An old friend needed help with the sale of his property that had been neglected for years. Dave was incredibly helpful - and quickly assessed the property, arranged for inspections, promoted the property and sold it in (what felt like) record time. The best part was the personal support. My friend was involved in every aspect of the sale. Dave was sensitive, and thorough. He never forgot that he was working with a person (seller) who was experiencing a major life event. read more

I could not have asked for a better experience. Faced with losing my rental housing, Dave came through for us and gave us the absolute kindest white glove service. Always eager to help and to answer questions, nothing was ever a hassle or an inconvenience. He showed us a wide range of home, based upon what we wanted, and then was able to help us into our dream home, even though it was something we never thought we would be able to afford in the area. Dave was very willing to work with our budget and was incredibly efficient and kind. What we thought would take six months happened really quickly, and he guided us through the process the entire way. I highly recommend working with him and will continue to do so myself in the future. read more

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Dave was a fantastic buyer's agent. We were looking for someplace with more space in our current neighborhood and knew it would be a long search. Dave was extremely patient and understanding of sometimes hot-and-cold feelings about several properties. Dave never pushed us on time or price. He was always instantly responsive to our communications. He provided concise and well-thought-out summaries for each disclosure package we pulled. Also, Dave is one of the most connected agents we've worked with. EVERBODY knows Dave. This worked in our favor as Dave could work back channels to ensure our offers were timely and competitive. In the end, we landed a great property in an amazing location at a great price. I cannot recommend Dave highly enough. read more

I recently worked with Dave on purchasing a condo in San Francisco, and having an attentive, knowledgeable, and trusted agent in Dave made the process so smooth and worry-free for me. He guided me through the entire buying process, walking me through every step and patiently addressing all my questions and requests. He made himself available evenings and weekends to accommodate my crazy work schedule and took care of many of the coordination with not only the seller agent but with the lender as well. And speaking of lenders, my initial lender fell through, and Dave was right on top of it to refer me to another lender that was able to match the rate and stay to the schedule for the close. He seemed to be always looking out for my best interest, and I knew I could rely on him to come through for me. Obviously, purchasing a home can be stressful and taxing, and Dave was always there asking "how can I help remove that stress?" I can't say enough about how much I appreciated his guidance and honesty through the entire buying process. And to top it off, Dave is such a pleasure to spend time with! And now that my condo purchase is complete, I am sad that I don't get to speak to him every day. I had so much fun with Dave, even when things were hectic and stressful. For anyone looking to buy or sell in San Francisco, I highly recommend Dave. You won't regret it! read more

As a buyer broker for me, Dave provided superb service and value. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of neighborhoods, instant recognition of value in a home, an ability to spot many opportunities and challenges while touring homes, and a willingness to spend time in the process. He was crucial during the bidding efforts, able to advise me quite precisely (with a little margin, I think) to a win over 5 other bidders. He was very focused on matching my needs with neighborhoods and houses, educating me on San Francisco. He was a delight to work with! I could not be more pleased! read more

Dave was amazing to work with! So knowledgeable and fun. He helped us get an awesome house that checks all our boxes, and in record time! As a first time buyer I was intimidated of this competitive market and afraid it would take a long time, but having Dave in our corner made all the difference. Can't recommend him enough! read more

I've now worked with Dave twice in very different situations. The first time we worked with Dave it was our first time buying a home, the second time was selling my mother's house as part of managing her estate. Both times my husband and I felt so lucky to have Dave as our agent guiding us through the process! Dave is so knowledgeable about the complicated process of buying or selling a home and he has a way of explaining everything to you that makes it clear and easy. Dave always patiently listens to concerns/questions and offers his perspective, but never pushes you in a direction you're not comfortable with. He is a direct, confident, and clear communicator, is always honest and practical, has a great work ethic, and really is your #1 advocate. Throughout the process , Dave is extremely strategic yet practical and has great relationships and connections which is a great advantage. But most importantly: Dave is someone you can trust. Without the trust I have in Dave this process would be completely different and so much more stressful. In fact, I trusted him so much that I have recommended Dave to friends and he didn't disappoint! To top it all off - Dave is such a pleasure to hang out with and has a great sense of humor (you kind of have to in SF real estate IMO). In fact - now that we've finished the sale of my Mom's house, I told him I may have to sell my house so I get to keep hanging out with him regularly (just kidding! or am I....) read more

