Note: Reviews may include other agents on their team
What clients say about this agent....
Cynthia Z.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIEDBjorn did an amazing job helping us find and buy a house in Santa Cruz. His knowledge, connections, patience, and responsiveness were essential. Bjorn knows the market and the area by heart and has many local connections. He is an excellent communicator, effective, patient, and responsive. We appreciate that he listens well and is candid in sharing his opinions during our journey. He helped us make strategic decisions in a competitive market. Highly recommended.
Liz M.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn Berg is amazing! He assisted my husband and I in finding our dream place in Monterey. He is very responsive, proactive, and always pleasant. He made the process easy from start to finish. We cant thank him enough.
W87q27z8j7
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn helped us get our dream cottage in Santa Cruz. He understood the market and help craft a strategy to help secure the property. Responsive communication is so important when other buyers are circling the same property. With Bjorn's help we moved faster than the other buyers; made the deal and got the home! Thank you Bjorn!
Nieko G.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Loved working with Bjorn! He was super Helpful and always accommodating with showings and knowledgeable with the area. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking to buy or sell their home in Santa Cruz county!
Zuser20160829072714669
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Loved working with Bjorn! He was super Helpful and always accommodating with showings and knowledgeable with the area. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking to buy or sell their home in Santa Cruz county!
Daniel A.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED We cannot say enough about how great Bjorn Berg has been helping us find our new home. We searched for well over a year, made several bids, got outbid several times and Bjorn patiently worked with us during this historically competitive time. He did an amazing job guiding us through this stressful and challenging market, helped us achieve our goal and again, we can?t say enough about how incredibly helpful, knowledgable and positive he was through the whole thing. Highest possible recommendation.
Steve P.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn did an excellent job representing us with the sale of our Aptos home. We engaged him very early in the process and he provided us invaluable tips to insure our home was ready to list and maximize the market value. He did this through the following techniques. First, he was a good listener, he really wanted to understand why we wanted to sell our home and got to know our family and home history. Second, he developed a strong marketing campaign. He had excellent ideas on how to bring the value out, including staging ideas, marketing brochures, video tips, ideas on fixing up the property, all great suggestions to insure that home was ready to list. Third, he had a great plan on when to put the home on the market to insure we had good timing. Finally, his negotiation skills were excellent, although the market ultimately determined the final price of the home, he ensured our expectations were aligned with reality and strove to achieve a good value on our selling price to insure we were satisfied. Not only was he responsive, but his entire team was behind his every move to insure we were well supported with every action required to sell our home. Ive dealt with multiple real estate firms and agents over the years, but I have to say that this experience was by far my best ever. They took it to the next level and exceeded our expectations for the whole process from start to finish. Excellent job !!
Georgefamalett
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn was our agent on a 2nd home purchase on the Aptos area. Bjorn did an outstanding job through out the process. Bjorn?s key strengths include (1) extremely responsive to text emails (2) very good knowledge of the Santa Cruz market (3) knows how to listen and provide thoughtful input eg alternative houses, areas (4) good negotiator - some small suggestions on the offer helped us close our deal against three other bidders (5) was supported by a good back office team who were very coordinated. Overall very good experience and highly recommend Bjorn for the Santa Cruz county market.
Katierowekairys
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn helped my wife and I find the perfect starter home in the ridiculous real estate market of Santa Cruz. We started as dreamers with Bjorn, and then a few months later ended up being first time home owners! We did NOT expect to buy a home this quickly-- to be honest we are still in a bit of shock that we did! Bjorn was wonderful at listening to the various anxieties that bubbled up as we waded through the process of purchasing a home, all while we chased after our toddler on showings, and during phone calls. He always took the time to listen to what we really wanted and needed, and clarify any questions, however big or small we had about the very overwhelming process of purchasing a home. Bjorn made sure to follow up with us and remind us of things we needed to do to close, paperwork we needed to submit, etc. That was very helpful as we both work full time and needed those reminders. Bjorn is very responsive via text and phone (even when he went off on vacation he checked in with us!) He also helped us get established with a very helpful lender, home inspection service, and was able to help us get any extra help we need. Bjorn offered to show us properties multiple times to help us make up our mind, and was super patient throughout the process as we teetered back and forth about what we wanted, and where we wanted to be. Choose this guy! He will listen to you, laugh with you, and put your family first to find the perfect nest.
