Testimonials

 

What People Are Saying


“Dear prospective buyers/sellers (yes we have done both with Christine). Christine is a savvy, hardworking, connected, expert,  out of the box thinking, tasteful, highly empathetic, funny, charming, clear minded, detail oriented, funny (did I say funny?), sweet, steadfast person. If you are looking for a real estate partner that will put you first and focus on your dream and your vision as a lens for real estate activities, she is it. 

We chose Christine to sell our house and we knew the house was a hard sell and needed a perfect buyer. Christine convinced us with clear and concise rationale to stage, to paint, to make a movie even!  She worked tirelessly to put us in a position of success and we became total acolytes to her. We sold the house very early in the pandemic, before there was any buyer fever, to the first person that walked in the door. 

Then came the year long search for a next house. Always patient. Always resolved to find the next contender. Always sympathetic. Always answered the phone. And always a joy to be with. We found an amazing house and she walked us every step of the way through that process - as if she was buying the house!  

I could literally go on for pages. In the end, Christine has also become a friend. Her open heart and positivity make that a very easy thing to have happen. She would be an excellent choice for anyone in this market. Best. K”

— KEMPER HYERS - Mill Valley, CA

 

“Thanks To Christine I Was Able To Close On My Home In 17 Days. Christine ‘under promised’ and ‘over delivered.’ Thanks to Christine I was able to close on my home in 17 days and received the highest price in my subdivision. It was as smooth and stress-free experience. Thanks, Christine.”

— JUDITH KAITA - San Rafael, CA

 

“Christine Sold My ‘Difficult To Sell’ 2.5 Mil Home With Multiple Offers. My home was previously on the market for over 3 years, Christine sold my “difficult to sell” 2.5 mil home with multiple offers and it closed in 40 days.”

— MICHELLE ALGER - Napa, CA

 

“We’ll Always Refer Our Friends With A Smile In Our Hearts. Thank you for selling our home in such a timely manner! You made a stressful situation as pleasant and profitable as professionally possible. We’ll always refer our friends with a smile in our hearts.”

— DAVID KEST AND INGE MARTIN - Novato, CA

 

“Christine Is A Rock Star And An Awesome Broker. Christine is a rock star and an awesome broker. She single handedly has changed and bettered our lives twice over.  You couldn’t have a better realtor on your team who is on top of her game and makes you feel like you are not in one, while getting things done.”

— ADAM AND STACY TAAFFE

 

“Tireless, Responsive, Forward Thinking, Knowledgeable, Thoughtful, Ethical. I have worked with many realtors before, but Christine has been by far the best. Tireless, responsive, forward thinking, knowledgeable, thoughtful, ethical – are but a few of her qualities that come to mind, but if I had more time I could come up with more superlatives. She was unbelievable before, during and even after the purchase of my house.”

— DR. RON MOCHIZUKI

 

“We Know We’d Never Have Gotten Our Home Had It Not Been For Christine’s Contacts, Guidance, And Persistence. As first-time home buyers, my husband and I came into the real estate world with very little knowledge, but Christine helped us through each step of the process with patience and plenty of information. She was prompt in her responses, and we couldn’t have been more grateful for her expertise as we moved through all the official documents and contracts. We know we’d never have gotten our home had it not been for Christine’s contacts, guidance, and persistence, and we’re beyond appreciative that we were able to work with her on such an exciting project!”

— LAURA M. - San Rafael, CA

 

Christine Made Our Purchase Transaction Very Simple And Easy.

Christine made our purchase transaction very simple and easy. It is a pleasure to work with a professional realtor. I have been in the industry for 15 years and worked with many realtors, but no one compares to Christine. Her work ethic, responsiveness, expertise & ethic are unmatched in Marin. I refer my clients, family and friends to her and would never think about working with anyone else.

— JOSH GANGER

 

What People Are Saying


“We Do Not Regret Our Decision To Choose Her To Help Us Sell The Home. My siblings and myself were apprehensive at first about selling the home that we grew up in. Christine stood out amongst the realtors that we interviewed, and we do not regret our decision to choose her to help us sell the home. Her experience, knowledge of the area and market, willingness to take time to explain the process to us every step of the way, eliminated our concerns. She acted as a “one stop shop”, from prepping the house for sale utilizing her knowledge of how much work would receive the maximum return, all the way to closing the sale. I definitely recommend her services.”

— JOHN HYDE

 

“She Is Very Intelligent, Straightforward, And A Pleasure To Work With. This is the second home I’ve bought using Christine as my agent. She is fabulous in every way and I highly recommend her to anyone who is interested in buying or selling real estate. She worked tirelessly for us – negotiating a good price, thinking ahead about important issues related to the sale, managing the whole deal in a very professional manner from beginning to end. Christine always had good advice but is also a great listener. We always felt that our interests were her priority and that she wanted the best for us every step of the way – including being a savvy negotiator. Even after closing, she has been available for questions and any kind of help we need. She is very intelligent, straightforward, and a pleasure to work with. You will love working with Christine!”

