Buying your first home can be challenging. Buying your first home in the Bay Area, especially now, can feel nearly impossible. I cannot stress enough how important it is to have the right realtor in your corner. We met Alma through a mutual friend after spending several months struggling to find our new home. At that point, we weren't sure if we even wanted to continue our search anymore, having felt the pressure of the competitive market and a general lack of communication from our previous realtor. Alma was exactly what we needed: a knowledgable and supportive partner in the house-buying process. She was helpful and patient as we texted and called, answering our every question and providing useful insights at each stage of the process. When we fell in love with a home that ended up receiving more than 10 other offers, Alma advised us on what she believed would be the best course of action -- and our offer was accepted! If you're feeling at all like I was, overwhelmed or uncertain in the hunt to find a house, reach out to Alma. She's absolutely the person you need to help you find your new home. read more

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Alma Wallace exemplifies excellent customer. A is for attention to detail. L is for being likable. M is for managing expectations. A is for always being available to answer questions. My husband and I are first time homebuyers. We actually met Alma right before the pandemic hit. She made quite the impression and I saved her contact details. Fast forward 3 plus years later I contacted her when we were ready to buy! She responded to my email almost immediately and this was on a Sunday evening! In less than a month we made it happen. We saw several houses with her on a Saturday. She gave us many tips and pointers on what to look for in a house. She left us to attend an open house and we stumbled upon our dream home by accident. I texted Alma as soon as I walked out of the open house and she took over from there. The next day she made an offer on our behalf and even countered offer for us. It was accepted! We closed escrow 2 weeks later! She is top notch and referred us to our lender and walked us through the entire process. We got a crash course in buying a home in 3 weeks. Prior to that, we were completely clueless. She is patient and always answered my bazillion questions. The home inspector was awesome too. And the lender, well what can I say? Everyone was fantastic!!!! Team work makes the dream work. Reach out to Alma and she will definitely steer you in the right direction. Thank you, Alma! read more

Alma was great! We originally had problems selling our house, and decided to try relisting with her. We had actually moved from Oakland already, and we were able to get everything done online and over the phone. She held several open houses for us, and was able to keep us apprised of everything going on including researching some of the other houses that were for sale in the neighborhood at the same time. She also knew some specific things about our neighborhood in Oakland that only a local agent would know. I would definitely recommend her if you are looking to buy or sell a house in the bay area. read more

We had been debating selling our condo in the Bay Area for a while (we now live in LA) and reached out to Alma for advice and guidance on market conditions. After our tenant moved out and we weren't able to find a suitable replacement tenant, we made the tough decision to sell our first home to buy one down here instead. We reached out to Alma right away as she had kept an eye out for us on how things were developing in the market, esp. with COVID, etc. We'd also been following her real estate journey on social media :) Alma is extremely knowledgable and experienced in Bay Area real estate and she guided us through the entire process, from setting the right asking price to making sure that we were prepared logistically from all angles for a smooth sale. Alma also did fabulous marketing for our property, from a video highlight to social media posts and virtual staging. The video and pictures were excellent quality and really showed all the beauty of our home. After 12 days on the market, we received an all-cash offer above asking with no contingencies and a 7 day close. We were absolutely thrilled that Alma helped to find the right buyer for our home, as it was a sentimental property to us. Alma helped to ensure that we had a smooth close and everyone was very happy with the home sale. We're so thankful that we were able to work with Alma as our agent to sell our home. Her experience, knowledge, drive and personableness makes her the best agent for us to have worked with for our home sale. We highly recommend working with Alma if you are looking to buy or sell in the Bay Area! read more

Alma is amazing. My partner and I jumped into the home buying process and quickly found that we didn't have a clue what we were doing. It seemed like all was lost, but then we found Alma! :) Alma is professional, knowledgeable, honest, and hilarious. She was thorough, realistic, and listened to our needs every step of the way even as we were figuring out what exactly our needs were. To say the Bay Area market is difficult is an understatement, but Alma used her expertise to help us find our home. The patience, persistence, and positivity all paid off! It honestly still feels like having our offer accepted was like winning the lottery, and we couldn't have done it without Alma. We're now living in a beautiful home that meets our needs in a neighborhood we love. Alma is the best. read more

Alma is a very strong agent and a strong negotiator. She works hard for her clients to help them sell for top dollar. If you are looking for someone who is great at marketing and will be hands on, Alma is the agent for you! You will not be disappointed, she brings a ton of value as a realtor read more

