John C Fitzgerald

John was our realtor for our first home purchase and we highly recommend him. Buying in SF is not easy and John guided us gently and patiently through the process. John stuck with us from beginning to end. When we spread our search outside SF, John referred us to colleagues who were more experienced in the peninsula rather than try to wing it himself.
Our relationship did not end after the home purchase. Weeks after we moved in, we discovered there was water damage under the house that had not been fully disclosed. John did not abandon us. He was able to get the seller to pay for some of the repairs months after we had moved in! John even wrote us a personal check from his commission to help us cover some of the cost! Amazing! If you are looking for a true gentleman to help you buy or sell your home, look no further.

John guided us through the difficult process of buying a home in San Francisco. We are second-​time home buyers and had been looking in Oakland for quite some time before we decided to open up our search to SF. Our agent in the East Bay referred us to John and we’re so glad she did.
When I first met with John, I immediately felt at ease. He has a ton of local knowledge, great contacts, and expertise in the SF real estate market. We discussed budget, neighborhoods, and some more specific criteria, and John spent the next several weeks steering us to a handful of great properties. John was candid about which properties would likely end up out of our price range due to competition. This was something we really appreciated.
A few weeks later we visited a historic condo in a great location that we loved but we wrote it off because there wasn’t any parking. John kept checking in with the sellers agent anyway and notified us on offer day that there was surprisingly little interest and that it was an excellent opportunity. We put in a late offer at a price we felt great about and it was accepted!
Throughout closing, John was awesome as well. There is so much to keep on top of and whenever I found myself getting stressed about deadlines, or financing, or whatever, John picked up on it and would just swoop in and deal with it.
We love our new home and neighborhood so much! We would highly recommend John to anyone looking to buy a place in San Francisco.

My husband and I are first time home buyers. Being new to this, we cautiously select who to work with. We want an apartment fast, so being responsive is important. We also want someone honest, since it’s the seller’s market, we don’t want to get push into something costing more than what we are comfortable with paying. We looked into Redfin, and interviewed a few realtors. We finally asked John to help us as he immediately impressed us with his knowledge of the market after a short meeting.
We can honestly say buying a place would be 10x more stressful without his help. Even though we can look up listings by ourselves, we don’t have time to coordinate with the seller’s broker and figure out what are the right next steps. John helped us read through disclosure packages, and point out important things we should take note of. He was never pushy on offer price, even though it’s clear that our offer is probably not high enough in this seller’s market.
When we found the apartment we want and the offer got accepted, he gave us a punch list of what to do and who to call. He made this process so much easier than what it would be. After we got the apartment, we wanted to renovate. He graciously offered his time to help me through this process, provided advice and recommended contractors. He also checks in frequently to make sure we are doing okay with our new home.
We already recommended John to a coworker, and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase in and around the SF area!

We got the first house we put an offer on thanks to John Fitzgerald!
John was recommended to us by a friend and we recommend him to everyone we know. We had moved from Seattle and weren’t quite ready to dig into the market in San Francisco. He met with us to get to know what we liked as well as give us some of his insight into the market and neighborhoods. He was extremely patient and never pushy. He provided us access to his database of MLS listings so that we could peruse at our convenience. When it was time to get more serious we were well equipped with the knowledge of what had been happening in the market and it was easier to negotiate purchase price due to this valuable tool. He knew when to provide more information and when to let us sit back and digest the situation. He has a stellar reputation and long standing relationships with local banks and other agents. John made our purchase as stress free as possible. After we bought our home John has kept in touch. We love our home and neighborhood and believe that we are homeowners in SF due to John and give him our highest recommendation.

Buying a home is stressful. Buying a home in San Francisco is stressful times 10! Luckily for us, we had the pleasure of working with John Fitzgerald.
When we first met John, he was extremely attentive to our laundry list of requirements and he was very receptive to our concerns and questions. He provided valuable insight about various San Francisco neighborhoods and also gave his honest opinion about several things that we hadn’t considered or were aware of. While doing so, he was never overbearing and made sure that we were content throughout the entire process.
When we put in the offer for our current home (I guess that’s a spoiler, as we indeed got the house!!!), John offered strategies to give us that competitive edge. In this crazy real estate market, it’s not unheard of to have 30+ offers and it’s important to «stand out.» In our case, we truly feel that John’s advice pushed us ahead.
John definitely helped us throughout the whole home-​buying process, even after the offer went in. He attended inspections with us and checked up on us after we had moved in.
We appreciated John’s calm demeanor throughout our myriad questions/​emails/​texts/​phone calls. He was always quick to respond to us and always did so with genuine friendliness and humor.
We could not be any happier with the service we received from John. We have our dream home and truly believe that he helped make it our reality.

John found and sold us the perfect home nearly eight years ago. The entire experience couldn’t have been better. Thanks, John. We love our place and wouldn’t trade it for the world.

John sold us our house in Noe Valley 10 years ago. There were several competing offers and we strongly believe John’s personal letter to the sellers was the deciding factor. He took the time to get to know our needs but never felt intrusive or overbearing. We felt confident he knew exactly what we wanted in a house and ten years later we still love our home and neighborhood. Thanks to
John for helping us get it right.
Over the years, John has helped many of our friends and family buy and sell homes and all have appreciated his sincerity and work ethic — we always recommend John as a realtor.

John helped my wife and I purchase our first home in Marin this June, and we truly believe the sale would not have happened had we not chosen John as our agent. After looking for months with Redfin with no luck. John helped us identify which neighborhoods fit our needs as well as asking questions to help us better unsterstand what we «hade to have». John, never got sick of the 1 million questions we asked, and provided his honest feedback at each open house we went to with him. He even went so far as watching our 1 ½ year old while we looked at a steep back yard.
Alhough John primarily covers San Francisco properties, his knowledge with the Marin market far exceeded our expectations and landed us a house in an incredibly competitive Marin market. John was remarkably pro-​active, gave us options, that ultimately assisted us in finding our dream home. In every interaction we had with John, it felt like we were his one and only client. We always received his complete attention, and prompt responses. He always treated us with patience and kindness. We will definitely use him when we are ready to sell our home, and highly recommend him to anyone searching for the perfect agent in San Francisco or Marin.

John was our buyer’s agent in our first home purchase. As far as customer service, John is what you want. He was always available and we strategized for hours, especially when the negotiations with the seller became complicated. He later helped us find contractors and roofers to do work for us. Thanks, John!

I bought my first home with John’s expert help and have been working with him every since. If I could make only one comment about John, it would be that he always keeps my best interests in mind. He never prioritizes making deals over serving his client. His honesty, hard work, and deep fund of real estate knowledge continue to impress me through the years.

John was the perfect partner to helping us make our first home purchase in Marin. He knows the area so well and most importantly, is incredibly customer-​centric. Throughout the entire finding and buying process, he did not push or influence our decisions. He objectively served up considerations and insights and let us make the call on whether the options worked for us. It was such a wonderful partnership in that regard. Similarly, I would say John is also very honest. He brought up issues that potentially delayed our finding a home but ensured we found the right home in the end. Most agents would look to close the deal as quickly as possible as that is what they are paid to do. John doesn’t work that way. I highly recommend him as a real estate partner and we will use him again if the opportunity affords.