Testimonials

As President and CEO of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, I have chosen Jim Walberg and Ann Marie Nugent to represent our global network of exceptional brokerages to represent the East Bay communities. I seek out firms and individuals who have a reputation for exceptional knowledge and expertise in the marketing of in-city mansions, estates, waterfront retreats, gentlemen's ranches and farms, resort properties, and the finest residences in the world. There are currently nearly 1,900 firms worldwide in this exclusive organization with more than 5,000 offices and 120,000 agents. This assembly of brokerage firms and individuals collectively sells over $100 billion in real estate every year, with an average sale price of $2,200,000.

Members of the organization have sold homes for record prices in their respective markets, and handled transactions of incredible complexity and magnitude with necessary discretion. Every year the group meets to discuss the latest trends in their niche market, and brainstorm cutting-edge marketing techniques. We respect the work that The Bay Area Team is doing in the luxury real estate markets so much that we have had Jim Walberg as one of our featured speakers at our Philadelphia; Paris, France; Las Vegas; and, our Vail, Colorado. We are also hoping Jim will be a speaker at our upcoming international conference in Rome, Italy. Their results, with cutting edge marketing, is what causes us to keep inviting Jim Walberg to be one of our featured conference presenters.

Our website, LuxuryRealEstate.com has been listed as "Best of the Best on the Web" and a "Forbes Favorite" by Forbes magazine for seven consecutive years. It is the number-one portal for luxury property on the Web and currently enjoys 70 million monthly viewers. We created LuxuryRealEstate.com in 1995 as the world's only all-inclusive database of global luxury properties.

I am confident that many of the firms within our organization have clients who are qualified and interested in buying The Bay Area Team’s listed properties. I am also confident that doing business with Jim Walberg and Ann Marie Nugent will be a delightful and rewarding experience. I wish you every success in the sale of your East Bay homes. I hope that this brief introduction to The Bay Area Team and our organization will enable you to benefit from an unparalleled network and a marketing program that exceeds all others.

As individuals, Jim and Ann Marie bring different strengths to the relationship they develop with their clients; together they are an effective team driven to get the job done, no matter what challenges are presented during the selling process. We're thrilled to close escrow on our home, and then have them help us purchase our next dream home.

Jim and Ann Marie handled our transaction with the utmost professionalism, from start to finish. They ensured our interests were properly represented - that we had the appropriate trade professionals advising us each step of the way. We can state unequivocally we would not completed our purchase without them.

The entire purchase process was not only organized and smooth, but remains to this day a memory full of joy and laughter. Jim and Ann Marie are the ones that made these memories possible. Their professionalism and attention to all the details, coupled with their great positive attitudes and gift of laughter, made them a perfect team for us to work with in order to complete our very challenging transaction.

All of the advice and counsel you gave us regarding what we were getting ourselves into with our equestrian property was invaluable in order to make sure we clearly understood the “adventure” awaiting us. What an forgettable ride it has been! We will spread the word about your real estate services. Thank you!