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“Thank you for helping us sell the house. You made the whole process so much easier, and we really appreciate your guidance, patience and support along the way. We will definitely recommend TTL Team to others. Big shout out to Joann for the incredible staging!”

“TTL Team was just outstanding. From our very first conversation about the home selling process, to the last steps with escrow, Lisa was amazing. She explained each step in detail, and clearly walked us through the process and timelines. She is very knowledgeable about the market and provided solid analysis and presented us with clear sensible choices. TTL Team worked efficiently and patiently and it was clear from the beginning they were our advocates. They looked out for us. I must also mention their marketing expertise. Just wow. The video they created was amazing. This process was daunting ( and emotional) on many fronts. But Lisa and TTL Team made it bearable. I won’t forget their kindness. My parents would have been so pleased. I cannot recommend TTL Team enough. Thank you so much.”

“Best and most competent representation in the 40 years I have been buying and selling real estate! TTL Team were always quick to respond to questions, and great at keeping me informed on the progress of the sale without any prodding. I was particularly impressed with the care around details of the various documents- this is rare in my experience. Tania and her team are the best.”

“Look up "professional" in the dictionary and you will read "see Tania and her team" They truly are professional in all regards. I never had to inquire as to the progress of the sale because she had constant updates. If I had a question I always got a quick response. In the 40 years that I have bought and sold real estate I have never encountered a realtor who was so careful and thorough with the voluminous document details - this is quite rare in my experience and supremely important. The entire process was smooth. Tania and her associates have a system that is user friendly and keeps you informed of every detail. Many thanks to the team.”

“Tania was super great to work with on the purchase of my home, she is knowledgeable, wise and not pushy! She has really helped after the sale by helping me find great folks to work with in renovating my home.”

“Lisa was incredible from day one! Her attention to detail, responsiveness, knowledge of current market conditions and skillful negotiations secured us our dream house.”

“We cannot say enough about Lisa. House hunting is equal parts logistical nightmare, marathon and existential crisis. Throughout it all, Lisa was our unflappable manager, coach and cheerleader. Just when we thought we’d completely struck out in the feverish Bay Area housing market, she helped us find our dream home. And she did that with patience, kindness and good humor. Would we recommend her? Ask all our friends who are now starting to look for a home. We already have.”

“Todd Hodson and TTL Team are knowledgeable, professional and fun. I learned a lot from them. My new home was a complicated purchase and TTL Team were there every step of the way finding creative solutions to move the deal forward”

“I’m so grateful that I had the absolute privilege of working with Lisa Robesch and TTL Team. Lisa is a true professional who goes above and beyond for her clients. She is patient, encouraging, reliable, and completely genuine. I always felt she had my best interest at heart, and I was proud to be represented by TTL Team at every turn. Thanks to Lisa, I found the perfect house for my family, and her strategic and gracious spirit helped us make it a reality”

“Our experience was great. TTL Team were always there when we had concerns and always upfront about the process and what to expect. I highly recommend them.”

“Tania was an excellent realtor for our move back to the Bay. I knew she would be as I used her to sell a house as well in the past. She was helpful and patient as we looked at many houses. I was also thankful to Lisa who helped when Tania was not available due to my many trips to the Bay area. I would recommend TTL Team to anyone for their knowledge and patience. Tania goes above and beyond in all she does and answers each question honestly. thanks again for all of the help”

“Lisa was amazing with the purchase of our home. She was very knowledgeable and made the process smooth and less stressful for us. We feel she and TTL Team went beyond our expectations.”

“Tania was knowledgeable, patient, super helpful and thoughtful - helping us navigate selling our townhouse during a crazy housing market. We very much appreciate her and TTL Team!”

“Lisa and TTL Team are very knowledgeable, excellently skilled in negotiating the price. Lisa is also very passionate about her job and making sure that we were satisfied every time. She and the team are very responsive to emails, calls, and texts. I am very grateful to have her as my realtor”

“First, Tania was instrumental (and tireless) in helping us find the perfect home for our family. Second, she was able to get an engineer to look at the house we bought before we submitted the offer. This gave us the peace of mind we needed to move forward. Third, Tania had to jump through countless hoops to prepare the purchase agreement because the property was being sold by a third part relocation company. I know we could not have succeeded in purchasing this home with anyone other than Tania and TTL team.”

