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.

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!

Mary, Sarah, and Tara are an exceptional team. They genuinely care about helping their clients find…read morethe right home and will patiently search alongside you until that happens. Their expertise runs deep -- they know not only the ins and outs of each neighborhood, but even the nuances of individual streets. This mattered tremendously to us as we were moving from out of town and considering multiple areas in Marin. At no point did they try to sell us on a house. In fact, they often led with, "Here are the things that could be tricky about this home or neighborhood." That honesty and thoughtfulness built enormous trust throughout the process. In the end, they helped us find the perfect home for our family (and guided us through some hurdles along the way). We are incredibly grateful for their partnership and cannot recommend them enough.

It is challenging to sell or buy a home. But, not with Marin Home Team. We have sold two homes in…read moreMill Valley with them and they are the best agents we have ever worked with. They are knowledgeable about the area and the process for finding the right buyer or home. We just sold our 2nd home with them after getting 3 offers and accepting a full price offer with no contingencies and a fast close. They have excellent resources and are such a pleasure to work with. Sarah spent so much time with us and negotiating with the buyer's agent, and was able to meet a very tight timeframe for us. Go to them for all your Marin real estate needs.

Tracy is a force. She came to our house and told me what I needed to do create maximum interest and…read morea quick sale, She knows what she is doing. I was a little hesitant at first but she was right. She said she would sell the house in a week. Well that was not accurate. She sold it in six days. On yeah for $500,000.00 over asking ! Thank you Tracy. You are the best ! Jeremy

Tracy is a true professional. Her wisdom, energy and effectiveness are best in class. We had a…read morevery difficult and challenging situation with our sale, and I feel strongly that we were able to navigate so well to a successful close because we had Tracy. Thank you, Tracy!

Kira helped me sell my home of 28 years in Marin, offering her deep experience, sound…read morerecommendations, and limitless grace. Though it was clear that I had misgivings about leaving a home I had treasured for so long, Kira was patient, understanding, and completely supportive. She found a way to balance my control-freak nature with her market-based advice in a way that allowed us both to succeed brilliantly. I can't imagine working with anyone else so successfully.

Kira was so helpful in helping us find our dream home in Mill Valley. She's got a perfect sense for…read morewhat her clients need and she was only showing us and recommending us properties that really matched our criteria. She also has a great taste so was able to quickly judge what we wouldn't more likely wouldn't like. I would 100% recommend and would definitely work with her again

Sarah is absolutely amazing at what she does. From the moment you meet her, you can tell she truly…read morecares about the people she works with and is committed to helping them find what is right for them. She is knowledgeable, responsive, and makes the whole real estate process feel less overwhelming. What really stands out about Sarah is her honesty, dedication, and the way she genuinely goes above and beyond for her clients. If you're looking for a trustworthy and knowledgeable real estate agent in San Rafael or anywhere in Marin County, I would highly recommend reaching out to Sarah!

I have no Sarah her whole life. I can tell you with someone with a lot of experience with this…read moreperson, she knows what she's doing and she'll do everything possible to help people. She cares about achieve their goals. She is whip, smart, knowledgeable and experienced. You couldn't do better in choosing a real estate agent.

Katrina was instrumental in helping us find our dream home! She worked with us over the course of…read more6+ months, was always available and on top of potentially interesting listings, and shared her abundance of local knowledge and expertise with us at every turn. We felt so comfortable working with Katrina, knowing that she always had our best interests in mind, and when it came time to put in an offer, Katrina sealed the deal no problem! Katrina is great to work with and really can't speak more highly of her. Highly recommend Katrina for your housing hunt, guarantee you won't regret it!

Katrina was absolutely wonderful to work with. Her knowledge of the local market snd connectivity…read morehelped us get our dream home all in less than 30 days. We were a remote buyer and she helped line up many house viewings for the short afternoon we were there for and many that were not listed yet which allowed us to have an advantage in a low inventory period. She is professional and always on, she was available 24/7 while she was on vacation in India for our offer and closing process!

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

Bernard always goes above and beyond in supporting both buyers and sellers. I have worked with…read moreBernard o. purchasing and selling multiple homes. His advice, expertise as well as knowledge of the local market is second to none.

We have done several purchases and sales of homes with Bernard over the past 20 years. Each one…read morehas been incredibly seamless and enjoyable. He handles all logistics, from pre market inspections to sale preparation. This last one, as we prepared for moving upon retirement, stands out in many respects. We had purchased a home out of state. The plan was to move out of our current home, prepare it for sale (which Bernard fully arranged) and put it on the market in early Spring. While we were up to our eyeballs in boxes over the winter holidays, Bernard had a showing through his local network of brokers. Then a second showing. Then a sale, which concluded about two weeks after we moved. Truly amazing. Bernard is one of the only real estate agents whom we have ever trusted and whose advice we follow without question. His calm yet deliberative manner is a perfect blend for making what could otherwise be a very tense time seem actually enjoyable. Thank you, Bernard, for all your help and advice over the years! Alan

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.