Professional and Reliable Property Management I have been…read moreworking with The Cal Agents since 2025 to manage my house rental in the Bay Area, and it has been a consistently positive experience. Key Highlights: 1. Exceptional Team: I've had the pleasure of working with Wilsen, Ahyeza, Chris, Patricia, Jana, Fiona, Nikki, and Ramiro. They are professional, attentive, and easy to collaborate with. 2. Problem Solvers: One of their greatest strengths is that they never shy away from a hard problem. Whether it's a maintenance issue or a tenant concern, they tackle it head-on with a level of responsiveness that is hard to find. 3. Trusted Partnership: When you are looking for a partner to manage an investment property, creating an empathetic and caring relationship with the tenants is the most important factor. They have proven themselves to be reliable stewards of my property. Pro-Tip for Owners: Because they manage a diverse portfolio of both condos and houses, I found that providing clear context on my specific expectations for house-level marketing and maintenance from the start created a great feedback loop. Their receptiveness to this high level of communication is exactly why our partnership works so well; it ensures everyone is aligned from day one. Overall: If you need a team that is responsive and capable of handling the complexities of the Bay Area rental market, I highly recommend The Cal Agents.

I've been a customer with Cal Agents for two years, going on three now, and overall I've been happy…read morewith their service. Maria, my property management coordinator, is attentive, communicative, and helped make my recent lease renewal process smooth and seamless. I've found the team responsive, organized, and generally on top of things

As a Realtor with 27 years of experience at a world-renowned luxury brokerage, I have very high…read morestandards when it comes to real estate professionals. When my husband and his siblings needed to sell their parents' home after 58 years of family ownership, we knew we needed someone exceptional. Sarah Ridge exceeded every expectation. Not only is Sarah an expert in the Berkeley and El Cerrito market, but she also brought together an outstanding team that made the entire process seamless. From strategic pricing and marketing to thoughtful updates, staging, and preparation, every recommendation was spot-on and designed to maximize the home's appeal and value. What impressed me most was Sarah's ability to guide our family through what was an incredibly emotional transition. She was always available, communicated clearly, and patiently walked everyone through each step of the process. Her professionalism, compassion, and attention to detail gave us complete confidence from start to finish. Thanks to Sarah's market knowledge, strong negotiation skills, and excellent relationships with other agents, we received multiple offers and ultimately found the perfect buyer for this cherished family home. The entire experience could not have gone more smoothly. Sarah is constantly studying the market, touring new inventory, and maintaining strong relationships throughout the East Bay, giving her an unmatched pulse on the local real estate landscape. If you're buying or selling in Berkeley, El Cerrito, or the surrounding East Bay communities, I cannot recommend Sarah highly enough. You will be in exceptional hands. Simply put, I wouldn't choose anyone else for this area.

Working with Sarah has been an absolute joy. I was nervous about being able to find a place in the…read moreEast Bay (Oakland) with my budget constraints, but Sarah was able to get me in to see a bunch of great properties that weren't going to break the bank. Once we decided on a place she went to bat for me and used her extensive network of inspectors and engineers to make sure there were no hidden surprises. I am now a proud home owner thanks to her efforts. I highly recommend Sarah. She is not only a professional, but a really good person and a pleasure to be around.

Working with Ann and the Monday Team was an absolutely outstanding experience. From day one, Ann…read moreand the Monday team made sure my home was perfectly prepared for sale. She coordinated high-quality staging, arranged thorough cleaning, and managed every detail with incredible care--all on an impressively tight timeline and budget. What truly stood out was her exceptional communication, even while I was traveling across time zones. Ann stayed proactive, responsive, and always one step ahead, making sure I felt informed and supported throughout the entire process. Thanks to her dedication and expertise, the house looked amazing and sold super quickly. I couldn't have asked for a better partner in this journey. I highly recommend Ann and the Monday Team to anyone looking for a real estate agent who goes the extra mile and delivers results.

