Sari is an exceptional agent. She made all the difference in selling my girlfriend's house in Oakland. She managed the entire process, from renovations to arbitrating disputes between the 2 sellers, to ultimately getting a great price for the place. More recently, she advised me on how to renovate my house in Berkeley for possible sale. While I ultimately decided to rent rather than sell it, she was tremendously generous with her time and expertise. No question that when I'm ready to sell, it will be Sari who gets the listing. read more

Sari helped us prepare our house in Berkeley for sale by suggesting key upgrades and by staging it so that it looked irresistible. After only two weekend open houses she was able to obtain multiple offers and a sales price that exceeded our expectations by $200,000. She works really hard for her clients, and has great knowledge and insights about the local real estate market. I can't imagine having anyone else in the East Bay as our agent in the future. read more

Sari was wonderful to work with. She helped my spouse and I both buy a home (got our first offer) and sell our condo. Both sales included some complicated and difficult negotiations and she handled them like a pro. She was very gentle with us while also being thorough, organized, and pressed when the situation called for it. I would recommend her to all my friends. read more

Sari is simply the best! She is thorough, very communicative, a problem solver and very patient. We had a long and complicated escrow and she was on top of everything, asking the right questions and making sure we were well positioned to close when everything came together! In large part to Sari's efforts, things finally did come together and we got an amazing deal on a great home! When it came to selling our old place, Sari had so thoroughly earned our trust-- we would never have chosen anyone else. Sari and her team made our home look so beautiful, we joked that we'd rather love it than list it! But alas we listed it! Three weeks to prep, less than seven days on the market before the first offer, and an all cash offer significantly over asking with a 7 day close! We could not have been more pleased with the process! Sari is the consummate professional! Unfortunately for her, she did so well we're not sure we'll ever need her services again! But if we ever decide otherwise, we know who we're calling! read more

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Sari was fabulous. My wife and I were first time homebuyers. This was further complicated by the fact that my wife is from Taiwan, and unfamiliar with the Bay Area and the unique housing situation. In September of 2020, we noticed a house for sale that we both liked, and requested a tour. We were paired with Sari. Our 2 year old soon took to Sari right away, calling her Auntie Sari. My wife and I were equally enamored of Sari. While that house was not for us, we had found an agent for the family! Sari helped us search around East Bay for the right area for us. She quickly knew us well enough to help screen houses and target the right areas. We visited 3-5 houses every weekend. Sari was patient with us, as we were systematically getting more comfortable with the market and potential areas. In November, we settled on one house. After several bizarre rounds of offers and discussions, my wife decided this was not the right house or area. Sari took the news in stride. We retargeted our search in the new year. With Sari's help we quickly found a house that fit our needs. Sari had great advice on tailoring the offer, and my wife was insightful into what bid might win. Despite not being the highest, our offer was accepted in one of the hotter buying periods of the Bay Area. But, Sari's involvement didn't stop there. She helped walk us through the process of securing a loan, completing the paperwork, and post sale follow up questions. For all questions, great or small, Sari was the person we could call and get advice. We are thankful to Sari and her staff for her help, advice and friendship. We strongly recommend Sari Cooper as your partner as you search for your new home, particularly if you are a first time buyer. read more

There are good real estate agents, there are great real estate agents, and then, way up on a mountain top, there's Sari. Sari responds, day or night, to the dumbest of questions (which as first-time homebuyers we had an unending amount of), knows more than anyone about home buying, and steered us into exactly what we were looking for. The first time we met her, she just let us wander around a house and immediately figured out what we wanted and guided us right. Couldn't have done any of this without her. read more

Sari is a wonderful real estate agent. She is thoughtful and patient, incredibly on top of it, and knows the Bay Area so well! We searched for months with her, and she never lost steam - kept sending us houses we would like, going with us and talking through what offer we would make etc. One day, Sari insisted that we go to an open house for a home that just hit the market. The pictures didn't look great and we weren't convinced but her enthusiasm for it convinced us to go. We visited and fell in love, and now it's our new house! Sari walked us through every step and was incredibly responsive (seriously, she responds within minutes usually) - even after the sale, she has continued to be incredibly helpful. Can't say enough great things about her - we owe to her for finally finding us the perfect house - definitely recommend working with Sari! read more

Working with Sari is a pleasure as she is very responsive and knowledgeable of the market and brings such positive energy to our conversations. We reached out to her (unknowingly) while she was on vacation overseas after taking a break from house hunting and she didn't hesitate to help us out. We are so excited about our new home and loved that she was with us through the entire process even with design tips at the end! I would work with her again in a heartbeat. read more