“Tania was especially great. Very competent, patient, knowledgeable. She spent a great deal Of time and effort on resolving any problems along the process.”

“We recently bought a home we love thanks to Lisa Robesch and TTL Team! Lisa was wonderful every step of the way. We are first-time homebuyers and Lisa made the whole process easy to understand and less stressful than I anticipated 🙂 She knows the community and her advice is priceless. I highly recommend working with Lisa!”

“Thank you so much for helping us sell our home. You made the process simple and easy to understand and we appreciate your patience and expertise. Your insight was very valuable to us and we are very happy we chose TTL Team to list our property.”

“My fiancé and I just purchased a home with Lisa and cannot speak highly enough of her! We met her at an open house and were immediately drawn to her genuine personality - we knew she was someone we could really trust through the process, especially as first time homebuyers. She continued to impress us by how much she truly listened to us; she gave great advice and never pushed us in a direction we weren't comfortable with. We ended up in a house that we LOVE thanks to Lisa's expert guidance.”

“We have only great things to say about Tania. She helped us navigate a rather crazy market to the point of getting the winning bid on the first home we put an offer on. She was very patient as we were in no rush to buy right away: she listened to our needs and worked with us toward what we wanted. At no point did she try to push us toward something we weren't 100 % interested in. In addition to that, she was extremely knowledgeable, both in regards to the local market and in regard to the overall process. We are so happy we worked with Tania and TTL Team, and would wholeheartedly recommend them”

“Todd and Tania are consummate professionals and yet are so warm and personable that you feel like you have a close friend who is a real estate rockstar guiding your transaction! I have now used them to sell two homes in the East Bay. To say I was exceptionally satisfied would be an understatement. I cannot imagine a better team to support a buyer or seller. TTL Team are superb realtors and wonderful human beings.”

“The best decision we made was selecting TTL Team to help us sell our home. From the beginning, they had a strategy and a vision, which they executed brilliantly. The winning offer exceeded our expectations. We were impressed that the house was prepared for sale in two months, that marketing was completed in two weeks, and that escrow closed in 15 days. We were informed on the progress at every stage. Their assistance in preparing all paperwork was invaluable. TTL Team demonstrated excellent communication skills, genuine people skills and expert negotiating skills. Their professionalism, knowledge of the local housing market, and numerous contacts were instrumental in providing us a desirable outcome. Thank you for a job well done! We would heartily recommend TTL Team to anyone seeking to sell property in the Bay Area.”

“I had to fix up and sell a home while being 450 miles away. Todd Hodson and TTL Team were a lifesaver for my anxiety. They knew all the companies and contacts necessary for everything from an estate sale to staging. All the individuals they recommended were competent and reasonably priced. Todd and TTL Team knew what to do, what not to do, and got it all done professionally even though I was not always present. I was truly impressed with their high level of integrity. I would recommend TTL Team in a heartbeat for any realtor needs.”

“Tania did an outstanding job on our estate sale, which could have been difficult since the home had not been renovated recently. Everything was on schedule, all documents and inspections were fully coordinated, making the entire process a real pleasure. It is clear that Tania has a lot of experience and skill in selling homes.”

“TTL Team did a fantastic job helping us sell our Albany home. They helped us with fix up decisions, they have great people to do the work, and they had a great stager. They earned their commission several times over with all the help they gave us. I would strongly recommend you have TTL Team help you. Our house showed beautifully, and looked fantastic. They showed it for two weekends and handled the offers in a very professional manner. Great agents like TTL Team make everything so much smoother, and they will get you better offers also. Todd also helped us sell our prior home in the area”

“I cannot express in just a few words how great this team is. They were one of three realtors recommended to me by my lawyer. I choose them by their yelp reviews as I thought it would be a good fit. I never looked back. They did everything that they said they would. I had inherited a home in the Kensington area and knew nothing of this business. They led me through the process from start to finish, explaining it all and taking care of everything. I did not live in the area, so they were present at all inspections, always keeping me in the loop. They were there from the very beginning of emptying out the house and restaging, minor redesign of garden and freshening it up, being present for all repairs, and even checking on the mail for me. I worked with Todd and Tania and they each have their areas of expertise and complement one another very well. With a little luck, and their very careful execution of the sale, we found the perfect buyer. My only regret is that I don't have another house for them to sell.”

