Testimonials

My spouse and I chose Doug Lambert as Our listing agent based on a flyer for the sale of a neighbor's property, and he exceeded our expectations. Doug is a skilled negotiator with deep knowledge of the market and the East Bay (our home was in Piedmont Pines), understands what buyers are looking for, is connected to Compass and its network of resources , and - I may or may not be facetious here - might actually be an advanced AI robot from the future who doesn't sleep because he was ALWAYS available to predict and troubleshoot any potential set back in our home sale. Doug excelled in the following : - spot on comps, listing price range, realistic sales price estimate (we sold for over $600k over list, which exceeded expectations), market predictions, and sales timing - flawless deliverables, including MLS write up, "coming soon" pre-sale information, home photography/video/website/brochures - scheduled and effectively coordinated well-regarded painters, cleaners, contractors, stagers, and a home inspection while we were out of state - guided us through every step of pre-sale, escrow, and the sale itself - excellent negotiation with the buyers' agent - great presence, professionalism, and sense of humor - almost instant communication response time and availability We highly recommend Doug if you are looking for an insightful, forward-thinking real estate professional!

Doug Lambert is such a great realtor. I met Doug when randomly stopping by an open house when I first started thinking about moving to a new neighborhood in Oakland. Doug gave me a tour of the house and we started talking about the market in general. I really enjoyed speaking with Doug and hearing how much he new about the Oakland market and what the requirements are for sellers. It was apparent to me that he would be a great resource and advocate to ensure I understood city requirements such as details regarding when sewer lateral had to be paid and by whom etc. I started to ask Doug some questions over the next few months, and then decided to move forward with Doug on selling my current home in Oakland, and also buying my new home. This gave me a first hand view of Doug's skills in buying and selling property in Oakland, and he was great! I felt completely informed, he continually asked me questions to ensure I was understanding of the activities, and kindly dealt with my reservations in buying a bigger property with more costs. I recommend Doug for both selling and buying your home!

Doug is an outstanding agent who worked with us through both the purchase of our new home and the sale of our prior home in Crocker Highlands. He knows the East Bay market inside-out, on both sides of the Caldecott Tunnel, and he brings a wealth of knowledge and relationships to bear on every aspect of his profession. Whenever I asked him complicated questions about financial and transactional subtleties that most agents would barely begin to answer, he always proved to know these details and advise me effectively. His calm bearing and deliberate approach served us well every step of the way. He remained available and communicative throughout the entire process, all the way from house-hunting and preliminary planning up until the close of escrow and beyond. He is always helpful, honest, and fair, without being pushy or aggressive, and we've been very happy with him as our agent.

Doug helped us find a home in Oakland, but he also made what could be a stressful process a very enjoyable one (especially for first time home buyers like me and my husband). He is thoughtful and patient, and his wisdom of the East Bay housing market is impressive; he always made himself available to answer questions (even basic ones as we were new to the process), shared helpful data, and was easy to work with. It's wild to think he was working with other clients at the same time, because he gave us so much attention! 10/10 would recommend working with Doug - he is the best!

I will use Doug for any future real estate transactions. I urge anyone looking for a real estate agent to contact him. Doug was the calm in the middle of a time limited, complicated, triangulated bi coastal transaction. He had excellent suggestion to smooth bumpy negotiations and calm frayed nerves. He firmly and effectively guided our purchase to a successful closing. Doug is available throughout the transaction. He has remained in touch and has provided good referral to electricians, plumbers, handymen. Doug is the best - I recommend him with no hesitation or reservation.

Doug is AMAZING! From start to finish, Doug was personable, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful! He was very flexible and willing to work around my limited schedule and showed me even more options than I had originally known about. He never once pressured me to make a decision and made sure that I fully read and understood any offer or contract that I was signing. He even bought me a new doorbell when we realized it was broken after the purchase! I would definitely recommend Doug to anyone looking for a great realtor in the Oakland/East Bay Area!

Where to start?! In short, Doug is the best! My husband and I happened upon Doug at one of his open houses in Oakland, CA. We must have looked totally lost because he sought us out and started asking us questions - the right questions - and taking notes on our answers. Doug was very polite, seemed knowledgeable and was conversational but we left the open house without a ton of expectations. That evening, I received an email from Doug with a list of houses that we had described to him confirming whether he was on the right track on what we wanted, and he was pretty spot on. Another weekend went by and we went to a few more open houses but Doug still stood out as the person we should work with based on his consistent follow up, even within the week. As we worked with Doug, he would tailor his searches specific to our needs and likes, and would shift his search based on our feedback; we in turn would send him houses we were interested in for him to give us specs. It took us a while to find the perfect house, and that was fine with us - Doug was just our speed. We didn't want someone overly aggressive who made us feel uncomfortable stretching our money, and we didn't want someone who couldn't guide us. Doug was able to give us his honest opinion, provided comps, pulled data, gave us the facts, and what we did with that information made us feel empowered to make decisions. There were countless times Doug met us at a house to show us either early in the morning or late in the evening on our accord. He met with us on weekends, during the week, you name it. Not to mention the time and detail he took to walk through each disclosure packet and offer - whether we started the calls at 7am or 8pm to accommodate our schedules - Doug was always on top of his game. We found our perfect house with Doug's help and couldn't have done it without him! He positioned us to be competitive in a competitive market and we couldn't be happier with our home. I highly recommend Doug to anyone looking in the Oakland/Berkeley/Lafayette area as he is very knowledgeable and knows the market. Doug, thank you again for helping make our dream of home-ownership come true!

Doug is an excellent agent and I would definitely recommend him to any buyers looking for East Bay homes. He knows the market and the area well, and he is both through and thoughtful. He really felt like a partner to us throughout the process, someone who weighs in for helpful advice without being pushy or aggressive. We will definitely work with him again if we have the chance!

Doug was an amazing partner throughout the whole buying process. We were first time home buyers living in Los Angeles, looking in Oakland, seemingly a recipe for disaster! Doug made it all work. He took us on tours of houses over facetime, advised us on neighborhoods and market trends and helped us put together a great team to help with the purchase. Beyond his expertise and diligence, Doug's network and personal connections were essential to closing on the condo of our dreams. We are extremely happy with the results of our home buying process and I can confidently say that we would not be where we are today without Doug.

The consummate professional- calm and collected, organized, thorough, patient and thoughtful, Doug is a great communicator and armed with immense financial knowledge and wisdom. I think the most important aspect is that he treated us like family. That added touch makes a world of difference in this crazy fast-paced SF market (we closed in 21 days!) Moving from Seattle (and Louisiana before that), these bidding wars for houses are quite shocking. This is another area where Doug shines. With a keen sense of market dynamics, his suggested price points were right on the money. In short, Doug is a fantastic realtor who will help you navigate the mean streets of SF.