Christine Cheng, Compass

8/13/24Larry Bienati

Google Review

I am writing this letter of appreciation on behalf of Ms. Christine Cheng for the remarkable service, care and execution in selling my mother’s home in Oakland, California. The listing was 3930 Lyman Road. The moment we met Christine we knew she was beyond perfect to obtain our listing and guide us through the journey for a successful sale.

My mother is an awesome, well known life force in Oakland, California. Her restaurant, Ann’s Café, touched so many hearts and bellies of the 42 years in the Dimond District of Oakland. Since her retirement it now a Peet’s Coffee and Tea at the corner of Fruitvale Avenue and Bienati Way (a street named after her and our family for our service to the community). Christine fully engaged in our families history, place in the community and my Mom’s needs. This service experience she provided to our family will be echoed through the network. It has been a remarkable journey!

Christine has a gift of authenticity, care, connection, confidence, responsiveness and professionalism that places her among the best realtor’s I have met in my time after owning some 20 plus properties, rentals in the last 45 years. Her colleague, Helen, who supported her as needed in the process, was also excellent to work with in the process.

Christine was fearless in her efforts and did whatever was necessary to ensure this home was prepared for a successful sale. I was also impressed with her focus, determination, intelligence, knowledge of the market. Christine has that special touch of perfection, finesse and quality needed in the presentation of the home, resources for repairs and other linkages that made this experience beyond seamless. Well, if the goal of a realtor-broker is to serve as the “relationship for life.” Christine is the real deal and no question success will follow her for years. If my wife and I ever make the decision to start selling many of my properties I intend to make the call to 1.800.Christine.

6/24/22Clifford Cooper

Google Review

Kathy and I cannot say enough kind words about the support and representation provided for the sale of our house. Beyond the expected professionalism of walking us through the interminable paperwork and constant communication and answers to our questions, Christine had a cadre of professionals for house repairs and remodeling, designer, house staging, which we took full advantage of. Our thoughts of how the house should appear for sale were a bit off, like perfect for the late 1900’s off! She priced it properly, had productive open houses and helped us find more than one buyer interested in the house. As the market (potentially) adjusts in this economy, I know Christine will be a tremendous resource to have on your side.

9/15/21Hyunjin Kim

Google Review

It was a wonderful experience working with Christine to buy our first-ever home in the Bay Area. She is responsive, dependable, and most importantly, patient. As first-time home buyers and immigrants, there was a lot we did not know about the home-buying process as we began the search. Christine was always kind to answer any questions and never rushed us into making decisions we did not feel comfortable with. Being able to fully trust your realtor takes so much stress out of the process and we are grateful that we had Christine on our team.

In terms of getting offers accepted, she knows what she's doing for sure! She communicated very closely with the seller agent on the offer date and provided us with critical advice that made our offer stand out. She has so much experience serving clients across the East Bay, and we feel lucky we were able to work with her.

8/23/21Andrea Foote

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Christine was recommended to me by a trusted family friend in the real estate business. My wife and I were moving from the midwest during COVID, as the already intense Bay Area market was becoming even more competitive. Christine's experience and calm demeanor put us at ease, helped us have realistic expectations about budget as it related to the available options, and realities of buying in the Bay. Her professional contacts were so valuable in having a lender ready to go. Christine's guidance, timely responses, and expert handling of all the details led us to a home that is perfect for us, we could not be happier! We look forward to working with Christine in the future.

8/14/21Nealeigh Mitchell

Google Review

Christine is absolutely wonderful to work with. Buying a house in this market was not an easy task and it’s like having a friend on the “inside” helping you navigate the madness.

As a type-A, first-time home buyer, she had her work cut out for her. Christine was very professional and thorough, fully informing me about the backwards Bay Area market and letting me learn the hard way -- losing a house because of my stubbornness which was critical to my eventual success. She met my anxiety with confidence, logic, and grace, providing evidence to support her guidance and helping my property appraise higher than I paid because of her comps.

She’s incredibly accessible via text and email, will let you know she received a message and will respond shortly, and is happy to show you as many houses as you need. She knows Oakland neighborhoods back to front and can flag both minor and major things to consider (i.e. busy feeder street nearby, lots of sirens, good bike paths).

Christine is the best in the biz and highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home. You won’t regret it.

8/11/21Adam Carosso

Google Review

Christine - simply the best!

She represented my wife and I on our first house purchase and we couldn't have done it without her. Her professionalism, responsiveness and care shines through with every interaction. From the very first meeting we had with her, we knew she would do everything in her power to help us find our home -- not to mention in the craziest market we've ever seen.