Dave recently helped us purchase our home. He is very knowledgable about the San Francisco housing market and gave us clear and honest advice. Unlike other realtors we've met, he made the time on evenings and weekends to go on house visits, which was extremely helpful. Dave is always available, timely and professional, making a stressful process as easy as can be! He ran point on all seller interactions up to and through closing. We closed with some builder elements outstanding, as it was a newly renovated house. Even post-closing, Dave is someone that stays closely connected to see everything through to the last details. He will make sure you are fairly represented all the way through. We highly recommend Dave to anyone looking to buy, as he takes a lot of stress away and makes it a very enjoyable process, especially as it can be daunting and scary to buy in San Francisco! read more

We walked past the open house for our dream home thinking we would never get it. Dave made sure we did! Getting into the San Francisco housing market seemed like a daunting and complex process but Dave made everything so simple and easy. He is very experienced and understands the market really well, as first-time home buyers this was very useful to us since we could really trust his advice. He provided us with all the relevant information we needed plus great referrals for other vendors too. He is extremely patient and was always available to answer our questions no matter how big or small. We strongly recommend working with him. read more

When your realtor comes by to look at your home's features and ends up helping you dig poison out of your dog's teeth after puppy eats something from your potting shed, you know you've got the right person for the job. We sold our home during one of the most challenging times with Covid restrictions and we were already living hundreds of miles away by the time it hit the market. Dave handled everything from overseeing tradespeople to keeping the water fountain clean and filled and the pillows fluffed. He kept us apprised of all the showings and feedback and gently eased us into a price reduction. Even with all the restrictions, Dave still found ways to pitch our house to potential buyers, getting there ahead of time to turn on lights and sweep the deck and meeting them outside on the street to answer any questions they may have when he was not allowed to be present for the walk-through. But this was not our first encounter with Dave. Two years before we moved to SF we met Dave when we came out on a fishing expedition. With a possible work transfer in the future, we were searching neighborhoods to see if we could imagine ourselves moving here. We happened upon Dave in his office and he spent 2 hours explaining the city to us -- what neighborhoods were known for what, where we should look and what areas to avoid. The move took 2 years to happen but Dave continued to keep in touch with us by mail and when we finally moved, he helped us find our home (despite there being very little inventory on the market). Over the intervening years Dave was great about staying in touch. If you are looking for a full-service realtor who will continue to make your home his top priority no matter how long it takes you to buy or your home to sell, Dave Cunningham is the realtor to call. read more

Dave recently helped us to sell a property in San Francisco and we are very pleased with the result. He's plugged into the San Francisco housing market, knows everybody in the business, resolves issues and stumbling blocks, and works harder than anybody to make sure his clients get the best possible representation. For our recent sale he offered insights about how to make the house more desirable, masterfully marketed the property, both in person and online, and facilitated the selling process to make everything easy and seamless. He then helped us to purchase another property and provided astute advice during the negotiation, which created a win/win situation for both us and the seller. We trust Dave and would definitely choose to work with him again. read more

We had the chance to work with Dave recently to buy a place in the city. He was referred to us by friends and it turned out to be a great experience. From the start Dave was extremely friendly and informative. Meeting him at his office he was very welcoming and talked us through what to expect in the upcoming month. Throughout the process he was a great communicator and active in every way that we could hope for. He was especially helpful in accommodating the issue that I was out of state for much of the time that we were working together. I would definitely recommend Dave to anyone looking for a good realtor in the city and would certainly work with him again in the future. read more

Dave is the best realtor we could have hoped to work with during our first time home buyer experience! Throughout our time working with Dave, he was always available to us when we had questions come up or needed professional advice with any aspect of the home buying process. He communicated things clearly and without delay, he worked within the clear limits of what we could afford, and he was honest and positive at every step of the way, which is the most important point. We had a unique situation and checklist -- a group purchase, multi-unit building, two or more vacancies, garage & yard -- making this all the more difficult in SF. We took the extra time to shop through many realtors (5 in fact!) but Dave was who we felt most comfortable with, and with the quantity of coverage that Compass has, it was the perfect recipe for success. Once we were officially on the market and looking at places, Dave's belief in the "law of abundance" kept our momentum going, even when there was little inventory on the market at first. But, it was the truest thing ever... we put in our first offer, negotiated it heavily over 2 weeks, got our offer accepted, and closed escrow 25 days later. Our group feels blessed to have had Dave as a realtor, a professional resource, and a friend. Whether you're looking to buy or to sell, you can't do much better than Dave Cunningham. read more

