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The Difference You’ve Been Seeking


There's a reason Eileen Townsend & Team, nationally ranked among top-performing real estate teams, promises "the difference you've been seeking" when selling or buying a home. It matters to us that your dream becomes real ... and that we helped make  it so. 


You might define "success" -- and how we bring it to you -- using terms like: experience, drive, support, resources, energy, precision, even "whatever it takes." Our high-touch, high-tech approach to real estate leverages all of the above -- and you should expect nothing less in the Bay Area's competitive real estate landscape. 


We also are bolstered by the brand and resources of Compass, the #1 brokerage in the U.S., the Bay Area, and the Berkeley-Oakland market. And, our work is imbued with insight, perspective and the straight-forward style developed by team lead Eileen Townsend -- a 22-year Realtor, and a veteran of more than 20 of her own home purchases and sales in both up markets and down.  '


We define success on your terms ... on how your journey unfolds, and where you end up when the deal is done: financially, physically, and as stress-free as possible. 


We bring life experience as well as business acumen to your journey. Before or aside from being Realtors, we are: A journalist and marketing expert. A tech industry analyst. A wilderness guide and soon-to-be licensed chiropractor. A chef. Homeowners and investors. Parents, partners, and single. Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda and Contra Costa residents. Uncommon compatriots? Or just the right combination of strength, detail orientation, book-learning plus street smarts, and most of all, heart... because doing real estate in the Bay Area calls for all of the above.


We commit to bringing the calm of confidence to a process many find opaque and confusing, using two core principles: "Knowledge is Power." And "The Decision is Yours." By equipping you with the former, we empower you toward the latter.


The dream is yours. Leave the rest to us.


Here is what you can expect from us:

Our Vision and Values

Our Skill

We are a team of top-producing Realtors committed to best practices in all matters affecting our clients. Trained and continuously coached in our profession by top industry leaders, we are solutions driven and customer-service focused, with solid systems in place to ensure no detail is overlooked, and every aspect is executed accurately and on time, for both Buyers and Sellers.

Market Knowledge (“This” market, here and now.)

Our buyers make smart offers and our sellers present and price their properties wisely because we keep on top of precisely how our market is behaving. Here. Now. And at the moment as economic forces shift, sometimes unexpectedly. Clients don't have to sweat the data, because we study the macro and micro trends affecting the real estate and mortgage markets daily. Compass's deep data resources, professional design, and premier placement for advertising (digital, social, and print for both broad and targeted markets) combine with our individual and collective on-the-ground participation in buying and selling dynamics, to ensure we can best advise clients on price, timing, and shifting economics. We are adept at translating trends to your particular circumstances and the particular property that we are listing or helping you buy.

Leadership (Not just “sales” and “transactions.”)

In a process as cryptic, fraught with emotion, and dramatic twists and turns as real estate – especially Bay Area, Berkeley, and East Bay real estate – we acknowledge that consumers feel bombarded with unfamiliar information and at the mercy of unpredictable market forces. Because we walk these paths every day, we bring calm and confidence to buyers and sellers. We anticipate what lurks around the bend and guide clients in a sure-footed direction toward their goal. We interpret and explain contract matters, local issues, and "the process." When needed, we connect clients to experts suited to address specialty information outside of our licensure as Realtors. 

Compassion (The people part matters.) 

Children being born and growing up, couples coming together or coming apart, career moves … life-changing situations of all kinds are the backdrop to many a real estate deal. People, as much as properties, shape and are shaped by what happens here. We get that. We care. And the people part matters to us. 

Integrity

Clients, colleagues, and competitors alike agree we are "the real deal" – trusted and respected. Our commitment to the best outcome is genuine; our path to arriving there is true. We access the resources we need to uphold this value – whether it is additional training, legal support, broker support, or simply sounding off with one another. 

Strength in Numbers

Your agent is your agent. We know you chose carefully. Behind her stands our Team. Led by Eileen Townsend, a former journalist, and marketing/PR executive ranked among the top Realtors worldwide, our Team is comprised of an former international ballet performer, a wilderness guide, an advocate for underrepresented populations, and a graphics designer. We celebrate our diversity. With these shared values, we keep in tune with one another and honor each other's strengths, so that we can leverage our individual experience, knowledge, geographic focus, and personality style to support team-mates in addressing client needs. If one of us is unavailable, another step in to keep the seamless flow to a team client's purchase or sale.

Our Passion

We love what we do. The people. The properties. The process. The good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly, the simple and the complex. We thrive on navigating the perils and protecting our clients' interests. Clients feel this extra level of dedication every step of the way. It's why and how we consistently get the best results. It's why people return and refer to us. It is what makes us different.

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Eileen was a joy to work with. She assessed our home and determined that a design transformation was the best option for us and connected us with an excellent firm t...
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Eileen helped me sell my home in El Cerrito, CA. She is great to work with - professional, friendly, hardworking, great communication - very effective. Has a great u...
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Eileen is great to work with; she is incredibly knowledgeable about the market in the Bay Area. She led us through the process, provided with great insights, contact...
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