“Todd helped my husband and me buy our first house, and then sell that one when we outgrew it and buy another. He is a veteran realtor who knows the area (El Cerrito, Kensington, Berkeley, Albany) and has a thorough understanding of all the details of a real estate transaction. He's honest, responsive, easy and fun to work with, and an all around great guy.”

“I have referred Todd Hodson and TTL Team to many of my friends and each of them has had the same superb service that I have. Several have used Todd for more than one RE transaction. What more can I say; Todd is HONEST, patient, thorough, grateful, a nice guy who won't finish last! If there's another move in my future, Todd and TTL Team will be my agents. I'm not sure you can do better if you want a realtor in the east bay.”

“Todd Hodson and Tania Balazs worked together as agents on our property in Albany. They had people to help with painting, fence work, and landscaping. They put in a tremendous amount of time on helping to get the property ready for sale. Their services and calls on the property were all a big help and well worth it. The stager they recommended was fabulous. I would recommend staging to everyone, it returns multiples of its cost. Thank you Todd and Tania for the wonderful work you did on this property”

“Thank you TTL Team for keeping us updated throughout the process, appreciate the quick sale. Job well done!”

“Todd and TTL Team understand how to get results. We were able to put our home on the market and get 2 offers within a week, even in this 'down' market. They were able to steer us through the difficulties in the inspection period and help us understand how best to cope with the myriad of obstacles to closing the sale.”

“I want to thank you for being so great to us with all of your help when my aunt, Connie, passed away. We found ourselves having to deal with all sorts of things including:" Celebration of Life arrangements for her Figuring out what to do with her 3 cats Emptying out her house Getting her house in saleable condition Selling her house for a great price You helped us with all of those things, and we'll never forget it. You went above and beyond what most people would ever expect from a realtor. We'll always feel lucky that the day my mom, Eva, just walked into your office, you were available to talk with her. If we ever need to buy or sell a house in the Berkeley area, we can't imagine working with anyone but you.”

“Todd Hodson guided us through the very successful sale of my late-mother's home in Berkeley. The whole process was smooth and almost problem free, and the price we received significantly exceeded our expectations. All along, we felt confident that we were in the hands of a truly professional realtor, which he further demonstrated by deftly handling a potentially sticky family disagreement. If I ever contemplate another East Bay real estate transaction, Todd will be the first realtor I contact.”

“Tania Balazs is wonderful to work with and a fantastic real estate agent. She was the listing agent for our late mother’s house in Berkeley. This involved some “fixing” and a lot of creative effort and extra work on her part. Tania and her team were always graceful and had an amazing group of service providers at very fair prices. Her ideas and oversight on the project were outstanding. I am also a real estate broker, have a law degree with a specialization in real estate law, and have been involved in hundreds of transactions. Thus I have worked with many agents throughout the Bay Area and other parts of California. I can honestly say I have never worked with (or met) a better agent than Tania. I highly recommend her and will refer her for all future transactions in the East Bay.”

“Todd did a great job helping us buy our first home. He was a total pro, extremely knowledgeable, and fun to work with. He and TTL Team definitely made sure we got the house we wanted. I'd recommend them to anyone.”

“I’ve been a real estate and construction lawyer in the Bay Area for 30 years, and I’ve had occasion to deal with countless realty companies and agents, both as an attorney and as a buyer and seller. I’ve learned many times over how critically important it is that real estate transactions be handled with integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail. I have seen TTL Team in action multiple times. They are smart, diligent, and thorough. They are principled and professional. My wife and I did not hesitate to select them as our realtors when we purchased our Berkeley home a few years ago, and we would not hesitate to use them again.”

“Todd is exceptional. He understands the local market like no other. Our transaction wasn't straightforward, and Todd and his team led us through all of the up's and down's. I'd recommend TTL Team in a heartbeat and would use them again if the need arises”

“We were initially drawn to Lisa's easy-going & genuine personality. She then continued to provide great service throughout the whole home-buying process by listening to our goals, communicating with us regularly, and providing great comps.”

