I was in a very vulnerable position and seriously considering panic moving when I reached out to…read moreLauren. She could have easily encouraged me to list and benefited from the sale, but instead she took the time to walk me through the MLS, review the market with me, and ultimately advised me not to sell. I was honestly surprised that a Realtor would recommend against a sale, but Lauren carefully explained her reasoning and helped me see why staying put was the better decision for my situation. That level of honesty and integrity is rare. Lauren is ethical, knowledgeable, and genuinely cares about doing what's best for her clients, not just closing a transaction. When the time does come for me to buy and sell, she will absolutely be the first person I call.

Lauren was amazing in helping us through a tough short sale. She took what felt like an…read moreoverwhelming situation and made it manageable by clearly laying out our options and guiding us every step of the way. She really fought for us, stayed on top of everything, and made sure our best interests came first. We always felt supported and informed throughout the process. Highly recommend Lauren if you want someone who truly has your back.

I'm giving 2 stars, instead of one because everything started out nice and smooth. I met with Jan…read morewho took us to view an apartment available for rent in Point Richmond and she was very sweet. However, once we paid the application fee, we never got a call back or even the email she promised she was sending. I understand it's out of her hands if we got the place or not, but for $100 (application fee of $25 x 4 ppl applying) you'd think she could have at least given us a call or email to let us know. It's now been 2 weeks since we gave her the money and the last we spoke she hurried us off the phone and said she was 'about' to email us, however we haven't heard a single word. I guess it's a good thing we kept looking...

I really can't say enough about Cindi and Tyra of Feagley Realtors. First of all, you should really…read morebe comfortable with your agents. From the beginning, it was clear these women knew what they were talking about. After meeting several realtors, most of whom irritated me, I was overjoyed to meet Cindi and Tyra. This was my first selling experience and I asked a lot of annoying stupid questions. They answered each and everyone until I understood. They walked me through each phase and before I knew it I was closing in 30 days. It was such a great experience and I suggest anybody reading this to take my advice and don't waste time with other agents.Just Cindi Wilson or Tyra Wright at Feagley Realtors!

I was referred to Ellen after having an awful experience with another realtor…read more It was like night and day. Such a delightfully stark contrast! She doesn't overload herself with clients, so she has time to deal with the most important purchase you'll ever make. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the real estate buying process, and informative. She also has 23 years experience as a contractor, which comes in really handy when you're checking out an old house- she can spot what's not to code, and what might be a little too much disrepair for your loan's approval of purchase. She's communicative- she communicated what the next step in the process was, where we are at in the process, communicated with my loan broker a lot more than I did (which I really appreciated!), and answered any emails I had with questions (even dealt with my panic and could talk my neurosis down in a short email). There were so many areas she went (and still is going) waaayyyy above and beyond what you would expect a realtor to do, what they normally do (according to my friends who have purchased homes), and made sure the home I wanted would pass FHA's approval. I am literally stunned at her incredible work ethic, and clearly she likes what she does. I also really appreciate how patient she has been with me. I've already had four or five people ask me for her contact info, including a client of mine who is an agent in SF and wants to refer East Bay people to Ellen, since she knows the area well. Oh, that's the other thing- she could tell me what is a bad area, what's a decent area, when I can't tell the difference. I appreciated her honesty, and if she wanted to she could have just let me purchase any home sooner, but she wanted to make sure I got a good neighborood at a good price. Oh, and while her office is located in Berkeley, she's also very familiar with Oakland as that's where she now resides- so she knows a lot of the East Bay area. I cannot say enough about how great she is as a realtor. If you get her, you're lucky, because she's amazing!

We used Helen when we were searching for a house in the Bay area. We were very impressed by her…read moreprofessionalism and knowledge of the market. As we were new to California she explained to us the intricacies and pitfalls of the market. When we visited a house she showed us the good and not so good about the house. We highly recommend her.

Helen made selling my mother's House so much easier. With her experience in the area and her…read moreresources when we needed to handle renovations, we felt well taken care of. When we started thinking of selling, we interviewed a few realtors. Helen was the most experienced in the area and had a bigger vision for selling the house. She went above and beyond any realtor I've used in the past. She was a true blessing to us and our peace of mind. I would highly recommend her for a quality experience. For us, Helen is now the Gold Standard for realtors. Tim & Deb S.

We first met Hilary Davis in the very beginning of our home search journey in Terra Linda in the…read morefall of 2021. She has been a great resource and provided a lot of terrific information and expertise as she is a Marin "Local". Hilary's knowledge of the market and solid industry connections (agents, lenders, inspectors, various contractors) was instrumental to the purchase of our first home in spring of 2022 :) After we closed escrow, Hilary was still on top of everything and assisted us by helping line us up with painters and floor refinishers. As new home buyers, we had very little experience in this and she was definitely a great help and provided guidance. We really enjoyed working with her, and definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a resourceful, patient, responsible, friendly agent. Thanks so much Hilary!

