Julia was a fantastic agent--knowledgeable, direct, caring, and patient. I can't recommend her enough! My husband and I were first time home buyers with a bad experience with a previous realtor who tried to rush us into a bad purchase. Julia went above and beyond to ensure that we bought the best house for our budget. She helped us interpret disclosures, telling us when a home would require more repairs than we were financially prepared for. She also worked very well with the inspectors and seller's agent. She also helped us negotiate with the sellers, provided great inspector recommendations, and informed us with details at each point of the process. If you're a first time home buyer, look no further and trust Julia will make the process as smooth as possible. read more

We knew we wanted to move to Pleasanton and specifically the West side of Pleasanton. We had met Julia and decided she would be the guiding light to help us get our dream home in that area. Julia was amazing and helped us find and close the first choice house we wanted. Julia also continues to provide excellent guidance and support with any home services vendor referrals. She is very resourceful. read more

I can't express enough gratitude to Julia Murtagh during my fiancé and I's journey as first-time homebuyers. From our very first meeting, it was clear that Julia genuinely cared about our needs and concerns. She was a true advocate for us and educated us on every step of the home-buying process, making what could have been an overwhelming experience feel manageable and exciting. Not only did Julia patiently walk us through market trends and the buying process, but she also negotiated fantastic terms for our purchase. She was always available to answer my questions, no matter how small and shared with us invaluable insights that gave us the confidence to know we were in the right hands during a very stressful, but memorable decision for our future. Julia, your unwavering support and kindness is something I hope every first time homebuyer gets to experience. I wholeheartedly recommend Julia Murtagh and her team at Compass to anyone looking to buy a home. THANK YOU for being apart of this next chapter in our lives, we LOVE our new home and couldn't have done this without you. read more

My wife and I recently worked with Julia Murtagh and Amy Mayerson from The Murtagh Team to sell our home in Pleasanton. Having worked with Julia 10 years ago to buy this home, we trusted her completely. Julia's experience prioritizing the steps to get ready and Amy's attention to detail in getting the house ready to sell were outstanding. We learned that preparing a house for sale is not the least expensive thing you'll ever do. Some of the investments include: repairs, inspection fixes, landscaping, painting, cleaning and staging. While a significant up-front investment, we strongly believe it was off the charts worth it and that we got a great price and a quick sale that went very smoothly. Additionally, Julia is outstanding at working with other Realtors. The buying agent was a great guy and did have some detailed requests along the way. Julia built and preserved that relationship to the point that we were invited to show the new owners the house systems. Meeting them was lovely and we feel great all around with the new owners and that the house will be loved. A big part of that was Julia navigating through the sale. Finally, Julia and Amy were lovely, understanding that we were leaving a home we loved, and very kind balancing that with getting ready to sell. All in all, we highly recommend The Murtagh Team. And, recommend listening carefully to all of their recommendations! They hands down know what they're doing representing you. read more

Julia and her team did an incredible job with our purchase and sale transactions. As the available product was dwindling where we wanted to move and prices dropping where we needed to sell, we still ended up completing the purchase below market rate and an over-asking price sale on the first weekend. Her team helped keep us focused on all action items to assure that everything moved forward in a timely manner. Julia is a leader in her field for obvious reasons. I heartily recommend Team Murtagh for your home sale and purchase. Blair & Cheryl Edsen read more

Julia and here team were the best to work with, from the discussions prior, to the assistance and home preparation and contacts to get our home ready for the market. Especially during this very difficult time with all the challenges due to Covid. The team at Compass did an excellent job with our Pleasanton home and would recommend them to our neighbors.. Very satisfied customers Robert and Beth read more

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We recently worked with Julia and her team to sell our home in West Pleasanton. From the moment we met Julia, her experience and knowledge paved our process! I highly recommend her and her team to sell or find a home! Julia and her team made the entire process seamless! read more

We decided to sell our beloved family home in Pleasanton this Spring. We interviewed numerous agents and decided to work with Julia. She motivated us to move quickly to time the sale of our home in the Spring market. We worked together closely for months to get our home ready and in prime condition. Julia was dedicated to making our selling experience seamless and she personally oversaw the overall process. She was able to sell our home for top dollar and get us the much needed rent back to ease the timing of moving out. If you are thinking of selling your home in Pleasanton or the Tri-Valley and want a very dedicated person - she is the one to call! read more

