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My name is Ernest Villafranca. I'm a real estate agent with East Bay Probates Home Sales/Better Homes & Gardens. Please look around the website and let us know how we can help you.

Our Service
We represent sellers and buyers of probates, conservatorships, and trusts in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
We're experienced in the real estate sale of probates, conservatorships, and trusts.
Our service is fast, efficient, ethical, personal service
Available is a free initial telephone consultation
Over nine years of experience
Offices all over the east bay

Probate is a legal process where, upon death, an individual's property is conserved to insure that all debts of the individual have been paid and the property is distributed to those who are entitled to it. In addition, probate proceedings ensure that any taxes, due upon death, are paid.

Why choose us?
Experience, size, and quality. We have served Alameda County offices in probate/consertorships for eight years. Better Homes & Gardens is the largest brokerage in the east bay. Our office has the management and staff to provide great service.

"As an experienced probate realtor, it is rare to find others in our profession that have the same high level of expertise in these matters to work with - your client's certainly can count on your expertise and experience. I look forward to working with you again."
-Art Lehman, Village Associates Real Estate

We also do Short Sales, Foreclosures, (REO, Bank Owned), and Equity Sales for Condos, Single Family Homes, Multi-Units, and Lots. Special attention given to Luxury Homes. Experienced in FHA 203 K Rehab Loans, Section 8, Lease Options, Flips, and Investor Properties.

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East Bay Cities We Serve

I mostly cover the cities of Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Alameda, San Leandro, Castro Valley and Hayward. But, I am very familiar with Richmond, El Cerrito, Albany, San Francisco, and Daly City.

My territory runs from Hercules to Fremont to SF peninsula.