My husband and I have bought and sold many properties in many different parts of the country over the years and Dave has honestly been the best agent we have worked with. Anyone reading these reviews knows what a difficult market San Francisco is. Dave knows the process, knows the neighborhoods, and seems to know every other agent in the city. This is so important in a challenging market. He is always professional, always knowledgeable, always fun, and always on top of the game. Thank you, Dave. I just wish I could give you 10 stars. read more

Dave's expertise when it came to the sale of my condo was invaluable. He provided realistic pricing input and connected me to great resources for staging and repair work. His skilled and level-headed approach to interacting with the buyers and their agent also helped to keep everyone on topic and focused on the big picture. This all resulted in a great price for me - a record for my area of the mission at the time - and a swift and seamless close. I'd be happy to work with Dave again in the future! read more

Dave is extremely experianced and knowledgable of the San Francisco housing market. He is well respected and well known throughout the real estate world in San Francisco. He is engaged, professional, and timely. I would recommend Dave to anyone seeking to buy/sell in SF. read more

We were nervous selling our condo in the middle of the pandemic when we met Dave. He gave us an honest, down to earth opinion of our place and an in depth analysis of the market. He was extremely helpful, finding us good, quality tradesman to do some repairs at a reasonable price so we could get the place quickly on the market looking its best. We were also really impressed with the great marketing and photos. The staging was charming and showed off all the best features of the apartment. When it came time to think about offers, we loved Dave's attitude. He was practical and low pressure, committed to getting us the best price and not afraid to make a counter offer. I highly recommend Dave! read more

We have recently sold our property in Lower Pac Heights with Dave Cunningham as our realtor. Dave was absolutely amazing in the entire process, from start to finish. First of all he met with us to discuss the necessary improvements to the place in order to properly "stage" it for online viewing and open houses. He deftly and efficiently managed every detail of the process of spiffing it up, utilizing his many contacts that included painters, professional stagers, handymen, landscapists, etc. He knew just how much to spend for this process to make it beautiful without overdoing it. He went above and beyond to satisfy the neighbors who had requests during this interval, in order to minimize any inconveniences that they might have complained of while workers were on site and furniture was being moved in. Once this was completed (within a matter of a couple weeks) he prepared a fantastic video and produced beautiful photographs that made our property extremely desirable for anyone looking to buy it. Every step of the purchasing process, Dave afforded us his professional advice, thereby insulating us from any unexpected snags in the selling process. His research and knowledge about the San Francisco property market allowed us to obtain an excellent price for our property which sold within one month of listing it. Dave's reassuring, communicative, knowledgable manner made this process literally a pleasure, to the point that we often would look forward to his calls to update us on the process. We just cannot say enough about how wonderful Dave was as our realtor, and would recommend his professional services with the highest of appraisal! read more

We're happy home-owners and have no hesitation in recommending Dave. We started looking for a place in the mid peninsula and switched to looking for a place in SF -- Dave was referred to us by our existing agents. As first time buyers, Dave was great in bringing up to speed on the home buying process, and enabling us to feel confident in our choices. In the early stages he was extremely helpful (and patient) in showing us around new-to-us neighborhoods until we got a feel for what was important to us and narrowed down our search. Throughout, we felt he worked extremely hard in finding properties that would be a good fit. We felt that he was never pushing into something we didn't want and frequently gave frank advice about a number of potential problems with some of the properties we looked at. We eventually made two offers, one on a short-sale and one on a foreclosure - in both cases, Dave got our offer accepted and beat out the competition. We ended up with a great condo in a phenomenal location, at below market rate. As he predicted, the financing turned out to be tricky, with the bank having a number of issues with the HOA. Nevertheless, Dave was great in getting all of the required pieces together and pushing things through on a VERY tight schedule and responding to unreasonable demands on his time late in the evenings. Thank you Dave! read more

My wife and I met Dave by chance, and we are so fortunate that we did. Being fairly new to the housing market, Dave was wonderful in answering all of our basic questions as well as the more complex questions as we got further along in the process. There is definitely a reason why he has such rave reviews - Dave brings together an unsurpassed knowledge of the city, incredible responsiveness, and a personality that you can trust. In terms of going the extra mile, Dave literally and physically was there for us during all major steps of our home buying process and made sure that we felt completely comfortable about our decision. In addition, anytime we had a question for Dave, he would get back to us no greater than a half an hour with an answer or a plan to find the answer. We would without question recommend Dave to all of our friends and hope to continue to stay in contact as he'll be the person we call if we choose to move again. read more

