Michelle helped us buy our first house and she was perfect for it. We were total beginners and she…read morehelped us every step of the way, from narrowing down our choices to choosing and working with lenders to writing an offer and navigating the complicated world of Bay Area real estate. We had lots of questions and she answered quickly and thoroughly. Her local knowledge was also very helpful, as she knew a great deal about each neighborhood we looked in. We found a house we were happy with quickly with Michelle and navigated the process successfully at a price we were comfortable with. She had all the knowledge we needed and did not put any pressure on us, which is what we were looking for.

Absolutely great experience working with Michelle. She guided us through the process of buying our…read morefirst home in San Francisco 20 years ago. Extremely hard working with great insight into the buying process and advice on financing the home. More recently, she helped us prepare our home in Bernal for sale. Timely advice on improvements prior to the sale, including coordinating repairs and staging. Always available and her insight and experience was invaluable. And just a great person to be around.

Simon was instrumental in changing our lives. We found a wonderful home with minimal stress during…read morea challenging time in the market. He was friendly and positive from our first call, and throughout the entire process, made us believe a new home was possible. He genuinely listened to us, answered every question we had and opened our eyes to all possibilities. He set up a webpage where we could collaborate as a a team and clearly had our best interests in mind. We ended up buying a home different from what we planned in an area we didn't initially have in mind. It was all our decision, but Simon helped broaden our horizons. He made it clear his priority was our happiness and his patience and willingness to continue showing us homes for the rest of the year was indicative of this. He is beyond knowledgeable and provides helpful observations that are not otherwise thought of. The business transaction was seamless. Simon developed a good relationship with the sellers' realtor, drew up a contract with multiple contingencies to protect us and was on site for all inspections. He stayed in constant contact, slowly walked us through the escrow process and made sure we were fully aware of everything. The best part is knowing we can contact him for anything, even after the purchase. We could go on and on, but believe the fact that we miss spending our weekends with Simon says it all! We had a lot of fun together and look forward to showing him what we've done with our home. We can't recommend him enough and can confidently say he goes above and beyond for his clients. Simon will remain a special person in our lives.

Simon is absolutely phenomenal! My husband and I are new homeowners with our dream house, and Simon…read moremade it possible. We were very particular with our requirements for a house, and it took us nearly a year to find the perfect property. Simon was extremely patient during the entire process, and guided us through each step with a caring hand. He was supportive from the very beginning of our search to the closing of our home, and he never made us feel rushed. Simon genuinely wanted us to find the perfect property and it showed in his actions. He gave us his honest opinion when we walked through homes, responded within hours of any of our inquiries, drove many miles to accommodate us, and made the closing process a complete breeze. If you are looking for the perfect realtor, look no further. Simon won't disappoint. He is truly a class act- 5 stars across the board.

Sneaky broker Came up with a deal to make me sign…read moreAll docs were handled backwards Staff arguing right in front of me Lied about buyer qualifying Lied about earnest money No earnest money was ever deposited Won't respond to calls or texts or emails while they have me in contract I have no way out Michelle la flue and her agent lied and strung me along ignored me and wouldn't cancel my contract. The deadline passed no deal closed and no contact whatsoever except wait and we'll contact you Two weeks DRE is next step Don't sign You're signing with the devil

I can't say enough good things about working with Michelle at La Flue-Walton & Associates. I am so…read moregrateful to have found her. Her understanding, knowledge of the market, and vast group of specialists helped me get the best deal for our sale within days of going on the market, and on our purchase, she was absolutely on top of the process and hugely energetic in working with seller's agent and all the other parties to ensure a swift and successful outcome. I learned a lot about what an important partner a really good agent can be. She is a great communicator and was with me every step of the way, with boundless good humor and positivity for which I was very thankful. I would recommend her to anybody -- she was the perfect agent for me and will be for you!

Mike Freethy, of Compass, is the platinum level broker for the sale of your property or Estate in…read moreSan Francisco. After vetting a number of brokers who have the "highest volume of sales," we elected to work with Mr. Freethy as he focuses on "one property at a time to obtain the highest value for the property." He has a proven record of obtaining the highest property values. Our property involved a 100yo home which my aunt had owned for the majority of her life. It had not been updated for some time and was in need of a keen eye to appeal to the current prospective buyers. We were so torn as we were very emotionally invested in keeping the property in the family. The final updates honored the home and made the transition easier. Mr. Freethy, initially, had done a marketing valuation for us in 2016 when my aunt was unable to manage her affairs. He did another marketing plan for 2018 with the comparables as well. He was able to visualize the valuable assets of our estate. He was very intuitive re: the view, the garden, parking availability as well as architectural features, which he then worked to highlight prior to the actual marketing. He has a team of brokers, including his wife and partner. They navigate the paperwork together. He personally coordinated the arborist, the gardener, the painter, handyman, floor resurfacing, removal and estate furniture sales referrals. He gave us a list of donation and recycling sites from medical equipment to books to household items. Additionally, he was able to coordinate with the city for a low volume toilet. He is keenly aware of the city's ordinances as well as the benefits. We, additionally, had a tenant. He was respectful of their rights and our obligations to honor their privacy, their concerns. He consulted with both our attorneys for the estate and regarding Tenant rights for any Issues which required an expert opinion. I cannot imagine navigating the sale of an estate in San Francisco without someone as knowledgeable as Mike Freethy and his team. He was totally unflappable with any of the paperwork, repairs, disclosures etc that are required in the sale of an estate in San Francisco. His communication, availability and detailed follow up were a necessity for any person considering the sale of an estate. He will meet any challenges that occur in a thoughtful and detailed manner.

