I can't recommend Mimi highly enough--working with her was the single best decision I made in my first-home journey. From our first meeting, it was clear she's a San Francisco real-estate veteran: she knows every block, every micro-market nuance, and (it seemed) half the city's inspectors, contractors, architects and escrow agents by name. As a first-time buyer I had a lot to learn about the whole process, but Mimi was amazing at adapting to my needs. She guided me through every step, explaining things clearly and making sure I felt confident along the way. She was always super responsive--whether I had a quick question or needed to talk through something in detail, she was there, and I never felt like I was waiting around for answers. What I loved most was that Mimi genuinely cared about finding me a home I'd be happy with, not just closing a deal. She really listened to what I wanted and made sure I was comfortable with every decision. Overall, working with her was a breeze. She's professional, warm, and truly dedicated to her clients, which made the whole experience enjoyable and stress-free. I wholeheartedly recommend Mimi to anyone looking to buy a home in San Francisco. Her exceptional service and commitment to her clients make her a standout agent. Thank you, Mimi, for making my first home-buying experience so wonderful! read more

I've worked with Mimi on multiple transactions. She is a great communicator, negotiator and above all else, advocate for the client. I highly recommend Mimi! read more

Mimi Bruce helped me sell my home in San Francisco recently. She is quite a pro - she has 35 years in the industry and deep knowledge and appreciation of historic architecture. This translated into a true appreciation of my home, which was important to me. She was responsive, compassionate and attentive. She even took the time to help me understand some of the thinking behind the recommendations which made it much easier to get on board with the whole process. I felt lucky to have her on my side. read more

My partner and I had the pleasure of working with Mimi this past year and we cannot recommend her enough. From our first meeting at an open house, we were taken by how personable she is, her knowledge of the Bay Area real estate market and her dedication to her clients. As first time home buyers, Mimi guided us through every step, from identifying suitable properties to negotiating the best price. Her reputation precedes her and we constantly received positive affirmations from sellers' agents when we shared that Mimi was our agent. What truly sets Mimi apart is her commitment to her clients and her personable approach. She never rushed the process and ensured that we were completely satisfied before making any decisions. Thanks to her hard work and dedication, we are now homeowners! If you're looking for a knowledgeable, patient, and trustworthy realtor, work with Mimi! read more

I had the pleasure to meet Mimi 3 years ago when my family listed our family home with her and at the same time look for a house for me to buy. I can not say enough about Mimi and how outstanding her services were. She is very meticulous in what she does. I once again had the pleasure to use Mimi in selling my home as I decided to move out of area. I highly recommend her to buyers who are buying for the 1st time and need a little extra hand holding. If you are selling and just want someone that is honest and you can trust Mimi is the Realtor your are looking for. If Mimi doesn't have the answer she will network until she finds an answer for you. read more

We LOVE Mimi and consider her an essential part of our home buying and selling experience. We couldn't imagine working with anyone else. We recently sold a house with her and her ability to juggle all aspects of the undertaking were truly impressive. She guides effortlessly and listens to your every concern and question, which is one of my favorite things about her. I like to tell the story of meeting Mimi in 2002. We were first-time buyers going to open homes, but not yet set up with an agent. While touring a house that she was selling in the Sunnyside neighborhood we heard her talking to other buyers. I kept listening to her and at one point I turned to my partner and said "she should be our agent." And she was so patient with us during those early days! If you want a smooth journey with excellent results we 100% recommend Mimi. read more

Mimi did an excellent job helping my wife and I find our new home, closing, and getting moved in! Some things that really stood out to me about working with Mimi: 1. She's ultra responsive (even on weekends), patient, and willing to explain anything about the complicated process that is buying a home. 2. I always felt like Mimi had our backs - whether it was making sure we understood all the risks associated with our new home to the legal agreements in our new condo. My wife and I, for example, didn't know the risks of a brick foundation - she brought them to our attention. I can't overstate how much it helped to know that nothing was being overlooked. 3. Because she's been in real estate in SF for so long, of course she knows many other real estate professionals in SF. I think this may have really helped us close on our house. 4. She went the extra mile in making sure everything was good and we were comfortably moved in. I highly recommend Mimi, you'll be in good hands. read more