Randalstrong
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn was extremely helpful to my wife and me in purchasing the first and only home on which we made an offer. His knowledge helped us to get our offer accepted over other competing offers. Bjorn was very responsive. He returned text, phone and email messages immediately. Being first time home buyers we needed someone with expertise to guide us through the process. Bjorn and his associate were able to answer all of our questions. Bjorn negotiated a rent back agreement with the sellers that provided us with extra revenue after closing. I highly recommend Bjorn to help with purchasing a home.
Zuser20160714185922652
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Super reliable and knowledgeable. Bjorn helped us buy a house in San Leandro. He would respond quickly to our questions and was always available to help us see new listings.
Sctoshiro
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED If youre looking for someone who is knowledgeable, active and genuinely cares, Bjorn is the agent for you. I was a first time home buyer and he could not have made the process any easier. Anytime I was confused or hesitant on something, he explained it to me and made sure I understood before deciding. One of the things I really appreciated from Bjorn, was how fast he was with his communication. Anytime I had a question or concern with closing, he was right there. He showed us a great property and we cant thank him enough. I was recommended Bjorn and I have to say, I got really lucky.
Jeffmaddix5
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED We found Bjorn to be an excellent choice as our Realtor. Not only did we have a great success with purchasing our new home, but also in selling our former home. His negotiation skills are finely honed and, when mixed with his awareness of the market landscape, gave us the competitive edge we needed. Bjorn stepped in to our new home purchase as our agent with very little lead time and was able to give insightful advice on purchase terms to make our offer very appealing to the seller and help save us money at the same time. In a very competitive sellers market, we were able to purchase the home we wanted in a highly desirable neighborhood. Bjorns instincts are spot on! After the successful purchase of our new home, the next steps were to begin to prepare to sell our former home. We knew that we wanted to have Bjorn, with his real estate savvy, represent us as our Realtor. Bjorn put together a comprehensive marketing strategy which included a professional home design review complete with implementation suggestions. Bjorn helped us choose those suggestions that would have the most impact. Our home was then professionally and beautifully staged. The marketing of our home was next level -- it included a narrated action video bringing the most exciting parts of our home to life! The professional photography was very artistic and highlighted key aspects of our interior and exterior features. The marketing material was provided to the top online internet real estate sites as well as local listings to make our home easy to find for potential buyers. Bjorn was always there with quick, sound, and creative responses to our requests for advice as we hit bumps in the road during our homes market preparation process. Bjorn was able to use his expert negotiating skills during the offer acceptance process as our home eventually sold for a record price per square foot in our neighborhood, much higher than the listing price. We highly recommend Bjorn to be your realtor to help make your purchase or sale of your next home a success!
Sgilchri8
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED As a complete beginner to home ownership when first introduced to Bjorn, I was very impressed and appreciative of how knowledgeable and easy he made it for us to learn the ropes and eventually purchase a home. We worked with Bjorn for about a year, and he was consistently available, flexible, and made sure that all the gaps in our knowledge about the processes, local trends/practices, and requirements were filled in so that we had all the resources needed to make the right decisions for us. On top of that, he is likeable, even keel, and fun to be around, which always makes what can be a stressful process more enjoyable. Would highly recommend, and hope to see you around some more Bjorn!
JasonWilkinson1
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED We worked with Bjorn for over a year to find our first home. He was extremely patient and really worked hard to get a sense of what type of place we were looking for. He has a great sense for the Bay Area real estate market and always had great advice and recommendations. I would absolutely work with him again and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
Tigermoon72
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Life is a journey, being a seller of a property can be stressful. Selecting Bjorn Berg @strockrealestate was one of our best choices this year. Bjorn brought an understanding of real estate, trends, thoughtful design and a great team to the table. Bjorn and his team managed all aspects of our successful sale. The pandemic has brought many restrictions and relationships are distanced. Bjorn?s knowledge, personality and calmness allowed all aspects of the transaction to move on schedule, smoothly and effortlessly for us. Bjorn?s negotiation style and skills successfully managed multiple offers that resulted into a successful outcome for all. It was the best experience we have had as sellers! I recommend Bjorn Berg and his team @strockrealestate. Challenge your past beliefs and let the stress go, call Bjorn for your next real estate transaction. Stephen and Tara, Aptos Ca
Gustavo P.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Meridianacupoint
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn came highly recommended and he did not disappoint! He helped us purchase a multi unit building in Capitola Village and the entire process was seamless. We have bought and sold many properties in the area but after working with Bjorn, we will never use another realtor!
