Jennifer Bowes really knows homes in Novato, I've been working with her for many years and I highly recommend her, professional and very knowledgeable to sum up. read more

Jennifer Bowes is an amazing agent. She helped us buy and sell a home in the summer of 2022 and she worked really hard to make sure that we knew what was going on at all times and that we were not too stressed out. She is patient and attentive, and honestly fun to be around. I also think the personal touches is what sets her apart from other agents. She got our old and new house cleaned for us. She keeps in touch with us and invites us to fun client events all the time. If you are looking at buying or selling I suggest you get in touch with Jennifer Bowes. read more

Jennifer did an exceptional job selling our home. She independently facilitated an entire remodel - new kitchen, two bathrooms, roof, lighting, refinish the hardwood floors, paint, and both front and back yards. She has an army of amazing contractors and service folks to make it happen in record time! She remodeled the whole house and had it on the market in six weeks! Her excellent marketing skills produced a buyer at a great price the first day in a declining market. We were thrilled and so relieved! We didn't have to lift a finger or even pay for the remodel as her service paid for it and took it out of closing. She knows the Marin/Sonoma market extremely well. She kept us informed every step of the way and was available anytime we had a question, plus she is both extremely professional and super helpful. We give Jennifer the highest recommendation for selling your home. read more

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Jennifer helped us navigate the market at the end of 2020/beginning of 2021. She knows the market, the realtors, what's a good price vs not, what inventory might be coming up -- she knows it all! She even knew the home we were looking at (she sold it previously) and the sellers! On top of all this, she was also super attentive and was willing to hop on a call any time, walk us through the paperwork (wow it was a lot), and everything in between. Given how competitive the market has become, we are so thrilled with the outcome of our house hunting (we were buyers) and could not recommend Jennifer enough! We were lucky to have her on our side. read more

2020 - 2021 was one heck of a year to try and purchase our first home. After losing out on many houses, we ended up reaching out to Jennifer on a whim. She was very quick to respond and set up a viewing for us right away. Even from the start, Jennifer's personable demeanor and positive energy had us feeling like we were already established clients. She helped breath new life into what had been a long and stressful journey for us. Not being familiar with the area that we were looking in, we really relied on Jennifer's expertise to understand the homes, neighborhoods and town. Jennifer is very knowledgeable and thorough. She answered all of our questions quickly and efficiently. It was so comforting to know that she was always there to help guide us. After our offer was accepted, Jennifer kept working hard, orchestrating all the parties involved in the process. She knew the dates in which everything had to happen in order to close on time, and her involvement with our lender truly made it happen. She even sat with us outside in the cold as we signed our closingpaper work on an early morning! Once again, it was so comforting to know that she was always there to help guide us. We are so happy that we reached out to Jennifer and we cannot thank her enough for her help and guidance in purchasing our first home! We would highly recommend working with Jennifer and we will absolutely work with her again in the future. read more

We were looking for our first home earlier this year and couldn't be more glad and grateful to have been working with Jennifer. Along with her professionalism and wealth of market knowledge (+ willingness to share it), she is extremely kind, positive and caring - all qualities that really stood out as she helped us navigate the entire home search & buying process. Jennifer is an extremely wonderful person to work with and if you are ever in need, we highly recommend her! read more

I could not recommend Jennifer more enthusiastically. We navigated a carefully thought out purchase and sale during a changing time in the real estate market. Her professionalism, calm nature, attentiveness, market knowledge, honesty, patience, responsiveness, industry connections, (I could go on and on) made everything work. And above all, her support and advocacy during the wild ride was incredible and very appreciated. I recommend her highly and would use her again in a heartbeat. read more

Jennifer helped us find the perfect home for our family. She was patient and waited for us to say when we wanted to make offers. She helped us navigate the crazy real estate market of Sonoma County and is connected to other good people in the business. She was texting the listing agent as we were ready to make an offer on the home we eventually got...this probably saved us $50-60k by finding out ours was the only offer. She does the work (we had multiple failed offers) and is ready to meet you at a house when you are ready. Appreciated her knowledge, patience, and overall positive attitude. Highly recommend. read more

Jennifer made the process of buying a home so much easier! I was set on living in a particular area (that was, unfortunately, out of my price-range), and Jennifer patiently spent several days taking me to see places. During this time, she was able to pinpoint what I was looking for and gently suggested another area, (which I had previously been opposed to considering). However, we promptly made an offer on a house (that was an incredibly good deal!) that the seller accepted, and I couldn't be more happy with the location. She was a superb representative for us throughout the process, which ultimately led to us narrowly "beating out" another offer. She advised us with professionalism that allowed us to get some cash back for repairs and allowed for a speedy close. (She also gave us a gift basket when she gave us the key)! I am so thankful for the recommendation and heartily pass it on to anyone who needs a realtor. Thank you Jennifer! read more

