Allison is hands down, the best in town! From the get-go, she sets proper expectations for success. I have competed 3 transactions with her and highly recommend her. She does her homework/research and has always had my best interest as the top priority. She is a kick-ass negotiator and sees the big picture. So blessed to have met Allison. read more

Allison is an excellent realtor. We worked with her for a purchase in San Francisco. Extremely responsive, an effective negotiator, and was a great sounding board for us. From start to finish it took us only a week or so to get into contract and she even managed to negotiate even more post-facto as things came up. Strongly recommend! read more

Working with Allison is wonderful. We purchased our dream San Francisco home in January 2025 after searching for over two years, and Allison was key to making it all happen. Throughout the entire process, we felt confident that she was representing our position effectively and advocating for our best interests. Allison has a straightforward approach that instilled trust from the beginning, and we always felt like our interests were aligned. One of the most challenging aspects of home buying is determining an appropriate offer price, especially in a complex market like San Francisco. Allison has a deep knowledge of San Francisco neighborhoods and property values. During the offer stage, we were impressed with her willingness to consult other experts and incorporate new information into her recommendations. She was grounded in the data while also considering our specific needs and circumstances. Perhaps most importantly, Allison demonstrated remarkable patience during our two-year search. We were determined to find our "just right" home, and Allison respected our timeline. She never pressured us and remained enthusiastic and supportive even after two years of showings, questions, and considerations. We are very happy in our new home, and grateful to Allison for her guidance and expertise during our home-buying journey. Allison is an excellent realtor, and her clients are lucky to work with her. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Allison this past summer while searching for a new home in San Francisco. She offered superb competent advice throughout the process ending with my finding a home I'm thrilled with. Her experience and knowledge of the San Francisco market was incredibly valuable to me. She gently guided me away from a few mistakes and advised patience until the right property came along. Allison handled the offer process expertly including navigating the multiple offer bidding scenario that of course occurred. Her insight on pricing was spot on and she was ultimately successful at delivering the home to me. During the process Allison was always professional and responsive. Her patient manner was reassuring during what can and was a stressful time. She became a very trusted advisor. I recommend Allison without hesitation. read more

We worked with Allison for our recent home purchase, and couldn't endorse her more highly! Allison is experienced and knowledgable about both the Marin and San Francisco markets. She provides honest and invaluable feedback which helped us find our home of our dreams. Allison spent time with us identifying the areas we liked and key features we would want in a home. She was very patient as we explored several different options over the course of a few months. She very quickly picked up on things we were excited about, and suggested listings that we hadn't found that matched our criteria. Allison was always available and worked hard to get us in to see homes in a very competitive market. She also had great market intel, which was hugely important given how dynamic the market is and how quickly things change. She helped us put together multiple offers, and provided critical guidance every step of the way. As first time homebuyers, Allison was a huge resource to us and was very approachable and helpful in addressing our many questions. She is very knowledgable about both the market, and also potential issues with the home and how to interpret disclosures. Allison is a true pro in every way, and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking in SF or Marin. It was also great to be able to look in both locations with one realtor. Allison is honest and upfront, and truly has your best interests at heart (which isn't always the case!) She helped us find the perfect home for us, and was an absolute pleasure to work with during the process. read more

If looking for a fun and trustworthy realtor in San Francisco or Marin, look no further than Allison Kalhammer. We worked with Allison on the purchase of our first home in San Francisco--in a hyper competitive market, Allison was our sensei. What started as realtor relationship, ended with feeling like Allison is a sister to us. We cannot overstate how indispensable Allison is to finding AND completing a successful real estate deal in San Francisco. She is ALWAYS there for invaluable advice, trustworthy feedback, and was our biggest advocate (even in areas we didn't know we needed advocacy!) After 21 years of service in the Bay Area, her knowledge of the city and the market is unparalleled. Her ability to navigate difficult deals is unmatched. Allison was patient with us, as first time home-buyers, and made each occasion fun and informative. She welcomed the opportunity to get to know us as friends, and in taking the time to get to know us, she was able to better guide us. She is the everything realtor-- brilliant, detail-oriented, and knowledgable of the area and market. She is someone who is not only fun to work with, but trustworthy. She treated us like family. She was unassuming and available 24/7 to our every question. We are so glad we have Allison in our life. Because of Allison, we have a new friend in the city, AND we have our dream home! read more