Mimi was phenomenal in helping to sell my home in San Francisco. It was a challenging sale. We were selling a 700 square-foot condo. My wife was pregnant and the two of us would be occupying the space through the time of the sale. Added to this, we would be selling at the very peak of the interest rate hikes in 2022. These were rapidly driving a market cooling while we would be selling. Mimi brought in excellent help. A stager who was willing to work with us while we were living in the house. Painters who painted around us while we were still there. Window cleaners, handymen and haulers. All top notch. All excellent to work with. In the end we sold in ten days at an excellent price. This, while similar homes in our neighborhood were languishing on the market for weeks. This is the only Yelp review I've ever written. I'm doing it because I don't think we would have had this outcome without her experience and hard work. We feel very lucky to have worked with her. My highest possible recommendation goes to Mimi. 5 stars out of 5. read more

Mimi is wonderful to work with. She helped me buy my place in 2010, and then helped me sell it in 2022. She's knowledgeable, efficient, and effective. She's super responsive whenever I had questions, and led the sales strategy beautifully. I highly recommend her as a realtor! read more

My husband and I have used Mimi's services for 7 transactions over the past 12 years, 4 purchases and 3 sales. She knows the SF market and architecture like a genius. She is extremely honest and affable. Nothing smarmy or haughty about her at all. She's a pleasure to be around and make you feel like you are the most important client she has. When you list your house with Mimi, she will relieve a lot of your stress by getting bids for you for any work done. She will supervise that work. She will even put your garbage to the curb each week if you have moved out :) As far as I'm concerned, Mimi is SF's #1 Realtor! read more

Mimi Bruce is the best. She recently helped us buy our first home in a very frothy market. Her years of experience and deep network within the SF real estate community were invaluable to our search. I cannot imagine going through this process with anyone else. She was totally dedicated (and more patient than I was at times!) to finding the right house for us. Mimi completely understood what we valued and wanted in a home. She took time to bring us up the curve on the bidding process, how to read through reams of disclosures, etc, etc, etc. Our mortgage lender also loved her and told us how lucky we were to have her as our agent. We are beyond happy in our new home and so grateful for all of Mimi's patience and support. read more

Mimi is a San Francisco gem! She came highly recommended to us by a coworker and we could not have been happier with her and how everything turned out during our home search. We were first time home buyers and needed a lot of hand holding. Mimi was incredibly patient with us, made sure we knew that her priority was finding a home for us that we love, no matter how long the process might take (and in this case it only took a few months!). She made sure we understood each step of the complicated process of buying a San Francisco home and went over all the documents with us, addressing our questions and concerns with ease. She's incredibly responsive via phone, email, text, zoom, whatever your communication preference. You can really tell she cares about her clients and she knows so much about the entire bay area having lived here for so long. We felt very supported and at ease with her during the whole process. She submitted multiple home offers for us, turning them around quickly & efficiently with minimal notice (as is necessary in this competitive housing market). Mimi also provides excellent contacts for after you purchase a home. We just had our floors refinished by someone she recommended, and they look absolutely stunning. We enthusiastically recommend her for anyone looking to buy a home in the bay area, I think you'll be incredibly happy with your choice if you go with Mimi. Especially if you are first time home buyers and need all the assistance you can get, she will use all her expertise to help get you through all the way to close (and beyond!). read more

Mimi Bruce is the best in the business, hands down. Mimi helped my husband and I buy, and about 9 years later, sell our first house. When she is working with you, she is responsive, available, quick thinking, problem solving, professional, honest, takes initiative, personable, respectful of your time, money, and opinions. There is no one else I would recommend as highly in the Bay Area and beyond. read more

An update...A year after moving in to our new home, we continue to lean on Mimi's network for contractors and specialists. Everybody she connects us with does high quality work at a reasonable price and they're all responsive. It is so great to have access to her trusted community. read more

As first time home buyers, we didn't know what we getting ourselves into. Mimi's genuine kindness and patience helped calm our fears of the unknown as we jumped into becoming first-time homebuyers in one of the toughest markets in the U.S. She guided us through every step of the way and was always available to answer any of our questions. Her decades of knowledge and experience in the San Francisco real estate was invaluable in helping steer us to the right neighborhoods for our growing family. She was so good at assessing our needs, that the first house she took us to see ended up being directly across the street from the house we ultimately purchased. After we closed on our home, Mimi was helpful in locating several individuals, from a plumber to a hardware floor specialist. Everyone she recommended did an excellent job. Without any reservations, we recommend Mimi if you are looking for someone to help you every step of the way through the home buying process. We love our new home and neighborhood. read more

We just finished unpacking our goods in Vancouver BC and who should call to check in, but our favorite realtor-- Mimi Bruce. When the economy and Prop 8 forced us to sell our Mission Bay condo and move to my Canadian partner's home country, we turned to the realtor who stepped in during our previous agent's vacation to write up our buying offer on the very same unit. Sound like a soap opera? Sorta kinda was the way things went the past couple years. Without a doubt, the heroine of the real estate chapter is Mimi. Despite a sour economy and new tower condos selling units at up to 35% off list, Mimi persevered, and connected us with a great team of professional cleaners, stagers, movers, gardeners, etc. to ready the place. Then she got articles published, held endless open houses, tweaked the prices, wrangled a friend in for a very helpful feng shui consultation and (after a grueling six months on the market) managed to rebuild excitement and deliver competing bids to boost back some of our market-deflated price. All while winning the confidence of the building staff and neighbors, gaining help from the construction crew across the street, resolving warranty issues and keeping us from going crazy. Mimi's not your average realtor. She's a professional, a friend, and a home buyer or seller's best partner in today's market. read more

To whom it may concern: Mimi Bruce is the consummate professional in every way. When we purchased our very first home Mimi fought tooth and nail to get us the deal we wanted including getting the current owner to agree on some repairs that were going to kill the deal at the last minute. We got everything settled and moved into our first San Francisco home. Cut to a few years later as we are going through the hassle of trying to refinance, getting appraised and banging our heads against the wall we are getting frustrated enough to want to sell and so we call Mimi. The advice that we got from her led us to stay in the house and she introduced us to a whole new ecosystem of more helpful people to help us through the refinance, remodel or whatever you need done. I'm pretty sure she doesn't get commissions by not selling houses but by giving people the advice that is best for them I'm sure she will come out on top. read more

Mimi is outstanding. She was patient with us as a first-time home buyers and took lots of time to explain the process and help us find a great property that we'd be happy with. She found us a wonderful opportunity with a property that needed a little TLC and helped get us connected with contractors, a roofer, floor guy, gardener, etc! We are so happy with our house and really enjoyed working with Mimi. read more

I recently had the pleasure of working with Mimi when I listed my SF condo with Mimi and a coworker who specializes in short sales. Mimi is results-oriented, a straight shooter, and one of the best when it comes to marketing, listing, and showing a property. Additionally, she works closely with her teammates and I always felt like she had my best interest at heart. My sale was particularly challenging (pending litigation with the building, leins, etc...) but Mimi had offers within days and a backup buyer if things fell through. Mimi has a proven track record and delighted me with her results. She is a great communicator and I would recommend her without hesitation. If you want the best, she is your woman. read more

My partner and I just purchased our first home in SF with Mimi. She was wonderful! She knows every inch of the city and has great relationships with people in the field, having worked in SF real estate for two+ decades. She was a huge comfort to us as we dealt with the stresses and questions involved in becoming first time home-owners. She made lots of time to explain each part of the process to us and always welcomed our questions. We can't recommend working with Mimi highly enough. 10/10!! read more

