Stacy and Vince are incredible! They helped us to buy our first home and they were so knowledgeable…read moreand patient with us. They walked us through every step of the process and made what should have been a stressful experience very easy. We would not have found our dream home without them!

My wife and I were referred to Stacy and Vince by a realtor that worked with my mother since we…read morewere first time homebuyers looking in Marin county, and I must say how incredibly fortunate we were to work with them throughout the whole buying process. As anyone can imagine as first time homebuyers, we were very overwhelmed and had a lot to learn. But what made it so much smoother and reassuring was having Stacy and Vince there to guide us. They were all about making sure they were looking for the things we wanted but also setting realistic expectations. We never felt any pressure to go in a certain direction when looking for houses. They always made sure to inform us of everything from looking at a specific house to the gritty details of mortgage loans. They were very approachable and also took extra time and effort to check in on us. It honestly felt like we were their only clients. Stacy and Vince are an amazing team, and you can really tell that they care both about their clients and their practice. I highly recommend anyone who is looking in the Marin area to reach out to them. We are extremely grateful we did as they really are Marin's Finest.

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

Jennifer Bowes is an amazing agent. She helped us buy and sell a home in the summer of 2022 and…read moreshe 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.

We met John when we contacted him regarding a piece of property that he was showing, which wasn't a…read moregreat fit for our family. John did a great job of asking us about what we were interested in, learning about our family, and trying to understand what would be a good fit for us. He showed us a few houses and we made an offer on one of the first few that we saw, but unfortunately, we were outbid and pretty bummed. John coached us through the process and helped us remain positive. He ended up finding an even better home for us, which turned out to be our dream home. John not only helped us land our dream home, but he also helped us sell the house that we were living in. John understood that we were pretty anxious about owning two homes with two mortgages, so he gave us some great advice to prepare the house to fetch top-dollar. We had a strong open house and received 5 offers all over asking the first weekend that we listed the house. John guided us through the offers and ultimately helped us choose which one made the most sense for us to move forward with. We had a wonderful experience working with John, he's a great communicator, a good person, and a very funny guy. He went above and beyond every step of the way, so we feel very fortunate to have met him, and look forward to working with him again one day!

I bought and sold 3 properties in Marin prior to being introduced by a close friend to John, so I…read morecan say with experience that John is SO much more than a typical realtor. John helped me sell my home following a divorce. He recommended the work that should be done, and what work would not add value. He had contacts for all the projects/inspections and helped stage the house so we were able to get the property on the market quickly and truly sell for top dollar. He then quickly pivoted and navigated a tricky purchase with a remote owner, tenants in the property, and a non-local realtor. He negotiated a fantastic price and connected me with the best mortgage partner!! Again he had all the people needed for the fixes before we moved in. John was so fantastic he just helped my ex buy his house!! John knows how important my kids are and was dedicated to getting them the best place to live while spending time with their dad! (John is fantastic with kids, they can be opinionated customers)!!! I highly recommend John to anyone looking to buy or sell their home in Marin!

We bought a home in the middle of the pandemic. We were unsure how it would all work out. So glad…read morewe went with the Hodge team. Chris was there through the whole process. We got a great deal and the house is actually better than we expected. The value is up, the neighbors are amazing and the neighborhood is perfect for our growing family. Thank you Hodge team.

I cannot say enough about Chris Hodge and his integrity, his honesty and his responsiveness. He is…read moreeasy to work with, reliable and just so attentive to your specific needs. We bought our first home last year from him and couldn't be happier about our home itself but the streamlined and simple process of buying was only possible because of Chris and his well organized team. I've referred him to countless clients with all the confidence in the world. We will be buying all future homes using Chris and his team. Thank you Chris!!

Barr Haney of OwnMarin was a natural to market my father's home in Kentfield. As a Marin county…read morerealtor and a Marin County real estate agent who lived in the same neighborhood as my father, it was an easy choice to ask him to do the marketing for my father's home. My father passed away in April and I was responsible for marketing his home on behalf of the estate. Barr met with us early and made us feel very confident that due to his roots in Marin County he would be the best one to sell my Dad's home. Barr's professional team guided me through the preparation for sale, the renovations were done in a very cost-effective manner and I felt I was in touch with the process. His operations manager, Jaclyn Blumberg, kept me informed every step of the way. When it came time to sell the home, Barr was there at the open houses and helped us generate multiple offers that resulted in us closing the house at 16% above the asking price.

