Samia Realty is a great place to start your journey to home ownership in the Bay Area. Samia listens well, understands the real estate markets and neighborhoods here, and is a tireless negotiator. My suggestion: Call Samia first. read more

Very thankful that Samia was referred to me by a family friend! To say it's been a tough market for buyers lately up and down the SF peninsula would be an understatement. Fortunately Samia was able to help me at every step along the way on the hunt for my first home. During our first call, she told me how she liked to be thorough with everything she did. She sure wasn't joking! Whether it's a feature of the 2nd bathroom of the 7th house you visited 3 weekends ago, the traffic flow on any given street at any time of day, or a quick note about pipes that need to be replaced that was buried on page 104 of 289 in a disclosure packet, she always knows the details. Samia constantly made things easier for me throughout the entire house-searching, offer-making, and escrow-closing process. Can't make the window for an open house? She'll get you in another time. Lengthy, confusing disclosures? She'll walk you through them. Your insurance company can't offer you coverage because the house has a wooden roof? She'll have an alternative before you can even ask why the first company couldn't insure you! Run into a last minute snafu during escrow? She'll get to the bottom of it! Although we didn't succeed with our first offer on a house (or the second, or third, for that matter...as mentioned above, tough market!), going through the process instilled a lot of confidence in me that Samia would get us to the finish line and do it the right way. She was never pushy about going outside of budget to win a bidding war and was always available to strategize on what to do next. She's extremely responsive, timely, and resourceful and I can't imagine how this whole process would have gone without her expertise. When we finally crossed the finished line on a fantastic house, Samia did not disappear. I recruited a few friends to help with some Uhaul loading and unloading and she brought us pizza! I mentioned wanting to replace a patch of grass with artificial turf and she referred me to a landscaper within literally 10 minutes. She followed up a few days after closing to make sure I was taking advantage of the benefits of my home warranty and getting my locks rekeyed. As competitive and chaotic as today's housing market can be, it's easy to become stressed and overwhelmed by the process. Seeing the way she operates and how she alleviates that stress for her clients, it's no wonder Samia has been in the business for so long. I very strongly recommend working with her! read more

If you get a chance to work with Samia on either selling your home or buying one for yourself, you will not find a better advocate in the acquisition or sale. We've gone through two different purchase experiences with her, most recently in August 2024. Her attention to detail and knowledge of the process saved us several thousand dollars, and took all the stress out of our transaction. We couldn't be happier with our experience and highly recommend her! read more

Samia is excellent at her craft. She represented us in selling our house, and was professional, responsive and was always two steps ahead, making sure everything was seamless. While we decided to sell in a turbulent market, I credit her in helping to generate a bidding war gaining 11% over asking. She sourced everything from stagers, painters, movers, and was invaluable in catching small things that could have tripped us up, making the entire experience a positive one for us. Trust her. read more

Samia Morgan helped us sell our house in San Bruno. Samia is a thorough professional. Prior to putting the house on the market, she met my husband and me multiple times. She heard what was important to us and explained the whole process to us in detail. She helped us source cleaners, stagers, movers and everyone else to get our house ready, sell it and help us move. She was both strategic and executed things well. Even with rising rates, we had multiple offers. She consulted with us and guided us each step of the way. We decided to stay in our house for a couple months post sale and she was a great liaison between the sellers and the buyers. Both sides knew what to expect and were satisfied with the outcome. If you are looking for a savvy, knowledgeable, gutsy and empathetic realtor with incredible follow through, Samia is your person! read more

My wife and I engaged Samia to help us find a new home on the SF peninsula in early 2022. This was during the height of the recent housing craze, when houses were routinely going for hundreds of thousands of dollars above asking. We had a deadline and we were worried it would take months and months to find something, so we knew we needed a real expert. We're so happy to have worked with Samia. It was only a few weeks before we had an offer accepted on a house that met all of our requirements (location, square footage, beds, baths) at a good price. Samia even managed to get us a substantial credit against closing costs, which felt like a huge win in such a crazy market. One big highlight was Samia's breadth of knowledge. She always seemed to know the answer to every question: how each aspect of the real estate industry worked, how to strategize about offer amounts, what the seller was likely to be thinking in each situation. She was also incredibly communicative and empathetic: not just answering us quickly, but often anticipating our concerns and needs. We would absolutely recommend Samia to others, and we plan on work with her again the next time we're looking. Five stars! read more

Samia is hardworking, empathetic, personable, and amazing to work with. We have purchased two homes with Samia and she has made the process as smooth as possible for us. We were in a very competitive market for both purchases and Samia was proactive and worked late into the night to draft us the best offer. Samia is extremely knowledgeable and she is careful in providing opinions/advice to not overtly influence your own thoughts. She really makes sure you understand the entire home-buying process; we would highly recommend Samia and her services. read more

