First of all, who are we?
Mikayla & Jeff are a Dynamic Father/Daughter Duo who teamed up to form Kindred Realty in 2017, serving discerning buyers, sellers, investors, and renters throughout the Bay Area. These deep rooted 3rd & 4th generation East Bay natives have connections far and wide to support you during this time of transition.
Our multi-generational energy and expertise combine to ensure a successful search or sale. We pride ourselves in serving our clients like family, with honesty, loyalty, responsiveness and open communication seasoned with a sprinkle of good humor and the occasional "Dad joke" or daughter tease.
We are "Family Focused | Results Driven!" How can we help you?
...and what do people say about our work?
Together we have over 200 positive reviews on Zillow + Google (and counting).
Jeff's impressive number of 5-Star reviews are more than practically ANY OTHER solo agent in the Bay Area!
https://www.zillow.com/profile/Jeff-Weissman/#reviews
Mikayla is following in his footsteps with 25 5-star reviews.
https://www.zillow.com/profile/Kindred-Realty/#reviews
Here's a Buyer's Guide for You
No need to communicate with anyone else about Bay Area real estate--We look forward to helping you. This Buyer's Guide is packed full of useful information to help you prepare for your purchase.
Should I Keep Renting or Should I Buy?
Here are 6 reasons to make the transition to ownership presented in a 45-second video.
Another way to look at it...
Sometimes an infographic sums it up nicely. Have a look at this one.
...But WHERE?
Here's a map of the EAST BAY neighborhoods.
We can help you in any of these communities here or elsewhere around the Bay Area and if you're looking further afield we can refer you to a trustworthy colleague.
...and HOW? I probably need a loan!
In a competitive seller’s market such as the East Bay Area, sellers will always choose the buyer who comes in with financing from a trustworthy, known lender with a stellar reputation. This is the "biggie." Listing agents are all too aware of the risks posed by inexperienced, unscrupulous, or out-of-area lenders or even local big banks and credit unions and often advise their seller clients not to accept offers backed by such lenders. If buyers want to get their offer accepted, they are well-advised to use a highly reputable lender, not a big bank or a credit union or a mortgage broker. After all, what good does it do to rely on an inappropriate lender if you can't get your dream home into contract in the first place?
The Story of a 3-Legged Stool
Sitting squarely atop this stool is a success story:
1. Work with a true professional. A full-time Top Producing REALTOR®.
2. Find an appropriate, local lender (We'd be happy to refer you to one), not a big bank, credit union, mortgage broker, or internet lender. Get fully pre-underwritten, not just preapproved. This is key to success in our competitive market.
3. Sharpen your search tools: Use an MLS-direct, proprietary home search platform like mine, not Zillow, Redfin, or realtor.com which make poor substitutes for an effective search strategy
Sample Contract--RPA
Here is a sample contract--the paperwork we'll need you to fill out when making offers. It's called a "Residential Purchase Agreement" or "RPA" and is provided by the California Association of Realtors® for all real estate transactions throughout the state.
Since it is a legally binding contract we recommend you review it before starting to actually look at properties because we guarantee that when you're all excited and emotional, having found the perfect house, you'll have a hard time reading through this paperwork with a clear head.
By all means, let us know if you have any questions or if anything is unclear. We actually enjoy explaining it (I know: that's a little weird)!
Please visit our website
Lots of good stuff here: www.kindredrealtors.com Learn more about us & access many useful resources.
