Oakland Gay Realtor & Gay Real Estate

Compass - Michele Senitzer

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Contact: Michele Senitzer
Title: Realtor

Company Address
Compass
6211 La Salle Ave
Oakland, California
United States 94611

Cities Served
Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Hayward, Lafayette, Oakland, Orinda, Piedmont, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Leandro, San Pablo, Walnut Creek

Orientation
Lesbian

Cell: (510) 283-1990

Professional Achievements
2023 Realtrends Top 1.5 Agents Nationwide 2022 Realtrends Top 1.5 Agents Nationwide 2021 Compass Top Producer 2020 Compass Top Producer 2015-2019 Top10 Agents Red Oak Realty

We are your friendly local Queer BiPOC Real Estate Group serving the SF Bay Area! Our focus is the East Bay however we have a great network available to help you where ever you are looking. With a proven record of sales including over 275 homes sold and over $225,000,000 in sales volume we can help you navigate the Bay Area market successfully and to have some fun along the way! Think of us as your advisors who will provide the information you need to make educated empowered decisions and a roadmap to success. We are good listeners and whether you are a first time buyer or seller, or are looking to expand your portfolio, we are ready to meet you where you are to get started! We have a great homebuyer & seller guide and Compass has great programs including a 0% prep loan for sellers to help make the process smooth. LGBTQQIA, Kink, Polycules, Leather, Non Binary, you name it- we will get your pronouns correct, get you vested on title correctly, help you secure financing and will customize your search to your particular preferences whether it be a modern, classic, turn key, fixer, a play room, high ceilings- you name it we'll find it! We encourage you to frame your real estate experience as a successful winning one that will be delightful and fun while minimizing stress and fatigue. Reach out today and let's get started!  

Sabine O - Livermore, CA: 2023-08-31

My husband and I met Michele on an open house tour, and are so glad we did. Michele does not mince words, and she is incredibly savvy at what she does. She directed us to a wonderful mortgage provider, when the one we'd worked with previously was not-so-great, and she provided honest insight on what we could afford in the Bay Area market. She is a stellar negotiator. The first home we offered on, was accepted, even though we only offered at asking. This is largely due to her skill in building a relationship with the selling agent, sussing out what the sellers desired, and then coaching us on our offer accordingly. Having the offer accepted two hours after placing it and the keys to the home two weeks after was something we never could have anticipated. All in all, we could not be more thankful to have met and worked with Michele. On top of being exceptional at what she does, she is fun to hang out with. Working with her made home buying feel easy, and we couldn't have dreamt up a better real estate agent - she is truly in a class of her own.

Nellie D - Oakland, CA: 2023-08-31

Michele was our realtor when my partner and I sold and bought a house last fall. Her understanding of all aspects of the process -- from big-picture context to the minutest of details -- and her impressive professionalism meant that a process that could have been extremely stressful was handled with great care. She was always extremely responsive when we reached out, answered the many, many questions we had, and managed both the processes of putting together an offer and prepping our house for sale very expertly and efficiently. Michele also has a deep knowledge of the Bay Area market -- essential! Highly recommend.

Sean K - Berkeley, CA: 2023-08-31

Michele is a brilliant, ambitious, and fun realtor to work with and highly recommend you (yes you!) talk to her. Throughout our entire home purchasing process, Michele invested the time to make sure we understood all the ins and outs--from searching for properties online and attending open houses to thoroughly reviewing disclosure packets, Michele educated us as first-time homeowners. She was especially diligent at making sure we understood how to read disclosure packets, which turned out to be critical in securing the home that we wanted in our dream location. Michele knows the Bay Area housing market like no one else we've met!

Becky P - Oakland, CA: 2023-08-31

Michele is fantastic! She shepherded my partner and me through our first joint home-buying process and made it as stress-free as possible. From our first phone call, she really listened to us and clearly understood what we wanted. She was respectful of our budget and our non-negotiables, while helping us understand our options. She was incredibly communicative and there for us through every step of the process, including after our offer was accepted and all through closing. She was our go-to person for absolutely everything including the loan process, scouring disclosure forms, inspection, appraisal, closing, and beyond. Michele truly went above and beyond to help find the perfect home for us. We're so happy in our new home but if we ever need to sell, will go straight to Michele. We've already referred a few friends her way.

