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Kira Halpern is fantastic! Her professionalism, promptness, and proactiveness throughout my real estate situation was impressive and unparalleled in my experience. I am honestly so happy with how everything turned out and it’s because of Kira and her real estate services.

— Mitchel G.

Kira did an amazing job handling my home sale in Albany. I was able to turn the entire process over to her and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience—entirely stress free.

— Lou M.

Over the past few years, Kira has sold 2 homes for me, and should I be in this situation again she is the first person I would call. The 2 homes had lots of challenges as they were older. In both situations the stress level was high for me and Kira was the stress reliever. She knew how to handle things I found perplexing and had knowledge to answer my questions. She gave me useful referrals to deal with the logistics of moving and readying the homes for sale. Kira was with me every step of the way. I can’t say enough good things about her.

— Judy P.

I engaged Kira Halpern to handle the sale of my deceased mother’s home in Berkeley. I needed someone with experience in real estate trust matters. The home needed repairs and Kira took on the assignment with a positive attitude and professionalism. She was always on top of issues and proactive in resolving problems encountered. She handled all aspects necessary to affect a positive sale. Kira is the consummate real estate agent, very personable and gregarious. She is attentive to her clients’ needs and concerns and faces issues directly. I was extremely pleased with her dedicated attention.

— Reynaldo O.

Kira sold our family’s childhood home in November 2021 and made the process seamless and easy. She managed a major remodel, coordinating painters, contractors, flooring, landscaping, design elements and more. And was patient and calm throughout! She knew the right people and how to work with them to get the job done in record time, saving us money by handling the project details herself rather than hiring a project management company, which we’d interviewed. She is experienced, professional, trustworthy, knows the area and the market. You CAN’T do better than hiring Kira!

— Charlie L.

Kira was a steady support throughout our home buying process, which can be stressful and emotional. She is knowledgeable, proactive, and accessible. She really listened to us and got a sense of what we were looking for. She was a supportive and kind presence when we had offers that weren’t accepted. And in the end, she got us our dream house for a price we still can’t believe! Kira supported us beyond the close with recommendations for contractors, etc. and even set us up with a home warranty. She is fantastic!

— Emily and Ian W.

Kira helped us buy our first house. She is knowledgeable, patient, and kind—giving gentle guidance about what we should consider, and listening carefully to what we were looking for. Placing an offer on a house feels like a shot in the dark, but Kira is very experienced and gave us an accurate idea of what to expect. She was not at all pushy or judgmental, and spent many late evenings talking us through big decision points. She also took care of us after we got the house, sending us referrals for engineers, contractors, gardeners, etc.

— Jenn Y. and Matt S.

Selling a house can be overwhelming, but Kira made it smooth and seamless. She offered great advice on how to attract buyers, knowledgeably guided us through the paperwork, and helped us get our house ready for the open house. We couldn’t have asked for more. Plus she helped us get a great offer on our house that exceeded our expectations—even in a tough market due to elevated interest rates. We highly recommend Kira as she knows the housing market and is great to work with!!!

— Daniel T. and Alana S.

We have bought and sold 2 homes and have worked with 3 different realtors. The only realtor I would recommend again would be Kira Halpern. She is the most honest, hardworking, and thorough realtor I can imagine. She knows the East Bay market well and offers excellent advice but never pushes her opinions. She schedules and manages a very professional crew of workers who got our house ready for market (including a down-to-the-studs remodel of our kitchen, replacing hardwood floors, etc.) on budget and in record time. We were living out of town, and any time the crew needed questions answered, Kira would be there. Not only did she get our house sold on time, but she made the house look so good that we got more offers than we’d thought possible.

— Deirdre P.

Kira Halpern is amazing. She went above and beyond to help us sell a home we’ve had in the family since the 1960s. Her patience, knowledge, and loving determination is what we were looking for. She is hard working and made us feel very comfortable throughout the process.

— Colleen H.