My meeting with Jen was completely accidental, but I'm very glad it happened. 3 weeks prior my…read morehusband and I was working with 2 other different agents, both we're absentee agents, they'd took hours or 1-2 days to answer our quesions, and never offer any leads for the type of property we were looking for. So we decided to try and look for a more reliable agent, and that's when we met Jen. This is not our first property purchased in SF so we thought all real estate agents are the same, that's not true. Jen made us feels like a friend's helping us through the buying process, she's personable, open minded, super friendly, and of course very professional, she informed us of the pros/cons of the property we looked that and offer her expert advise whenever needed. We closed a week earlier then originally scheduled date, after closed of escrow because I mentioned to Jen in the begining that once we closed we'd like to take her out for a beer, and because we're still under Covid restrictions Jen decided to meet us at our new property and brough 2 mini keg of beers, beer mugs, and we toasted to our new home, we felt like we were having a cheer with a friend, she also gave us $75 coupon for the front door rekey. We are super happy with our purchase, and would use Jen's help again with our next buying/selling venture. Needless to say we highly recommend Jen. Thanks Jen!

When we started our journey of buying our first home we were excited but also nervous. Being new to…read morethe home buying process was intimidating but once we met Jen she quickly eased all of our worries and made it a truly enjoyable and special experience. She was always there to answer our endless questions and gave great guidance throughout the process. Jen took the time to explain to us what was good, what was bad, and what to look out for. She works quickly without compromising quality. We cannot thank Jen enough for all of the time and effort every step of the way!

Blakely is client-centric, rapid and responsive, she knows how to hustle, she has deep industry and…read moremarket knowledge, strong negotiating skills and good relationships with other local pros that help serve her clients. Frankly, in a city of all-star-crazy-smart-overachievers this is not really what makes her stand out from the crowd. Here is what does... I have a health condition that makes finding housing that is safe for me exquisitely difficult. A needle in a haystack would be a generous analogy. Most realtors wouldn't have even been willing to take me on as a client. Blakely probably should have fired me. Instead, she made it her mission to find my husband and me a home with the level of passion and commitment I would only (be lucky to) expect from family. Seriously, she went waaaaayyyy above and beyond.  Blakely dug through inspection reports to help us narrow choices. Called in favors and laid into personal relationships to get us viewings that would accommodate my disability.  Finally, when we found a building we were optimistic might work (twice), she reached-out to all owners -- not even just those on the market --to see if they might be willing to sell.  Thanks to her persistence, and her relationships, we were able to find a home -- a needle in a haystack -- where hopefully I can thrive. By Bay Area standards, it is a 'modest' purchase; certainly not the super-luxury-properties Blakely, with her well-deserved cachet, frequently trades in. And yet, she never stopped pushing for us, never gave us less than 110%. Again, like family, stood by us as an advisor and advocate, even past close. This -- raw humanity, commitment to her clients as people, drive to do and be the best to uphold her commitment to helping those she undertakes to serve -- is what makes Blakely stand out from the crowd. If you want the exceptional, then I recommend Blakely as an excellent choice in realtors . If you NEED the exceptional, I rejoice that you are reading this review and that you have found Blakely.

Blakely truly redefines what it means to be a real estate agent. She goes far beyond simply selling…read morea property, she helps buyers and sellers see a bigger picture and understand possibilities they may not have initially imagined. She listens, asks thoughtful and relevant questions, and then dives into the details in a way that brings clarity. That process alone is incredibly powerful. Blakely successfully represented both my Kenwood property and my Sonoma Broadway property by selling a compelling vision for future use, applying Blakely's same vision we are now proud owners of Bell Hill Pastures horse farm! Our long-term value, and land potential with each transaction. She has a rare ability to blend modern, digital strategy with strong instincts, experience, and genuine passion, never losing sight of the human element. Once again, Blakely delivered exceptional results, and I couldn't be more grateful. Thank you, Blakely... you've done it again!