We recently purchased a lovely condo in Larkspur, and Jennifer Bowes was absolutely indispensable in doing so! Jennifer was extremely knowledgeable, communicative and professional through the entirety of this endeavor. Jennifer worked exceptionally hard to ensure we would get just the right place to meet our needs. Jennifer is also a truly kind person. I am an openly Transgender female, who is 6' 03" and not passable as a Natal female. This fact didn't even phase her. She treated me with kindness and utmost respect. We couldn't have asked for a better ally, whilst navigating the complicated and extremely competitive market that is Marin County. I would recommend Jennifer to anyone, she is a wonderful person! read more

Jennifer was incredible to work with and we definitely plan to use her again. She helped us to navigate the competitive Marin County real estate market. We looked at several homes and ultimate purchased a short sale. Jennifer guided us through the short sale process which we had never done before. She was prompt with paperwork and getting us the necessary information in time. When it came to the home inspection, she actually stayed on-site with us the entire time during the inspection. Being an owner of 2 previous homes, this is the first time a real estate agent has been so hands on during the inspection process. She was super easy to work with, reliable, and thorough. You will be very pleased with her level of home buying service! read more

Jennifer came recommended to me from a friend who had successfully wrangled through a short sale without catastrophe and I honestly can't say enough good things about her. She never pushed us or herded us, rather let us set the pace for our search. Though she was laid back in that regard, she was immediately responsive to all of our inquiries and questions. She was available every time we wanted to look at a property and was prepared with all of the information we needed. Not only was her breadth of real estate and market knowledge helpful (and this is no small thing), but she also has connections with great service providers. Her lender and inspection company was excellent. She also called on a roofer and excellent heating specialist to help advise us regarding the property we ended up purchasing. Jennifer was also masterful in conveying our needs to the seller and making sure we got what we wanted and that we weren't taken advantage of (as sometimes can happen when buying a foreclosure from a bank). Once we decided we wanted to buy, she also helped project manage all of the moving parts to make sure the lender and the escrow never got hung up. She is a true professional and a true advocate. If you need an agent in the Bay Area, you cannot expect to do better. I very highly recommend Jennifer and will shout out admiration from rooftops. read more

Being first-time property seekers can be a daunting process. We are so glad that we had Jennifer by our side as she helped make it a pleasant experience! She is patient, kind, attentive and answered all our questions with great knowledge and care (and there were a lot of questions from these property virgins!) She is very professional and on-the-ball. If you are in the buying/selling market, no need to shop around. You found your match with Jennifer! read more

Having worked with other realtors in the past, I can definitely say that Jennifer is as good as it gets. Recently she helped us sell an income property. She met all of our expectations in every way and beyond. She started by suggesting the right listing price and giving us a concise list of modest improvements we could electively make to increase the sales price. Then, she orchestrated the whole transaction for us from beginning to end, flawlessly and gracefully. It was truly a pleasure working with her. She communicates very clearly and promptly. She is very personable, straight forward and honest. We trusted her implicitly in negotiating various offers for us. The deal closed exactly as she predicted, quickly, and over asking. We couldn't have been happier with her services. Whether your purchasing or selling, you'll be in good hands with Jennifer. read more

Jennifer is FANTASTIC! My husband and I recently moved to California from Virginia and decided to buy a house in Marin County. We had originally started our search with another realtor who just wasn't a good fit so my sister referred us to Jennifer and I am so glad we made the switch! Although she might be juggling several clients at once, she makes you feel like you're the only one, and a top priority. She is extremely professional, very knowledgeable in real estate (especially Novato), and she communicates/updates regularly. During closing especially, she will give you a weekly check list of what things to do, and any updates from other parties as well- extremely helpful! One of her best qualities that I appreciated the most is that she does not beat around the bush, and she gives you her most truthful, honest opinion about any sort of situation. She knows how to comfort/calm you down when you're feeling high strung in the stressful process of buying a home! She will fully understand your price limit, and back you up, and assist you with how to go around making an offer - that is extremely helpful when trying to buy a house in the super competitive Marin County housing market. Jennifer truly is a pleasure to work with! Do not hesitate to buy/sell your home with her-- I highly HIGHLY recommend her! read more

