Testimonials

Dan Mulhern

"Kate Phillips is an absolutely outstanding realtor. Here were her key assets: first she was highly accessible; it was as if we were her only clients, from the time we casually met her at an open house, through the period of identifying our needs and assessing the market (to which we were newly arrived from Michigan) through t..."

"Kate Phillips is an absolutely outstanding realtor. Here were her key assets: first she was highly accessible; it was as if we were her only clients, from the time we casually met her at an open house, through the period of identifying our needs and assessing the market (to which we were newly arrived from Michigan) through the very difficult time of establishing a credible but affordable offer, and right on through close. Second, she listened extremely well, and helped us to identify exactly what it was we hoped we could get in-house. Third, she knows the market and works the market; she saved us a ton of work by knowing our needs and surveying the marketplace. Fourth she helped us make two good offers. We failed the first, but she was both dead on in knowing what the home would likely go for, yet also understanding our limits. On our successful offer she helped us thread the needle, between what we felt we could reasonably spend and what it would take to win the bid. Fifth, she was extremely helpful with inspections, resources, contractors, etc. We had absolutely zero complaints, and highly recommend Kate."

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Aleda Graham

"Kate was referred to me with high approval based on her wealth of knowledge of the local area where I was planning to sell my property. Her vast experience, professionalism, and responsiveness were all very impressive. I was appreciative of her 30+ years in the real estate industry and her thoroughness to ensure that all insp..."

"Kate was referred to me with high approval based on her wealth of knowledge of the local area where I was planning to sell my property. Her vast experience, professionalism, and responsiveness were all very impressive. I was appreciative of her 30+ years in the real estate industry and her thoroughness to ensure that all inspections were performed in advance prior to the sale, which helped expedite the transfer of ownership. Her guidance, encouragement, and passion to provide excellent customer service to her clients are admirable. I highly recommend her for any of your real estate needs in the Bay Area."

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Jim Guzzetta

"I have known Kate Phillips for over 30 years and have bought and sold real estate through her as my agent. She is one of the hardest working, dedicated and high integrity people it has been my privilege to know and work with. I recommend her highly to anyone interested in purchasing or selling real estate. If you are looking ..."

"I have known Kate Phillips for over 30 years and have bought and sold real estate through her as my agent. She is one of the hardest working, dedicated and high integrity people it has been my privilege to know and work with. I recommend her highly to anyone interested in purchasing or selling real estate. If you are looking for an agent to help you sell your property at top dollar, Kate Phillips is your person. Kate helped us identify what improvements to make on our home in Oakland, always with a conservative approach to expense, looking to maximize its value. She hand-picked contractors to complete the projects we identified, scheduled their work to complete the overall project on time and continually examined their work for detail. The result - we accepted an offer that met our goal within the first 2 weeks of listing and closed 35 days later. Combining a superb sense of the market and housing value with her personal integrity, responsibility and honesty, we felt taken care of by Kate. Whether you are selling or buying, I recommend Kate highly."

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Carolyn Arnold

"Kate has been my realtor ever since she sold me my house in 1994, and she is the only one I'll have sell it if I ever leave. She is an expert in the local housing market in Maxwell Park and the greater East Bay, and provides warm-hearted and professional guidance to buyers, sellers and ongoing homeowners like myself. She is a..."

"Kate has been my realtor ever since she sold me my house in 1994, and she is the only one I'll have sell it if I ever leave. She is an expert in the local housing market in Maxwell Park and the greater East Bay, and provides warm-hearted and professional guidance to buyers, sellers and ongoing homeowners like myself. She is always available for questions about my home's value or recommended improvements and generously provides the best referrals. For those selling, she works in a low-key, friendly, and supportive way to help them prepare their house so it shows in the best possible light. As a result, over the years I have watched her sell house after house in the East Bay, all with bidding wars pushing the final price up. I recommend her expertise for buyers or sellers--her support will continue long after the sale is complete."

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Yoav Helfman

"Kate is an amazing realtor that knows how to get you the best of what you’re looking for. While living in the Maxwell Park neighborhood of Oakland, I couldn’t help but notice that all houses sold by her looked beautiful and received top dollar. Sure enough, when it came time to hire her to sell our house, she worked her magic..."

"Kate is an amazing realtor that knows how to get you the best of what you’re looking for. While living in the Maxwell Park neighborhood of Oakland, I couldn’t help but notice that all houses sold by her looked beautiful and received top dollar. Sure enough, when it came time to hire her to sell our house, she worked her magic and got us a good price (during a down market!). I highly recommend Kate for all of your real estate needs!"

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Audrey D & Michael

"We chose Kate Phillips as our realtor because of her history of living in and selling in Maxwell Park for many years. 33 years of specializing in this closely knit community is a definite perk. Kate worked her magic and provided us with 3 offers within 2 weeks of our listing date. She made our sales process run smoothly from ..."

"We chose Kate Phillips as our realtor because of her history of living in and selling in Maxwell Park for many years. 33 years of specializing in this closely knit community is a definite perk. Kate worked her magic and provided us with 3 offers within 2 weeks of our listing date. She made our sales process run smoothly from start to finish. Her personal list of preferred service people was a huge asset. Not to mention that they were competitively priced at savings to us. We were super pleased with her stager recommendation which made our home look so glamorous that we were tempted to move back in. Also, her roofer referral gave us a competitive bid on repairs. You can't go wrong with a listing with Kate Phillips."

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