About Kim Markison

Kim could not have been more responsive, knowledgeable or level headed. She always had the answers,was one step ahead of us and up to navigating the changing market. Would refer her in a heartbeat!

If there is anyone better to work with than Kim Markison, well, I don't believe there is. Every moment of theway she was there with us, and she always knew the right thing to do or say. And she was spot on with thestrategy that would get us the house. 5 stars? No, 6!

I couldn't have asked for a more hard working detail attentive realtor. She went above and beyond.

I met Kim at a point in my life when I was making significant life changes, both personally andprofessionally. During this period, it was unclear to me if it was best for me to sell my house or to make it arental. Kim came to me with high recommendations from a friend who had worked with her for the sale ofhis rental property. I was immediately impressed with Kim and her approach to connect with me as a personand in helping me to feel comfortable especially during a time when I didn't feel certain about things. At ourinitial meeting, Kim exuded warmth, kindness, and care. This approach was different from other realtorswho I had interviewed prior to ...

We met Kim as first time home buyers, and are proud to have called her our realtor. We entered the Oakland market with very low expectations - we had a modest budget, specific neighborhoods, and felt veryout of our element. We wanted someone that would shoot it straight, and to be patient with us, as we werenot in a hurry to buy. Shockingly enough, we closed within 6 months of beginning our search, and on ahome that checked more boxes than we expected! Kim walked us through each nuance of the process,pointed out the pros/cons in homes we would have overlooked, and considered creative avenues for offersthat were unique to each home we considered. We ...

Kim is amazing! She is extremely thorough and detail-oriented, which is essential for navigating the crazy East Bay real estate market. She knows all the ins and outs of buying a home in the East Bay and was always available to us, no matter what we needed (even after our home closed!). We are thrilled with the home we are in and are truly so grateful to Kim for getting us here!

Kim is amazing!We had our heart set on moving to Albany, CA, but we were discouraged with the competitive market. Luckily a friend referred Kim and she helped us during the entire process of searching for a home and eventually finding a gem in Albany within our budget. She's extremely knowledgeable about the local market and goes above and beyond for her clients. As first time home buyers we needed a lot of handholding. Kim answered all our questions, translated documents, and helped us with our decision making. Because of her expertise, she was able to negotiate a better sale price! She worked tirelessly until we closed and connected us with qualit...

A+First time home buyers. We bought a single family home in Berkeley with Kim.Searched for 3 years (We were very picky). Through this time Kim was extremely helpful:1) answered phone calls or emails quickly2) sent listings matching our search criteria3) reviewed listings we would send to her4) knew pros/cons of each area, or even street 5) arranged multiple viewings based on our schedule (which was not an easy task)Placed offers on 2 different places. Kim provided us with comps and advice on how much to offer. The first time, we were outbid. We would have secured the place if we had followed Kims advice on how much to offer. We were scared and offer...

Kim is, without a doubt, the best realtor we have ever worked with. She is absurdly knowledgeable about east bay real estate and is eager to share her knowledge with you. She will discuss any potential issue you are worried about as long as you'd like to discuss it. I never felt like Kim had anything on her mind other than finding us the best possible home. She also provided frank guidance about markets and what we could afford and where we should look. She ended up finding an amazing home for us which we love and she helped us through every step of the process. This was the easiest and least stressful home purchase I have ever had. As an example, w...

Kim is a fantastic real estate agent and has become a friend as well. She helped me buy a condo, then sell it. Her organizational skills, attention to detail, responsiveness and enthusiasm make it such a pleasure to work with her. She found an excellent stager and photographer for my sale, then put together a high quality flyer - much more beautiful than most I have seen. I highly recommend Kim. She continues to offer herself as a resource and gives me assistance, such as just emailing me my closing statements for my taxes!

We recently sold a house in Richmond with Kim Markison, who I could not recommend more highly to anyone looking for a realtor. This is the 5th real estate transaction I've gone through - and the difference it made having such an attentive, knowledgeable and present realtor was immeasurable. The amount of time and effort she spent with us was unexpected and made the generally stressful process calmer all around. From our first conversation, it was clear she knew what she was talking about. When she first visited the house we were selling - she had great insight about what to fix up, and what to ignore which saved us money and time on fixes that weren...

Kim is a star! We've worked with many realtors and none have the professionalism, knowledge and client-support skills combined that Kim has. She stuck with us through a very long process of home buying (stretched over years). Never in that time, did Kim display client fatigue or lack of our interest in her actions/words. She is a truly exceptional human being and that is such a big reason why she is such an excellent agent as well. What you can do better? I genuinely can't think of anything. :)

Kim is amazing! She is extremely thorough and detail-oriented, which is essential for navigating the crazy East Bay real estate market. She knows all the ins and outs of buying a home in the East Bay and was always available to us, no matter what we needed (even after our home closed!). We are thrilled with the home we are in and are truly so grateful to Kim for getting us here.

