Soren O'Connell is an awesome real estate agent

Soren O'Connell helped me sell my house in El Cerrito in May, 2025. He was extremely courteous, always friendly and very accommodating. All of my needs were met and then some. My house looked amazing and sold within a week. I highly recommend Soren as an agent! I would work with him again in a heartbeat!

-Robin W.

7308 Potrero, El Cerrito

Soren has the real estate trifecta of financial insight, gut instinct, and ethics.

Soren is a rising star and I would hire him again in a heartbeat – in fact I already have. He helped me with the sale of a house my family had owned for over 50 years. Soren spent six months meticulously preparing the property, marketing it to perfection, and patiently shepherding me and the buyers through a legally unusual closing process. The end result was more than 33% over asking, and better than I had hoped for.

-Emily C.

317 Victoria, El Cerrito

Thanks to Soren and his partner, Romney, we were very successful in selling our home!

This was our very first time selling a house. We loved our home that we lived in for almost 30 years. Soren is a perfect combination of professionalism and warmth. He is an excellent listener and communication with him was easy and seamless. Soren and his partner, Romney, were very experienced and knowledgeable about the market as well as how to present our home to future owners. It was very important to me that some of the traditional features of the home not be changed just for the sake of selling our home. Soren and Romney were on the same page and collaborated with us at every step. They appreciated and valued the classic elements of the house. Soren and Romney recommended contractors to prepare our house for sale - which was a huge weight off our minds. All the contractors who work with Soren and Romney are professional, respectful, hard workers who were completely within our budget range. As with any huge undertaking there will be obstacles and even though we experienced a couple of hiccups, Soren and Romney were always ready with options and solutions. Some of the obstacles could have been very stressful but because of Soren's professionalism and skill at resolving issues, we were able to complete our house sale within our tight time frame. We highly recommend Soren because of his collaborative approach as well as his professionalism and knowledge of the market.

-Evelyn S.

242 Ramona, El Cerrito

Personal Approach to Home Sales

Soren O'Connell is a vital, interested, compassionate and talented agent who knows the East Bay market like the back of his hand. He was raised in the area and has an insiders knowledge of the neighbors and their unique features features -- important to buyer and seller. He invests his time and support well beyond expectations, and is a calm, friendly and professional advocate. Soren is highly recommended for the positive experience he lends to the process of buying/selling (and we know from both vantage points!). The realities of the market were always transparent and this allowed us to move forward confidently in our path. A very happy ending for buyer and seller!

-Julie G.

2640 Stuart, Berkeley

Conscientious and Thorough

I had a fantastic experience with Soren O'Connell as my agent for the sale of my home. He was always approachable and responsive concerning every detail. He was also knowledgeable of my local market and spot-on in the pricing of my house, which sold for $251,000 over the asking price. Soren far exceeded my expectations in his level of effort to market my house, which included creating a beautiful, professional web page and holding five open houses. The whole process of selling my house went very smoothly, and I am tremendously happy with the outcome.

-Beth T.

944 Key Route, Albany

My first home purchase went well with Soren

As the first time home buyer, my wife and I were expecting a lot of issues. However, it went extremely smooth with the help from Soren. He was very patient and professional on placing and negotiating the offer we placed, no push, quick response, and accurate estiamtion. Then, he guided us to go through escrow, loan underwriting, and appraisal etc. The escrow closed and we got keys on time without any issues. We were very lucky to have such a great agent. I would definitely recommend him to all my friends.

-Xi J.

5705 Huntington, Richmond

Front view of a house with a green exterior, brown door, and red garage door, surrounded by lush trees and greenery on a sunny day.
Front view of a white house with a blue front door, brick chimney, and a attached garage, with a walkway leading to the entrance and a well-kept lawn.
A green two-story house with white window trim and decorative shutters, a large window with an arched top, a small window on the second floor, a garage door, and surrounding plants and flowers under a clear blue sky.
Front of a two-story white stucco house with a red tile roof, three garage doors painted gray, and a black car parked in the driveway. There are five tall windows with black frames and curtains, and a small staircase with a metal railing leading to the front door. In the front yard, there are lush green plants and a garden bed.
Front view of a house with white stucco walls, blue window and door trims, blue front steps, and a blue garage door. Small trees and bushes are planted in front, with a sidewalk and street in the foreground.
Front view of a two-story house with a blue exterior, white garage door, and landscaped front yard with bushes and plants.