Michael Ertem

He has been in all aspects of the real estate industry including financing, banking, investing, acquisition, residential and commercial since 1993. During his career, he has closed thousands of transactions personally, and tens of thousands of transactions under his watch. He has managed and coached thousands of real estate agents and loan officers. This longevity and confidence comes from his real estate services to a great many buyers and sellers, borrowers and their recommendations to others that result in repeat and referral business that keeps him productive and successful. He is a licensed broker in both California and Hawaii. He holds a bachelors degree in Political Science and Masters degree in Marketing.

He lives in Danville, and works in Berkeley. He is very fortunate and grateful to be able to do that in one of the most diverse, vibrant and beautiful places in the world. His wife Crystal, who is his best friend, is a graduate of UC Berkeley and a jewelry designer. They are raising their amazing two children together in their beautiful and diverse Berkeley. He is also a practitioner of Aikido at Aikido of Alamo that promotes the integration of body, mind and spirit by bringing together three dimensions: self-defense techniques, physical training, mental training, and a philosophical framework. He has also been an avid photography hobbyist for over 35 years.

His business model is to help his clients achieve what they want and maximize their outcome while saving them serious money. His customers are the center of everything he does. He embraces and champions his commitment to enhancing his customers' lives every day. He keeps the Code of Ethics on hand to help him navigate his activities and decisions. He has fiduciary duty to his clients which includes but not limited to, confidentiality, accounting his responsibility to protect his client, reasonable care and diligence, loyalty, obedience to lawful instructions, accountability and responsibility for his actions and disclosure. He serves Berkeley, Oakland and their surrounding communities, Contra Costa County as well as Greater San Francisco Bay Area.