Top real estate agents in Ashland, CA

Since 1998, Bay Area native Omar Murillo has been building his business based on a simple concept: Treat each client with honesty, respect, and care. Although he has received many accolades, they pale in comparison to his compassion and commitment to ethical business. A love for real estate propels his drive to succeed, and Omar’s profession rarely feels like work. By listening to his clients, he learns what makes them tick and helps them to roadmap their goals. You’re going places. Omar intends to get you there. As a second-generation agent, Omar grew up in the industry. With two top-producing Realtor® parents, he was drawn in from an early age, intrigued by the opportunity to help others attain their dreams and secure their futures. His continued pursuit of excellence has resulted in awards and professional recognition, including the East Bay Association of Realtors’® prestigious Pinnacle Award — which is reserved for top-producing Realtors® in the Bay Area. Omar is also ranked in the top 1% of Realtors® nationwide by the National Association of Realtors® and in the top 20 Hispanic Realtors® by the National Association of Hispanic Realtors.® Omar is an asset to people with diverse backgrounds and equipped to assist on every level. There’s no real estate need he can’t meet or exceed. He specializes in negotiations, sales strategies, multimedia marketing, relocations, short sales, and investment properties. Everything he does is for his clients’ benefit. A firm believer that impeccable service should be a client expectation, not a luxury, Omar sets the bar high. He educates every client on the many available real estate options and recognizes that your choice of agent is one of them. He’s honored to work with you, and is dedicated to ensuring your satisfaction every step of the way.

Real estate isn’t about sales, it’s about service, and award-winning agent Nicole Causey delivers it in spades. Her ethics, integrity, accessibility, and communication have made her a sought-after professional whose clients eagerly enlist her services again and again. Canadian-born but Bay Area-raised, Nicole’s family moved to Fremont when she was 10 years old. While earning her B.A. in Business Administration, Nicole worked in retail, and after graduation, she was promoted to Business Account Manager. She excelled in that position until a serendipitous meeting with a friend led to a job interview with a local top-producing agent. The interview turned into a position that taught her the ins-and-outs of prospecting, marketing, and negotiating. It was a fantastic experience that enabled Nicole to personally manage over 200 home sales — and gain quite the real estate education! With her well-honed customer service skills and newly acquired real estate experience, she obtained her license in 2004, and has been a full-time agent ever since. In addition to her professional background, Nicole’s strong work ethic, self-challenging nature, and intrinsic motivation have made her a highly successful agent. That success has earned her recognition as a Pinnacle Agent with the Bay East Association of Realtors® every year since 2011 and the No. 2 spot out of 34,000 agents nationwide at her previous brokerage. To Nicole, the awards are a byproduct of her true passion — enriching her clients’ lives through homeownership. Nicole’s hobbies include traveling, reading, renovations, interior design, wine tasting, and spending time with her family. She also loves animals and has a menagerie, including a dog, two cats, and backyard chickens. She is on the Board of Directors for SAVE, which assists domestic violence victims in the Tri-City area, and she volunteers for Adopt an Angel, which provides holiday gifts for children in protective services and foster care in the East Bay.

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Danielle Keil is an award-winning Realtor who has the education, experience and desire to help you make your real estate dreams come true. Danielle, licensed since 1999 holds QSC (Quality Service Certified), SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist), and CDPE designations and is e-certified. She is tech savvy, saving you time. Her motto is “I’ve Got Your Keys” and she wants to turn them over to you during the best real estate experience you will ever have. Having been in Real Estate since 1999, she offers excellent customer service, treating each client as if they are her only client. She will guide you through every step of the real estate process, answering every question and taking care of every concern. Call Danielle, she is ready to help you make that move.

