Pacific Union International

We responded to a listing of theirs by driving all the way up from LA to view a property that turns out had a public access view landing 3 feet from the back deck of the house we were interested in. They did not mention that in the listing nor did they mention that during phone conversations. I guess they thought we’d be OK with Joe Public and 5,000 of his closest friends joining us in our private home. Can you say «lie of omission»? ‘Cause I sure can. Especially after dealing with these crooks. I wouldn’t trust them with the disposal of my trash let alone purchasing a multi-​million dollar home. You’ve been warned.

One and done!
My wife and I had been eyeing property sales in the city for a while, so we knew the ballpark for where things were going to be, but it was David who helped us make the right offer and work through the counter offer. And we got it!
The loan process was much more stressful, but David was always available, never a blocker, and always willing to explain the process.
Experienced and responsive. Highly recommended!

I was new to the San Fran bay area and looking for an apartment to rent. David was the agent my company hired for my relocation whom I found was really friendly and helpful. David gave me several tours of the city and showed me plenty of apartments in different neighborhoods. He knows every corner of the city very well. The showings were great for me even as a tourist. I was able to recognize some hidden bars and restaurants in many districts after the searching with David. I found a perfect apartment with great balance of commute, night life and amenities. I would highly recommend David to who is looking for a place to live in San Francisco.

My wife and I moved to the area from New York in early September and thanks to Dave were able to move into our dream apartment by October. We gave Dave a tight timeline and a long list of «asks»; and he hit the ground running. From the onset of our search, Dave was prepared, professional, and optimistic. Dave understood the current housing market, neighborhoods, and was completely honest and realistic with us the entire time. In addition to helping us find a home, Dave introduced us to San Francisco — showed us around the neighborhoods, pointed out great restaurants, and told us about events going on in the area. We are incredibly grateful that Dave was our real estate agent and helped us during this time of transition. We highly recommend Dave and while we do not foresee ever wanting to leave our current home — Dave would be our first choice!

I found David when I was searching on a real estate site and came across a condo I was interested in viewing in San Francisco. David contacted me right away and was able to set up a viewing with the listing agent immediately. I was a first time buyer, not to mention new in town, so I had no idea where to start. David was very helpful with explaining everything in detail in regards to the market and process of purchasing a new home.
After a few weeks I found my new home and David was extraordinary with the entire process. At first the condo I was interested in had been taken off the market but David worked diligently with the reluctant seller’s agent to bring the deal to the table and facilitated my successful negotiation. He stayed on top of all the deadlines and whenever I had a question about anything, David responded right away. Not only was David professional, experienced and insightful as a real estate agent, his personality was enjoyable to work with.
I would highly recommend David to anyone I know who is either looking to buy or sell their home.

I couldn’t offer a higher recommendation for a real estate agent than I would for Maria Marchetti. She is conscientious, diligent, thorough and always works in the client’s best interests. Maria does so much more than just buy or sell your home. Her extensive list of contacts gets your home ready to sell for the highest possible value, or, if you’re a buyer, these service providers can help make your new home absolutely yours. Her wonderful sense of style positions your home in the best light. Maria focuses on her clients — their needs, wants, likes, dislikes, priorities, timelines. Maria has a vast knowledge of all areas of San Francisco and can leverage that to give her customers the best in focused attention and service.

We ran into Maria by chance as she was showing a house and decided to keep her as our agent since she had a mellow way about her that I really enjoyed rather than the pushy sale found in many agents.
To say that Maria had patience with us would be the understatement of the decade: We spend years looking for a place to buy in San Francisco (working with Maria for several months before dropping out until the market quieted down a bit).
All and all, we were probably looking for three years with Maria taking us to all the places we wanted to see — after a while, i stopped having to see the places for myself and simply learned to listen to Maria.
Her insights were always very valuable and I could tell she really had our best interest at heart. She probably allowed us to see more places than we needed to simply so that we could come to the conclusion that she had made herself.
At the end of the day, the search was worth the effort, we ended up buying a house that we love. Maria helped us each step of the way and I was impressed by the fact that I did not experience any of the horror stories that friends and colleagues had told me about. We were so well prepared that the entire process was extremelly smooth.
I’d recommend Maria without an hesitation to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.

I recently relocated to San Francisco for a job and decided to work with David Zimmerman from Pac Union. Interestingly enough, my fiancé and I were in the market for a rental rather than a purchase and were pleased to find that Pac Union supplied such services.
David Zimmerman was a fantastic agent to work with and provided over the top service for us newbies to SF. David picked us up from our hotel at the agreed upon time and drove us to each and every appointment that he had made for us in terms of our rental search.
Being new to the area made me nervous about searching neighborhoods in which I was completely ignorant about. Working with David completely alleviated any worry I had going into the process. He drove us through every single neighborhood (no exaggeration) and explained everything from the history of the neighborhood to the little nook and cranny-​type bars and restaurants he insisted we visit. In addition to driving us to our scheduled appointments, he took time between appointments to show us the real beauty of SF, including the Presidio, GG Park, Ocean Beach, and many famous parks in the City.
Working with David felt as if we had our own personal tour guide. Being a resident of the area all of his life, he knew every little detail and hidden gem the city had to offer. At the end of the process, I considered David a friend, more so than a salesperson.
I highly recommend David for purchasing a home or renting one in our case. We found a great place as a result of his personal service and are extremely happy with our neighborhood.

Real estate agents, like people in my industry, have earned themselves a slew of stereotypes that are for the most part deserved.
When I began looking for properties to invest in in San Francisco with some friends, admittedly, I had my guard up.
Marie Carr from Pacific Union has made me rethink some of my old notions about real estate professionals.
From the get go Marie made us feel like we were a priority in her busy schedule that included clients with much more robust financial portfolios than we have.
Furthermore, the process of looking at places with her was always fun and informative. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and educated and has a great laugh.
And probably most importantly, when asked a question she never says «I don’t know.» Instead she tells me «I will find that out for you,» and you know what, she usually does within a couple of hours.
She is a SF local and knows the city, its history and rules as well as anyone I know.
I can’t speak to criticism of other agents in the office, but our experiences with Marie have been so positive I felt I needed to comment.
I hope Unilocal changes the URL listed, because I don’t think it’s right to point Unilocalers to this one guy, but if you want more information on Marie here’s a link to her page: