We see our roles as providing our clients the information they need to make informed decisions
You’ll love our web-based approach to homebuying combined with our personal
service...high tech, high touch, time efficient... just the way you always
knew it should be.
Have you been thinking of buying a home in Berkeley?
Here's a quick 6 minute overview of Berkeley Real Estate Market ... how prices have changed over the years ... how quickly homes sell ... and what they sell for compared to the asking price. You'll get a quick overview of the neighborhoods ... and important things to know about the Berkeley earthquake fault and slide zones.
If this is the kind of information you want from a real estate agent, call us! Ring up 510-526-6668 or 510-207-4955 or 510-684-3334 or email serkes@berkeleyhomes.com and we'll get together to see if you'd like us to represent you.
Want to know what's for sale? Here's where to go!
First... you probably want to find out what's for sale... so here the link to search the Berkeley MLS
Your Tour Notes Database
Access insider info on our password protected site accessible only
by our clients. You’ll see our “tell it
like it is” comments, fast loading photos, maps, and the LTC Rating. See
the best homes – don’t waste time on the rest.
No
more driving endlessly only to find the home's in the wrong
neighborhood.
You'll have access to our custom maps
and know exactly where the new listings are... the price, bedrooms,
baths... price.. and cross street
First.. we map the homes which will be open on Thursday's Broker's Tour, then preview 12 to 18 homes each week.
We preview the homes so you'll know which ones would be be best for you.
These are all screen shots ... and the graphical links on this web page are NOT live
This web page has samples taken from our previous tour reports to our clients
Our "Cat" alogue system
LTC
= Lucy The Cat... who ranks every home between 1 and 4 paws (unless she gives it the dread "hairball" rating!
Then we go out on tour. The Berkeley Broker's Tour starts at 9:30 am, and we're usually out till 2:00 in the afternoon. We visit over a dozen homes, and use the opportunity to network with other agents.
I take 200-300 photos (15-20 of each home) and Carol takes detailed notes (steps to the front door, pest control/foundation amount, busy street, etc.) during the entire Broker's Tour
Once home, we spend hours integrating the information for you:
Identifying which photos are for each home
Adding our comments to those of the seller's agent
Rating each home using our exclusive LTC Rating System - LTC = Lucy The Cat, who rates each home from 1 to 4 paws, unless she gives it the dreaded "Hairball" rating
Creating links to the MLS
Prepare easy to read reports in Adobe Acrobat Format (perfect for searching)
Summarize our notes for all homes we've seen which are still active on the market
Map all active listings... with live map links to the MLS
Screen Shot of Home Tour Summary Table
Does
one of these homes intrique you? Click on the link!
Each home is linked to the photos we take. Just click on the thumbnail photo and see it full screen!This this is just a screen shot)
We take 15-20 photos of each home, then link the photos to the table above. For instance, photos P0140866 through P0140899 are just one home!
These are just screen shots, so the links in the table above, and "contact sheet" web photo album below, are not active.
You'll see detailed information on
the home, our tell-it-as-it-is comments, when the seller is reviewing
offers, and a photo porfolio! All this is only available to our clients!
Screen Shot of the Web Photo Album... the links not active on this demo
Our detailed tour notes are integrated into our database ... and we summarize the details, neighborhood information, comments, and notes in our email to you... and our custom tour notes database
1725 NEILSON ST BERKELEY 94711
$711000 2 BR 1 BA 1184 Sq Ft LTC=4
The heart of Thousand Oaks... Solano Avenue just to the south, Kensington Circle (and the Kensington Pub) to the north, up the hills to The Arlington to the east
COMMENTS - AGENT
NEW LISTING! Arches and angles. Great house on the best block of Neilson. Tree-lined and truly quiet, yet close to the action. Around the corner from Colusa circle shops restaurant and Semi Freddie's...a few blocks to Solano and equally convenient to Albany's pool. Lovely original details.
2ND TOUR...NEW LISTING...Great house on special street. Treelined street. Warm architectural details.
COMMENTS - IRA & CAROL
terrific street is treelined; walk to EC Plaza shops/BART; attractive interior space has arches leading into rooms; hardwood floors thru out; formal dining plus breakfast alcove with built in shelving; small yard;; near Kensington’s colusa Circle with farmer’s market on Sundays; small grocery, couple of good restaurants; seismically upgraded; on demand water heater....very nice ... see it!
We also create a nicely formatted, searchable report, in Adobe Acrobat Format
We include this nicely formatted report each week - and devote an entire page to each home we see! Each week we create a new report describing all Active Listings which we've seen... so lately that's been a 50 page report!
Information
24/7
Learn about hot new listings with Daily Email Updates... and search the entire
MLS... not just one company’s listings.
Digital
Everything!
Disclosures, contracts, comparable sales information all accessible on our
private intranet site.
Why trek across the Bay Bridge just to sign documents?
We do meetings too.
We'll
even show you where to sign on our PDF Contracts!
Extraordinary
Service & Expert Representation When You’re Ready To Buy
We’re ready to guide you with research, analysis, negotiation strategies,
and real estate therapy.
You’ll know the optimal price to offer... and
get the home of your dreams for the best price and terms.
Licensed Broker Ira Serkes is co-author of Nolo Press’ “How To Buy
A House In California” Put our expertise to work for you!
And that's just part of the extraordinary buyer brokerage system we provide our clients every week! If this is the kind of information you want from a real estate agent, call us!
Ring up 510-526-6668 or 510-207-4955 or 510-684-3334 or email serkes@berkeleyhomes.com and we'll get together to see if you'd like us to represent you.
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California Department of Real Estate License Numbers – Ira Serkes 00936453 Carol Serkes 01143916
