Feri grew up in Tehran and moved to the United States at age 18. A UC Berkeley graduate, she holds a master’s degree in fine arts and brings an artist’s sensibility to her professional real estate career. She started as a real estate agent in 1978.

Feri Niroomand has spent more than two decades at Red Oak Realty, and her daughter, Negar Souza, joined her in 2003. Since 1996 they have successfully handled more than 380 transactions in residential and commercial real estate, representing over $275 million in sales.

Feri describes herself as friendly and straightforward. She works in both residential and commercial real estate, a rarity in the business. “I recognize that these are very different skill sets,” she says, “but I find that each discipline can actually complement the other, creating a more well-rounded knowledge base.

“We always encourage our clients to explore their ideas about what a house will do for them, but most importantly, we keep their interests at heart.”