12/31/10 Edit Even months after close, Dave continues to stay in touch proactively, and helped us deal with first-time owner concerns. Truly unexpected level of service. A genuinely nice, knowledgeable, and resourceful agent/friend. Thanks Dave! ***** My wife and I just closed on a beautiful townhome with Dave's help. As first-time buyers, we needed a lot of guidance, and Dave patiently provided exactly that. Even though we are long-time Bay Area residents, we had no idea where we should start. Dave took us on several tours of the city and we were impressed by his encylopedic knowledge of SF neighborhoods. He pointed out the nabe's particular charms and amenities - including his fave brunch places. As first-time buyers, we were afraid of making a mistake or worse, purchasing a money pit. Dave tirelessly read disclosures for us and explained what required our attention. What's remarkable, too, is that he remained attentive and patient even though it took us more than a year and a half to find our dream place. Dave cared about our contentment, letting us take our time, and he never pushed us to make an offer we would later regret. For further peace of mind, Dave also connected us with the best inspector, Jim, and mortgage consultant, Todd. He has a rolodex of trustworthy professionals, all interested in making sure we are 100% satisfied with our new home. Important to us, as well, is that our agent has integrity. Dave is honest, and on your side. If he can't answer your question, you'll be sure that he will research it and find a straight answer for you. We're so grateful to Dave for helping us start the next chapter of our lives. He is truly the best agent one could ask for! read more

There are not enough stars. Dave made this process easy and after almost of year of looking and multiple offers, we finally had an offer accepted. Dave was knowledgeable, very responsive and attentive to all of our needs. He was very accommodating (we had several last minute requests) and honest. If you are looking for someone to work with, Dave is your agent. We can't thank him enough!! read more

As of this month, my boyfriend and I are living in our new home, purchased with the help of Dave Cunningham. We tried out a LOT of agents before finding Dave- he was definitely the best of the bunch and I enjoyed working with him throughout the home buying process. I think finding a real estate agent that works for you is a very personal thing, everyone is going to be looking for something a bit different. Working with Dave was great for us, because I wanted to have an agent that took time to figure out what we were looking for (Dave took an afternoon to drive us around SF and really examine neighborhoods and house types), would actively search out listings and would respond to all my questions- no matter how basic, and would really stay in communication with us. An added benefit of working with Dave was that we got to use cleanoffer.com - a great search engine for listings. (and yes, I liked it better than just the MLS listings- mainly because you could save favorites and track changes. And it was better than redfin or trulia or zillow because it had ALL the MLs listings and wasn't bogged down with ads and whatnot) Before I end this recommendation- can I rant at that (insert mean word here) person who gave Dave 1 star based on a posting from Trulia in 2007? So lame. If there is one thing I have learned through the home buying process it is that it really helps to not be so cynical about agents. Don't judge, rather question what they are saying if it doesn't make sense to you. I would say it is a bit reckless writing one star for someone whom you don't even know anything about. Bottom line: less than 2 months after meeting Dave we are living in our new house, and I love it and I think we got a great deal. And really, isn't that what it is all about?? read more

After working with a couple of agents in the area I consider it the most fortunate chance to get chatting with Dave at what must have been the 30th open house in a year. Dave is very patient and very understanding of needs, makes it a key goal to stay in regular contact and turn around tasks very quickly. The most impressive aspect of Dave's work for me was his professionalism and depth of understanding of the SF area market - his access to and use of market data is outstanding... he is able to advise and guide on comps, offer structure and pricing strategy with a high level of analytical insight at a pace & accuracy I haven't seen in another agent. I'm very happy to continue working with Dave and will recommend him to others. read more

