Times are changing. They always do. 

You may want to sell your home and move on to the next phase of your life. You may be thinking about buying a home and want to get serious. You need a Realtor who has kept up with the market, has experience and knowledge, and is someone you can trust to make your move a success. 

I’ve been an East Bay Realtor since 2004, specializing in Oakland, Berkeley and nearby cities. I have worked through several market changes, kept up with technology, always put my client’s needs first and remain strong and nimble in my approach.

For sellers, I will diligently market your home in the most up-to-date manner and negotiate the strongest offer for you. I am known for taking care of all the details before a home is placed on the market, ensuring that it shows its best from the very first viewing. My marketing is carefully considered, well-designed, and diligently executed. I am committed to strategically pricing my listings to attract the widest and best-qualified audience of buyers. I know what to do - I’ll give it my all. 

For buyers, we’ll begin with education about the market and you telling me what you are looking for. From there I will be your guide through the journey. I’m familiar with many aspects of each neighborhood and can introduce you to areas you may not have considered. I’m not here to sell you a house, I’m here to help you get a home you love, and will voice the pros and cons of each one that you consider. I want you to be happy with your home for years to come. 

I get to know people quickly, which allows me to help them realize their real estate needs. My approach is both analytical and intuitive. I pay attention. I listen. While keeping the larger picture in mind, I focus on the details – and there are a lot of them in the sale or purchase of a home! You can count on me for experienced guidance every step of the way. 

I work in the East Bay - Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, Piedmont, Emeryville, El Cerrito, Kensington, Richmond, Orinda, Moraga, and San Leandro. Want to see what my clients say about me? Go to my Yelp page.

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"Linda sold me my house originally and when it came time for me to move and sell it, she sold it for me at an exceptional price. As always, she went far and above all my (high) expectations to make the process easy, understandable and smooth for me. Her professional standards are exceptionally high and she consistently exceeded them for me. No detail escaped her; her attention to detail and communications are flawless. She did far more than one would expect of a realtor, including staging my home and garden! Her business ethics are also the best possible; I had no qualms about putting everything in her hands because I knew she would be conscientious and totally trustworthy.I would recommend her services to my family, best friends and anyone else without hesitation."

Dorothy-Marilyn C.

" I could hardly believe how you transformed our house. I counted on you to take care of everything, and you did. I'm telling everyone I know that if they want to sell their house, they shouldn't even think of calling anyone but Linda!"

Robyn M.

"I had a somewhat complicated housing situation. I was selling a house in SF and looking for a home in the East Bay simultaneously. The timing worked out amazingly great. I was able to move into a home that is just right for me directly from the SF house. Linda was awesome. We spent several hours writing up the offer, as I had just accepted an offer on the SF place the previous night and there were many details to work out. You ask her a question and she gives you a detailed answer from multiple perspectives. It's a lot of information to digest, but it's all important to know. Linda had me call my accountant while we were writing the offer to find out how much of the proceeds on my SF house I could use towards my new home. As I would have capital gains tax, this amount was not obvious. And I needed to know the answer. She was incredibly available to guide me through the complicated world of buying in an over-heated market. If you want a knowledgeable, on-her game agent, I'd use Linda. I attempted to work with 3 other agents before finding Linda. She was the best. Seriously, I'm not kidding."

baruch g.

"I can't imagine a better guide for the home-buying process than Linda.I was really impressed with how she made an effort to get to knowexactly what we were looking for (or looking to avoid) so that wenever ended up seeing homes that were a 'waste of time.' This saved uscountless hours over the course of the 7 months that we looked for ahome. She would even go to open houses with us so she could see ourreaction, in order to better understand what we were looking for. Ihave spoken to other friends who are looking for a home with differentrealtors and I have not heard of this level of service from any ofthem.Linda is very easy to reach, will accommodate odd work schedules, andwill pull long and late hours to help you write strong offers. Sheworked tirelessly with her lengthy list of well-vetted contacts to getestimates and inspections for our very short inspection period.Additionally, she has a pleasant personality and is easy to get alongwith -- this is essential, as you will be spending many hours withyour realtor!"

Amy D.

" In January 2012 I made the decision to start looking for a condo to buy in Oakland, but had no clue as to where to start or how the buying process even worked. I chose Red Oak Realty because of its reputation in the East Bay. I called the office, explained my situation and was forwarded to Linda. I could not have been luckier.