Mimi handled the purchase of our condo in Pacific Heights back in 2002. She never grew tired of showing us properties and worked assiduously on our behalf helping us negotiate the purchase. She knows real estate and the market better than anyone I have seen after having lived in San Francisco for 40 years. We called upon Mimi again to sell our condo in 2015 when we relocated to New York. She arranged staging, painting, minor repair work while getting it ready for the sale. On the first weekend open house she showed the place to 85 prospective buyers; on the second weekend open house she showed the condo to another 85 people. The following day we had 5 offers. We sold the place, within nine days of it going on the market, for $210,000 over asking price and for nearly double the original purchase price. Mimi worked tirelessly on our behalf and we consider her a good friend and would recommend her to anyone to be their real estate agent. Mimi Bruce is the best. read more

Mimi Bruce was recommended to us by a relative. We could not have made a better choice for someone to handle the sale of a parent's home. She was immediately comfortable to be around. She took us through the difficult process of preparing the place for sale which included having trusted workers to remove debris, do painting and repairs and garden cleanup. We were given the option of spending a bit to fix up the property or selling "as is" and her advice to do the work paid off in offers that exceeded our expectations. We were well compensated for that initial expenditure in our case. All through the process, Mimi "held our hands" and carefully explained everything. She was always available promptly by email or phone call when we had questions. We cannot thank her enough for the assistance she has given throughout this difficult and often sad process of selling a home with so many memories. She was sensitive to that and we felt her respect for the family the entire time. Upon our initial meeting with Mimi and Allison Kalhammer who work as a team, we felt we had chosen the best people for the job. Right from the beginning, the listing advice, recommendations for needed improvements, and making sure that we understood any documents or requirements, we always felt that we were in the best hands with Mimi and Allison and highly recommend them to anyone needing to find a trusted listing agent. read more

Mimi is a tireless professional. She works diligently for her clients whether she is facilitating a purchase or a sale. I could not have been more pleased with the level of her service. Based on my experience, I have confidently referred her to family and friends. Mimi is rich with integrity and knowledge. She raises the bar for the real estate profession. read more

We've known Mimi for 10 years and she continues to help us out, though we have no current plans to move from the place she helped us buy (in an extremely complicated transaction)! As the other reviewers say, she is AMAZING and definitely goes the extra mile. Most importantly to me, she truly cares about the people she works with, and is authentically interested in what's best for her clients. She seems to know everyone in the city, and has a deep and intimate knowledge of different SF neighborhoods, which she is more than happy to share. Sharing, in fact, is something she does very fluidly and gracefully. As we've moved through various phases of home ownership, Mimi has been there to watch over us and make sure we don't screw up. :) She loves her work, and it shows. read more

Mimi Bruce is by far the best realtor I have ever worked with. We first met Mimi back in 2012 when she helped us purchase our home in Monterey Heights in San Francisco contingent upon selling our current house - I know unbelievable but she made it happen!! She did more than help us through the process she helped us stage and sell our current house to get multiple offers within one showing to allow us to quickly close on the Monterey Heights home with no hiccups. Now four years later we are ready to remodel our house and so we needed to buy something in the city that we could move into temporarily and potentially use as an investment later or resell. We went back to Mimi and she did it again - she found the perfect property for us and again was the consummate professional throughout. She knows the market, she knows where to go and how to close deals - she is AWESOME and beyond that she is one of the nicest people I've ever met and I am grateful that I know her. read more

Mimi is one of the world's most straight-forward and professional realtors. She found our first house for us by telling us about a house that was not even listed yet, so that we were first to bid. She gives the best advice about who to go to, what to pay, and how to do every step of the process. Smart, creative, caring, detail-oriented... everything you'd want in a realtor. read more

5 stars isn't enough. 10 out of 5 is more accurate. Before Mimi, bf and I despised real estate agents. We'd tried traditional agents and Redfin, and thought they were all dishonest and worthless. After searching for our house in San Francisco for 5 years, Mimi helped get our dream house in a neighborhood that exceeded our expections. It was a short sale and she closed it in 30 days. This woman knows her stuff. She's experienced and honest. After she closed the sale, she continued to help us find contractors to remodel the house. Mimi is a sweetheart and we cannot say enough good things about her. No wonder she's so successful in this down market. She's the best. read more

