2026
San Pablo, CA
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ZillowVERIFIEDGlen was great to work with! He and his team really understood our house and how to market it (most importantly, they recognized what was special and unique about it, and focused on that, attracting many potential buyers). He suggested appropriate improvements before putting us on the market, and walked us through potential scenarios. Glen also understood how much we loved our house and neighborhood, and was sensitive to the complexities of selling a home you love. We can't recommend him enough -- he carefully guided us from beginning to end.
ZillowVERIFIEDOur family had a wonderful experience with Glen. He knows this business inside and out and was a huge asset to us. We received WELL over asking price for our home and couldnt have asked for a better realtor
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen was a pleasure to work with! He handled our home sale as part of a corporate relocation, working with a 3rd party relocation company. It was a tricky set-up but he navigated it with aplomb. He was realistic with expectations, but outperformed them with ease. A native of the East Bay, he knows the market up down backwards and forwards. He was genial and pleasant, set us up with great photography and staging, and carried the deal all the way to the finish line despite completely unforeseen global events (coronavirus & economic turmoil), remaining calm and confident throughout. We could not have been more happy with the result or the process, and would heartily recommend him to anyone looking to sell in the Bay Area.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen, knows the market and how to sell. He positioned our home sale in a way that allowed us to nail our home sale goals in a short period of time. He provided great advice and recommendations. He also connected us with services we needed that were cost effective and quality. Most of all he is enjoyable to work with and really made the process low stress for us.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen Bell exceeded our expectations. You couldn't find a more professional, knowledgeable and personable realtor. You can put your faith and trust in his expertise to help you navigate the waters of selling your home. Heartily endorse him to all sellers.
ZillowVERIFIEDAfter 45 years in our home, we contemplated moving. We spoke with friends who recommended Glen Bell. After only one meeting, we knew he would be an excellent selling agent. He understood our situation as being difficult; we wanted to move, but loved the house. Glen offered support and professionalism throughout our selling process. Once on the market, he widely advertised and marketed our home for the best exposure. Our house sold for over asking price, after just one weekend. Glen handled the transaction smoothly, with attention to all details. We HIGHLY recommend Glen!!
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen has done an outstanding job in helping us prepare our property for marketing, discussing effective strategies to determine appropriate asking price, and processing numerous offers that came in following a few open house events. We would return to him as our preferred real estate agent if we were to market another property in the Berkeley area.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen took on a challenging listing and did an amazing job to get us the best possible result. He has a terrific team of professionals and everyone is very responsive to the clients' needs. We would highly recommend him to anyone.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen Bell did a great job selling our duplex in Berkeley. Before the property went on the market, Glen, along with his real estate partner Norman Gee, consulted with us and provided advice on what cost-effective improvements and changes to make to make our property more attractive for sale and maximize its sale price on the market. Glen provided detailed information and explained what to look for when considering comparable income-property sales (aEURoecompsaEUR?) for listing the property in an area with rent control restrictions. Further, Glen helped consider how to address the impact to the property when the City opened a temporary homeless shelter next door and disrupted the residential neighborhood. Based on his many years of experience, Glen developed a great marketing strategy including preparing attractive marketing materials, developing pre-listing interest (buzz), appropriately timing the listing, and helping perspective buyers see the income potential and future value of the property. Glens efforts led to multiple offers, significantly over asking sales price, and a short 10-day close. Will I use Glen again for the sale of other properties? No question about it.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe were introduced to Glen by our relocation company. After interview few agents, we selected Glen as our agent. From the beginning to the end, Glen demonstrated his expertise and patient to work with us in every aspects of the sale and move. We in a fairly unique position that required a lot of communication and coordination due to the relocation company's involvement. Glen has worked through everything to the final execution of the transaction. We definitely appreciate his help and advises and will ask for his help in the future. We highly recommend to have Glen as the agent.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen took time to become familiar with our situation and interacted with us in a very personable manner. He listened to our concerns and answered questions frankly and truthfully, offering advice based on his successful experiences which allowed us to come to our own conclusions on how to proceed. Then he acted on our behalf to get our home sold in a very timely manner! Pre-sale market analysis was spot-on, as confirmed by our sales price! Wow!Also, he had contacts that were able to provide excellent additional services, to get the house market-ready and move-in ready for a future buyer. He worked with our relocation company and its myriad of requirements, like a professional. We highly recommend Mr. Glen Bell for your real estate needs. This was one of the most "comfortable"buying/selling processes, in what can be a very uncomfortable and difficult time, that we have experienced. The extra miles of kindnesses will be remembered, too. We needed an insider for little details and Glen stepped up to meet those needs like a friend would. Above and beyond, Glen knows his stuff and he can make it happen! Thanks!