Samia is one of the best real-estate professionals I have ever worked with. She has helped me buy and sell homes over the last two decades. Each time she has come across as very professional and this has led to results that have made us very happy. We have appreciated her knowledge of the market and her smartness in using technology appropriately but very well. She makes the home-buying negotiation look easy and I would want to have anyone else in my corner when the negotiation starts. When I went into business and started looking for commercial rentals, I turned to Samia and she helped me find an awesome space for my business. I would not work with anyone else for my real-estate needs except for Samia. read more

Samia is our next door neighbor. She helped us find our apartment, and working with her was professional and fun at the same time. We have always heard rave reviews about her work amongst the community and other realtors. You cannot go wrong on this.. hire her today!! read more

Samia Morgan was my husband's agent before I knew him, and after we were married, she worked with both of us in selling our townhouse to upgrade to a single family home. Samia did a great job working with us and was very dedicated to making sure we ended up somewhere that met all our criteria. We are VERY happy in our home and have Samia to thank for guiding us through the process of offers and negotiations. Samia goes out of her way to provide excellent service. Not only is she professional and knowledgeable, but she is genuinely friendly and truly cares about her clients. She makes you feel like part of her family and has kept in touch with us in the years since we bought our house. Another bonus to working with Samia is that she has been in this business for many years and has many connections with people that you will most likely need to know during and after the home buying process. She has connected us with several service providers (home inspections, contractor, chimney repair, pest control, etc) and we have been thrilled with all of them. We know that Samia would never steer us in the wrong direction. I highly recommend Samia if you are looking for a real estate professional. She does go above and beyond. UPDATE - 2015 Review Well, my husband and I recently relocated to Portland, OR and we have now had the pleasure of working with Samia through the sale process again. Our experience this time is exactly what we'd come to expect from her - dedication and professionalism all around. I have to say after the years of working with Samia and getting to know her personally and professionally, it was quite sad to sell the house and work with new agents in Portland. The market this time around is very different from when we sold our town home and Samia not only helped us to prepare for the sale, but helped us navigate through the process in a fast paced and competitive market. If you are looking for someone to help you buy or sell a home on the Peninsula, you won't be disappointed with Samia! read more

Samia was Terrific! We began the thought process of moving from Boston back to the SF Bay area about a year ago. We love the Bay Area for many reasons, and had hoped to get back some day. We had been in Boston for over 13 years, and it was not obvious to us that we could afford a house if we moved back. Moving back to California appeared to be, and turned out to be, one of the most complex things that either myself, or my wife Teri, had ever done. We were very fortunate to meet Samia, and her help in dealing with the complexity was irreplaceable. We love her, and cannot endorse her more strongly. Here's an itemized list of specific things that Samia did for us: 1. 3 House Hunting Trips - We did not even know whether we could accept the job offer to move us to California. Even being from Boston, which is in the top 5 highest priced real estate markets in the US, we were concerned that we had been priced out of living on the peninsula. On these 3 trips, Samia showed us about 30 houses. Almost every one of them sold in less than a week, and we all knew that that would be the case. The point was to identify the real price of houses out here, since all the good ones are highly overbid. 2. Samia set us up with Lillian Montalto, our real estate agent in Massachusetts. Our house in Newton, MA, was the first house that I ever owned, and I had all sorts of questions on how to sell our house. Lillian and Samia are good friends and have known each other for a long time. Like Samia, Lillian is a real professional and we greatly appreciated her guidance through the process. She immediately chose a date to list the house, which set the schedule for getting the house ready. The project of decluttering, and fixing up the house went very well, as we worked hard, and employed a contractor that Lillian introduced to us, who did a great job painting inside and outside, and fixing lots things, like doors that would not close properly. We first met Lillian in April, the house went up for sale on June 1st, and we sold it in 6 days for $70,000 above the Zillow estimated price. 3. Samia connected us with Andy Block, of OPES Advisors, who got us through the finance process quickly, so that we could bid on houses. 4. Because of the complexity of buying a house in SF Bay area, we chose to get a rental property on a 3-month lease. We needed to get a property in the school district that we intended to have our kids in, and a property that would allow us to have our dog and cat with us. Samia found Park Place at San Mateo for us. It turned out to be a very nice apartment, with a great pool. It worked out perfectly for us. 5. Samia knows San Mateo very well. She first met Marilyn, the lady from whom we purchased our house, a year, or so, before we purchased it. She is a nice lady who lived in the house for over 40 years. She did not have major work on the house to drive a higher price. She valued highly a quick and hassle-free process of selling her house, and was happy to get a price that funded nicely her move to a retirement community. Samia understood her very well, and knew the price that she would be happy with. Samia also encouraged Teri to write a letter to Marilyn, where Teri did a great job of stating what a nice house it is, and how it could host the lifestyle that we were looking for. Before meeting Samia, and having scared ourselves by looking at too many listings on Zillow.com, we had the belief that a house in the Bay Area would be twice the price of our house in Newton, MA, and that it would be 2/3 the quality. The house hunting trips were critical to educating us on what we could get. The early conversations with Andy Block were critical in helping us to understand what we could afford. We came to understand our budget would be from 1.5 to 1.9 million dollars, and that we could afford this. We were very fortunate in that we got our house at the low end of our budget at 1.5 million dollars. This was the first and only house that we bid on. We got it all done in the 3-month window set by our lease at Park Place in San Mateo. Although our new house is a little smaller than our house in Massachusetts, in many ways it fits us better, and there is no doubt in our mind that we have upgraded. Taking on such a complex project requires you to find some real professionals to guide and advise you. We found one in Samia, and she was wonderful. We love her, and are very grateful for what she enabled us to do. read more