We had one of the most challenging home sales imaginable. Over the course of two years we had our home on and off the market and then through a TIC to condo conversion process. In the end, the sale was an unqualified success due entirely to the diligence, hard work, persistence and whatever-it-takes attitude of Mimi Bruce. She is a remarkable individual who has deep and broad knowledge of San Francisco and its real estate market and a rolodex to match. She found us cleaners, repairmen, painters and stagers. She is committed, resourceful, strategic, fun and insightful. If you are looking for an agent who will get the deal done and will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you every step of the way, call Mimi. read more

Mimi is beyond a doubt a 5 star Realtor. I first interacted with Mimi when she told my neighbors TIC unit. We were in the process of going through a condo conversion and Mimi possibly did more to help that process go through than some of the owners! Several months later when I was looking to sell, she was my first choice to sell my unit. She knew my building and the service that I saw her provide my neighbor was outstanding. And she did not let me down! I was remote the entire time and always felt like I was in excellent hands. She took care of everything and always made me feel like I was her number one client. If Mimi was only located in every city I even want to buy/sell in. I have worked with several Realtors now and Mimi is by far the best without a doubt! read more

Mimi Bruce came to us with a suitcase full of credentials. She was like our psychologist, easy to talk to, and if we needed her to hold our hands to soothe our anxiety, Mimi did it! She was always truthful giving us positive solutions to problems that came up. Because we had over forty years in our S.F. house we had no clue about the Real Estate Market. Mimi had to educate us--She is a novel worth of knowledge on the subject. She had sold houses in our neighborhood, knew the community and what we could list our house to sell on the market. When we needed any work done to get the ready she has a list of people that do good work and charge reasonable prices. She didn't recommend anyone who she hadn't worked with before. If it wasn't for Mimi, and her high energy I don't feel we would have made it through. On a scale of one to ten, Mimi is a ten! read more

I usually never write reviews, but the experience I had with Mimi and her assistant, Deborah, was just so wonderful, I felt compelled to take the time to write a review for them. They are the best in the business - professional, knowledgeable, trustworthy, and caring. If you are looking to buy a home, you want to work with Mimi and Deborah. They took the time to meet with me and really understand what type of place I was looking for and then spent numerous hours with me driving around to look at the different neighborhoods in the city (I had just moved to the city, so I didn't know a lot about the area). Mimi knew the ins and outs of each neighborhood and was able to guide me towards neighborhoods that were going to meet my needs. Once we found the place I wanted to make an offer on, they took the time to take me through a 100 page disclosure package, line by line, so that I felt comfortable, as a first time home buyer, with everything I was agreeing to. They provide a level of service above and beyond the other realtors out there. I highly recommend Mimi and Deborah for those of you looking to buy a home. read more

I don't usually write reviews, but am inspired to do so because my family had such a wonderful experience with Mimi Bruce and Deborah Genet. We recently sold our home in the inner richmond, and they were our agents and our friends throughout the process. I have two small children, and had to live in our home prior to the sale, so I didn't want to have the place staged, as I knew my kids might destroy the furniture. Mimi and Deborah were completely understanding and even went furniture shopping with me to help me pick the few small pieces that I needed to make the place look staged. Mimi continually went out of her way to support us through an often challenging process. She connected us with real estate lawyers, contractors, helped us with staging, went through documents line by line, and updated us regularly on the process. I have had some experience with different real estate agents and have never met anyone who is so honest, professional, knowledgeable, kind and generous with her time. If you are looking to sell your home I would strongly recommend Mimi Bruce. She has so much experience and can connect you with all the resources that you need to sell your home. Per another reviewer "They are the best in the business - professional, knowledgeable, trustworthy, and caring." read more