Ali Gilmartin Davis was our realtor partner for our most recent house search in the San Mateo County region, which is one of the most competitive buyer markets in CA. In short, we had an exceptional experience from start to finish, and here are just some of the highlights. DM me with any follow up questions. -strategized our lease out/contract for vacating East Bay residence which now serves as an investment property. She made the contractual process seamless. -invested a day to show us neighborhoods of potential interest to help us narrow down geo pocket shortlist to hone in on. -rolled up sleeves to get us contractor estimates during disclosure review/offer stage on several homes. This allowed us to feel comfortable in our all in costs to purchase/renovate/upgrade. -well connected with seller agents, which can be notably advantageous in multi-offer scenarios. -at 11th hour of close of escrow, we hit an unexpected bump in road that Ali was able to swiftly resolve behind the scenes while we were in the hospital for child delivery. -highly consultative and patient in the process, which for us was approx 6-8 months with so many moving pieces in our life (ie-pregnant, moving to temp home, etc) We had the pleasure of meeting a few others from the Gilmartin Group-- highly impressed with their firm and more importantly the individuals. read more

I hired Maureen Gilman Gilman Based on positive reviews. But I terminated the listing contract due to her conflict of interest. She brought her brother to do the carpeting job without my prior approval. Not only that she recruited my contractor to get a carpet quote for her brother who never showed simple of carpets or talked to me in regards the carpet job. And also once I told her my house was under a trust, she brought me to her husband who is a lawyer. After we arrived at his office he even read my trust. Immediately told me that I needed to redo my trust because it was too old. No matter how old the trust is, it's valid as long as the owner didn't do any changes. Maureen may think that I'm a quite older Chinese single woman and she could control me in anyway she wanted. But she didn't know that I used be a realtor and retired for A long time. I fired her read more

We worked with Ali in 2023 to sell some family properties. We were going through some difficult times and Ali's team made the process very easy. Ali has excellent knowledge of the Bay Area real estate market and did a great job at assisting us with making the necessary updates to sell the properties quickly. Ali also has excellent contacts for getting repairs done very quickly when necessary. Great group of people! read more

We recently acquired our first house (!!!) with the Gilmartin Group, and we couldn't be happier on the service we received from them, especially our real estate agent Dan, who is an absolute gem. He is super helpful, super friendly, knows perfectly the area and he would always give us the pros and cons on every single house we visited. He understood perfectly what we were looking for and he is the one who suggested that we visited the house we fell in love with! Once we decided to make an offer, he helped us every step of the way and gave us tons of precious advice to win the house! And we did! We appreciated his help and the fact that he went above and beyond for us! We couldn't be more grateful and thankful for all his help and guidance! Thank you again Dan and the Gilmartin Group! read more

My Husband and I were really happy to have Alex Hawkins at the Gilmartin Group by our side through the process of selling our House in San Mateo. Her strategy netted us an above asking price sale price. When we had some difficulties with the closing process, she kept us calm and made sure the deal got done. Alex have a laid back attitude that was refreshing from other real estate agents we have encountered. We never felt pressured to sell or accept an offer. She kept us informed of our options, helping us weigh the pros and cons while keeping the stress level down. She also took great photographs of our place that she incorporated on her website, which has a modern and clean feel. Best of all, she always picked up her phone when we called, even late at night! Thank you Alex Hawkins and the Gilmartin Group for all the help and the support. We will definitely recommend you guys to all our friends and family. read more

My Experience in selling my Condo in San Mateo went off without a hitch, thanks to the Gilmartin Group. From the time that we decided to upgrade the property for selling , Dan Gilmartin took on the role of project manager. He established a time line to complete, while keeping the project on time and on budget . He directed the workers and procurement of materials, interfaced with the HOA when needed and kept me informed with phone/email and photos of the progress . When the unit was ready to go on the market, Dan, staged the unit, had an open house , and quickly sold the property for a good price. Dan is the consummate professional, and I really appreciated what he did, Thanks, Dan Arne L Forsberg Bow, Wa read more

Ali was amazing to work with for the purchase of our first home in this competitive market! We knew we wanted to be on the Peninsula and Ali came highly recommended as one of the best realtor's on the Peninsula. There are a ton of nerves and stress with buying a home and Ali's calm demeanor, knowledge and responsiveness made it such an easy process! She was always one step ahead and we wouldn't work with anyone else! We can't recommend Ali enough and will always work with Ali and The Gilmartin Group! Thank you for helping us find our perfect home, Ali! read more

A class act from start to finish!!!! Just bought a home from the Gilmartin Group. Dan Gilmartin did what he said he would do and stayed true to his word. I would highly recommend this group to buy or sell your next home. Dan made buying a home easy and hassle-free. Very professional. Thank you, Dan Gloria Patane read more