I'm super late here, but Kellie Parker and team were so wonderful with supporting me and all the…read morequestions I had when I finally pulled the trigger and became a home owner! From the first meeting and walkthrough, the initial inspections and close, Kellie specifically was an amazing partner, and I felt sincerely lucky to have her as part of the process. It's not the easiest of processes, but they made it as smooth as possible, and I'm so freaking happy in my little slice of The Bay

This is a long overdue review for Rosie! My wife actually knew about Krista and Rosie from 10+…read moreyears ago when her brother was in the market for a home. Roughly 7 years ago, we linked up with Rosie to help us purchase our first home, and she was so helpful along the way. As we slowly started to outgrow our first home, we worked with Rosie again for a new home last year, and she was so incredibly helpful and encouraging every step of the way. Throughout both times, she was always super responsive, made time to meet with us, and answered all of our questions throughout the home-buying process. We never felt any pressure from her to act on any of the houses we visited, and she always had a calm and relaxed demeanor that put us at ease. Rosie's recommendations & suggestions for insurance providers, lenders, or handy people were also great, and definitely helped us out in a pinch. Rosie made the homebuying process a relatively simple one, and we really couldn't have it without her help. She was really flexible with our schedule, super prompt when we had any last minute questions, and feels like a long-time friend at this point. Rosie provided us invaluable + realistic information around the comps for all the homes we visited, which ultimately helped us land an awesome new home. If you're looking to buy a home, we can't recommend Rosie enough. Thank you so much, Rosie!

Rosie was absolutely fantastic to work with. She's knowledgable about so many different…read moreneighborhoods, and was able to help us as first time home buyers through every step of our process. She was super helpful with all our (many) questions, and was always able to give us great advice and help guide us when we needed it (which was a lot!). If you need an East Bay realtor, she's the one!

Pedram has been my property manager for a duplex and 8 units in Berkeley for years. He is…read moreknowledgeable and efficient. His fees are very reasonable. for the past years, I rarely have any issue with tenants or repairs. if you are looking for property manager in Berkeley/Oakland area, he is an expert.

SLUMLORD. Would give zero stars if possible…read more From the moment I moved into that apartment I realized I was in a slumlord situation. When I arrived on January 19th there was no working heat and it was in the 40s at night. I was provided with a very small space heater by the "property manager" (that term feels like a big stretch) and I was absolutely freezing all night. The only reason I didn't go to a hotel was because I had just driven for 5 days straight and was literally too exhausted. Additionally, the apartment was ABSOLUTELY FILTHY (I have photos to back this up). The apartment was vacant for months so it is unclear how they did not have time to check the heat or do a basic cleaning. When I complained, Pedram gave me a credit of like $70 for both those issues which is wild as a cleaning service and a hotel stay would easily total $500. Pathetic. I knew I was in for some bullsh*t based on this. From this point on, every time something broke or needed to be fixed, and there were a lot of things that were broken UPON MOVE IN (again, this place was empty and could have been repaired beforehand), Pedram ignored my service requests in the app and my emails. I fixed things with my own time and energy and had to hound him to be reimbursed for the supplies. The whole point of renting is so that I don't have to fix things. I literally had to have a friend fix my leaking kitchen sink because the person who "fixed" it initially didn't actually fix it and Pedram would not respond to my emails at all. I begged him for help. In addition to my actual unit being terrible, the general condition of the property was abhorrent. Overgrown weeds and bushes, filthy walkways that haven't been power washed in years, garbage all over the alley where the bins are, etc. It looked totally ghetto and therefore, people treated it as such. Also, we were told with literally ZERO advanced warning that we would lose access to the washer/dryer for at least a month due to the construction project taking place in the back parking lot (earthquake retrofitting). So then I had to start taking my clothes to a laundromat which is hard to do as a professional working 50+ hr weeks. Additionally, Pedram told us we had to park our cars on the street for this project despite the workers only being there during business hours. There was no reason we had to park on the street at night, other than his negligence with regard to understanding the actual scope of the construction project. My car and several others suffered vandalism/damage due to being on the street. It was completely unnecessary, but he would have known that if he ever stepped foot onto that property or put even the smallest amount of effort into managing it. I finally had to threaten him with legal action to be allowed to break the lease, as I could not continue living in that hell hole. He will not return my security deposit and states he kept it as the lease break fee, which is of course illegal under California state law. So not only did I lose my 2k deposit, I have to pay 1k to fix my car and I paid another 1k for moving expenses. Still very seriously considering taking him to small claims court. I had a completely horrific experience at this place and I have no idea who would write a positive review. I spoke to numerous other residents who all had similar experiences and were completely frustrated and fed up. Pedram, you take advantage of people and you know it. Absolutely disgusting behavior. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You can say I'm disgruntled about the deposit or whatever you need to, to make yourself feel better, but we both know the truth.