“We have just concluded a successful sale of our house, working with Tania. Well, maybe it's more correct to say that she worked with us and for us. Tania and TTL Team showed a great knowledge of our area and what would be needed to make our house at its most attractive to buyers. She also showed a huge amount of patience answering my many questions, all the while telling me that all of my questions were perfectly valid, including my questioning why staging was necessary to get best results in today's market. She proved as good at negotiating with me in that respect as in negotiating with prospective buyers. She was always ready to put best efforts in whatever was needed In the end her suggestions were proven correct and her efforts produced multiple offers including two very fine ones. Couldn't be more satisfied with both the process and the results.”

“Todd made it easy to look at properties with toddlers in tow and had a great sense for negotiation. His warmth and integrity eased our first-timer's anxiety and made the process of buying and selling a success for us. I hope to get to work with Todd again.”

“I have worked with Todd and Tania on many, many transactions over the past 16yrs. They are always very professional and ethical during these transactions. They also bring a level of calm and confidence to each escrow which is incredibly helpful in assisting clients in their goals of either selling or buying real estate.”

“So thoughtful, knowledgeable, kind, and responsive! Lisa was so helpful every step of the way and gave us all the information we needed in order to make a confident offer!”

“Absolutely 100% recommend working with Lisa. We decided to buy a house and went "realtor shopping", during which we met Lisa Robesch. She is realistic, honest, positive, and committed 100% to helping us achieve our dream of buying a home. She walked us through the entire process, explained every document and disclosure, even called the realtor of the home we wanted and the lender to talk us up as buyers, as well as filling out documents ahead of time to prove to the sellers that we were serious. Because of her and her sound advice, our offer beat out NINETEEN others and also made the house ours in fourteen days. She kept us in the loop at all times, gave great advice, and ultimately would step back to allow us to think and make all the decisions that were best for us. We couldn't be more in love with this house, and Lisa is the one that made it happen! She is an absolute rockstar.”

“Todd and Tania helped us buy our current house in Kensington and sell our old house in El Cerrito. They were professional and diligent. Their expertise in the area and broad knowledge about real estate resulted in quick transactions with no issue. We as a family highly recommend TTL Team full heartedly.”

“Tania was super great to work with on the purchase of my home, she is knowledgeable, wise and not pushy! She has really helped after the sale by helping me find great folks to work with in renovating my home.”

“Lisa was a wonderful support during our home search and procurement process. She is super knowledgeable, kind, accessible, well-connected and empathetic and made a hard process manageable with her insight and encouragement. Highly recommend her!!!”

“Todd helped us buy our first home more than ten years ago, and then helped us sell it eight years later. In both instances, he was highly attentive to our needs, smart about the state of the market, and the perfect combination of persistent and patient. You truly feel that Todd has invested himself personally in your home purchase or sale. I would hire him again in a minute.”

“I never hesitate to recommend to my clients that they work with Todd Hudson. He always provides great advice and service. Todd and his team get the job done with the perfect combination of professionalism and personal service.”

“TTL Team provided outstanding advice and service during the sale and purchase of 2 homes. They are extremely knowledgeable regarding market trends, know how to get things done efficiently and effectively and they work well with others in the industry. With their help, the sale and purchase processes were smooth and even enjoyable. I highly recommend TTL Team for your real estate needs.”

“Todd helped me buy a house last year. Not only does he know the neighborhood, but also the other agents, pricing, expectations, etc. He was also a great resource for contractors, electricians, plumbers, etc.”

“Great to work with!! We were basically lost as it was our first home, they led us swiftly through the process and had excellent answers for any questions that came up.”

“Todd is the consummate professional. He knows the market very well, provides great insight and strategy, has great attention to detail, and he works very, very hard for his clients. Plus, he's personable, and easy to work with. We've recommended a number of friends to Todd and TTL Team over the years (all of them detailed-oriented folks who expect a high level of professional support). Every one of those folks have been pleased, and gone on to recommend them to other friends.”

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