This is a review for Ali Gilmartin. It was a joy working with Ali. She was always attentive, always responsive. As expected, there were various things that came up throughout the escrow process, and it gave us peace of mind to be able to rely on Ali, her team, and her professional network -- be it contractors or loan agents. I'd definitely recommend her and her team to friends and family. read more

My wife and I were in the market for our first home together and we went to an open house and met our new real estate agent Katie Gerhardt. We knew at that point that she was the person that we wanted to work with to help navigate the crazy waters of real estate. Katie was amazing through the whole process. Since I am a veteran she was able to assist in utilizing our VA loan in the area. We could not have been happier to have had the opportunity to work with Katie. Oh, since this was our first home in the area she didn't just stop at the end of the sale process. Katie continued to provide resources for the area that the Gilmartin group had worked with and could recommend. The whole process was first class from day one with Katie and we are eternally grateful for her help in finding our home. Thank you again for everything. read more

Katie is professional, knowledgeable and a true joy to work with. I highly recommend The Gilmartin Group!

Be aware. 2 cent operation. Can document full details. Had a deal. Verbally committed to a deal. Told me he had the contract signed. Avoided me and then back-stabbed. Funny thing was that he bad-mouthed his own client. Didn't work to get a better offer. Told me he was sick of this listing and just wanted to get rid of it. Then he had me meet the seller face-to-face and handshake on a deal that he fell through on. And he was the seller. Bill couldn't even scan in a property inspection report. AVOID! Many reputable firms in the area. Don't use this one. read more

The Bill Martin group is awesome! They got us the first house we ever bid on in the Bay Area. If you live in the Bay Area, you know how competitive the market is. Bill Martin has been in real estate for a long time and his network and experience really helps. The Bill Martin guided us through the entire process and they were always very responsive to all our many questions. Even when signing the deed, Bill Martin was present himself and oversaw the process. Extremely professional and attentive and great team to work with it! read more

The Gilmartin Group is truly best in class. If you are selling or buying a home in Burlingame or Hillsborough, I highly recommend this company. We sold our home in Burlingame in hopes of finding a bigger home for our expanding family. The Gilmartins are truly marketing pros and do so much for you. The marketing collateral and advertising were absolutely perfect. The house sold to a very happy and great buyer. We decided to rent for a while to see if the market would come down. We started to worry because the market was continuing to go up and up and we felt we may be priced out. Then... the Gilmartin Group came through and found my family an incredible home in Hillsborough at a very good price (not much more than what they sold our Burlingame home for). We will definitely use the Gilmartin Group again. read more

We first met Maureen and Bill Gilmartins in 2004 when we were trying to sell our rental property in Millbrae. After interviewing 12 real estate agent / broker, they were the last ones that came in and they impressed us with their professional mannerism and experience. They hand-held us through the complete processing of prepping, listing, negotiating and closing processes. They had done much more than what other RE agents/brokers had done for our prior RE transactions. We were satisfied with professional services of Maureen and Bill. Since then, our families have had several more RE transactions of selling, purchases, exchanges, and rentals in the recent years handled by the Gilmartins (Maureen, Bill, Tim, Dan, & Julie) . We will be more than happy to recommend their services to any one. read more

If there were a way for me to give 1/2 a star, that's what I would give. This is a family business and this review specifically relates to Dan Gilmartin, not necessarily any of the other family members as I have not had the opportunity to work with them, so I cannot make any judgements. 1. Dan's business practices are unethical at best. 2. He is rude beyond compare and does not give people the chance to speak if he doesn't like what you have to say 3. He does not act in the best interest of his client. I put an offer on a house that he was listing. I had the offer accepted, and we went into our contingency period. Being first time buyers, we had alot of questions for both him as well as our agent. On a Saturday, Dan had the audacity to call me on my cell phone (which he could lose his license for) and let me know that he did not like how I was asking so many questions. Over the next few days as we unraveled mold and foundation issues, I became less and less excited about the house and backed out of it. He did not relay some of the messages to his clients that my agent had asked me to relay. He only gives partial information and therefore does not act in the best interest of his client. I found out that the day after I had withdrew my offer, the sellers accepted an offer (higher than mine). 3 weeks later the house is back on the market. I can only assume that the other prospective buyers came to a similar conclusion as me. I THINK Dan tried to bully me out of the sale by yelling at me because he had received another offer for full price AFTER his clients accepted my offer. At that point, since it becomes buyers right of refusal, the only thing he could do is to convince me that I was making a bad decision. Of course that is ONLY my theory, which I have no hard facts to back it up with. Never-the-less, the house is back on the market and I am VERY glad I did not give Dan the sale. There is not much you can do about things if he is the listing agent for a house you wish to purchase, but I would steer clear from propositioning him as an agent to represent you. BAD BAD BAD...STAY AWAY...there is certainly no shortage of real estate agents out there to choose from. I don't really have the time to review many businesses I interact with (good or bad) but I am taking the time out to write a negative one about Dan Gilmartin. That's gotta say something about him read more