Sari was extremely reliable, hardworking, and knowledgable. She carefully considered what I was looking for, found the home that I eventually purchased so I could get in with an early bid, connected me with a mortgage lender who was able to give me a loan with a special low rate, and stuck with me through some bumps in the process as we needed to do further negotiation with the sellers. Five stars! read more

Sari is extremely responsive, knowledgeable, creative and determined. She knows the East Bay very well - she understands all the neighborhoods and broader geography, she knows the other agents, has great recommendations for lenders and contractors, and always carries herself with professionalism and class. On top of that, Sari is a sweet person. She is warm, encouraging, upbeat and kind. She listened to us and honored our ideas and goals, but managed to strike a very difficult balance between respectfulness and providing directional guidance. I cannot imagine working with her and being disappointed in any regard. We highly recommend Sari to help you find a home in the East Bay. read more

Sari is a fantastic real estate agent! She was always patient and helpful with my family as we searched for our first home. Her knowledge of the east bay realty market is outstanding and she was never afraid to tell us both the positives and negatives of a house that we were looking at and her professional opinion of it. Her work was always quick and she made the entire process from putting in offers to getting the keys to our first home a snap! You won't be disappointed with Sari! read more

My wife and I worked with Sari to purchase a house in Oakland. She was very professional during those months were worked together. She was very responsive and kind to navigate us through the Oakland market, which by the way, is an unique area given the diversity (wealthy areas, poor areas, up and coming, violent areas etc) between the neighborhoods. Sari is very knowledgeable about the Oakland (and Berkeley) areas and that helped us a lot to understand the real state market in those areas. I will be very happy to work with her when we have the opportunity to make business in Oakland again. read more

Sari made our home-buying journey a great and chill experience. Sari is well known and very knowledgeable. She was very helpful, honest and gave us great perspective as we searched for our home. I can't imagine buying a home with anyone else. Even after we bought our house, she has helped us find contractors, plumbers, and landscapers to help us make our home truly ours. read more

Sari Cooper Is an amazing agent!! My boyfriend and I have been house haunting for over a year now for our 1st house. And This past year we have had our share of bad experiences with horrible realtors. But with Sari the experience was completely different. She was always there for us, She always answered the phone. And as first buyers we felt very comfortable with Sari. read more

Sari is one of the most patient, kind, and creative thinking people I have worked with. So of course, she is an awesome real estate agent. She is always thinking about the pros and cons of a property and unafraid to state them, based on what I shared my needs and wants are. From a fiduciary perspective she keeps her eye on the ball balancing the goal, and the reality, combined with fiscal sense. She generates ideas with ease offering suggestions to maximize what my articulated plans are. Her knowledge about the East Bay, and Oakland in particular, is impressive, as is her up-to-date information about rental laws both on the local and state levels. She found an exquisite home for me and went to view it for me before inviting me to see it. Her brand of generosity I've never experienced with any other agent, this being the fourth house I've purchased. She is always available when I call and receives my queries with a smile in her voice and a cheerful, authentic sweet, calming laugh. You cannot go wrong working with this kind human being and well-skilled and informed real estate agent. Vickie S. read more

Sari is awesome!! She's very observant and attentive, as was able to point us in the direction of homes in Oakland that we loved. She also gave her honest opinions on the homes we viewed, and was open about any drawbacks or issues she saw. She always returned my calls quickly, answered my questions thoughtfully, and was incredibly personable. She is also very knowledgeable about the Oakland market. She is a fantastic agent, and I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants to buy a home. read more

Sari is an amazing agent. She always takes the time to make each client feel unique and important. She keeps in great contact with the lenders to make sure the whole home buying process goes as smooth as possible from start to finish. I have worked with many agents across the country and she is definitely one of the best! read more

Sari is everything you could want in a Real Estate Agent. She has gone above and beyond every step of the way for me and my wife. As first time home buyers, we didn't really know what we were expecting when we looking at houses. Sari helped us look at houses and explained how we could make ourselves competitive in the difficult buying market in the Bay Area. She always was happy to answer our questions and always reachable, even while she was on her vacation! She helped keep our heads high and our optimism up, even though almost everything bad that could happen in the mortgage process happened. Words can't describe the gratitude I have for Sari and her help. My wife and I will be moving into our very own house this weekend. read more

Sari is a extremely responsive agent. She has extensive knowledge of real estate and very positive person. Sari goes above and beyond for her clients! She is an EXPERT in bay area real estate. read more

