I had the pleasure of working with Unhei on a home search in the East Bay. She is simply phenomenal. She was patient, polite, diligent and incredibly knowledgeable. She wrote up a comprehensive overview of disclosures and even arranged a last minute inspection for me. She is dialed into the Easy Bay communities and is able to provide insightful comments not just on what to buy and where but on bidding for what you want. I cannot recommend her enough. read more

My partner and I had a really wonderful experience working with Unhei. This was my first time buying a home, so I had no idea what I was doing. Her many years of expertise, organization, and structure helped us quickly focus on houses that met our needs. She understands that everyone is looking for something different, and she also is willing to point out when a house probably won't meet her clients' needs. At every point in our journey, Unhei was responsive, honest, and kind. We're so grateful that we were able to work with her and would gladly do it again (and we've recommended her to our friends already!). Thanks Unhei! read more

We've worked with Unhei to buy and sell in Oakland and always recommend her to friends who are looking for a hard-working, honest and knowledgeable realtor in the inner East Bay. Unhei has a strong understanding of the local market and will give solid, no b.s. advice with your best interest in mind. At the same time, she listens and keeps in mind your needs, desires and concerns. read more

Having Unhei as our agent on our first home purchase was invaluable. With the Bay Area market being so hot and unusual, Unhei patiently walked us through each step and addressed all of our million concerns and questions. She also connected us with other professionals involved with the process, which we greatly appreciated. After closing, Unhei has reached out several times asking how things are going and offering to help out any way she can. Unhei's professionalism and knowledge combined with her compassionate, genuine and honest personality is truly a winning combo. We could recommend Unhei in a heartbeat and we're looking forward to working with her again in the future! read more

Just bought an amazing home (our first) in this near-impossible market, and we couldn't have done it without Unhei. We felt like Unhei was our secret weapon. She listened attentively to what our goals were, but asked thoughtful questions and helped us figure out what we REALLY cared out. She was kind, thoughtful, patient, and it felt like she was just as emotionally invested in the process as we were. But perhaps what we valued the most about Unhei is that she does not sugar-coat. She did not tell us what we wanted to hear. She gave us her honest, unvarnished opinion, based on her experience. As first-time home buyers, we really needed this. If Unhei felt like a property was a poor investment, she'd tell us. If Unhei felt certain that a property was going to sell above our budget, she'd tell us. By the same token, if a property was one we stood a good chance of getting, made for a solid investment, and we needed to move quickly--she'd tell us. We felt protected and care for, because we knew that Unhei wasn't going to let us make a bad decision :) We're so happy with our new home, and there's absolutely NO DOUBT we'd work with Unhei again. read more

Unhei was recommended to me by a friend. I was buying my first home, in a tough real estate market in Oakland. She took the time to understand what features I was looking for, and steered me toward great options. She introduced me to a mortgage lender who set me up for success with my offer and later mortgage. I felt like she was honest, authentic, genuine, and really wanted me to find the right home. Unhei is very hands on, explaining all the steps of the home-buying process as well as the mortgage process. She goes above and beyond to introduce you to others that can help you in the home buying process. She even came with me to sign the mortgage paperwork in case I had any questions during the process. When touring different open houses, other agents had very positive compliments about their experiences working with Unhei. I would definitely recommend her! Heather read more

Unhei Kang was a great fit for us! She was a good listener, asked insightful questions that helped us think through our priorities, and was very open-minded. We ended up finding a perfect (for us) house in our neighborhood, which we thought we would be priced out of. She showed us houses that had been on the market for a while, and we ended up getting a great deal on a charming house. The closing process was incredibly smooth, and she was extremely responsive via email and worked seamlessly with our lenders. This was our first home purchase and it could not have gone better! read more

Unhei is incredible. We whole-heartedly recommend her services. We actually churned through a few realtors before randomly meeting Unhei at an open house. Her authenticity, expertise, warmth - we immediately connected. For almost 2 years (yes, patience is another one of her strengths) she stuck it out with us through all the ups and downs until we finallyyyy closed. She has such a kindred heart, yet can be equally fierce. She has an uncanny intuition, yet is super flexible. She's openly honest, yet has plenty of business savvy. We had such a memorable experience with Unhei - will definitely keep her on speed dial for the future :) read more