Biography Otto Catrina 2021 President-elect CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Otto Catrina, broker/owner of Catrina Real Estate in Castro Valley, Calif., serves as 2021 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) president-elect. In addition to serving his clients, Catrina also is active with his local, state, and national associations of REALTORS®. At the local level, Catrina was 2011 president of the Bay East Association of REALTORS®, where he served on various committees, including Strategic Planning, Board of Directors, Marketing, Professional Standards, and Local Government Relations. Distinguished in the real estate industry, Catrina has been recognized by the Bay East Association of REALTORS® with numerous honors. He received the Association’s prestigious “REALTOR® of The Year” in 2007, the John A. Deadrich Distinguished Service Awards in 2009 and the Outstanding Leadership Award in 2019. Catrina also serves as a State Director for the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, where he has served as C.A.R.’s Federal Chairman and Chairman for C.A.R.’s Legislative Committee. He has served as Public Policy Liaison to C.A.R. Leadership, overseeing federal and state legislation. Catrina also has served in various leadership positions at the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) including NAR Director, member of the Issues Mobilization Committee, and REALTOR® Party Member Involvement Committee. He currently serves as chair of the Leading Edge Committee and was recently inducted into NAR’s Hall of Fame. Catrina is a graduate of NAR’s Leadership Academy and past chairman of the Leadership Academy. He also is the Federal Political Coordinator for Congressman Eric Swalwell, (CA, 15th District) and is a key contact for Assemblymember Bill Quirk (CA, 20th Assembly District). As a full-time real estate broker/REALTOR® since 2002, Catrina has earned numerous industry designations including GREEN, Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Graduate REALTORS® Institute (GRI), Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR), Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Specialist, Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE), Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), & e-PRO.

I specialize in representing my clients in the purchases and sales of single-family residences and income property within the cities of Hayward, Castro Valley, Oakland, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Union City, Newark, Fremont,Dublin San Ramon, Danville and Pleasanton. I keep current of all transactions in these areas, and I'm also very knowledgeable with the local schools. I also handle Short Sales in any stage, of the short sale process. If you need to eliminate the burden of a mortgage to start fresh let me know and I will negotiate the short sale of your home with your lender(s) and will make sure that there will be not further obligations or liability of any kind from the current loans against your home. As an experienced Realtor, I am qualified in guiding you with buying or selling a home. My goal is to find the home you want at a price you can afford or help you to sell your home at the price you want. I believe in using my experience in finance, contracts, negotiating, and marketing to your best advantage. Combining my extensive knowledge of the East Bay with my expertise in real estate will produce results for you. My commitment is to my clients, I want to help you achieve your dreams by finding the home you are looking for. I am also fluent in Spanish and can communicate in your language of preference.

Kam is a Realtor who is dedicated to putting his clients’ needs first. He has been in real estate for more than 19 years and truly loves working with buyers and sellers. Kam is without a doubt one of the hardest working real estate professionals in the business. His primary goal is his clients’ satisfaction, and the long list of satisfied buyers and sellers tell a consistent story of a seasoned real estate professional that is passionate, a true business partner and committed to his clients. Kam believes in updating his approach as his clients’ needs change, so he continuously attends real estate seminars and receives coaching to keep his clients updated on a minute to minute basis as opportunities arise.

Laurie Pfohl has been a licensed real estate agent in California for 36 years and works with Coldwell Banker in Pleasanton & Castro Valley. Laurie has completed hundreds of transactions in many east bay communities. HomeLight ranks Laurie as one of the top 1% of agents for successfully selling homes and as one of the top agents for selling homes fast and for top dollar. Our database shows that Laurie has completed 89 transactions since 2009, representing the buyer in 38% of those transactions and the seller in 62% of them. Laurie has been most prolific in the east bay communities of Alameda County and Contra Costa County. Many of Laurie's clients are by referral or repeat customers. Laurie is very knowledgeable and experienced and will be the best agent for you to work with to attain your real estate goals. Contact Laurie today!