ZillowVERIFIEDI apologize for this belated review but I needed to write this as a note of appreciation for the excellent service that Glen provided. Glen helped us with purchasing our new home in San Ramon, CA in August 2017. Before that, he helped us with selling our condominium unit in Albany, CA in April 2015. Both these times, Glen exceeded our expectations. He has deep knowledge of the local real market dynamics, and his insights about property price movements and how to price the properties are unique. More than that, what my wife and I appreciated about him as an agent is his honesty and the willingness to help. He was not in a hurry to sell or buy a property but he went to great extent to help us understand what we were getting into, and the dos and don'ts. I cannot think of a better real estate agent than Glen, and we will not hesitate in availing his services, if we are ever to get in the real estate market again. We strongly recommend Glen to any potential buyers and sellers in the SF Bay Area
ZillowVERIFIEDIve worked with Glen on two different occasions. He sold my house recently and he and his partner Norman Gee, made the process absolutely seamless. He is currently helping me with the purchase of my new home. Glen is knowledgeable, informative, approachable, and honest. I'm so happy to be working with him again.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen provided excellent service from start to finish. He was knowledgeable about the market and the recent city codes and changes. He was able to explain all the details to us and the tenants about the sales and marketing. Glen came to the house and helped with all the paperwork at closing. It was as good an experience as I could imagine. I recommend him highly.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen and Norman are saints. It took us three full years to find a property in the Bay Area that we could agree on, but they stuck with us every inch of the way. Many other agents would have given up on us long ago, but they never faltered. Glen is a fount of knowledge on the local market and purchasing procedures, while Norman is a wizard on technical and constructional matters. A perfect combination. Without their help we would still be stuck in our old home, far from our son and daughter and her soon-to-be born baby.As it is, we are now the proud and satisfied owners of a house which fulfills all our needs and is in a perfect location. We closed our purchase yesterday! Thanks, guys!
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen does a fantastic job! He sold my home in the East Bay in record time for a price that I'm extremely happy with. He is very knowledgeable on the trends in Real Estate in the East Bay. He knows excellent service providers to inspect, repair, and stage the home. He has an excellent grasp of the ins and outs of the formalities of buying and selling homes, and great judgement in terms of the appropriate measures to take to maximize the outcome of the transaction. Don't hesitate to use Glen for your next transaction!
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen and his partner Norm Gee were the clear winners of our process to choose realty professionals to sell our mother's home. They absolutely lived up to their reputation and their promises. From the first evaluations of what work needed to be completed in order to maximize our profit to the final closing, they were responsive, clear, and focused on the end result. They provided spreadsheets of suggested work with costs, managed the whole process, had clear timelines of when various steps in the process would be completed, and delivered on those timelines. We are very satisfied with their work - they helped us manage the entire process, while not being in town, and resulted in a very fair selling price. I would not hesitate to use them again.
ZillowVERIFIEDI highly recommend Glen Bell, and his colleague, Norm Gee. They did an excellent job selling our mother's house. We handled the sale from out-of-town, and they made the entire transaction very smooth and easy for us. They have an excellent network of all of the service providers needed to prepare and sell a house, and they gave us good advice, and options, and handled all of the repairs and staging very well. They gave us excellent and professional advice about the sale terms and process. They were immediately responsive, and addressed every question and issue quickly and professionally. We are confident that they obtained maximum value for the house, while selling it with the highest level of courtesy and professionalism. I've been involved in real estate transactions for a long time, and I was deeply impressed by them, and grateful to them for how they handled our transaction.