— JENNIFER AND STEVEN

 

“Christine Gets My Highest Recommendation. It was a pleasure to work with Christine Christiansen. She is professional and during the entire home-buying process I was confident that my best interests were her highest priority. Her thorough knowledge and experience helped keep stress levels at a minimum all the way through the close of escrow. Christine gets my highest recommendation.”

— ANDY

 

“Her Professionalism Shows Every Step Of The Way. Christine is the best agent you could find. She’s always there when you need her. She gives great advice and makes the whole process easy and fun. Her professionalism shows every step of the way. If you need a great agent that really work FOR you, give her a call. You won’t regret it!”

— SIMON MARINOFF

 

“She Handled The Emotions Of A Woman Moving From Her Home Of 40 Years With Class And A Tender Touch. Christine recently sold my mother’s house of 40 years. Christine did an amazing job preparing the house for sale including getting all the reports done ahead of time, staging the house, filming the house and marketing the house. Christine was incredibly diligent on showing the home and in fact I felt all along that the sale of the house was very personal and important to Christine. Her attention to detail and preparation was fantastic. She handled the emotions of a woman moving from her home of 40 years with class and a tender touch. Most importantly her level of communication was perfect. I personally have dealt with many real estate agents in the past 10 years and Christine Christiansen is the best I have ever been associated with. I will only use Christine in the future and highly recommend her to everyone.”

— JEFF BURGESS

 

“Her Knowledge Of All The Real Estate Documents Needed And The Negotiation On All Fronts Was Extraordinary. I have known Christine Christiansen since our now 13 year olds were together in the same preschool in the Glenwood community of San Rafael. We served on the board of the preschool school together and crossed paths many times throughout the years. The quality I was looking for in a realtor when it came time to sell our home of 16 years due to divorce was honesty and integrity. In order to be fair with my ex-husband, I agreed to talk to 3 realtors before choosing one, and he agreed Christine the best fit for us hands down. It was a hard sell in a hot market, but Christine maintained her cool throughout the process and help us navigate all the turns. Her knowledge of all the real estate documents needed and the negotiation on all fronts was extraordinary. At the same time our house was in escrow, Christine helped me to find the perfect home in the community I was looking to move to. Her knowledge of the complex ins and out of home construction and what to look for gave me confidence that I was making the right choice. I would not hesitate to recommend Christine Christiansen to assist is selling or buying real estate.”

— LAURA MCLEAN SKUBECZ

 
 

We Felt Well Guided And Taken Care Of With Her On Our Side.

Christine recently helped my husband and I purchase our first home. She is such an amazing realtor and I would highly recommend her. It was our first home purchase and Christine was extremely helpful and patient throughout the entire process. We truly appreciate the time she took to get to know us and the countless hours she put in to make our first home purchase an amazing and successful experience. She was very involved in the escrow process and helped us through every aspect, which was critical for us as new homebuyers. Christine was very knowledgable about the inspection process and referred us to great inspectors. We felt well guided and taken care of with her on our side. I never had to worry that there was something we were missing because she was so on top of everything and kept us well informed. She made everything so convenient for us. Christine was so knowledgable about the area we were looking at and the housing market, which worked well in our favor. She helped guide us in the right direction knowing we wanted the most spacious home we could afford for the best price. Her insight on the area and her negotiation skills got us what we wanted. She helped us construct a strong negotiation making us feel great about the purchase. We are so happy with our new home! Another great thing about working with Christine was her willingness to share her knowledge with us. If she saw something that would likely need replacing, or could be an issue she would point it out without being negative about the whole place in general. She would instead put it in terms like, “we might be able to negotiate the price down,” or “we can ask that it be fixed.” We always felt as if we left a viewing with options. We highly recommend working with Christine

— KAELA SHELTON

 

What People Are Saying


“Working With Her An Absolute Pleasure. I’ve known and worked with Christine for nearly a decade. She is the consummate professional and her attention to detail, disposition, generosity, integrity, knowledge, responsiveness make working with her an absolute pleasure.”

— GREG PHILLIPS - Mill Valley, CA

 

“Christine Is An Exceptional Agent. Christine is an exceptional agent. Selling a house involves a set of hurdles and Christine helped us navigate them all to a successful sale. She is professional, intelligent, knowledgeable, resourceful and caring. If I were to pick a single word to describe our relationship with Christine in the process of selling our home it would be ‘partnership.’”