I have bought and sold a number of houses and am familiar with the process. However, selling my Pleasanton home was challenging since I live out of the area. Julia was a star! Her level of organization is higher than anything that I've ever seen. We received daily updates on when tasks were scheduled and updates when they were completed. I've never worked with anyone prior to this that came even close to providing the white glove experience that Julia and her team provided to us. I can't recommend her highly enough. read more

I recently bought my very time house and I am forever thankful for Julia! Julia is very knowledgable about the market which helped me tremendously. She took the time to help me understand the buying process and made it as smooth as possible. I would recommend Julia and her team to anyone who is looking to buy or sell their home. Thank you, Julia for helping me buy my very first home! read more

I recently worked with Julia and Amy as my realtors when I sold my house. They were great! What a fantastic team. Julia has great expertise. She made great suggestions on things to do on my house prior to putting it on the market. She was honest about which improvements would make a difference and which were "nice to have". Amy was fantastic as well. She has great knowledge too. They communicate really well throughout the process. Once I received offers, the presentation of the offers was extremely valuable. I highly recommend Julia and Amy. Their honesty, their expertise, the way they care about their clients all make for a great team and great realtors! read more

I met Julia a few years back when we first moved to Pleasanton. Originally we were in the rental market before making a purchase. We wanted to make sure we knew the area 1st. I met Julia when she was listing a rental property. The property was to say the least pure junk. We found her to be extremely rude and unprofessional. I guess in her eyes since we were just renters, it didn't matter how she presented herself. The rental property had tons of issues and when we asked if certain items would be fixed, She became extremely rude to us and was talking down to us like we were not worthy of her time nor that property. She had the attitude of..."Take it or leave it." So we left. Unfortunately, the next year I kept running into her because we were on the market to buy. Once she saw as potential buyers she was friendly and tried to get our business. I'm sorry, but I will never give this lady my business. She has 2 faces to her in my opinion. Extremely nice when she wants something. And extremely rude when she thinks you have no value to her. If you don't believe me.....just simply ask her a few questions about her listing properties. If she doesn't like your questions, especially god for bid you should say something like why is this property listed so hi? You will see the unprofessional side. read more

Julia and her team did a great job with the sale of my condo. I was a first-time seller and I had a lot of questions. Julia answered all of my questions promptly and provided a timeline on the steps involved in the sale and when each step would occur. Julia provided a stager who was experienced and I was able to get it listed quickly. Once the condo was listed, Julia and Veronica provided daily email updates about the showings and I really appreciated the follow up. I would definitely recommend the Murtagh Team and wish them continued success. read more

We've been working with Julia Murtagh for over 6 years now both as a buyer and a seller for multiple properties in Pleasanton, CA. Hands down Julia and her team are the most knowledgeable when it comes to the Pleasanton and Tri-Valley markets. She knows the intimate details of a property through past knowledge and a lifetime of relationships she has built in this market. Julia and her entire team, have treated us like family. They are extremely considerate in working to understand your longterm goals and how that matches up with the dream home or investment property you are looking for. They have always been extremely communicative, available and professional in working with us. I would recommend Julia to my family and closest friends! read more

Julia has been our go-to Pleasanton Realtor for 8 years, both on the selling and listing side of things, and we highly recommend her for the consummate professionalism, responsiveness, and expertise that she and her team offer. You will get your money's worth with Julia - she works harder than anyone else and truly listens to her clients, addressing their specific needs but also providing candid and relevant information to set everyone up for a satisfying result. Her depth of experience and perspective are invaluable, especially in current times with the constantly changing dynamic of local real estate. Julia and Kristy most recently helped us sell our beloved home on Second Street in Pleasanton, which was both emotional and challenging during a slight market downturn, but the Murtagh Team helped us persevere and get it done with finesse and success. read more

