Angela Franco

In short, Angela did an outstanding job getting us our house. This compliment of Angela may seem vague without an understanding of what took place.

We initially used RE brokerage company like Redfin. We quickly learned that the housing market was blowing up and houses were not on the market for more than a week or two and houses were selling for 20% over asking on average. The RE company we used did a sub-par job on getting our offers in or providing the correct insight of what is needed to win a bid in a crazy market. The whole experience was impersonal and disheartening. After many failed offers and little feedback on why we were not getting our offers considered we decided to get an exclusive broker. We "shopped" around by going to open houses of homes we liked and asking questions to the selling agents and asking to see if they were interested in representing us as the buyer's agent on the sale. Many of the agents had a snobbish attitude and gave off the attitude that we were not worth the effort. By chance, my father recommended that I go to one particular open house and this is where I met Angela.

Angela was amazingly professional without giving off a stuffy vibe. She was genuinely friendly, approachable and a pleasure to work with. What we later learned is that she was exceptionally good at her job. She knew what to ask other agents to get an inside knowledge of existing offers. She taught us what to look for in houses or when to leave a house due to the issues. And Angela educated us on what type of offers would be even considered by sellers. It was surprising to learn how much I learned from her and what the other RE service failed to do. These attributes and skills of Angela proved essential over the next few months as we started serious house hunting.

Angela made herself available whenever I needed to get in touch with her and even more so took us to multiple open houses EVERY Saturday until we found the right house. I was not expecting this level of dedication from a broker, but she went above and beyond!

In the end Angela helped us get us our first home in a market that was absurdly saturated with over bidding from competitive offers. However she did not just find us a home, but helped us get it for under asking price; something unheard of in a seller's housing market.

I'd highly recommend using Angela as an agent to sell or help you buy a home.

Angela is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. My husband and I went through 3 different agents before we met Angela.

Long story short, we met Angela at and Open House and right away we knew she was different than all the other agents we met and worked with. She took the time to actually talk to us and gave us a lot of tips and real estate information that us, First Time Buyers, didn't know. Right away we knew she was sharp and knew she'd get us into a home, even in this crazy market. We set up an appointment with her and she helped us put a home buying plan and place (no other agent we worked with bothered to sit down with us to plan anything). Even though are budget wasn't the greatest she never let us feel that we were any less important. She made us feel confident that we would find a house. The previous agents we worked with seemed to not care too much for us because of our budget and made us feel like we would never find a house. We then started the house hunt (as in we I mean Angela, and my husband and I). She was ALWAYS available to take us to see homes. This was a HUGE difference compared to the other agents we worked with. She gave us a lot of information about each home right off the bat, we didn't even have to ask. Something that we really appreciated about Angela was that she kept our spirits high when we'd hear our offer wasn't accepted (due to so many cash offers). She assured us always that if there is a will there was a way. We knew we'd get a home soon. Finally, we found the house for us! It was a short sale but she assured us that it would be no problem at all and that we would soon have our home. The bank was really difficult to deal with but she was always positive and stayed on top of everything so that we could keep moving forward. We got the house and we can't thank her enough for all her hard work! We HIGHLY recommend her. If you want to work with someone that goes above and beyond for you, give Angela a call.

Angela is a very skilled, responsive, thoughtful agent and a pleasure to work with. With her advice and guidance, I sold my parents’ home in Union City. She recommended a set of cost-effective improvements that, with her staging, showed the property to advantage. She selected the materials and oversaw the work - I was able to be away on vacation while the transformation occurred. Her marketing was polished, producing attractive web content, photos, handouts and video. Angela demonstrated strong sales skills and good strategic thinking. Because of timing and the pool on the property, the sale took time. She persevered with Open Houses, didn’t pressure me to accept a low price, and continued to assert the value of the features of the house. Her experience, insight and judgment were invaluable. I am very satisfied with the outcome and highly recommend Angela.

Living in Southern California, I had a condo in Newark, NCal. When my long term tenants moved out, I interviewed over the phone few real agents who sold properties in same complex. Angela Franco was the only agent who gave me detailed instructions how to improve our condo with limited budget to achieve maximum returns after viewing our condo. Angela handled and coordinated all our remodeling. She hired professional photographer and arranged “staging” at her own expenses before putting our property on market. Angela kept us updated from day one on listing in Multiple Listing Service, reviewed our offers until offer accepted. She followed through during escrow and stayed on top of every step until closing of escrow. Angela was always available to answer our questions throughout the process, even after closing. We never met Angela in person and didn’t view our condo in person during this sale process. We highly recommend Angela Franco to friends who need a professional and reliable real estate agent in Northern California. It was a pleasure and good experience having Angela as our real estate agent.

Angela has represented us in both buying and selling houses in the Bay Area. She is extremely knowledgeable - her expertise in selling houses definitely helped to sell our house quickly and for the best price. She provided beautiful and tasteful staging furniture and also services to help prepare our house for sale (including painting, updating, and modernizing). Her advice was invaluable, she transformed our house into a beautiful home that appealed to all the potential buyers. Her thoughtful improvements definitely helped to expedite the sale. Angela has also helped us to purchase another property. Her knowledge and expertise ensured that we, as buyers, were represented fully and that we moved forward as informed buyers. She facilitated the inspection process (which protected us against potential defects in the home) and she researched comparable properties in the area to ensure we were paying a fair price. Above all, Angela stayed in constant communication with us, always keeping us informed, updated on documents to sign, feedback from prospective buyers and status of our purchase or sale. I highly recommend Angela as a real estate agent, she is phenomenal!