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Ira & Carol Serkes, Pacific Union International RE

Real Estate Agents

About us

We specialize in helping nice people sell and buy wonderful homes in Berkeley and nearby communities. Ira's co-author of "Get The Best Deal When Selling Your Home" and Nolo Press's "How To Buy A House in California" Pacific Union International has offices around the San Francisco Bay Area and is affiliated with Christie's Great Estates. We host the blog berkeleyhomes.com/blog and have http://www.facebook.com/serkes http://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyRealEstate http://www.flickr.com/serkes facebook and flickr accounts - which each show what makes living in Berkeley so special.

Business highlights

39 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Seller Brokerage, Buyer Brokerage, Relocation Referrals. We specialize in Berkeley and nearby communities and are can refer you to other real estate agents in communities we don't serve. Moving to, or from, another city or state? Ira has an extensive network of tech savvy real estate agents throughout the United States and Canada.

Services we don't offer

Our MLS doesn't have significant rental resources, so we don't handle rentals or property management.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes

Reviews

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professionalism
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Margo O.
09/2009
5.0
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The process took to a long and sometimes hairy 6 months, start to finish. We were getting very discouraged toward the end and wondering if we should re-think our original plans. Thanks to Carol and Ira's patience and encouragement, as well as our own determination to live in Berkeley (for the Berkeley High School), we succeeded in finding just the right place at the right price. One of the most interesting features of our experience was the level of technological savvy of this team, including having much of the relevant data (e.g. demographics, pricing and other such trends, neighborhood scans, etc.), signing documents electronically, weekly email updates of listings and price changes, and so on. Although sometimes the technology failed us, it was easy enough to deal with it. Overall, GREAT experience. Would recommend for both buyers and sellers. You can see their advert on a moving van parked in the parking lot in front of Stenger's restaurant near the Berkeley Marina
Description of Work: For the past six months, they worked diligently, with good humor, and excellent professionalism to find a house in Berkeley for our way of family life. They sent us all the listings, both as regular overall listing and specific possibilities suited to our needs and tastes. They sent us to view houses on both estate agents' days (Thursdays) and regular open house days (Sunday). They found an excellent financial person to secure the mortgage loan and saw us patiently through all the countless paperwork. After we were in contract, both Carol and Ira spent tim as we had various inspectors, contractors, and other "pre-owner" details to attend to. They also gave us names of plumbers, heating specialists, and so on, to move the process along. Before finally getting our house, we had made offers on three others, which they also processed and advised us about. These previous three offers made us smarter for the final one, for which we ended paying $30K less than original offer thanks to Ira's Savvy negotiation skills

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
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professionalism
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Yes, I recommend this pro

    Contact information

    1625 Shattuck Avenue 101, Berkeley, CA 94709

    www.berkeleyhomes.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday:
    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Licensing

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    Service Categories

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    FAQ

    Ira & Carol Serkes, Pacific Union International RE is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Saturday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Yes, Ira & Carol Serkes, Pacific Union International RE offers free project estimates.
    No, Ira & Carol Serkes, Pacific Union International RE does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Ira & Carol Serkes, Pacific Union International RE does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Ira & Carol Serkes, Pacific Union International RE does not offer emergency services.
    No, Ira & Carol Serkes, Pacific Union International RE does not offer warranties.
    Ira & Carol Serkes, Pacific Union International RE offers the following services: Seller Brokerage, Buyer Brokerage, Relocation Referrals. We specialize in Berkeley and nearby communities and are can refer you to other real estate agents in communities we don't serve. Moving to, or from, another city or state? Ira has an extensive network of tech savvy real estate agents throughout the United States and Canada.
    Our MLS doesn't have significant rental resources, so we don't handle rentals or property management.

    Contact information

    1625 Shattuck Avenue 101, Berkeley, CA 94709

    www.berkeleyhomes.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday:
    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM