Monica Pauli

★★★★★
"Working with Monica was truly an incredible experience from start to finish! We put our top-floor condo with no outdoor space on the market Mid-Feb 2021, and were VERY nervous about how it would fare. Every REALTOR® we spoke with said we should put it on the market for less than we paid, EXCEPT for Monica who had expert knowledge of the most recent sales and comps in our neighborhood. She was so strategic about our pricing, timing, impeccable pictures and the upgrades (incredible staging partners!) prior to showings. Once we started showing, we immediately got a pre-open house bid due to her deep connections in the SF market. We showed our home for one weekend only and were truly overwhelmed by the amount of interest and offers after such a short time. Monica was a fierce negotiator and got us a price well over asking and well over our wildest dreams. She was responsive throughout the entire process (literally seconds via text) and mobilized the whole compass team and network behind making sure our home got the top interest and offers in the market. A truly incredible and enjoyable person to work with with an outstanding result. Could not ask for anything more and can't wait to work with Monica on our next home purchase."
-Pacific Heights seller

★★★★★
“Monica was energetic and knowledgeable throughout the process of buying our home in SF. Not only did she help to identify the home, she negotiated hard with the seller to secure a better deal, and provided really useful information about the local real-estate market and the pitfalls of buying, particularly regarding renovation risks and costs. I’d highly recommend Monica to anyone looking to buy a home in SF or Marin County."
- Howard

★★★★★
“Monica represented us on the purchase of our co-op. And, she has been a great resource as we have investigated other properties to buy. We frequently recommend her to friends. Her deep understanding of the real estate market, as well as her ability to listen to her clients’ needs, makes her a tremendous asset to have on your team. She’s smart, a savvy negotiator, with excellent instincts based a breadth of experience. She’s the real deal: a trustworthy professional who makes herself available to her clients, is motivated to achieve the best outcomes, has a broad network, cares about her clients and, lastly, is someone with whom working is fun. That is to say: We have had the benefit to know first-hand why she’s considered one of the best real estate agents in the Bay Area."
- Kate & Wes

★★★★★
“Monica is outstanding. In an incredibly crowded and competitive market, Monica was able to understand what we needed and showed us the kind of inventory we only needed to see and didn't waste time on the inventory that did not fit us. She is super smart. The house we bought had 28 disclosures out on the third day. We asked what did we need to do to get it, she told us, we did it, we got it. Her relationship with other brokers and the first republic made this easy and seamless. I've never seen anything like it. She's great."
- Jonathan

★★★★★
“Monica helped us buy a new home and sell our existing apartment. On our new home purchase, Monica was laser focused on what we were looking for, and got us into see the home we ultimately bought early. She then provided excellent advice on appropriate pricing, and expertly negotiated on our behalf. However, she never pushed us past a price we were comfortable with. On selling our apartment, which was a challenge, she was incredibly resourceful, mining different potential buyers from her vast network of relationships. She also tried different strategies to accommodate our needs. We ultimately ended up with a deal we were happy with. Monica is incredibly responsive, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. She's become more than our agent - she's become a friend."
- Emily

★★★★★
“Monica helped me successfully sell my condo! Given Covid, everything was uncertain - how to sell, how the market would respond etc. Monica walked me through the entire process and gave me the confidence to prep the home and bring it to market. We successfully sold the home quickly and I got an offer that I was very happy about!"
- Michael

★★★★★
"Monica Pauli has been represented me both as a seller and as a buyer in the past 20 years. She listed my last 3 three houses and all sold within a week as soon as they hit the market. She also helped me to buy my last three homes. She's very knowledgeable and reliable. She returns my phone calls within minutes. She is also very resourceful, has referred me to reputable professionals I needed during the transitions from selling, buying & moving. I totally trust her, knowing that I am in good hands. Monica is very professional with a personal touch, I feel she cares and treats me as a client as well as a good friend. Highly recommended her."
- Shirley

★★★★★
"I truly believe fate led me to meet Monica. Monica is a member of the club where I currently work. I was ready to sell the property that I fell in love with in my 20’s so I was definitely picky about the agent that I wanted to work with. I reviewed Monica’s website and decided to meet to get her professional opinion about listing my property. We met on April 1st. I knew right away that Monica was the right agent to sell the house. Monica is professional, knowledgeable, responsive, friendly, energetic, intelligent, caring, honest, truthful, and very resourceful. She immediately told me what I needed to take care of before listing the property. I spent the next 2 months preparing the property by installing a new roof, new fence/retaining wall, new exterior and interior paint, upgrade the electrical panel, landscaping, etc. The biggest challenges were the 100+ steps to the front door and the tenant occupying the lower unit. Monica held multiple open houses before the offer date. Offer day came and I received multiple offers and one was an all-cash offer because Monica kept in touch with the buyer’s agent all week. We closed escrow in 7 days. I am truly grateful to Monica for being by my side and I can now move on to the next chapter in my life. I will definitely choose Monica again in the future to purchase or sell my properties."
- Nancy

★★★★★
"Monica is without doubt the best agent we have worked with. She’s sharp, professional, well connected and most importantly, effective.
When we first met, we were in the process of interviewing agents. Monica stood out as she’s straightforward and cut to the chase. During house hunting, she was extremely responsive in providing feedback and gathering information, and showed up in person when we needed her. She’s experienced and strategic when it comes to making offer, which explains why we got the house we want amongst steep competition in a hot market.
We believe it would have been a much more difficult battle if not for her. So If you want to get your dream home, I think working with Monica is your best bet."
- Elliott

★★★★★
"Monica is an extremely knowledgeable and well-connected realtor. She helped us find our perfect “retirement home” in San Francisco once we became empty nesters. She is highly responsive and professional- a true pleasure to work with. Thanks Monica!"
- Sam

★★★★★
"Monica and team was a pleasure to work with. Her team is professional and is always available at anytime to help you through the transaction! You can tell she truly cares about her clients and is as personable as they come."
- Kyle

★★★★★
"From the first moment we met Monica we knew she was the realtor we needed to find our “forever home” in Marin. Her knowledge of the Marin real estate market, her experience and expertise were quickly apparent. Her abundance of knowledge was at her fingertips. Our intuition told us she had the negotiating skills we needed as a buyer in this crazy market.
We are now happy homeowners. Monica’s negotiating skills became apparent as, of course, the house we chose had multiple competitive offers. Monica presented our offer at noon, by 5pm we had a deal and our “forever home”. We were not easy buyers, picky and discriminating.
What a journey! Well done, Monica!"
- Susan

★★★★★
"If you’re thinking of buying or selling your home in SF, you need to have a business partner like Monica by your side. She has an incredible team behind her, a trusted network of service providers who are ready to address any challenge.
We’ve known Monica for over 20 years as she helped us buy our first home and continued to work with us over the years, as we looked for our next move. Monica has been patient with us throughout the process, never rushing us into anything. When we ultimately decided that the Marina District was where we wanted to live, Monica was tireless in finding us an amazing home in our budget.
When it came time to sell our place, Monica made it an easy, stress free, and efficient process, while providing insightful guidance in navigating a difficult market. She handled all the details from staging, inspections, marketing and tirelessly responded to questions about the property. There is no one else we would consider partnering with, we highly recommend putting your trust in Monica!"
- Eric & Doris

★★★★★
"Monica was wonderful to work with. The sale of our home was seamless, fast, and easy. We were nervous about listing so late in the selling season, but Monica had it beautifully staged and got us over asking, which is a huge feat in this market. She is a real professional and we absolutely recommend her."
- Ashley

★★★★★
"Monica is very experienced and knowledgeable in the San Francisco market and in particular the Marina District. Highly recommended."
- Mark

★★★★★
"I was looking to buy my first home through Compass and got matched with Monica. Monica helped make the home search easy and I was able to find an amazing 2 Bed 2 Bath at an incredible deal in San Francisco. Would definitely recommend Monica to anyone else in San Francisco looking to buy a home!"
- Troy

★★★★★
"Monica helped us buy our first home in San Francisco in 2022. It took us some time to find the right fit and the market changed quite a bit over that time – Monica was always extremely knowledgeable about the latest changes and was very well connected across the city. She was incredibly helpful throughout the process – we couldn't imagine going through it without her! We hope to work with Monica again in the future and highly recommend her!"
- Spencer

★★★★★
"Monica helped us sell our condo about nine months ago and our experience could not have been better. We were dealing with so much (remodeling our new home, moving, planning our wedding to name a few) and Monica took everything off our plate. She made an otherwise emotional and laborious process simple. We were most impressed by Monica when it came time to list, show our home , and ultimately accept an offer. The Fed raised rates right after we listed causing buyers to be hesitant, but that did not stop Monica! She worked endlessly and quickly to drum up interest and within 12 days of listing, we received multiple offers. Monica knows her job, knows the market, and knows her clients. This all lends her to provide an advantageous experience for her clients. We highly recommend Monica!"
- Michelle

★★★★★
"Monica provided great support and guidance for my first home purchase. She was extremely well versed in the neighborhoods along with what to look for in a home. Not to mention extremely responsive. Highly recommend!!!"
- Michael

★★★★★
"Monica was great to work with! Truthful and trustworthy."
- Noah

★★★★★
"Monica is the best of the best. She listens to your needs, understands what you are looking for and DELIVERS! She found us our dream home before it hit the market, connected us with a great architect, designer and builder. We would work with Monica over and over again"
- Julie

★★★★★
"I would give Monica the maximum stars that the system allows. I usually do not write reviews but in this case I decided to break this tradition as Monica truly delivered us a very good house and what I think ALSO a good investment - not an easy task in SF! Being a professional venture investor, while I value a professional advice, I tend to rely on myself in the diligence and negotiations. In Monica’s case I can state very directly that I would have not found the house Monica was able to find (it was a private sale) and would probably have paid more. Her team executed flawlessly with the paperwork and all inspections (they were very efficiently lined up on the same day, yet every inspector was not in a rush allowed me go with them and follow up on the reports). Monica knows neighborhoods very well, stays on task until it is completed, always finds time and adds a personal touch. Highly recommend."
- Roman

★★★★★
"Monica helped my husband and I buy our first house in the city. She's a SF market expert who knows everything about and everyone in the business. When we spotted our dream home, she went to work -- and I still joke that she has a magic touch. If you're looking for a realtor, trust no one else. She's hands down the best in the Bay Area."
- Matthew

★★★★★
"My partner and I dreamed of owning a home in the City and Monica made that dream happen for us. It was our pleasure to work with such an impressive and sincere professional like Monica. She's highly knowledgeable, experienced, and dedicated -- we completely trusted her throughout the entire process. We have so much respect for and gratitude towards Monica and her Compass team -- there's no one we'd recommend more. Thank you, Monica! Six stars for Monica!"
- Mike

★★★★★
"Monica is hands down the best real estate agent in the city of San Francisco, period. Probably the best in all of the bay area. I can say this because I've bought two places with her and sold another and the outcomes for all were far beyond what I would have ever expected. She showed me only the places that made sense, when I wanted to make an offer she guided me (and the second time around my wife and I) through the process in a way that was transparent and her relationships with other brokers involved helped ensure that we were treated incredibly well and had the upper hand each time. Can't recommend highly enough.""
- Max

★★★★★
"I was thrilled to work with Monica and her team. As a first time home buyer I was really nervous and had a lot of confusion about the process, and Monica took me under her wing and helped me find my dream apartment! Thank you so much!""
- Orla

★★★★★
"Monica Pauli is a true professional, and I cannot recommend her highly enough! We have trusted Monica with the purchase of two homes in the Bay area, and her local knowledge and strong negotiation skills were critical in ensuring that we ended up with the right home at the right price. She makes the process of looking for a home, making an offer and then the inspection process seamless and as stress free as possible. We also worked with Monica to sell our home, and she took such great care in staging our home, photographing the home and working with the buyers. She handled the details and just let us focus on our upcoming move. Most importantly, Monica is kind person who treats everyone with dignity and compassion. Her heart is as big as her hussle. Simply put, Monica is a force, and I love working with her!"
- Katie

★★★★★
"Monica has represented me several times as a buyer and a seller with excellent outcomes every time. She gives fast, practical advice and made each transaction go smoothly. She and her team also provided excellent service beyond the sale - helping orchestrate our move and connecting us with trusted service providers in many areas. I could not recommend her more highly!"
- Rodger

★★★★★
"I have worked with Monica several times now: as both buyer and seller. She is amazing! I couldn't imagine working with anyone else. Monica is extremely skillful and brings years of experience that will get the deal done. If you're buying, she will help make sure your offer stands out from the rest. If selling, she brings a lot of research to the table on at what price to list and suggestions on home improvements that should be done before listing. During my most recent experience, I was very grateful for and impressed by Monica's many connections to stagers, designers, hardwood floor experts, painters, etc. The property needed some love and Monica handled it all. I barely had to think about it. Monica is also a caring human being who truly wants what is best for her clients. I highly recommend working with her."
- Mark

★★★★★
"Monica Pauli is simply the best agent you will find in the Bay Area. She was trained by Malin Giddings, the grand dame of S.F. real estate to pay attention to every single detail in a real estate transaction. As a native of the Bay Area and a member of a successful real estate family, Monica knows the ins and outs of every neighborhood. As a real estate developer of extraordinary properties, I have bought and sold over a dozen properties with Monica. She is the agent you want on your side in any negotiation. Plus, she is fun, spirited, down to earth and a pleasure to work with. There is a reason she is ranked at the top of her profession."
- Brad

★★★★★
"Monica has been working with us for over 17 yrs on both the buying and selling side. She knows the market and trends inside and out in addition to the players. She is incredibly responsive, authentic and always prioritizes her clients best interests and goals. Monica has become a close friend through the years and would recommend her to anyone looking for a true partner in buying or selling a home."
- Hillary

★★★★★
"Monica Pauli has been represented me both as a seller and as a buyer in the past 20 years. She listed my last 3 three houses and all sold within a week as soon as they hit the market. She also helped me to buy my last three homes. She's very knowledgeable and reliable. She returns my phone calls within minutes. She is also very resourceful, has referred me to reputable professionals I needed during the transitions from selling, buying & moving. I totally trust her, knowing that I am in good hands. Monica is very professional with a personal touch, I feel she cares and treats me as a client as well as a good friend. Highly recommended Monica."
- Shirley

★★★★★
"Monica was energetic and knowledgeable throughout the process of buying our home in SF. Not only did she help to identify the home, she negotiated hard with the seller to secure a better deal, and provided really useful information about the local real-estate market and the pitfalls of buying, particularly regarding renovation risks and costs. I’d highly recommend Monica to anyone looking to buy a home in SF or Marin County."
- Howard

★★★★★
"Monica represented us on the purchase of our co-op. And, she has been a great resource as we have investigated other properties to buy. We frequently recommend her to friends. Her deep understanding of the real estate market, as well as her ability to listen to her clients’ needs makes her a tremendous asset to have on your team. She’s smart, a savvy negotiator, with excellent instincts based a breadth of experience. She’s the real deal: a trustworthy professional who makes herself available to her clients, is motivated to achieve the best outcomes, has a broad network, cares about her clients and, lastly, is someone with whom working is fun. This is to say: We have had the benefit to know first-hand why she’s considered one of the best real estate agents in the Bay Area."
- Kate

★★★★★
"I recently had the pleasure of working with Monica Pauli when looking for a condo. This was my first "RE purchase" and from day 1, Monica helped me find the right condo in the right neighborhood for the right price. When I finally decided on the building I wanted to reside in, the condo I was looking to purchase was well out of my price range. Monica was able to secure the deal for me by working closely with the listing agent and handling the negotiations and closing like a pro. Although there were numerous offers, she was able to seal the deal for me for 300K under asking. I still, to this day, do not know how she did it! If the time ever comes when I will look for a new home, there is no question as to who my Realtor will be.."
- Renee

★★★★★
"Monica helped us buy a new home and sell our existing apartment. On our new home purchase, Monica was laser focused on what we were looking for, and got us into see the home we ultimately bought early. She then provided excellent advice on appropriate pricing, and expertly negotiated on our behalf. However, she never pushed us past a price we were comfortable with. On selling our apartment, which was a challenge, she was incredibly resourceful, mining different potential buyers from her vast network of relationships. She also tried different strategies to accommodate our needs. We ultimately ended up with a deal we were happy with. Monica is incredibly responsive, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. She's become more than our agent - she's become a friend."
- Emily

★★★★★
"As first time home buyers with a young baby, in a competitive market, we needed someone who could guide us, advocate for us, and support us through the entire home buying process with as little stress as possible. Monica was the just that. She was highly responsive, proactive, and helpful. She never pushed us beyond what we felt comfortable with but gave us the proper information to understand what we were getting into. From start to finish, our process was seamless and joyful. And because of Monica, our very first offer was accepted. Our friends and family have told us we are lucky, but I think we just picked the right agent."
- Elizabeth

★★★★★
"We had a great experience working with Monica to buy our first home together. The market was crazy and we bid on multiple homes, but she was always patient and provided honest assessments of homes to guide us towards a great outcome. We're confident we would not have been able to purchase our current home if we were not working with Monica - she's very well connected in Marin and knew all of the selling agents so we had a strong pulse on the market, were able to tour many homes before they hit the market, and always knew what it took to win. Looking forward to working with her again."
- John

★★★★★
"Working with Monica was lovely and effortless. She truly is in a class of her own. I literally only needed to see 1 property (which she thought would be a good fit for me) before deciding to buy. I love my new place in the city!."
- Betai