Ali Gilmartin Davis was our realtor partner for our most recent house search in the San Mateo…read moreCounty region, which is one of the most competitive buyer markets in CA. In short, we had an exceptional experience from start to finish, and here are just some of the highlights. DM me with any follow up questions. -strategized our lease out/contract for vacating East Bay residence which now serves as an investment property. She made the contractual process seamless. -invested a day to show us neighborhoods of potential interest to help us narrow down geo pocket shortlist to hone in on. -rolled up sleeves to get us contractor estimates during disclosure review/offer stage on several homes. This allowed us to feel comfortable in our all in costs to purchase/renovate/upgrade. -well connected with seller agents, which can be notably advantageous in multi-offer scenarios. -at 11th hour of close of escrow, we hit an unexpected bump in road that Ali was able to swiftly resolve behind the scenes while we were in the hospital for child delivery. -highly consultative and patient in the process, which for us was approx 6-8 months with so many moving pieces in our life (ie-pregnant, moving to temp home, etc) We had the pleasure of meeting a few others from the Gilmartin Group-- highly impressed with their firm and more importantly the individuals.

I hired Maureen Gilman Gilman Based on positive reviews. But I terminated the listing contract due…read moreto her conflict of interest. She brought her brother to do the carpeting job without my prior approval. Not only that she recruited my contractor to get a carpet quote for her brother who never showed simple of carpets or talked to me in regards the carpet job. And also once I told her my house was under a trust, she brought me to her husband who is a lawyer. After we arrived at his office he even read my trust. Immediately told me that I needed to redo my trust because it was too old. No matter how old the trust is, it's valid as long as the owner didn't do any changes. Maureen may think that I'm a quite older Chinese single woman and she could control me in anyway she wanted. But she didn't know that I used be a realtor and retired for A long time. I fired her

Working with Alex and Kristle was absolutely amazing!…read more Even before our search began we had an in depth conversation on what we were looking for and they frequently incorporated that feedback whenever highlighting properties for us to view. During our search they always kept us engaged and thinking clearly since the home search can be an emotional rollercoaster. And something I was not expecting, was that even after shepherding us through the closing process, they made sure that we had everything we needed to make our new home feel like home! I would highly recommend anyone looking for an expert to guide them through the home buying process to give Alex and Kristle a call.

The Lam team was extremely supportive in helping us in every step of buying our first home -…read moreespecially in educating us on what to expect and how to think about different decisions / options since it was our first time. Thank you for a smooth and seamless process!

We moved to the peninsula less than a year ago and started renting with the plan to buy a house in…read morethe coming year or two. When we interviewed realtors we were drawn to Raziel because it felt like every question we had was answered and backed up by data-driven analyses. We were also really intrigued by his unconventional process that is extremely involved in the beginning. Coming from out of state we learned so much about the area and what kinds of properties we could expect for our budget in each neighborhood we were interested in. This allowed us to really hone in our search and made the process less stressful because at that point we knew exactly what we wanted and were prepared for the right house to come along. During this time Raziel also guided us through the process of understanding buying a turn-key property vs. something that would need renovations. When we found our ideal property, we were a little anxious because it was an off-market Hillsborough house. But Raziel was quick to move and get us a showing and guide us to make the right offer for the property. It was complicated, as some off-market listings can be, but it was Raziel's strong relationship with the listing agent that helped our offer prevail. We have to say that every time we saw a house and the listing agent heard we were working with Raziel they had a genuinely warm reaction that made it obvious he is well-liked and respected in his field. Also, Raziel knew our plan was to buy in the 1-2 year range and we never felt pressure to move that timeline up. Instead, for every house we considered putting an offer on, Raziel gave us a thorough discussion of all the reasons why someone would not want to buy the house, and that helped us really decide if it was the right property for us. It always felt like he truly wanted to find us the right house for our family, not just make a business transaction. We feel so grateful that we worked with Raziel and his team to find our ideal property (thank you Jenny and Angilee!).

