Glen Mitchell Realty provided the most professional and responsive service to my family during the…read moresale of our home after 40 years of continuous occupancy. We relied heavily on Glen's advice and took advantage of his knowledge of HMB in locating the essential services needed to achieve the momentous task of emptying out decades of accumulation. He also provided maintenance support to get our house presentable for staging. He provided regular updates with relevant details on the status of the sale. At one point there was a bit of tension during negotiations and Glen masterfully heard our concerns and supported our decision, which resulted in the buyer increasing their offer. In addition, the staff at Glen Mitchell Realty were helpful and knowledgeable during the plethora of documents needed to complete the sale. Thank you Glen Mitchell Realty for helping us through this momentous event.

Dear Glen and Melinda,…read more We really appreciate the efficiency and care with which you facilitated our moving transition. Your company is top notch! You have made a stressful transition seamless and we are very grateful. Thank you again for your expertise. We feel very well cared for and look forward to working with you in the future. Thank you Amy and Scott Powlen

Michael and Kathy Rain.....where do I begin to describe these two? I'll start with life-changers,…read morecommitted, dedicated, persistent, tenacious, experienced, professionals. They attended to our every need and with my husband being a Marine, you can only imagine how much time and attention that took. They were upfront and honest. Represented us in the best way possible. Answered our calls usually on the first ring. Kept us updated as to where we were at in the process and never tired of answering our many, many, MANY questions concerns, anxieties and fears. They are like family to us now and we are forever grateful to them for escorting us along in this journey. If you want the absolute BEST real estate experience you must give them a call. Thank you Michael and Kathy for giving us everything you've got and then some. We are forever thankful for you and your services. #pacificaliving2017

So far I'm Impressed!…read more We are 1st Time Home-buyer's - We were uneducated and petrified on the aspect of buying our 1st home. We were referred to Marian Bennett out of the Half Moon Bay Office. She is very detailed oriented - She is great at her job - very thorough. She has a great interactive website - however we found Redfin to be equally as helpful. All I can say is that she is looking out for us. She follows up daily, gives advice on what to look for; looks out for our best interest; suggested other alternative housing within our budget; clearly explains everything. She never suggestively told us what place to pick, what price to pay. But guided us to make our own decisions, which is what a good real estate agent is supposed to do. We are currently in contract status - but not counting our chickens until they hatch. If you have the opportunity to request someone on the Peninsula (San Mateo, Pacifica, San Bruno, Daly City, South San Francisco, Half Moon Bay etc..) Ask for her!! Will give an update at the end of this process! ***************UPDATED 1/15/09****************** Finally key is in our hands. The REO buying process is a crazy one and we would have never been able to do this without Marian and Coldwell Banker. Nor would we have wanted anyone else. If your a buyer use this woman - Ask for her - and let her do her job, which by the way you can tell she takes pride in her work. We had quite a few snaggles with Stewart Title (whom will receive there own less than par rating) making tons of miscalculations and mistakes however Marian was a Warrior for us! She always had "Her Buyers" in mind. Her recommendations for Contractors, Flooring Specialists, Mortgage Brokers, Inspection people etc always proved to be professional, courteous and good value. (More on those to come). If your looking for a home (Especially Peninsula - Coastside) - give her the job, she knows her area - let her find your dream home and collaborate with her. I wish we could have paid her more - but a recommendation and referral is priceless.

It was wonderful working with Julie and Peter. It was our lucky day when we selected them as our…read morerealtors. We were selling while being in another location. Their market analysis and selling strategy resulted in quick success. Julie also had good advice on what to invest in to get the best return on the investment in upgrades. Their crews took over, updated, and prepared the property for sale. We didn't need to get involved remotely. People who saw the house and the ad campaign commented on how well the house showed. It sold rapidly (super rapidly!) for more than our goal price. From moving out our stuff, to upgrades, to closing, was only 2 months start to finish. Peter and Julie have a unique ability to be both friendly and genuine, yet also tough negotiators. I felt they were really partners and were looking out for my interests throughout--including advising me on considering renting out the house--which would have earned them nothing. Amazing from beginning to end.

Julie helped my husband and I close on our dream home! We had such an amazing experience working…read morewith Julie and her team. She is extremely friendly, knowledgeable and has a great reputation in the area. We were honored to be one of her clients. We felt so cared for throughout the process and have never met a realtor like her. We would totally work with her again in the future. We can't recommend her enough! Thanks for everything, Julie.

My wife and I have recently had the pleasure of working with Matt on a real estate purchase on the…read morecoast. I'm a long time coastside local and grew up there since the mid 70s. We know lots of realtors and had lots of great choices for who could represent us. We ultimately decided on Matt after sitting down with him for a cup of coffee to see how we all gelled. My wife is very easy going and I am very structured, need a lot of contant attention and like to be kept in the loop, in other words I'm high maintenance. We explained what we were looking for in a property and set Matt to the task. We looked at a few places on our own and had Matt show us a few others. The property we ultimately purchased was a "for sale by owner" which many realtors might shy away from for fear of having to work too hard. Matt was stellar and exceeded our expectations every step of the way and did a great job of keeping us in the loop at all times. He team was on top of all the details and worked well with our finance team behind the scenes to make sure the transaction proceeded smoothly. We would highly recommend Matt Haugen to anyone purchasing a home on the coastside.

Would highly recommend Matthew Haugen at Ocean Element Realty ! A++++. Transaction closed at a…read morefair price for prevailing market conditions. Thank you.

Scott Frazier is without a doubt one of the best lawyers I have done business with in all of my…read moremany years. He is smart, extremely responsive and looks out for your best interests. He's upfront, honest and hardworking. Why would you go elsewhere?

Brad & Kirsten have been great, they were our main contractor for a kitchen remodel, they were…read morequick, clean, and cost effect. When we sell out house we will gladly use these guys.

I recently bid on a house (a bank owned property) with Kirsten Jaeb. She was referred to me by my…read morecoworker, who was very satisfied with her work. Kirsten really treats your money as if it is her own. She asks what your needs are and does her research based on what you are looking for. She has good strategies to get the property for you too. We were able to get an REO property 5 days after it was listed when there were higher offers. She is really a personal real estate agent. After the bank accepts our offer, they ordered inspection for us, and Brad was there with the inspectors. Because he is also a contractor, he called several places for us, got some estimates. He was there when the workers came to estimate and he showed them what repair needs to be done based on the home inspection report. He then suggested us to negotiate the purchase price even though it was an "AS-IS" sale. I mean what real estate agent does that?!? They are willing to take less in commission because they want to save money for you!! After two tries the bank did lower our purchase price. I am super happy with them so far. I will update after Escrow. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants a responsible agent, especially if you don't want to take time off work to deal with all the hassles that come with buying a house.

We were thinking of moving from eastern Canada to San Francisco... Some friends with whom Vita…read morehandled their LA to SF move, called her up and she volunteered a day to show us around the peninsula, knowing that this was only a scouting trip and that we might never even move... Okay, so we did decide to move to SF, but couldn't get american financing right away, so we needed to find a place to rent. Again, Vita volunteered her time to look at rental listings and e-mail them to us, and when we came down for a rental-hunting trip, she took us around to view the rentals and make recommendations. So when it came time to actually buy, we knew she'd be a hard-worker for us to satisfy what we were looking for... She had the patience to deal with a really long and drawn-out process (apparently my name is similar to an alias used by some Burmese drug-lord and the stupid mortage company couldn't figure out that we were not the same person) and was with us throughout the whole process. Bottom line- Vita cares.

Hands down, Vita is as good as you can get in a real estate agent!…read more In the last 5 or so years my husband and I have moved 3 times. Once locally, once across the country, and once internationally. Vita managed both our international move and our local move. She knows her stuff, she listens to what you want, she works fast, and to top it off she's great with kids. Our 4 year old ADORES her. It makes a huge difference when you're buying a house and your agent really understands how hard it is to juggle with kids. I don't have a single negative to say in this review. Look her up, give her a call. Vita gets 5 stars!

For a reliable, honest, fair and thorough appraisal, contact James Manning. He has been in the real…read moreestate appraisal business for over forty years and knows what he is doing. I highly recommend him.

We were lucky enough to land Daniel Smith as we embarked on a housing search in Pacifica, CA…read more As he is local to the area, he has immense knowledge of the Pacifica market. We hit on our second outbound offer through Daniel. His market knowledge was spot on - each house went for the exact range that he shared with us. He was able to show us a wide array of houses for our price point. We ended up landing the best fit for us and couldn't be more thrilled. We were able to operate in today's market through strong organization, communication, and speed. Daniel worked effectively within our limited bandwidth to see houses and we were able to close in less than a month of viewing houses. Our luck didn't stop there, as he has had great contacts for lenders, insurance companies, electricians and more tailored to our Pacifica home. I highly recommend working with Daniel, if given the opportunity in the Peninsula or San Francisco markets.

Daniel was terrific to work with. He knows his market very well. He listened carefully to what we…read morewere seeking and did a great job with appropriate recommendations and guidance. We do not live where we were looking and he seemed happy to walk us through a number of properties in video calls. When we got to y he point of making an offer, he provided sound guidance there as well.