The Gilmartins are fantastic. I have been involved in several home purchases and sales facilitated by the Gilmartins and have worked extensively with Bill, Maureen, Tim, Dan and Aly. A few months ago, the Gilmartins sold my home and helped me find a new home. In addition to a hugely successful sale (of a home that they also helped me acquire in 2004), with their advice, was able to buy a new home and time the market perfectly. Due to their great marketing and networking efforts, my home was sold in 4 days with only one open house and multiple offers. The sale of the home wasn't a cakewalk - it was the highest priced transaction in the area in quite some time. The Gilmartin's priced the house right and achieved my goals. They nailed it. The new home transaction was difficult as a result of the selling realtor's approach. But Maureen was able to negotiate successfully on my behalf in what must have been a tough environment. Also, advice that Bill and Tim provided in a few past instances was incredible and wasn't provided by other realtors to whom I asked similar questions. We are beginning a remodel of our home and are lucky to have an opportunity that wouldn't have existed without the Gilmartins. I can't say enough good things about the Gilmartins. Was surprised to read the one bad review of the Gilmartins, until I looked at the poster's image and realized it was his company's logo - a competitive realtor.... The Gilmartins understand their business and what it takes to win. read more

We met Dan Gilmartin in 2014 when interviewing prospective Realtors to represent us the sale of a home in Burlingame. Dan listened to us carefully, and objectively presented us with the pros and cons of 1) renting out the house, 2) selling "as is", and 3) remodeling prior to a sale. Dan was careful not influence us in any particular direction, but when asked specifically what HE would do, he did not hesitate to provide his recommendation to remodel. We decided to follow Dan's recommendation, agreed on a budget, and gratefully accepted Dan's offer to oversee the remodel. Dan introduced us to several professionals (contractor, landscaper, concrete company, interior designer, floor refinishers, etc.), and over the course of the next five months, led this team to the completion and sale of the home. My wife and I have worked with some very good Realtors over the years, but Dan stands out amongst them all. We have NEVER had a more rewarding, trouble-free, collaborative, experience than this one. Dan proved to be honorable, diligent, trustworthy, knowledgable and a wiz at marketing. At one time or another, EVERY member of our remodel team remarked what a joy it was to be working on this project together, meeting deadlines, and collaboratively working through the few challenges that arose. At the outset of the project Dan predicted a sale price that seemed optimistic to us, but eleven days after an open house we had seven offers and sold for 14% more than our asking price. We are fortunate to have met and worked with Dan Gilmartin and would recommend him to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a home on the Peninsula. Mike & Bridget Smith read more

My experience with everyone at the Gilmartin group was very successful and positive. Mr. Dreux Hanson represented me as my realtor for the sale of my condo in San Mateo and Dreux was also my realtor for the purchase of our home in SSF. Mr. Tim Gilmartin supervised to ensure success at every step of the sale and purchase transactions. The attitude and communication with Tim, Dreux, and everyone in the Gilmartin office was always consistent and upbeat. My instincts to allow Tim and Dreux handle everything worked out great. Essentially, I gave them my goals and they made it happen. In retrospect, I highly recommend the Gilmartin group because of their honesty, communication, and hard work. Eddie read more

We were constantly impressed by the extra effort, patience and professionalism of this family group through long and difficult negotions. They know the area and the business very well. We give them our highest recommendation. Paul K. read more

