Karthiga Anandan

Karthiga is the most active, thorough, thoughtful, discerning, and tenacious realtor I know! We have worked with her to buy two houses in North Berkeley (a really tough market) and I don't think we would have been successful in either case without her. I also really appreciate her honesty and integrity. And she is fun! I recommend Karthiga to anyone I meet who is looking for a really great realtor.

Working with Karthiga was (and still is) truly a privilege. Karthiga went above and beyond to find us exceptional options, all of which carefully considered our unique needs. From the start, it was clear she takes the time to truly understand her clients and what they're looking for--not just in a home, but in the lives they are working to build. Karthiga's experience shines through at every turn of the process. She's endlessly connected and offers trusted referrals for contractors, architects and service providers. Karthiga's support doesn't end at closing. She has continued to check in, introducing us with lovely neighbors and is dedicated to ensuring communities stay strong and connected. Karthiga is more than just a realtor--she's a thoughtful advisor and a true community builder. We couldn't recommend her more highly.

Karthiga is truly one of the very best agents we have ever worked with -- and we have worked with many! Karthiga was our agent three times so far, and hope to work with her again in the future! She goes well above and beyond to explain everything clearly, consider all options, and assess every potential risk and benefit involved in the complex process of real estate transacting. She coordinates with her strong network of professional colleagues in the area to help her clients work with trustworthy parties while saving on costs associated with preparing a home for sale. She even helped water our yard during a heat wave to ensure our home was in perfect condition for the new buyers! She has excellent taste, is absolutely lovely to work with, and is extremely knowledgeable and experienced. We cannot recommend her enough!

I met Karthiga through a mutual friend and knew that when I was ready to search for a home I would be reaching out to her. Karthiga takes the time to educate first time homebuyers on all of the things including sitting down with us over zoom and walking us through the contract process. Karthiga's knowledge of the East Bay (Oakland/Berkeley/Albany/Kensington) real estate market is impressive and even during one of the most unpredictable markets she was always looking for a way to provide us with listings that might meet our needs. Though our search lasted around 8-9 months, Karthiga never tired of meeting us at houses, scouring the market for listings and helping us stay optimistic when we felt like we would never find anything in our price range. We eventually found the perfect home for us and we couldn't have done it without the support of our amazing team of realtors and mortgage advisors. If you need a professional, experienced and tireless realtor I highly recommend you reach out to Karthiga to help you find your next home!

Karthiga helped us buy our first house and she was nothing but kind, helpful and patient with us in every step of the home buying process. She was consistently engaged with us and would take time on any afternoon or weekend to do a home viewing or talk through next steps. She listened to our wants and concerns with home buying, worked at whatever pace we were at, and she has deep knowledge about the area and the real estate process. She was great at breaking down complex terms and she gave sensible and honest advice. And whenever we were down about losing out on a bid, she would pick us up and encourage us to keep going! She's a pleasure to work with! Eventually, with her help and fast action, we were able to grab our dream house at a great price. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home.

Karthiga helped my husband and I find our very first home. In the Bay Area that's no easy feat! I was referred to her by not one but two friends and I'm so glad to have found her. We started the process as very cautious buyers exploring our options. My husband and I both agree that without Karthiga, we might have given up on the extremely daunting task of purchasing a home in the Bay Area. Karthiga patiently walked us through the process every step of the way and never put the pressure on to move faster. She maintained our relationship over the several months it took us to figure out the market and our finances, and when we were ready to really put in offers she stepped up and found us our home in less than 6 weeks. I really appreciated how she took cues from us as to how we wanted to proceed, and just went above and beyond in terms of phone calls, showings after work etc to ease our nerves and answer our many questions. She has a ton of neighborhood knowledge across the East Bay, and will give it to you straight if she sees a potential issue or roadblock on a particular house. She also has great relationships with vendors and lenders and we were very happy with her recommendations for inspections, mortgage brokers, and more. We really felt that her top priority was finding us the *right* house for us, and not just closing the deal quickly. In the end, the strategy she came up with for us netted us a house and neighborhood that is better than we thought we could afford, and we're so thrilled in our new home. Karthiga is a true gem, and if we ever want to move, I know who we'll be calling to sell our home and find our next one.

As first time sellers in the Bay Area, we were lucky to have found Karthiga. Her expertise, patience and poise helped us to maximize a return on our house which exceeded our expectations. Net result: 11 offers, a hot home on Redfin, and 400k over the asking price. She saw the potential our home truly had, and she helped us to transform it to a vision which generated a huge amount of interest among multiple bidders. As designers, it was hard for my wife and I not to be involved in the creative decisions involved in the staging and light remodeling work - but she indulged our creative input, and worked with us to create something we were all really proud of in the end. Karthiga is well connected to a talented and affordable network of contractors, that truly helped elevate our house within a very competitive market. What's more, she does all this with a sense of calm and grace, which can only be earned through years of hard won experience. She counseled us through all the sheer volume of paperwork and disclosures, for a strong finish. Our sincere thanks K - you've helped set us up for a new exciting chapter.

Karthiga has been such an amazing agent to work with. She has been our agent for three transactions: buying our first home in San Francisco, selling it 8 years later, and buying our current home in Berkeley. Each transaction was incredibly smooth due to her attention to detail, organization, and professionalism. Real estate transactions can be incredibly stressful, but not with Karthiga because she manages the process so efficiently. She also has an amazing network - every one of her referrals was really great to work with. I cannot recommend Karthiga highly enough!

Often when I visited an Open House (and I visited quite a few), the agent showing folks around would ask who we had chosen to represent us in this crazy market. They would almost always perk up when I'd answer, "Karthiga Anandan." They'd smile and say, "Oh, yeah...she's good." That's an understatement. Karthiga was a fantastic agent for us. She took the time to really learn what we were looking for in a home and worked hard to find those properties that matched. She was also not afraid to tell us plainly that a house wouldn't work for us and why. Karthiga is smart enough and empathetic enough to tailor her evaluation of a house just for you. She wants you to be truly happy with your purchase. She knows the East Bay market and the players in it very well. She has an engineer's eye for the strengths and weaknesses of a particular house. She is professional, conscientious, and honest. She is also funny and kind...you will miss talking to her after she has found you a wonderful home. If you are thinking about choosing Karthiga as your agent, stop thinking and call her now!