About TTL Team - Todd, Tania, and Lisa

The best decision we made in this process was selecting Tania and Todd to help us sell our home. From the beginning, you had a strategy and a vision for selling our house and you executed your plan brilliantly. The winning bid exceeded our expectations. We were impressed that the house was prepared for sale in two months, that marketing was completed in two weeks, and that escrow closed in 15 days. Throughout the process you kept us informed on the progress of all stages. Your assistance in preparing all paperwork including the disclosure statement was invaluable. You both demonstrated excellent communication skills, genuine people skills and expert...

Tania did an outstanding job on our estate sale, which could have been difficult since the home had not been renovated recently. Everything was on schedule, all documents and inspections were fully coordinated by Tania, making the entire process a real pleasure. It is clear that Tania has a lot of experience and skill in selling homes. R. Conley Look up "professional" in the dictionary and you will read "see Tania and her team" They truly are professional in all regards. I never had to inquire as to the progress of the sale because she had constant updates. If I had a question I always got a quick response. In the 40 years that I have bought and sol...

Look up "professional" in the dictionary and you will read "see Tania and her team" They truly are professional in all regards. I never had to inquire as to the progress of the sale because she had constant updates. If I had a question I always got a quick response. In the 40 years that I have bought and sold real estate I have never encountered a realtor who was so careful and thorough with the voluminous document details - this is quite rare in my experience and supremely important. The entire process was smooth. Tania and her associates have a system that is user friendly and keeps you informed of every detail. I was initially worried that I woul...

Tania was a dream agent. She is the perfect combination of professional, easy-going, and efficient. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for an honest, well-informed agent who takes a personal interest in finding a home that's a good fit for her client's tastes and budget. Thank you, Tania!

Todd Hodson and Tania Balazs worked together as agents on our property in Albany. They had people to help with painting, fence work, and landscaping. They put in a tremendous amount of time in on helping to get the property ready for sale. There services and calls on the property were all a big help and well worth it. The stager they recommended was expensive but the property looked fabulous with the staging. I would recommend staging to everyone, it returns multiples of it's cost. Thank you Todd and Tania for the wonderful work you did on this property.

Todd and Tania did a fantastic job helping us sell our Albany home. They helped us with fix up decisions, they have great people to do the work, and they had a great stager. They earned their commission several times over with all the help they gave us. I would strongly recommend you have Todd help you. Our house showed beautifully, and looked fantastic. Todd showed it for two weekend and handled the offers in a very professional manner. A great agent like Todd and Tania makes everything so much smoother, and they will get you better offers also. Todd also sold our prior home in the area.

Todd made it easy to look at properties with toddlers in tow and had a great sense for negotiation. His warmth and integrity eased our first-timer's anxiety and made the process of buying and selling a success for us. I hope to get to work with Todd again.

Tania was an excellent realtor for our move back to the Bay. I knew she would be as I used her to sell a house as well in the past. She was helpful and patient as we looked at many houses. I was also thankful to Lisa who helped when Tania was not available due to my many trips to the Bay area. I would recommend them to anyone for knowledge and patience. Tania goes above and beyond in all she does and answers each question honestly. thanks again for all of the help.

Todd, Tania, Lisa, and Henry are a helluva team!! The complicated process of readying my Family's home for sale was handled swiftly, professionally and with an abundance of communication. The marketing plan, house prep scope, and process follow-through were all just right. We were/are impressed with the speed and accuracy of the team's execution of the agreed plan. The result of this effort (and some market headwinds) produced a result that far exceeded our expectations. Kudos to this Red Oak Team! I give them a full-throated recommendation! My family is grateful for that their knowledge and effort which produced such a great sale outcome for my mot...

I have worked with Todd on many, many transactions over the past 16yrs. Todd has always been very professional and ethical during these transactions. Todd also brings a level of calm and confidence to each escrow which is incredibly helpful in assisting clients in their goals of either selling or buying real estate.

Tania was knowledgeable, patient, super helpful and thoughtful - helping us navigate selling our townhouse during a crazy housing market. We very much appreciate her and the Red Oaks team! Sharon & David Goldstein

I never hesitate to recommend to my clients that they work with Todd Hudson. As one of the owners of Marvin Gardens Todd always provides great advice and service. Todd and his team at Marvin Gardens get the job done with the perfect combination of professionalism and personal service.

Todd and I have had many dealings over the years, and he has always shown great honesty, integrity and openness. I would trust him implicitly with any real estate needs I might have.

Lisa and the TTL Team are amazing. I've done three real estate transactions with them now, one as a buyer and two as a seller. Every time they've gone above and beyond to get me the best deal possible (and within a short timeframe!). This most recent sale was during a tough market, and I still was incredibly impressed with the outcome, much better than I would have expected or thought going into it. Choose them and you won't regret it!!!

