Home with views in Upper Rockridge

January 13th, 2013

Home with views in Upper Rockridge This outstanding home with views in upper rockridge is located at 320 Florence Ave and will be coming on the market very soon.  This grand Upper Rockridge home for sale was constructed in 1929 and still holds many of its origonal charm and details.  With roughly 2012 square feet of […]

Upper Rockridge home for sale

January 13th, 2013

320 Florence Ave in Oakland’s Upper Rockridge neighborhood will be coming on the market very soon.  This grand Upper Rockridge home for sale was constructed in 1929 and still holds many of its origonal charm and details.  With roughly 2012 square feet of interior space and 4 spacious bedrooms you’ll the home to be very […]

Top tax questions homeowners must ask

January 10th, 2013

Anybody that ownes a home or is considering buying a home in Oakland, Piedmont or Berkeley should consider the answers to the following important tax questions: What tax benefits did homeowners get in the recent ‘fiscal cliff’ budget agreement? What are the home related tax deductions people most often claim? What is the #1 mistake […]

Buying my Luxury Oakland – Piedmont home with Brian Santilena

January 4th, 2013

The first word that comes to mind when I think of Brian is Integrity. Probably the most important characteristic I’m looking for when dealing with any professional. I worked with Brian on and off for years, looking to buy a house. The “on and off” was due to my own changing life circumstances, and thus […]

Testimonial when buying our Oakland Montclair home with Brian

January 4th, 2013

My wife and I feel extremely lucky to have worked with Brian on our recent home purchase in Oakland’s Montclair neighborhood.  A few things really stood out for us: Interest in the physical structure – Brian toured many a crawl space or basement with me to check out the house’s structural integrity, look for signs […]

Testimonial when purchasing our home in Oakland’s Oakmore area

January 4th, 2013

We are so lucky to have met Brian at an open house one day.  Although we were not far along in our home buying process, he was patient and didn’t pressure us but provided useful information when we asked  Once we were ready, he recommended a fabulous mortgage team, and we were off to find […]

Testimonial Selling our Oakland Montclair home

January 3rd, 2013

We worked with Brian to sell our home in Oakland Montclair as part of a relocation process.  Having moved to another city, it was important to us that our agent have not only a pulse on the Oakland market trends, but more importantly the diligence to keep on top of these trends and keep us informed […]

Testimonial Selling our Crocker Highlands Oakland Home

January 3rd, 2013

Dear Brian, We could not have been happier with our experience with Brian Santilena in selling our Crocker Highlands home. From day one, Brian presented all information and options to us in a clear and candid manner, and took care of every detail that made our lives easier. During sale preparation he made sure that […]

Testimonial Selling our home in Rockridge

January 3rd, 2013

Dear Brian, Brian was not the first person we contacted to sell our house; we talked to 3 others over a six month period.  Brian was the only person who we trusted with our sell; he excelled!  Simply put he is the only agent who either of us has worked with on this and previous […]

Day off learning to Surf

January 3rd, 2013

I have to say that surfing is one of the most fun but most difficult to learn sports I’ve taken on.  There really is no other thing like the fealing of riding a wave the first and every time.  I can completely understand how some get sucked into the sport.  Brian.  http://youtu.be/N0fWowIjGG4 Other “Day’s Off” […]