Natalie and Derek were an absolute dream to work with. We can't recommend them enough!…read more We sold our SF condo, with Natalie Rome and Derek Chin from Compass Realty, in early 2022. From the first meeting, it was obvious we were working with absolute pros. Natalie and Derek came by with their stager, Stephanie, and recommended a few little fixes (paint, light fixture replacements, re-varnishing the hardwood floors), in addition to staging. Compass fronted the costs for the improvements, interest-free, until we closed. The staging looked excellent. After just a couple of open houses, we received above-asking offers. Natalie took the lead on selling our property. We trusted her completely. An experienced realtor, she is very knowledgeable about the real estate business and the San Francisco market. She guided us through the selling process with ease and professionalism. She excels at marketing, really giving potential buyers a feel for the neighborhood. Natalie and Derek were both very responsive, and answered any questions we had in a timely fashion. They made the process extremely easy and hassle-free. It was an absolute pleasure working with this incredible team. We highly recommend Natalie and Derek to anyone buying or selling in San Francisco.  Thanks also to Stephanie (their expert stager) for staging, painting, and generally sprucing up the place. Recommend all around!

Natalie and Derek, Derek and Natalie: no matter how you say it, it comes out TEAM EXCELLENCE!…read more We sold our property, with partners Natalie Rome and Derek Chin from Compass Realty, in Summer 2021, with Natalie as our lead. We worked directly with Natalie during the four month interval of marketing and sale, this interval coinciding with the coronavirus pandemic, and all its attendant hassles. We were living in San Diego to boot! Natalie is always very positive, attentive, and thorough. A seasoned realtor, she is extremely knowledgeable about the real estate business and the San Francisco market. Natalie is not just another well put together realtor with a friendly face and a salesperson's aura. She is experienced and adept at the financial side of real estate, to a degree I have not encountered in other realtors. She saw to every detail of our very challenged sale, which involved issues with our building and an adjacent building project! She guided us through the selling processes with calm, ease, and professionalism, even through some unexpected house repairs. Using her sage and savvy advice, and tons of marketing creativity, we were able to sell our listing. Natalie always made herself available to answer (and re-answer!) our (sometimes lame) questions in a kind and timely manner. As we live in San Diego, she was always ready and willing to run over to the unit to check on something we needed. She asked all the right questions at the right times, but we never felt we were being led or pushed. And when she needed to be away from her office, Derek was at the ready and answered questions and allayed our concerns as they arose. Thanks, Derek! It was an absolute pleasure and privilege working with this "A" team. We enthusiastically recommend Natalie and Derek to anyone in need of home realty transactions in San Francisco. A shout-out also to Stephanie Vigil and her handyman Sal, for staging, painting, and repairs. They were pleasant to work with, and the results, which involved installation of a new oak floor, were excellent. .

Laura is a force of real estate savvy nature! Not only is she well connected in the SF market and…read moreknowledgeable, she is also kind and approachable. She truly is awesome. It was our first time selling an apartment in SF and we were nervous. Laura was patient and full of answers for all of our questions. She was accommodating of our schedules and agreed to selling our home off list so we didn't have to disrupt our lives. We met Laura in the middle of October. Not even a week later we had an offer in hand, over asking! She was amazingly efficient - scheduling inspections, meeting the new owners, shepherding our closing documents. On it all with a smile! She was easy to get ahold of at all hours, text, email, etc. Sometimes, just providing us reassurance that it's all going well. It was absolutely pain free. We closed in less than 3 weeks. Laura met us with cookies at the escrow office so sign the final documents. My husband and I are truly grateful to have worked with her. Do yourself a favor and work with Laura!

Laura is just the absolute best…read more She helped me sell my apartment in the toughest market San Francisco has experienced in a long time. Not only that, after months on the market with nothing, I got an offer. Laura, instead of taking home her cut, advised me not to take it. Luckily, I listened to her and a month later got a much better offer from a much nicer human that I would much rather live in my beloved home. She truly cares about you and will go the extra mile for the client instead of thinking of herself. A rare gem! Could not recommend higher.

Lauren is these best realtor to work with! She is very knowledgeable about the bay area, and worked…read morehard to help us find our dream home. Her communication is top notch, and she is really willing to go the extra mile to get a deal done for you. She also does a great job of protecting her clients and ensuring they don't overpay for a property. I would 100% work with her again in the future, and you would be lucky to have her as a part of your team! Thank you again!! Lucy & Oliver

Lauren was an amazing partner for us when it came to buying our first home. She is warm, friendly,…read moreand genuinely invested in finding the perfect home for her clients. We really appreciated the time Lauren took to make sure we understood the homebuying process from start to finish. She has a great presentation for first-time homebuyers and taught us how to read disclosure packets so that we could feel informed and confident about every house we considered. Lauren is also extremely responsive, even outside of normal working hours, and often was able to take us on home tours within hours of us telling her we were interested in a property. During tours, Lauren would point out important features and considerations that we didn't always think about as first-time buyers. She also helped us work through our needs and wants in a home to make sure we found a place that would work for us now and that we could grow into over time. Throughout the entire process, we always felt like we were Lauren's only clients and had her full attention. We cannot recommend Lauren enough to anyone looking to purchase a home.