We interviewed 3 different local realtors that we did not know. Due to living in the area for 22 years we knew many realtors. We were in a sellers market with Birdland homes moving very quickly. Because of this we felt we needed to negotiate the commission and preferred to do it with a non-acquaintance. We interviewed a neighborhood specialist, a neighbor's agent from outside the area and Julia. We chose Julia because she was direct and straight forward which made her easy to work with. We also preferred using an agent with many contacts but just one assistant so we weren't constantly meeting with various people. We moved very fast with our listing and Julia communicated with us promptly during a busy personal time for her. We sold before going on the MLS with a preemptive offer. We used Julia's wonderful contacts for tree trimming, inspections, and ultimately for movers. . She respected our desire to self-stage. She definitely knows what she is doing, knows Pleasanton, is professional and gets the job done. read more

Julia & Kristy sold our West Pleasanton home within our tight timeframe, with 11 offers, and $430k over asking. The Stager recommended neutral paint, new carpet & updated light fixtures & HD bulbs. It was 100% up to us to implement the changes or not. The contractors Julia recommended were very reasonable, worked fast & did an excellent job. The photographer she uses is awesome and they spared no expense to market the property. Julia & Kristy kept in constant communication with us throughout the process. We were highly impressed with ALL aspects of our transactions. Don't hesitate to give either of these ladies a call if you need to sell or looking to buy. read more

When faced with the necessity of selling our Pleasanton home in which we had lived for 29 years, I felt overwhelmed! Listing our home with Julia Murtagh of The Murtagh Team saved the day!! As well as impressive experience, market knowledge and negotiations ability, Julia and her excellent team displayed the highest level of professionalism at every step. In addition, Julia made herself available to me at all times as she walked me through the process. read more

We worked with Julia Murtagh & Associates to sell our house in Livermore last November and they were outstanding. They are very knowledgeable about the market and made the entire process incredibly easy and pleasant. Julia and her team maximized the value with professional staging, photos/video and other marketing. Every interaction we had with Julia, Veronica & Amy was extremely positive and helpful. They communicated clearly at each step of the process. I highly recommend Julia Murtagh & Associates! read more

Julia represented us when selling our home last month. Throughout our preparations she had solid advice that I feel really helped us get top dollar for our home. She also was very cognizant of how complicated selling logistics were for us with crazy work schedules, kids and dogs- which can be difficult when making our home available and scheduling all the associated appointments. I greatly valued that she always 'looked out for us' as her clients. Julia is incredibly responsive and readily available when needed. She is very communicative and professional in all areas of the sale transaction. Whether buying or selling you I highly recommend Julia! read more

We worked with Julia and her team in the summer of 2019. She was knowledgeable, responsive, proactive and an overall joy to work with. We ended up putting in an offer for a house while abroad and she made the experience absolutely painless and stress-free. All of her contacts for professional services were top notch. We couldn't recommend Julia and her team enough! read more

We are so grateful to have Julia as a friend and our realtor. Purely professional from start to finish. She is extremely knowledgeable in the real estate industry. Right from the start she arranged for an inspection. She offered to make arrangements for repairs or clean up necessary to make the house more saleable. Julia invested her time and knowledge, recommending what things I needed to do to get the best price for my house. She enlisted her team of professionals to help me do what I needed to have my home ready to sell. Julia is sincere, hardworking, and dedicated to her clients. She truly cares and it shows. I would highly recommend her --- whether you are buying or selling. She will do whatever it takes to get the best price for your house (I ended up getting $150k over asking and several solid offers). Thank you Julia for making the process easy during a difficult time! I highly recommend Julia. read more

Julia was professional and knowledgeable which resulted in a fast sale of our house. Also Her associate Liz McKinney was very hard working and responsive. read more

We were extremely satisfied with Julia, Amy, and the Murtagh team representing our sale of our single-family home in Pleasanton. During our first meeting, Julia, Amy, and her team immediately helped us develop a strategy to sell our house quickly at a favorable price point in a challenging real estate market. It was clear from our strategy meeting that they were knowledgeable about our neighborhood and other areas of Pleasanton as well as comparable markets in the Tri-Valley, and it helped us identify how to best prepare our home to go on the market. As inexperienced sellers, Julia and Amy were responsive, supportive, and patient with our questions and offered sound advice on making our house attractive to buyers. Both Julia and Amy represented us well in sale negotiations. They were extremely professional with potential buyers, effectively communicated the buyer landscape when we put our house on the market, had great instincts during negotiations. They kept us in the loop during the entire process. All of this led to a quick, smooth sale at a great price point, and this allowed us to take advantage of the changing real estate market when we became buyers. We highly recommend Julia, Amy, and the Murtagh team if you are considering selling or buying your home in the Tri-Valley area. read more

