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Cherie Carson  
Direct: 510-292-2031
Mobile: 510-388-2489
Office: 2099 Pleasant Valley Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
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Elena Ronquillo  
Direct: 510-292-2006
Mobile: 510-288-2488
Office: 2099 Pleasant Valley Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
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Cherie Carson & Elena Ronquillo



Realtors

Specializations Eichler homes, Green-certified, Residential real estate, 2 agents=twice the service!
CA DRE No. 01747192, 01747191
CHERIE CARSON
510.388.2489
cherie@redoakrealty.com

ELENA RONQUILLO
510.388.2488
elena@redoakrealty.com

Cherie and Elena describe their distinctive partnership as a collaboration of talents.

Why would two real estate agents want to work together? "We each believe in projecting our ethics in all aspects of our lives - and that includes real estate." Clients come to us because of our success with a diverse range of clients, our proven skills, our impeccable standards and our complete commitment to taking care of their needs. We establish trust
with our clients through our services; they know that they will get all the facts and protection that they will need in a real estate transaction from us. We are committed to conscious realty.

Many Realtors struggle to be all things and in all places for their clients. By working with us, clients receive the extra support, wisdom and availability of two talented real estate consultants.

CHERIE CARSON heads the creative and marketing side. She is a great listener and has her finger on the pulse of the market. She shows sellers the artistic and marketing potential of their home and buyers the home of their dreams. Her talent for assisting sellers by accentuating their home's positive features has completed many a successful sale.

Cherie helps buyers locate and procure their unique home in the right neighborhood with patience and minimal stress. Her creativity shows in her unique marketing ideas and in the firm but gentle way she handles the nuances of negotiations.

ELENA RONQUILLO supports her clients with her extensive experience in business administration and public service. Her analytical mind was recognized by the "Merrill Lynch Business Plan" award from Red Oak Realty. She utilizes numerous systems of market analysis, giving our clients the edge they need to compete in a complex economy. Her tools are specifically targeted to your neighborhood and needs. When in contract, she provides inspection professionals who give top quality guidance and support her clients' informed decision making. Skilled at meeting deadlines, she assists clients in keeping focused and staying on task while holding anxiety at bay.

Elena has an amazing attention to detail and clear communication skills. She is available to you to answer questions throughout the transaction. In conjunction with state of the art technology, Elena understands social media platforms and web innovations, all to your benefit. Don't take our word for it, check out her Yelp reviews or see her client testimonials.



TESTIMONIALS
“Cherie and Elena represented my interests in a very professional and satisfying manner. As a licensed broker myself, I appreciated their attention to the transaction and would very enthusiastically utilize their services in the future.”
“Although looking for a home takes a great deal of time and energy and has the potential of being very stressful, working with Cherie and Elena made what could have been a difficult process smooth—They were especially helpful in explaining the details of writing an offer and making sure that the closing process went well. It was great working with Cherie and Elena because we completely trusted that they had our best interest in mind throughout all aspects of the search and closing. They did their work with calmness and grace which removed anxiety from this complicated and important financial and emotional decision. With the help of Cherie and Elena we found a lovely craftsman bungalow in Alameda—It’s a real gem! If you are looking for a hardworking, consistent and knowledgeable team to assist you in your house search, we strongly recommend Cherie and Elena.”
“Cherie and Elena were invaluable to us as first time home buyers. They were efficient, professional, supportive, and gave us information that other realtors had not that assisted us with making better decisions during our home search. If we had found them sooner, are search for a new home would have been so much smoother and faster. They continue to provide us with excellent information that makes our transition to homeownership more rewarding. If you are first time home buyers, let Cherie and Elena guide you to your new home.”
"Cherie and Elena accomplished what my partner Amy and I still consider a small miracle - they sold my small, one bedroom condo in Oakland during the height of the real estate slump in about a month! We're still pinching ourselves. Cherie and Elena provided excellent advice on pricing and were a tremendous help in getting the unit re-carpeted, painted, staged, and ready-for-sale. They make an excellent team!"
“Working with Cherie Carson and Elena Ronquillo of Red Oak Realty was a wonderful and rewarding experience. They were positive, pro-active, knowledgeable, supportive and creative in their helping me pursue my dream of being a homeowner in the Bay Area. As an artist, I really appreciated the fact that Cherie is an artist herself, and could ease my mind about buying property for the first time. It was also great that Elena is a longtime supporter of the arts. They are an amazing team!”

“I am ELATED to be back home (SF). This is where I am supposed to be. Thank you for helping me get here.”


My husband and I recently purchased our first home with his mother. It was a unique situation - my mother-in-law was relocating from NY to live in CA and we needed a space to accommodate all three of us. We found Grace Bishop at Red Oak (through the venerable Berkeley Parents Network) and she hooked us up with Cherie Carson and Elena Ronquillo.

These ladies are superb!!! They guided us patiently and efficiently through the home buying process. We had special needs - we needed an in-law unit or single family home with distinct, private living areas, it had to be one level, no exterior stairs, etc. Because they were so careful about selecting listings, it took only three or four sessions of looking to find a lovely home in the Oakland Hills. (We ended up bidding on another one after about four hours of looking - they "got us," shall we say, immediately).

After the offer was accepted, they helped us along - located great inspectors and contractors, helped us to understand all the disclosures and other paperwork (voluminous in CA) and made document signing electronic and easy. It was not the easiest situation - my mother-in-law was in NY, we were in CA - but they made it all happen on time. In addition, they hooked us up with a wonderful mortgage consultant (Julia Demeter - Mason McDuffie, Oakland) who was just as good as Cherie and Elena are.

Most importantly, perhaps, they are just lovely people. We looked forward to seeing them and got nothing short of excellent mentoring and advice about the real estate market and the homes we viewed and lots of other stuff. After we moved in, we started work and have employed several contractors they recommended with outstanding results.

These ladies are experienced, totally professional and real go-getters - they WILL make it happen for you.
And we must give props to Grace Bishop, whom we did not meet but who sent us to this fab team and checked in on us along the way.

I am typing this review from the office in our new home, which we adore and we owe a big part of this happy conclusion to these ladies. Cherie Carson and Elena Ronquillo are stars - you will not be disappointed!