We just closed on our home in Los Gatos and Valerie was instrumental in making it happen. As a…read moreself-employed borrower with business income, I knew the underwriting process was going to be more involved than a typical W-2 borrower, and Valerie navigated it expertly from start to finish. What impressed me most was her communication. Every time the underwriter came back with a new condition -- and there were several rounds of documentation requests -- Valerie was quick to explain exactly what was needed and why. She never made us feel like we were being difficult or that our file was a burden. She broke down our rate options clearly and gave us honest guidance without pushing us toward a particular choice. As an independent broker, she shopped multiple lenders for us and found competitive terms. She was always available by text, email, or phone, and her response time was remarkable -- often within minutes, even on evenings and weekends during crunch time near closing. If you're self-employed or have a non-traditional income situation, I'd especially recommend Valerie. She knows exactly how to package a file and anticipate what underwriters will ask for. We closed on time with no last-minute surprises. Highly recommend.

I recently bought my first home, and Valerie was an amazing asset. I am not an inherently organized…read moreperson, but Valerie provided me with clear checklists and timelines for all of my supporting documents- making it all so much less overwhelming. She was always available to answer my questions and help me is my decision making. The is both kind, on task and knowledgable. thank you Valerie!

It was a great pleasure working with Simone and she is absolutely the best we ever worked with! She…read morehelped us buying and selling 4 houses in our time of working together and she's not only very knowledgeable, she's also very dedicated and ready to jump in any moment to make sure the deal goes though in timely manner. One thing I learned the most important in agent is to truly understand the market and have well tested strategies that work int their special market. Simone does it very well.

Simone is a leading expert in real estate and has vast knowledge of the East Bay. Oakland in…read moreparticular is an extremely competitive market and a top notch professional is needed. We were in the process of selling our condo and purchasing a new home. Our agent who helped us close our condo had to abruptly re-locate and referred us to Simone and team (within Compass). Simone picked up right away and lost no time on our home viewings and in less than a week we got our offer accepted. We felt very confident in her and the team right from the beginning. Simone is very good at providing the right advice and navigating the hurdles/weighing options. We put in a bid for a home in our top choice neighborhood. We weren't the highest bidder, but Simone's offer package was so tight and professional that it edged us out on the seller's confidence for acceptance of our offer. Simone and team worked so quickly and tightly with the lending team, escrow, and the selling agents that the close went like clockwork. We were supposed to close within 25 days and we closed within 21 days. A joy to work with, extreme knowledge of the market and unprecedented professionalism made Simone the absolute best agent we could have hoped for. We love our new home and we couldn't be happier on how everything turned out. Simone will always be our top choice for any future real estate endeavors.

Where do I start?! We had the pleasure of working with both Shelby and Rick--- they are both…read morehonest, trustworthy, totally professional, knowledgeable and dependable! We hired Rick to sell our home and Shelby to represent us to buy a home and they went above and beyond, which to them is probably just "doing their job" but to us as the clients, the process can be scary. We hit a snag in the process with our initial buyer having to pull out of contract for medical reasons, We were terrified to say the least! We were already in contract to buy another home! But both Rick and Shelby assured us that things would work out, always keeping calm and letting us know they had a plan A, B, C & if needed a plan D! It all came together and we closed on the sell of our home and closed on the purchase of another home all within 24hours from eachother! Who does that!?!? :) Rick never once made us feel alone going through this process and that's what i appreciated the most! always answering our calls and texts- we had conference calls at least once a week, what he likes to call "Monday check-ins" and we totally appreciated that! Shelby always took the time to check in with us, sending us endless listing, once we found our "dream home" she worked relentless and remained cool and calm the whole time! I probably texted Shelby over 500 times during this process and she responded each and every time with confidence and professionalism! Thank you Shelby, you Rock! If you're looking for a professional and open-book realtors- contact Rick and Shelby! You wont be disappointed!

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