It is nice to have a team working with you when juggling the stress of signing one's soul away via loan papers and making the biggest financial decision of a lifetime. This is the primary reason why my wife and I have worked with the Gilmartin Group now in three different transactions over the last five years. The first transaction of purchasing a place was a new experience and all the shows on HGTV could not prepare anyone for the various paperwork and complexities of a property purchase. Luckily we had Bill, Maureen and the rest of the gang, when needed, to work with us. With a tight budget, little inventory and a lackluster imagination for renovation, we had a difficult time finding the right place for weeks which turned to months...yet weekend after weekend Maureen was more than happy to walk us through a new open house / condo and through those meetings she quickly and effectively began understanding our wants and needs moreso than we even knew our own. Finally, we found the right place (after five months of searching) and we were sure we found our home for decades...the willingness to be there gave us an everlasting impression and my wife and I promised that the next real estate transaction years and years down the road (we thought) would be with the Gilmartin Group. The two bedroom condo was just perfect for us. The turn-key condo and ease of the transaction made it certain we found the right place, at a price less than listed, guided and negotiated by the Gilmartin team. Life quickly changed and the two bedroom castle we would own for years became a little too...well little. The addition of two babies had us pondering if we needed to get a bigger pad. We debated for months... do we stay or do we go... to leave or not to leave. All the anxiety started again, it was a different market now and the thoughts were never ending...if we sell in a high market that also means we have to buy in a high market...maybe we can take some of the profit from the sale and rent a nice place...maybe we should move to a state that doesn't have such a booming real estate market...maybe we should move to Canada...lots of maybes...but the best decision after weighing all options was to sell and sell is what we did. Finally, the decision was set and it was time. We called the Gilmartin Group and hit the ground running. Moving trucks took our stuff, stagers did their thing and transformed our now listed condo into one that we wanted to buy (but we still owned so that wouldn't work), it was beautiful and yet sad to be leaving the area and neighbors we grew close with. Just one month earlier, the same unit model, a couple of doors away sold and, as such, we had an expectation of the market value. Well, we were wrong...in a good way. The Gilmartin's connections with other agents around the area brought in serious offers just an hour after the first open house and the offer we accepted was 6% higher than that sale of the similar unit. Six percent may not seem like a whole lot, but in a real estate transaction in the Bay Area, use your imagination...or just understand that it felt like we hit gold. We were overjoyed with the unexpected and favorable sales price. With that said, the Gilmartin's further impressed us by making sure we got the most out of the transaction by leaving no stone unturned. The escrow was pushed back a week at the buyer's request. This meant we (the seller) would be liable for the loan interest and taxes for that extra week, but that wasn't the case. Bill Gilmartin called me and asked..what do you pay for interest, hoa fees, this, that and calculated the amount we would have to pay due to the pushing back the escrow date and the additional fees were later refunded to us by the buyer. The attention to detail impressed me. This may or may not be what happens in every similar case, but it was good to know that they cared about my money as much as I did. Once we sold, it was time to roam the market to buy. Higher real estate prices this time was the only difference...we still were picky and, as always, Maureen was again there for us. We found a place in a month. This time, the loan process seemed harder due to all the new regulations but the stress caused by the mortgage brokers was eliminated through the experience, guidance and teamwork of the Gilmartin Group. We had several delays including a rejected loan, which due to the Gilmartin's poise, did not negatively impact the process. In addition, if a document needed to be signed immediately and Maureen happened to be away from her computer, Ali (another team member of the Gilmartin Group) stepped in seamlessly, providing guidance in a time sensitive environment. She would make sure the right documents were signed and once the loan was finally approved, we were ready, set and good to go. Now.. we are in a home that we love and couldn't be happier. Our happiness is a correlated result of the Gilmartin Group. read more

My wife and I purchased our first home with their assistance many years ago. Then and now they remain one of the most respected Realtors in the Bay Area. They are friendly, efficient, and very easy to work with. read more

Ali helped us with purchasing our first home. She was FANTASTIC! Ali was a great listener and spent many days with us showing us countless places without hesitation. Our first meeting with her, we told her what we were interested in, must haves, etc. The next meeting we set up was out looking at places and she really took the time to pay attention to what we had told her and applying it so we weren't just looking at random places. She was always on top of it, always scoping out new listings to see if they would work for us. Ali made it a very personable experience and was always looking out for our best interests, making sure that we were happy with our final decision. After we were in escrow, we ran into a couple speed bumps from the sellers side. Ali handled it very well, always keeping us in the loop and taking extra steps to help the other agents resolve the issues as soon as possible. We were very pleased to have the Gilmartin Group on our side and using their experience to get us through to the end. We couldn't have asked for a better experience! read more

Buying and selling property is not one of my favorite things, but Maureen, Tim and Ali made it the best experience I've had so far! They sold my property in less than 3 weeks at the desired selling price range and I enjoyed very much working with a family operation. They clearly are experts, were very attentive, responsive, knowledgeable, and sensitive to my needs. A rare combination - we couldn't have been happier with our result. I have no hesitation in recommending the Gilmartin Group! read more

