"I strive to provide my clients a top level of excellence and professionalism in all aspects of their real estate experience."
"Buying or selling a home is one of the most important transactions in most people's lives. It should be an exciting and positive experience. If I've gotten to where I am now it's due mostly to the rapport that I develop with my clients and the intensity I put into making every transaction as successful and stress free as possible.”
- Claudia Mills
Claudia's Journey
Claudia is one of the East Bay’s most successful and sought after real estate agents setting sales and price per square foot records in and around Rockridge. Before joining Keller Williams Luxury, Claudia was a Top Producer at Sotheby’s, McGuire Real Estate’s Top East Bay Agent 5years in a row and was the third Top Producer amongst all the agents at the McGuire brokerage company wide.
Claudia is the #1 Luxury agent in Oakland in 2021 based on sales over 2M.
In 2019 she was designated as one of four "Mega Agents” by her peers in the Oakland Berkeley Association of Realtors.
To see if working with Claudia could be a fit for you, click on the“Learn More” button below.
Thoughtful Design
In the Bay Area almost all real estate is expensive by national standards. In some cases it can be ten times more expensive than similar properties throughout most of the United States. This is why it's critical that Bay Area real estate agents display a level of professionalism that rises to another level.
With most her East Bay listings rising to over $1,000 per square foot, Claudia realizes that her clients' real estate deals usually represent the biggest financial transaction of their lives. Whether it's from either the Buyer's or the Seller's perspective, the focus that Claudia brings to both types of transactions can often represent huge monetary savings at the point of sale. For Sellers, her scrutiny about how best to bring a property to market can often result in as much as a 10% shift in what the property might sell for.
For Buyers, Claudia's intimate knowledge of not only the property inventory in a preferred neighborhood but the local and nationwide trends of property supply and demand has made her and her team experts in the bidding process. This bidding process is often extremely stressful for most clients, but again Claudia's calm professionalism brings successful conclusions as her testimonials confirm time and time again.
Bespoke Marketing
Working with a team of the right professionals is essential in todays market. Almost every stage of both the buying and selling process requires working with specialized professionals.
This is especially true in the importance of marketing listings, which is why Claudia's marketing team is truly world class. Claudia is the only realtor in the Bay Area who does high-end narrated videos for every single listing. These videos are produced by the best video team in California. Her photographers are also the best in the business. Go to our Previous Listings page and see how every listing at every price gets the same high end treatment.
The same philosophy of excellence continues down the list which includes stagers, painters, contractors, landscapers, and on and on, even to the people Claudia hires to clean every listing before every open house. Each team member is essential to present a home in its best light to secure the best price.
Claudia's confidence in the excellence of her team of experts is what most of her clients appreciate most as it reduces the stress of both the buying or selling processes.
WorkIng with Our Team
How we help Sellers
We ensure every home we take on goes to market in the best possible light
A reality that is often overlooked is that right now there is no better investment opportunity than correctly preparing your home for market. But this is true only if you are intimately aware of what makes a property "hot" when it comes to market. ROI gains of 100% to even 200% are not uncommon. If it's done right.
This is where Claudia's expertise is essential to help her clients make the right choices in everything from upgrading finishes to remodeling kitchens and bathrooms. This is an often daunting process but Claudia, after listening to her sellers, provides the experts and paths to achieve these goals.
Claudia knows what makes a property rise to the top of the market, which is why she is sought after by high end developers who need to know what finishes and plans are the most in demand. Click the button below to find out more about Claudia's list of expertises.
How we help Buyers
Buying a home can can feel daunting, but we're here to take the stress out of it
If houses seem expensive in the the East Bay, the truth is that there isn't a lot of inventory and there is a lot of demand. Claudia will work with you to help define the parameters of what is manageable for your lifestyle and lay out the hard choices that need to be decided. Click the button below to find out more. Or just call her at 510.350.6419. You'll be glad you did.
