Working with Whitney Potter at Own Marin was an outstanding experience. If you are looking for the…read morea top Marin County real estate agent, Whitney should absolutely be on your list. Whitney came highly recommended by a friend, and after meeting with multiple Realtors while deciding who to work with, we ultimately chose him--and we're so glad we did. From the very beginning, he demonstrated deep expertise in the Marin County real estate market and a clear strategy for selling my parents' home in Mill Valley. He guided us through pricing, preparation, and timing with thoughtful advice that made the entire process smooth and successful. We also used the concierge service offered by Own Marin, which was incredibly helpful. It made it easy to cover the upfront costs for additional work and improvements that helped the property stand out before going to market. What really sets Whitney apart is his responsiveness, professionalism, and attention to detail. He kept us informed every step of the way, handled every challenge calmly and efficiently, and made what can be a stressful process feel organized and manageable. His knowledge of Mill Valley real estate and the broader Marin County housing market, along with his marketing strategy and strong network, clearly helped attract serious buyers and achieve a fantastic outcome. If you're searching for a top Marin County Realtor and someone you can truly trust to guide you through selling a home in Marin, we highly recommend Whitney Potter. Whitney and the team at Own Marin exceeded our expectations, and we're incredibly grateful for his expertise and dedication.

Our family had a fabulous and very successful experience selling my mother-in-law's house through…read moreBarr Haney, a Marin County realtor from Own Marin. We contacted them several months ahead of our target date for selling and their team was very helpful and supportive in guiding us through the inspections as well as in deciding what updates my wife's family's home of over 60 years needed to attract potential buyers. The photos and videos of the property were outstanding and the staging was beautiful. Ultimately the property sold a week after listing for 25% over the asking price with 7 offers. We were amazed and very appreciative of the expertise Barr and the Own Marin team provided.

Tracy and her team led us through selling our beloved family home for well-over the asking price. I…read morecredit Tracy's extensive knowledge of the Marin market in pricing the house appropriately for attracting the best bids, allowing us to sell within five days of listing. We had many financial challenges to surf in getting the house ready for sale and Tracy connected us to lenders that put us on stable ground so that we could afford to stage, paint and prep the house to get its top dollar. I am grateful that Tracy put just the right amount of pressure on her team (and us!) to keep on schedule to make the listing occur within an ideal selling season. She also educated us on styling choices that would be attractive to buyers and held firm, knowing her market. Tracy is a strong and valuable force towards gaining the highest return your house could command.

Tracy McLaughlin has represented me when both buying and selling homes. I highly recommend her and…read moreher excellent team in both instances. She is the most knowledgeable, professional, and talented agent anywhere. She found me my dream house off-market, and then get my old house sold in less than two days. Her advice was spot-on, and both transactions were seamless.

Truly the best realtor we could ever hope to have, full stop…read more Stephen helped us buy our first home in the wildly expensive Marin market somehow. He cared about us, he was very candid when he though a home wasn't right for us and thankfully we listened to him. We eventually found the home of our dreams. It meant the world to us and we really can't thank him enough. He's a great realtor and a great person.

