David Gunderman

My husband was planning to retire, and we decided to move to the large expat community in Lake Chapala, Mexico.  We bought a house there for cash, and wanted to sell our home as soon as possible for top dollar, as everyone hopes to do.  I talked to some other agents, but was sure, based on past experience, we would list with David.  My husband was still working long hours in Silicon Valley, and as I have real estate experience, I handled all the preparations and negotiations on the sale.  

David spent time discussing what preparations needed to be done prior to listing.  I knew we needed to spend some money, which would earn much more by attracting buyers.  We started with curb appeal, bringing in the gardener who works with David to transform weed patches to green oases for a reasonable price.  David has many excellent craftspeople to call on for anything which needs to be repaired or restored or cleaned, from floors to windows.  We had forgotten there were pet stains on the hardwood floors under the rugs, and David's floor refinisher repaired and made the floors glow at an amazingly reasonable cost.

When we'd bought the house seven years ago, there was a great view of San Francisco Bay, but tree growth had obscured it.  David urged us to talk to downslope neighbors to allow trimming, and the result added a lot of value to the house.

The house was attractively furnished, with antiques, books and original art.  It was furnished for us to live in, not to highlight potential to buyers.  We discussed staging with David's partner, Andrew, and his assistant, Jennifer.  In the midst of all of this, I broke my hip, and was hospitalized for two weeks.  During this time, David consulted with several stagers, and recommended Studio D.  Most of our furniture and all of our art was removed while I was in the hospital, supervised by David and some of my friends.  The staging was finished the day I returned home.  It was one of the best stagings I've seen, showing off the best qualities of the house, focusing attention on the Bay view, and showing the spaciousness of the rooms.  The price was also very competitive.

I found a photographer I wanted to use for the brochure, and although he was more costly than the one the company usually uses, David agreed to hire him.  The brochure is a beautifully photographed and written presentation of the home.

In my 70 years, I have bought and sold many homes, as well as having worked as an agent.  I can truly state that you can rely on David to help you sell your home as fast as possible for the highest price, and he will ease your way through the difficulties which always arise during the process.  In addition to his qualities in his profession, he is a delightful person to spend time with.  If you are buying or selling in the East Bay, look no further than David Gunderman.

I looked for properties with his help all over Alameda. He operated as a buyer's agent. I have an extremely low opinion of real estate agents. David is nothing like I think of real estate agents. He is a very nice guy, straight up and very responsive. He is very tuned in and caught on right away to my criteria. He was able to save me a lot of time and aggravation due to his knowledge of the market. He was right on and very helpful. He was very forward with the person I bought the house from. There were complications in the transaction which could have been much more difficult had I not had David on my side, withhis experience in this market. I felt like it was a good experience.