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THE HARDEST WORKING WOMAN IN REAL ESTATE...

I used Kimberly for the sale of my home in Berkeley in 2013 and the purchase of my new home in the Oakland Hills. Kimberly is very knowledgeable and has great suggestions to maximize the sale price. When I sold my home in Berkeley we had 28 offers, 8 of them were all cash and eventually, we sold for 40% over asking with a 15-day close, no contingencies. The home buying process was more difficult, I got rejected on offer after offer. Kimberly never tired of showing me the property and encouraged me to keep going when my spirit was low. With the house I bought, I was ready to offer everything I had to seal the deal, Kimberly coached me to give a more reasonable offer, and it was accepted. Because of this suggestion, I had more funds available for my renovations and improvements. I love my home in the Oakland hills and I greatly appreciated the hardest working woman in real estate!

SHE EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS FROM THE START...

You should strongly consider hiring Kimberly Gates to be your real estate agent. Kimberly recently helped us buy our first home and she exceeded expectations from start to finish. When we first reached out, Kimberly responded promptly and we set a meeting for a couple of days later. At our meeting, Kimberly took the time--fully two hours--to really understand us and the kind of home we were interested in. She asked many questions that helped her, and us, understand our preferences. She also clearly explained the overall process and the status of the market in the East Bay. The very next day she showed us six homes and for each one, we could tell why she had chosen it. Each reflected multiple qualities that we had expressed were important to us. Throughout the process of offer, counter-offer, acceptance, escrow, and closing, Kimberly's knowledge and prompt, regular communication helped assuage our concerns and feel comfortable that we were making sound decisions. Additionally, Kimberly would often check in with us about how she was doing as our agent. We greatly appreciated her dedication to professional service, to seeking and responding to our feedback. Furthermore, we appreciated that Kimberly never tried to sell us the most house we could theoretically afford. Rather, she stuck to houses for which we would feel comfortable carrying the mortgage, even if a bank would have loaned us more. We are now proud first-time homeowners and happily recommend Kimberly Gates to be your real estate agent.

BEST REALTOR I COULD ASK FOR...

Kimberly Gates is the BEST realtor I could have asked for! My sister recommended her to me for the sale of my home in East Oakland. My partner and I were getting divorced, and Kimberly really worked hard to make the sale of our home go super smoothly. It was a tricky situation which she navigated flawlessly. She kept my Ex and me on track and under budget with our home improvements. Quite frankly, this alone was an astounding feat! Kimberly worked her magic with all the vendors we had, fixing up our home. She managed them flawlessly and helped us achieve our goals in record time. She was always there when we needed her. She walked us through every step of the process with such elegance and professionalism, I never doubted that we would lose money on our sales. Kimberly was my biggest cheerleader when I was near exhaustion cleaning out the house. I honestly could not have done it without her. She helped us sell our house for way over the asking price. We ended up with over 40 offers that overwhelmed us in the most wonderful way! She will be helping me find my new forever home soon. I know I’m in good hands. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Kimberly!

HARD-WORKING, HIGHLY RESPONSIVE, AND DETAIL ORIENTED...

Buying your first home can seem daunting especially if you have an extremely busy work schedule like us. Kimberly makes this whole process fun and exciting. We could not have done it without her while the stay-at-home order was in place throughout the Bay Area. It has been a pleasure working with her.

She started by spending quite a bit of time with us. She listened to us, explored which criteria were important to us, and kept in touch with us constantly to see if our needs have changed or evolved. Once we chose the properties we were interested in, she has been with us every step of the way. Due to stay-at-home orders, open houses were not an option anymore. Kimberly arranged private viewing while ensuring that we abide by the prescribed restrictions. Once we were ready to make an offer, she gave us all the necessary information we needed to decide on the offer price. Afterward, she contacted our bank, arranged for all the paper works, and put together an offer within a day. Once the offer was accepted, she handled the title company, the HOA, the inspectors, and then some. Since we were not familiar with the area, she gave us contacts for house cleaning, carpet cleaning, electrician, you name it.

Kimberly has been helping buyers and sellers around the Oakland area for more than 15 years and she is very knowledgeable about the market. She gave us valuable advice when we needed it without ever being pushy and she kept us honest. Kimberly is extremely hard-working, highly responsive, and detailed oriented, and she always worked around our schedule. We trust her completely and she will be my first and only choice when we decide to buy our next home.

PROFESSIONAL, TRUSTWORTHY AND APPROACHABLE...

She is very professional, trustworthy, and approachable that makes you feel comfortable in negotiating with her all throughout the process. I would highly recommend her.

I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER...

Awesome experience working with Kimberly. She delivered every step of the way. You won't be disappointed. I couldn't be happier with how she handled everything.

A PHENOMENAL REALTOR...

Kimberly Gates is a phenomenal realtor. Due to her knowledge, expertise and hard work, our home sold quickly and for a record price for the area.

SHE SPEAKS THE TRUTH AND SHE DOES INDEED..

If you’re fortunate enough to work with Kimberly Gates as your agent, she will tell you she speaks the truth, and she does indeed. From the initial introductory meeting we had with Kimberly, we could tell she had our best interests at heart. As buyers in a tough market with busy full schedules, we were relieved to find Kimberly who did an amazing job educating us on the market, balancing hectic schedules and being a true professional day and night. Kimberly helped us truly spell out what we needed in a house and why, listing the attributes from memory in things we needed and things that would be nice to have. She made the process of looking at houses manageable and exciting despite our busy work schedules.

We enthusiastically refer anyone looking to purchase or sell their home in the Bay Area to work with her. We feel lucky to have found our dream home and truly believe that wouldn’t have happened without Kimberly’s assistance. If and when the time comes, we’ll gladly turn to Kimberly to help guide us through the process again. Thank you, Kimberly, for your hard work, support and truth telling!

WOW. WOW WOW WOW.

I can't say enough good things about Kimberly! We had bought multiple properties in other states before, so we thought we knew what we were getting into, but nothing could have prepared us for what house hunting is like in the Bay Area right now. And I'm so glad Kimberly was there to help us through it. From our first call, she took time to get to know myself and my partner, both individually and as a couple - not just asking us what we wanted in a house, but really took time to understand our long-term goals and lifestyles. She also asked us what we expected and needed from a real-estate agent, and adapted her working style to meet our needs. We had planned to interview other real-estate agents, but we felt so at ease with her after our first conversation that we decided to partner with her right then and there!

Her hyper-localized knowledge of the East Bay was extremely really helpful in narrowing down different neighborhoods to look at, and making offers on places that were within our budget. She was continually checking-in, asking how we were feeling, and helping manage expectations, all while being able to explain complex processes in easy to understand terms. We knew that she had our back when it came to making offers.

And after only just a few weeks of looking (and a couple lost bids after which she comforted us), we successfully had an offer accepted! From there, closing was smooth sailing. She communicated with our lender, the title company, and the seller's agent to make sure everyone had what they needed. Thanks to her, we've been in our dream home for 6 months now and love every part of it! And I would not hesitate to recommend Kimberly to anyone, especially first-time home buyers!

A GREAT AGENT TO HAVE ON YOUR SIDE...

Kimberly was a great agent to have on your side in the fast-paced Bay Area market. She moves just as fast as the market and keeps you as informed as possible... plus, she makes the process fun!