My experience with Jennifer Bowes was absolutely incredible. Let me start from the beginning. I recently started working for the City of Mill Valley and wanted to move to the southern Marin area from SF. I asked my coworker-locals for agent suggestions and received a few. Back home in Tahoe, a family friend is a partner at Century 21 and personally vetted the suggestions on my behalf. All she said was, "Jennifer is the one". From our very first drive around town I felt completely comfortable and excited to be working with Jennifer. I had never before purchased property and was a total newbie to the area (and home-buying process). Fortunately, working with Jennifer Bowes means she has you covered and advocates on your behalf- until (and really even after) the day you get the key!!! Jennifer explained everything from financing, contingencies, Marin real estate dynamics, disclosures, inspections, title companies, all the way to with whom I should set up my utilities once I was a homeowner. Jennifer is the complete package. And even more, she knew a representative in every stage of the process personally, and they ALL know her!! Best of all for me, Jennifer *really* knows how to interpret all the documents and reports involved (and my goodness are there a ton!!). She handled all the tough situations and heated negotiations I faced, and got me $40K off the asking price of my now-home.....!!! She truly gave me & my fiance the gift of a new home in a beautiful neighborhood of Mill Valley!! Jennifer took the time to genuinely get to know me, set me up with all the information I needed to succeed in my search, and found truly fantastic homes for my choosing. She always listened to what I had to say (and I talk a Lot!), was incredibly patient, and consistently had my best interests in mind. Her advice was always indispensable. Wow. I don't know how she had time to attend to other clients during my process but I've now met a dozen of her other happy customers (thanks to a client appreciation event- love it!!) and know I am far from alone :) Any time I even overhear a conversation about a prospective homeowner looking around Marin, I *instantly* recommend Jennifer. As far as I'm concerned, anyone else is a waste of time and money. Thank you again Jennifer!!! read more

Wow, was she ever good. She helped with the management of the painting contractor, helped pick out appropriate lights, cabinets, etc. She also provided staging help. She priced it to sell and we got over asking with 6 offers. She helped us pick the right buyer and completed all the paperwork without flaw. I would highly recommend her. read more

We recently purchased a home with Jennifer's help. We LOVED working with her. Not being from the area presented some problems for us, and Jennifer worked really hard weeding out properties to save us as many trips as possible. She has been invaluable at every stage. She recommended lenders, contractors, painters, flooring people, etc. and we have been happy with all of her recommendations. She really knows the area and took the time to listen to us to see what we wanted. We trusted her with the decisions we needed to make and she really made it easy for us. Real estate can be stressful and difficult, but Jennifer makes it easy, efficient, and accurate. On top of her professional expertise, she is genuinely a nice person who cares about her clients. We felt like she made a great effort with our whole family - she was very accommodating while looking at homes with a toddler and infant (not an easy job). We can't recommend Jennifer enough - you will love working with her! We will use her for all of our real estate needs in the future! read more

I met Jennifer at an open house in Novato before I was really serious about looking for our first home. She was so gracious, knowledgeable, and personable that I remembered when we finally got our downpayment together, and emailed her. From that moment she has met and exceeded our every expectation, and found the perfect home for our multiple-household family, under budget and before school started! She deftly coordinated all parties, communicated in an organized and timely fashion, listened to us, and was honest about the houses we looked at, making sure we saw the suitable ones from the bottom to the top of our budget. She has great instincts, fantastic resources, community connections, is easy to work with and remained relaxed and steadily confident as she helped us find and buy our first home, as well as meeting our challenging logistical needs and the requirements of a short sale purchase. We were so fortunate to have her looking out for us, I just can't recommend her highly enough! Thank you, Jennifer! read more

Jennifer is fantastic! She recently helped us purchase our home in San Rafael. We were first time home buyers, and she completely supported us through the often emotional endeavor. She was always available at anytime/day to answer all of our questions and she fought for us during the actual purchasing process, which was so very much appreciated! I highly recommend Jennifer if you're looking for someone who is professional, kind, honest, supportive, and with a lot of knowledge of the Marin area. I guarantee she will ensure you find the right place that meets your needs. read more

Excellent realtor! She is committed, professional, and friendly. She returns your calls in a timely fashion, provides information and updates as soon as they happen! She is highly capable and knowledgable about the market. She helped us with our purchase and made it so much easier than it would have been. In the future, buying or selling she is the realtor for me. read more

We just purchased our first home in Petaluma with Jennifer, and are so appreciative of her help! Jennifer was always available to answer questions and take us to view homes. She is extremely responsive, even on nights and weekends. We couldn't have asked for a better professional to help guide us through what was sometimes a very confusing process. She is the absolute best, we highly recommend her!! read more