Wow, we could not have asked for a better realtor. Allison was recommended by a close friends who were first time home buyers. We're also first time home buyers and she really took the time to educate us on both the home buying process and all the intricacies of houses. She took the time to get to know us, our wants and needs, and challenged us to think beyond what we initially thought we wanted. Her negotiation skills are top notch, she was always available via text, and she knows how to move fast. What we loved most though was she really looked out for us in the process. We're thrilled to be in our first home and we can't thank her enough for all of her support. If you're looking for an amazing realtor, you found her. read more

Allison was so fun to work with while I navigated the often frustrating world finding a condo in San Francisco. She was warm and accommodating, and I truly feel that I have made a lifelong friend. She witnessed a good deal of personal transformation throughout the process, and was always a big Margot advocate- not just because I was a client, but because she genuinely cared. The thing that impressed me the most about Allison was her creativity. My price range was yielding some pretty fugly 1 bedroom condos in SF, and she found a diamond in the rough studio with a gorgeous deck in Nob Hill. It was a curve ball, since I had been looking to up-size from my rental studio, but the moment I walked in, I knew I was home. The layout was nice, and the view of the full city skyline was stunning. During Blue Angels I got a killer view of the show, and the bonus was seeing the fireworks RIGHT over the Bay Bridge that night. It was spectacular. I'm so glad to have had such great guidance through the process. I can recommend Allison without hesitation. read more

Allison was one of two agents that tag teamed selling our home in the San Francisco SOMA neighborhood. You would think that anything in SOMA would be an easy sell, but real estate transactions always have their quirks. For our sale, Allison helped get everything prepped and as a self-proclaimed project manager, she kept the schedule and had us showing in three weeks from our move out date. This included painting, new carpet, deep clean including outside of the windows and staging. It was exactly the schedule she laid out at the very beginning. Allison is a secret interior decorator, too. She worked with a stager by giving some key ideas on what might work. Color of the walls complimented the veneer of the kitchen but was compatible with the master bedroom. Every detail was impeccably shaped and no idea was too small to at least warrant consideration. Lastly, the selling process required shepherding a contract with many contingencies. Each unexpected issue was managed and communicated with care and sensitivity, which was important for us since this was a stressful time. I highly recommend her as a selling agent. She knows the area and will enable you to make informed and smart decisions. Don't trust one of the biggest transactions you will ever make to an amateur. Instead, go with someone with experience and a level head. Call up Allison with confidence and unlock the potential value of your home. read more

Let's be honest - buying real estate in the Bay Area seems to be a feat in itself these days. After starting out focused on SF, Allison adeptly switched gears with me to close on a house in Oakland last month, and I can't recommend her more highly. As a first-time homebuyer, I was so fortunate to have Allison's guidance (and from talking to my friends about their real estate experiences, I know that my experience was abnormally positive). From day 1, I knew I was in good hands. She listened to what I was looking for and took my feedback into consideration at each step. She would often spot issues in the disclosures that I would have missed - and then have the patience to walk me through them. She coordinated seamlessly with my lender, making the bidding process as easy as possible. She also has a valuable ability to figure out where a property will price, which is remarkable in a market where list prices and sales prices seem never to be the same. I saw her navigate multiple tough offer situations with tact and integrity, and this completely paid off (satisfied client much??). All you really have to take away from this is that Allison rules. She's great at her job, she'll be 100% on your side, and perhaps more importantly, she's just plain fun to work with. Now go call her! read more