Seabright2000
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED I contacted agent regarding a condo for sale in Seascape. Bjorn called back right away, introduced himself and explained that the property would not work for my needs. I really appreciated his quick response time and he also offered to send me listings of properties that may work out as well. Not pushy. Polite.
Estherkim714
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn was extremely responsive and very accommodating even with the odd hours my husband and I could only view homes. He was attentive to what we were looking for and help set up proactive alerts to ensure we got the latest info on new houses on the market and any updates to homes. We really appreciate all he did to help us in finding our home!
Lisa P.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Words cannot describe the amazing experience we had selling our house with Bjorn and Strock Realty! When you work with Bjorn and the Strock Group you don?t get one person working for you but the entire team, which includes the owner Ben, the design team, project management team and the office team. Bjorn coordinates seamlessly with the team making sure everything is moving forward. The teams comes in and assesses your property to determine the best staging and the minor upgrades needed to best sell your home. The designers did an amazing job staging the house and it is all part of the standard fee. Also, the project manager is part of the fee and was phenomenal , coordinating all of the improvements effortlessly and getting better prices than we could have because the contractors work almost exclusively for Strock Realty. The work done was beautiful and we paid very little. The project manager?s services is part of the standard fee. Pulling it all together was their filming and photography crew. Bjorn had a video made with actual actors! It was so good the video had over 50K views the last time I looked. Bjorn was great meeting with agents and their potential buyers so he could point out and highlight some of the great upgrades we had done over the years. That extra touch made a difference and we ended up selling the house in 6 days with multiple offers! Bjorn and his team are young, energetic and fun. This may be the only real estate company where you will feel they earned every penny of their commission. After our experience, we would never use anyone else.
Jeanette18
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED We bought a house in the Twin Lakes are of Santa Cruz recently. We had reached out to Bjorn about a different house and got on his list. His regular emails about potential properties brought us to the one we bought. It all happened very fast - over a 2-month period from beginning to look to closing. Bjorn was patient and kind and understanding and helpful throughout the process. We really enjoyed working with Bjorn and would do so again in a heart beat! He knows the area, knows the market and knows people who can get things done. Thank you Bjorn.
MikeBaldus
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Buying a home during this pandemic seems like it should be a challenge. Bjorn made the process a breeze. He was on top of everything. He helped us put in the right offer, helped us find great financing, and was just always there to answer any questions we had. When we buy our next Santa Cruz beach house, we?d absolutely buy with Bjorn again!
Loukas K.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED We couldn?t have done it without Bjorn. He helped us through the long process of looking for and buying our lovely new home. Through the process he was always communicative, full of information, patient and encouraging. I?d certainly refer friends looking to buy a home to Bjorn. Thanks!
Cmz111
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn is a great agent! He's extremely knowledgeable about the home buying process, and is responsive and helpful. He has an keen eye for detail and is quick to point out cool features or potential issues. He was able to give ballpark estimates on what it would cost to fix things, and to remodel or make additions to properties we looked at, which was invaluable in making our final decision. He never delayed answering our questions, even outside "normal" working hours, and was always available to check out properties with us, which allowed us to make decisions quickly. Overall, working with him was a pleasure. We couldn't have asked for a better agent!
Gserna09
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED We live a bit over 5 hours away from Salinas, and really needed an agent that could help us in every possible way, as we couldnt make the trip as much as we would have liked too. Bjorn proved to be the right agent, everything went as smooth as could be. Very satisfied with his service as he proved to be very professional in every sense of the word.