I met Steve in 2013, when he sold my neighbor's house in San Anselmo. I took an instant liking to…read morehim and kept his business card. (He's now been involved in 3 out of the 8 houses on our street, one sale and two purchases.) Five years later, I tracked Steve down as I wanted him to be my agent to help sell my inherited family home. The first thing he said when he came to look at the house was, "Dude, you're leaving money on the table". Thus began an odyssey of a year and a half of remodeling and renovation with his guidance. (I originally just wanted to sell the house as-is, thus Steve's comment.) Steve's wife, Kim, an interior designer, lent initial guidance on the project and provided input on paint choices and furniture. Steve kept an eye out for usable materials from other projects and showed up a couple of times with strings of café lights that helped make the place look magical. I needed to replace some rotated retaining walls and Steve provided contact information for a contractor that did an immense amount of high quality work in a week and a half. Another contractor replaced older double-glazed windows that had failed. (I did joke with Steve that if he was really a full-service broker, he'd know a discrete arsonist.) He showed up one day to touch base while I was pressure washing the carport. Steve grabbed a broom and starting brushing the standing water out, how many agents would do that? As the market was very hot, we had trouble finding a stager that was available. (I was rather dubious about the value of staging at first due to the high cost.) Michelle at Revelation was more affordable than the others and did a bang-up job. She made the house look too good for the likes of us. It's a common phenomenon that people think twice about selling their house after all the improvements are made and they go from drab to fab. Two photographers were provided, including one with a drone, that produced some beautiful collateral with twilight photos. As I ran out of funds near the end, despite acting as the GC, I wanted to help expedite the sale by having the house measured and inspections done before placing the house on the market; he provided both and lent the funds to do so. We were happy that the sale met my target price. We wanted to move to Pt. Reyes Station. We met multiple times to look at properties in west Marin. Steve met me at the county planning offices several times including a paid sit-down meeting with the county where the planning department researches the said property and guides you as to what is feasible. I wasn't aware of such a thing. It was at Steve's suggestion that we set up the meeting and we ultimately decided against making an offer on an overpriced lot with way too many restrictions. At another vacant site, Steve made the observation that there were blue lines (water elements) in the back and side that could create problems getting a leach field approved. Despite his observation, we made an offer that was rejected and I think he was relieved. Steve didn't think the seller would exactly be Mr. Rogers. I have waited a year to write this review, since the sale of our house, because we weren't done with him. We closed escrow, today, on four vacant acres in Sebastopol with Steve's help. Our ambition is to do restorative farming and to build a house that meets our design sense and needs. Few of the lots we considered met all of our criteria including zoning issues. This one does. Steve came to look at it and gave it his blessing so we went forward. There was a last-minute second offer from another party but we won the bidding with my letter to the seller. I wasn't confident with my letter but Steve gave me the thumbs up saying it was perfect the way it was. He was right since the two bids were equal but the seller chose us. Finally, to the "lady" with the two-star review who accused Steve of being in it for the money; I'm offended at the mischaracterization and feel I must defend him. I never felt Steve didn't have our best interests at heart whether it was in selling our house or buying our land over a 2+ year period.

The number one complaint about people in Real Estate is that they have poor followup, and Mike with…read moreFoundation Homes fits that unfortunate character flaw. I called Mike about a rental in Tiburon, as my husband and I are initially looking for a rental since his firm is moving us to Marin and we will be new to the area. Mike has a property listed that looked interesting to us, and I set up a time to see the property. He sent me the viewing instructions, which were to send the numbers on the lockbox when I arrive at the home, and I would receive the lockbox code. When my husband and I arrived at the home, we texted the numbers on the lockbox, and the automated system kept responding with a message to only send them the info requested. What?? So, we sent the numbers again. Same glitch message. I then called Mike's cell, twice, and got his voice mail. I then texted him to ask for entry help and to let him know about the glitch. He never responded. One day later, and still no response. That is really poor customer service.

I am sharing this experience so others can be aware of the risks of working with Shawn Walker and…read moreFoundation Homes Property Management. On October 30, 2025, Shawn emailed confirming that my wife and I were approved as tenants. His exact words were: "Actually, just heard from the owner and congratulations. We would love to have you as our tenants. I'll be drafting a lease today and hope to have it out to you at some point tomorrow for signature." There were no conditions, no mention of other applicants, and no indication that the approval was not final. We trusted this written commitment. We signed the lease on November 1, and wired $21,000 on November 4 at Shawn's direction, after he followed up multiple times to ensure the funds were sent. Relying on this agreement, we broke our existing lease and began preparing our move. Then, on November 6, after the signed lease and full payment, we were informed that our tenancy was being revoked because the owner decided to accept a higher offer. This was the first time we were told that our approval could be reversed. As of this review, the $21,000 has still not been returned, and our current housing is uncertain during a time when we are actively working to grow our family and need stability, not sudden displacement and stress. This experience severely damaged our trust. When a signed lease and full payment can be undone without warning, it calls into question the reliability and professionalism of the people handling the transaction. I have filed a formal complaint with the California Department of Real Estate, alleging: §10176(a) Misrepresentation: Failure to accurately disclose the true status of the application and failure to clarify any contingencies. §10176(b) False Promise: Providing an explicit confirmation intended to induce action and financial commitment, without ensuring the promise was final. §10177(g) Negligence/Incompetence/Unprofessional Conduct: Failing to safeguard consumer funds, and failing to act with reasonable skill and care in handling the transaction. Based on my experience, I would strongly advise anyone considering working with Shawn Walker or Foundation Homes Property Management to proceed with SERIOUS caution.