Todd Hodson and his team are knowledgeable, professional and fun. I learned a lot from them. My new home was a complicated purchase and Todd was there every step of the way finding creative solutions to move the deal forward.

Having worked with Todd (and his wife), offering coaching/training services to his agents for many years, I feel that he operates a first class company. I have observed his management skills; I have seen him generously share his knowledge with others and Todd also sells an enormous amount of real estate! I have great respect for him as a colleague.

Todd is the consummate professional. He knows the market very well, provides great insight and strategy, has great attention to detail, and he works very, very hard for his clients. Plus, he's personable, and easy to work with. We've recommended a number of friends to Todd over the years (all of them detailed-oriented folks who expect a high level of professional support). Every one of those folks have been pleased, and gone on to recommend Todd to other friends.

Todd understands how to get results. We were able to put our home on the market and get 2 offers within a week, even in this "down" market. He was able to steer us through the difficulties in the inspection period and help us understand how best to cope with the myriad of obstacles to closing the sale.

Loved working with Lisa- absolutely the best, would recommend to anyone!

The TTL team is awesome - Lisa specifically was an absolute champion for me, someone I felt was always on my side. I felt like I was able to ask her any question without feeling judged and I knew she was always working to get my the best deal possible! I couldnt recommend this amazing team more - whether you are looking to sell or buy! THANK YOU!

I've known Todd for more than three years, and worked with him for the last two. He's smart, down-to-earth, honest, great at what he does, and fun to be around. His reputation among his colleagues is stellar, and I'd recommend him without hesitation or reservation.

We have just concluded a successful sale of our house, working with Tania. Well, maybe it's more correct to say that she worked with us and for us. Tania showed a great knowledge of our area and what would be needed to make our house at its most attractive to buyers. She also showed a huge amount of patience answering my many questions, all the while telling me that all of my questions were perfectly valid, including my questioning why staging was necessary to get best results in today's market. She proved as good at negotiating with me in that respect as in negotiating with prospective buyers. She was always ready to put best efforts in whatever wa...

Tania Balazs is wonderful to work with and a fantastic real estate agent.  She was the listing agent for our late mother’s house in Berkeley.  This involved some “fixing” and a lot of creative effort and extra work on her part.  Tania was always graceful and had an amazing group of service providers at very fair prices.  Her ideas and oversight on the project were outstanding.  I am also a real estate broker, have a law degree with a specialization in real estate law, and have been involved in hundreds of transactions.  Thus I have worked with many agents throughout the Bay Area and other parts of California.  I can honestly say I have never worked ...

I've worked with Todd both as an employee, while a Realtor at Marvin Gardens Real Estate for 5 years, and as a service provider, while principal of my own law firm. Todd is one of the few realtors I have come across that truly has a deep understanding of how to navigate the complexities endemic to many real estate transactions. He understands contract law and its nuances better than just about any real estate attorney. You can hire Todd knowing that he will handle any real estate transaction with care, experience and skill

Positive: Professionalism, Quality, ResponsivenessWe recently bought a home we love thanks to Lisa Robesch. Lisa was wonderful every step of the way. We are first-time homebuyers and Lisa made the whole process easy to understand and less stressful than I anticipated :) She knows the community and her advice is priceless. I highly recommend working with Lisa.

Lisa was amazing with the purchase of our home. She was very knowledgeable and made the process smooth and less stressful for us. We feel she went beyond our expectations.

I’ve been a real estate and construction lawyer in the Bay Area for 30 years, and I’ve had occasion to deal with countless realty companies and agents, both as an attorney and as a buyer and seller. I’ve learned many times over how critically important it is that real estate transactions be handled with integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail. I have seen Marvin Gardens in action multiple times. The realtors and the leadership at Marvin Gardens are smart, diligent, and thorough. They are principled and professional. My wife and I did not hesitate to select Marvin Gardens as our realtor when we purchased our Berkeley home a few years ago,...

Given that the housing climate in the El Cerrito/Berkeley/Oakland area is crumby, competitive, and either overpriced, or under priced (meaning you need several hundred K cash, in a bag to make an offer), you need someone seasoned, upbeat, optimistic, connected and down right inspired to represent you in the process. My family just moved from Oakland to El Cerrito, and made out like bandits because of the excellent work of Todd Hodson and Marvin Gardens Real Estate. Patient, when appropriate, nudgy, when appropriate, a bit of a therapist, when appropriate, Todd found my family the perfect home. And that home WAS NOT where we thought we would buy, whi...

Todd helped us buy our current house in Kensington and sold our old house in El Cerrito. He was professional and diligent. His expertise in the area and broad knowledge about real estate resulted in quick transactions with no issue. We as a family highly recommend Todd full heartedly.

Lisa Robesch was an amazing realtor for us. She was incredibly patient and responsive, saw so many houses with us until we finally found the right one, and gave us excellent guidance to walk us through the process. When unexpected challenges came up she also was very persistent and really went to bat for us. Her husband Tony is a contractor and came with us to look at a few of our favorite houses to help us understand the cost to make various upgrades and repairs, and he’s become our general contractor after our purchase. We are very happy with our experience and highly recommend Lisa and the TTL team!