In peak COVID and over the next six months, she went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure our search went off without a hitch. She was patient and listened to all our feedback through out the process.

Thank you for everything once again Christine!

8/11/21Sammy Tran

Google Review

From first initial contact to the post sale of our home, Christine Cheng has been nothing but a pleasure to work with every step of the way.

Despite being given a short time frame to get our home listed, marketed and sold, Christine and her team were on top of it all and exceeded our expectations.

She offers exceptional communication, providing constant updates and finding answers and solutions to any questions or issues that may arise.

She is well informed and knowledgeable about following health safety protocols, ensuring all parties involved are safe and comfortable.

Christine Cheng and Helen Nicholas are a great team duo and provided my family with the utmost excellent service. Will not hesitate to reach out to them and continue recommending friends and family.

8/10/21Parker Burgess

Google Review

Christine was super knowledgeable about the market - and definitely helped set us up for success. If you are looking for a realtor who grinds, knows how to evaluate comps, and works hard to connect with the realtors in the market, go with Christine Cheng. My wife and I wanted fairly different things in a house (making her job more challenging) but she quickly got a good read on what worked best for us a couple. She really excelled at being able to help us plan around what sale prices for houses were likely to go for (she was mostly right on with her projections) and excelled at getting detail from the listing realtors that gave us the appropriate context in our planning. She was on top of new listings, off market listings, and unique opportunities where sellers motivated to move their house quickly - giving us every chance possible to get the best deal for for our family.

Oakland can be a frustrating market because of the differences in listing prices and sales prices (sometimes they are listed 20-100% below expected sales prices), and Christine is amazing at simplifying the process for her clients! Even post sale, as we were planning to start getting ready to make the house our home, she helped connect us to contractors, and other vendors she has worked with and trusts - making the process as easy as possible.

5/21/21Kathy Ottesen

Google Review

My husband and I used Christine Cheng to sell our home in the Oakland Hills. From beginning to end Christine was professional, easy going, and always on top of things. We left the state after moving out of our home and putting it on the market. She handled all the details that came up quickly and professionally, even when it might have been a stressful situation. Also her work to market our house was off-the-charts fantastic. She is a whiz at social media and had a website for our house with pictures and an amazing video, including drone footage, all produced in record time and published. She exceeded our expectations in every possible way. We sold our home for 35% over asking, thanks to her hard work. We’d highly recommend Christine Cheng.

5/15/21howard davis

Google Review

My wife and I engaged Helen Nicholas and Christine Cheng to represent us as Sellers after we watched them sell our neighbor’s house 5 doors up the street in the Montclair district of the Oakland Hills. We saw them supervise work to be done, staging, and a successful sale. There were some issues with the house that had to be addressed, which Helen and Christine supervised getting fixed. When we asked for a reference, our neighbors gave them a 5-star rating!
Our experience was exemplary as well. Helen and Cristine are a great team, and the way they work is that you as the Seller and they as the Broker are a larger unified Team. We interviewed several brokers/agents for comparison, and they were the best at clearly outlining the desirable attributes of our house and how to position us to compete in the market, especially during this challenging 2020-2021 market!
Their communication with us was consistent and grounding. They never oversold any situation, and they were quite skilled at managing our expectations depending on the circumstance. And they can laugh at themselves, no easy feat!
Helen Nicholas is an expert in the Oakland Hills market (as a resident) and Christine Cheng (also an Oakland resident) is an expert in social media marketing and marketing analysis, so their partnership is exponentially powerful. They are very HANDS ON with your property, they can handle anything that comes up. We left town after our listing and they handled several little glitches without us ever feeling stress.
Above all in any agent relationship is a feeling of integrity. Helen and Christine are honest and reliable. They are extremely proficient as negotiators, fair and ethical. You can rest easy during your transaction journey whether as a Seller or a Buyer!

9/23/20Stephanie Chen

Google Review

6/26/20Connor H.

Google Review

I cannot recommend using Christine enough. In addition to selling our last house, Christine was was instrumental in identifying and helping us to buy our next home to grow with our family. Christine was always available for our many questions, making us feel much more at ease in a stressful time. Christine truly showcased her incredible skill set as she navigated and successfully negotiated on our behalf in a competitive situation against multiple offers.

6/26/20Courtney Hughes

Google Review

Christine sold our house last year in West Oakland. After meeting with her she developed a plan to market our house and we took her advice. She was able to secure five offers, all over asking price, and set a record for our block. She was a consummate professional, working at all hours to get us the best possible offers. We will definitely be working with her when we sell our next house!

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