I've lived in the San Francisco East Bay Area virtually my entire life, with my husband of 35 years, and have raised my two sons here. I’ve spent my entire 30-year real estate career here. Having sold over 1000 homes in this area, I know the people, the market and the communities, and can help you make the right decisions about buying or selling a home in any of the cities I serve.
To ensure you receive the best client service, I have an escrow coordinator with 25 years of experience to assist me in the administrative details of marketing your property, managing vendors and partners, and monitoring the escrow process.
I have the education, real-estate-specific training, and experience to ensure I can guide you through any transaction as smoothly as possible. But beyond that, I bring to every relationship an ability to "read" people that allows me to adapt my business style to fit with yours. As a result, we work as a team to reach your goals. So, in reality, it's only partly "about me"; it's really "about us" working well together.
To Help Our Clients Meet Their Real Estate Goals
by Delivering Services with
Highest Degree of Quality, Value and Integrity
Career Accomplishments
- Extensive experience representing both Buyers and Sellers for properties in the Tri-City Area and Tri-Valley Area since 1988
- Senior Sales Associate
- Coldwell Banker International President’s Elite, Coldwell Banker’s top sales award representing the top 1000 of 46,000 Realtors nationally
- Grand Master of Southern Alameda County Association of Realtors, an award presented to top- producing Realtors in Southern Alameda County
Education
- Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors, 1975, University of California, Davis
- Certified Home Market Specialist
- California Real Estate License
- International President’s Elite
- CRS, Certified Residential Specialist
- SRES, Senior Real Estate Specialist
- CDPE, Certified Distressed Property Expert
Professional Affiliations
- National Association of Realtors (NAR)
- California Association of Realtors (CAR)
- Bay East Association of Realtors
- San Jose Board of Realtors
- Northern California Real Estate Resource
Community Commitment
- Sponsor of the arts, yearbook, newsletters, sporting events at local schools and in the community, team sports, art events and whoever asks me!
- For 10 years, I sponsored the Elaine Arnt Outstanding Citizen Scholarship, for a college-bound senior.
Awards & Certifications
- International President's Elite Agent
- High ranking in the Top 100 Agents in Northern California for Coldwell Banker
- Voted "Best Realtor" four times in the Argus newspaper reader poll
- Grand Master Award for high sales achievement for Southern Alameda County Board of Realtors
- Five Star Realtor Professional, voted on by Diablo Magazine for 2013, 2014, and 2015
Testimonials
"Elaine has helped us sell two homes in a difficult for sellers market. One sold in 2010 and the second one more recently this year in early 2012. The fact that we asked Elaine to represent us as sellers a second time says alot. She is the consummate professional with many years of experience. She is extremely easy to work with and gently guides her clients to the right decisions while always respecting their needs. Her advice and recommendations are spot on. I highly recommend her services and would not hesitate to ask her to represent us again if the need arises."
-Stephen C., Client
"We sold our last home with elaine 15 years ago, so we knew what a pro she is. Working with her this time only reinforced our opinion. From the very start, she was all about what was right for us. Using market data and her experience we decided the timing to go on the market and a straight forward "to do list" to maximize the value. Not that it wasn't hard work, but she gave us confidence that if we followed the plan, we would be rewarded with the best results... and we were rewarded with 5 offers in the first week and 5% over asking price. We highly recommend Elaine!"
-Peter Stokes, Client
"Elaine Arnt is the most professional of professionals. She gave us detailed but easy to understand guidance at every step in the sale of our house. Her help got us more than $50,000 over all comparable sales in the neighborhood. WE are extremely pleased to have the advantage of both her years of experience and her keen understanding of our local housing market. We recommend her without any reservation!"
-Ned Carleton, Client
"Exceptional professional. Elaine is extremely knowledgable in all aspects of the local market, well organized, direct and to the point and very responsive to a buyer's needs. WE viewed properties, selected a perfect fit and closed escrow efficiently and effortlessly with her guidance. Elaine will be my agent for any future real estate transactions. Simply, an outstanding Real Estate Agent."
-Danny, Client
Coldwell Banker Realty
As an agent who's an expert in this local area, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise about buying and selling real estate here. It's not the same everywhere, so you need someone you can trust for up-to-date information. I am eager to serve you. Here are some of the things I can do for you:
Find Your Next Home
You need someone who knows this area inside and out! I can work
with you to find the right home at the right price for you, including all the neighborhood amenities that
matter - not to mention the essential criteria you have for your ideal home
Sell a Home
When it's time to move, you need someone who will advertise your home,
show to prospective buyers, negotiate the purchase contract, arrange financing, oversee the inspections, handle
all necessary paperwork and supervise the closing. I can take care of everything you need, from start to close.
Consult on Home Selling Tactics
Oftentimes buyers don't visualize living in your home
the way you do. I can make your home attractive to its ideal audience - which can help you get top dollar.
Things like staging the home, making repairs or minor improvements, or even simply painting the walls can be
the difference between a home resting on the market and one that's sold fast.
