Denise Montalvo

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I was torn choosing between 3 really nice and knowledgeable realtors in the beginning. I chose Denise because she seemed really interested in understanding my unusually complex situation, more like a friend than someone I'd just met. And I was impressed by her being a top producer in the county. I knew what a huge amount of work it was for her to have sold 16 homes in the previous year, so I knew she was a hard worker. We contracted right before covid which then changed my moving plans. So I was on again, off again several times over a couple of years. She stuck with me through it all. She insisted I'd do best if my home was vacant. So I needed a hard money loan to buy a new home before I sold. This opened a whole new can of worms and stress. Including that we were listing coming into the slow season. Denise offered comfort and wise advice through it all. I was most resistant to hiring a very expensive stager but I kept falling back on Denise's experience and it was the best thing! I know it was that which made us get 3 offers all way above asking price. Plus 3 more that were serious but we were already pending or they fell through. I'm so grateful I chose Denise. I'm going to miss her. Cari Alter, Marin County

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Denise went above and beyond our expectations with our house search. She is professional, patient, kind, and extremely thoughtful and knowledgeable about the market, houses, inspection reports, and fine details, many qualities of which other agents we have worked with in the past lacked. I have nothing but positive things to say about Denise and would work with her again and highly recommend her to anyone searching for their home.

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We are very happy with our home!Denise was always very professional and approachable. When we were looking for our home we were very specific about several things we wanted in our new home and had high expectations. Denise always tried to shows homes that matched what we were looking for such as staying within our daughters current school district. As soon as something came up on the market she would let us know and set up a time for us to see the home. She always kept us updated with any information or changes. She is very knowledgeable and was very supportive throughout the entire process of the purchase of our home. At times things got a little stressful and she so was patient and calm. We appreciated that she took the time to explain things and answered all our questions and was always available for questions or concerns.

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Denise Montalvo was always very professional and kind. She was always on time anytime we had to meet her. She always kept us updated with any information or changes. We appreciated that she took the time to explain things and answered all our questions and was always available for questions or concerns. She pays a lot of attention to detail and made sure our house looked in perfect before a showing. We were also happy with the photos used for the sale of our home. Denise is very approachable and listened to our needs, took them into consideration and made appropriate accommodations whenever possible. We will absolutely be recommending her to family and friends.

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Denise greatly exceeded our expectations! When we decided to sell our house, we called Denise. She met us on site, walked the property and got back to us with a great plan to market the property. She assembled a fantastic team of people such as the home and termite inspector, septic inspector, painter, carpet sub, house cleaner, window cleaner, stager, and photographer. Everything she recommended doing was well worth it. We had no idea how many people were involved. She went out and bought several items like towel bars, and fabric for curtains, a mirror, etc. We reimbursed her for the materials but she sewed the curtains and hung them, installed the mirror, brought over some staging, lined the sink cabinet bases with contact paper, and even applied a furniture product to some of the natural wood surfaces to bring them back to life. Plus, she supervised the carpet subcontractor, painter, cleaners, landscaper, etc. all while we were out of town for three weeks. When we came back the house was ready for photos. Her photographer was excellent as you can tell from the photos and video if you are able to view them. We had a solar lease on the property which Denise dealt with. Dealing with them was no easy feat, but she got the paperwork done with no delays, just lots of phone calls. She picked the exact right time, to put the house on the market. It went on, on a Tuesday and was in escrow the following Thursday for more than $200,000 over asking. Nine day close. Once the house was ready to go everything was completed within three weeks without any hassles or difficulties. We cannot say enough about how impressed we were with her and how comfortable and painless she made the whole experience. She was always available and is an excellent communicator. We highly recommend her.

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I think that Denise Montalvo did a great job helping us find and buy a great place at a good price. She is easy to work with and took care of everything that she could for us. It will be obvious to anyone who works with her that she has much knowledge and experience; and she will be your advocate for all matters pertaining to the sales transaction. I highly recommended her!

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Moving after 40 years in my home was a major life change. Denise provided me with the perfect combination of experience, knowledge, problem solving skills, trust and understanding to guide me through what can be an emotional and difficult process. Her ability to listen and acknowledge my concerns, clearly address my questions combined with her knowledge and understanding of the real estate market was a gift for me. She offers and delivers workable and creative solutions. I found her experience, knowledge of the market, patience, creativity, communication and solution finding skills critical factors in making this life change and sale of my home a major success. She clearly understands the housing market she works in and the needs of her clent. I couldn't be more thrilled with the outcome.

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We LOVE Denise Montalvo. She is a great and competent realtor. Years ago she found 2 homes for us quickly to buy as investment properties and when we decided to sell one, we immediately went back to utilize her services. She sold the home in record time at a fair but great price, but most importantly made it EASY for us. The stager she used was professional, again EASY to work with, and the home looked gorgeous with their combined recommendations. She kept us informed every step of the way. We would highly recommend her. Howard and Karen, Marin County.

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Denise was very knowledgeable, communicative, and helpful during the entire process of selling our home. She did a wonderful job explaining things that we had questions about or did not fully understand and took the time to assess what factors were important for us in a home and financially. She was always reachable and very available/flexible to find time to show homes. Her knowledge and contacts with other realtors and other clients interested in our property made a naturally stressful life decision to sell a home so much less stressful and smooth. We would 100 percent recommend anyone thinking about moving to work with Denise.

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I told my wife, Marie, we need to interview at least a couple of other listing agents even though we have confidence in Denise who served us well as our buyer's representative when we purchased our home. I knew during her thoughtful and professional presentation she was the one I wanted to be our listing agent. She had already earned our confidence and won over our friendship but I am who I am and thought you should interview 3 people. In retrospect that was unnecessary, as I knew Denise could be trusted to do a thorough job and she competently helped us from beginning to end in the selling of our home. She went beyond expectations in providing the clear realization of what we could do to prepare our house at a minimum, from her knowledgeable design perspective. She even did a lot of the work herself! She made sure we completed essential early things for the buyer to appreciate and aide the expediting of a sale such as a home inspection, HOA documents, etc. I really was delighted to see how well our home was marketed and sorry i missed the television presentation as I have watched Coldwell Banker's Bay Area TV presentation of properties and was impressed. You want someone who misses no details, is the essence of professionalism, very experienced, and so easy to be around. The listing of our home went live March 4, 2021, we had multiple offers by March 9, and we closed the sale of our townhome style condo April 4. How could I have even thought we might go with anyone else? Denise Montalvo is the best!