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

John
Mill Valley, CA - May 27, 2021
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars.

Denise Montalvo was very friendly, attentive and responsive throughout the entire process. She took fabulous photos and was very helpful in advising on how to best market the property. I would definitely recommend her to other sellers and buyers.

Julia B.
Novato, CA - May 27, 2021
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars.

Denise did a great job in helping us find a home. She was knowledgeable, courteous, patient and took the time to understand our needs. She did a good job communicating and advocating for us during the purchase of our home. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home in the North Bay Area.

Bria Milicevic
CA - Apr 18, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

We are first time home buyers and right from the initial phone call with Denise Montalvo we felt understood. Denise was easy to connect with and was responsive to our needs. She exhibited excellent and consistent communication along the way and helped us to understand the process.

Denise was patient with us and also creative and worked hard to find the house that we wanted in this current market. We would highly recommend Denise and would love to work with her in the future if we ever want to buy another home.

Julia
San Rafael, CA - Apr 17, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Denise was very knowledgeable, communicative, and helpful during the entire process of selling our home. She did a wonderful job explaining things that we had questions about or did not fully understand and took the time to assess what factors were important for us in a home and financially. She was always reachable and very available/flexible to find time to show homes. Her knowledge and contacts with other realtors and other clients interested in our property made a naturally stressful life decision to sell a home so much less stressful and smooth. We would 100 percent recommend anyone thinking about moving to work with Denise.

Larry and Marie
Novato, CA - Apr 16, 2021
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars.

Denise Montalvo is simply a true master in her real estate agent profession and easy to be around; she is easy to trust and to have confidence in her work on our behalf.

I cannot overemphasize how impressed my wife and I were with Denise Montalvo as our real estate listing agent. She misses no important details; her knowledge and helpfulness in answering our questions or assisting us we appreciated immensely. Denise was truly a hands on and hard working professional real estate sales agent for us.

Denise showed her great design skills and eye for featuring our home in the best way at the least cost. I remember another real estate company offering the services of a professional consultant for $14,000 (at closing) in preparing your home for sale and staging it properly, plus the cost of the necessary work on the home! You will save money for this important help in getting top dollar for home by choosing Denise as your listing real estate agent. We got multiple bids in just a few days from listing for our condo which we knew was not in demand as much as were single family homes. Denise is simply the best!

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.