I've been in and out of the market for the last 6 years. I started looking when I was at an age…read morewhen I just wanted to live life mortgage free. All the while my father knew it would be an opportune time to buy and so I was introduced to Mike. From the get go, he was patient and dealt with this kid who wanted to play with his friends and travel without having a mortgage over his head. With that said, I put buying on the back burner instead of listening to sound advice to buy in a very slow market at the time. Whooops.. Fast forward to 2016-2017, in a market I can only describe as ridiculous, I decided to find something for myself and my expanding family. Once I told Mike I was ready, he was persistent and worked his tail off to make sure that he got the perfect home for my wife and I. He never showed any frustrations when it came to me being unsure about a property or he would dig into those questions I needed answered to make a final decision. He landed the home that me and my wife can call our own and I couldn't be happier. He's seen me grow from a single bachelor to a grown adult and he has shown me a patience that I can only call remarkable. Its nice to feel like your agent has your best interests in mind and I can attest that Mike will have your back. So, thanks Mike! I just wish i listened to your advice in 2011 but he's got himself a customer for life!

Michael assisted me with both the purchase and sale of my home. His experience and expertise made…read moreme at ease, even when we were faced with challenges during the sale. Michael is professional and experienced. He delivered on all the promises he made and I will be using him again, as well as recommending him to others in the future!

The Patience and Will of a God…read more We had no idea what we were doing! I simply cannot say enough about the patience and thoroughness of Tom Murphy. Tom went above and beyond to help us into our first home. We started our home buying journey completely green to the process and overwhelmed at the amount of paperwork and items that needed to be constantly checked off the list. Tom held our hands through the entire process. With gentle nudges, lots of coaching, and professionalism we were able to find our perfect home. There is no way we would have been able to close on our first bid without him. Did I mention that he did this all within 30 days and during the holidays without ever skipping a beat.

I went to Tom Murphy because of the bs i was put through by big banks, they were rude and uncaring…read more I talked to a different person everytime I needed help. Tom came through for me like a good friend. Proving income being self employed can be emtionally draining, but Tom was patient and professional, and got me the money I needed!

Cathy Kline Saunders is the best and most compassionate real estate agent you can find. She wants…read morethe best for you. Well of course--she used to be a teacher and taught in the San Francisco Unified School District for 9 years. Cathy was also an escrow officer so she knows her stuff! My holistic nutritionist recommended her to me. We were looking for a house in 2000 and when we gave other real estate agents a figure of what we could afford, they told us to move out of state. Not Cathy, she took the time to ask us how many bedrooms, location, and so on. That same day, she brought us pages of houses that were within our budget. That very night, we went to see a three-bedroom house and made an offer. (We were thinking, "can this be possible. Not just one bedroom, but three bedrooms?) Imagine going from the mindset of "we have to move out of state" to "my God, we own a home in San Francisco"! Cathy and her husband did much to help us with our home, and we are forever thankful.

Hi I don't normally do reviews. This is actually only my third Yelp review. I really wanted to say…read morehow wonderful Cathy is. Not only is she cute and sweet, she's also extremely smart and caring. I am so grateful that I met her through my lawyer. I instantly felt at ease with her. Cathy has sold two houses for us this year. I was very apprehensive about selling during the pandemic but the process was extremely easy with Cathy's help. She is very knowledgeable about all aspects of buying and selling homes. Cathy will be helping us to find our "forever home". I know that I can count on her help to find a perfect home. I would highly recommend Cathy to anyone looking to buy or sell a house.

Dan the man Living…read moreas a permanent resident of SF for 25+ years convinced me that there was no other place I could live. But when it came time to buy a home, It proved to be impossible despite my loyalty to this city . After many agents and disappointments we had a recommendation to meet Dan Joy a real estate agent specializing in the East Bay . It's really difficult to articulate how grateful we are to have met Dan Joy. And its also difficult to articulate the combination of highly skilled real estate agent and emotionally intelligent person that Dan is . EXTREMELY intuitive and perceptive on picking up our verbal and non verbal asks. He honed in on who we were as individuals and as a couple. Purchasing a home in the Bay Area is no joke and its not for the weak . There were MANY times I thought this process was a drag and ridiculous. BUT BUT BUT, Dan lead us down the right path and he made it enjoyable for us. Every weekend he gave us a curated list of homes to check out and every single weekend we put an offer in. And every offer got us closer to the home we finally purchased. He got us a home within 6 weeks of our initial meeting ! And it did not stop there. Dan was really there to help us through every hoop and answered our endless questions even after we got the keys to our house. I have to truly say, the process was memorable and we will forever miss our conference calls (especially when Dan graciously took us off our self inflicted emotional roller coaster ). BONUS: He also specializes in talking people off the ledge. It was such a privilege to work with Dan. I highly recommend him as a real estate agent. He runs with a small herd of unicorns in the SF Bay Area ... but if you are lucky (like we were) he can be found.

We worked with Dan Joy and Costa to sell our townhouse and also to buy a new single family home,…read moreboth in the Lamorinda area. The team helped us to sell our townhouse for above asking price, and also above our target price. This was despite the pandemic and the impact that the pandemic has had generally on townhouse properties. The team offered helpful guidance on what needed our attention to prepare the property for sale. They got us connected with all of the right vendors and with the Compass Concierge program, which helped us get everything ready for listing smoothly. In the end our home showed really well and we got the result we were looking for. Dan and Costa also helped us find our new home despite a very competitive market. They gave us close attention when we were looking at open houses. They got us connected with a great lender, who helped get us pre-approved for a loan. They worked with the selling agent to understand what our bid needed to look like to secure the home. In the end we landed the home we wanted and everything went smoothly. We are very happy that we could follow the advice of professionals and have the right results. Highly recommended. These guys are great.