Since I've relied on Yelp so heavily in finding folks and home buying is such a harrowing process, I feel compelled to post an honest summary of my interactions with Dave. Our first interaction was after work hours, where I schlepped to his office and he asked me a few questions about what I was looking for as a buyer and then proceed to explain his working philosophy at length. Part of the process involved your signing a contract agreeing to not work with another broker. Fair enough, but the meeting lasted over 2 hours, and I was shaking with hunger and felt emotionally dumped on after hearing all of his horror stories of bad clients. Then, I got the automated listings from him and reached out to ask him questions about some of them. Despite our lengthy initial meeting, he made comments which made it clear that he didn't remember the specific list of things I said I was looking for. This was indicative of our exchanges, where I had to chase him down, he gave me nominal attention and seemed distracted. I believe Dave has an excellent sense of the market, the small community of brokers he has worked with in the past and provides great service to sellers who want to list with him. From a buyer's perspective, I generally felt deprioritized and ended up working with another fantastic broker whose constant, unwavering efforts showed me what a good broker should be like. Best of luck to all of you who are looking to buy in SF. It's a rough market out there. read more

We have worked with Dave twice - once as buyers and once as sellers - and we will absolutely work with him the next time we buy or sell. For this review, I'm comparing him to 2 other realtors we previously used on a sale and a purchase. On the purchase side, Dave was very patient with us and never tried to convince us to make an offer. He said he believes in the principle of abundance in real estate, which means that another good one will always come along. He's super friendly and very positive - not stuck up but still professional. Here's how we worked with him on the purchase - my husband and I both went with him to open houses for a weekend so he could get a feel for what we were looking for, and he set up an MLS auto-email which would send us new properties in our neighborhoods and price range. He would also suggest properties that he saw on his Zephyr tour, which was like a preview tour right before things went on the mls. Each weekend I would pick out a list of houses to look at and would go to the open houses. I'd e-mail Dave a couple of favorites each Sunday night and ask him to do comps on them. Based on what he thought they would sell for, we'd decide whether to see any of them together at the Tuesday broker's tours or on lockbox. Once we found something we wanted to offer on, he'd ping the selling agent to see how many disclosures were out, etc. Dave was really good at finding out how many offers would come in and how "high and clean" we had to make our offer to get looked at. Logistically, he made it very easy for us to do the offers because he uses Docusign, which allows us to sign offers on the computer or on our phones. He was also flexible with his time and would meet us at night if we wanted to see a house on lockbox and met me at all the inspections and even our loan signing, which I don't think he had to do. He's very quick to respond to questions and gets an A++ in customer service. On the selling side, Dave started by coming to see the house before it was all cleaned up and made a list of suggestions of things we could do to spruce it up. He ran comps for us every few weeks while we were getting some repairs made and suggested strategies for the best time to come on the market. Dave has great advice on pricing and timing, so we went with all his suggestions and were very pleased with the result. Once it was ready and staged, Dave worked like lightning to get a professional photographer in and get marketing materials produced. He had an agent tour through only a few days after we turned it over to him. The materials all looked very good even though they were done so quickly. Dave worked hard to show the house. In order to get as many people to see it as possible, he had lots of open houses (both Saturday and Sunday) and all of them started earlier and stayed open longer than most. He's also good on the negotiation side at weighing the offers. His opinion on which offer to work with turned out to be excellent, and we got $70K over asking. My advice is to listen to Dave's advice, and the buying/selling process should go well for you. read more

We worked with Dave when buying our SF condo in 2011 and then again when selling it in 2020. He is super, super responsive, professional, detail-oriented, personable, puts his clients first, and knows SF real estate inside and out. One example of him going the extra mile is that we had already moved out of state when we were in the process of selling our condo, and he made the effort to go check on our place regularly and water the plants!! You are in great hands with Dave!! read more

Dave is everything one would want in a realtor: astute with a deep knowledge of SF real estate with a multitude of resources at his disposal to assist the home buyer. We met Dave at an open house in our ideal neighborhood and hung out for 45 minutes. Super personable, very real. No hard sell and highly conversational. My gut told me he was our realtor. We walked through several houses with him and was very efficient in pulling all information needed to assist us in purchasing our home. Dave was great with letting us know exactly how much we would need to bid on the houses we were interested in and was EXCELLENT at guiding us through this hot, hot, hot housing market. We were in NY when we closed. Dave and his team helped us signing et al online. Piece of cake. He offered great referrals for some of the work we needed to get done, including a great roofer. We have yet to take him up on his offer for dinner but we will soon. read more