ZillowVERIFIEDI would recommend Chris to anyone and everyone. Everything he did from start to finish was very professional and timely. I was brand new to the whole process and was completely unsure as to what to expect when selling a property. Chris and his partner Glen Bell who is also wonderful and extremely knowledgeable, sat me down and gave me clear direction and understanding. They both guided me in the listing process by giving me comparable properties in the area. I never once felt that they were in business for a commission check but rather to see that I was happy and reassured through the whole process. Chris was always easy to get ahold of and answered my questions almost immediately. He is also an easy going very down to earth agent which made me most comfortable. Finding out Chris had a background in construction also came in handy when I asked him particular questions pertaining to this investment property. At the very end of the process after all payments and commissions were administered he came in and handled a sticky situation that could have costed me a few more thousand dollars out of my pocket. Chris and Glen both I would highly recommend to my own family, and if and when I have a reason to use a realtor I will be contacting them again! Thank you again Chris for handling everything so professionally and honestly.
ZillowVERIFIEDIt was truly a pleasure working with Glen and his team. He's knowledgeable, very responsive and infinitely patient. I highly recommend him. We ran into a snag with my lender and were unable to close on time. He worked closely with the sellers agent to make sure we got our home.Thank you, Glen!
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen Bell and Norman Gee did an excellent job selling my condo in Glenview Oakland. Norman recommended cost-effective improvements to highlight the best aspects of the property. Their stager did a 'just right' presentation. Glen is extremely knowledgeable about the real estate market history and trend, skillful handling with difficult questions from buyer's lender, and a superb negotiator. Without Glen,Norman and their team, we would not be able to get such high net gain from this sale. Glen and Norman is the best real estate team we had worked with. We recommend them! Suk-King and Doug
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen Bell and Norman Gee did an excellent job selling my condo in Glenview Oakland. Norman recommended cost-effective improvements to highlight the best aspects of the property. Their stager did a 'just right' presentation. Glen is extremely knowledgeable about the real estate market history and trend, skillful handling with difficult questions from buyer's lender, and a superb negotiator. Without Glen,Norman and their team, we would not be able to get such high net gain from this sale. Glen and Norman is the best real estate team we had worked with. We recommend them!Suk-King and Doug
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen is an invaluable resource. This was the first time we've sold a house. Glen guided us through the entire process. Glen has a terrific sense of humor and his extremely positive attitude is contagious. When unforeseen obstacles arose Glen had advice and solutions that enabled us to move ahead smoothly and efficiently. He has strong working relationships with service providers which allowed us to get prompt responses and high quality workmanship when needed. Glen is honest and fair. His commitment and involvement in this project made the sale of my parent's home a pleasant and successful experience.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen and Norm helped us find a home in north berkeley and displayed an incredible amount of patience throughout the process. As we are all aware of, the market is a bit crazy right now, so it took several years to secure a property that fit our requirements and budget. They stuck with us through that experience and we are now in the process of renovating and preparing the location to move in to. Glen and Norm were diligent in helping to find something that worked perfectly for our needs. Highly recommended as a broker for your home search. As a plus, Norm has extensive construction experience and can evaluate a range of properties from move-in ready to fixers, fitting most client needs.
ZillowVERIFIEDAs a first time home buy there are many things you need to learn and without someone to guide you through the process you can easily feel overwhelmed. Glen patiently guided me through the entire process answering all of my questions each step of the way. I highly recommend Glen if your looking to buy a house in the Bay Area.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen handled all of the clean-up, fix-up, work to get my Mom's house ready for market, something I greatly appreciate. The house showed extremely well, and we got 21 offers. Great job, Thank You, Glen.
