Cathy Dean & Kari Wahl – J Rockcliff Realtors & eXp Realty

After interviewing 5 candidates we selected Cathy Dean and Kari Wahl as our realtors to sell my in-​laws home after their passing. What a great choice we made! Cathy was with us every step of the way including inspections, repairs, pricing, advertising, open house, showings, and final sale negotiations paperwork. We could not be more pleased. Kari did a wonderful job as the technology expert and was a perfect fit to the Dean Team! Both ladies were extremely experienced and promptly answered every question we had within minutes of our asking. Not only were they completely knowledgeable in their field, but both know the Pleasanton Tri-​Valley area and its history which was very helpful to the process. Cathy is one of the most pleasant persons I have ever met and kept the stressful part of the sale both calm and factual. Cathy and Kari are excellent realtors and I would choose them again in an instant!

Kari and her mother were very helpful and effective in selling my home in Pleasant Hill. They have good knowledge of the market in my area. Kari stopped me from dragging my feet and got my property on the market at a good time to sell and she got the property sold in about one week. She was very responsive and helpful with any questions I had and took care of details of the sale with very little trouble.

Kari has helped us in finding our first home. She found us exactly what we wanted, where we wanted, within our price range. In just a matter of weeks she made it all happen. She goes above and beyond and always has had our best interest at heart. She never pushed us to do something that we didn’t want and she let us decide what was best for us and made it happen.
She is exceptionally good to follow through, return calls promptly and experienced.
She knows the area well because she is a long time resident and has many contacts in the area.
I highly recommend Kari for all your real estate needs.

We highly recommend Cathy & Kari for anyone’s real estate needs in Easy Bay.
My wife and I worked with Cathy & Kari to find our new home. We found our dream home with the help of them, before we found her we been looking and looking without much luck in finding the right one. After few conversations with Cathy, she exactly knew what we wanted and that really helped us securing the right house. When we go see a house she use to give her honest opinion about it and its pluses and minus.
Cathy was not only professional but very knowledgeable about the process and very particular on details. She went over and beyond in helping us find our dream house and also helped in getting the right contractors for the upgrades/​repairs we were getting done in the house before we moved in. Cathy and Kari, a sincere thank you on a job well done!!!

I used Cathy and her daughter Kari for listing my San Ramon home and had great success, especially in a short amount of time! The «Dean» team listened to my needs and had great vendor referrals for items that I needed to have done in my home before being put on the market. Vendor pricing was very competitive and majority of the time less than the what the market called for. They delivered a timeline and followed it to a «T.»
I can’t say enough good things about Cathy and Kari. I have known Cathy since I moved to Northern California about 11 years ago. They are hard-​working, trustworthy, very detailed and extremely professional. They definitely go that extra mile which is extremely important to me.
If you want an honest and reliable «team» who have your best interest and knows the market, I highly recommend Cathy and Kari Dean.

Cathy and Kari are awesome. They are very knowledgeable what they do and help in each step of home buying process. I highly recommend their service to any home buying /​selling aspirants.

It was a great pleasure working with Cathy for our new home. The market is competitive and we have a very limited budget, Cathy goes extra mile, she did tons of research and came back with a comprehensive analysis. We lived in the South Bay while we were searching houses in the East Bay Area, so Cathy and I communicate through phone, she makes things crystal clear before we make our trip to see the houses. she’s professional and knowledgable, after a few months of looking, we finally made an offer to a home seller, Cathy did her very best to negotiate the price for us.
Cathy is awesome and I will recommend her to anyone I know!

After searching for a house in the Livermore area for over a year and was totally dejected. I was referred to Cathy and Kari by a friend who had just inked a deal on a house in the area and was instantly impressed by their knowledge of the area and the network they have with realtors in the area. I had lost all interest in looking and received a call for Kari regarding a house she noticed I had been looking at. I’m very picky and it was only the third house I had been interested in. Kari knew the listing agent and was able to get our offer accepted prior to holding an open house. As always, the escrow process was taxing, literally. I had an issue with my taxes being processed and Kari was able to buy me some time while I got it straightened out with the IRS. Purchasing a home for the first time (or second or third for that matter) is no picnic, however, I know who I’ll be using for my next real estate purchase. It was a pleasure dealing with the CK Real Estate Group.

I am a proud new homeowner thanks to Cathy & Kari. When I found Cathy, I had just fallen out of escrow with another agent and was reeling from the experience. Cathy made me feel comfortable by really listening to my wants and needs. She also encouraged me to continue my search for my home instead of taking a break. After viewing several homes in my price range and style, I found The One. Cathy turned me over to Kari who negotiated on my behalf, won the bid and started the closing process. While there were some stressful moments due to my lender, I was well taken care of and Kari diligently guided the process to the successful conclusion. I highly recommend Cathy & Kari for their attention to detail, professionalism, knowledge and patience. They also make you feel very welcome and special!

This review is long over due. We bought our house with Kari’s assistance in May of 2012. Kari showed us 15+ homes over the course of two weeks. We finally decided on a very rough foreclosure. When it came time to secure financing our credit union, Western Federal, dropped the ball. Literally… Western called Kari the day prior to funding to inform her that the deal was doomed. Kari was there to help with that too. She contacted a friend and mortgage broker; we spoke; and the deal was resurrected. Without Kari’s help, we would be homeless (not an exaggeration but a whole other story). in addition, Kari helped us organize the inspections, was there at the property when PG&E and Livermore Zone 7 required someone to be there before they could turn on the gas, electricity and water.
Overall, Kari was great. We will definitely use her in the future…

Every time I work with Cathy and Kari, it is an excellent experience. They are always in close communication with me while I work through the clients mortgage loan. They have a lot of knowledge and experience, making our mutual clients comfortable through the process. Very detailed orientated which is so important in our line of work. Its always a pleasure to work with them.