Raziel and his team (Jenny, Angilee, Emily) are exceptional! With their support, we bought our home…read moresooner than we expected, and the entire process was incredibly smooth: our very first offer was accepted. In the Peninsula's competitive market, we couldn't believe it! As first time home buyers, we were looking for someone deeply knowledgeable who could guide us through the entire process: from understanding local neighborhoods and why buyers might choose one over the other, narrowing down our criteria along with what's realistic in our budget, doing diligence when the right house pops up, and navigating the offer process. We didn't know what we didn't know, and we really wanted an expert. Raziel was exactly who we were looking for! He has a very well-structured process that we loved - touring neighborhoods, looking at past sold homes together, and moving quickly when the right house pops up. I really enjoyed learning as much as I could from Raziel, as he has so much local knowledge that I would never have learned otherwise. For the home we ultimately purchased, he suggested bringing an engineer on-site to take a look at the house before we submitted our offer. He also flagged an unusual item in the seller's disclosure packet that he hadn't seen before and recommended reviewing it with a real estate attorney. We followed both suggestions. Everything checked out, and because of that diligence, we felt confident submitting our offer. We would not have taken those extra steps without his guidance. Raziel truly de-risked the process as much as possible. By offer day, we felt informed and prepared. We love our home and are incredibly grateful for Raziel and his team. We can't recommend them highly enough!

The management and the staff have been excellent to work with. They are able to answer any…read morequestions I had in a very timely manner. Thank you Joseph and team!

The management and the staff at Woodlake Anchor Property Management are exemplary professionals in…read morelistening to their customer concerns about rental, ownership, maintenance and about real-estate items. I thank them all, for their complete focus to help their clients with clear communications and transparent transactions. May their tribe increase in this real estate world. Wishing them all a very bright, colorful and most peaceful holidays-2025. Thank you Folks!!

I was referred to Burt by a friend. I had interviewed a few agents, but when I met Burt, he was…read morereally chill, honest, pleasant, and down to earth. He made a great first impression, and that really validated the referral. Everything went smoother than I expected. I kept waiting for "the other shoe to drop," but it never did. Burt laid out a clear timeline from the beginning, and everything followed it really well. He was extremely communicative throughout the entire process and kept me informed every step of the way. Because of that, there was no stress. He was always ahead of things, anticipating next steps and making sure I knew what was coming down the pike. Burt definitely exceeded my expectations. As a first-time home seller, I felt some stress at the beginning, but now I just feel relieved. Overall, it was a smooth experience, and I'm really happy with how everything turned out.

My husband and I really enjoyed working with Burt. As first time home buyers we were very nervous…read moreand overwhelmed especially hearing about how competitive the Peninsula market was. We came into the housing market without much information. Burt was extremely patient with us and walked us through the whole process. He always did his research and provided us with his honest opinions. Burt always made himself available whether it was showing us houses that worked with our busy schedules to answering our numerous questions over a call after work, we appreciated his flexibility. He helped us buy our first home and made the whole process as smooth as possible. We highly recommend Burt and look forward to working with him in the future!

Hi, My boyfriend & I moved in May of this year. So far we…read morelove our new home. Yes, we had some minor maintenance issues, but once I put a request to the Northpark team, maintenance responded right away & took care of our minor issues right away. I was very pleased with the maintenance team and how professional he was. I had other little things in our apartment that needed to be fixed & he took care of them despite his busy schedule. Other than our maintenance problems, my boyfriend and I love being residents at Northpark. Pros- close to the freeway which is nice. Close to Broadway and Burlingame Ave and all the yummy restaurants near by. - Spacious 1 Bedroom apartment. Lovely neighbors & respectful so far. - lovely kitchen with alot of storage - washer & dryer in our unit- so amazing! - the office building employees are welcoming, helpful and responsive. Con- the trains that go by tend to be loud. If you're considering Northpark maybe explore finding a unit thats not near the train tracks.