ZillowVERIFIEDI am so happy that I chose Glen Bell to sell my home. He is a warm friendly person, easy to talk to, and listens to your concerns. Glen is a true Real Estate professional, very knowledgable in his field. Glen is always available to answer your questions, returns phone calls and emails promptly. I just can't say enough about Glen.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen did a great job of selling my house! We were in escrow in less then 30 days. He was always avaliable to help and even watered my plants! List with Glen! ??
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen is simply The Best Realtor in the East Bay. My sister and I decided to sell our very loved family home, purchased by our parents in 1951. Packed with many emotions, we wanted to represent the home in its best light out of respect for our parents and the neighborhood. Glen wisely advised us through the process bringing in additional assets of Norm, his realty partner experienced in building homes "from the ground up" and Cora Sue of Anthony Staging with fresh, colorful counsel on how to highlight the homes qualities. Standing back, the three put together the vision and helped us immensely accomplish our goal! When it came time to put the home on the market, we were very proud to do so. Results, over 350 visits during 3 open houses and thousands of hits on the Internet and 26 prequalified ++offers! We sat down with Glen's well organized spreadsheets and reviewed all the offers. It was an education and Glen reviewed each one with us. It was a successful process and Glen with his team were extremely instrumental in making it happen!
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen is simply The Best Realtor in the East Bay. My sister and I decided to sell our very loved family home, purchased by our parents in 1951. Packed with many emotions, we wanted to represent the home in its best light out of respect for our parents and the neighborhood. Glen wisely advised us through the process bringing in additional assets of Norm, his realty partner experienced in building homes "from the ground up" and Cora Sue of Anthony Staging with fresh, colorful counsel on how to highlight the homes qualities. Standing back, the three put together the vision and helped us immensely accomplish our goal! When it came time to put the home on the market, we were very proud to do so. Results, over 350 visits during 3 open houses and thousands of hits on the Internet and 26 prequalified ++offers! We sat down with Glen's well organized spreadsheets and reviewed all the offers. It was an education and Glen reviewed each one with us. It was a successful process and Glen with his team were extremely instrumental in making it happen!
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen's expertise, advise, & CONTINUAL attentiveness puts him "over the top". Throughout our listing process & sale, Glen was just a phone call away to help with our many, many concerns & questions. Glen was actively involved with the up-grading, inspections, staging, and professionalphoto showings of our home. He met with us several times in person, did an agent walk-through, & held several Open Houses. After offers were given, Glen checked their validity. He shared significant features for us to consider when selecting our buyer. He continued to support us during the entire sales transaction as well. Glen Bell truly earned 5 stars with us!
ZillowVERIFIEDWe chose Glen after interviewing 3 different real estate agents. He was the only one that combined extensive experience in the area with a comprehensive plan right from minute one. He gave a clear "if you do this to the house, this will be the payoff" step-by-step plan that impressed me. After all was said and done, his predictions were mostly right. We were fairly high maintenance - I communicated that we lived far away from the property and our time and mobility was limited. Therefore, he would have to manage the process almost completely. He did just that, and we could not be happier with the process and the results. We realize this is a seller's market, but we were still amazed with the attention and number of offers we received. And then when there were a few hang-ups during the escrow process he was on top of them. We would chose him again in an instant if we were to sell another house in the area.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen has indeed been a great help. He has impressed me with his insights about the local market and how real-estate negotiations happen including how to properly estimate the property price such that it sells in a relatively short period of time. He also proactively took care of all (minor) fixing works that needed to be completed before closing and effectively guided us through the paperwork/documentation. He is also very responsive and always kept me informed about the developments. In short, he exceeded our expectations.It was indeed a pleasure to work with him and we will have no hesitation in recommending him to our friends and others. We wish Glen all the very best.
ZillowVERIFIEDThis was the perfect end-to-end experience. I was a first-time home buyer with a difficult time constraint that prevented me from doing my own homework & thorough research before beginning the process. Glen gave my wife & I every bit of support and information we needed along every step of the way. He judged our needs well and was fast to move on action items with inspections & compliance issues without ever causing us to feel overwhelmed. Ultimately he expended efforts above & beyond what other interested buyers' agents did, helping us to secure the *perfect* home in a challenging local market. I would (and will) recommend this team to any buyer in the Bay Area, any day.