Barr Haney from Own Marin recently represented us in the purchase of our first home. Obviously it's…read morea huge decision for our family, and Barr was an invaluable partner to us. We knew he was one of Marin County's best realtors and he absolutely didn't disappoint. Our purchase involved a few curveballs and ultimately we found ourselves with multiple offers for the property we wanted most, and Barr helped us navigate that and buy our dream home. Barr knows Marin and he knows how to help you get the home you want!

Hello, I'm writing on behalf of our HOA in Novato, CA, and while looking back at the posted…read morereviews, going back a few years, I would have agreed with the RealManage reviews here on Yelp--except for the misdirected owner complaints that should instead be addressed to their board. The one-star experience was ours also. Now the stars are growing stronger and can also agree with that trend. After the change in management, a change in experience is following behind. In my opinion, each representative has too much on their plate to give the excellence we hope for, and likely the same with other property managment companies. The numbers must say otherwise, and of course, I don't see these details, however out here we witness the reps running as fast as they can ... all the time. It's an industry of problems and complaints, it cannot be easy. Sarah is our current representative and I give her the highest praise (5-star). She makes herself available, prioritizes well, listens, responsive, honest, and most importantly, advises on legal matters. We may need help coordinating contractor bids, however our number one priority is to stay within the law. For us, that is Sarah's number one function, keeping us safe and informed. And she does. Sarah is good at her job, a professional. Also, in my opinion, she could use better support from the assistant manager position, maybe better vetting, training, pay? That is where I'd look to bring excellence. Invest in better support and the foundation becomes stronger.

This is the worst HOA company. Our community has had nothing but drama and issues since this HOA…read morehas taken over and the person in charge of our community is awful. She hands out non-compliance letters like it's candy on Halloween. The latest one is involving MY TREE saying in the other persons yard line but it's not so I am wanting her to come see me to measure it with me present. The best part is if you drive through our community and you'll see how neglected it is with the landscaping on their end. Weeds everywhere. We couldn't even get winter grass because of "the budget". The community is not taken care of as it should be for what we pay a month in HOA fees. I miss our last HOA company they were so nice and very understanding and transparent. This one....oh no. It's awful.

Working with Madeline Gibson and the Ruth Krishnan team was an exceptional experience. Having…read moretrusted Ruth with a past property sale in the City, I already knew their team standards were high, but Madeline still managed to exceed them. My search started with her colleague, Yesinia Beatriz, who supported me early on and connected me with Madeline who was a great fit for my needs! I wanted a property in a highly competitive, expensive area during a time of low inventory. Madeline never made my goals feel unrealistic. She helped me purchase my dream home in a newly renovated TIC building on the border of Russian Hill and Nob Hill, smoothly navigating the complex TIC financing requirements. Madeline is highly knowledgeable, efficient, and responsive. She educated me using recent comparable sales data and reviewed every document thoroughly. In a multi-bid situation, her strategy secured a home that not only met my must-haves but also my would-love-to-haves (hello private garage, view, and fireplace), on my very first offer, with zero back-and-forth counters. She operates with total integrity and made me feel genuinely cared for throughout the process. I highly and absolutely recommend Madeline and the Ruth Krishnan team. I can't thank them enough!

Lauren and team were FANTASTIC! My husband and I have lived in SF for 10 years and we were finally…read moreready to look at buying our first home as the rental market went crazy. We had no clue what we were doing walking into this and Lauren helped guide the way from teaching us about the market in general, advising us and referring us to good financing options, and more. The very first thing we did was an exercise to help make sure we had realistic expectations - we looked at a variety of neighborhoods with our price point in mind and looked at previously sold units to understand what we could and could not afford. It was very helpful to then narrow our search to start looking. Lauren walked us through all the options and made sure we wouldn't waste time with things that didn't make sense. When we found homes we liked, Lauren immediately jumped into action, pulling down inspections, sharing intel on the selling agent, and more. She would walk us through the full inspection reports and help flag things we should dig further into. As a family with a kid, she was also extremely thoughtful in guiding us based on nuances of kids in the city. And when it came time to negotiating the home we got, she worked her magic! Up against two cash offers, Lauren helped us navigate a competitive offer in other ways to beat them out. Unreal! Our friends were blown away at how quickly we were able to get a place compared to what they've seen in this crazy market. Our full time from kickoff with Lauren to close was probably only about 2 months total - wayyyy faster than we thought any of this would go down in the crazy SF market. Her team also helped throughout the close process to make sure we were set on moving logistics and getting set for all the new things involved in home ownership. We are so grateful to Lauren and her team who went above and beyond to make sure we were getting the home of our dreams and that we were set up for success. Would highly recommend her and the entire Krishnan team!

