About Brian

A Lifetime of Local Experience.

Brian provides a full range of real estate services to the Buyers and Sellers of Oakland, Piedmont and Berkeley California. Brian was born and raised in the Oakland East Bay Area and currently lives in the Upper Rockridge district of the Oakland Hills. Brian entered real estate in 1998 after 10 years of construction and corporate construction management. He’s been a production award recipient for 7 of the past 8 years. He is part of a real estate family both professionally and personally.

Professional Mission

I provide exceptional real estate guidance and services in an honest, straight forward and professional manner to qualified fun loving people.

Whether you’re interested in viewing one of his listings or considering selling or purchasing a home, Brian can help guide you through the entire process. Please take a second to look at what some of his past clients have to say.

Professional Qualifications

  • Senior Sales Associate with Pacific Union Real Estate in the Oakland California Montclair Office.
  • CRS designation (I was just granted entry into the Council of Residential Specialists)
  • Licensed Contractor in the State of California. 
  • Montclair Business Association Former Board Member.
  • Sales award recipient for 8 of the last 10 years.
  • Current Board member of Sea Scout Ship Farallon Inc.(Boy Scouts of America.)
  • Trained in SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) program.
  • e-Certified Advanced technology training for integrating the latest technology into property marketing and digital documentation. 

Real estate in no part time business however when I am not servicing the needs of my clients my wife and I love to travel.  Our preferance is to warm destinations such as Central and South America, Hawaii and Palm Springs.  We also keep a home in Lake Tahoe CA.  While Summers are quiet warm, as you can see from the photo the winters are very cold.  Click the link if you’d like more photos of my personal interests .

Personal Interests

  • Outdoor activities of all kind
  • Biking, cycling, hiking, surfing, watersking, snowbarding, rock climbing…etc.
  • Building and remodeling homes
  • Family time
  •  I am on the board of directors for the Sea Scouts

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    My wife and I are first time home buyers and the prospect of finding and purchasing a home was more then a little intimidating. A coworker recommend we contact Brain. Right away Brain helped us to understand the basics of the loan process, escrow, inspections.
    Ken and Ann Toley
  • Brian Santilena

    Brian Santilena

    • Senior Sales Associate
    • DRE #01244612
    • (510) 338-1380 direct
    • (510) 501-3534 mobile
    • (510) 339-6519 fax
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