Rayne Palmer Realtor

Rayne has been a true partner throughout our home buying experience. She spent tons of time educating my wife and I about local real estate trends and got us much more comfortable with the realities of the Bay Area market. She has an incredibly deep network of connections she could call on — from agents to contractors to lenders — and she is unbelievably generous with her contacts and her time. Whether we were visiting a property or simply texting questions on a Saturday morning, Rayne was always ‘on board.’ Most importantly, though, Rayne’s negotiating skills are second to none. She went above and beyond helping us find and secure the perfect home and we recommend her without reservation

Rayne is the best! First, she has a lot of experience and is very familiar with all the different areas in the bay area. She can very accurately predict the final price of a property which I found is very amazing. Second, she is very skillful in terms of helping us to come up with good strategies to buy houses. She is very good at talking to the agents on the other side. She has a lot of connections and has a very good reputation in the business. Third, she works so hard. I totally admire her for her work attitude.

As a single woman who had never sold a piece of property by myself, I was a bit overwhelmed with the process. I interviewed a few realtors who had been recommended, but when I met with Rayne I felt immediately comfortable. I knew she was the one who would take good care of me. Rayne helped me arrange for the work that needed to be done to get the property ready to market. She was in constant contact, and responded quickly to any email or text I would send. She calmed me when I got nervous, and in general just was there for me. The house sold after two open houses. The entire process of signing with Rayne, getting the work done, and closing escrow happened in under two months. I am very happy that I chose to work with Rayne. You will be too!

Rayne is fabulous. She found me a house with everything I wanted at the price point I wanted in a city and neighborhood I thought I could never afford.
Throughout my search, Rayne helped keep me grounded and focused, and most importantly, positive. Even though I knew she was working with other clients with much larger budgets than I had at the time of my search, Rayne always made me feel like I was her most important client, and that I had 100% of her attention. I really appreciated her flexibility in meeting with me, and her responsiveness to every question I had no matter how small.
Rayne’s knowledge of East Bay cities and neighborhoods is vast, and she knows almost everyone in the local real estate market. If you need a recommendation for tradespeople to help make your new house truly yours, Rayne’s got it. She is really connected.
I hope to stay in my new home for a very long time, but if I ever need to move, Rayne would be the person I would call. She is dedicated, professional, hard-​working, funny as heck. Rayne is absolutely the best!

Rayne was recommended to us by friends and colleagues in the Bay Area, and working with her was definitely the right decision! Rayne knows this crazy market very well, and knew how to find just the right place for us in it. She was incredibly responsive and worked hard and fast to get us into our home. Rayne is also super fun to work with! She really is the best, and we recommend her highly.

I started my home search with a different realtor. After making offers on 5 homes and not getting into contract, I made the difficult choice to stop working with my first agent. I set out to find a really well-​networked, smart as nails, hyper-​local pro who knew what it would take to win in an intensely competitive market. Through a friend of a friend, I found Rayne. We spoke briefly on the phone and in a matter of days she had curated more relevant listings for me to see than my previous realtor had done in 4 months. And I’m not exaggerating. We spent the next Saturday seeing over 10 listings together. All in one day! Which is exactly what I needed to get a clear picture of my options. While I did not get the very first house that I bid on with Rayne, I got the second one — the last house I would make an offer on. And it is, without a doubt, the house that was always meant for us. It is also nothing shy of a miracle I got this house. But in truth, it was simply the result of Rayne’s hard work and intuition. On this home, there were 3 offers and mine was NOT the highest bid. And, the highest bid was ALL CASH. I was only doing 20% down and was absolutely at my limit financially. But, Rayne knew the seller’s agent and had done many deals with this agent over 20+ years. She helped me craft a letter to the seller and really coached me well beyond what would be expected of an agent. She helped me navigate all the complex financing options and even referred me to a very hard working loan broker. It was because of her calm demeanor and almost zen-​like approach to negotiating that I got the home of my dreams. I will likely live in this home the rest of my life — raise kids here and be happy for a very long time, because of Rayne. In working with her I also enjoyed just spending time with her so I also walked away from the whole deal with a wonderful new friend. I can’t say enough about her character and I will be referring her to everyone I know.