I worked with Jonathan over the course of February to July 2026 to buy a lovely 2B2B condo in San…read moreMateo. As a first time homebuyer and newcomer to the SF Bay area, my experience with Jonathan as my buyer's agent was superb. Jonathan walked me through each step of the buying process including pre-approval, touring, disclosures, offers, and escrow. I asked him a list of questions almost every week - he patiently answered each and every one in detail, and I was always able to reach him by phone if I had additional concerns. I can't imagine how I would've waded through 1000s of pages of HOA documents without his guidance! He always responded quickly to texts and emails, shared educational resources with me such as sample disclosures and contracts, and did pretty much everything possible to make my life easier during the stressful buying process, even helping me obtain furniture during my move-in. Jonathan is also generally a joy to talk to and has plenty of interesting stories about the Bay area back in the day to fill up time during the drives between properties. He has encyclopedic knowledge about every block of the Peninsula, thanks to him being in the business for decades and having worked and lived in many of the neighborhoods himself. He has a deep understanding of the market and what drives people to buy and sell. I appreciate that he didn't push me to buy earlier and encouraged me to wait for a unit I really liked. Later, when he recommended making my offer, we were able to get the condo with a price cut. All in all, I highly recommend Jonathan and his company, A 2 M real estate! Working with him to buy my first condo was a fun and fulfilling journey that led to a great outcome :)

Jonathan we thank you for your seamless professional service in leasing, managing and selling our…read moreproperty since 2023. We truly appreciated your flexible, open-minded approach and willingness to prioritize our needs despite our home's unique location and challenges. While we initially interviewed larger companies, their standard approach could not match the personalized service you provided.

Mary was referred to my wife and I by another renowned agent (Linda Schultz of Intero Real Estate…read moreServices in Los Gatos, CA). We were looking to buy a property in the San Francisco, East Bay Area and Linda knew Mary would best serve us with her vast experience and knowledge in this area. Mary met with us initially to discuss and ascertain what we were looking for; the type of property, features, amenities, areas of interest, price range, etc. She was very thorough in this process so she could direct us appropriately. Mary is the consummate professional who remained focused and determined throughout our lengthy search. Mary personally showed us many properties and also provided us listings and advance knowledge on properties becoming available that matched our criteria. This enabled us to utilize the tools of the Web and allowed us to broaden our search as well as focus on or eliminate properties as needed. Mary never pushed us, but instead guided and advised us along the way. She would offer advice and we always felt she was collaborating with us while looking out for our best interests as opposed to simply trying to close a deal. We ended up looking at over a hundred properties and submitted offers on three. Each time, Mary always kept her cool, protected our best interests and properly advised us throughout the process. She never missed an email, a deadline or mis-stepped in any way. We regularly noticed other realtors respected Mary; it was more that just professionalism on their part. It was apparent that Mary has earned respect within the community. Additionally, Mary also has an excellent network of professionals ready when needed like inspectors and trades people. Those people too were well qualified and collaborative. The third time was a charm and we found our dream house! Looking back, we were not easy clients. We were very choosey, sometimes unreasonable, sometimes emotional and even pulled Mary into some longshot situations. She was always a champ! We took an inordinate amount of her time, yet Mary consistently made us feel we were her only clients (which we weren't) and remained extremely professional throughout. During the process, Mary's mother unexpectedly passed away, yet to her credit Mary never missed a beat. Mary is part business woman, part psychologist and marriage counselor. In the end, she proved to be a skilled facilitator with the utmost integrity. We highly recommend Mary Smartt.

Mary was brought on board to sell my grandparent's home. Throughout that process, she was been…read moreunprofessional, untruthful, and unethical. I feel that she preyed upon our tragedy to make her commission, even going so far as to provide legal advice when it was not warranted (or necessarily accurate). She made false statements about the home on the listing, opening my family up to later lawsuits. I would warn anyone against using her to sell a home.

The junk mail from this joker never stops. He harvests your personal information from public…read morerecords of new home owners. Then he uses your personal information to carpet bomb you with junk mail. Pestering you to flip your home with him as a make-money scheme. One reason your home is too expensive and you are buried in debt is because of vultures like David Gowan.

David has worked with me selling an SF condo and purchasing both a house and condo. He's a joy to…read morework with, accommodating, fun, tremendously knowledgable, quick, efficient, and a good negotiator. You couldn't ask for more in a realtor. When selling my condo, he knew exactly the right price to put on it so we had multiple offers after one open house. The transaction moved swiftly and flawlessly. To purchase a new place, bidding is a whole different tactic. I lost out on the first house I saw simply because there were too many offers and I couldn't go as high as all the others. The second house, I had to bid against one other couple and decided to only go to a certain limit due to the area and work involved in fixing it up. The third house I saw David informed me immediately that it had been on the market for awhile so there was room to negotiate. Negotiate we did, and landed the house quickly. When ever I want to buy or sell, David is who I would call. He's been in the business a long time and knows SF and South Bay very well.

David helped us find our forever home. We are so grateful. He's a supportive, patient, and…read moreextremely knowledgeable agent.

David has been wonderful to work with and we were lucky to have him as our buyers agent! As first…read moretime home buyers, he was available anytime for a call to answer any questions we and was very flexible/accommodating. We didn't feel rushed or pressured to find a home or make a choice either. Any time we had concerns with a property, he gave his honest opinion, regardless of if it would have benefitted him or not. He's incredibly personable, easy to talk to, and routinely kept us in the loop when talking with Seller's agents, finding out so much more about the properties we were interested in than we would have been able to on our own. Even with the home we ended up purchasing, he saved us $ and we couldn't be more grateful!