Wow, "all in a Dave's work!" We met Dave through mutual friends. We shared with him our personal story of despair, having lost out on many offers on a new home for various reasons and also on needing to sell our home quickly and affordably. We met Dave in February at the tail end of yet another failed offer, and we were in contract on a new house in our dream neighborhood that exceeded all of our expectations within TWO weeks. We also didn't pay a dime over asking price. A few weeks later, we had 6+ offers on our sale property over 30% over asking and with a very, very conservative staging/prep budget. I won't give away Dave's secrets, but he has wonderful industry relationships and that makes a huge, palpable difference in a low inventory, expensive, intensely competitive market like SF. He's patient, funny and calmly confident. Here we are, fewer than 3 months since meeting him, and we have a new lovely home and sold our former home. All in a Dave's work. read more

Without hesitation I recommend Dave Cunningham and the Zephyr staff. We were first time home buyers in San Francisco and could not have done it without Dave. If you're looking for someone knowledgeable about the ins and outs of each neighborhood, Dave is the pro. We were referred to Dave by a friend who had nothing but a positive experience in their home purchase. During our initial consultation, Dave spent well over two hours sitting down with us and talking through our wish list. In the consultation, he not only listened but also set realistic expectations up front about what we should be looking for from properties and our interactions with Zephyr. He also makes each client sign an agreement to work with him exclusively. In exchange for your good faith, you can expect him to go above and beyond for you. The first day we spent nearly an entire day driving with us around the city to get to know the different neighborhoods. Throughout the process he would go see properties without us and give us the run down making our short list all real possibilities aligned with our wish list. He also was very realistic for pricing on all properties to give us a good comparison for what we should expect to pay if interested. I can't tell you how much of an advantage this when playing ball in this competitive market. Around the holidays, he ended up leaving town for a week and was nice enough to put us in touch with one of his colleagues in the event we needed to see a property. Funny enough, we found the property we ended up purchasing while Dave was out of town. Had he not done this step we likely wouldn't be in our home today. Throughout the whole process, he continually checked in with us to make sure everything was going smoothly, and when he returned he was back to full throttle to make sure the deal closed. He even personally became involved with the bank and mortgage company to expedite the close period. He not only went above and beyond to help us find a property, he did the same to help us close on the property. We ended up purchasing a home, which met (actually exceeded) our initial wish list within 3 weeks of our first consultation. If you need someone to be your ally in the wild west property market of San Francisco, Dave Cunningham is the one. read more

Dave is a professional and talented broker who made us feel welcome from the moment we met. He is extremely responsive- and a delight to work with. Dave's fantastic reputation in the industry was an invaluable asset to us. We found a house in less than 3 months, and are thrilled with it! We would absolutely recommend him to all potential buyers. Thank you Dave! :) read more

Dave is a true professional - he knows the San Francisco real estate market inside and out. In addition to being an excellent real estate agent and negotiator, he is a wonderful person. There is nothing more enjoyable than not only working with Dave, but getting to know him. I highly highly recommend him to help you buy or sell real estate in San Francisco. read more

My boyfriend and I absolutely love Dave. He's a great person and realtor. We've been in our new house for about three weeks now and we absolutely love it. I usually don't write reviews for personal people or small businesses for fear of having a bias or feelings being hurt, but for Dave there is no fear for that - I'd give him five stars no matter what. Pros (+): (+) Great first meeting (+) Very attentive with what we were looking for and kept a keen lookout for what we wanted (+) Will work and meet us at any hour - weekends, after hours, etc. (+) Told us his honest opinion, if he thought a house wasn't good for us, or he didn't like something, he would tell us. Definitely appreciated. (+) Fast turnaround - if we needed to get an offer out asap, we could count on Dave to be on it. (+) Good pricing advice - he always gave us good ideas and strategy on what to price our offers at, and always said that he wanted us to put in an offer high enough to have a chance, and if we didn't get it we could feel confident that we had a good offer, and if we did get it we wouldn't feel bad for the offer amount (+) Overall extremely personable, super friendly, truly nice guy (+) Follow through - after we got the house, made sure everything was okay and we were satisfied Cons: NA. Nothing! If we ever find enough money to buy something else in SF, he's our guy! read more