Linda met with me for about an hour and explained the home buying process from beginning to end, including all the costs associated with buying a home. We talked about my finances and she told me, very honestly, that I didn't have enough money saved yet to cover both a down payment and closing costs and that there was no point in looking at any properties until I did. She said to come back and see her when I did. Linda was absolutely right. I was not aware of the all the costs associated with buying home and was in no way ready to buy at that time.

About six months later after having saved some more money, I met with Linda again. We found a condo in my favorite neighborhood and I made an offer. The property was a foreclosure which made the process more challenging and time consuming. Linda walked me through every form and disclosure making sure I understood everything. She was honest, provided full disclosure and was always my advocate. During escrow when deadlines were at risk, she was tenacious about making sure they didn't slip. She even spent two hours with a locksmith at my new condo installing a lock on the front door when I wasn't able to be there myself.

I would not hesitate to recommend Linda to family and friends and would use her services again in a heartbeat."

Leslee B.

"Once again I, as a local independent real estate broker catering to investor clients, referred my clients selling their single family home in Oakland to Linda Elkin.I could have referred them to any number of local agents or brokers but I continue to choose Linda as she always provides the highest level of service and most importantly always achieves the best possible results for the clients.Linda will provide whatever level of service that works best for the clients. In this case she arranged all of the services to best market the property such as home inspector, pest control, stager, window washer etc.; all of which many good agents do.But what sets Linda apart from most other agents are several critical competences including: *Her complete and up to the minute understanding of the micro-market and its nuances (E.g. supply/demand, pricing, knowledge of local neighborhoods and even block by block), *Her well established network of other real estate agents (to know who to contact, who to rely on and that she can be relied on by other agents etc.), and *Her creative, never give up marketing skills and tenacity.In this most recent referral even in this relatively strong seller's market the best initial offer that was received suddenly backed out and there were no back up offers. So instead of having to remarket the property with potential negative connotations Linda immediately reached out to all those agents that had shown the house and created sufficient interest to generate not one but two additional offers both of which exceeded the sellers' expectations.When I as a real estate professional make a referral it reflects on me. I never hesitate to refer clients buying or selling their single family homes to Linda as she is the consummate professional, never disappoints and always gets great results for which my clients are extremely grateful.You can see why I will continue to refer clients to Linda.Martin B.Real Estate Broker"

Martin B.

"Linda represented us as the buyers of our new home and she is wonderful. Working with her was a joy -- she is warm, funny, and insightful -- and that's on top of incredible expertise! She's an excellent communicator with all parties involved. She will give you her honest opinion of things with your best interest in mind. Linda is incredibly thorough and a superb advocate. She's great a being available to see a house or discuss an emerging issue. Linda has a super high level of integrity, emotional intelligence, and invaluable experience in the field. She gets our very highest recommendation!"

Sigal S.

"Linda Elkin is the finest real estate agent in The Bay Area. She is beyond smart and super-analytic. She is warm, engaging and very intuitive about the emotional side of buying and selling real estate. She REALLY listens; and she REALLY understands -- what you want and need, and what the market has to offer. And, finally, there is trust. You can absolutely trust Linda to represent you in the most connected way. She is a true gem!"

Carole C.

" My wife and I selected Linda to be our real estate agent when we were looking to purchase our first home together. Once she knew what we were looking for, she told us about a home that was about to go up for auction. We viewed the home and decided that this was the perfect one for us.

After researching comps in the area, she helped us come up with an offer, as we did not want to lose this property at an auction. After negotiating back and forth with the bank that was foreclosing on this home, we reached an offer that they accepted. As a result of the findings of our home inspection, Linda managed to get the bank to lower the price by $7,500.

Throughout the entire process, she was extremely thorough and intelligent. She was available day and night as we dealt with the complexities of purchasing a foreclosed property.

Once the purchase was complete, we contracted with Linda to sell my wife's previous home. We trusted her judgment so much that we gave her free rein to stage and select paint colors as she saw fit. She ended up selling this home above the asking price at a time when real estate prices were diminishing.

Her professionalism, easy demeanor, ultimate patience and kind disposition lead me to recommend her without hesitation.
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Stu S.

" I want to thank you again for all your help and enthusiasm as well as making this transaction move forwards in an orderly fashion. I will definitely recommend others to work with you."

Parvaz F.

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