For your real estate service needs, it is our pleasure to give Mr. Bill Gilmartin and Mr. Dan Gilmartin, with The Gilmartin Group in Burlingame, an outstanding rating. My sister and I recently sold our parents' home, and from start to finish the process was smooth and stress free. They provided us with a very detailed presentation of how they would promote and present the home for sale. We appreciated the fact, that in this "Sellers' Market", they did not feel it was necessary for us to go to the extra expense of doing additional upgrades. We painted and cleaned and the house and it was put on the market. We were impressed that they kept us advised and updated throughout the entire process and thanks to their guidance and experience, the home sold in six (6) days for well over the asking price. We definitely could not be more pleased, and wholeheartedly recommended their excellent service. Laurie Masetti South San Francisco, CA read more

I had a great experience with the Gilmartin group. I was working with one of their newer agents Paul and he went the extra mile for us. The market in the bay area has been on fire lately and having an agent who is proactive is absolutely necessary to even have a chance. We were pleasantly surprised by the level of service and back office support the Gilmartin group offered. They helped us navigate through several different houses, and multiple offer situations. the house we ended up buying had a total of 22 offers. We weren't the highest, but with the Gilmartins group help were able to make our offer the strongest. I never thought we would have instant equity in my first house. My wife and I spent about 2 years searching for a house on our own before deciding to work with Paul and are so happy we made the decision. We also referred them to a friends of ours who were able to find, buy and close on a house in only 1 month. read more

I have been involved in several transactions with the Gilmartin's. There are no brokers with more experience and professionalism, period.

My husband and I recently purchased our first home with the Gilmartin Group and it was a wonderful experience! Every single person we worked with was knowledgeable, helpful, and patient. As a first time homebuyer, the process can be confusing, especially in a competitive marketplace like today. They guided us through the short sales, foreclosures, and multiple offers we had to make to get finally get the right house in the end. They know the market so well; I would trust no other realtor. Anybody who complains about a short sale falling through obviously has no conception of the complexity of the deal. We will be buying an investment property in the near future and we can't wait to work with the Gilmartin Group again. read more

The Gilmartins did a phenomenal job selling our house. They gave great advice on what we needed to do to get our house ready to sell and coordinated all the repairs and improvements we needed. They recommended an amazing stager and photographer and pulled off a spectacular open house. They were able to get us top dollar for our sale and made it hassle free. read more

They did a fantastic job. This last year we were faced with the difficult decision of selling the family home of 53 years. It was the beginning of December with the goal of closing by the end of the year. Goal accomplished. Maureen and team had excellent customer service addressing the concerns of everyone in our family. Service, direct communication and follow up. Even to this day. It was more than a transaction. Thank you. read more

These people routinely ignore the DO NOT CALL list and make repeated telemarketing calls to our home. I've asked on numerous occasions but they ignore my requests. When it comes time to sell our home you can be sure we will deal with a more ethical firm. I would NEVER use these people for anything. If they are willing to violate one ethical standard so openly, makes you wonder what other ethics they will push aside in their quest for a buck. I wouldn't take a chance on this firm, ever. read more

We have worked with the Gilmartins for 20 plus years and they have been nothing but professional. Bill is very detailed and knows this market. In the last three years they helped sell our home, bought a home in San Mateo, and assisted our children buy their first homes in this crazy market. I wouldn't work with anyone else but this group. read more

Watch out! Was involved in a short sale transactions with Bill Gilmartin for 9 months. It was a lot of work since the seller had two mortgages. Everytime I spoke with him, he complained about the fact that he was not making very much comission on the deal. For example his commission is normally what the purchase price was on this deal. (100K) I had my loan approved and even paid for an appraisal and was told we should close the deal in about two weeks. All of a sudden I was contacted by Bill to tell me the property was being sold at auction that day. Since he was listing agent and representing both the buy and seller you'd think he would know that the trustee had filed a foreclosure. I was told by the auction company they had postponed the forclosure for two months already. As a real estate agent you should know what's going on with your listing. He told me he had know idea that the trustee had filed-what a sad excuse. There are reports you can sign up to get for trustee filings. Now I will have to pay about 20K for the same property since we had waited nine months. Stay away from this company. read more

Buyers beware! We recently put an offer in on a home represented by Maureen Gilmartin. One could look at it that she did the best thing for her client (as she did get well above asking price), but she totally gamed the system. She changed the offer date 4 times on us, did not disclose key information (death in the home, pest inspections), and misinformed us on the number of offers received (before we submitted our bid we were told there was only 1 other offer - after submitting the bid we were told that there were 2 other offers, then that number changed to 6!). Getting out bid on a house is disappointing, but not worth writing a bad review. However, not being able to put together the best bid possible because the seller's agent wasn't up front with the information and thus not having a fair shot at the house is unfair and wrong. Thankfully were able to buy a house in the same neighborhood and did not have to work with the Gilmartin Group. If this is business as usual for the Gilmartin Group, stay clear! read more