Michael is a California Native and a seasoned real estate broker with 30 years of real estate counseling experience. He lives in the Tri-Valley Area of the San Francisco East Bay Area with his wife, Tara and their two young children. Raised in South Lake Tahoe Michael loves the outdoors, golfing, white water rafting, hiking and snowboarding. In 2015, 2016 and 2017, the Wall Street Journal and RIS Media in partnership with Zillow & Trulia recognized Michael Swift as one of Americas Best Real Estate Agents. With over one million agents in the country, this prestigious award places Michael in the top 1/10th of the top 1% among his peers. Receiving his real estate license 28 years ago at the young age of 19, Michael read every book he could get his hands on covering the subjects of real estate sales and customer care. He attended as many real estate training courses as he could in order to learn as much as possible about the business of real estate sales. Although real estate is a tough business to succeed in, especially for someone very young at the time, Michael flourished by focusing all of his time on making sure his clients were more than satisfied with their real estate experience and would be happy to refer other to. “If your clients are happy with their experience they will refer others to you. If they are not happy, it will be very hard to build a thriving business without repeat business and referrals”. Michael attributes 93% of his personal business to the referrals of his current and past clients. In 2015 & 2016, the National Association of Expert Advisors, an association dedicated to high performing, high achieving Real Estate Professionals, recognized Michael Swift as one of the Top 500 most innovative marketers in the real estate industry. As both a marketing specialist and Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE), Michael brings the expertise necessary to help homeowners consistently sell their homes for top dollar. His market proven, 118 point home selling process has sold homes for up to 18% more than neighborhood averages. Michael's innovative strategies were highlighted in his book, “Cracking The Real Estate Code." Published in April 2014, the book was recognized by Amazon.com as #1 Best-Seller in the category of real estate at the time. Michael attributes most of his business success to the systems and the team he has in place to proactively manage every step in a real estate transaction. This ensures that “no balls” are ever dropped and client communication remains constant so each client has a positive experience that they would be excited to refer others to.

Real Estate Consultant Specializing in the Silicon Valley Chris Hotaki is a Real Estate agent with Pacific Realty Partners in Newark ca. He is widely respected by his clients and colleagues alike for his professional approach to each real estate transaction. His integrity, loyalty and honesty have all paved the way to building a remarkable business. With 19 years of real estate experience, Chris prides himself in his ability to not only help his client's present award winning offers, but also negotiate on their behalf resulting in a win-win situation for all the parties involved. Protecting the client is yet another one of Chris many areas of expertise. Chris understands the Internet and how it plays a critical role in marketing your home in today's internet savvy world. "I recently obtained the E-Pro Certification afforded to all real estate agents who complete the educational course. This certification strengthens my understanding of how Internet marketing is critical to successful real estate sales. I also wanted to better understand how I could reduce my carbon footprint, and more importantly, help educate others as to how they could reduce theirs." With this thirst for knowledge, Chris has been awarded the National Association of Realtors® Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR. This designation helps consumers who care about energy efficiency and sustainable building practices identify Realtors® who can help them realize their green real estate and lifestyle goals. All of this proves to be another invaluable asset he brings to the table when listing your home for sale. Chris is also proud to be aRealtor® and member of Newark Greater East Bay Association of Realtors®. He is currently a member of both the Public Policy & Professional Standards Committees. Exceptional service! Unparalleled guidance! Specialties: Price & Terms Negotiations, Contract Education(both Buyer & Seller). Strong Communication Skills. Get it done attitude! Let Chris Hotaki and Compass help you TODAY!

Jason Zaitz is truly committed to providing exceptional expertise and professional representation to his valued clients. In applying his intimate and comprehensive knowledge, he is able to provide his clients with excellent opportunities that currently exist in the Greater 680 Corridor real estate market. Specializing in the Acquisition and Marketing of Residential, Condominiums and Luxury Properties, Jason is dedicated to providing his clients with a truly impressive real estate experience and takes every measure to accomplish and make their real estate dreams come true! Jason works personally with each client to ensure that they receive exceptional representation. Sellers greatly appreciate the targeted strategies he skillfully implements to clearly accentuate each property’s specific features. Utilizing professional photographs and presentations in print and on multiple websites he positions their property to stand out in the market place. He accurately addresses each critical issue to protect and achieve the targeted sales value of their property and is known for securing every dollar possible! For buyers he provides close personal attention and will work tirelessly to identify just the right property that meets their lifestyle requirements. He clearly distinguishes himself with proven results while creating a fully engaging, fun and personal experience for his clients. When not working tirelessly for his clients, Jason loves to golf the fantastic courses the Bay Area has to offer and hike Mt. Diablo with his wife and two boys. Jason’s clients trust in his integrity and insights and value his timely counsel in addressing all aspects of the transaction with professional competence. He is very thorough in providing constant communication about each important detail of the transaction and is always extremely attentive, and accessible. Jason is very astute, ultra-organized, and tech savvy with a smart, solution-oriented approach. He always strives to negotiate the best terms for his clients and when met with a tough challenge he is very creative, strategic and skillful in working through the issues. Through his passion, Jason ultimately ensures that each client receives exceptional guidance and expertise in addressing all their real estate goals.