Denise Montalvo
Compass

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

Highlights *
16 recent sales
$320K - $1.71M
31 days on market
LHC
15+ years experience
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.

Ratings & Reviews
4.9

Justin
Mill Valley, CA - Nov 17, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Denise did a fantastic job listening to our needs, finding a home, and leading us through the transaction. She has great local knowledge and would recommend to anyone new to the area. Thank you Denise.

Perla Cortes
Novato, CA - Nov 10, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Denise Montalvo was always very professional and kind. She was always on time anytime we had to meet her. She always kept us updated with any information or changes. We appreciated that she took the time to explain things and answered all our questions and was always available for questions or concerns. She pays a lot of attention to detail and made sure our house looked perfect before a showing. We were also very happy with the photos used for the sale of our home. Denise is very approachable and listened to our needs, took them into consideration and made appropriate accommodations whenever possible. We will absolutely be recommending her to family and friends.

Joe Floyd
Fairfax, CA - Oct 4, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Denise greatly exceeded our expectations! When we decided to sell our house, we called Denise. She met us on site, walked the property and got back to us with a great plan to market the property. She assembled a fantastic team of people such as the home and termite inspector, septic inspector, painter, carpet sub, house cleaner, window cleaner, stager, and photographer. Everything she recommended doing was well worth it. We had no idea how many people were involved. She went out and bought several items like towel bars, and fabric for curtains, a mirror, etc. We reimbursed her for the materials but she sewed the curtains and hung them, installed the mirror, brought over some staging, lined the sink cabinet bases with contact paper, and even applied a furniture product to some of the natural wood surfaces to bring them back to life. Plus, she supervised the carpet subcontractor, painter, cleaners, landscaper, etc. all while we were out of town for three weeks. When we came back the house was ready for photos. Her photographer was excellent as you can tell from the photos and video if you are able to view them. We had a solar lease on the property which Denise dealt with. Dealing with them was no easy feat, but she got the paperwork done with no delays, just lots of phone calls. She picked the exact right time, to put the house on the market. It went on, on a Tuesday and was in escrow the following Thursday for more than $200,000 over asking. Nine day close. Once the house was ready to go everything was completed within three weeks without any hassles or difficulties. We cannot say enough about how impressed we were with her and how comfortable and painless she made the whole experience. She was always available and is an excellent communicator. We highly recommend her.

Brian Davis
San Rafael, CA - Sep 21, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Denise was always very pleasant to work with, and she was always looking for ways to help us with our purchase (e.g., pointing out factors we should consider and giving us useful information, ordering roof and window replacement estimates, arranging various inspections for us, and asking sellers questions for us). She was also always happy to help us in any ways that we asked her to (e.g., showing us lots of houses, and patiently waiting for us as we looked at some of them in great detail).

A really great realtor!

Howard and Karen
Larkspur, CA - Jul 15, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Denise is a top notch realtor that gets the job done. We purchased two homes through her and sold one and every transaction has been smooth and easy. She make the whole process easy but most importantly exceeds expectations.

Professional Info

Brokerage

Compass
300 Drakes Landing Rd Ste 120
Larkspur, CA 94904

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
CA 01780793
18 years experience

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 *

San Rafael

  • 4 sales past 3 years
  • 110 days on market
  • $550K median price

Novato

  • 3 sales past 3 years
  • 28 days on market
  • $900K 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.