Welcome to the Sonoma Valley!
Sonoma Valley is truly remarkable. With its world-class wineries, historic downtown, and spectacular weather, it’s easy to see why so many people fall in love with the area. And when you’re ready to move, you need an experienced agent by your side. Serving clients in the Sonoma Valley area, Christine Benson has over 37 years of industry experience and is one of the region’s leading real estate experts.
Originally from Oakland, Christine has been a longtime resident of the Sonoma Valley community, where she has worked and raised her family for many years. Christine’s real estate journey began in 1985 at the age of 22. After graduating from college, she wanted to pursue a career in real estate management. Today, Christine is one of the area’s leading agents and the unofficial ambassador of Sonoma Valley. As a premier agent, Christine has built her professional reputation on the relationships she has formed with her clients. Whether she’s working with buyers or sellers, she provides all her clients with five-star customer service. As a result of her hard work, Christine has built a sustainable business based on word of mouth, whether it’s through referrals or repeat clients. She also received many industry awards and recognitions. She consistently ranks in the Top 5-8% of all Coldwell Banker agents worldwide and was recently honored with the International President’s Circle Award. Christine is a Certified Seniors Real Estate Specialist and Certified Real Estate Investment Advisor.
When working with her clients, Christine leads by establishing relationships with her clients. From the first meeting, Christine begins by determining her clients’ main priorities, whether it’s to find a vacation property, their forever home, or to sell their property to start the next stage of their lives. By forming bonds with her clients, she provides them with the support they need through every step of the process. For Christine, there is no better feeling than helping her clients follow their dreams of living the Sonoma Valley lifestyle.
Along with her role as a top-tier real estate agent, Christine is a proud advocate for the Sonoma Valley Community. She is part of the Impact 100 local woman's group, with an aim for community outreach and improvement. She is also the proud mother of three adult children. In her spare time, you can find Christine cooking, hiking, hosting events, and spending quality time with her friends and family.
I recently had the pleasure of working with Christine to purchase a condo in downtown Sonoma. Christine clearly has a deep passion for her career as a Real Estate agent as you can easily see that she loves her job and the services she provides. She really cares about her clients and their needs as well as the community and neighborhood she lives in. Her commitment is reflected in her attention to the det...
We, lawyer and family, knew the reverse mortgage would be due soon after the ill owner's death and I recommended Christine to the family. They took to her right away and loved her enthusiasm and warmth, and information she was able to provide. When the reverse mortgage company wrote threatening letters after the owners death we were able to quiet them with Christine's listing, schedule, and early open ho...
We originally met Christine at an open house. Although that house was not what we were looking for, Christine was. Next we came up with a list of homes that we wanted to see and Christine added a couple more, we toured them together so Christine could see what we liked and disliked about each, and at the end of the day, she said "I know what you are looking for and I will find it for you". And she did. S...
Christine is the most knowledgeable, professional, thorough, detail-oriented, thoughtful, sweet, fabulous, and fun person we have ever had the pleasure of conducting a business deal with! We cannot rave about her enough in every way. Her constant communication and instant responses 24/7 are incredible! How does she juggle so much, all the while making you feel you're the most important and wonderful clie...
Christine made what could have been a stressful experience fairly stress-free. She was masterful at pulling together and scheduling a top-notch group of professionals to accomplish whatever was necessary to prepare my house for listing. This included highly qualified individuals involved with required inspections, painting and staging which were all scheduled in an extremely short period of time. Christi...
We met Christine touring a home she had listed. While that home wasn't right for us, we were so impressed her market knowledge, responsiveness, insights and general good nature that we asked to represent us. Within a week we found another home, made an offer, got the offer accepted, had the inspections done (thanks to Christine's local connections), went into escrow and closed today. The market is is muc...
We were fortunate to meet Christine at an open house that turned out to be our new home. There was an immediate connection and we were impressed by her knowledge of the Creekside Community and Sonoma in general. Christine was especially helpful in our inspections process and worked hard to find a vendor who could give us visual access to a spot in question beneath the house; she sent us video in real-tim...
Christine came highly recommended and for a reason. We were unable to be in Sonoma for this search and we felt confident and comfortable with relying on her knowledge of Sonoma and the current real estate market. She was on top of the rapidly moving market, listened to our needs and desires, and kept us informed as we remotely navigated the market. We never had any problem reaching Christine with questio...
Christine is a real professional who worked hard to understand our needs and then find the right home for us. In a tough, competitive Real Estate market, she has the experience and savvy to get the job done. She's a good listener and communicator and has a wealth of local knowledge and contacts. She gave us good advice on handling negotiations, and when our offer was accepted, she got the home inspection...
Christine Benson has an amazing attitude and detailed knowledge of the Sonoma Real Estate market. She recognizes and considers the needs of her clients. Christine helped me through the tears and fears of selling our summer home. She understood the importance for me to be comfortable with my decision to sell the property, which was in the family for 70 years, and find a local buyer committed to the area. ...
Christine was an excellent Broker in every respect. She has a thorough understanding of the Sonoma Real Estate market. Although many brokers may also have that, Christine distinguishes herself by her patience. We ended up looking for the right house over a 2 year period. She did not try influence us as we went through highs And lows reviewing properties. Christine allowed us to take our time until the ri...
Christine's professionalism was of the highest quality. She was in constant communication with us and successfully coordinated all necessary personnel for the completion of complicated transactions between three clients. She also understood the emotional component of leaving and moving to a new home, which we appreciated. We will not hesitate to recommend her to friends and family and consider her our Re...
She is very responsive, and kept in communication with us through every step in the process. She is very knowledgeable and explained everything in regards to what she was doing and what we needed to do. She recommended and helped coordinate inspections and people to work on the house. She did a great job in marketing which resulted in many people stopping by the open house. She even watered the plants si...
Christine was instrumental in helping me place my home on the market. From the beginning, she assisted me in hiring the needed services required in preparing my home for market. Her consistent communication throughout, gave me ease, in knowing that everything was handled. Thanks to Christine I am now on my way to the next chapter, in a smaller home closer to my family. I would highly recommend her to any...
Christine represented me when I purchased this property 6 years ago and I had no doubt about hiring her to sell it. Christine proved, once again, extremely knowledgeable and we'll versed in the Sonoma Real Estate market. My sale posed some unique challenges which she handled like a true pro. I am sincerely appreciative of her patience and professionalism and would recommend her without hesitation.
Christine is aggressive, nice, creative, and detail-oriented all at the same time! We had not purchased a home in over 20 years, so a lot about the process has changed. Christine patiently answered our questions and provided guidance when we needed it. She is also very knowledgeable about the area and that has been a big plus as well. We are very happy that we have been able to work with her!
Christine meets you, connects with you and from there on is there for you. We appreciate her and sing her praises to the world. Thank you, Christine, for your knowledge, expertise and friendship. You have made our move to Sonoma so much easier with your help and kindness.
Christine helped make home ownership in California a reality. Knowledgeable, precise, and calculated with every step of home purchasing. I immediately felt comfortable with Christine, she knew exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for your professionalism and expertise.
Christine is great to work with and was always on top of what was going on, sent me the latest properties coming on the market and how to best approach the buy. Also appreciated the time spent with her associate Madelyn. Would work with Christine again.
Christine was wonderful to work with. Her knowledge of the closing process was very impressive. She was very thorough every step of the way and made sure we understood each element. We were very happy that she represented us so well.
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View PropertyWhether her clients are buying or selling property for their own primary residence, vacation use, or investment purposes, Christine listens carefully to understand their wants, needs and wishes. She prides herself on providing clients the information they need to feel comfortable making their important decisions.
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