You won’t do better than working with Rayne. She helped us immensely, and there is no way we would have a grand home in the East Bay that was within our budget without her. She works tirelessly and makes you feel as if you are the only client she is working with. I don’t know how she does it, honestly. She’s super responsive and on her game. It’s thrilling!
She knows the area like the back of her hand and was always able to meet me when I got a bee in my bonnet about a property. She seems to know everyone, too, which was a real hoot to be around.
When it came time to make offers (we made 2), she was ALL IN along with us. She even steered me away from making an offer on one house when she found another she felt was better — which was the beautiful house we ended up in. Honestly, the second listing we bid on was even better than the first. I’m so glad to be where I am!
Seriously, without Rayne, I would have never found my forever house. I can’t recommend her enough. She moves fast in this market where you gotta be all in. She’s responsive, fun, knows all the things, and is a great person in general. A 5 star experience, all around.

As a first time home buyer the buying process could have been very overwhelming, however Rayne was so helpful and knowledgable that it made everything much easier. Rayne accomodated our busy schedules, set up private viewings, and was very easy to get in touch with. I really appreciated that she listened to what we wanted in a house and neighborhood and focused our search in those areas. I always felt that she had our best interest in mind. Her knowledge of the East Bay was impressive, and her long standing contacts within the real estate community is definitely an asset! I would highly recommend Rayne as a realtor, she helped us find our dream home!

I’ll start my review by just flat-​out saying we would not be in our home — that we absolutely love — if it weren’t for Rayne Palmer. She is the absolute best and I can’t recommend her enough.
Not only are we settled in the best home in the best location we could have hoped for, it’s been mere months since we started looking. The first offer we made was accepted because of Rayne’s expert guidance. Don’t get me wrong — the market is really tough. But it’s doable if you do your homework and have Rayne as your guide. As the buyer (we were first-​timers), we had to make the tough calls — and any agent who tries to make them for you is probably not helping you out, which is why we really appreciated Rayne. She was unbelievably supportive and patient, and never made us feel like we were lowest on the totem pole for this being our first time — she wanted to help us learn, not steer the process. From the beginning, she took the time to make sure we understood how buying a home worked upfront so we wouldn’t feel confused or overwhelmed. She was also very responsive to our «style» — we liked to see houses on our own and then talk about them with her afterwards. Sensing this, she would always preview homes beforehand and tell us which ones she thought we might be interested in. Very importantly, Rayne trusted and respected our process as buyers, and we never felt pressured or second-​guessed when we didn’t want to make an offer on a house.
When it did come time to make our first offer, we were all in, and so was Rayne. She went absolutely above and beyond to make sure we had the very best shot at getting this house — essentially, she shepherded our offer up until the moment it was signed, including developing and maintaining a relationship with the sellers’ agent. Once we got into contract, Rayne was just the right amount of supportive — which is what I would call «accessible.» I’ve come to think that is the most prized quality in your real estate agent. She was never officious with her advice, but rather prided herself on making sure she responded to you asap if you reached out with anything — and she’ll talk, text, email or meet you in person.
Those are some of the highlights of how Rayne can help you buy, and I imagine sell, your home. But to top it off Rayne is simply a lovely person to work with. She is genuine and incredibly kind, and has been living in the Berkeley area for many years so she cares about you finding your place in the East Bay.
She came extremely highly recommended to us, and now we are delighted to have the opportunity to give her our highest recommendations to anyone who is looking for a real estate agent. When you’re sitting in your lovely, new home after a smooth process, you’ll be glad you did.

Rayne worked with my husband and me for years, helping us to explore possible directions for our new home purchase. Finally, we found the perfect house and she was incredible in so many ways, helping us assess the quality of the house, negotiate the terms, and finally to purchase it. Immediately after she helped us sell our old house in December — the slowest time of year — and we we were extremely pleased with the transaction. We can’t recommend Rayne enough as a hands-​on, attentive, knowledgeable, and FUN professional to work with.