Dave was recommended to me by a great friend also a great realtor in the South Bay Don Tanner. When we first met to discuss listing our properties we really just wanted to get a sense of our property values since the market really wasn't that hot. Dave came over and gave us a realistic evaluation of the property we were in plus one of our rentals. Neither were in a place where we would consider listing and Dave's open and honest approach confirmed that we would hold on to the properties. Fast forward a year and the market had totally changed, so I didn't hesitate to pick up the phone and call Dave. We were now living in LA and Dave was very flexible with our availability. We arranged to meet in SF at the property and again Dave gave his open and honest evaluation of the property. In no time we were listed and offers were flooding in on the first showing. We accepted the best offer and completed a very successful sale. Other than that first meeting at the property I didn't have to return to SF. Dave took care of everything and got us top dollar for our unit. Way over asking and way over what we expected. 3 or so months later we listed the second property with Dave and again his flexibility and attention to detail got us an amazing price for our unit. Dave took care of everything, even helping us with items we had in storage. Bottom line. Dave knows his business! He is trustworthy and he is great to work with He follows through on his actions and means it when he says he will get you the best price. read more

My wife and I hired Dave on the referral of a good friend, and we couldn't be more pleased with him and his work. Dave definitely lives up to his slogan! And I'm not talking about money; he brings a lot to the table - 20+ years of experience with the SF market, extensive knowledge on how to market a home, boundless enthusiasm, professionalism, and a super positive outlook no matter what happens. Additionally, he has cultivated strong relationships with many other agents, as well as with painters, handymen, stagers, and other folks who can make your property shine. The latter, in particular, was a huge asset for us, and made getting our property ready for market easy and painless. We really like Dave, and now that we've sold, we're looking forward to purchasing a home with him. read more

I'd highly recommend Dave as a real estate agent. I've been working with him since 2001 and have always been impressed with his professionalism and knowledge of the San Francisco market. He is my one and only go to agent when selling or buying. I appreciate the level of patience and integrity he has to offer to help me navigate escrow stress free. read more

After a long drawn out process with the seller/bank and lender, we are finally homeowners, and we could NOT have done it without Dave. Having an extremely knowledgeable and sharp advocate makes all the difference in this process. Dave helped us truly narrow our search, which was no easy process. He took us out on multiple previews to see homes, which was incredibly helpful b/c he know EVERY nook and cranny of this city- including micro-climates, bar/restaurant/shopping scene/residents/neighborhood history- you name it. With Dave's help, a couple months ago we found a bank owned property that looked like an incredible investment to our new little family. We knew it wasn't going to be an easy process, but we went for it the same day we saw it. Dave was ALWAYS in touch (immediate responses on blackberry, always answers his phone), advocating for us with the seller and lender and we wouldn't have gotten this place without his perseverance, strategic thinking and complete availability. This is the guy you want on your side (period). read more

If I could give Dave 20 stars, I would! We worked with Dave both to purchase our house a couple years ago, and also again just recently to sell our house. We were once again BLOWN AWAY by his professionalism, his dedication to getting us an excellent deal, his amazing hard work, his flawless project management of the entire orchestration. He had every single detail completely covered, and made what is ultimately a very stressful and complicated process VERY stress-free and smooth! To say he went above and beyond is a massive understatement. He is incredibly hard-working, efficient, helpful, kind, patient, cooperative, with fantastic expertise in his field, not to mention wonderful relationships in the industry. We trusted him with our most important investment - and he truly delivered ten fold of what we could have expected. We only wish we could work with him again in the new city we're moving to! (Or if we could clone him ;) ) Do NOT pass up the opportunity to work with Dave if you are looking to sell or buy in San Francisco. He is exceptional!!! read more

We just moved in last weekend to our perfect new lower haight home and we couldn't be happier with it, or with the home buying process working with Dave as our agent. As first time SF buyers, Dave was extremely helpful in navigating the process and was able to get us the place that we loved despite a competitive offer situation. He is charming, trustworthy, extremely responsive, straight forward, a pleasure to work with, and an all around good person, and I think for us that was the difference in getting our new home. Other agents and service providers want to work with Dave, and yet he is always there primarily as your champion, protecting your interests as his client. He explains all of the important intricacies throughout the offer and closing experience in a way that empowers you to make the right choice for yourself, without any pressure. We were so fortunate to have worked with Dave and I will VERY highly recommend him to friends and family. read more

Moving to San Francisco from Dallas caused more than sticker shock. Dave Cunningham helped me understand the SF condo market, making it easier for me to decide where to live and why I should buy a condo. I chose a new condo in SOMA in a neighborhood that is improving even in these hard economic times. I am very happy with my decision. From the selection, to financing, to closing and now a year and have later, I know Dave is always available to help. I am glad I ran into Dave at one of his open houses and he took the time to understand my needs. Since then, I have referred friends to Dave and do so with complete confidence that they will be happy with their relationship with Dave. read more