Best Real Estate Agents in Crocker Highlands

Oakland native Ali Andersen listed and sold two Crocker Highlands homes in 2026: 662 Calmar Avenue closed 45% over list after 10 days on market, and 4034 Balfour Avenue closed 35% over list after a single day. Her team handles staging, interior design and marketing in-house, and she now has 2831 Steinmetz Way listed nearby.

David Higgins founded Cush Real Estate, which grew out of his solo practice into a design-led brokerage. He reports more than $1 billion in career sales across over 1,000 transactions. He lives in Crocker Highlands, where he raised three children, and his firm sponsors Crocker Highlands Elementary.

Rosie Nysaether is a long-established Oakland agent and a consistent top producer at Compass. Her clients describe working with her across many years, including one who bought a first house with her and sold it with her a decade later. She is known for reading market trends closely, clear communication and confident negotiation.

Anthony Riggins has sold East Bay real estate since 2003 and reports about $750 million in sales. He has been ranked among the top 250 U.S. agents by closed volume in the Wall Street Journal and RealTrends list. He works from an Oakland office and serves Crocker Highlands, Piedmont and Berkeley.

Sarah Abel came to the East Bay for UC Berkeley and raised three children in Piedmont before moving into residential real estate. She enjoys representing both buyers and sellers and describes herself as a problem solver with an eye for opportunity. She partners with Julie Gardner, and together they bring more than 30 years of combined experience.

Lauren Kilbourne is a fourth-generation East Bay native with deep ties to Oakland's arts community. Since 2017 her sales have passed $200 million. Clients know her for timely communication and careful preparation, whether she is drafting a competitive offer or working through complex disclosures.

Julie Gardner has more than 20 years in real estate and joined Compass in 2018. She lives in Crocker Highlands, writes a weekly real estate blog and calls herself a serial renovator and before-and-after specialist. She partners with Sarah Abel on many listings and purchases.

Heidi Marchesotti has more than a decade in real estate and has been named to the RealTrends Verified list of top 100 Bay Area agents. Working from Piedmont, she serves Crocker Highlands, Montclair, Oakmore, Rockridge and Berkeley. A background in financial markets and estate planning shapes her approach to negotiation.

Adrienne Tunney Krumins works with Anian Tunney on Piedmont and Oakland hills homes at The Grubb Company. Clients describe her managing an entire sale for owners living out of the area, coordinating with their interior designer and even timing the launch to the spring wisteria. That home sold quickly and well above asking.

Jane Strauch is a top-producing East Bay Realtor who specializes in Piedmont, Oakland and Berkeley. She is known for creative marketing, determined negotiation and representing her clients' interests exclusively, so buyers and sellers come away with more of what they want. She works from The Grubb Company's Montclair office.

David Gluck believes every characteristic of a property should be disclosed, and he builds his practice around it. He connects sellers and buyers with top home and pest inspectors and helps buyers make sense of the full range of disclosures. He works from Red Oak Realty's office on Moraga Avenue in the Oakland hills.

Matt Heafey is a third-generation Oakland and Piedmont resident who knows Crocker Highlands, Piedmont, Rockridge, Montclair and Temescal well. His background in institutional investing makes him a strong negotiator on the financial side of a deal. He partners with Teresa Baum in the Heafey Baum Group.

Anja Plowright was born in Northern Germany and lived in Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and New York before settling in the East Bay. She speaks three languages, holds a BFA and an MBA, and brings a mix of corporate rigor and design sense to her team's work with buyers and sellers across Oakland and Berkeley.

Teresa Baum has lived in Piedmont for more than 20 years and has bought, sold and renovated several properties of her own. Her business is built on client testimonials and agent referrals, and she keeps a list of trusted contractors for almost any project. With Matt Heafey she brings about 40 years of combined experience.

Deidre Joyner is one of the most-reviewed East Bay agents on Yelp, with a 4.9 rating there. Her recent sales are concentrated in the Oakland hills, including homes on Jordan Road, Dakota Street and Rampart Street. She works with both buyers and sellers from Red Oak Realty.

Mindy Scott is a California native who has lived in the area since 1972. She was a top-producing agent at The Grubb Company before joining Compass, where she works with Talley Scott as Scott & Scott. She is known for meticulous preparation and for tailoring her approach to each client's goals and taste in architecture.

Patrick MacCartee brings 15 years in corporate roles, seven in hospitality and seven in real estate development and sales, plus degrees in finance and supply chain management. He publishes detailed guides to Crocker Highlands and Trestle Glen and aims to give buyers and sellers calm, analytical guidance in a fast market.

Jill Carrigan's practice is built on long relationships. One family has completed four transactions with her since 2000, moving from Redwood Heights to Piedmont with an offer that beat four others, then selling with multiple offers. She works with buyers and sellers in Oakland's upper-end neighborhoods from The Grubb Company.

Kenneth Er is an Oakland native who got his start flipping houses and also has experience in investment, wealth management and insurance claims. He has been recognized among the top 250 small teams in California by RealTrends and on AREAA's A-List. Clients value his honest, direct advice and renovation know-how.

Megan Micco is a third-generation Berkeley native and a broker associate at Compass. She specializes in historic architecture, from Victorians and Craftsmans to mid-century homes, and in properties with sustainability and energy-efficiency features. She helps buyers and sellers understand the character and the practical considerations of older East Bay homes.