We worked with Kim to find a home in time for the birth of our first baby. We had a lot of ideas about what we wanted, but were clueless about how to start the process of buying a home. The East Bay real estate market felt very overwhelming to us and I had heard horror stories from friends who had recently bought homes in the Bay Area. But then we found Kim... KIM WAS AMAZING! She really listened to what we wanted out of a home and helped us find an incredible house in one of our most desired locations that was within our budget!! She was genius at predicting how much a home would go for, and advising us on how much we should be bidding. When it cam...

You can not go wrong with Kim as your realtor. I can honestly say that without Kim as our agent, there is absolutely no way we would have been able to purchase our house in Berkeley. She is very hard working, thorough, very transparent, highly responsive and maintains a great positive attitude. <br><br>Here's our story: The house had fallen out of escrow with a previous offer. She knew we had been interested in the house. Kim spoke with the agent and called us up less than an hour after hearing the news that it might be coming back on the market. She helped us put together an offer that night, and helped motiv...

Kim came our way through a real estate broker and was absolutely instrumental in our effort to buy a house in the East Bay.  Focusing on Albany and Berkeley, Kim helped us focus narrow our search to key neighborhoods near BART and the high school.  Her knowledge of those communities is excellent and we were well served by her local expertise.Kim worked hard for us as we made numerous offers and negotiated a couple of deals.  When we ran into problems - bad foundations, unrealistic sellers - she knew how to deal with them, who to call and how to interpret their findings.  She's smart, detailed oriented, knows the industry and the market and represent...

Kim is well tenured in real estate. She has great abilities in both selling and buying. she is very responsive and knowledgeable. She understands and has lengthy exposure to the real estate market. Greatly experienced and is an absolute rock star.

Kim was amazing! She really went above and beyond to guide us through a long and arduous process for selling our home. She was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive and patient as we navigated a property line dispute with neighbors that led to twists and turns in our attempt to list the home, and helped us navigate a complex situation to an ideal outcome. We can't thank her enough for her time and care in making sure we were taking the right steps and understood the entire process. She managed so many details and we rested easier knowing that we had her in our corner. Thank you for everything, Kim!

Kim was so wonderful. She came highly recommended to me from my neighbor. She was efficient, knowledgeable, friendly, strategic, proactive and made everything so easy for me. She was everything you could ask for in a realtor! Because of her, we sold my condo in 4 days and $50K over the asking price! Obviously we were over the moon with her services :)

Working with Kim has been a best-case-scenario experience. She's very sincere, warm and personable, not to mention patient, thorough and tireless in terms of information-gathering, explaining, and answering questions. She went above and beyond for me--the extra mile doesn't even begin to describe it! You'll be floored by her incredible negotiation skills. Kim did the impossible for my deal, and I'll never forget it. I highly recommend her.

We LOVE our agent, Kim Markison. She helped us both buy our current home and sell our previous home. In both cases, we felt 100% supported, as if we were her only clients, which we know is very far from the truth. The process in both cases went very quickly and smoothly and we felt well-educated about each step in the very involved journey of buying or selling a home in the crazy Bay Area market. We recommend her to everyone we know!

Kim is more than a realtor - she is an ally, a cheerleader, a wise woman, a magician. Kim is the third realtor we have worked with, but the only one I trust completely. Instead of hiding behind a professional shield, leaving us to try to understand how to bid or what to request of the seller, Kim always gave us a breadth of context and understanding of why we might take any particular step. This meant we felt comfortable with the process all the way through. During our buying process, she repeatedly came to the aid of the seller's agent, who didn't understand the way things are done in Oakland. I think this ultimately tipped the buyer in favor of ou...

Work with Kim! Kim was fantastic to buy a house with, and remains a trusted advisor and friendly point of contact for all things housing and East Bay as we settle into our dream home. How likely am I to recommend Kim Markinson? There aren't enough stars! In fact, I already have recommended Kim to others in person, including some who are in the midst of a serious housing search. Kim had an incredible depth of knowledge about the East Bay housing market, the ways to navigate the processes, and how to put our best offer forward. I'm convinced our housing search would have taken much longer and resulted in lots of disappointment had we not worked with K...

It was an absolute pleasure to work with Kim on the purchase of our new home!Finding the 'right' home in such a competitive real estate market can be overwhelming. Kim did a great job of assessing our housing preferences from the beginning and her knowledge of the East Bay housing market really put us at ease.Kim was super on top of raising any red flags in the disclosure packets and had a good feel for bidding strategy.We couldn't have asked for more in a real estate agent.

I cannot thank Kim enough! I got an amazing deal in the crazy SF Bay Area seller's market (even beating out an all cash offer) and I'm VERY delighted with my home, all thanks to Kim's efforts. :) Kim was amazing throughout this entire process. As a first time home buyer relocating back to the bay area, she was very patient with me, answered all my questions, and I learned a great deal from her about the home buying process, the local market, contract language, and various contractors and services in the area. She responded to all my emails and text messages within a couple hours, most within 30 min. Everyone I know told me it would take 6 months or ...

