Our mother had no plans to sell the family home but she always enjoyed following the local real estate market. For years she had talked about Carla Della Zoppa. Mom really liked the way Carla operated her business and was impressed with her success.

In early 2020, the time came to sell the house and we called Carla. We were faced with the daunting task of emptying 60 years of accumulated belongings from a 5 bedroom home with tons of storage. Carla coached us through all that, with sensitivity and the wisdom coming from her years of experience. Meanwhile, she matched us up with all the inspectors, contractors, cleaners, gardeners, and haulers that we needed to get the house in top shape----she orchestrated ALL of this. And she did it with good humor, attention to detail, total professionalism, and unfailing energy. (This was during COVID restrictions, no less.) In the end, the house sold easily at a very good price. Mom was right about Carla. Carla has earned our trust and loyalty and our 5 Gold Star rating.

- Sally G. and Debbie G.

What started as a business introduction in 1984, has bloomed over the years to family. My husband, Michael and I were first introduced to Carla Della Zoppa years ago by his aunt and uncle, Marian and Louie Nicoli. We were expecting our first child and were looking to sell our home, in order to find a larger house. Marian and Louie were long-term El Cerrito residents, dating back to the 1920's and were connected business owners in town. We trusted them to refer us to "the best of the best". We were not disappointed. Carla was then, and still is today, professional, detailed, organized, on-task and a team player. For me personally she has sold 4 properties.

Over the years Michael and I referred our family and friends to Carla, when they were in need of a real estate professional. She has also sold the homes of my grandmother, my parents and two different aunts and uncles. My senior parents contracted with Carla in 2018 to sell their home of 60 years. This was an emotional move for my parents and signified a major life change. Carla was very respectful and sensitive to them and referred them to local contractors and businesses as they updated their home in preparation for sale. The home sold in less than two weeks to a young couple starting their family, who appreciated the love and care that my folks had put into it. Carla always puts her best foot forward when selling a property.

In this unthinkable year of 2020, Carla sold an investment property that I owned. She very skillfully navigated the restrictions and changes brought on by the pandemic. She was astute in the timing of my listing and in the current market pricing. The property sold in less than two weeks thanks to Carla's expertise.

It is fair to say that I am lucky to have Carla as my trusted real estate resource. But more importantly, I am honored to call her t'family". She has been present at our weddings, baby showers, birthday parties and sadly, family funerals. She has my whole-hearted, 100% endorsement.

- Anne Ventin Wegher Martorello

A friend told me that when it came time to sell my house, I had to get Carla Della Zoppa as my agent. I owe that friend a profound debt of gratitude. Carla viewed the house and agreed to take me on as a client. In very short order, she had produced a beautiful, well-researched, and thorough presentation on my home; I could tell she had both deep experience in the region going back many years, and an up-to-the-minute knowledge of current trends and conditions. Both kinds of knowledge informed her recommendations on prepping, staging, and marketing the home, which all paid off in spades. Selling my house unexpectedly involved a tricky title issue and the juggling of considerable repairs and upgrades. I'd already moved out of state, so the entire project fell to Carla. Luckily, she has long-time relationships with all the best people, all of whom love to work with her; every job without exception was completed with excellent quality, in record time, for a reasonable price, without my having to worry about it. Carla handles everything with amazing efficiency, professionalism, friendliness, and cheer, not to mention unerring common sense and good judgement. I came to admire her character, work ethic, and patience, especially during the last phase of the process, when she added patient long-distance hand-holding to the list of services she offered this first-time home-seller. Carla quite simply checks every possible box. Genuine excellence is hard to find these days. I wish more of us were as fantastic at our jobs as Carla is at hers.

- Leanne R.