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"I will bring you savings without compromising quality of service"
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I have been in all aspects of the real estate industry including financing, banking, investing, acquisition, residential and commercial since 1993. During my career I have closed thousands of transactions personally, and tens  of thousands of transactions under my watch. I managed and coached thousands of real estate agents and loan officers. This longevity and confidence comes from my real estate services to a great many buyers and sellers, borrowers and their recommendations to others that result in repeat and referral business that keeps me productive and successful. I am  a licensed broker in both California and Hawaii. I hold a bachelors degree in Political Science and Masters degree in Marketing.

I live, work and play in Thousand Oaks neighborhood of Berkeley. I am very fortunate and grateful to be able to do that  in one of the most diverse, vibrant and beautiful places in the world.  My wife Crystal who is my best friend is a graduate of UC Berkeley and a jewelry designer. We are raising our amazing two children together in our beautiful and diverse Berkeley. I am also a practitioner of Aikido at Aikido of Alamo that promotes the integration of body, mind and spirit by bringing together three dimensions: self-defense techniques,  physical training, mental training, and a philosophical framework. I have also been an avid photography hobbyist for over 35 years. You can see some of my work on my personal photography website at www.kipono.com (kipono is combination of two words I created; ki and pono.. Ki is circulating life energy in Japanese and pono is a Hawaiian word for righteousness)

My business model is to help you achieve what you want and maximize your outcome while saving you serious money. My customers are the center of everything I do. I embrace and champion my commitment to enhancing my customers' lives every day. 
I keep the Code of Ethics on hand to help me navigate my activities and decisions. I have fiduciary duty to my clients which includes but not limited to, confidentiality, accounting my responsibility to protect my client, reasonable care and diligence, loyalty, obedience to lawful instructions, accountability and responsibility for my actions and disclosure. I serve Berkeley, Oakland and their surrounding communities, Contra Costa County as well as Greater San Francisco Bay Area. 

If you are a homebuyer and cant find your dream home on MLS, call me and tell me what you are looking for, I may have just a home you may be looking for that is no longer listed on Multiple Listing System. 


Call me at 925-973-5701 or email me to start a discussion of your needs. Or, simply fill out my quick form to tell me your property interest types and give me an overview of your needs. You don't have to worry about spam at all.

If your prefered method of communication is text, chat, email, or skype, we can do that too.

Michael Ertem

Northern Crest Realty
930 Dwight Way Suite  10A
Berkeley, CA 94710
Cal Bre # 01977989
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  • SELLERS
    • Seller Signup
    • What's My Berkeley Home Worth?
    • FAQ
    • 2017 Fall Sellers Guide
  • BUYERS
    • Buyer Rebate Program
    • 2017 Fall Buyer Guide
  • SEARCH HOMES
    • BERKELEY HOMES FOR SALE
    • EL CERRITO HOMES FOR SALE
    • OAKLAND HOMES FOR SALE
    • EMERYVILLE HOMES FOR SALE
    • SAN FRANCISCO HOMES FOR SALE
    • WALNUT CREEK HOMES FOR SALE
    • DANVILLE HOMES FOR SALE
    • SAN RAMON HOMES FOR SALE
  • Resources
    • How To Sell Your Home Fast!
    • Home Buying Guide
    • Room By Room Workbook
    • One Cool Thing
    • Videos
  • My Blog
  • CMA
  • About Me
  • Contact