Unhei is a solid realtor who helped guide us though a tough process in a very tough market. We met Unhei randomly at an open house and have since have been nothing less than impressed with her experience and keen sense of the East Bay market. We were always able to rely on Unhei to give us a solid, non-biased, and genuine answers and guide us on our path towards home ownership. We could trust her word, and reach out to her via phone, text or email and get prompt response and game plan. We whole heartedly recommend Unhei. read more

Unhei is the best realtor we have used, BY FAR. I don't normally write public reviews but in this case I decided the service she provided was so good that I had to share my thoughts. She is an expert on the area, profoundly understands the rules and nuances of buying and selling homes, has an uncanny ability to read a situation and provide sage advice. She was a calming influence when the inevitable hiccups happened during our recent purchase. Finally, and post purchase, she has kept helping us with advice and recommendations. She is the real deal. read more

I love working with Unhei! She is an expert realtor, a great people person, trustworthy, and helps shepherd all parts of the home buying process. Unhei helped me buy my first home in 2011-- based on that I knew I wanted to work with her again. Last year, my husband and I started dipping our toes into a *very* different housing market. We looked on and off for about a year (we got busy with a new baby). The whole time, Unhei was patient and always gave helpful perspectives on homes we were looking at. When dealing with difficult personalities, she took it in stride and worked hard to make sure we were comfortable. When it came time to closing-- she helped facilitate good communication between all parties. We will definitely work with her again! read more

Unhei is an amazing realtor. We were first-time buyer, she not only referred us to a very reputable local loan agent (which was a huge help in the process), but also guided us through the entire process patiently. She responded our messages and questions very fast, and on offer bitting days she was very dedicated with updates and suggestions. read more

Unhei is, simply put, amazing. She sat with us and helped us be realistic about what we would find in our budget range. She was patient as we toured houses. She had to work extra hard in dealing with a difficult seller's agent but kept her poise and good humor throughout our home buying process. I am certainly not eager to do the process again but everything about Unhei's guidance made it easier than it is designed to be. I cannot recommend her highly enough and would use her again in a heartbeat! read more

Choosing a realtor is a major decision, and I wholeheartedly recommend Unhei for anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the East Bay. Unhei is everything you'd want in a realtor. First, she knows the area like the back of her hand. In fact, we ended up purchasing our new home in a neighborhood we completely wrote off after Unhei showed us several properties and explained how the area is perfect for our lifestyle and commute. I'm so grateful that she opened our eyes to it, otherwise we wouldn't be in our current home. Aside from her extensive knowledge of the East Bay, Unhei's warm and even-keeled personality kept us from tearing our hair out during several complications during our purchasing process. When we would get stressed over something, she would calm us down and remind us of the bigger picture, then take our "crisis" into her own hands. I'm so thankful that she worked through all the problems that came our way. She is definitely someone you want on your side! Unhei was also quick to respond to all communications, and kept us fully informed throughout the process, which is something I can't say about the other parties involved in our home purchase. Simply put, Unhei is a true professional and a wonderful human being. You can rest easy with her as your realtor. We are forever grateful to her! read more

Unhei helped me buy and sell my first home. Not only does she have the most incredible sense for finding just the right house that suits your character and criteria, she makes sure you are prepared for every step of the process. She is amazingly patient and goes above and beyond to make sure you are clear and comfortable with everything that is happening -- because there's a lot to keep track of. If you are selling, please listen to Unhei when it comes to staging. She has the most incredible design sense. She will bring your place to life and help buyers see the potential for what they can also do once they move in. I am currently in the process of buying another home. It's not in Oakland. it's not even in the State of California (sigh). And while I spent time finding an excellent real estate agent, she is not Unhei. It's difficult to work with anybody else after you have found the best. read more