ZillowVERIFIEDThis was the perfect end-to-end experience. I was a first-time home buyer with a difficult time constraint that prevented me from doing my own homework & thorough research before beginning the process. Glen gave my wife & I every bit of support and information we needed along every step of the way. He judged our needs well and was fast to move on action items with inspections & compliance issues without ever causing us to feel overwhelmed. Ultimately he expended efforts above & beyond what other interested buyers' agents did, helping us to secure the *perfect* home in a challenging local market. I would (and will) recommend this team to any buyer in the Bay Area, any day.
ZillowVERIFIEDIt is my pleasure, although belatedly, to write a letter of recommendation and gratitude for Better Homes and Garden Realtor, Glen Bell. Escrow closed on our childhood home on October 31, 2012. It was purchased by our parents in 1948. Glen has been a personal friend of our family for many years. Once we made the decision to sell the property, we contacted Glen. On a scale of 1 -10, Glen scored a 10+!! He professionally orchestrated the sales process during the summer and gave us expert advice and direction. He prepared a calendar that clearly itemized inspections, pest, sewer, appraiser, Estate Sale, Open House, etc. He communicated regularly with us by phone and email and forwarded us PFD's on all the work in progress and completion and recommended reputable venders for repair and renovation prior to listing. He took the initiative to respond to many glitches that occurred in an aggressive and proficient manner. The Sales Flyer he prepared was impressive. He arranged for the photographer who beautifully represented our home's interior and exterior and landscaping. Glen personally assisted with our Estate Sale and held Open House's. Offers came in immediately and all were at or above asking! He went over all offers with us in great detail in his office. Signing of the Escrow Papers that followed with the Title Company was effortless and enjoyable! Glen's friendly personality and encouragement made this arduous, and often stressful, process flow more smoothly. He is, in short, our "Hero"! Thanks, Glen.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen and his partner, Norman did a fantastic job selling our house and purchasing a short sale home. The purchase of our Rockridge home was an extremely long, arduous and trying process. Glen was always available to help in any way and did everything in his power to facilitate the sale. For the home sale, Glen took care of every detail, including scheduling and meeting with contractors to get our house ready to be sold. The stagers he recommended transformed our house. Glen did such an amazing job marketing our place that it was showcased in the newspaper and had hundreds of people at the open house! Glen is an expert and a true professional, very well-known and respected in the industry. He is easy to talk to and will make you feel like you are his only clients even though he is extremely busy. A true gem!
ZillowVERIFIEDAs a first time home buyer, Glen expertly lead me through the process. He explained all of the details to me in a very thorough manner. He understood my concerns as a first time home buyer. He also skillfullly negotiated with the seller to ensure the best deal possible. He is trustworthy, extremely knowledgeable in the local Bay Area market and I highly recommend working with him. It was a great experience.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen is extremely knowledgeable about the East Bay real estate market. Glen shares his expertise concerning the East Bay real estate market by regularly posting data on all trends in the market. He is very personable and honest. I enjoyed doing business with him.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe loved working with Glen Bell. He helped us find the perfect home and was very flexible with our schedules. He went above and beyond the call of duty to help us. We were very happy!!!
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen Bell represented me when purchased my property five years ago and again when I recently sold it. I couldn't be happier with the service. Glen is an expert in East Bay real estate. He gave me great advice as to which property to purchase. He is very honest and candid, but never pushy. On the back end, he let me know what i needed to improve on my house to go to market, but was very mindful of my budget. He was willing to roll up his sleeves to help, and had a Rolodex full of contacts who could do the work. As a result, everything went very well and I was extremely happy with the result. In summary, I would recommend Glen to anyone. He is knowledgeable, forthright, hard working, and communicative. I can't imagine going through the purchase or sale of a house without him.
ZillowVERIFIEDWhat's not to like about this guy? Not only did we make sure that the bids we placed were proper, and ensured us a buy, he went above and beyond to fix the million issues that came up during the closing process (due to some seller mistakes). He juggled the county, underwriting, loan processing, the seller, and me with efficiency and professionalism. He knows what advice to give and provides solutions, not questions to problems.