Allison helped us close on a home in the hyper-competitive, bizarre housing market that is San Francisco. I deeply appreciated how candid and forthcoming Allison was throughout the entire process. You could tell that she genuinely cares about her clients finding the right place and not just finding them A place as soon as possible. Her cautiousness and candor made us feel like she had our best interest in mind -- and knew her stuff! Allison is also an expert in the San Francisco market and the details of what to look for in old homes which are typical to the area. She'd warn us of suspicious foundation, comment on things that felt "off", and provide her insights from her experience. I'd recommend Allison to anyone home-buying in the Bay Area. read more

Allison helped us buy our dream starter home in SF at the price we wanted; we hope and plan to work with her when we are ready to buy a new home and would 100% recommend her to any friends/family/colleagues in the Bay Area! Allison is a true expert who is a pleasure to work with. My wife and I are new to the area - having just moved from the East Coast - but immediately felt oriented to the city thanks to Allison's insights and observations. Once we decided to make an offer on what would become our home, Allison sprang into action, working that same weekend night into the next morning to draft our initial offer and get the ball rolling. She spent significant time helping us make sense of all the disclosures and condo CC&Rs and though we were moving through the process very quickly, never felt rushed. She did this for us even though we were almost certainly buying at the lowest price range of her clientele, and we never once felt like we weren't her most important customer. We'll be asking to work with her again when the time comes to buy another home here in SF! Complicating our home purchase was the fact that we moved due to federal government employment and were in a government relocation program; Allison navigated this system expertly, keeping our relocation agents, listing agents, lender, and us constantly in the loop. She also crafted a unique solution that allowed us to take full advantage of all the relocation company benefits without extending our timeline to close - an absolute necessity in the crazy SF market. For Allison, the execution of this plan was relatively easy, but that was only because she had the experience to spot the potential issue in the first place and the established relationships with lenders and title companies in SF to address the problem before it arose. We love our new home and have Allison to thank for it! We look forward to working with her again in the future. read more

I am so grateful to Allison for selling my mother's home in a probate sale in San Francisco! It was extra challenging because there was also a tenant (my brother) in the home that refused access for inspection. Allison had to sell it sight unseen. She was so fair and personable with my brother, and she was also was very realistic. She made sure the home was represented correctly, and we got an excellent price for the property. Everyone was satisfied with the outcome. I highly recommend Allison for her many years of experience and for her willingness to go the extra mile (or miles!) for good communication. read more

Where do we begin, other than to say Allison is a great realtor. Allison stepped up to the plate when our primary realtor went on a month long trip of a lifetime to Italy. Even though we were first time home buyers, we had already made several offers on homes but were still nervous about changing realtors. That all changed the moment we met Allison. We quickly could tell we were in good hands, and like our primary realtor, her experience and vast knowledge of the San Francisco real estate market quickly showed. Allison proved invaluable when we made our first offer with her. This was finally the first home, both my husband and I both loved. We were one of two competitive offers. Through Allison's quick and persistence with the seller's realtor, she helped guide us into avoiding a bidding war with the other offer while keeping us within our budget. Without any reservations, we recommend Allison if you are looking for someone to help you every step of the way through the home buying process. We love our new home and neighborhood. read more