Unhei helped my wife and I purchase a new home. We couldn't have been more impressed with her knowledge, negotiation skills, professionalism, and tact during the home purchasing process. She was able to expertly hone in one our home style/taste and provide us with a list of homes that we would like in our price range. Unlike other agents we have dealt with in the past, she did an excellent job listening and incorporating our opinions before providing her own feedback. She also did an amazing job keeping us informed and involved during the negotiation and closing process. My wife and I both felt comfortable stepping back and letting Unhei take the lead. We knew we were always in good hands and never had to worry about scheduling or planning aspects of the home purchase. Given our type-A personalities, it is amazing that we were able to find someone that we could trust and let lead. We have been so impressed with Unhei that we are entrusting her to sell our condo without any reservations or apprehension. My wife and I have worked with other agents in the past and we have never found one that we would recommend as much as Unhei. We strongly recommend reaching out to her if you are interested in buying or selling a home. read more

Unhei was amazing to work with as we bought our first house in the East Bay. Throughout the whole purchasing process, Unhei was super responsive to our questions. She gave lots of valuable insight into the different neighborhoods that we were exploring and offered a different perspective on the houses that we often hadn't considered. Even if we were to go through the process again, we would still choose to go with Unhei. She made this stressful and time-sensitive process much more manageable and approachable. We ended up buying a place that we are very happy with. If you are looking for a realtor that is professional, knowledgeable, patient, and efficient, then look no further because Unhei is all of the above! read more

Unhei is professional, friendly, and communicative. She was with us through the home-buying process as we patiently looked around and bid on a variety of properties. She even entertained a ridiculously low bid, which didn't pan out for us and the place sold for 40% more than we offered, but went through the process none-the-less. Eventually we bought the perfect house, at a reasonable price, with no kinks or delays. read more

After years of dreaming of buying my first home. Unhei helped me make it a reality. From the beginning of seeing what I could afford, taking me out to the various openings/ tours, sticking through with me in all my questions and flat out telling me "don't buy this, none of your friends will want to visit you here." when the places I was looking at were in the sketchy areas. Unhei is always up front with you even when it's something you don't want to hear. She's up to date on all the FED/CA and local assistance programs for home buyers and if you or the home you bid on comes close to qualifying she's all over it. I would and have recommended her to friends and will use her again five years down the road when I upgrade or start buying rental properties. read more

Thanks to Unhei, our search for a slice of the East Bay was relatively short and painless. She identified an opportunity according to our needs and desires that we initially laid out. Despite the offers, counteroffers, walking away, and coming back to the sale, she guided us with the confidence that comes from someone that knows what they're doing. read more

Unhei is an amazing realtor! She was recommended to us by a family friend and we honestly couldn't have been happier. We ended up buying a new home and Unhei helped us out with repairs and fixes to the home even a year after we moved in. She has been an amazing asset in our corner and we try to recommend her to any friends of ours looking to buy a home in the east bay. read more

Unhei helped me purchase my West Oakland condo in 2010. She made the process easy to understand and answered my many questions clearly and promptly. I am so thankful for that day I met her at an open house and she agreed to work with me. We have kept in touch over the years and she is trusted adviser as I try to understand changes in the market and make decisions about my investment. She is a superb communicator and quite generous with her time. I can't recommend her highly enough. read more

Unhei is great! Back in 2013 when I was looking to buy my first home, someone recommended Unhei to me. She helped me through the entire home-buying experience, something I knew nothing about, from encouraging me to go to as many open houses as possible every Sunday, to giving me very good advice during the contingency period. She helped me narrow down which neighborhoods to look at (she knows the Oakland/Berkeley area well). I initially wanted to live in North Oakland and never considered Berkeley, but she showed me some nice places in Berkeley and I eventually found a wonderful home in Berkeley, thanks to Unhei! I always recommend her to friends who are looking for a place in the East Bay! read more

Unhei helped us sell our first home. She is a fantastic realtor to work with and I highly recommend her. She helped us make all the correct decisions while listening to our input and laying out all the possible choices. She effortlessly guided us through every step of the sale and was always quick to answer our questions and explain the details on things we didn't understand. Look no further for an agent that is professional, trustworthy and totally on top of her game. read more

Unhei provided strong guidance and support in us successfully navigating a very challenging Real Estate market.

