I wish I could rate for 10 stars...5 isn't enough. Faye has been my real estate agent, broker and main point of contact for 9 years. She's been my buyer broker, selling broker and has fielded about a million questions in between. She's amazing and truly cares. Buyer agent: You couldn't ask for a better person on your side. She and I put in probably 20 offers in 2004 and she was with me literally every step of the way, teaching me, counseling me, advising me and telling me straight. I was a first-time buyer in the most annoying sense of the word, and she made it fun and not scary. When there was an issue, Faye came with solutions. If I had one piece of advice for myself reading this years later it would be "listen to Faye more...and trust her gut more. Listen more...not less. If you disagree with her after she tunes into your needs...really look at why." Years between: Hey, things come up while you own a house or rent it out in SF. Faye always was always a quick phone call away and was more than willing to share her insight and her network. Seller agent: I just sold my place and selling a house is hard on an emotional, physical and spiritual level. When I first started thinking about selling, I called Faye and she came up with a zero-BS plan with target pricing, a plan for the sale and how she wanted to run it. I signed up for that plan. The highest compliment I can pay her is - The sale happened according to the plan that she laid out...pretty much exactly. What I did was let her call the plays she needed to call to make it happen and trusted her. She did everything else! When issues came up, she dealt with them head on. She brought the buyer and seller together and made everybody feel comfortable. She listed and sold the house in less than two months (from start to finish) and communicated the entire way. 10 stars...bravo! If you are looking for an agent on the buyer or seller side...stop looking and talk to Faye.

We worked with Faye as first-time homebuyers convinced from the outset that we could not afford to buy in San Francisco. Faye was just the right person - and personality - to usher us through the home-buying process. She picked up two anxiety-ridden renters and carried us all the way through to that surreal day when you become a Homeowner. She is boldly confident there is a property for every buyer and some combination of looking, waiting and knowing when to pounce will get you what you want. Her no-nonsense attitude immediately earned our trust. She was great about helping us to evaluate properties, never sugar-coating the situation or pushing us into anything we weren't comfortable with. She challenged us to be bold and to take informed risks that might give us a competitive edge. When we finally found The One, no one knew it more confidently than Faye. She sized up the situation - us as the client, the property, the neighborhood, the seller and even the neighbors - and told us flat out 'this is what you've been looking for'. Not only that, but it was Faye's raw negotiating skill and years of experience that got us in the door when we were not the highest offer. Whenever we outgrow our starter home and move on, Faye will be the first person we call to help us sell. THANK YOU, FAYE!

San Francisco is a very competitive market. We were first time home buyers and felt really intimated by the absolutely insane real estate prices here. When talking to prospective agents, we found many were inclined to press a hard sell, and generally pushy. Faye, on the other hand, is extremely laid back. She wants her customers to be informed and to feel comfortable with the process. She was happy to talk about the market, answer our questions and didn't push us with a timeline. She helped us tailor our search to places that could fit our budget/goals. Moreover, once we found properties worth doing a deep dive on, she helped us to assess where we stood in comparison to other potential bidders, along with understanding all the details in the disclosures. Faye also handled all of the negotiation details, which I highly recommend since buying a house can be a very emotional process. She even helped us find a great mortgage lender, and helped ensure that our closing process was extremely efficient. Bottom line: Faye has her clients' best interests as her priority. We've been recommending her to everyone we know who's looking to buy in SF.

Faye is amazing! She's an excellent agent, and I've now worked with her twice in the past 5 years, most recently this spring/summer. She has a fantastic understanding of the San Francisco market, and always listens to her clients' needs. I've been in my first home for 5 years now... it was the second place she ever showed me, so if that doesn't speak to her ability to understand what her clients want, I don't know what else to say. Most recently she helped me with a very tricky purchase of a vacation rental condo in SF. I hit major road blocks during both purchases I've worked with her on, and she was patient, effective at creative problem-solving, and kept her cool (and helped me keep mine) through everything. Most importantly, she's grown to be a trustworthy friend who has helped me make some major life decisions around real estate investments. I would recommend Faye to EVERYONE looking to buy or sell real estate in SF, she's the best!!!

Faye is more than just a real estate agent. She cares about her clients and is interested in what is good for you. We worked with Faye on and off for a couple of years, and she was our crucial guide through first-time home buying in SF. Faye was patient and taught us a lot. My husband and I were able to tour homes on our own and know what to look for. She took time to get to know us and what we were looking for. She gave us sound advice and was never ever pushy. She gave us a lot of space to make our own decisions. We put in several bids with Faye's help, and she was great about encouraging us to not give up. We learned so much. Faye is very knowledgable and helped navigate us through a very competitive sale situation. We can't wait to fix up our new house and move in. When we do, we'll definitely be having Faye over, because she's more than just our agent, she's become someone we consider a friend. Thanks Faye!

My husband and I were thrilled with Faye's help finding and closing on our condo! In the competitive and intimidating SF market, she really knows what she's doing. Because we were making a cross-country move and had little idea which neighborhood we wanted to live in, she showed us a large range of places in many different neighborhoods that she thought we might like. She knows the area so well and it felt like she could identify the best area for you within the span of a single conversation. She was so accessible and transparent with us every step of the way. She was 100% about the right fit for us, and fought hard when negotiations started. We were able to get the place we wanted well under the listing price. I don't know that we would have gotten the same place had we worked with a different realtor. We can't say enough good things about Faye and our experience working with her!

Working with Faye has been nothing short of an ease. Coming in as a tentative buyer a couple of years ago, Faye first took the time to learn what I was looking for in the SF area, what was within my budget, and worked with me over the course of a couple of years while I was tentatively looking. She provides candid advice on properties and works hard for her clients. My situation could have easily frustrated a real estate agent, but as has been mentioned throughout, Faye exercises great patience and understanding in her work. This ultimately placed me in the position to purchase a fantastic place in the city. Without her guidance and hard work, I certainly would not be in my new place today! I strongly recommend working with Faye in the future...I will!

Faye was just the right person - and personality - to usher us through the home-buying process. She picked up two anxiety-ridden renters and carried us all the way through to that surreal day when you become a Homeowner. She is boldly confident there is a property for every buyer and some combination of looking, waiting and knowing when to pounce will get you what you want. Her no-nonsense attitude immediately earned our trust. She was great about helping us to evaluate properties, never sugar-coating the situation or pushing us into anything we weren't comfortable with. She challenged us to be bold and to take informed risks that might give us a competitive edge.

We had the pleasure of working with Faye when we purchased our home and again five years later when we sold it. Faye is an absolute gem. She goes above and beyond her job, helping us with everything from renovations to managing contractors. She even offered us her apartment to stay in! Faye is an awesome communicator, keeping us up to date on the renovations after we moved, she answered texts within a minute. She's also friendly, funny and quick on her feet. Our home sold for 60% more than we paid and it was really due to Faye's hard work.

My husband and I have worked with Faye on two property transactions and she served as a consultant on a third property (we decided to rent that one instead of sell it). I wish I had more property so we could work with her more! She is such a pleasure to do business with. There is none of the feeling that she's in it for herself that real estate agents can be known for. I honestly felt that she wanted what's best for us as her clients. She's super knowledgeable, completely trustworthy and truly fantastic.