Julia assisted us with a very complicated purchase of our new home in Pleasanton. Julia's consistent communication, professional guidance, and knowledge of various processes allowed us to successfully complete this transaction. I would recommend Julia to any home buyer! read more

My husband and I just sold our home in Pleasanton with Julia as our agent. From the time we first met with her it was obvious she was a true professional with a strong understanding of the current real estate environment, as well as how to best market our home for maximum exposure. She is well connected and was able to put us in contact with service providers to get the house ready to sell, and then did an amazing job marketing our home. Julia was responsive to any question, no matter how small, and she also interviewed and put us in touch with a realtor 3000 miles away who helped us find and move in to our dream home. The end result was multiple offers far exceeding our asking price, and we couldn't be happier. Thanks for everything Julia! read more

Julia helped us sell our home in Livermore (above asking) and then purchase a home in Pleasanton all during shelter in place. Julia was extremely helpful with market knowledge and negotiations. She knows the tri-valley market very well and what it takes to get an offer accepted. Her right hand, Amy Mayerson was amazing and available night and day for any question or to schedule showings we wanted to see quickly. We appreciated the open lines of communication and willingness to talk us through any little thing that came up. If you're looking for an agent Julia and her team are the way to go. read more

We can't thank Julia enough for the incredible job she did helping us sell our home in Country Fair (Pleasanton) this spring. Her recommendations and contacts to prepare our house for market led to results that exceeded our expectations. Julia provided great advice, support and expertise throughout the entire process and was always accessible. The personal care and attention Julia provides to each client and transaction is stellar. We have worked with Julia for 10 years as she helped us purchase our Country Fair home in a competitive market several years earlier and also helped us buy and sell a home in Del Prado prior to that. In all of our interactions with Julia, she has always been honest, fair, responsive and professional. We highly recommend Julia to anyone looking to buy or sell their home. She gets the job done but is also a true pleasure to work with. read more

Julia and her team worked with me on a sale and purchase of a 3-bedroom home in Pleasanton. Both transactions were smooth and I was really happy with the level of engagement, expertise and professionalism of Julia and her team. They have exceptional knowledge of the local market, well networked and if I could more than 5-stars I would! read more

We were new to Pleasanton and needed someone to guide us based on the local landscape. We were very happy that we found Julia. She is friendly, knowledgeable, has a great team and is entrenched in the local area. She is direct and to the point and gives you candid feedback if she thinks something would work for you or not. We were saved from making some imprudent decisions thanks to that. Also, she made an effort to get to know us, our family and our specific needs so she could show us houses accordingly. Her relationship with other local realtors and inspection agencies also proved to be of great value. Overall, we were very happy to have worked with Julia and would be happy to work with her again in the future. read more

Working with Julia and her team was an absolute great experience and we feel so lucky. As first time home buyers, they made sure to be there through every step of the way and give us invaluable advice and support. They did everything they could to help us get our dream home in this competitive market and we could not be happier! Would highly recommend. read more

We worked with Julia for several months looking for the perfect house ! It was a pleasure working with her and we appreciate her experience and knowledge about the area ! We looked at so many houses but she knew what would be the right house for us . She knew before we did and we are so happy we listened to her ! We have been living in our new house for 2 months now and can't be happier . She helped us not only finding a house but settled in and make sure all our projects were taking care of ! She works beyond our needs! I would recommend Julia and her team with no hesitations ! read more

