really started working together maybe 4 or 5 months before purchase. We toured roughly 15+ homes and while many places had great potential, they just weren't quite a perfect fit, always a quirk or two that ended up being a deal-breaker. But when we did find The One, we were able to win the first house we bid on! One and done!! Rebecca was patient, always responsive to my endless questions and rambling stories, and pointed out things we probably wouldn't have considered on our own. She helped us look beyond the house itself and think about whether each neighborhood would be the right fit for our family. Another thing that really stood out was how Rebecca helped us think through the disclosures and inspection reports. As a first-time homebuyer, it's easy to look at a long inspection report and think every item is a major problem. Rebecca helped us separate normal homeownership from genuine red flags. For example, the HVAC is about 30 years old and still running. My first reaction was, "That's going to need replacing." Rebecca helped us step back and look at the bigger picture. We weren't buying a brand-new construction home, we were buying a well-maintained house built in the 1940s. I compared it to buying a used car and noticing the tires are getting worn. Sure, they'll probably need replacing eventually, but that's already reflected in the price. If everything had been brand new, we likely would have been paying considerably more. That perspective helped us evaluate the house rationally instead of emotionally and gave us the confidence to make an informed offer that ultimately won. She also patiently walked us through the buyer representation agreement, disclosures, inspections, purchase agreement, escrow process, and all the little nuts and bolts of buying a home. I never felt like I was signing documents just because everyone else was; I understood what I was signing and why it mattered. I think what really separates Rebecca is that her relationship with us didn't end after closing. She recommended an excellent steam cleaning company before we moved in and still sends us local recommendations, family activities, and community resources. As someone who works in HR, I joked with my wife that Rebecca didn't just help us buy a house, she's been onboarding our family into Castro Valley! After interviewing more than 35 Realtors for roughly an hour each, I can honestly say choosing her ended up being one of the easiest decisions we made. I still remember smiling and telling her, "Rebecca... we choose you, Pikachu!" If we ever buy or sell another home in Castro Valley, Rebecca will be our first call. Thank you, Rebecca, for helping our family find not only our forever home, but also making us feel right at home in Castro Valley*~

We bought a home with Rebecca in Castro Valley in 2023. The key differentiator about her versus…read moreother real estate agents is her level of involvement in the community. It was the primary reason we chose her to be our agent. She organizes things like annual Easter Egg hunts, cupcakes at Castro Valley restaurant walk, Girl Scout cookies, and a dozen others things I'm sure she does quietly in the background. She also gave us great advice and support during the process that saved us literal tens of thousands of dollars. She'll be our first choice the next time we need any kind of real estate agent.

They were the most patient and understanding people I've met. They were willing to go with me to…read moresearch for my suitable place, advised me along the way, and finally were on my side every step of the way during the purchase and even after to assure my accommodation. Highly recommend!

As first time homebuyers, we couldn't have asked for a better team than James and Kin to guide us…read morethrough buying a home in the East Bay. Based on our first phone consultation with James and his responsiveness, knowledge about the Bay Area real estate market, and easygoing demeanor - we knew we were in good hands and expertise. Kin was also very prompt with setting up private showings on less than a day's notice and provided helpful guidance as we refined what we wanted in a home. She always kept in mind how compatible a property was to our lifestyle and long term goals, along with the small, yet important details in a home such as floor plan, privacy considerations, and future maintenance needs or renovations down the road. Overall, they dedicated time to answer our many questions and walk us through each step of the process with transparency and prompt communication. They also connected us with an excellent mortgage lender and inspector, both of whom made this experience even smoother. James and Kin went above and beyond to make the first time homebuying process as manageable and stress-free as possible for us. Even after we closed on our home, James had kindly followed up on items from our inspection to ensure we were off to the right start as homeowners. We highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy a home in the Bay Area.