Sean M - San Francisco, CA: 2023-08-31

As first time homebuyers, Michele was key to helping us actually buy a house (instead of browsing zillow for another 6 months 🙂 ). She patiently explained the realities of the market, helped us make competitive offers, advised us on what to look for based on our interests and needs, and offered some great tips for after home-buying. Most importantly, Michele helped us improve our offer packet so that we were able to get under contract on a house we liked quickly. As a gay-couple family, she was also amazing at giving us tips on LGBT considerations through the home buying process.

Em H - Berkeley, CA: 2023-08-31

I just moved into my dream home yesterday, and it definitely wouldn't have been possible without Michele's in-depth knowledge and genuine support throughout the entire process. I found Michele online through reviews - I was specifically looking for a queer realtor because I wanted someone who I could feel comfortable with and supported by, particularly as a nonbinary trans and queer person. Not only was she supportive, she was a phenomenal advocate for me in ensuring that my lived name and pronouns were respected, and she even got the title company to update their vesting documents to be gender inclusive. In terms of the actual homebuying process, Michele was deeply knowledgeable about this wild market, each of the neighborhoods I was considering, and every step of the process. She made sure that all my many questions were answered, explained everything clearly, and empowered me to make the decisions that were best for me without feeling pressured. We found my dream house after only three weeks of searching - Michele then tapped into her extensive network to get a contractor to do a walkthrough with us the next day so I could get all my questions answered, and she did her research by strategically engaging the seller's agents which allowed us to put together a winning preemptive offer with an incredible closing timeline of only 16 days - the first and only offer I had to put in! Dominic Villa at Summit Funding, the lender partner she recommended, was also wonderful to work with. Throughout the process, they were both responsive and caring, and even after closing the sale, have continued to answer questions and connect me to people in their networks to get things taken care of. Long story short - Michele is absolutely phenomenal, and I highly recommend working with her if you want someone who genuinely cares and advocates for their clients. Thank you, Michele!

Hannah R - San Francisco, CA: 2023-08-31

We could not have done this without Michele. As first time homebuyers we were nervous about starting the process, but Michele made it a breeze. She was so knowledgeable, communicative, honest, well connected, and fun! She really listened to what we were looking for and was happy to explain everything about the process in such a welcoming way. She was honest about what was realistic and never pushed us toward something we weren't excited about. Her connections were instrumental in getting our offer across the line. And, it was our FIRST offer that was accepted! Thank you for helping us find and purchase our dream home!

Hannah C - Oakland, CA: 2023-08-31

Michele is the reason we found and were able to purchase our dream home and it was our first offer! She is so knowledgeable and patient, but tenacious when the time comes. We truly appreciated her helping us navigate the full process as first time homebuyers and she somehow made it fun. We really appreciated her honesty, clear and constant communication, appreciation of good value, and savviness. I had heard horror stories and was nervous about starting what I assumed would be at least a year long painful process, but she made everything a breeze and we moved in just about two months after starting our home search. We could not be happier and will absolutely work with her again if/when we decide to move again (but she found us such an amazing house I think it may be a while). Thank you!!

Stephen P - Woodland, CA: 2023-08-31

As return clients, we believe Michele is the best agent to have on your side. She is knowledgeable, patient, and really listens. Most important to us when purchasing a new home, she knows the area and its neighborhoods extremely well. She knew where to look and what to expect, and was with us every step of the way, whether by phone, email, or text message. Her professionalism is what sold us on working with her then, and when we needed to sell our home four years later. She knew exactly how much was needed to freshen and stage our property (also what was NOT necessary), as well as how to price our home to attract the right buyer. We ended up with a sale that exceeded our most optimistic expectations by 20%. Thank you, Michele!

Heart B - Berkeley, CA: 2023-08-31

My partner and I are so grateful for how Michele led us through our house buying process - she made the experience feel lighter, smoother, and easier than we imagined it could be. She is clear, communicative, knowledgeable, and is well-connected to resources in the area. As first time homebuyers, Michele made us feel taken care of during the whole process. Could not recommend her more highly!

