- Name
- Catherine Krueger
- Company
- Marvin Gardens Real Estate
- E-mail
- Contact Catherine Krueger (Marvin Gardens Real Estate)
- Website
- http://www.CatherineKrueger.com
- Office Phone
- (510) 559-2916
- Cell Phone
- (510) 813-0970
- Alt. Phone
- (510) 527-9111
- Fax
- (510) 527-7782
- Address
- 7502 Fairmount Avenue,, El Cerrito, CA, 94530
- Description
- My succes in real estate: my professional and cultural experiences, personal relationships and expansive knowledge of the market. I combine personal attention, hard work, persistence and enthusiasm.
About Us:
REFERRALS ARE MY BEST COMPLIMENT! I believe in building a relationship with my clients and I understand it takes time. I do not like to be pressured and thus will never pressure my clients in any way. Real Estate for most people is their biggest investment and the whole process is at least very emotional and somewhat stressful. My role is to first educate my clients and then help them buy or sell their dream home. I continually network with the best in the business to gain market and industry knowledge so as to serve you best.
I am a California licensed and E-pro certified (Internet professional designation) realtor and thus could represent sellers or buyers anywhere in California. However, I specialize in the East Bay real estate market so if you are thinking of buying or selling a home outside the East Bay call me first and I will find you the best one to represent you in that transaction at no cost to you! That is part of my customer service. At the same time I will gladly accept referrals from out of town people relocating to the East Bay.
PERSONAL
I was born and raised in France by my parents, both teachers in high school and community colleges in Orange and Nimes/Avignon and I have lived in the Berkeley area since 1994. I speak French, Italian and English fluently.
I have a sister in France who is a teacher (French and Italian) and a brother-in-law who is a teacher of economics. I also have many aunts and uncles and cousins in France, all in Provence.
My hobbies include spending time with my husband Sam and my daughters Elise and Audrey (see pictures in my family album), traveling, skiing and heli skiing, meditating.
I am planning on resuming my pottery class once my girls are older and easier to handle at night!!
I was the president of the Board of Directors of BAARC (Bay Area Animal Rescue Coalition) and a volunteer at the Berkeley Animal Shelter. I was the host of the TV show "Great Pets" on Channel 25 in Berkeley.
I previously taught at Bryn Mawr College and also published a book about World Affairs organizations in Northern California with the organization World Without War Council.
It is my dream to buy a castle in the South of France where I grew up and travel around the world to new places. The coat of arms featured above is that of my hometown, Brignoles VAR and in memory of my dear grandmother who spoke Provencal and French.
I love adventures! Real estate gives me the opportunity to experience extraordinary places, homes and people. I am forever grateful to all of you!
Areas of Expertise
I specialize in residential properties (single family homes, condos, townhouses, lot, duplexes, triplexes, multi-family properties), in El Cerrito CA, Berkeley CA, Kensington CA, Albany CA, Oakland CA, Piedmont CA and Richmond CA. If you're planning to sell your principal residence, investment property or land in the California East Bay real estate market, this FREE service is designed to help you establish its current market value. The East Bay Real Estate Market (Albany CA, Berkeley CA, El Cerrito CA, Kensington CA, Richmond View CA, Richmond Annex CA, Richmond North and East CA, El Sobrante CA, Pinole CA, San Pablo CA, Oakland CA and Piedmont CA) is full of homes for sale. Some will be short sales and foreclosures. Don't forget about all the special financing options available in the cities of Emeryville CA, Oakland CA, San Pablo CA and Hercules CA. Call Catherine Krueger for more details at 510-559-2916
Testimonials
We are writing to express our complete satisfaction with Catherine as a Realtor. During the entire process of both buying and selling our home in Berkeley Catherine was professional, conscientious, and motivated. We always felt as though we were her only clients. Initially we were uncertain regarding the price but Catherine diligently checked multiple sources to verify that our pricing was accurate and met our goal of selling our home within a certain timeframe. Consequently, within 15 days of listing the house, it sold for $80,000 over the asking price. We were delighted! We would be happy to answer any specific questions regarding Catherine's performance Michael and Jullie
I wanted to extend this letter of thanks for the excellent service that was afforded me while looking for a home in the East Bay. I have to admit that I was impressed with your knowledge of the area and mostly with your concern for my obtaining the best possible endeavor. The reason I am writing this letter is to express how pleased I was with your consideration of my desires. Most of the agents I have worked with seemed to be concerned with one thing, "closing the deal". You are the first who seemed to be genuinely concerned with making me happy. I am truly grateful for your dedication to this end. Ron
You came through for us and we give you all the credit for us having a happy home now. We are amazed when we think of how, at a moment's notice you would drop everything to show us a house that just came on the market that day or drive for an hour to show us a place in another area that we were considering moving into.
When did you become our true hero? Was it when you kept Wilfrid safely occupied in one home after another while we looked around? How about that freezing night when you waited for hours in the dark outside the house where the key was missing and the other agent was "coming right over"?
Or maybe it was in the more ordinary details... the phone call after the phone call you made to set up appointments and the looking and looking and looking. There were so MANY houses and so MANY things to think about and decisions to make. And no matter what, you showed up, on time, with a smile on your face.. and then you stood by and helped us to evaluate all the options over and over again. And when we got really frustrated, you just listened. You have been so much more to us than simply a real estate agent! Mark and Colene