Weitzerr
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Although it was a long process (due to me), Bjorn Berg provided consistently great service in every respect. He was patient, informative, friendly, knowledgeable, and a real pleasure to work with. If I ever look to sell my home and buy a new one, he will be the only agent I will work with. A 5-star real estate agent!
Hammer B.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED We are so happy that we found Bjorn Berg to help us find a cute new build cottage in Capitola! We looked at dozens of houses and could not find one that filled our wants and desires. We saw a cute blue house on the internet with Bjorn's contact info gave him a call and he showed us our house. He impressed us with his cool and calm demeanor and showed how knowledgeable he was when he could answer our questions and concerns. He submitted the offer and got us the house! When we told Bjorn we wanted to do a real estate exchange he surprised us that he knew what we were asking. He definitely got the job done and we closed in 21 days! Thank you Bjorn.
Tamaraconry
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Bjorn worked with us in the unique situation of selling our house in the fire raged Paradise/Magalia market only two months into the aftermath, from 230 miles away. He provided us with comparables, researched the area, and was able to visit once prior to the sale, due to his distance from our home. But, that was all Bjorn needed. He worked closely with us and the buyers, serving as realtor for both doing all work electronically. He texted or called each time he emailed us new paperwork to look over and use DocuSign. When the buyer had concerns he did a great job of helping them without compromising us as the sellers. We all experienced a seamless sale with Bjorn as a compassionate, hardworking and knowledgeable realtor, in a very difficult market. We would highly recommend Bjorn as a realtor, even if he is working long distance as he did for us.
Zuser20171113140418404
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED I started looking for houses for sale since June of 2017. I thought its easy. I had other realtors too maybe 6 of them but because I said my down payment was low and then they dont call me anymore but when I tried Bjorn, he was so patient, he even initiates to show me houses which are on the $800K to $1M+ properties. We tried to bid on 3 houses that I like but we lost. Still me and Bjorn didnt give up until one time I told Bjorn am tired already looking for houses. I told him I will lie low for the time being. Then out of the blue Bjorn called me and asked me if am interested in a property in Daly City. I was hesitant at first but then he encouraged me. And then its history. Bjorn was so aggressive, patient, compassionate, respectful and very helpful. He will go all the way in order for you to fulfill your dream of owning a house and that is Bjorn. I highly recommend him to my friends and acquaintances.
Nchong800
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED I was on the market casually and didnt have a real estate rep while I looked. Bjorn happened to contact me out of the blues, if he wasnt so pro-active about reaching out to me, I would not have even responded. I am so glad I did, he had great listings that he was sending to me and my fiancA(C) found something that caught his eye. We were able to look at the property and bid on it and we were so fortunate to win this! We are estatic with the house! He explained the process very well and this was actually the first house we bid on. Bjorn is very quick to respond and very responsible with actions. We are so pleased with the entire process, it was smooth and we closed very quickly. I would recommend Bjorn to all my colleagues and friends as their real estate rep. A very reliable and knowledgeable individual with an excellent persona and approach.
Trebor 9.
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED In the Bay Area and especially San Francisco, I recommend working with Bjorn. His Market knowledge and customer service is great. The thing I like best about Bjorn is that he is RESPONSIVE. He knows how to use phone, text, email, and never has excuse like battery low, signal gone, email missing, etc. As an out of town landlord, he listed my SF condo and the transaction went smooth from start to finish. When I came out to check on the unit during the listing, I was impressed to see he kept it in showing condition and made good rapport with the neighbors which gave the buyers a welcoming feeling.
Gsernav
Review for Member: Bjorn Berg
ZillowVERIFIED Living in SoCal, with a daughter at UCSC, and with retirement near, I reached out to 3 or 4 real estate agents in Santa Cruz County. Bjorn was the only one to respond, and it was a blessing that he did. Initially we were looking for land, and he was very helpful there. Then we switched to homes and he was very helpful there too. Bjorn is a very hard working young man, in every step of the way, he was ahead of the game. That made our transition from our offer to this point, a few days from closing, very smooth. Even though we are 6 hours away, everything has gone great, thanks to Bjorn being on top of things. Outstanding agent, very professional, very respectful, good people person. Can't thank him enough for his help!!