If you're looking for a realtor who is reliable, relatable, and extremely trustworthy. Alma is your person. We wanted to sell our home and move back home to Florida to have our first child around family. We were so nervous with how wild this market is right now but Alma reassured us she will do everything she could to get us top dollar for our home and she did! I don't know much about real estate so if I ever had a question, she answered in detail so I understood. She is beyond knowledgeable in her field and gets stuff done. You will not regret working with Alma! read more

Alma was the best realtor I could have possibly asked for. I worked with her for about three months and, from the very beginning, it was clear how knowledgeable she was and how much of an asset she would be in helping me buy my first home. She was an amazing guide in this process, answering my many questions (and guiding me when I did not know what questions I should be asking). Through it all, Alma empowered me to make the best decisions for me. Alma was also a pleasure to work with- she is patient, kind and made the process of house hunting fun. I would definitely work with her again and cannot recommend her enough. Even after closing, she has continued to be an amazing resource. read more

If you are looking for an experienced, knowledgable, competent and dedicted real estate agent who tells you how it is then contact Alma Wallace. It was such a pleasure to work with Alma, she was always responsive and went over and beyond in every aspect of the sale process of my home. From scheduling the photo shoot to listing the property to hosting the open house, presenting the offers, assiting with counter offers and much more, Alma paid attention to every aspect of the process making sure nothing is left out. I am delighted that I chose Alma as my agent! read more

We were referred to Alma by a colleague and loved our experience working with Alma to find our first home. We decided to start house hunting in a very competitive market at a time when inventory was extremely low. Alma was so positive and committed throughout the whole experience that we almost forgot just how competitive the market was. We won the bid on the house we wanted and then immediately left on a previously planned vacation during closing. She graciously managed the details and kept us updated as we went along the 3-week process. While we don't plan to sell anytime soon because we found our dream house, if we do we will work with Alma. We will also recommend to any friends or colleagues who are looking to buy or sell. read more

As first time homebuyers, my husband and I could not recommend Alma enough! She was extremely knowledgeable, honest, and responsive. She helped us find our dream home and always listened to our wishes while offering her honest opinion. She walked us through every step of the process and made the experience as easy as possible. read more

Alma Wallace is an amazingly professional and personable real estate agent that I would recommend to anyone. While I have actually known Alma going back to our time as friends in high school, the choice to go with Alma as my agent when I decided to look for a house was a no-brainer. She spent countless hours with me, understanding my housing needs, my desired neighborhoods and locations in the Bay Area, and my preferences for size, design, affordability, and a yard for my puppy. While we looked at a number of homes over the course of about 6 weeks, we finally found one that checked all of my boxes, and that I could reasonably compete for. With Alma's guidance, I ended up beating out several other interested parties and having my offer accepted! Additionally, with Alma's contacts in the mortgage-lending and homeowner's insurance fields, I quickly got preapproved for my home loan, got insurance in a timely manner, and closed on the house with no issues in a total of 3 weeks! She also has contacts in the home improvement field, and I am now already in contract to start a small bathroom remodel to both improve the functionality of my new home and help with the resale value if I decide to sell in the future. I couldn't have been happier with the service, support, and guidance Alma provided over the last few months working with her professionally. I trusted her before as a friend and I trust her even more now that she helped me through this whole process. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase or sell a home. You can't go wrong with Alma Wallace! read more

Alma is a professional we enjoyed working with her. Her skill set and knowledge base is exceptional. She knows the ins and outs of the trade. As a young professional I appreciated her honesty and straightforwardness - Alma completely respects boundaries and will find you exactly what you're looking for, without having to compromise your price point. COVID-19 has definitely been a game changer she is definitely and diligent and hard-working representative that you want on your side when you're looking for something in this market. read more

Well have you ever heard the saying "Life is Short?" Well it is, and why would you settle for anything less than the very best? I don't know? With Alma you will get the best. Someone who actually cares, listens and looks to do their very best for You. Not to mention being a straight shooter and a pleasure to work with. If you are looking for an honest, hard working, expert, hire her. read more

I was recommended to Alma by a friend for my first home buying experience, and I could not recommend her enough. She is an amazing resource for any home buyer and especially for me, as I was both new to the Bay Area and completely unfamiliar with how to purchase a home. She is incredibly knowledgeable about all the different neighborhoods in the Bay Area and explained every step clearly and patiently. She also has a wealth of knowledge regarding home renovation and it helped us understand our comfort level with pricing and alterations. I was very impressed with her diligence and work ethic, as she was so quick to set up tours, respond to questions, and provide information - after touring houses with us all weekend. It felt like we were her only client, which was definitelyyy not the case especially during this crazy market. :) We ended up purchasing in San Diego because of job changes but even when we switched cities and realtors (recommended by Alma), Alma was STILL helping us with negotiating our close and estimating renovation costs! It would be an understatement to say she goes above and beyond for anyone fortunate enough to work with her. Highly recommend! read more

Alma was amazing from start to finish. Extremely thorough, wonderful communication and helped us find a great house, in a great neighborhood within our budget. Additionally, she helped negotiate with the seller and got us an amazing deal in this crazy real estate market. She's also a very nice and easy to get along with person. Would recommend her to anyone! read more

Alma met us where we were at during the home buying process. My family and I had a must-have check list for us to go all in on a house. Alma showed us many options but the stars just didn't align for a while. There was something missing or we were just priced out. Alma was patient and stuck with us through the emotional roller coaster. After many months of looking (perhaps seeing over 60 homes) we finally landed on our dream home in our desired neighborhood and it checked off all of needs! She was very responsive and professional. We're grateful for her guidance. read more

Alma was amazing to work with. She has an extensive knowledge of the Bay Area and is an excellent communicator. She set us up for success from the very start by showing us incredible areas we didn't know about but fit our bill perfectly. She helped us strategize on how to proceed with our very first offer on a home ever - we won and closed! I don't know if we could have gotten the house of our dreams without her. Alma is a lucky star and such a fun person to work with. Give Alma a call if you're looking for a home in the Bay Area! She's great! read more

As first time home buyers, it can be daunting and stressful to start looking at homes - especially in a market as crazy as San Francisco. Alma made the entire process surprisingly painless. Alma and my husband talked online to give her a better idea of what we were looking for. She showed us several properties, taking into consideration our opinions and handling every property with patience and an interest in our feedback. We ended up falling in love with a place the week before our wedding. Alma kept us updated on the property and competition the entire time, and even worked through the night the night before our wedding to make sure it didn't slip through our fingers. She provided thoughtful recommendations and fought for what we wanted - even when the sellers were pushing for more. We felt well taken care of throughout the entire process. Communication was excellent, and we're loving our new home. We'd recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone in the Bay Area looking. read more

Alma Wallace did a fantastic job in making our family dreams come true. She was consistently available to meet us at any location at the drop of a dime in order to ensure that we weren't missing an amazing opportunity. Alma allowed us to browse relevant listings on a daily basis and was available via phone or email to discuss those options within minutes. My wife and I never felt pressured or cornered into rushing our decisions. She allowed us to make up our own mind and even change our mind after thinking that we had found the home we wanted. With Alma, the only part of the process that mattered was that my family felt comfortable. When we eventually found our dream home and pounced on it, Alma did an amazing job of writing up the contract and ensuring that we were clear on all details. Our offer was accepted at 910 and Alma was able to miraculously get our sale price down to 880. Alma is such a compassionate person that she took the time to save us 30K after the sale price was already finalized! Most importantly, Alma made the effort to personally connect with my family. We now have a lifelong friend and can see why Marker Real Estate has continued to be successful. read more

Alma was amazing! She always responded in a timely manner, made time for you no matter what time it was and she knew how to work her way to the seller in order get more info than any other real estate agent I have ever worked with. She stood her ground with the sellers and knew exactly what moves to make next. You need some one like her on your side especially with the way the SF market is now. We are now living in our dream home and we didn't have to go over our budget thanks to her! I can't wait to work with her again. read more

Alma helped us sell our home last month. We had offers in hand within days of listing and we ended up selling our home above asking. The closing only took a week! The process was quick and easy. We couldn't have done it without her. Thank you, Alma! read more

As a first time buyer, Alma's knowhow and dedication to my home search helped make it a smooth and straightforward experience. She was quick and thorough with answering any questions I had, and was a pleasure to work with. Would definitely recommend! read more

We ended up relocating out of state before closing on a home with Alma, but my wife and I had the pleasure of working closely with her for a few months. She is a passionate and knowledgable realtor, and there is just something about Alma that put us at ease. She at no point pressured us into considering a listing. However, she was diligent in looking into homes for us. This was so great considering our busy schedules. We highly recommend Alma. read more

Alma helped us sell our home in Montclair. We've sold homes before so we have some experience in what makes a transaction successful, and equally important, as stress free as possible. Alma is knowledgeable, organized, helpful, and tenacious. She came in with a plan, stuck to it, and we sold our home in record time. We always knew where we stood, what the next step was, and she took care of all of the details like scheduling inspections so we didn't have to worry about it. I would absolutely use Alma again. read more

Alma helped me purchase my first home. She dealt with all my back and forth emotions of what type of property to buy and where. She reached out to me and was so kind in her way of letting me know she is available for any questions. I appreciated her diligent work ethic as I was a pain to deal with considering my indecisiveness. Thanks alma!! read more

Alma goes above and beyond to find amazing properties, in my case throughout Marin and Sonoma county. We drove all over, and she helped make the search so fun! If I ever sell my house, I'll definitely be calling her again. I couldn't recommend working with her enough. read more

We feel very lucky that we were able to work with Alma in buying our first home. She was attentive and available to help any time we had a question about the process, responding knowledgeably and quickly. We ended up finding a unique place with a great view. She helped navigate the bidding process, explained the ins and outs of the offer strategy and kept our timeline on track. Working with Alma was a delight and I would highly recommend her if you are looking for a home in the competitive Bay Area! read more

I have known Alma Wallace for 21 years, and I can guarantee anyone that if they are looking for an honest realtor that is attentive and dedicated to finding a home that fits your needs, she is the one. She's a firm believer in placing client needs/ wants first, and placing full disclosure first from the beginning to the end process of the home buying experience. If you're looking for a home she will not rush any decision, yet you will not be waiting on her to perform her due diligence in closing the deal on the home that you need. She makes the experience comfortable yet highly appropriate so that you can focus on what you want, and will keep your best interests in mind when finding a home. Anyone who chooses her to help them find their future home will be pleasantly surprised with their experience working with her. read more

Alma was incredible during the sale of our rental property. The previous tenant left it a mess. There was garbage everywhere and they had put holes in the walls. Alma and her team came in and made the place spotless! She then staged the house and used an aggressive social media campaign to spread the word of it being newly listed. She even went and knocked on the doors of all the neighbors! We got multiple offers above asking in less than two weeks! Thank you Alma! read more

Alma helped me buy my first home and she was amazing!!! She was patient, hardworking, friendly, prompt, kind, and professional. She did a great job doing everything she could to help me find my dream home :) Alma is amazing!!! I would definitely recommend her. :D read more

What an amazing agent! Alma helped me sell my home last month. She is on-time, overly-prepared, and ready when I needed her. We got the process started right away and she brought me multiple offers over asking in just 10 days! Don't waste time making a decision. Go with Alma. She is knowledgeable, has great communication skills, easy to work with, and very responsive. read more

Alma was not only thorough but totally aware of the logistical and emotional aspects of house hunting. She paid great attention to detail and made an extra effort to make us feel positive and supported during what could have been an extremely stressful process. The first house we bid on accepted our offer. Which is very rare. The terms and timeline required such a sharp eye and she handled it seamlessly. We went with a cosmetic fixer up in a location that was ideal for us. One of us is a carpenter so having an agent that knew nothing about home construction would not work for us. We committed our home search to Alma over other agents because with every house we viewed she was able to visually assess what needed work and give a general price quote, along with referrals to get the work done. She was thoughtful and brought bubbles for our four year old, which kept him occupied so we could check out basements and crawl spaces. She researched neighborhoods and came w lists of family activities close by. She was motivated, frank and poised through the whole process. We would recommend her to anyone in the market to buy or sell. When/if we sell our home we wouldn't hesitate to ask her to represent us again. She is indeed a rare find. read more

Alma was amazing! Finding my house took about 6 months but she was with me all the way! I closed in April and Alma continued to send me comps in my neighborhood so I could remove my mortgage insurance when I got enough equity! Was just able to remove it and lower my payments! Alma goes above and beyond for her clients! read more

Alma is very friendly and was very patient with us - our house hunt process took some time but we ended up getting a great house.

We have just completed the purchase of a condo using MarkerSF and we wanted to mention the amazing service we have been provided by our agent - Alma Wallace. She was awesome throughout the entire process even after completing the transaction. She is super responsive and super professional. The process was slick and smooth thanks to her! Thank you Alma! We really appreciate your special care. read more

Alma was a great relator agent. It took us 6 months to find our perfect home but despite looking I several home with Alma was always faithful and patient that one day we find the one we love. She made us comfort during our search for a new home. It was a pleasant experience working with Alma. Thank you, Monica & Denis read more