ZillowVERIFIEDWhat's not to like about this guy? Not only did we make sure that the bids we placed were proper, and ensured us a buy, he went above and beyond to fix the million issues that came up during the closing process (due to some seller mistakes). He juggled the county, underwriting, loan processing, the seller, and me with efficiency and professionalism. He knows what advice to give and provides solutions, not questions to problems.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen did a superb marketing job on the sale of a home for which I was the trustee. First of all, he and his real estate partner Norman Gee thought way outside of the conventional box when they reviewed the 1948-built home for potential. They respectfully considered the achievements of the previous long-term owners and incorporated their spirit and soul into the presentation for the open house. They worked closely with me to repair the items which were either required by the regional codes or to make improvements which provided large returns when the house went on the market. (Glen had all the contacts needed to address the various issues that came up, from asbestos insulation stabilization, to sewer repair, painting, floor renewal, and staging.) Glen went as far as overseeing the work being done while I was out of the country for a month. His advice was spot on and he thoroughly knows his territory. I highly recommend Glen and would contact him for a sale or a purchase.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe whole heartedly recommend Glen Bell as a real estate agent.His professionalism, friendliness, and expertise were instrumental in getting us a significantly higher sale price than expected and making the experience of selling our house easy, even though we were already living on the east coast.Glen is highly knowledgeable about real estate in our area (El Cerrito/El Sobrante/Richmond/Pinole/Hercules) and knew how to competitively price the house, resulting in multiple offers. He and his team of associates expertly recommended minor home upgrades that beautifully transformed our house, resulting in fabulous MLS photos!Our situation was complicated by working with a demanding relocation company that required much paperwork from Glen, but he was efficient to ensure that we moved forward in a timely manner. His counterparts at the relocation company noted how much they appreciated Glen being on top of the process and how much he was looking out for our best interests.As an example of Glen going above and beyond to help us, we had an unexpected and costly sewer lateral repair to be done prior to listing. Glen took the initiative to identify a rebate program in our city and he helped us with the forms, allowing us to re-coup much of the cost in the end.Lastly, Glen was very responsive and easily accessible when communicating with us, aiding in the strong trust we have in him. We would definitely use his services for future transactions and highly recommend him.In short, it was a pleasure to work with Glen.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen was supportive in the process of my searching for a home in an area that was beyond my financial means. He did not tell me to give up, but helped me make compromises I could live with to get into a home I would love. He made the process easy once an offer had been accepted and made sure everyone was doing their part to get escrow to close ahead of schedule.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen is AWESOME! If you're looking for a house in the East Bay, call him. He has so much experience and knows everything about the neighborhoods. Also, he knows all the best tradespeople, so if you need some work done, he will recommend the perfect person. We could not have had a better experience and I really think that Glen is the reason we ended up having our offer accepted on the house we love.Glen also sold my home, in a tough neighborhood still not recovered from the recession. Selling is much more stress-inducing than buying (I think), and Glen was helpful, optimistic and realistic, and really went the extra mile to get the deal done.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen was very knowledgable and honest about our expectations in this market, and we appreciated how he helped us through the negotiation and closing process. We needed someone to tell us like it was as we didn't understand the competitiveness of the market.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen was very knowledgable and honest about our expectations in this market, and we appreciated how he helped us through the negotiation and closing process. We needed someone to tell us like it was as we didn't understand the competitiveness of the market.
ZillowVERIFIEDGlen Bell and his team are the best brokers in the East Bay! They deliver outstanding results and are extremely easy to work with. Glen is very easy to reach, builds rapport quickly, explained everything beforehand, helped me make decisions regarding cost effective renovations, and handled all the details. I have worked with many real estate brokers and seriously cannot imagine a single thing that Glen and his team could have done better. His depth of experience, close contacts with other brokers, honesty, integrity, and willingness to share, make him one in a million. I will hire Glen again and again.
