Five Star Client Reviews

We recently sold our house in Danville with Ann Marie and Jim. The experience from start to finish was beyond our expectations. From day one they followed through on everything they said. They were able to guide us through the entire process with ease and made selling our home in a pandemic with two small children an enjoyable experience. They got us multiple offers over the asking price, which in turn allowed us to purchase our dream home! We are so grateful to have worked with them and could not recommend them more highly.

— The Dodson Family, Seller and Buyer
Danville, California

This is the fourth real estate transaction where Ann Marie and Jim have represented us. This dynamic-duo are market savvy, great communicators, have very creative and strategic marketing. They guided us through our latest sale during the pandemic, getting our house on the market in record time. We received multiple offers and ended up with a sales price and terms way beyond our expectations. We would recommend Ann Marie and Jim to anyone looking to sell or purchase a house - they are the ultimate professionals.

— The Cronin Family, Seller and Buyer
Danville, California

Karlyn was referred to us by a friend (you know if someone is referred, they are already going to be great). She exceeded our expectations. She helped us sell our home in San Leandro, gave us great advice on how to make the house appealing, and helped us stage the home. We sold in less than two weeks over asking! She also helped us find our home in Danville, which is her area of expertise. She is so knowledgeable about neighborhoods and the town. She took us to multiple homes and assisted with a few offers. Each time she was so patient and really looked out for our best interest. She gives great advice and really works for you as her client. Karlyn is super responsive and works hard. She is someone we would refer to our friends, she is absolutely the best!

— Adam and Dorothy, Seller and Buyer
Danville, California

Karlyn is a joy to work with. She understands the market dynamics and has a good sense of people, which makes her very impressive throughout the whole process, from getting the house ready with her army of specialists in handy work, cleaning, painting, staging, and about anything you need, to negotiating with potential buyers to make the best deal. My house was on the market for less than a week and sold well over the asking price, with 11 offers! The entire process was easy and organized, and she always made time to answer any question or concern that I might have. She was especially good at explaining her rationale when making recommendations, and always supported my decisions and making them work to our advantage, even if it differed from her recommendation. I always felt like I was in the driver's seat with an expert co-pilot to guide us in all aspects of the transaction. You will be glad you chose Karlyn for your next real estate transaction!

— Carrie Paulik, Seller
Danville, California

Karlyn is THE BEST Realtor that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I have bought and sold 6 homes in CA and PA and I have NEVER run across a Realtor who has done so much and cared so deeply. Her professionalism is beyond reproach. She had to navigate a minefield with family issues. It was a mess initially and Karlyn was so caring and understanding! Karlyn has gone above and beyond to handle issues and make things work. While I was hospitalized with COVID Lung, Karlyn handled things that I was unable to do. She texted and called me to keep me informed all along the way. Issues kept coming up and Karlyn handled them quickly and professionally. She is truly amazing! I brag about her to my neighbors and friends. I am so glad we chose her to handle our house sale! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to sell their home!

— Lonnie, Seller
San Ramon, California

We cannot express our gratitude to Karlyn enough. Her professionalism, hard work ethic and incredible intuition helped us to sell our home during a difficult economic time and helped us to buy our dream home shortly thereafter. No task is too small or dream is too large for Karlyn to deliver.

— Andy and Ashley, Buyer
Danville, California

Ann Marie was absolutely wonderful throughout my home selling experience. She was extremely responsive, supportive, and walked me through every detail of the process since I was a first-time home seller. Ann Marie is well connected and suggested excellent professional services to help me prepare for the listing of my house. She made a stressful process easy - I cannot thank her enough! She is a true professional and has your best interest in mind. I look forward to continuing to have her help as I search for my new home!