Mike Freethy is awesome. He was our agent when we sold our family home and also another family…read moremember's home in San Francisco. Mike just knows everything to do. He has all the resources for services needed prior to sale and after and he was available to us the entire time. He is professional and friendly. Both Mike and Joy are so helpful. Selling or buying a home is a big deal and having people like Mike and Joy who are so trustworthy makes it so comfortable. I can still call him and he always knows the answer.

https://twitter.com/NeverSassyLaura/status/904830884989337600…read more Darryl Honda wrote: "It's all these people moving here and trying to alter our way of life... Go back to the Midwest, South, East coast and Bible belt and mess with your own town or city. You know most of you will end up moving back anyways..." Is this reflective of the sort of professional you would want to hire to represent you in a real estate transaction?

Darryl and his team did an amazing job helping us find our first home. He helped us not only close…read moreunder offering but we were able to get the pest inspection items cleared, and sewage lateral taken care of. All with a VA Home Loan. His expertise, and willingness to help places him above others. He went above and beyond expectations. Doing various things that most Realtors would not do. We were in good hands the entire time. I don't think we could be any happier than we are.

My wife and I found our apartment through Chris, and we lived there for a little less than two…read moreyears. It was a GREAT apartment-- beautiful light, comfortable space, and a backyard area that Chris let us use for a vegetable garden! Working with Chris has been great. He's responsive, addresses issues quickly, and has been very understanding during some of the crazy times that have swept the last few years. It's hard to find landlords or building managers who seem to care about the needs of their residents. Chris really does, and it has made the last few years a joy.

As an agent and property manager, Chris is excellent. He is a friendly, fast responding and very…read morefair person. We moved from east coast and Chris rent the apartment to us via virtual showing and meeting. He helped us clean the apartment and even receive our amazon packages before we moved in, so that we could seamlessly jumpstart our lives right at our arrival. Chris is always listening to our needs and try his best to satisfy our requests, such as replacing an old stove top and repairing a dryer. Now we have moved to another place but we cannot imagine how we could get our lives started at Berkeley without Chris' help. I highly recommend Chris as your real estate agent.

I met Philip at an open house where he was the listing agent. We had a good introductory…read moreconversation about my needs. I found Philip to be exceptionally knowledgeable about the local Alameda community as well as the general region. He does his homework about all-things real estate and, if he doesn't have an answer to a question, he will find one. No phony sales with him. I was downsizing for retirement and found Philip really understood what I needed to consider in the process. We looked at properties in and out of Alameda that met my criteria. When we looked at "fixer uppers" he helped me envision what they could become. Looking at condominiums, he would efficiently evaluate the complex's value. With every property I felt he gave me pros and cons offering invaluable insight into whether it would meet my needs. Ultimately, Philip helped me find my new home and, now that I am settled in, I have no regrets. Philip made me feel I had a partner in the real estate transaction, not just an agent. He is a seasoned professional and I would work with him again in a heartbeat.

Knowledgeable, thoughtful, well educated (...and tracks the market like his favorite race horse)…read more Phillip always has a plan in place and knows how to make a difficult process as easy as possible. He knows what he is talking about! I so appreciated working with Phillip. Even though, I never got a chance to try his famous chocolates chip cookies :)

Matt wasn't even our agent-- he represented the seller on our new home-- but he was our favorite…read moreagent (besides ours, of course!) that we met through our 6-month home search. Personable, good at reading the room, and both practical and gracious throughout. He seemed to understand his clients well and fought hard for them in the negotiating process. But he was also thinking about the buyer: he'd already done informal estimates (calling "his guy") on the cost of various repairs so we had an good idea of what to expect and another data point to compare to our inspection report. He used to be an appraiser, so he has a good eye to help brainstorm triage on our fixer upper, and when the bathroom sink broke while the seller was moving out, he offered $100 toward the repair. To dig for a teeny bummer, we didn't end up working with any of his recommendations-- all "his guys" we spoke with were San Francisco contractors, which we learned is more expensive than hiring peninsula contractors who do jobs in SF, but we appreciated the gesture and data just the same. If you don't have an agent yet, seems like he's the one you want in your corner.

Matt Ciganek is the gold standard for realtors. We have had the pleasure of working with Matt…read moreCiganek as buyers and sellers on three transactions over the last five years. We first met Matt when he helped my wife and I buy a house in the Sunset district. At that time, it was a seller's market and there were multiple offers on the property. Matt is very knowledgeable about how to pick the right offer price in a competitive market. He also knew several mortgage brokers which resulted in a good mortgage rate for us. Matt's acumen closed the deal for us and we had a very smooth purchase and closing. After the purchase we took advantage of Matt's extensive list of construction contacts to get some modifications made on our new house. In the second case, Matt helped my daughter with her first real estate purchase. He found her a cosmetic "fixer" that was a very good value in a hot sellers market in San Mateo. As a first time buyer, my daughter had lots of questions and concerns about such a major purchase. Matt provided the answers and support that made her feel very comfortable with the whole process. Again, Matt was instrumental in putting together a good offer, connecting her with a competitive mortgage broker, and overseeing the entire purchase transaction through to a smooth and timely conclusion. In the most recent case, Matt handled the sale of our Sunset home. We moved from San Francisco and entrusted the whole process of preparing, marketing, and selling to Matt. He coordinated all the work necessary to get our house looking its very best. Because we were no longer in town, Matt functioned as a general contractor as well as our realtor. He put together a great marketing plan and sales strategy that resulted in a great sale for us. Selling a house is a very big deal and involves so much expertise and execution. We never had to worry about it because Matt was in charge. We can recommend Matt without reservation. In addition to being a realtor that gets great results, he is a very nice person to work with and to know.