For us, 3 things make Allison stand out as a Realtor: 1) She goes above and beyond for her clients before, during, and after the transaction is complete, 2) she is SUPER diligent, something a lot of other agents aren't, which helped us relax and trust that she had our backs, and 3) she has many years of experience, which can literally make or break a deal in San Francisco. Just a few examples from our personal experience buying in the uber-competitive NOPA neighborhood: Out of 13 bids, we got the home of our dreams because she advised us carefully and honestly about what it would take to win, both in terms of how much to offer and how to craft the terms. I've known her for 12 years now and I've seen her predict the correct selling price of dozens of homes (even when list price and sale price differed by hundreds of thousands of dollars). She has an uncanny ability to be spot on, both when the market is going ballistic and in calmer years. Examples of her diligence include spotting an easy-to-miss but critical note in the disclosures that other agents missed; working at 5 AM and late at night to make sure nothing slipped through the cracks; taking the high road and responding ethically when faced with an unethical agent or seller; helping us write a letter to the seller that helped us win the bid; successfully negotiating to make the terms of our deal more favorable to us, even during a peak sellers' market (2005); and 10 years later, proactively connecting us with a mortgage broker who helped us refinance at 3.75%, saving us tens of thousands of dollars. Because of her many years of experience as a Realtor in SF and surrounding cities, Allison was able to give us reliable guidance, accurate comparisons, access to more homes than others, and, importantly: realistic expectations. Allison is also a pleasure to work with -- she is fun, friendly, knows San Francisco like the back of her hand, and has a network of folks in the industry that has helped us on numerous occasions since we bought our home (gardeners, painters, home repairs, mortgage brokers, interior designers, stagers, lawyers, event organizers, you name it). 5 stars and 2 big thumbs up! read more

We had to pick an agent from 2 listed agents (ended up being 4) to help sell our home during my relocation for work. There were certain conditions, requirements, and somewhat of a tight schedule with the relocation. Most homes in the Bay Area sell quick but we wanted to still find someone who would look out for us and not see us as a quick sale. The first agent was a little aggressive, the second agent didn't say much, and the third agent wasn't available. This led me to finding a 4th agent. Allison came and met with me within a day given my timeline. During our meeting, she offered a large network of resources she and Compass has, a quick market plan (wasn't a lot of time before our meeting), and that she would be able to advise us and handle in getting the house ready without us around. Once we picked Allison to be our agent, she introduced us to her partner Trim, and from there, it was non-stop, working as a team, between all us, to get the house ready for sale. Allison and Trim provided some good feedback, suggestions, and support that we took to heart. Trim updated us in a timely manner and even installed a closet door that I had left off, not being able to reinstall it before we moved out. Allison was like a scout, finding our way and also our very own Jiminy Cricket, advising us to cover all our bases. In the end, we got the house looking better than when we moved in with multiple offers, with little or no contingencies. Her network even helped to uncover some discrepancies in an earlier offer which we turned down. Thanks Allison and Trim for handling the house and sale when we weren't able to be around. read more

I was interested in a probate sale property she had listed. She completely ignored my calls and emails.

If I could give Allison more stars I would. Allison came recommended to us through our original Agent Janet Larson. She was assigned the task of selling our condo in downtown SF, a place we called home for 7 years. Immediately Allison got to work and her incredible attention to detail and planning during the process was immaculate. She took care of EVERYTHING!! She ensured the condo was cleaned, painted and staged all in prep for successful open houses. She made sure we felt comfortable through the entire process and kept us updated every step of the way. She made sure we had bids come in and took lead on getting through all contingencies requested by buyer, which to be honest was quite stressful!!- but Allison handled lit like the Pro she is. In the end she got us a price that exceeded our expectations!!!! Everything was on schedule- if there was a danger of delay Allison was on top of it all. She made this happen. We cannot be happier clients and we would HIGHLY recommend her for your sale if you want someone completely dedicated non-stop to ensure you get more than you would ever dream. Because of this sale we can now move on an purchase a home of our own for our family of four :) Thank you Allison!!! read more

Allison is the best. We live in NYC and needed an agent for the sale of our property in Potrero Hill. Luckily we got matched with Allison through the Compass referral program from an agent in NYC. We could not have done this sale without her. To start, her knowledge of the market and advice on what to update and what to leave for our future buyers was excellent. She walked us through everything, and we felt empowered and educated with every decision we had to make. Not to mention the amount of work Allison took on, because for the majority of the time we remained in NYC. Allison got us quotes from contractors and organized major repairs and updates to our unit all while we were long distance. Closing also took place while we remained in NY. The fact of the matter is, while we did take a short trip to San Fran to meet Allison and clear out our things, we really didn't need to come into town at all. She handled everything for us which was such a relief. We also took full advantage of the Compass Concierge service which was so easy to use and so helpful! Our sale was a bit stressful as we dealt with some issues with other condo owners/renters and again, Allison handled it in stride. Walked us through our options when these issues arose and in the end, we got a great buyer and closed on our property as happy campers. She's the real deal and I would certainly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in the San Fran Area. read more