— Emily, Seller and Buyer
Danville, California

Selling our home was a somewhat emotional but really BIG thing to do, so having an experienced and professional agent like Ann Marie was extremely important in guiding us as novice Sellers throughout the process, determining when best to list our home, setting realistic expectations throughout, and most of all celebrating when our home sold … it was so smooth! Ann Marie is quite amazing at what she does, whether scheduling all required inspections well in advance of listing, knowing someone in each skilled trade to repair and enhance our home, getting our home expertly staged to show its full potential, as well as establishing our home’s realistic value … each step along the way she was there to help in any way possible. One really cool benefit with the Compass agency is their Concierge program; as a Seller, we received a no-interest line of credit to pay for all services and home repairs until it sold; no out-of-pocket costs for us, how sweet is that! We were so pleased with our experience we cannot thank Ann Marie and Compass enough, and we would highly recommend them for selling or buying your home as well!

— The Livitski Famiy, Seller
Danville, California

Karlyn Hunt was exceptional with the entire process in selling my home; from ordering all of the home inspections in a timely fashion, to getting the house staged, to establishing the perfect price with her local and current real estate comparison knowledge to negotiating with the final buyers and their agent! Karlyn is responsive, knowledgeable about processes, communicative, and helpful, and is THE main reason we were able to stage, list, and sell the house at an incredible and professional pace! I have all that I gained due to Karlyn’s expertise!

— Linda, Seller
Danville, California

My interaction with Ann Marie definitely deserves an awesome review because it will help other buyers out there who are just like me. I realized I needed an agent who is an excellent negotiator, someone who knows the market in and out in the area, has great customer reviews and is listed with an Agency which has most homes listed around in my area. Ann Marie checked all the boxes for me and I'm so glad I chose her as my agent. Having the same agency representing both buyer and seller can guarantee that the transaction will go smoothly. So, it works wonders in negotiation when 10 offers are competing on the same pricing for a home. I had been looking around homes casually for the last 6 months and Ann Marie was able to help me get a beautiful home with all my requirements met within 1 month. It was like magic. She was always responsive whenever I requested to visit a home and always punctual. Sometimes she knew I won't pick the home I requested for a showing, but she was always supportive. She wanted me to see those homes as well so I knew what I didn't want and why I don't or shouldn't go for it. She is an awesome person and I've made a very good relation with her that will last for life. I'll always recommend her to anyone looking for a home in this area.

— Dhruv, Seller and Buyer
San Ramon, California

My husband and I were first-time homebuyers in possibly the craziest market the Bay Area has ever seen. That combo meant our real estate agent had to hold our hands, be our therapist, and explain EVERYTHING about how home buying actually works. Karlyn did all of that and more. She walked us through every little tiny detail imaginable, stopped one or two panic attacks, and fought for us when we were too beaten up to fight for ourselves. And in a market where every other buyer was foregoing all contingencies (which as first time home buyers we definitely did NOT want to do),as well as paying $200-$300k over asking, Karlyn found us our dream home, got us ALL our contingencies, negotiated an extra-long close, and gave us the confidence to negotiate DOWN rather than pay over asking. We cannot recommend her enough for this process, and if you're a first-time buyer like us, don't even think about going with anyone else!

— The Burkett Family, Buyer
Orinda, California

My wife and I had such a great experience buying our first home with the help of Ann Marie and Jim. This was the third real estate agent we had worked with on the buy-side, and Ann Marie + Jim distinguished themselves as head and shoulders above the others in two very important ways that resulted in a great outcome for us. First, they were extremely proactive. The agents I had worked with in the past took a "set it and forget it" approach where they would sign us up for their automated listing emails out of Compass and leave it entirely up to us to identify the ones we like. Ann Marie offered a great deal of handholding and made the time investment to understand exactly what we were looking for, proactively reaching out when those homes came on the market so we could jump on them. Second, they are fierce advocates for our financial interests. They offered balanced advice around the negotiation and contracting process to ensure that we got a fair deal. Despite the challenges of a seller's market, they kept us disciplined around ensuring our offer reflected the comps and resulted in a good financial outcome for us. We look forward to referring Ann Marie + Jim to others looking to buy and sell their home!

— Dexter and Sarah, Buyer
Danville, California