Erika N - San Pablo, CA: 2023-08-31

It has taken me waaaaay to long to write this review, but it just shows you how great Michele that is that I wanted to come back and make sure she got her 5 stars. We were buying in one of the trickiest times to buy (March/April 2022) and we were unfamiliar with the ins and outs of buying in the bay area. Michele was amazing at breaking things down for us to a super basic level so that we understood everything we needed to. We even ended up changing location to somewhere that was a bit outside of her area, but she did her research so that she could give us great advice. She stuck through and helped us keep our hopes up over the course of many many outbidding scenarios. But finally she helped us find a house that was an amazing deal and we still love it! She really listened to us about our needs, and our budget, and never pressured us into something that was beyond our needs and desires. But she was also realistic about what we could afford and let us know when we might be outbid, which was always kindly given and much appreciated. Also super queer and trans friendly. Couldn't recommend enough!!

Lindsay N - Los Angeles, CA: 2023-08-31

Michelle was amazing; we couldn't have asked for better! She knows the market like no one else and she saved us 50k through her shrewd negotiations on a house with a lot of interest. She has also connected us to great service providers. When I was thinking about buying a year before I started the search in earnest and wasn't really serious yet she invested time with me to make sure I had the info I needed to make an informed decision. Highly recommend!

Christina K - Vallejo, CA: 2023-08-31

I'd worked with competent and helpful realtors before, and had no previous complaints. But working with Michele revealed what you get when you're working with not only someone supremely knowledgeable about the shape and rends in the Bay Area real estate market, but someone who invests the time to help you find *your* home, not just *a* home. That's the overview. Specifics? We were tough clients, maybe even a realtor's nightmare -- we wanted to buy, but weren't in a hurry. We were picky; we wanted something with character, maybe even a bit of history. And especially relative to the Bay Area, we weren't rolling in dough and able to buy just anything -- we were looking at the bottom end of the single-family home market. Michele worked with all of that, didn't merely humor us, she took it as a challenge. We looked at a few homes. We retreated from shopping for a year to save money. We returned to active pursuit... and then she found it, before it was even on the market, literally sending us the message "I think I found your house" -- because she had. Inside of a month, we'd struck a remarkable deal and bought our dream home. We hope it's our forever home, but if we ever have to enter the real estate market again, we'd go directly to Michele.

Kevin T - Richmond, CA: 2023-08-31

My partner and I felt lost and overwhelmed when we started searching for our first home. Fortunately, a friend recommended Michele to us, and we quickly learned why she has earned her stellar reputation. Michele helped us examine which qualities in a home were important to us and which were flexible, and she patiently educated us on everything from comps, to disclosures, to contingencies. We went from complete novices to feeling like experts when we closed on our dream house less than 2 months later. We never would have found our home -- let alone closed -- without Michele's guidance. Michele worked around our busy schedules to meet online and in person, reviewing recent sales and teaching us about city ordinances and bidding psychology. Our search expanded from a single neighborhood to include multiple cities and even counties. Michele's second-to-none knowledge of the East Bay prompted us to explore everywhere from Alameda to Richmond. When we decided to place a bid, Michele and her team were available every step of the way. She recommended a wonderful inspector and gave us the confidence to make the strong offer that won us our home. Michele was instrumental in closing our quick escrow, wrangling all parties involved in order to get us the crucial numbers and answers that we needed under a tight deadline. Nearly 2 months later, Michele continues to help us now as first-time homeowners. Facing new challenges in home maintenance and improvements, we know Michele is in our corner with her first-hand homeowner experience and list of trusted contractors. Michele's exemplary expertise, professionalism, and kindness make her irreplaceable, and I would recommend no one else to someone looking to buy or sell their home.

Joe B - Alameda, CA: 2023-08-31

Michele represented the seller when we bought our house years ago, and working with her was a such a good experience that we asked her to represent us when we sold it. It was the right choice! Michele knows the area and the market, and her team are top notch! Everything we needed to do was done quickly, completely, and to a top standard of quality. We got a good price and felt good doing it. In addition, Michele included us and informed us throughout the process; we were never overwhelmed but never in the dark, and were always in good hands. I can’t recommend her highly enough!


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