Testimonials

“Tina was absolutely incredible in helping us purchase our first home in Oakland. We met two years ago and kept in touch as my husband and I casually browsed. Tina was able to find us the perfect house in a great neighborhood & under budget! She helped us strategize our offer and we got the first and only house we ever offered on. She’s a pro at navigating the crazy Bay Area real estate market. She puts her buyers first 100% of the time and I would recommend her to anyone interested in succeeding in this housing market.”

—Alexandra Lee, Buyer

“Tina went above and beyond as a realtor during each step in the process of selling my condo. She was there everyday coordinating with workers to get the place looking amazing and worked her magic to get it sold fast in an unfavorable market. I highly recommend her!”

—Williams,

Seller

“We recently worked with Aleso Gourhan and Tina Chen with Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty (Oakland & Berkeley) to sell a family home. As soon as we met them, we liked that they took over the process right away. They assessed our needs as clients, and the needs of the home being sold. They lined up inspectors, painters, cleaners and stagers; and developed a pricing strategy. They kept us advised us as to what was happening at each step along the way. Their personalities were low key and customer focused. We never felt pressured. They also provided Mandarin translations for one of the family members, which greatly helped the transition. Their high energy and efficiency brought the home to market quickly, and the home turned out magnificently. It sold after only one weekend showing. Aleso and Tina were a joy to work with, and we highly recommend them.”

—Nan

Tsai, Seller

“My family switched to Tina after being with an agent that kept encouraging us to max out on each offer we made. With Tina, it was a different scenario. She’s a bit of a “price whisperer,” and really connects with the seller’s agent to ensure that, as a buyer, we’re just a hair more than the second best offer. This happened on two occasions, and we’re forever thankful that she goes that extra mile to save us money. And on one offer that we didn’t win, she even apologized for not anticipating how much more it would go for. Tina demonstrated immense patience, responsiveness, and excellent negotiation skills. She also informed us of many off-market opportunities, and was able to use her connections to figure out why certain properties weren’t selling so that we could go in and have a second look. ”

—JJT, Buyer