Cherie Carson & Elena Ronquillo
REALTORS®
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Primary phone
(510) 388-2489 -
Website
http://consciousrealty.com -
License Number
# 01747192, 01747191 -
Email
[email protected] -
Address
7502 Fairmount Avenue,
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Get to Know Me
Our Offices
6450 Moraga Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
1575 Hopkins St, Berkeley, CA 94707
7502 Fairmount Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Our Story
Elena and Cherie met through their love of the arts and community.
Elena grew up in theater and eventually landed in philanthropy. She ran organizations and funding programs for countywide and regional arts organizations in New Orleans, Atlanta, West Palm Beach and Oakland. She worked with stakeholders, teachers and school administrators, as well as local, state and national government and foundations.
Cherie performed as a professional dancer, traveling around the country performing and teaching. She is also an award winning filmmaker. Having taught dance and yoga for most of her adult life, she founded UpSwing Aerial Dance Company in Berkeley in 2006. She has produced, presented and marketed events, classes, and workshops.
The story of how they got into real estate stems from their own experience of buying a home and then selling it one day over two years later; they found the process exciting and fun. They were lucky to connect with professional realtors who helped them enjoy the experience and encouraged them to pursue real estate as a profession. "Our goal when we began working in real estate was to bring our knowledge and values as artists and community organizers into the sales experience for our clients."
Values such as quality, commitment, connection, honesty, truth, achievement of goals, ethics, creativity, and high standards aren't just words to us. We consult, prepare and guide our clients to success. We live each day within our beliefs.
Our 20 years of experience makes us the kind of Realtors you can trust to provide excellent support and service, not just for your real estate needs today but also for your future.
We strive to be the only realtors that you recommend to your friends and family.
Elena and Cherie are ranked among the top 5% of agents in the Inner East Bay, and since 2006 they have managed over 150 successful transactions valued at over $115M. In 2024-25, their transactions sold at an average of $1,056,923. Their listings sold an average of 16% over asking in an average of 15 days.
We specialize in the Inner East Bay - from Richmond to Oakland - and have been with Red Oak Realty since 2006. Over that time we have found that buying or selling a home can be an expensive, infrequent, emotional, complicated process that is different for everyone. Our individualized, professional advice smooths the process, reduces the pain, and maximizes our sellers’ and buyers’ investments. Your interests are at the heart of our work.
For our sellers, we work with you to:
- Design a listing strategy
- Create your listing calendar and budget
- Refer outstanding vendors to prepare your property for market
- Provide unique marketing including custom website and professional photography
- Manage/run open houses and broker tours
- Negotiate the highest possible price
For our buyers, we:
- Educate you in the current market
- Help you discover neighborhoods
- Show homes privately
- Write and negotiate your offer for the best possible price
- Calendar important dates for escrow to ensure close
- Support your needs even after the sale with referrals to exceptional vendors
Our hand-crafted approach, attention-to-detail and expertise in the real estate market makes working with us your perfect choice.
