Bay Area Modern Real Estate - San Rafael, California

Patsy &. Z. Y.

My husband and I have done multiple real estate deals in the past 40+years. Our experience with Muriel Ballard of Marin Modern Real Estate has been exceptional. Muriel willingness to work with us for over a year, through multiple properties and
offers, resulted in our purchase of the property of our dreams. She was always both professional and caring. There was never any doubt that she had our best interests at heart.

La A.

Muriel Ballard of Marin Modern represented us in both the purchase of our new home and in the sale of our previous home, and she was outstanding in both capacities.

She understood our very specific tastes and spent several years showing us homes that fit our criteria, and then once we found "the one," she did everything but tap-dance to get our offer accepted.

As a seller's agent, she was able to leverage her relationships with excellent contractors to help us get our existing home in tip-top condition to show and sell. She also was very canny about pricing strategies and negotiation. What more could one ask? Muriel is highly empathic, very intelligent and always professional. I would and do recommend her to anyone!

Pat F.

I would like to start by highly recommending Lisa Smith as a realtor with Marin Modern Real Estate. My sister had passed away and we had the unfortunate task of selling her family home. Lisa was extremely respectful, compassionate, and gentle with helping us to sell her home. She counseled us on what repairs were needed to get the most value out of her house and had the house staged to show it at it's best potential. Not only did I live out of state but was reeling from my loss. What was an extremely difficult transaction, was made easier by Lisa's professional and compassionate care. Not only did she help us receive the most value for my sister's home, we were happy with the family that bought her home. Thank-you Lisa!!
Patricia Finn

Sexton S.

I had an exemplary experience with Marin Modern due to my realtor, Janis Peterson. I cannot say enough for her professionalism, intelligence, knowledge of the market, and the personal care she showed me through all parts of the real estate process. From finding the home with all of the necessities on my list, to writing of the offer and negotiating throughout escrow and closing, she represented my interests and made the process as easy as it might be. She also knew and recommended a highly qualified and excellent mortgage broker.The advice she gave me was invaluable so I also asked her to be my listing agent as well. She made both the selling of my old home and buying a new one in a very competitive market as smooth as anyone could wish.

Kathleen C.

We had the best experience working with Erica Ramm to purchase our Novato home. She worked with us around the clock and helped us find an amazing home that met all our needs. Enrica was so patient and extremely accommodating and flexible with her time. She was able to work with our challenging schedules. Enrica has a great positive attitude: it was her determination and persistence in an extremely tough market that placed us in our lovely new home. I highly recommend her to everyone we meet who is thinking of buying a home in Marin.

Brian N.

Barry Adelmann and his colleagues at Bay Area Modern are pros. Out of the blue I contacted Barry to see if a specific Eichler home model was coming on the market soon. Less than a month later we closed on the exact home we were looking for. In our case it was a home that hadn't even hit the market yet. Their knowledge of the local market and relationship with owners and potential sellers of Eichler homes distinguishes Bay Area Modern from all other realtors. They are also super kind and patient people who guide their clients through the complexity of a transaction, but don't pressure. Whether you are buying a modern or more traditional home, Barry and the team are the gold standard for representation. You will not be disappointed.

Mathias G.

Cari Generalli is the agent we would strongly recommend to all our friends and family when they are looking to purchase their first home. Thanks to her our first home-buying experience surpassed expectations in almost every way. She quickly grasped what we were looking for. She patiently walked us through our many questions as first-timers, and was quick to respond whenever we sent an email or text message. Her knowledge of the local market and strong connections with the other real estate agents in marin county was invaluable to stay ahead in such a competitive market. We cannot thank her enough and tell all our friends about her. Cari is the best!

Writerly M.

We absolutely loved working with Cari Gennarelli. She was professional and personable and an expert every step of the way in our house search. We were new to the area and she took the time to help us thoroughly learn about the different neighborhoods based on our family's needs, until we were able to narrow down what we were looking for as well as where we wanted to target our home search (which ended up being wanting to find an Eichler in Terra Linda or Lucas Valley). Once we did, she patiently guided us during a tough seller's market and when we were finally in contract on a home, she patiently and clearly communicated with us on every single detail. We felt extremely confident in her knowledge and that she had our best interests at heart, which she did, and thanks to Cari we ended up in a house that we love. We wouldn't hesitate to work with Cari again in the future or else to refer her to others.