Hilary is by far the best Realtor we have ever worked with, hands down. We've bought four other…read morehomes in the San Francisco Bay Area, and in our past experiences, the agents we've worked with haven't done a whole lot of legwork for us, instead placing the burden of finding a property squarely on our shoulders. What a difference with Hilary! Our first meeting with her, she drove us around and showed us neighborhoods, taking the time to go over each area in detail. When she sent us MLS listings, she was incredibly responsive when we had questions about properties we were interested in, and she always made the time to show us places we wanted to see. She even filmed a walk-through of a home for us when we weren't able to get out to see it that day. The other wonderful thing about Hilary is that she KNOWS Marin County. I'm a lifelong Bay Area resident and thought I understood the ins and outs of Marin pretty thoroughly. Well, Hilary's deep knowledge of this area blew mine completely out of the water. Because she was born and raised here, she knows the county like the back of her hand, and she understands the pros and cons of living in each of the various towns. We also loved that while Hilary highlighted the positives of the various properties, she also did not sugarcoat the negatives. Early on, there was one home near the top of our price range that we were interested in, and it would have been easy for her to make a quick sale if she just showered praise on it. Instead, while she did say positive things about the home, she also pointed out negatives we hadn't thought of, and we decided to pass. Through Hilary's hard work and diligence, we eventually found the perfect home for our family. I should also add that we were looking in a popular price range, which made the market very competitive. The house we ended up purchasing was one we had seen on the MLS but had dismissed due to a faulty assumption. Hilary suggested we go check it out, anyway, and when we saw it in person we knew it was "the one". She carefully crafted an offer for us and the home was ours. We are very grateful to Hilary for her help and expertise. She was with us through every step of the process, going above and beyond with every aspect of the experience. She was always accommodating, super proactive, patient, and extremely knowledgeable. We couldn't have asked for a better guide.

I just met this woman at one of her listings. One of the rudest agents I have ever met. As a…read moreserious buyer, you come armed with questions, asking as much as you can because you gotta be quick in this market. This isn't my first home buying rodeo, but obviously she thought she was way above it. Homes do sell themselves here in the city, and sadly agents get their commission regardless. If I was to list my home and entrust someone with one my most valuable assets, it would never be this person. I would look for an agent who can show my home and welcome every potential client into my home with warmth kindness. I can't imagine paying a seller agent that is this rude. As a buyer, I can't even stomach putting in an offer on the home I just toured. Yes someone will and she will be paid. Maybe that buyer will meet the "profile" she is looking for. Ahem....

I cannot say enough about the excellent service we received from Ilonka. We recently closed escrow…read moreon our condo and although the process was complicated, Ilonka was confident and knew exactly what she was doing. We initially met Ilonka at an open house, and we instantly liked her "can do" attitude and down to earth professional manner. As we started our search, we were impressed with Ilonka's knowledge of our favorite neighborhoods: Noe Valley, Eureka Valley, Mission Dolores, Duboce Triangle. We completely trusted Ilonka's professional advice, recommendations, and guidance.

Rachel Swann and her team helped us sell our Noe Valley Victorian for well above asking under a…read moretime crunch, as we had already purchased another home. We vetted several Noe Valley realtors and chose Rachel because of her professionalism, knowledge, "can do it - get it done now" attitude and strong work ethic. She and her team were exceptional in every way - responsiveness, getting our home ready and staged for sale, marketing and negotiating until the early hours to close the deal. She makes excellent recommendations regarding home prep and has the contractors on "speed dial" to start work immediately. We just can't say enough about Rachel Swann and her team! We highly reommend using the Swann Group for the sale of your home. Thank you Rachel!​

Seriously, people. I have never seen a professional service provider with all 5 stars, until now…read more But I am not at all surprised that Rachel is the first I've seen. My husband and I have moved multiple times and worked with many realtors. We have never worked with someone like Rachel. We are so thankful that our friends referred her to us. I was skeptical at first that someone could really be so great - after all, what real value to agents add nowadays given the age of the internet? (So I thought...) You tell her your tastes one time and she gets it. We were in the market for a home needing TLC and she was spot on with a number of places she showed us. She also was more than willing to work on deals that were complicated (probate, estate sales) and that would take more of her time/energy. If we sent her an inquiry about a place we saw on Redfin, she would respond quickly with details on why/why not it was a place to see. Even when we were unavailable to see a place, she would go check it out on our behalf. No bringing you to see homes that don't make sense. You don't have to ASK her to get info on a house from the selling agent, she does it automatically. And she gets every last detail, including multiple reports that underwriters need nowadays. She will be honest with you about if a house is over/under/fairly valued. You don't have to worry about her showing houses only at the top of your budget. Or fighting to get you the best selling price, even if it is only $5k difference (or a better toilet when the seller has to install one! HA!). She also doesn't sit on her hands when things, procedurally, get hung up - she gets on the phone to figure out a solution even if the other end isn't playing nice. Even more, Rachel really pampers her clients even after the close. She continues to check in and see if she can be helpful with anything as we go through our reno. There are so many other examples I could give for why Rachel is just an awesome human being in addition to an incredible professional. We. Love. Rachel. You will too.

My husband and I had the absolute pleasure of working with Laurie as newbies back to the Bay Area…read moreafter living in LA for over 10 years. We need help purchasing the condo we lived in, and with little knowledge, she helped us attain an unattainable fixed loan and buy a beautiful piece of property that we can call home. That was 10 yrs ago, and last year, we needed to refinance, and there she was again with advice, knowledge, and the right people to call. Full disclosure, after years of continued contact, lovely christmas gifts, and yearly reminders of gratitude for our business, I now call Laurie a friend. She's an ace in this business,knows her stuff, and will fight for the best deal she can get for you! Thank you so much, Laurie!

Laurie acted as both seller and buying. She was most professional in representing both. She knew…read morethe property and the various layouts. She was the kindest too during a challenging time.