Julia is the best! Incredibly diligent, responsive, knowledgeable, compassionate, and capable. We…read morewere first time homebuyers and she made it possible for us to get our perfect first home. Highly recommend!

Overwhelmed by selling your home? We were too!…read more I went back and forth for a few months about selling and Julia was super patient, supportive and knowledgeable. Once we decided that we were going to sell, Julia hit the ground running. She offered a lot of knowledge about the Marin real estate market and did all of the research to price our home reasonably and competitively. She explained her process well and was also great at listening to us and working collaboratively as a team. She facilitated and followed though with all of the things that needed to be done before our home was on the market. I really felt like I didn't lift a finger. Our home sold super quickly, and Julia broke down all of the offers we got in layman terms and helped us choose the best offer for us. Throughout the escrow process she was available and present and walked us through each step. Julia really made selling a home so easy and seamless! Julia is kind, friendly, knowledgeable, supportive and communicative and is excellent at what she does. We are so glad we were able to work with Julia Fitzpatrick, a one of a kind Marin County realtor!

It is hard to express just how highly we think of Abby and her team. She is everything you read in…read moreevery review and so much more. She has incredible knowledge and experience - from the first time we spoke with her assistant John and with Abby we felt heard and understood. The conversations clearly express their understanding of the process - from our first conversation we knew we were in excellent care. Abby has both a calming and in-control presence, as well as high energy and enthusiasm for the process. As her client you know she is helping many other clients, but she will make you feel as if you are the only one. Abby has incredible integrity, values total transparency, and has as a stellar work ethic. And in addition to that she may be the most positive person you will ever meet! Abby kept us moving forward when the process got tough. Our purchase process had some 'hiccups' you might say. But Abby, due to her incredible working relationship with other agents in the community, her tenacity, and 'can do/will do' attitude made miracles happen. She is kind, fun, professional and real. She is readily available to talk, text and email. She comes recommended at the highest level possible. Thank you Abby, John and Manju for all you did for us - we are so very thankful for you.

Abby was a true pleasure to work with. She and John Tag-teamed, coordinating EVERY aspect of our…read moresale. Their advise and guidance through the process was best-in-class. Abby had/has a keen sense of the market and she dive into the details of the individual transaction. In our case there were some daunting HOA matters that she and John tackled on our behalf. The focus on details was incredible. I simply cannot say enough about Abby or her associate John.

We recently concluded our 4th real estate transaction with Jeff Sterley. Jeff found our first…read morehouse for us "off market" on the water in Larkspur. When we were preparing to sell a few years later, Jeff guided us regarding timing, presentation and marketing to make a sale that we were extremely happy with. Two transactions have been buy-side and two have been sell-side. In general, all four have been in a sellers environment, and Jeff has both helped us maximize selling value and at the same time, when purchasing , help us submit the right (but not ridiculous) offer. We purchased another home through Jeff closer to downtown Larkspur. When we decided to move out of state, we did a presentation consult with Jeff and we removed some of our furniture (Jeff even leant us some of his own furniture) to complete the staging. We valued his perspective of 'must-dos' vs 'nice to dos' when getting our house ready, and it was very helpful that he had relationships with contractors to help us make key upgrades and repairs quickly prior to listing. We sold just as the Bay Area market was starting to change in mid-2022 with the increase of interest rates. With his No Stone Unturned marketing campaign which included not only a custom video of our house but also included aerial videos of the waterfront neighborhood, the special features of downtown Larkspur and the other lifestyle elements that buyers would want to know about. We sold each of the houses with Jeff well over the list prices. if you're thinking of selling (or buying), Jeff is an agent whose savviness and experience differentiates from others.