As first time home buyers we knew our real estate agent would be critical to the success of our purchase. Kim truly amazed us by taking all the time in the world to walk us through every detail of the purchase process and provided personalized support along the way. She was always available to talk with us by phone, e-mail, and/or text message (even on her birthday!) and was great at bringing important information to the forefront and not letting us get bogged down in the minutiae. Her knowledge of the East Bay market is exemplary and we feel she provided much than the required service, but instead, served as our advisor and friend. I highly recomme...

We entered the Oakland market with very low expectations - we had a modest budget, specific neighborhoods, and felt very out of our element. We wanted someone that would shoot it straight, and to be patient with us, as we were not in a hurry to buy. Shockingly enough, we closed within 6 months of beginning our search, and on a home that checked more boxes than we expected! Kim walked us through each nuance of the process, pointed out the pros/cons in homes we would have overlooked, and considered creative avenues for offers that were unique to each home we considered. We didn't have bullish or competitive personalities, and did not need it with Kim ...

A+ First time home buyers. We bought a single family home in Berkeley with Kim. Searched for 3 years (We were very picky). Through this time Kim was extremely helpful: 1) answered phone calls or emails quickly 2) sent listings matching our search criteria 3) reviewed listings we would send to her 4) knew pros/cons of each area, or even street 5) arranged multiple viewings based on our schedule (which was not an easy task) Placed offers on 2 different places. Kim provided us with comps and advice on how much to offer. The first time, we were outbid. We would have secured the place if we had followed Kims advice on how much to offer. We were scared an...

If there were six stars, we would give those and more.This was a superlative transaction. Kimberly was extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, dependable, you name it.We ended up with four excellent offers on our Lake Merritt condo. The purchase price ended up 100k over in a very short time, closed without a hitch.Other condos are sitting on the market.To top it all, after our money was in the bank, Kim researched and found us another realtor in the Midwest to use if we decide to buy near family.Without hesitation, you'll be so glad you chose her.

I worked with Kim Markison right before and during the Shelter-in-place when things were not as usual. Kim's attention to detail, experience as well as the customer first work ethic has kept me informed during times when we had to be flexible with changing process of house closing. She is very knowledgeable with the Eastbay housing market, and have given great insight into refining what house is suited for me. Her experience was a great asset for me understanding the right neighborhood, making decisions on the target price, and navigating through the disclosure document to fully understand how to put forth a competitive offer to buy a house in a ver...

We decided to switch agents mid-search and came across the dream team of Kim and Barbara via Yelp. Kim was there for every question I had and is still sweet enough to answer my post-home purchase questions too. She has a resource for everything and I appreciate her diligence in finding answers. We bid on two homes with her and won the 2nd in a very competitive bidding scenario! Kim is exceptional and made our first home purchase a pleasure. We would highly recommend her.

Kim was a pleasure to work with! She was so positive, detail oriented and sharp. We were first time home buyers and she represented us. Since she has had experience representing sellers, she knew exactly how to make us look attractive to our sellers! She was very responsive and worked late so many nights. We were on a tight timeline and buying a home in the bay area in a hot market such as this was tough. She helped us write several offers before we finally landed the perfect one! She would patiently answer all our questions and always kept such a positive attitude, Before we made an offer on our home, she showed it to us and walked us through almos...

My family and I moved down to the Bay Area and we're looking to buy a house. We did not know what we were getting ourself into. With Kim's expertise and help we found the most perfect house that we now get to call HOME. Kim is compassionate, caring, friendly and much more. If you are looking to buy/sell a house Kim is your go to. She explains everything so first time buyers like ourselves can understand. Kim made the closing process quick and easy. She is someone you will want to continue to communicate with because she is just a wonderful person. Can't say enough good things about Kim!

It was an absolute pleasure to work with Kim on the purchase of our new home! Finding the “right” home in such a competitive real estate market can be overwhelming. Kim did a great job of assessing our housing preferences from the beginning and her knowledge of the East Bay housing market really put us at ease. Kim was super on top of raising any red flags in the disclosure packets and had a good feel for bidding strategy. We couldn’t have asked for more in a real estate agent.

It was an absolute pleasure to work with Kim on the purchase of our new home! Finding the “right” home in such a competitive real estate market can be overwhelming. Kim did a great job of assessing our housing preferences from the beginning and her knowledge of the East Bay housing market really put us at ease. Kim was super on top of raising any red flags in the disclosure packets and had a good feel for bidding strategy. We couldn’t have asked for more in a real estate agent.

We love working with Kim. We first met Kim 5 years ago, and visited some apartments while considering buying. We ended up not being ready at that time, but when we came back several years later we picked up right where we left off. We spent one day out with Kim looking at available houses, put in one offer the next day and our offer was accepted that week. Kim helped us every step of the way, knew exactly what we were looking for and was very efficient in helping us get what we wanted. We're so happy we used Kim as our agent and could not recommend her highly enough.

This is the second time we bought a house with Kim. She has done a wonderful job both times. She is thorough abs responsive. I recommend my friends contact her.