Colin Davies
I like figuring out what a house needs, bringing the right people together and seeing a plan through. I want you to feel comfortable asking questions—and know you will get a straight answer.
Bay Area ground. Service under pressure. Real estate since 2013.
I was born and raised in the Bay Area and have lived in the East Bay for more than thirty years. Before real estate, I worked in high-volume hospitality, including the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley. That work taught me to read a room, stay composed under pressure, and solve the problem in front of the person—not the one a script assumed they had.
I entered real estate in 2013 and built my practice through direct client work across homes, family-property sales, purchases, investment transactions, preparation projects, and deals with more moving parts than anyone expected at the beginning.
I walk the property. I tell you what I see. I separate what matters from what is merely expensive. I bring the people the assignment requires. I keep the decision-makers informed. I negotiate hard without losing control of the closing path. And when the transaction hits something that was not in the plan, I stay with it.
A painter needs a finish choice. An agent needs an answer from an inspection report. A seller needs to know whether the work is on schedule. I make those calls, connect the people involved and keep the next step clear.
I work with Security Pacific Real Estate. When your property needs a specialist, I help bring that person into the conversation and make sure their findings are useful to your sale or purchase.
The decisions behind the sale
Berkeley · Seller represented
At 1443 Scenic Avenue, I coordinated the restoration around the details that made the house itself: hardwood floors, tile, fixtures and finishes. For the first open house, I hired a live pianist. I wanted people to spend time in the rooms and feel how the home lived.
Step inside the Berkeley restorationRichmond · Seller represented with Richard Lei
At 718 34th Street in North & East, the original tile baths were part of the appeal. I focused the preparation on refinishing hardwoods, cleaning, landscaping and presentation. Before you start replacing things in your own home, let’s look at what is already working.
See the Richmond preparation choicesGlendale · Seller represented with Woody McCaleb
Original doors, textured plaster and colorful tile baths shaped the work at 1239 Geneva Street. I organized the restoration and marketing with specialist craftspeople and co-listing agent Woody McCaleb. The home sold for $2,070,000. It is a Glendale story, with preparation decisions that inform my East Bay work.
Explore the Geneva restorationFeatured in The New York Times’ “$1.9 Million Homes in California.”
Where I work
I help buyers and sellers in Richmond, Pinole, El Cerrito, Albany, Berkeley and Kensington. If you are selling, we can start with what to prepare and what to leave alone. If you are buying, we can look closely at the condition, the inspection findings and whether the home fits the way you want to live.
Choose your area for local property stories and questions to think through before your next move.
You may have a house to prepare, a home you are considering, or a move that still feels a long way off. Tell me where you are. We can work out the next useful step.