After twenty years of raising a family in a home in San Anselmo, my husband and I felt it was time…read moreto make a change. We knew it was going to be a challenge to find our next perfect home in Marin, which is why we selected Jeff as our real estate agent. He not only knows Marin inside and out, but he has years of experience and success in the Marin real estate market. When we finally found a new home we were excited about, Jeff adeptly facilitated the process through to a successful purchase. We feel incredibly grateful to him for his guidance, honesty, insights, and calm presence during our search and purchase of a home we love. A great sense of humor didn't hurt either!

Working with Madeline was the absolute best! She was able to help us quickly sell two properties…read morefor a great price AND found our dream home in Corte Madera that checked every box for our family. Madeline is incredibly knowledgeable, knows who to turn to for just about everything and truly cares about making her clients happy by finding them exactly what they are looking for. So professional, experienced and on top of every detail. I can't recommend Madeline enough!

Madeline and her Team deserve 10 stars! She and Alan were so easy and fun to work with. Best of…read moreall, they live in our community and know the area very well. They helped us with staging, working with what we had, saving us thousands of dollars. We were amazed at how much better everything looked after her changes, and wished we had decorated the same for ourselves! We appreciated her frequent communication and she could not have been more responsive, letting us know what to expect during the entire process. She was the consummate professional, and listened to our questions and concerns, giving us helpful advice. We are extremely pleased with the result and highly recommend Madeline.

Zamira is an experienced professional realtor. My daughter and I bought our houses from her then…read moreshe sold our houses for us years later. When she represents you, she prices your house objectively, then her team prepares your house in the most beautiful way possible for showing. I'd absolutely ask for her services anytime possible. She is also a great negotiator and will get the best price for you. She is loyal to her clients. Best realtor in Marin county!

Zamira and her highly skilled team are the absolute best in Marin!!!! She is knowledgeable,…read moreenergetic, intelligent and highly invested in her clients getting the best deal weather buying or selling Her support team takes all the hassle out of the process and makes it as effortless as possible Can't endorse Zamira and her team enough

We worked with Liz McCarthy twice, once to buy a house and another time to sell our house…read more Throughout both experiences, we truly appreciated how attentive she was to our timelines and needs. We never felt pressured or rushed, and we are grateful that she took the time to explain every step and decision along the way. Her entire team was wonderful. From the Director of Operations, who clearly explained all the forms and timelines, to the staging company and the contractor, everyone provided excellent service. Thank you, Liz!

I can't speak highly enough regarding our experience working with McCarty and Moe and our agent,…read moreMary Kay Mitchell, on the sale of our house at 41 Vine Ave. We had worked with Mary Kay before as our buying agent and knew we were in good hands, but the selling side of the real estate is a whole different ballgame and so you never know. Long and short, we couldn't have been more impressed with the professionalism, market savvy and attention to detail that Mary Kay demonstrated throughout the process of getting our house on the market. Additionally, she was an outstanding collaborator and communicator, coming up with creative solutions, supporting our decisions when appropriate, but also pushing back when needed. In our case, we went from vacated house to first showing in less than 4 weeks and there is no way we could have done it without Mary Kay's guidance and commitment to making it happen. And, once the house was ready to go she did a great job of marketing it and handling all of the negotiations with the eventual buyer. Suffice it to say, whether you're buying or selling, we have no hesitation recommending Mary Kay to anyone out there looking for a great agent.