We had a great experience working with Unhei. She always got back to us right away, gave us great information, and had great patience. She knew the Berkeley and Oakland areas, knew where we should look and not look, and was honest about what we could and could not afford. If we ever decide to move we will use her again. read more

We were so fortunate to work with Unhei Kang to both purchase and sell our home. Among her many shining qualities: she's detail oriented, knows her field, is efficient, super smart, professional and really kind-hearted. She always took the time to answer our questions, show us many listings, provide us with comps and ensure that we had all the paperwork together that we needed (and there's a lot of paperwork involved!). We trusted her in the recommendations she made for selling our home and everything that she anticipated and forecasted seem to come true. She is so hard working and puts so much care into the work she does. To prepare our house for sale, Unhei worked to coordinate all the contractors who came in and out of the house and to ensure that the work was completed in a quality manner. Because she's so detail oriented, she always noticed when there were light bulbs that needed to be replaced or electrical plates that were missing. When she noticed that there should be a stronger lock for the gate, she even took the initiative to purchase and replace for us. Prior to the open house, we stopped by the house and found Unhei vacuuming and freshening up the room so everything looked just right. Her response time was pretty incredible too - every email, text and phone call we placed to her was answered right away. We trusted her advice and are very glad we did so. We hope to have the pleasure of working with her again when we purchase our next home! read more

Our family has known Unhei for almost 5 years now and she has helped us with 4 real estate transactions in the East Bay. Unhei is awesome and has our highest recommendation for anyone looking to buy or sell in the area. She helped us get top dollar on our two sellside transactions in a competitive market. And she helped us manage the process in finding the right home for our family on our two buyside transactions. You won't find anyone else more down to earth and super helpful in achieving your real estate objectives. read more

Unhei was recommended to me as someone who could help me in moving to Berkeley from out of state on a tight schedule. Unhei was a godsend! She was strategic, efficient and coordinated with a lot of moving parts in my process of buying a house. She's also genuine and pleasant, and her finesse got some things done that wouldn't have otherwise been accomplished. read more

My wife and I just purchased our first home together and Unhei was the sole reason that we were able to maintain our sanity throughout the process. She is patient, proactive, extremely knowledgeable, and honest. We had more than our fair share of bumps and difficulties while trying to close on our home. Unhei was always in our corner, never rushed us, and gave us the unbiased facts that we needed to make many difficult decisions. Above all she is an excellent listener. She is extremely knowledgeable about the Oakland/Berkeley area. Like some of her other reviewers mention, Unhei is not timid about warning you if a house that you are interested in has any problems or is otherwise not worth the asking price. On many occasions, she really goes the extra mile. I'm not the most handy person, and I had no idea where to start on the handful of small clean-up or fix-it jobs that our property needed. She went so far as to give me step by step instructions on how to tackle a couple of the more difficult jobs, knowledge that she had to go out and research herself! Unhei doesn't disappear after the sale, and I know that many of her past clients still reach out to her for advice and guidance for their ongoing home ownership questions. read more

My husband and I recently bought a fabulous first house house with Unhei's help. We had been talking about buying a house for a few years, and as we were expecting our first baby, we thought now was the time to do it. Unhei made it happen! Not only did Unhei listen to our needs and preferences, she also brought to light other important considerations and pointed us in the right direction. She brought us to potential properties, always mindful and respectful of our needs and budget. She found us a wonderful house in a great Oakland neighborhood with a top public elementary school. The logistical aspect of purchasing a house can be difficult, especially when you're 9 months pregnant or just had a baby, but Unhei made the process seamless and fairly easy. She is extremely organized and always professional. She also works with a team of professionals, from house inspectors to title company agents. She knows all aspects of the real estate business inside and out. I would highly recommend working with Unhei. She will work hard to find you the right house as she did for us. read more