Outstanding Srvice and Outstanding results. For cutting edge marketing and great customer service Samia gets the job done. I have experienced nothing but the highest level of professionalism whenever I have worked with Samia. read more

My fiancé and I had a great first time home buying experience with Samia. While there were the stresses of limited inventory, lost bids, and the closing process, Samia really stepped up to make every moment of it as easy as possible and her experience and professionalism really helped us get every advantage we could in a seller's market. She was also not afraid to get her hands dirty and went above and beyond to make sure we didn't run into any trouble. We would immediately recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a property in the Peninsula. We were initially referred to Samia by another realtor in the South Bay when we told him that we were looking to buy in the peninsula after having a mediocre experience with another realtor. Even before looking at homes, Samia spent time to get to know us, understand our needs, and explain the process, her approach, and what was expected of us (yes, the buyer still needs to do work!) to ensure that she was a good fit for us and vice versa. During the search process she would always make time for us and was very prompt to respond to all of our needs. She never pressured us to make offers we weren't sure about and really respected our budget which I feel is rare. At the same time she did give us some reality checks on what to expect within our price range. In terms of the bidding process she always suggested to put what we felt was appropriate. She never told us what price she thought would win because that type of information didn't help in this market, but pulled data and told us to put in an offer that we felt the house was worth based on it. This really benefited us as we ended up getting a property which was well worth the value we paid even though we lost on a few that ended up being what we felt was over priced. Samia also spent time to get to know the seller's agent. We actually were able to avoid the "did we overpay?" feeling that a lot of buyers get because we were given the opportunity to match an offer because the seller and seller's agent liked Samia! However, the closing process was where Samia shined the most and showed how she was there with us till the very end. We committed to a fairly tight closing schedule with agreement from the the finance company, but the finance company was running into some processing issues which was their fault. As a result we were about to miss our committed date. Even though she didn't have to, Samia escalated the situation at the bank and coordinated with the escrow officer to get the money to the seller in time so that we avoided any liabilities. I can honestly say that I think Samia is the only person who could, and will pull that off. So there you have it. If you are looking for a realtor to tell you what to do and how much to pay, then you should go look elsewhere, but if you want ownership in choosing your home and want support purchasing it, then Samia is definitely for you. read more

We've known Samia for over 17 years and this was our third transaction. Initially, she was our agent and very soon our families had become good friends. Working with Samia is a partnership. Make no mistake, she does not let friendship get in the way of business. Using her vast experience and networking she'll guide you in the best way to handle the sale or purchase of your property. Samia utilizes technology in conjunction with her personal touch. She'll take all the time you will need to sit with you, using technology to explain the process, area trends and comps. In this day and age where "normal" communication is by text or email, Samia is quick to respond to either but will always take the time to answer a phone call or meet in person. Recently, we entrusted the sale of our family residence to Samia. Samia was sensitive to our situation, working closely with us. She guided us through the process; house prep, staging; offers/counter offers and closing. To the point, the property sold for significantly more than our initial listing price. Samia will work with you and for you keeping your best interests in mind. We'll never use anyone else. read more

Samia helped us buy two houses in the Bay Area - our first when we moved from the East Coast, and the second involved the sale of that house and the purchase of another. She works tirelessly for you, carries out extensive fact-based analyses, carefully crafts the negotiating strategy and works to ensure a smooth close. We have recommended her many times to friends and continue to work with her today. She makes you a high priority, which feels great. read more

Samia is AMAZING - we've known and worked with Samia for over a decade now! This is the second home we've purchased with Samia's guidance and expertise, and I can honestly say I'll never use anyone else. She's so professional and detail oriented (a must-have for me) and has had so many years of experience, she's run into every possible scenario and therefore knows how to predict and prevent, versus react. She's negotiated incredible deals for us, like getting a $450K price savings on our primary home and then getting our most recent property for almost $10K under asking with no counter in a super hot market (no small feat). Samia goes the extra mile for her clients by making the incredibly stressful process of buying a home easier, faster and financially beneficial. I'd highly recommend her to anyone. If you're not using Samia, you're paying too much as a buyer and not getting enough as a seller. read more