WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING…
Oakland, CA
“Marianne is incredible and I cannot recommend her enough. She is professional, knowledgeable, responsive, hard-working, patient, and generous. My husband and I recently bought our dream home in Oakland and we would not have been able to do it without her. This was also our first time buying a house and Marianne walked us through every step. She was never pushy and It always felt like she had our comfort in mind.
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After we got the home, Marianne made sure everything was just right and has continued to check-in every now and then to see how things are. She even tracked down a piece of furniture the staging company had had in the home after I'd told her I liked it! She really goes the extra mile (and beyond).
Thanks Marianne!”
—Caroline Dickey
Oakland, CA
“Marianne was instrumental in selling our house in Oakland. We were in a difficult situation that did not allow us to be physically present at our house during the sale and we needed someone who could take care of everything. She guided us through identifying the key work that needed to be done on the house then helped to locate and hire high quality contractors for cleaning, painting, hauling, construction, and more. She then spent countless afternoons at our house waiting for contractors, checking on work quality, and finally getting our house professionally staged and ready for sale. Marianne was the very definition of "above and beyond" resulting in us getting several offers for our house that were well above our asking price. We would highly recommend her for anyone involved in a real estate transaction.”
—Scott and Thayer Lund
Berkeley, CA
“I have bought many homes over the years and have worked with many wonderful agents but Marianne was exceptional. Being a native of the area she was extremely knowledgeable about all of the neighborhoods. She is a savvy negotiator, getting me the house I wanted in a very competitive market, edging out many other aggressive offers. After closing she knew I wanted to remodel and offered valuable insights into home design and provided me with a number of local architects and builders to choose between. She was very flexible and attentive. A delight to work with. She is very professional and passionate about real estate. I would highly recommend her to all my family and friends.”
—john a. powell
Oakland, CA
“As first time buyers, we had a lot to learn about the competitive Bay Area real estate market and the process of making a successful offer on a home. We could not have asked for a better guide than Marianne! For the duration of our search, she was wonderfully responsive to our many questions and always available to show us properties. Buying a first home in this area can be challenging. Marianne's positive attitude and sense of humor helped ease the process and kept our home search fun and exciting. Being a Bay Area native, her understanding of local neighborhoods and architectural styles helped us all quickly get on the same page about our ideal first home—and we found it! When it was time to make our offer, Marianne's attentive care and strategic insights helped us avoid a bidding war and get our new home for a fair price. Although we couldn't be happier with our new house, we look back fondly on our search and we miss hanging out with Marianne! It was a total pleasure to work with her, and we would (and have!) encourage anyone to do the same.”
—Sasha Langley and Chitra Kotwaliwale
Kensington, CA
“As you can tell from the other reviews YOU CAN’T GO WRONG. Marianne is really outstanding - the perfect mixture of EFFICIENCY (she will answer your text and e-mail within hours if not minutes), KNOWLEDGE (about houses, procedures, pricing, trends, etc), DEALING (getting information about the few things she might not know), SERVICE (making time for you) and ENCOURAGEMENT (very much needed in this market). I particularly enjoyed the fact that Marianne was encouraging and full of suggestions without ever being pushy. You will end up with the right house for you and she will guide you through this process. Finally, Marianne is a very nice person - and funny - and you will also need some of that..."
—Frederick T.
Richmond, CA
“Marianne Scott is an amazing human being and brilliant real estate agent! Her integrity and smarts are higher than high! My partner and I, having recently moved from Seattle, were at a loss regarding how to find a new home in the Bay Area. Marianne guided us through the entire process and was our advocate and wise adviser day in and day out. She picked up what would appeal to us and what would not, sensing almost instantly whether a particular house fit with our needs and taste. But even more important she knew the ins and outs of every stage in the process including the various laws and regulations pertaining to home buying and ownership in different cities in the area, and wisely helped us to avoid pitfalls and mistakes. She arranged her time schedule to meet our needs. In the negotiating process, she was always one step ahead of the sellers' representative and, in fact, saved us many thousands of dollars with her clear sense of what to offer at what time. Marianne linked us with excellent finance people. Clearly she kept our best interests on the front burner. And to top it off, she was wonderful fun and full of good humor. So, if you are looking for a stellar real estate agent, you would be truly wise to contact and work with Marianne Scott!"
—Cynthia M.
El Sobrante, CA
“When we moved from Chicago to the Bay Area, Marianne Scott was an excellent guide through the process of purchasing our home. She has expert knowledge of the real estate landscape, is personable and patiently walked us through the process. I would highly recommend her!”
—Ray Pickett
Oakland, CA
“I worked with Marianne about a year ago, selling my condo. I had never sold property before. I thought it would be easier than buying but there was a potential lawsuit between the developer and HOA that we learned about at the last minute. Needless to say I was stressed. Marianne was completely responsive to my communications, even when she was traveling (for pleasure) and she has a great sense of humor which is so important in these types of situations. She made the whole process so much easier. I highly recommend her, she’s a pleasure.”
—Raquel Domgaard
Vallejo, CA
“I have bought and sold a few properties over the past 40 years but recently My husband and I purchase our first and beautiful duplex in Vallejo. This was one of the smoothest experience I've every had. Marianne and Sarah at Thornwall Properties were all smile but definitely all business.”
—Joyce J.
Berkeley, CA
“Had an outstanding experience with Marianne - she is sharp, knowledgeable, encouraging and realistic! A real pleasure to work with her!"
—H.C.
Albany, CA
“Marianne was pleasant to work with, and helped us land our first house in this competitive Bay Area market. She was easy to get in touch with whenever I had questions, and was quick to respond. She was very knowledgable about the area and detail-oriented.”
—Shyam G.
Oakland, CA
“Marianne is incredible and I cannot recommend her enough. She is professional, knowledgeable, responsive, hard-working, patient, and generous. My husband and I recently bought our dream home in Oakland and we would not have been able to do it without her. This was also our first time buying a house and Marianne walked us through every step. She was never pushy and It always felt like she had our comfort in mind.
About our experience with Marianne: My husband and I looked for homes in San Francisco a couple of years ago and got completely overwhelmed. We put our search on hold for a while and started up the process again a few months ago - knowing this time that we were going to have to be better prepared before making an offer. We met Marianne at an open house and got along with her really well. She asked all the right questions about what we were looking for and seemed to know the East Bay incredibly well. We wound up asking her if she could help us pursue a different house - one she hadn't known anything about - and she said she would do some research and let us know.
By the time we met with her again (two days later), she had already visited the house, contacted the seller's agent, and gotten the disclosures for us. We had a ton of questions for her and she answered all of them. She also brought up other things we hadn't thought of before, which was incredibly helpful. She also put us in touch with a couple different lenders - one of whom she knew had recently purchased his own home so was very good at explaining the process to first time home buyers.
Once we'd decided to put in an offer, she did a ton of research into helping us figure out what to bid and helped us reach a number we'd be comfortable bidding. Prior to placing a bid, she also arranged with the seller to let us bring our own inspector through to look at the property - not for a full home inspection but to get an idea of what may need to be repaired/replaced right away (in the Bay Area, it's very common to waive contingencies). After we got the home, Marianne made sure everything was just right and has continued to check-in every now and then to see how things are. She even tracked down a piece of furniture the staging company had had in the home after I'd told her I liked it! She really goes the extra mile (and beyond).
Thanks Marianne!”
—Caroline Dickey