— DON KNELLER - Seattle, WA

 

“Christine Was The Best Agent We’ve Ever Worked With. Christine was the best agent we’ve ever worked with. We trusted her with the sale of our old house and the purchase of our new house, and things could not have gone more smoothly with both transactions. She provided us with great advice every step of the way. Christine brings an incredible attention to detail and is fun to work with. We highly recommend her without any reservations.”

— SHEILA Z. - San Rafael, CA

 

“(5 Stars!) I had no idea before working with Christine how important it is to find a real estate agent who is not only knowledgeable about local housing market conditions – but can jump into the therapist role on a moment’s notice to help keep me going during this VERY complex and difficult process. Now that my house is sold, I am confident that everything that should have been done to help sell my house, WAS done. The year before my house went on the market, Christine bought a stager to walk through the house and they told me exactly what renovations and upgrades I needed to do – and as importantly, what upgrades would not affect a sale and would just be wasted money. While prepping my house for sale, Christine could recommend reliable carpet and house cleaners, engineers and inspectors – whomever I needed. And they showed up the next day! I would be happy to recommend Christine to anyone selling their house (or looking for a new one) and can’t imagine a more responsive real estate agent.”

— BARBARA STEWART LYONS - San Anselmo, CA

 

“We Cannot Praise Christine Enough For Her Efforts! Throughout the entire buying and selling process, Christine was caring, creative, conscientious and meticulous. She was easy to stay in contact with and would return emails and phone calls promptly. Often we would send her an email in the late hours and receive an immediate reply. We were very impressed with her knowledge of market analysis, contractors, financial options, and legal issues. She remained very calm and composed throughout the whole process. She never really pushed us and always wanted to make sure we were both happy with our final decision. She provided valuable input during the contractual period, which enabled us to make the best decisions. We cannot praise Christine enough for her efforts!”

— ANA NUNEZ

 

“Christine Will Sell Your House. If you want a realtor who radiates professionalism and competence, call Christine. She intuitively knows what needs to be done to put your home in the best light possible.We came to Christine after a false start with another realtor, not feeling all that warm and fuzzy about realtors. Working with Christine changed all of that. She was on top of everything and full of ideas on how to jump-start the sale of our home after it had been on the market once already. And, it was a real pleasure to work with her. Our home sold quickly, we had multiple offers, and the reason for that goes back to Christine’s ideas on how to present and market the home. We also had fun! You just can’t go wrong with Christine as your realtor – she is smart, tenacious and tireless. She knows what works and how to make it work for you. She will sell your house.”

— CELESTE AND CORT BISHOP

 

“Fantastic Job. I would like to comment on the FANTASTIC job Christine did when selling my mother’s house. She made it so easy & enjoyable that I don’t remember ANY glitches. She is a joy to work with: fun, upbeat,smart, great sense of humor, honest, forthcoming, organized, punctual, caring, and pays attention to detail so that every step of the way is a smooth ride! I can’t imagine working with any other real estate agent. Thank you Christine!”

— GALE MCKEE - Kentfield, CA

 

My Experience Was Exceptional And Beyond Belief!

My experience with Christine was exceptional and beyond belief! We met Christine when we went to look at a house that she was showing on a Sunday. The house was not for us, but my husband (who doesn’t like realtors at all!) both really enjoyed meeting her! She took our info and put us on the MLS list so we could see what was on the market. She then took the time to come and see the house we were living in – and got ideas from other brokers re pricing. Then the looking began. On rainy Sunday, she drove us to look at about 8 houses that we thought met our criteria – yuk. But we had such a great time with her. She is super smart, super knowledgeable about her business – but most importantly – she is an honest, warm, funny and wonderful human being. At her company’s holiday party – she asked her colleagues if anyone knew of anything off market – or soon to come on market. She hit GOLD! Christine then helped me sell a condo I owned (went for over market and a 10 day close), worked tirelessly on getting the necessary disclosures, permit issues worked out (fate helped as well!) and I was able to purchase an amazing house! Then the task of selling my existing house – she introduced me to an amazing stager – Victoria – handled all the details of getting the staging done, paid to have the house cleaned, and so much more. The house went on the market – and was featured as the “house of the week” on her company’s website! And then we had a buyer! Christine is such a kind person – she really made the buyer feel good about the house – and today – April 20 – escrow closed! But even though it was all done – Christine still paid to have someone clean the house, touch up the walls after the staging items had been removed – AND – left a bottle of champagne with a “Welcome Home” note for the buyer today! The only regret I have – I won’t be doing any real estate transactions for awhile! But, I know considered Christine as not my real estate agent – but my friend. Thank you Christine!

— VICKI RANDALL