About Team510 - Chimène Pollard & Adam Nousomme

Our experience with Adam has been amazing. It was purely by chance that he became our realtor. What a humble, down to earth, highly intelligent, kind and honest man. We are all so fortunate that this is his chosen career. Did I mention patient? Informative? He never pushes but rather seeks to understand. Right away we could tell he was our friend who was going to help us buy a house.

I have now worked with Team510 twice: first in 2013 to sell a rental house in Oakland, and just last month to purchase an investment house in El Cerrito.I was referred to Chimene by someone I trust in the real state business, which is the best way to obtain an agent. Chimene was there along the entire process, as we had to rehab the entire house before putting it up for sale. A lot of work. She was very helpful in recommending lenders, pest control companies, flooring, stager and other tradespeople. (The stager, Chic Interiors, was a real key to our success.)Chimene's assets are her knowledge of the market, the coming trends, and her marketing skill...

I have bought two homes with Team 510 now - first a single-family home with Jackie and Chimene and recently a triplex with Chimene and Shawna. I couldn't be happier with both experiences. During both purchases, they had the expert knowledge and skills to get the deal closed and at great prices (comparatively... it is still the Bay Area). I have recommended Team 510 to several friends - who have used them to buy and sell as well. I don't understand how this team manages to stay so positive, be so professional, and stay so cool under the constant pressure of real estate transactions. Team 510 makes me feel like I'm their only client, even as they are ...

My sister and I enlisted Chimene's help to buy our home 3 years ago and loved her so much we came back to have her help us sell our home last summer. She's quick, buttoned up, and very thoughtful. We followed all her recommendations got our home listed and sold within a month -- she's know her market! I'd definitely work with her again.

I am sitting in my fantastic new home thinking we would not live here if not for Chimene and Team 510. Buying a home in Oakland is challenging in this sellers' market. You want someone who can keep you focused on what is important to you, help you set realistic goals, has good relationships with other professionals you will interface with in the process, negotiates well, is very experienced, and is a bright light and breath of fresh air. That's what we got with Chimene. Can't thank her enough.

We worked with Chimene to sell our loft. She got the price we wanted in the timeframe we needed when other lofts in the same building were not so lucky. If you need a Realtor who will work hard for you, who knows the market and how to get things done, look no further. We would definitely use them again on our next real estate transaction.

We worked with Chimene and Shawna both on selling our condo and buying a new home, both in Oakland. They are both such a pleasure to work with--knowledgeable, responsive, and committed to our success in selling/buying.We were very diligent in finding the right team for us and interviewed five agents. Chimene and Shawna came highly recommended from two different sources and stood out as the best!In the Bay Area, buying and selling is no joke, but even in this wild market, Chimene and Shawna had our backs, answered our questions, and helped us make the best decisions for us.Happy to report we closed on our beautiful house almost four weeks ago and we ...

Chiméne totally exceeded the lofty expectations set by her glowing recommendations. The circumstances were challenging, particularly given how much money had been borrowed against the house and unpredictable fluctuations in the market since the summer. In the end, we cleared much more from this sale than it seemed like we could hope for, something

After an unexpected death in our family and while grieving, we had the sincere pleasure of working with Chimene Pollard and Adam Nousomme to sell our family's property. From start to finish, they were professional, knowledgeable, and personable, making the entire process smooth and efficient. They guided us through each step of a complicated home sale with clarity and expertise, listening carefully to our situation and providing thoughtful guidance and strategic advice that led to a successful outcome. Thanks to Chimene and Adam, we were able to close the sale successfully and with confidence. We are truly grateful for their support and highly recom...

Shawna and Chimene feel more like family. I was actually introduced to them almost two years ago though my extended family and knowing them and working with them has been incredible. I took a long break after an initial search but this past summer I got serious about making a purchase and their patience and diligence was incredible. Being a first time buyer during a pandemic was not so straight forward but there wasnt a question or detail to small for Shawna to respond to and explain to me. I tell anyone I know who is looking for property in the East Bay that theres only one team to work with!

While spending my first night in my new home, I kept thinking how gracious, supportive, and knowledgeable Chimene and Shawna were throughout the entire home buying process. Bay Area house hunting is no joke and Team 510 sticks with you through thick and thin. We made several offers that got rejected, backed out of a shady contract after a bad inspection report, and finally landed our house. They coordinated tenaciously with our lender, inspectors, the seller, and the title company to get us settled. There's no such thing as stress free home buying, but Chimene and Shawna will get you home with all the help you could dream of.

Love with Chimène and the rest of the team. They are on top of things and have good resource’s to help with all the extra little things. I would recommend them to my friends and family.

We worked with Chimene and her team when selling our house in the hot 2018 East Bay market. They were always very accommodating and ready to answer any questions or concerns we had throughout the process. We got very honest advice and we were very pleased with the outcome of the sale. We highly recommend working with Team510!

I live in Denver my childhood home is in El Cerrito. When both of my parents died within 12 days of each other in June 2023 my sisters and I found ourselves scrambling to put their house on the market (they had been in the house for 50 years). It was an incredibly emotional time and having to manage the process remotely was a daunting prospect finding Chimne was a complete godsend. (She was recommended by one of my parents' neighbors.) In addition to bringing in an incredible team and project managing the entire process of prepping the house for sale (which lasted 3+ months) Chimne was a compassionate kind and wise partner who guided us every step o...

Shawna and Chiméne were incredible partners, and we're absolutely thrilled with the home we found with them. As first-time buyers, we felt a bit overwhelmed by the competitive Bay Area market, but they helped us proactively to understand the macro trends, neighborhood nuances, and specific details to look for in every house that interested us. We really felt like we had an insider's view of how to approach the market. We officially closed about two weeks ago after only our second offer! Our new house is in our dream neighborhood, which we honestly didn't think we could get into when we first started looking. Throughout the whole process, Team 510 ga...

Holy Moly! I have nothing but praise for Chimene and Shawna of Team 510. My husband and I recently relocated to the Bay Area from Southern California, and they helped us acquire the most amazing house in the Oakland hills. The market here is treacherous, and there is no way we could have been successful without their expert guidance, close industry connections, and keen knowledge of the local market. We wrote several offers to no avail, but they did not give up (even when I was losing hope). They continued to search, network, and help us narrow in on our criteria. The result was surprising and so exciting. I love my new home and can't believe we got...

WORK WITH THIS TEAM!! Do it! It will be the best decision you make. Chimene helped me sell my house in Temescal in January 2018. To say that it was easy and went better than my wildest dreams is an understatement. She helped set us up with a team that worked to fix things and stage the house. The listing, open house, and the entire process were so smooth and seamless. The bottom line is this: Selling a house is nerve-wracking and stressful. Working with Chimene made it fun and exciting. I'm dead serious. It was the easiest thing I have ever done and that is because Chimene worked tirelessly to take the brunt of the stress. And because of her savvy w...

My agent, Chimene, was incredible....hard working, patient, kind and an expert in guiding me through every step of the process. As a first time home buyer, I had so many questions and she and her team of associates put me at ease by explaining the details in a way that made sense and was simple to comprehend. I cannot recommned Chimene and Red Oak enough!