John & Judith Ratcliffe

Broker
About Me

Working as a seamless team, we provide comprehensive real estate services in Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, Kensington, El Cerrito and Piedmont. We call our teamwork The Advantage of Two™ because together we provide significant benefits to our clients:

Our talents and skills (negotiation, financial analysis, marketing and counseling) are complementary. We can—and do—devote more time, thought and effort to each transaction than any single agent or Broker possibly could. Our team approach ensures exceptional service, successful outcomes and delighted clients.

Our Professional Credo
We represent our clients’ interests at all times: we listen carefully to their goals and then implement strategies honed over decades to attain them. We are as personal in our service as we are professional in our performance. We aim for total client satisfaction … and won’t settle for anything less!

We love what we do, and know what we're doing
Great results are a solid indicator of skill and expertise. Our clients repeatedly recommend us to their colleagues, family and friends. As licensed Real Estate Brokers (which is like having advanced degrees in real estate), we each bring additional training and education to our shared toolbox. We love to deliver stellar service that surpasses expectations.

How our clients describe us
Knowledgeable, supportive, hard-working, honest, responsive, caring, professional, organized, efficient, ethical, clever and kind, competent, diligent, open, consistent, available, warm, refreshing, confident, and good-humored. One couldn't hope for smarter or nicer people to work with. (We’re blushing!)

Our lives before real estate
In prior professional incarnations we were both educators: Judith taught at U.C., Berkeley; John taught at Harvard, the University of Pittsburgh and U.C., Berkeley. Before that, we worked for a variety of domestic and international organizations, including the Peace Corps, The World Bank and The Ford Foundation. And we have lived and worked overseas (Judith in Spain and Peru for three years; John in India and Bangladesh for six).

Other things we do for fun
Raised in small, rural towns (Judith in Red Bluff, CA; John in Iowa and Sebastopol, CA), it’s no surprise that we enjoy simple pleasures: savoring quiet time in nature; working out; volunteering in our communities; reading and learning; and spending time with family and friends.

What all this means to you
Because we work as a Broker team, you get a two-for-one advantage. We bring the expertise, experience and enthusiasm of two highly seasoned real estate professionals to your distinct set of needs and dreams. You benefit from twice the thinking power and attention – not to mention our ability to be in two places at once!

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Don't hesitate to get in touch. I take care of all of the detailed processes making home buying or selling super easy. I'm happy to help.

John & Judith Ratcliffe

Broker | License # 00925262/00925263

Working as a seamless team, we provide comprehensive real estate services in Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, Kensington, El Cerrito and Piedmont. We call our teamwork The Advantage of Two™ because together we provide significant benefits to our clients:

Our talents and skills (negotiation, financial analysis, marketing and counseling) are complementary. We can—and do—devote more time, thought and effort to each transaction than any single agent or Broker possibly could. Our team approach ensures exceptional service, successful outcomes and delighted clients.

Our Professional Credo
We represent our clients’ interests at all times: we listen carefully to their goals and then implement strategies honed over decades to attain them. We are as personal in our service as we are professional in our performance. We aim for total client satisfaction … and won’t settle for anything less!

We love what we do, and know what we're doing
Great results are a solid indicator of skill and expertise. Our clients repeatedly recommend us to their colleagues, family and friends. As licensed Real Estate Brokers (which is like having advanced degrees in real estate), we each bring additional training and education to our shared toolbox. We love to deliver stellar service that surpasses expectations.

How our clients describe us
Knowledgeable, supportive, hard-working, honest, responsive, caring, professional, organized, efficient, ethical, clever and kind, competent, diligent, open, consistent, available, warm, refreshing, confident, and good-humored. One couldn't hope for smarter or nicer people to work with. (We’re blushing!)

Our lives before real estate
In prior professional incarnations we were both educators: Judith taught at U.C., Berkeley; John taught at Harvard, the University of Pittsburgh and U.C., Berkeley. Before that, we worked for a variety of domestic and international organizations, including the Peace Corps, The World Bank and The Ford Foundation. And we have lived and worked overseas (Judith in Spain and Peru for three years; John in India and Bangladesh for six).

Other things we do for fun
Raised in small, rural towns (Judith in Red Bluff, CA; John in Iowa and Sebastopol, CA), it’s no surprise that we enjoy simple pleasures: savoring quiet time in nature; working out; volunteering in our communities; reading and learning; and spending time with family and friends.

What all this means to you
Because we work as a Broker team, you get a two-for-one advantage. We bring the expertise, experience and enthusiasm of two highly seasoned real estate professionals to your distinct set of needs and dreams. You benefit from twice the thinking power and attention – not to mention our ability to be in two places at once!


My Qualifications

Buying and Selling your home is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your lifetime, and as such, you should have a fully educated, knowledgeable and certified professional to represent you. I would be honored to be able to assist you and guide you through the complexities of a real estate transaction!

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Testimonials

From the outset John and Judith maintained the highest standard of ethics, openness, availability, supportiveness and diligence; one couldn't hope for smarter or nicer people to work with. I found their approach to things extremely refreshing. Their confidence and sense of humor kept me going throughout the process.


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Ted N

John & Judith are a great team - both with years of expert knowledge. Most valuable was how deeply ethical they are, and how very well respected they are by other agents. This really paid off for us when it came time to hear offers.


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Katie W

John and Judith are amazing Realtors® and human beings. Their negotiation skills are top notch. You will never find more ethical, honest, organized and efficient realtors. They are wonderful people!



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