Denise Montalvo

Compass

Looking to sell your property, buy a new home, or just need some expert real estate advice?

About
I’m a top-producing Realtor and Certified Global Luxury Specialist, as well as a long-term resident of Marin. In 2023, I received the Marin County Agent of the Year award from Rate My Agent for my client satisfaction.
When I'm not selling real estate, I love to spend time running the trails of Marin and taking pictures along the way. I'm known as the "Realtor on the Move – Keeping Pace with the Market." I keep up with the latest trends and developments in the area so that I can provide you with the most up-to-date information and guidance.
Real estate is about more than just finding the perfect home; it's also about navigating the complex market and making informed decisions along the way. Selling real estate in a competitive market demands skill and stamina—qualities I bring to every transaction. I leverage my experience to ensure a successful outcome, whether you're buying, selling, or investing.
Highlights *
11
Recent sales
$320K-$1.71M
Price range
$1.1M
Median price
18
Years experience

Recent Listings & Sales

Ratings & Reviews
4.9 (63)

Connie
Contra Costa County, CA - Jun 6, 2017

Outstanding, patient and meticulous realtor during a stressful and emotional process.

Verified by RealSatisfied

Mary and Larry
San Anselmo, CA - Apr 15, 2017

I think we were just very lucky that we found a realtor that was dedicated, thoughtful and sensitive to our needs.Denise was professional and extremely knowledgeable about real-estate in Marin. She worked patiently and tirelessly until we found just the right 1031 exchange.Her positive energy and wonderful personality made our days with Denise truly delightful. We will recommend her to all our friends.

In our eyes she has been our best realtor and we have worked with many others over the 40 years we have been buying and selling properties.

As mentioned before we would highly recommend Denise Montalvo, realtor to all our family and friends.

Verified by RealSatisfied

Edward Ostria
San Rafael, CA - Mar 28, 2017

Denise did an excellent job helping to secure our rental. I appreciate her patience and the time she invested to ensure everything went right. She cares about the final outcome and dedicates herself to making it a win/win experience for both parties. Thanks Denise!

Verified by RealSatisfied

Carson Warden
San Anselmo, CA - Feb 2, 2017

Denise was nice and an excellent communicator. She responded very promptly to all of our inquiries and made time for us under a very time-constrained schedule for a 1031 exchange. She was very helpful in getting the transaction into escrow and through inspections once we were in escrow She is very patient, trustworthy and a good listener. We would recommend her to anyone looking or a home in Marin.

Verified by RealSatisfied

Will
San Rafael, CA - Jan 30, 2017

Denise came highly recommended after we had been looking for a house in Marin for quite sometime. As soon as we started working with Denise and telling her what we liked and where we wanted to live, she already had multiple houses set up for us to see in our price range. Denise found houses that were not listed on the typical real estate websites and went to every brokers open house and open house with us. She was also on our schedule. She would show us houses at anytime we asked. She was not only very knowledgeable about real estate and the area we wanted to live, but was a pleasure to work with.

Being a first time buyer she made us feel very comfortable and never rushed to make a decision. She ended up finding us a perfect house in our price range.

I would highly recommended Denise to anyone. She is a go-getter with a great personality. She made us feel at ease during the entire process and knows what she is doing.

Verified by RealSatisfied

Professional Info

Brokerage

Compass
300 Drakes Landing Rd Ste 120
Larkspur, CA 94904

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
CA 01780793

Awards

  • Top Producer 2023
  • Marin County Agent of the Year, Rate My Agent
  • Certified Full Service Professional 2025
  • Certified Luxury Specialist

Specialties

  • First-time buyers
  • Investment & property management
  • Luxury properties

Designations

  • LHC

Hobbies

  • Art

Education

San Francisco Academy of Art
Bachelor’s Degree, Graphic Design

Top Cities *

Novato

  • 2 sales past 3 years
  • 28 days on market
  • $860K median price

San Rafael

  • 2 sales past 3 years
  • 118 days on market
  • $1.1M median price

Corte Madera

  • 1 sales past 3 years
  • 22 days on market
  • $1.52M median price

* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.