Evan Kishineff is a wonderfully authentic and down-to-earth person which makes him a delight to…read morework with. He is extremely detailed-oriented, so we felt very supported and informed throughout the home-buying process. He communicated clearly to us, gently advised us re: what kind of offer to make, and was always readily available to answer our questions and show us properties we were interested in.

Evan was recommended to us by a friend of a friend. He is an outstanding realtor. He went above and…read morebeyond the call to help us find a house, a task made all the more challenging as we lived many hours away. Throughout the three year process, Evan was always patient, engaged and fully supportive of our quest; he didn't give up on us even when we felt we'd never find the right house. He's also extremely transparent, a great communicator and deeply knowledgeable of the North Bay market. Add to that he's a great guy who is deeply committed to the communities of Sonoma County. We whole-heartedly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a home in the region.

We are so incredibly grateful to have had her as our realtor! Moving from the East Coast to the…read moreWest Coast was a huge move, and trying to find our home from so far away could have been stressful, but she made the entire experience so much easier. From the very beginning, she was amazing at communicating with us, understanding what we wanted and needed, and helping us find homes that actually fit our goals. She was always honest and straightforward with us, which we really appreciated, but she also took the time to listen and understand what was important to us. We never felt pressured and always felt like she genuinely had our best interests at heart. She was incredibly accommodating, patient, and caring throughout the whole process. Being so far away, it meant so much to know we had someone we could trust on the ground who was looking out for us. And when we finally met her in person, it honestly felt like we had known each other forever! She was just as wonderful in person as she had been throughout the entire process. We are so thankful for all of her help in finding our forever home on the West Coast. We truly couldn't have asked for a better realtor and would recommend her to anyone looking for someone who is knowledgeable, honest, caring, and genuinely invested in finding the right home for you!

Working with Karyn Kambur was hands-down one of the best decisions we made in selling our home. We…read morefirst met with her over a year and a half ago, when we were just beginning to consider the idea of selling. This was the first home we ever bought and our first time navigating a sale, so we had a lot of questions. From that very first consultation, she was patient, knowledgeable, and generous with her time, helping us understand the market and what we could realistically expect. Our home was a townhouse in an affluent neighborhood--a great starter home--but with a tricky HOA situation that she understood and helped us navigate. She gave us incredibly practical, strategic advice on exactly what we should fix, update, or leave alone to maximize value. Karyn didn't just point things out; she connected us with reliable contractors and resources to get the work done efficiently. Every recommendation was thoughtful and clearly aimed at protecting our investment. Throughout the entire process, she was consistently available--by phone, in person, whenever we needed her. Communication was clear, proactive, and steady. We never felt out of the loop. Most impressively, she found us a buyer before we even went on the market. The offer was contingent on the buyers selling their home, and while that ultimately led to a long seven-month wait for them to close, the escrow terms she negotiated were very much in our favor. At every stage, her advice was grounded, strategic, and focused on what made the most sense for us--not on rushing to make the deal work for the buyers, who were under pressure to sell their home. She kept us as the priority, guided us through each twist and turn, and helped us stay confident during what could have been a very stressful, drawn-out process. In the end, her guidance is what allowed us to sell at a highly favorable price and on terms that truly worked for our situation. As first-time sellers, we couldn't have asked for a better advocate or advisor. I would absolutely work with her again in a heartbeat and would strongly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell. Her expertise, responsiveness, and commitment to her clients make all the difference.

I have worked with Margaret for many years. I've had a unique position to witness her…read moreprofessionalism and undying commitment to her clients. Not only does she have incredible experience in real estate, but her past life as a financial advisor and her senior advisor designation gives her a rare insight that has proven to be such an asset for her clients.

From the owner: Margaret is a San Francisco Bay Area, Senior Real Estate Specialist REALTOR with 21 years helping…read moreBuyers find their dream home and Sellers, a new dream. Trusted by her clients, repeat business is the cornerstone of her business. Margaret is a specialist helping Seniors, who have unique financial and living concerns. Her background as a Financial Advisor, helps not just Seniors, but investors, 1st Time Homebuyers and others, deal with concerns specific to them. Knowledgeable on North Bay communities as a 40-year resident of Marin and Sonoma counties, I've always got my eyes open. What do Buyers want to know about a specific town; a 55+ community or specific amenities like boating, horseback riding or hiking? How about schools, children's sports or arts family support services? Where are the best values? So much more. Just ask! What about Sellers? What do you need to know before you sell? Determining Capital Gain taxes or stepped up basis? How to get an accurate Comparative Market Analysis? How to prepare your home for maximum return? What about getting assistance with the move? Where to go next? And so much more! Call Margaret for expertise, trustworthiness and perseverance. I'll take care of you from start to finish!