Would not recommend living here - management team is not…read moreresponsive/helpful - expect weeks-months delay for service repairs to be completed and then for the service team to randomly enter your unit without notifying you first (you give consent for them to enter your unit by completing a service repair) - building is dirty/ bug infestations - residents smoke inside their units/patios which get into your apartment or in public areas like pool -company was charging almost $200/month for shared utilities (trash/sewer/water/etc)

My husband and I are a couple in our early 30s, and we worked with Max Lo to both purchase a new…read moreproperty and sell off our old one. We first met Max at one of his open houses earlier this year in February 2025. Over the next few months, he worked closely with us to find, tour, and evaluate around 4-5 properties before we made our first offer. In total we submitted offers for 2 properties and won on our second one under Max's guidance. Our entire homebuying journey from meeting Max to closing on a house lasted 6 months. Afterwards, our journey of selling our old property lasted around 4 months (including all fixups, landscaping, staging) and was sold over 1 open house weekend. Our experience working with Max Lo has been phenomenal. His 30+ years of real estate experience really shines through every interaction. Most of his property sales range up to properties in the multi-millions and specializes in the highly competitive Hillsborough area where we ultimately won our bid, so we really cannot understate how important his knowledge and expertise came in handy here. His instincts are spot-on and has saved us so much time shopping in this market. Also we were a pretty picky couple, we had very specific details that we were looking for. Every time Max brought us to a property he did not disappoint, everything we looked at were very strong contenders. His attention to detail is second to none. Another great aspect about working with Max is his vast connection to professionals of all avenues working in and around real estate, including landscaping, staging, painting, insurance, fixing and patching, anything you can think of he has a guy for. These connections all came in handy even way after all business was finished - we connected with a bunch of different professionals that helped us replace our roof, fix our gate, replace our window screens, and handle our insurance all through Max. They all did a great job and did not disappoint. Not only is Max a great buyer's agent he is an expert at selling too. Again, his network is pretty elite. We were nervous about selling our old property due to the market at the time but of course Max's crew did a bang up job staging, advertising, photographing, the whole nine yards. Even the brochures turned out amazing. We could barely recognize our old home in the pictures! And of course, all updates he suggested were already optimized for maximum ROI. We ended up making all the changes he suggested, and we are super glad we did. The house ended up selling well over asking, and all just over one single open house weekend. We were beyond relieved and happy with this result. If the points above hadn't convinced you yet, here's one that really impressed us. On a random weekend we were browsing an open house out of Max's network, and we sent him one single text to ask him for his opinion. He literally showed up at the exact open house 15 minutes later just to tour the property with us and give us his thoughts. He also did his due diligence with the seller's agent and got information on our behalf. This was the first house we made a bid on that we ultimately lost because we didn't listen to Max's advice and bid lower than what he suggested. Luckily we corrected on this when we bid for our second house and followed Max's advice this time around. And we won! I've already typed 5 paragraphs about how awesome Max is as a real estate agent, but I haven't even gotten to how FUN he is to work with in real life!! He has just the right amount of neuroticism where you will never have to guess where he stands at any point of the project. He will always give you the most direct, most honest, most brutal opinion on any topic at all times, which will end up saving you thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of dollars in the long run. The more you work with him, the more you will realize that he is actually the most generous, kind, and patient guy that you'll ever meet. He really puts a lot of time and care into his profession, and that's one thing that we will always respect about him. Work with Max Lo. Buying, selling, it doesn't matter. He will make it worth your while, he will make you (or save you!) a bunch of money, and he'll make sure you're well taken care of at the end.