We worked with Allison over a 4 month period and we couldn't have asked for more. Allison took the time to listen to what we wanted and found great homes for us to look at. As first time buyers, Allison was extremely patient with us and helped in every way we needed. Allison was detail oriented and defended our best interests at every turn. Thank you Allison for making a stressful experience seem so easy. read more

Allison just helped us buy our first home in SF and we are so grateful to have found her. Allison has an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge regarding the SF housing market and we so much needed and valued her experience and expertise. When we found a condo we wanted, she was very familiar with the building (she had sold 5 units there in the past) and used her insight to help us negotiate countless elements of the process. She was very patient with all of our questions and helped explain every step clearly and simply. She is an excellent communicator and was so in touch when we needed her and she can jump into action super quickly. We will definitely call her for our next move and can't recommend her enough! read more

Allison is amazing - she really is the "whole package" and has made our SF home buying experience a very positive one. Professional, friendly , knowledgeable, responsive, patient , responsible... we have been lucky to have her on our side. She is very friendly , very sharp, knowledgeable about the SF market, and the colleagues she referred us to - for financing, consulting or technical contractor work , have been outstanding. She simply and easily stands out as the best agent we have ever worked with. From the moment Allison began her relationship with us , we knew we were in good hands. Allison really cared about us and our life - not just the current deal . We decided to set off on the daunting and nerve wracking adventure of trying to own a home in San Francisco. In order to do so we had to sell our current home (in the south bay ) - we had quite a bit of exposure to the real estate world and the people who work there. We "shopped " around and not all our engagements were friendly , successful or even positive. We began having second thoughts about the whole crazy idea of trying to move to the most expensive place on earth without the support of someone we really trust. This all changed when we were referred to Allison. Allison took a real interest in our needs and walked us through each part of the process - giving us her professional assessment , and her opinions - and making sure we understood the difference. Communication with Allison was always smooth and upbeat , she was very responsive and always took the time to answer any question (and we had lots ..) We highly recommend working with her! Allison is with us for the long run , and our next Real Estate adventure will definitely be with her ! Thank you for everything Allison :) read more

Very successful experience! I had the good fortune to work with Allison on SEVEN real estate transactions during the past 14 years, selling and buying my homes in both San Francisco and Marin County. She made the process enjoyable and was always a pleasure to work with. She kept things organized and well planned by presenting me an action plan with targeted dates to get the ball rolling and ensured my home was well prepared to sell. She provided me the best guidance and direction and consequently my escrows went smoothly and most importantly I always made a good profit! read more

Allison Kalhammer was recommended to us by a relative. She is part of a team of two realtors we chose to handle the sale of a parent's home. She was immediately reassuring. She did incredible promotional work, from writing and preparing flyers, arranging photography for the listing and holding the open house, to seeing that we were kept in the loop whenever something was going on. She and Mimi together make a powerhouse team. They gave us the best advice and were able to keep things running smoothly throughout what can often be a stressful process. We would definitely recommend them both to anyone looking for a good listing team. read more

My wife and I were incredibly impressed with Allison. She is diligent, smart, and experienced. She went above and beyond in every way. Her responsiveness and follow through were unmatched, which we found to be indispensable in the SF housing market. As new home buyers, she was extremely patient with our many questions. We felt well-informed and comfortable with our decisions every step of the way. She quickly developed a great sense of our priorities and preferences, and fought hard for our offer price in a competitive market. On a personal level, Allison is trustworthy and clearly cared about us and our needs. We highly recommend Allison and undoubtedly we will be requesting her services again! read more