Unhei Kang represented our interests in the sale of our family home in Berkeley this year (February, 2013) and her presence and efforts throughout the process are worthy of our highest praise. From the moment we met her through the closing of escrow, she displayed the highest degree of professional excellence. Unhei was organized (she loves her iphone and it serves her well) and attentive to detail, energetic, ever-optimistic (but forthright) in her assessments, understanding and good-humored. Further, she was kind and compassionate, but could be tough, if need be. She was trustworthy and straight-forward, holding nothing back, even if we didn't particularly care for what she was telling us. She was always responsive, returning phone calls without delay. She even provided almost daily updates while she was in Paris for a week while the sale was in escrow. There was substantial work to be done to prepare the house for sale and Unhei served as advisor and counselor, providing invaluable resources throughout the project. In fact, she acted as sole project manager for the last month of work as we both were out of the area when the work was completed . During the seven months of working together we had the opportunity to get to know Unhei and we are happy that she is now our friend - a friend who is honest, sincere and loyal, with a great sense of humor. Again, to Unhei, we say, "You are the best!" read more

My fiancee and I met Unhei at an Open House, randomly. We were just beginning a casual search for a home. Within a week we'd found a place we loved and she had drafted an amazing offer for us. A month later we were moving in, having closed in a short 3 weeks, made possible because Unhei also connected us with a trusted/amazing mortgage broker since our personal broker faltered at the worst time. She truly has an amazing team backing her up. So that's the play-by-play, and I know our experience is not common (in terms of how quickly you can buy a home). However, it can't be overstated, Unhei is remarkably skilled at her job. She is extremely knowledgeable, not only of the law and process, but of the market and people in the business. We have our home because she stepped in and guided us. And by golly, besides her professionalism she's just a genuinely warm and empathetic person. read more

I purchase my rental property with Unhei's help and I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of a real estate agent. Unhei is a very competent, hardworking, and skillful agent. She was able to put together an offer for me with a short notice, and provided excellent guidance in every step of the way, from the initial offer, to inspections, mortgage, and counter-offer. In addition, Unhei is a very likable person that everyone will enjoy working with. read more

Unhei just helped me sell my place in Oakland. She has helped fix the dry rot and remodel the bathroom for the place The work was done beautiful and more importantly it is within my budget and on schedule. I will definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for an agent. read more

Unhei is a great realtor to work with , she was very persistent and helped us all the way through until we closed on the house. Highly recommended. read more

I would recommend Unhei to anyone looking for a house in her area. She knew exactly what we were looking for and helped us find it.

Unhei helped me find my first home! This was my first house purchase, and I was quite nervous about the whole decision; was I doing the right thing, what about house prices, was this the right property for me? Unhei made the whole house buying process very simple for me, keeping me informed at all times, and assuring me that I had made the correct choices. As it turns out, she was right, I am very happy in my new home. I think Unhei understands and listens to the needs of her clients and uses that information to select homes that are suitable for them, she is a people to property matchmaker." read more

My wife and I recently worked with Unhei to purchase our first home in Oakland and had an absolutely fantastic experience. As first time home buyers, we were completely new to the real estate process, were not that familiar with the East Bay market, and had a lot of questions. Unhei was great. She was very knowledgeable about the East Bay real estate market, extremely personable, super patient, and always very professional. She was also very responsive and answered all of the many, many questions that I had. As a sometimes anxious first-time home buyer, especially in this year's tough market for buyers, I really appreciated Unhei's experience, expertise, patience, responsiveness, professionalism, and calm and friendly demeanor. Unhei helped us look for homes in Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, and Alameda, and I think that she'd be a great person to work with in connection with any of those markets. read more

Unhei Kang recently sold my house in the Elmwood district of Berkeley. It was a pleasure working with Unhei. She made the whole process seem easy and in the end she obtained 150% of the asking price. Unhei seems to have a very analytical mind with a wonderful artistic flair. In preparation for sale, she managed an amazing make over of our house, all on a tight budget. She carefully weighed the possible benefits and costs of alterations (e.g. changes to the kitchen) and in the end Im sure she saved us thousands of dollars. I am also sure that due to Unheis efficiency and work ethic, we got our house on the market in the briefest time and at the most opportune time. In summary I have to say that I was very impressed with Unhei's knowledge of the real estate market, her commitment to our interests and her ethics. She earned my trust completely. My only regret is that I dont have another house in the bay area to sell with Unheis help. She is the only real estate agent that I would be willing to work with. read more