My husband and I are a couple in our early 30s, and we worked with Max Lo to both purchase a new…read moreproperty and sell off our old one. We first met Max at one of his open houses earlier this year in February 2025. Over the next few months, he worked closely with us to find, tour, and evaluate around 4-5 properties before we made our first offer. In total we submitted offers for 2 properties and won on our second one under Max's guidance. Our entire homebuying journey from meeting Max to closing on a house lasted 6 months. Afterwards, our journey of selling our old property lasted around 4 months (including all fixups, landscaping, staging) and was sold over 1 open house weekend. Our experience working with Max Lo has been phenomenal. His 30+ years of real estate experience really shines through every interaction. Most of his property sales range up to properties in the multi-millions and specializes in the highly competitive Hillsborough area where we ultimately won our bid, so we really cannot understate how important his knowledge and expertise came in handy here. His instincts are spot-on and has saved us so much time shopping in this market. Also we were a pretty picky couple, we had very specific details that we were looking for. Every time Max brought us to a property he did not disappoint, everything we looked at were very strong contenders. His attention to detail is second to none. Another great aspect about working with Max is his vast connection to professionals of all avenues working in and around real estate, including landscaping, staging, painting, insurance, fixing and patching, anything you can think of he has a guy for. These connections all came in handy even way after all business was finished - we connected with a bunch of different professionals that helped us replace our roof, fix our gate, replace our window screens, and handle our insurance all through Max. They all did a great job and did not disappoint. Not only is Max a great buyer's agent he is an expert at selling too. Again, his network is pretty elite. We were nervous about selling our old property due to the market at the time but of course Max's crew did a bang up job staging, advertising, photographing, the whole nine yards. Even the brochures turned out amazing. We could barely recognize our old home in the pictures! And of course, all updates he suggested were already optimized for maximum ROI. We ended up making all the changes he suggested, and we are super glad we did. The house ended up selling well over asking, and all just over one single open house weekend. We were beyond relieved and happy with this result. If the points above hadn't convinced you yet, here's one that really impressed us. On a random weekend we were browsing an open house out of Max's network, and we sent him one single text to ask him for his opinion. He literally showed up at the exact open house 15 minutes later just to tour the property with us and give us his thoughts. He also did his due diligence with the seller's agent and got information on our behalf. This was the first house we made a bid on that we ultimately lost because we didn't listen to Max's advice and bid lower than what he suggested. Luckily we corrected on this when we bid for our second house and followed Max's advice this time around. And we won! I've already typed 5 paragraphs about how awesome Max is as a real estate agent, but I haven't even gotten to how FUN he is to work with in real life!! He has just the right amount of neuroticism where you will never have to guess where he stands at any point of the project. He will always give you the most direct, most honest, most brutal opinion on any topic at all times, which will end up saving you thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of dollars in the long run. The more you work with him, the more you will realize that he is actually the most generous, kind, and patient guy that you'll ever meet. He really puts a lot of time and care into his profession, and that's one thing that we will always respect about him. Work with Max Lo. Buying, selling, it doesn't matter. He will make it worth your while, he will make you (or save you!) a bunch of money, and he'll make sure you're well taken care of at the end.

It was wonderful working with Julie and Peter. It was our lucky day when we selected them as our…read morerealtors. We were selling while being in another location. Their market analysis and selling strategy resulted in quick success. Julie also had good advice on what to invest in to get the best return on the investment in upgrades. Their crews took over, updated, and prepared the property for sale. We didn't need to get involved remotely. People who saw the house and the ad campaign commented on how well the house showed. It sold rapidly (super rapidly!) for more than our goal price. From moving out our stuff, to upgrades, to closing, was only 2 months start to finish. Peter and Julie have a unique ability to be both friendly and genuine, yet also tough negotiators. I felt they were really partners and were looking out for my interests throughout--including advising me on considering renting out the house--which would have earned them nothing. Amazing from beginning to end.

Julie helped my husband and I close on our dream home! We had such an amazing experience working…read morewith Julie and her team. She is extremely friendly, knowledgeable and has a great reputation in the area. We were honored to be one of her clients. We felt so cared for throughout the process and have never met a realtor like her. We would totally work with her again in the future. We can't recommend her enough! Thanks for everything, Julie.

