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Ira & Carol Serkes
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Berkeley, CA USA
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We're Ira & Carol Serkes with RE/MAX Bay Area on Solano, and have lived in Thousand Oaks for over 15 years. We specialize in helping nice folks sell and buy pleasant homes in comfortable neighborhoods of Berkeley, Albany, Kensington, Rockridge-North Oakland, Piedmont, ElæCerrito, and Emeryville. We look forward to helping you too!

Ira & Carol Serkes are both Certified Residential Specialists (CRS), professional designation held by fewer than 5% of Realtors in the United States, and Graduates of the Realtors' Institute (GRI).

Ira is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), one of only 4,000 in the nation, and co-author of Nolo Press' book "How To Buy A House In California"


CRS - Certified Residential Specialist

ABR - Accredited Buyer Representative

GRI - Graduate, Realtors' Institute

CRS - Certified Residential Specialist

Why do I need a residential expert?

Buying or selling a home is one of the most crucial financial transactions of your life. In what can be a confusing and sometimes difficult process, it pays to leave as little to chance as you can. But with the help of a professional, you can navigate unknown territory with ease.

To fill the specific residential needs of homebuyers and sellers, the Residential Sales Council of the National Association of Realtors instituted a class of expert real estate professional: the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).

How can a CRS help me?

Every CRS has undergone a rigorous, specialized course of detailed training, aimed at making residential transactions as smooth and worry-free as possible.

A CRS brings special qualifications to your needs:

  • Membership in a local Board, State Association, and the National Association Realtors. Every CRS is part of a much larger network of real estate professionals.
  • Successful completion of the courses leading to the Certified Residential Specialist designation - one of the most successful residential real estate educational programs in the country. Every CRS is a real estate professional equipped with special expertise, thanks to advanced study in listing, selling, investment, taxes and more.
  • A history of demonstrated sales performance through the documented execution of residential sales transactions.
  • What this means is that when you work with a CRS, you're working with someone who is more connected, more knowledgeable, and more experienced.
  • What if my needs are special?

    If anything about your transaction is special, seek out a specialist. It's as simple as that. Only 4% of all Realtors and REALTOR-ASSOCIATES have earned the right to be called a CRS. Only 4% have developed special residential sales skills and enhanced their residential sales knowledge through study, dedication and experiences.

    A CRS can help you optimize your transaction by identifying better prospects, clarifying investment potential, and helping you understand tax ramifications. It all adds up to one thing: better service.

    What special qualifications does a CRS bring to my transaction?

    Your trust in a CRS is well-earned, thanks to these distinctive credentials:

  • A professional designation of residential specialty, the highest in the industry
  • A higher level of education in residential sales
  • Professional affiliation with thousands of other real estate professionals on the local and national levels
  • Up-to-the-minute industry information, with respect to taxes, investment, legislation, and other areas of critical importance
  • Local market knowledge - special residential expertise unique to your area
  • The CRS designation: our badge of expertise and your shield of assurance. Look for the CRS Shield when considering your next residential transaction.

    Put your trust in the best. Get the job done right wit the help of a Certified Residential Specialist.


    ABR - Accredited Buyer Representative
    Ira is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), one of only 4,000 real estate professionals on two continents who have been awarded the ABR designation by the National Association Of Realtors.

    The requirements for this designation include comprehensive coursework, a written exam on legal and practical aspects of agency representation, and practical experience in the field of buyer representation.

    From the initial selection of properties, all the way through contract negotiations and closing, youØll have an agent specifically committed to representing your best interests when buying a home.

    Consumer advocacy groups have endorsed such representation, and licensing laws in virtually every state are now being reworked to enable and encourage buyer representation.

    When youØre ready to buy a home, put an Accredited Buyer Representative to work for you.

    Accredited Buyer Representative - "The Benchmark of Excellence in Buyer Representation"


    GRI - Graduate, Realtors' Institute
    GRI is the symbol of the Graduate Realtors Institute professional designation series. The symbol is recognized nation wide. It shows clients that the holder has a solid grasp of real estate fundamentals. The program is the foundation for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and California Association of Realtors (CAR) real estate advancement program.

    GRI consists of three, five day programs, GRI I - Residential Real Estate, GRI II - Advanced Residential Real Estate, GRI III - Specialty Real Estate.


    We Value Your Business And Appreciate Your Referrals
    Almost all our clients have been referred to us by their friends, family, local neighborhood Realtor, or found us on the Internet. One of the nice benefits of a referral based business is that we get to work with people who are motivated, financially qualified, highly educated, decisive, pleasant, and have interesting backgrounds (one client won a Gold medal at the Olympics). What's particularly rewarding is how many of our buyers and sellers have become friends.

    If you're planning to buy or sell a home, we'd appreciate the opportunity to show you how you'll benefit from our services. And, if you know a friend, neighbor, or family member who is buying, selling, or relocating anywhere in the United States, we'll be happy to check our extensive database of highly qualified Realtors and refer you to a great local Realtor.



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    We Value Your Business And Appreciate Your Referrals
    Almost all our clients have been referred to us by their friends, family, local neighborhood Realtor, or found us on the Internet. One of the nice benefits of a referral based business is that we get to work with people who are motivated, financially qualified, highly educated, decisive, pleasant, and have interesting backgrounds (one client won a Gold medal at the Olympics). What's particularly rewarding is how many of our buyers and sellers have become friends.

    If you're planning to buy or sell a home, we'd appreciate the opportunity to show you how you'll benefit from our services. And, if you know a friend, neighbor, or family member who is buying, selling, or relocating anywhere in the United States, we'll be happy to check our extensive database of highly qualified Realtors and refer you to a great local Realtor. Send us an Email or fill out this form

    Give us a call - we'll treat you like friends!
    We'll find you a great place to live by making sure that you don't miss any homes which meet your needs! We specialize in helping nice folks buy and sell pleasant homes in the East Bay's most comfortable neighborhoods, and we offer FREE referrals to other outstanding Realtors in the United States.
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