The St Martin Lynne Team | Denise, Sara and Brook

Our agent, Brook, did an amazing job! She has showed us countless houses in our search, and when this one came up, she dropped everything to make it happen! She showed us the house twice, reviewed disclosures, evaluated comps, built a relationship with the seller’s agent and helped us write a winning offer all in five days! We are immensely grateful for her patience and resourcefulness.

Brook Baird was 1) knowledgeable 2) professional 3) available. I was referred to Brook by a non profit org that manages Below Market Rate Homes, which is one of her specialties. After our first conversation I felt a sigh of relief and that finally I had someone on my side who knew what they were doing. She is a wonderful advocate and has a team behind her for any back up necessary. Brook and Red Oak are a class act. Highly recommended. With Brook, you are in good hands with such an important asset - your property! Brook is a gem in the greater Bay Area, especially for BMR homes, for either buyers or sellers. 10/10.

As a first-time homebuyer, I was worried that I would be unable to buy a home. My partner and I are middle-income and did not have financial support from our families, and we had been discouraged by several realtors in the past because we didn't seem to make enough money for the Bay Area. My partner got in touch with Sara through a friend's recommendation, and right away we knew things would be different. Sara is down-to-earth, honest, extremely patient in going over how the whole home-buying process works, and she truly respected and honored where we were at with our financial situation. She and Brook were so caring and attentive. And we bought a home that I didn't even think I could hope for. I can't recommend them enough.

Brook Baird was an exceptional agent from start to close - we can’t recommend her highly enough! Brook is deeply knowledgeable about the Berkeley market, she has a very good eye for what matters in a house (and what doesn’t), and she is incredibly well connected. She was proactive at every step, always thinking a few moves ahead, and she was very responsive (and patient). Brook went above and beyond to make sure we were able to close on our dream home. We are confident that we would not have been able to secure our home without her advice and wisdom in such a difficult market. She shepherded us through each of the steps, helped us to make smart decisions quickly, and made the whole process much more manageable than we expected. On top of all that, Brook is simply a wonderful person. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have worked with Brook, and we would call her again in a heartbeat.

Denise is fantastic. She is kind, helpful, and will get you the house of your dreams! You want this savvy agent on your side, trust me. My sister, mom, and I have all bought houses in Oakland, Alameda, and Walnut Creek this past year, and could not have done it without Denise. As first time home-buyers, Denise was very patient with us, extremely trustworthy, and made us feel confident every step of the way. If you want to buy the house of your dreams- Denise is your girl!