Yania was great to work with again. She has now helped me twice in the purchasing of a house. Over a period of about 5 months, Yania helped me in considering numerous houses. She is knowledgeable about important items to look at such as the electrical system, drainage concerns, and overall condition of the house. She patiently talked through any questions I had. She is also very knowledgeable about the various East Bay neighborhoods I was considering. She did a great job of helping me make a successful offer on my new house. I highly recommend Yania.

Yania was amazing! We couldn't recommend a realtor more highly. She was attentive, professional, smart and sensitive and helped us navigate through the process swiftly and confidently. We could not recommend a realtor more highly, and are delighted with the outcome of our transaction. Thank you Yania!

Working with Janet and the team at Red Oak was a fantastic experience. My husband and I were moving to the Bay Area and looking to buy our first home and were recommended to use Janet from a family connection. From our first interaction to the last, the team was prompt, professional, and super enjoyable to work with. We were looking for homes from out of state and they even skyped us through a few homes we were interested in. The home buying process can be extremely overwhelming and they made the process manageable and enjoyable. I would highly recommend Janet, Joanne, & Michael to anyone wanting to buy a house in the Bay Area.

We are currently all settled into the house in Oakland that Janet and her team helped us buy, and we couldn't be happier. My husband and I were first-time homebuyers, and approached Janet upon recommendation from a co-worker to help us find our home. She now works with a team, including Joanne King and Michael Herling, and the three of them are a dream. They are all such wonderful, good-hearted people that kept our interests and needs in mind throughout the process of homebuying, were incredibly knowledgable, and were so responsive at even the most non-critical moments. We felt so at ease and trusted them completely as a result. Super lovely people that you won't regret working with!!

Janet represented me in the purchase of my first (and current) home in Temescal, Oakland in 2001, and has been an ongoing resource and ally as I've explored other property options since then. She is experienced, reputable, kind, patient and very client-focused. Navigating the Bay Area housing market is difficult - I'm so grateful I've been able to do that with the professional support of someone with as much integrity as Janet Kaplan.

Janet helped me in my home-buying search and expertly navigated a first-time buyer through a challenging, complex process. She is experienced, knowledgeable, dependable and easy to work with. Her calm presence was also invaluable for someone new to buying property! I highly recommend her!

Janet is a just who you would want as your real estate agent. Smart, experienced, available and friendly. She really attunes to what you want in a home and works hard to help you find it. My experience with Janet is that she is super reliable and personable. Best of all, she haggled to get me a great deal in my purchase agreement and made sure my best interests were covered. Her help was invaluable as a first time buyer. You will love her!<br/><br/>Christine F

In my opinion, getting a house is one the biggest decision /purchase I will ever make and Yania and Janet defenetly made this very stressfull process so much better. From my experience I can tell you that they really know what they are doing, and they are always available for you in case of any questions, concerns, updates, etc. This was my first home and there were so many questions from me and NOT once I felt that I was bothering them. They are such an amazing team, they make you feel comfortable and they take care of everything for you. My family and I are beyong happy and grearful that we got to work with them because they were defenetly a key factor on making one of biggest dream come true.-S.

Janet (and Joanne) was an invaluable guide on our journey that culminated in buying a home. In our first meeting, Janet asked about our goals, and we shared what we thought our goals were (we thought we wanted to prioritize house & yard size) ... she also explained to us what a lot of the journey would look like, details we'd never heard of or thought of, like what contingencies are, what a good-faith deposit is, what considerations to consider in a lending agency, etc. ... we were starting from near zero. Over the next 9 months, Janet showed us many houses, wrote up a number of bids for us (which eventually culminated in the successful one, after we had sufficiently recalibrated our budget), consistently gave us sage and prescient advice, and was a calming and knowledgeable resource who never ran out of patience nor was ever remotely pushy or judgmental.Over the course of those 9 months, we realized that size was less important to us and location was more important to us than we had originally thought, and Janet adjusted recommendations accordingly. When we finally made a successful offer and went through the process of closing, Janet's experience and attention to detail made things easy on us. She also recommended contractors, painters, locksmiths, etc., who could help us get a little work done on the house before we move in. Just an incredibly helpful (and pleasant!) person all around.I'd recommend Janet to anyone looking for an agent in the East Bay.

I have been a client of Janet Kaplan for over 15 years and have always counted on her for advice and action in accomplishing my real estate goals. My most recent experience has been with the Locally Real team which includes Janet and her partners Joanne King and Michael Herling. I was prepared to be very pleased based on my past work with Janet (two sales and two purchases), but I was amazed at the outstanding service I received. This project was the sale of a home in Oakland that had been tenant occupied for many years. There was a lot of work to be done to prepare the house for sale in the current market and the team took care of everything. They met with me to understand my goals and timing and then set expectations they would go on to meet or exceed. All of the work on the house was coordinated and managed by Locally Real. I was in the midst of some personal and work issues that prevented me from being present for most of the project, but they kept me informed and the work on schedule so that we met our deadline to hit the market. The upgrades to the house and yard made a huge difference so that we had a strong showing and wound up with multiple offers and a good range of choices for me as the seller. The outcome far exceeded my goal and I believe the house and new owners really benefitted from the care they took with all of the project details. If I ever need real estate help again or just advice on finding great people to work with on my current home, Locally Real is my go-to resource. Thanks Janet, Joanne and Michael.