My fiancé and I have lived at a Lapham Co property for the last year and we have nothing but good…read morethings to say about our experience. The building manager, building owner and leasing agents we spoke with were all very nice and helpful during our time with Lapham. Additionally, all the neighbors we met at our complex were friendly and respectful, for the most part. We never had any issues with the property or the management. The only reason we have chosen to leave a Lapham Co property is because we found another place down the road that is larger and fits our needs as a family at this time. I could definitely see us renting from them again. I would recommend this property management company to anyone looking for a place in the area.

I can hear every single thing the upstairs neighbor does. I even know when he's in the kitchen. I…read morecan hear every. Single. Footstep. Every noise from the above unit radiates throughout the whole apartment. I can't sleep or get any peace. Also, this same neighbor unlawfully entered my unit and the only solution was to call him. I do not want to be here. I do not feel safe. I do not feel comfortable but the property management company won't even respond to my calls or emails. I'll never trust Lapham again. The property manager, Jan, told me the owners don't care about the building. I wish he had of told me that BEFORE I moved in here. He even told me they'd never approve my transfer. So I was reluctant to ask to transfer to a completely different building which is what I wanted, especially in order to get away from the creepy neighbor that came into my apartment when the door was closed but unlocked during maintenance. My safety has been compromised and these people couldn't care less. It's baffling. I transferred units at the beginning of August. I used the thermostat once and it has been stuck at 80 degrees since August 1. Now I'm being told that the "vendor" won't be available until August 19th. I'm sure there must be more than one contractor in the Bay Area that can address this issue but no such option has been offered. I've also been told it will take the vendor so long to address my concern because "the building is old and multiple other units are having the same issue." I've never lived somewhere where there's no accountability. Just excuses. The building is old...deal with it. I regret this move every single day. I transferred units hoping to improve my circumstances but it's the same thing. I will NOT be renewing my lease. I should've trusted the 3 star overall rating. 3 is too high. I've been extremely stressed since moving into this unit. There's water damage in the unit and I can't get a response. I have to wait weeks for maintenance requests to be addressed and sending emails to management is similar to throwing a paper airplane into a black hole. I will be leaving as soon as is legally possible. It's also worth noting that whatever repairs were done were due to extensive advocacy on my part. And none were cosmetic. They literally had to replace the balcony door because it was initially installed upside down. It took them two months to believe me (I reported multiple times that I could not open the door) and another few weeks to actually install the door. Atrocious lack of accountability.

When my partner and I started looking to buy a house in the East Bay, we were so overwhelmed. It…read moreseemed like every house was so old and needed a million repairs right away and that, as buyers without AI money (or even like normal Bay Area money), we would get laughed out of any conversation for having luxurious demands like not living on top of a freeway or being able to walk to literally anything. Ellie was the first realtor we spoke to who gave us hope that buying a house might actually be within reach and wouldn't turn into a financial disaster. This was for two reasons. First of all, when Ellie talks about the condition of a house, you can feel her whole mind wrapped around every concept and concern. When we had a verbal inspection walk-through with (spoiler alert) the dream house we bought, a lot of what the inspector told us we had already learned from Ellie. Every competitive home purchase in the Bay is sort of blind -- buying non-contingent and everything -- but we trusted that, with Ellie, we would be as empowered as possible before making the biggest financial decision of our lives. Second, Ellie wasn't deterred by our budget at all. And not in a salesperson, "I can make magic happen way," but in a grounded and realistic and optimistic way. This was a huge help in keeping us motivated. All of this culminated in us buying a house that checked boxes we thought were out of our price range and paying $60k under what the house appraised for. She worked really hard for us and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. Also, now that we've closed, we also know that she has an incredible rolodex of reliable tradespeople for every task we could think of. Ellie is the best!