One month later and still amazing. In the midst of packing, I had put my home warranty information in a yet-​to-​be-​identified box. Cathy came to rescue and got me the information I needed promptly! Thanks again Cathy!

When I decided to sell my home I Interviewed three realtors, i decided to go with Cathy & Kari who I found on Unilocal.One the other real estate agents was from sending mailiers to my home. And the last of the three I called him from a home he had for sale.
Cathy & Kari were the best fit & stood out as far as value, marketing & the knowledge of my neighborhood.
Unilocal did me right again. I really felt they had my best interest in mind.
Very professional, hardworking & are great comunicators. Within two weeks they had found a buyer for my home. Less then 30 days later I had my funds from the sale.
With Kari’s help I found the perfect house, she listened well to all the things that were important to me in a home. It was a foreclosure; I got a Killer deal. Kari also got the Bank pay $ 10,000 for my closing costs! That was a good day! I was extremely happy with the results & my over all experience. I highly recommend Cathy & Kari

I’ve worked with numerous agents over the years, and none were as attentive or as communicative as Kari. She was instrumental in helping me purchase my new home in Walnut Creek. She was knowledgeable, always available, provided daily updates, and responded quickly to any issues and questions we had. She also took as much time as needed to explain the complex interactions of negotiations, so that my wife and I felt informed and comfortable with all aspects of the transaction. I would highly recommend Kari to anyone looking for a property in the area.

We were relocated from the East Coast to Northern California and we needed to find new home in the East Bay for a family move during last summer school holidays. From the time we first reached out to Kari in January to the time we finally closed on a property in Clayton, California in May, we could not have asked for a more attentive, hard working and professional person to help us find, buy and even renovate our new home. Kari’s relocation knowledge, her detailed understanding of the local reality, buying process (quite different to East Coast expectations!) made acquiring our new home (more or less remotely) a practical reality! At every step of the way she provided us with great advice, was always available to consult and provide reassurance even during some anxious moments. On a personal level Kari is warm and friendly making the «experience» of buying a new home so much easier to handle for the family!
To anyone wanting to relocate to Northern California SF East Bay and/​or you need to acquire a new home, we would highly recommend reaching out to Kari Wahl (J. Rockcliff Realtors). We were very happy with the outcome and we will definitely use Kari for our future reality acquisitions where possible.

My wife and I moved to Bay area from Philadelphia 2 years ago and my company had paid for 1 week for us to come out and find a place to live. Being that we were from Philly, we were used to living in a home didn’t want to downgrade to apartment, but the rental market is extremely competitive. Cathy worked so hard for us in that week, where we ended up bidding against other potential renters! This is something that is unheard of on the East Coast. But we ended up getting a perfect little house in Walnut Creek that was well within our budget and we had a couple days to spare!
With how much effort Cathy put into helping us with the rental and how little she would get paid for it, we easily knew that if we were to buy a house in the area, we would be going straight back to her. 2 years later, our landlord decided that they were going to move back into their house and gave us notice to end our lease. We called Cathy that very day, worked with her recommended mortgage company (alameda mortgage) and had pre-​approval within a week. We then had offers in on several houses, which again ended up in a bidding situation, but Cathy and Kari managed to put us in a great position to win the bid on the perfect house. 4 weeks later, we were homeowners.
Both Cathy and Kari are genuinely the nicest people you will meet. They will work their tails off to get you what you want and it is very nice having a team instead of a single person. If one had a prior commitment, the other would take over and get things done. You cannot go wrong with Cathy and Kari! Thank you so much, we love our new home!!!

When I decided to sell my home I Interviewed three Real Estate agents, all with different brokerages. I strongly felt Cathy and Kari were the best choice to represent me with the sale of my home. My instinct told me they were good people, and I was right. They were very personable, caring, professional, hardworking and patient. Within 2 weeks they had found a buyer for my home.
With Kari’s help, I had already found the home I wanted to buy. It was a foreclosure; she negotiated a great deal. Kari also had the Bank pay $ 10,000 for my closing costs! I was extremely happy with the my results using Cathy & Kari with J. Rockcliff Realtors.

As a first time homebuyer, I had no idea what the whole process was like. Kari was great about making sure I knew what was next and what needed to be done. She was very patient with my grandmother (who bought the place for me and wanted to see it every couple days). We were able to get a great deal on the place and close in around 2 weeks. I would highly recommend them to all of my friends when they go to purchase their first homes! So happy that I was able to find her and my perfect condo, could not be any happier with the place and price we got! Thanks for all your help Kari!

We interviewed three agents before selecting Cathy & Kari to sell our home. The Comprehensive marketing approach they use was impressive. We found them all over the internet with 2 personal websites, Blog, Facebook business page with mls listings integrated excreta… We felt my home was going to have the maximum exposure. Kari is technologically gifted, and it shows buy the team’s internet presents.
After only two weeks on the market, we revived three offers, and got over our asking price. We could not have been happier to have the professionalism, knowledge, and strong negotiating skills of two excellent agents to guide us through the sale of our home.
We never had to think twice about things getting done, they were on top of everything. It was the smoothest transaction we have ever had! Cathy & Kari were always available, night or day, if we had any questions. They make you feel like you are their only client.
Kari is the only realtor I would ever use! She’s awesome.