Valerie Ruma

★★★★★
"Valerie has been a pleasure dealing with in the sale of a property in Oakland California. Real estate is whole different world to me. I do not know what I would have done with out her. The property was sold one day after it went on the market. I will always be great full and I value her as a special friend." - Edward

★★★★★
"I worked with Valerie for over a year to buy a place in Oakland. We looked at a lot of places, and she was incredibly generous with her time. She has a good grasp of the market, educated me on the process, and answered every phone call. When I did eventually find a place, it was not an easy purchase. I'll spare you the details, but trust me, it was a tricky. Valerie gave me great advice, and held my hand every step of the way. She also has a great network of inspectors and other pros to tap into to help the process. The deal almost fell apart at the very last moment due to a last minute issue with my bank. Valerie was cool, level-headed and it all ended up working out. She's a total professional, as well as a very honest and ethical human being. I highly recommend working with her." - Jason

★★★★★
"Valerie was recommended to me by a coworker. This was our first foray into purchasing real estate, we did not know very much. She went out of her way to answer our many questions, including a difficult one with my obsessing about a minor tax that we were supposed to pay that I felt was an error. She kept us on track, and we were able to purchase the first house we put an offer in on. We even took possession of the house earlier than anticipated. She was a pleasure to work with." - Chuck

★★★★★
"My wife and I met Valerie through a referral from a friend. We were very impressed with her professionalism from the start. This was a breath of fresh air as we had encountered some of the opposite with our previous agents. After an email or two she insisted we meet face to face to get to know each other so she could be clear on what we were looking for. To say my wife and I were picky is an understatement. We were clear about what we wanted but were not the strongest clients in this tough market. She was wonderful at accommodating our crazy schedules as well. At the time I worked days and my wife at night so our window to view homes was very limited but she did everything she could to make sure we had the opportunity to see every home we were interested in. She greeted us with a big smile at the first home as well as the last. One of the things I liked the most was her communication. We were not always able to pick up the phone so Valerie made sure to email or text every piece of information she needed us to have. She is very knowledgeable about this profession and made us feel a lot more comfortable with the whole process because of it. Valerie helped us find a wonderful home for our two daughters to grow up in. I recommend her to everyone I come across that is considering the purchase of a home." Gustavo

★★★★★
"Val helped us sell our first house and talk about attention to detail and dedication to us as a client. That's what you get dealing with Val. We had an amazing experience and Val helped us navigate through it all. Her deep knowledge of the market and her incredible network of stagers, contractors, plumbers - whatever you need - she's got a trusted contact that will help you. The end result was a lot less stress for us in what could have been an extremely stressful process. One of my favorite parts and something that shows how above and beyond she goes, was the neighborhood open house that she set up. It was one of the best memories of the whole process." - Amanda