Ellie is a top-tier realtor and in a market as intense as the Bay Area's, you absolutely need her…read moreexpertise. She was able to help my husband and I tour and put in an offer on a home very quickly. We felt well-educated on the process and taken care of every step of the way, especially given how easy she was to communicate with both in person and via phone, text, and email. Ellie's knowledge of houses and how they are built and maintained is something that really stood out. She will readily point out every detail of a property, the good and the bad, to make sure her clients are making the right decision. It felt like nothing flew under our radar because she walked us through the paperwork we were required to sign. She also provides many resources in terms of inspectors and other professionals in her network. Her work alone went above and beyond, but it truly felt like we had a team of experts helping us too. I'm certain that, had we not had Ellie, the results of the offer date likely would not have worked out in our favor. There is so much nuance, emotion, and stress tied to this part of the process, but because she explained it well from every party's perspective, our bid was competitive enough. We absolutely love our home. It's perfect for us. Our gratitude is immense! Thank you, Ellie!

They have great people on their maintenance team. They responded to my service ticket very quickly…read moreand left a great impression. Shout out to Julio Gonzalez for installing my new blinds and leaving no mess behind. Excellent service, excellent management and maintenance team.

I've rented through Advent Properties for a year now. They have been responsive and considerate…read more There are some glitches with the ap Meld, but they have been easy to resolve.

The BIGGEST reason we are sitting here- in a beautiful, sunny living room, in our FIRST house-…read moretyping this review; is because of Sean Walsh with Compass Realty. We had the incredible fortune of working with this exceptional realtor, who was so dedicated in getting us into our forever home. His exceptional work ethic and tireless efforts were apparent throughout the entire process. He expertly navigated negotiations and advocated for our best interests every step of the way. As this was our first home-buying experience, Sean was incredibly patient and understanding- often repeating things without comment or angst. He took time to explain every detail and was available whenever we needed him. Every. Little. Thing, that could go wrong; went wrong buying this house. Sean was the conductor of sanity and progress. He made the processes so much easier, and they would have been impossible without his professionalism and aptitude. What truly set Sean apart was his unwavering determination to secure the best deal for us. We would be emphatically quick and proud to refer Sean Walsh to anyone looking to buy in the Oakland Bay Area. ***What do Real Estate Agents have to be thankful for? Lots... hehe. And we are thankful for Sean.

Sean Walsh is an extremely sharp and knowledgeable realtor. My family was looking to buy a property…read morein the East Bay in the spring of 2023. As the CalHFA downpayment program was coming available, Sean was able to hook us up with a qualified lender so that we could be ready to go. When the program ended quickly before we could take advantage of it, he continued to help us refine our goals and needs, give us advice about neighborhoods and the state of the market, and we ultimately decided to buy land instead to build our dream home. Sean was very helpful and gave us great advice every step of the way. His assessment of the market was consistently on point, and he was very responsive and attentive to our needs, even as we moved to a smaller dollar vacant land transaction. I would definitely recommend him and will be calling him up again the next time I need a realtor in the Bay Area.

Michele and Bradley are top-tier agents who know how to navigate a tough Oakland real estate…read moremarket. They handled every challenge we faced with expert strategy, incredible attention to detail, and tireless effort to get our condo deal closed. Through it all, they were a complete joy to work with. If you need agents who will advocate for you and handle complex transactions with ease, hire Michele and Bradley.

Michele and Bradley made selling my Oakland home genuinely painless. They were communicative…read morethroughout, knew the market, and kept things moving even when escrow hit some snags with Alameda County recording. I always knew what was happening and why. If you're buying or selling in the East Bay, these two are the real deal.