Born and raised in Northern California's Bay Area, Derrick Gardner earned his M.S. degree from California State University East Bay and his B.A. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. While attending CAL he played football and had a successful career as a college athlete and went on to play professionally. During the off-seasons, Derrick began studying real estate and participated in several seminars.  After his professional football career, real estate became his main focus and passion. Obtaining his license in 2004, Derrick began his real estate career as a big brokerage realtor, with Prudential California Realty. Within his first year he became a top producer and went on to achieve numerous awards and accomplishments.  His vast experience and background give him the ability to accommodate clients of high profile as well as the first time home buyer.

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His services involve selling and buying homes for his clients and negotiating a variety of transactions with many levels of complexity. He has successfully sold homes under the umbrella of: Short Sale(s), Real Estate Owned (REO), Estate (probate and trust) and traditional transactions over the last 15 years in the Bay area. Derrick is a Realtor who has represented all of his clients by employing the same tenacity, focus and attention to detail that he portrayed on the football field. Derrick has built an excellent reputation as a successful realtor and is dedicated to putting the needs of his clients first. Derrick believes in honesty and integrity in business. He values building long-term relationships with his clients and prides himself on delivering to his client an epic real estate experience. Derrick's dedication and commitment and towards excellence speak for itself.