If you’re ready to find a home, you're thinking of selling, investing, or you’re about to start a home project and you need advice, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Julie Durkee loves calling the Bay Area “home,” and her motto “Love Where You Live” shines in every endeavor. A fifth generation Bay Area resident and REALTOR®, you’ll experience Julie’s genuine warmth, professionalism, and integri
ty at every touch point. As a successful businesswoman, professional baker and loving mom, she understands that residential real estate isn’t simply about four walls and a roof. It’s about envisioning how your life will unfold in that home and opening exciting new chapters in life. A natural connector with exceptional attention to detail, Julie’s deep loyalty to every client, buyer or seller, is palpable. Julie’s strong work ethic stems from her experience as an acclaimed pastry chef in top-rated Bay Area restaurants (also a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco), along with her entrepreneur savvy from running her own award-winning business, Torino Baking. Julie’s thoughtful approach to real estate combines her creativity, market knowledge, integrity and strong negotiation skills, powerful assets that deliver results to her buyer and seller clients. From the initial client consultation to far beyond the closing table, Julie purposefully listens to understand the vision and goals of those she helps. With multi-generational experience throughout the greater East Bay Area, Julie’s vast knowledge of Berkeley, Albany, Kensington, El Cerrito, Oakland, Richmond, Emeryville, and Piedmont, as well as points farther north and east, provides a distinct advantage to clients, both in historical perspective and neighborhood expertise. Julie lives in Albany with her husband, a pediatric nurse, along with their two teenagers who attend public school. In addition to her experience as a chef, Julie lived in Italy, taught cooking at Sur La Table, and has won two Food Network competitions.