My husband and I began our home search in Oakland in June, 2016. We started out just driving to open houses every Sunday to get to know different neighborhoods. At the time, we were using an agent referred by a friend, who was never available and pretty irresponsive. We quickly dropped her b/c her service was beyond sub-optimal. I had worked with a top-notch agent (who did $50M worth of transactions in 2014) for my SF home purchase so I know this lady was not worth my time. I have zero tolerance for people who can't take their work seriously. We met Sari at a Sunday open house. We began chatting and learned that she runs a very successful real estate business in Oakland. I remember saying to myself "I need to work with her b/c I need to have what she has." Our search wasn't all roses. We looked through a lot of neighborhood and began to ventured out to Berkeley. Sari guided us every step of the way. She is extremely knowledgeable about all the neighborhoods, including schools, history, demographics, and developments. She was ALWAYS responsive, I mean at all time - 6am in the morning, 10pm at night. I never have to wait more than 5-10 mins for a response. More often, it was immediately. She gave me the attention I needed and feedbacks on every listing I visited or interested in. Bidding and going through escrow are a stressful process for everyone, even for us who are 3rd time home buyers. Sari comforted me every step of the way and make sure everything was fine until we close. Oh, the best part about Sari - she scooped out inside information for us so we can place a competitive bid. One of the most important skills an agent must have so you win without overbidding! 3 offers later, we finally made our purchase to an adorable house in the NOBE area (North Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville) and VERY HAPPY! I am sad that my time working with her has come to an end. I enjoy working with very much. If and when I sell my Oakland house, and purchase another one in Oakland. I will most definitely work with her again - without a blink of an eye. read more

My wife and I can't speak highly enough of Sari. We had been renting in San Francisco and were ready to start house hunting in October of 2019. We met Sari at an open house, and we were instantly taken by how incredibly knowledgeable, kind, patient, and bubbly she is. Even though we weren't yet ready tot make an offer, we knew we wanted Sari by our side throughout the journey. Over the next several months, Sari guided us through every aspect of the buying process, far beyond what is required of her role. She helped us find a mortgage broker; she shared advice about East Bay neighborhoods and schools; she showed us our dream home days before the open house; she advised us on how to make the right offer; and she helped us troubleshoot a few near-catastrophes during the closing process. Sari was a patient teacher, a comforting adviser, a capable negotiator, and a responsive friend. Even after we got the keys to our house, Sari continued to go above and beyond. She made recommendations for repairs, she gave a generous housewarming gift, and she even hired a painter to touch up our house when she was dissatisfied that the seller's staging company had left marks on the wall. Buying a house in the Bay is guaranteed to be a rollercoaster; do yourself a favor and make sure Sari is at your side! read more

Highly recommend Sari. She helped us buy our first home. It was the first house she showed us and it was amazing how smoothly everything went, from offer to closing. Sari was always available and helpful throughout the whole process. We loved working with her, and couldn't be happier with our new home! read more

Sari is a great realtor. She helped me identify a great rental property & how to place a winning offer. She understands property values, rental values, mortgage options, renovation, potential for expansion & proximity to the best local restaurants & schools. She is smart, efficient, friendly & a great negotiator. She has grown up in Berkeley & Oakland so she is very knowledgeable of the idiosyncrasies of the ever-changing neighborhoods. Highly recommended! read more

My husband and I met Sari at a random open house that we popped into. The house didn't end up working out, but the realtor sure did!  Home shopping with a 6-month old an hour away from where you currently live is difficult. Add to that the craziness of the Bay area, and the task seemed near impossible!  Enter Sari. She was patient with us as we went back and forth and wider and narrower on what we were actually searching for. She has great knowledge and experience and was able to offer guidance through the process so I didn't feel we were ever missing anything.  She's available and responsive nights and weekends, and even previewed places for us so we didn't have to make the trek. I trusted her so much we ended up purchasing a home I didn't see in person until after! And I LOVE the house! She's also amazing through the whole bid process and I'm convinced her tenacity and networking skills tipped the scales for us to win the bid. PLEASE use Sari, you will not be disappointed! read more

I know I may be biased as Sari's sister, but she Rocks Real Estate! Especially investment properties. She has helped me find and purchase two great homes, one in Berkeley and one in West Oakland. She had the vision to help me see that the six bedroom houses that were not moving as quickly in the market would be ideal for renting to small groups of people interested in living in community. Together we have made affordable housing available to 12 people, including artists. Thank you Sari! read more