About David Hirota

David Hirota

David Hirota

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All of my life experiences have led me to find and work in my passion, real estate. My advanced skills in real estate investing, home renovation, interior design, landscaping, photography and digital marketing allows me to provide a tremendous amount of value to both home buyers and sellers. With 18 years of real estate investment and home renovation experience, and 25 years of digital marketing experience, I can quickly assess the financial value, construction quality and marketing vision of a property for clients, because I've had skin in the game many times with my own money. And in today's fast moving, high-priced housing market, every advantage helps in assessing each situation and making strategic decisions to get the home you want or to sell for the most profit.
 
I was born and raised in Ventura, California, where we rented a house throughout my childhood. Watching my dad work extremely hard as a landscaper and write that monthly rent check made me realize early on that I wanted to be the landlord one day. I went on to Hiram College (a liberal arts college in Ohio) on a partial scholarship and discovered my creative talent and an eye for design, graduating with a B.S. in Art (photography emphasis).
 
Soon after graduating, I decided that I didn't want to be a starving artist and studied graphic design software, learned how to code, and started my own web design agency. After three years and a few dozen clients, I moved to San Francisco in 1999 for a position at an e-commerce company during the first dot-com boom. Over the next two decades, while living in San Francisco, NYC and Detroit, I would lead large agency account teams and advise clients (LEGO, GM, Williams-Sonoma, etc.) on their digital marketing and social media strategy.
 
During that time, at age 29, I started investing in residential real estate. For the past 18 years I've been an active real estate investor spotting value, renovating and marketing property. In 2013, my wife and I, having just had our first child, decided to leave San Francisco, and after an extensive home search across Oakland, Berkeley and Albany, bought a Craftsman house in Rockridge. We have turned that house into a home, where we raise our two young children. We love everything Oakland and the East Bay has to offer—enjoying warm weather, coaching youth sports, volunteering at our kids’ school, the highly-rated Chabot Elementary School, and engaging with our diverse community. In my freetime, I enjoy yoga, cooking, gardening and traveling. My urban farm is quite popular in the Rockridge community and I always enjoy talking to fellow gardeners and sharing knowledge.
 
As your NAR Member, my mission is to be your trusted, dedicated advisor for all of life's moments. For buyers, I start by focusing on you, your journey, and lifestyle, so we can find that special home and neighborhood that helps manifest your dreams. For sellers, I begin with focusing on you, your journey and your home, which only you know intimately, so I can put your property in the best light to maximize your sales price and help you embark on your next chapter.
 
I'm following my passion, real estate, and am happy and honored to be of service to you.
 
David
 
Call David now!
 
David

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All of my life experiences have led me to find and work in my passion, real estate. My advanced skills in real estate investing, home renovation, interior design, landscaping, photography and digital marketing allows me to provide a tremendous amount of value to both home buyers and sellers. With 18 years of real estate investment and home renovation experience, and 25 years of digital marketing experience, I can quickly assess the financial value, construction quality and marketing vision of a property for clients, because I've had skin in the game many times with my own money. And in today's fast moving, high-priced housing market, every advantage helps in assessing each situation and making strategic decisions to get the home you want or to sell for the most profit.
 
I was born and raised in Ventura, California, where we rented a house throughout my childhood. Watching my dad work extremely hard as a landscaper and write that monthly rent check made me realize early on that I wanted to be the landlord one day. I went on to Hiram College (a liberal arts college in Ohio) on a partial scholarship and discovered my creative talent and an eye for design, graduating with a B.S. in Art (photography emphasis).
 
Soon after graduating, I decided that I didn't want to be a starving artist and studied graphic design software, learned how to code, and started my own web design agency. After three years and a few dozen clients, I moved to San Francisco in 1999 for a position at an e-commerce company during the first dot-com boom. Over the next two decades, while living in San Francisco, NYC and Detroit, I would lead large agency account teams and advise clients (LEGO, GM, Williams-Sonoma, etc.) on their digital marketing and social media strategy.
 
During that time, at age 29, I started investing in residential real estate. For the past 18 years I've been an active real estate investor spotting value, renovating and marketing property. In 2013, my wife and I, having just had our first child, decided to leave San Francisco, and after an extensive home search across Oakland, Berkeley and Albany, bought a Craftsman house in Rockridge. We have turned that house into a home, where we raise our two young children. We love everything Oakland and the East Bay has to offer—enjoying warm weather, coaching youth sports, volunteering at our kids’ school, the highly-rated Chabot Elementary School, and engaging with our diverse community. In my freetime, I enjoy yoga, cooking, gardening and traveling. My urban farm is quite popular in the Rockridge community and I always enjoy talking to fellow gardeners and sharing knowledge.
 
As your NAR Member, my mission is to be your trusted, dedicated advisor for all of life's moments. For buyers, I start by focusing on you, your journey, and lifestyle, so we can find that special home and neighborhood that helps manifest your dreams. For sellers, I begin with focusing on you, your journey and your home, which only you know intimately, so I can put your property in the best light to maximize your sales price and help you embark on your next chapter.
 
I'm following my passion, real estate, and am happy and honored to be of service to you.
 
David
 
Call David now!
 

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  • David is an amazing realtor! He is super hard working, responsive, and knowledgeable. We felt like we were in great hands through every step of finding and purchasing a home. His steady guidance made a world of difference and gave us confidence as we navigated the sometimes stressful and unpredictable real estate buying process. David educated us so that we knew what we were looking for, understood the market, knew how to perform our due diligence investigating any home, and were prepared to act when we saw our dream home. We would recommend him to anyone and are looking forward to working with him again in the future!"
    — Joy W.
  • Thank you David for being the most amazing real estate agent I could have imagined! David knew the entire process inside and out, the right moves to make and when, and read the market like only a true expert could. He shared his passion for his work with us and looked out for us every step of the way, and even bought us peach and avocado trees and some plant starts as a housewarming gift! We have our dream house thanks to David.
    — Alex & Family
  • Even though we were working with a tight budget in a notoriously expensive and competitive market, David was an incredible resource and guide throughout the home buying process. He coached us on home searching strategies, showed us great properties and areas within our budget that we never would have known to look for on our own, and adapted the search parameters based on our needs throughout the process. Every step of the way, David provided invaluable insight and advice and was incredibly responsive, providing great referrals and recommendations from insurance agents and movers to specialists. Once we found a property we loved, David did the resea...
    — Marin S.
  • David was a rock star for both my purchase and sale of a home. He was extremely good at understanding my needs as a buyer and seller, delivered options and knowledge to help me in my journey, shared tremendous insights on the market, pricing, and specific neighborhoods, spent unrushed time with me looking at homes, and above all was transparent and honest. I always felt he had my full interest at the forefront.
    — Christina T.
  • We had the very best possible experience working with David Hirota to purchase our first home. He was incredibly savvy, efficient, professional, an expert at the market, and also fun to work with! We have already recommended him to friends. We hope to be in our new home forever, but if we have to move we will definitely call David again.
    — Arianna C.

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Red Oak Realty

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(510) 292-2000

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Red Oak Realty | CA DRE# 00619098

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