Laura and her team were incredible to work with as a first time homebuyer, and I can't think of…read moreanybody else that comes close to their level of expertise and professionalism. I was referred to them via a professional connection who trusted her with many deals in the past, and I can say it was also a 10/10 in my case. As you may know, the SF Bay Area is a competitive market, and it's quite a grind to gather all the paperwork, assemble an offer, let alone have it be accepted and go through a seamless close. It's a stressful situation for most including myself, but Laura and her team was on top of things throughout the process. Where do I start? Well, I can sit here and type for days raving about my experience, but I'll cut to the chase: Laura, Lexie, Ty etc. were incredibly friendly and personable, they responded to questions (texts, calls, emails, whatever!) pretty quickly and in great detail. That alone establishes trust, especially for such a high value and emotional purchase - your home. Laura never pushed or persuaded me on any listings we toured. In fact, she came in with a fresh perspective on "risk"s and things to watch out for as a buyer (the condition of the floors, the floorplans / layout, the neighbors / neighborhood in general, modifications allowed, permit history etc.) which I greatly appreciate given I had no prior experience and doing this the first time. Once we settled on places we'd like to place an offer for, she and her team pounced on getting all the docs lined up in time - pulling permit histories etc. to make sure there aren't any unexpected snags. She and her team were extremely communicative throughout the process, navigating counteroffers and just hustling it out. I just felt they really went above and beyond here. Once we were in contract, Laura, Lexie and Ty coordinated all remaining work (secondary inspections, loose fixtures, clogged sinks, deep clean prior to move in, extra paint / garbage removal etc.) to make my move-in significantly more seamless and stress-free. Some of these were done by the seller / seller's agent, in which she handled all communication promptly to have them addressed before the closing date. Others we did a day or two after close, but the appointments were so well managed ahead of time. Also, some folks who came by the place to do the work only had nice things to say about her and her team. Honestly I can't imagine anybody else doing it this well as Laura's!

Laura and her team were amazing. She was right on in her approach and recommendations for preparing…read moreand selling our home in San Mateo Park. We had a terrific outcome and were 'saved' many times over by the members of Laura's team guiding us through paperwork, repairs, handoffs and connections for support services. Laura was always calm, cool, collected and kept things fun. We absolutely recommend her.

I'm writing this review based on our experience with Rumena as a seller's agent in July 2022. We…read morewere first-time homebuyers in San Mateo, and she was representing a house we were interested in. From the start, she seemed to have a completely unrealistic view of the market. When our buyer's agent tried to submit an offer at the listing price, she told him not to bother, boasting that she had a buyer willing to pay $500k over asking. During the open house, she was dismissive and rude to us, claiming we had no chance of getting the house. Turns out, she was bluffing. The house sat on the market for another six weeks in a rapidly declining market and eventually sold for $50k below the listing price. Her refusal to negotiate with us was a major blunder. We would have gone up another $100k, so by not even entertaining our offer, she cost her client a minimum of $150k and a lot of valuable time. Her failure to read the market and her poor communication skills were a huge disservice to her seller.

I recommend Rumana Jabeen unequivocally with no hesitation. I have used her to sell one home in…read moreFoster City, purchase another home in Belmont, and purchase another home in Emerald Hills. Rumana has consistently handled us with utmost quality and respect. And every time we are in closing, I always feel confident that we have Rumana in our corner. I consider myself quite capable. I have an MBA and I am a senior product leader at a successful company. But I also know what I don't know, and real estate is one of those things. So I turn to Rumana to make sure that we are making smart decisions, putting in competitive bids while not overpaying, and ensuring that our interests are served during the final negotiations and closing of the property. To be honest, I don't use her much for discovering new houses because that's pretty easy to do these days using online resources. But if I'm serious about a property, I will have Rumana or someone from our team join and evaluate the property. Also, if ever anything out of the ordinary arises, Rumana has seen it all and can advise with confidence. If you choose to work with her and her team, you will not have any regrets.