Tess Blengino, Realtor ️

Tess Blengino and Barry Bennet of Wells & Bennett Realtors did a truly amazing job helping us sell our family's house in Piedmont Pines. We could not have made a better choice of realtors, and highly recommend them.

Our whole family now lives out of state. Preparing the house for sale was a task well beyond what we could manage from a distance. The preparation for sale included inspection reports, interior design, kitchen remodeling, electrical and plumbing work, some deferred maintenance, new flooring, painting, tree trimming, landscaping, staging, and showing. There were many decisions to be made, and contractors' work to arrange and oversee.

Tess maintained constant contact with us every step of the way. She played a crucial role in daily project management, securing the services of well-qualified contractors, as well as scheduling and coordinating all their work. Tess and Barry both provided well-informed advice, tireless logistical assistance, and checked with us about all relevant decisions. Barry also helped tremendously, especially regarding some important strategic decisions–he is a deep well of knowledge and expertise.

Tess and Barry knew exactly how to describe and show the property. Their expertise in marketing is remarkable, including the excellent staging and photography for their web site. They know the local market well, and exactly how to set an asking price, then manage the competitive offers. Again, we highly recommend them.

Selling our house seemed like such a daunting project. Tess made it an absolutely amazing experience. From our first meeting, where she listened closely to what we envisioned, we knew we were in good hands. She followed through by tailoring the sale to our needs meeting not only timeline and price but also matchmaking us with amazing buyers. Tess is a thoughtful, reliable professional and it has been an absolute pleasure working with her. We feel lucky to have had her partnering with us and highly recommend her.

Tess came highly recommended and we immediately came to realize why. She is talented, professional, personable and intelligent. With her expertise, we were able to find and buy a home that met our needs and was within our budget-definitely not an easy feat in such a competitive market. Throughout the entire process, we felt confident that we were in good hands; she listened to our ideas and was able to give us helpful feedback and insight, showing a true understanding about the current market. Tess was extremely good at communicating with us, addressing our concerns and following through with all parties involved. Even though buying a home can be a stressful process, I felt confident because of her. She was able to negotiate effectively and quickly, and was quite thorough in her research. She has an incredible team and great resources and I feel that was a huge help and an invaluable added bonus of working with her. With their work, we were able to sell our condo for a price we were incredibly satisfied with during what is usually an unpopular time to list and sell. During the renovation, she stayed organized and on top of everything, communicating with us throughout the entire process. Her attention to detail and ability to stay both focused and positive are admirable! We have recommended her to all our friends looking for a new home.

I had the pleasure of working with Tess on a recent transaction. I was very impressed with her level of communication and how well she represented her clients, a true advocate! Her clients were first time home-buyers but you would have never guessed it because she did an excellent job educating them about the home buying process. She was very diligent about being on top of every step of the transaction. If you are looking to buy or list your home in the East Bay, I would highly recommend Tess!

We are first-time homebuyers and probably not the easiest real estate buyers for a realtor to work with. We had a (low-) set budget, and our taste in houses and neighborhoods is nontraditional. Nonetheless, Tess was incredibly patient, informative, generous, and nonjudgmental about the complex and often frustrating process of getting an offer accepted on a house in Oakland. When offers didn't get accepted, Tess helped us understand why, making us feel less disappointed. And she helped us find the most beautiful house and take us through the closing process absolutely seamlessly. Tess is also a simply lovely person. She is professional. She is well connected. She is incredibly respectful and polite to all parties, while still being a great and perceptive advocate for her buyers. She works seemingly nonstop -- I would get phone calls, emails, and texts back from her within minutes. She has a terrific sense of humor. When we closed on the house, I was a little sad to say goodbye to Tess because she's just that much of a pleasure to work with. I really couldn't recommend her more!