It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Mr. Todd Hodson. When I met Todd in 2004 I was pretty much a Real Estate virgin. My wife and I were looking to buy our first home which was a very intimidating task. We had been working with another Realtor, who happened to also our Landlord but after 2-months we had to fire her she was such a terrible communicator. We stumbled upon Todd through a colleague and were quickly impressed.  Todd clearly had great experience and knowledge, but what helped us was that he took a very clear and warm approach to communicating with us in answering all of our questions and helping us make ...

Todd helped me buy a house last year. Not only does he know the neighborhood, but also the other agents, pricing, expectations, etc. He was also a great resource for contractors, electricians, plumbers, etc.

Todd combines creativity, energy, extensive experience and competence. I greatly appreciate the insight he brought to our board at the KCC

Todd Hodson and his team at Marvin Gardens are hands down the most professional and experienced real estate firm in the East Bay. I have always been impressed with his knowledge of the area, customer service, and attention to all the details that go into buying and selling real estate. He makes the whole process go smoothly and his advice is always spot on!

I want to thank you for being so great to us with all of your help when my aunt, Connie, passed away. We found ourselves having to deal with all sorts of things including: Celebration of Life arrangements for her Figuring out what to do with her 3 cats Emptying out her house Getting her house in saleable condition Selling her house for a great price You helped us with all of those things, and we'll never forget it.  You went above and beyond what most people would ever expect from a realtor.  We'll always feel lucky that the day my mom, Eva, just walked into Marvin Garden Real Estate, you were available to talk with her. If we ever need to buy or se...

I have referred Todd to many of my friends and each of them has had the same superb service that I have. Several have used Todd for more than one RE transaction. What more can I say; Todd is HONEST, patient, thorough, grateful, a nice guy who won't finish last! If there's another move in my future, Todd will be my agent. I'm not sure you can do better if you want a realtor in the east bay. And, he's a guy who deserves check marks in all the attributes boxes.

Great to work with!! We were basically lost as it was our first home, they lead us swiftly through the process and had excellent answers for any questions that came up.

Todd is the best realtor I have ever known. He helped my wife and I get an amazing deal on our house, and he showed amazing patience with our search which took over a year. We consider him a friend, and we are so grateful to him for his help.

Todd helped us buy our first home more than ten years ago, and then helped us sell it eight years later. In both instances, he was highly attentive to our needs, smart about the state of the market, and the perfect combination of persistent and patient. You truly feel that Todd has invested himself personally in your home purchase or sale. I would hire him again in a minute.

I cannot express in just a few words how great this team is. They were one of three realtors recommended to me by my lawyer. I choose them by their yelp reviews as I thought it would be a good fit. I never looked back. They did everything that they said they would. I had inherited a home in the Kensington area and knew nothing of this business. They led me through the process from start to finish, explaining it all and taking care of everything. I did not live in the area, so they were present at all inspections, always keeping me in the loop. They were there from the very beginning of emptying out the house and restaging, minor redesign of garden a...

Todd provided outstanding advice and service during the sale and purchase of 2 homes. He is extremely knowledgeable regarding market trends, knows how to get things done efficiently and effectively and works well with others in the industry. With his help, the sale and purchase processes were smooth and even enjoyable. I highly recommend Todd for your real estate needs.

I've known Todd for nearly 20 years...he was the realtor for the sellers of the house that I purchased. He did a wonderful job of working with my realtor for a very fair business experience. Not only that Todd and his family were my residential neighbors for a number of years as well as business neighbors on Fairmount Ave.  When and if I ever list my home for sale, Todd will be the first person I call. It was hard to pick just 3 attributes to describe Todd's work style and ethics. I highly recommend him and his business - Marvin Gardens

I’m writing to tell you how grateful, thankful and appreciative I am for all you did to help get me into my new home. Thank you for keeping your eyes open for this opportunity and all you did to get me across the finish line.

Todd is an experienced real estate professional and a community leader in Kensington. We rely heavily on Todd to give us expert guidance with the state of the local real estate market as well as community developments.

Back in 2008 toward the end of the "multiple bids above the asking price" situation, Todd was extremely skillful at guiding us to make a bid that won but did not overpay for the house that we are now living in. We appreciated this as we were not on the scene and did not have great knowledge of the area but were planning to move here from CT - which we did, thanks to Todd's work.  Additionally, he had practical recommendations of how to renovate the 1932 Tudor house that we bought, which we implemented.

I had an excellent experience working with Todd and his colleagues in the sale of my California home. Todd was very knowledgeable and personable, and worked with tremendous professionalism and integrity. I offer nothing but high marks for Todd and his team.

Excellent support of our vision and beyond from 1st meeting to closing.