Julia is the BEST relator one can have by their side!! Julia and her awesome team (Amy) helped us buy our dream home! Throughout the home buying process Julia was calm, patient yet firm with a point of view. She helped us though all our questions and guided us in the right direction! Julia is extremely knowledgeable about the Pleasanton area, given it was a new neighborhood for us, this was a huge benefit. I didn't know Julia before our home search but now I've found a life-long friend in Julia!! THANK YOU Julia, Amy and entire team for helping us navigate through the home buying process as smoothly as possible! We really appreciate you!! read more

If you want a realtor who is listens to you, fights for you, and is dedicated to finding you the perfect home, Julia is the way to go! My husband and I just had our first child and so were quickly outgrowing our tiny apartment. We were finally ready to buy our first home and started looking in late 2011. Little did we know at the time, we were entering a very competitive market, crawling with buyers but lacking in inventory - especially in our price range. Complicating matters, we gave Julia a challenging wish list. There were a few things that we wanted that were just non-negotiable - including being very picky as to the locations we would consider. Julia stuck with us through thick and thin and fought for us through several multiple-offer situations. After six long months, we found the perfect home. With Julia championing our cause, the seller chose to go into contract with us, and today we are living happily ever after in our new home. Julia's expertise, perseverance, encouragement, and bright smile made our house hunt enjoyable and - most importantly - successful! read more

Julia is (IMHO) arguably the most knowledgeable real estate agent serving the Pleasanton area. She has an amazing housing database (yes, she was probably an engineer in another life) in her brain, which covers every house in the area that she rules over. She knows the history of every house (and listing agent) going back over a decade. If you thought that this trait was enough for you to jump and sign her up for your next real estate transaction, wait for the next data point. Julia is a nice person through and through, and wants you to be happy with your housing decision. She will not allow you to make a mistake in the heat of the moment, or under under real-estate duress, that you may regret later. She will give you her frank and unbiased advice that is best for you. We did work with some other realtors from the area, but I am happy that Julia was the one we settled with. She got us a perfect home, which suits our needs beautifully. God bless Julia, and God bless Pleasanton. read more

Julia was a delight to work with. She worked with us over a 6 month period, sending us relevant properties and helping vet them for a potential fit. She clearly has a ton of experience, as she was intimately familiar with every facet of the process of buying a house. Her knowledge of the area we bought, Pleasanton, is extensive. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking for a realtor. read more

Julia was extremely helpful in helping my boyfriend and me find our first home. We were working on a short timeline as I was pregnant and we were wanting to be moved and settled in before our first child made her way into our lives. She worked diligently to stay in our first time home budget. Was always honest and straight forward. Our messages were returned promptly. My boyfriend found it easy to complete forms while at work thru the online system, which was very convenient. I would definatly recomend julia and use her again. We are now all three happliy settled in our new home. Thank you Julia read more

I chose Julia to sell a home in Pleasanton and am very pleased I did. Years of experience have given her considerable knowledge of the local real estate market. She gave me excellent advice on what would help prepare the house for sale. Her marketing efforts were thorough and professionally conducted. Throughout the entire process communications were clear and timely. It all paid off with the home selling quickly at a great price. I definitely would recommend her. read more

Julia Murtagh was definitely the most professional, and knowledgeable real estate agent I have ever met. When I put my house on the market March, 2017. Julia and I spoke extensively on the best way to put my house on the market and gain solid buyers. Julia had custom signs in lucite holders which called out all of the amenities and home improvements over the course of 15 years which was a very classy touch! I was out of town and Julia was tenacious in securing the right buyer for my home as my home was a labor of love. By the time I returned home, we had a great buyer and Julia was AMAZING with all of the negotiations, explaining all of the inspections and walked me through all of the paperwork line by line. Julia was always available to answer my myriad of questions in the most pleasant way! I would highly recommend Julia Murtagh as she made the whole process a lot less stressful than it could have been! read more

Julia is the antidote to the stress of buying a home. She anticipated what we needed and addressed all the details of the process. At any moment, we could contact Julia with questions, concerns, and ideas, and she was accessible and responsive. In the Tri-Valley market, this made the difference in getting the house to which we were already emotionally attached. At every stage, Julia was present; she continues to be even after we have been in our new home for a couple of months. The care that Julia brings to her work reflects who she is at her core. Julia is a real person with keen intuition who truly cares and wants to make people happy. read more