Warren E. Buffett-Berkshire Hathaway
Dear Barbara:

This is a belated thanks for the terrific service you provided me in the sale of the two units on Broadway.

You evaluated the situation well and provided much informative data in respect to comparables and other matters. Additionally, your communication and service during and after the sale were superb.

My satisfaction score is 100%. Good luck to you.

Honorable Mayor Gavin Newsom
If you want top results, Barbara is the #1 Agent in San Francisco. She sold my place within a short period of time and helped me purchase a new home thereafter. She is highly recommended and works hard to fullfill every Seller and Buyers dream as she did for me. I will always work with Barbara for all my real estate needs! Barbara’s assistant David Ayerdi is the best! His professionalism, diligence and integrity are highly regarded!

Rich Aurilia-San Francisco Giants-Infielder
Working with Barbara was an absolute pleasure. With a limited amount of time to find a place to live, Barbara had numerous places lined up for us to see that fit our needs. Her professionalism, courtesy, and attention to detail is incomparable. She made our transition back to the Bay Area a smooth one.

Robert and Patricia Donnally
Barbara Callan is simply the best real estate agent in the Bay Area. Her knowledge of the market is unsurpassed, her contacts with prospective buyers are exceptional, and her sense of how to market a property to realize the highest value is outstanding. She combines the finest in professional qualifications with a personality that is ever warm, gracious, and engaging. She has represented us as sellers and buyers and we have always been exceptionally pleased with the results. If you want to be represented by the best, call Barbara Callan at McGuire, and you’ll get the best agent at the best real estate company in the Bay Area.

We also think she has the best assistant anywhere!

Charles Puccinelli
Bill and I would like to thank you so much for finding our new wonderful home, and in handling all aspects of the transaction so professionally and efficiently. I look forward to referring anyone to you, and hope to work with you again in the future.

Michael and Dianne Yancey
Dear Barbara and staff,

Michael and I can’t thank you enough for the flawless service that you exuded in producing us with a wonderful buyer, (like pure magic) and selling our home in a matter of days. What could have been a stressful process, was indeed the exact opposite. It was such a rewarding, painless and worry free experience. Simply put, a true pleasure to do business with the top real estate agent in the city…In addition to your expertise in the field, your genuine kindness, warmth and integrity went way beyond measure.

We are so appreciative and grateful to you and your assistant David. Many special thanks, we’ll be sure to recommend your services to friends and associates. McGuire Realty continues to excel in the marketplace due to the hardworking professionals they have on board!!

All the best,

Dianne and Michael Yancey

Ted Hoffman-Alliance Ventures
This story about Barbara Callan is quite revealing. We wanted to sell our beautiful Sea Cliff home and interviewed six different real estate agents for the task – every candidate a top performer from the largest firms in San Francisco. Barbara was selected hands down after thorough interviewing because of her impressive professionalism and sales knowledge, wise insight on how to make minor home improvements for big perceived value, and insight on how to perfectly price the property.

Although there were numerous challenges in preparing the property for sale, and consumating the actual sale, none of which were attributed to Barbara, she was an incredible asset, advisor and team player to our family. Her very positive mindset was consistent throughtout the whole process. She eagerly volunteered to handle every single detail (and there were many), calling on her extensive network of very competent and delightful subcontractors. She made the entire process easy for us – we just trusted her competentcy and advice. She’s exceptional – a real professional and a pleasure to work with. We think she’s the best!

Joseph M. Alioto, Jr. and Erica Galos-Alioto
“As first time homebuyers, we needed an agent who would help us understand the process so we felt comfortable with our decision. But with our busy careers, we needed an agent who would make the process simple and not consume a lot of our time with unnecessary tasks. Barbara was the perfect combination of these things. She made everything clear and easy to understand, and helped us get the first condo we bid on in a very competitive market. We bought the place on terms we were comfortable with and we couldn’t be happier with our choice!” Laurence Pelosi “Barbara and Bob took on the sale of two units at one of the most challenging times in the market and got both sold within a week above our expected price. It was truly an amazing effort.”

Lori Puccinelli Stern and Peter Stern
Barbara,

We can not thank you enough for the amazing experience we had working with you! As first time home-buyers, you made this very daunting process easy, understandable, painless – and extremely enjoyable. The way you guided us through every step was completely reassuring and put our minds at ease through out. And now because of your wonderful dedication to our family and your second to none knowledge of the real estate market – we are living in our dream house! We had always heard you were the best, so I can’t tell you what a joy it was to personally experience your flawless expertise. Your were understanding of our jitters and incredibly informative and honest – especially when it came to our million and one questions. Having you spearhead the biggest financial investment and commitment we have ever made, certainly was a no brainer. It goes without saying that we will never work with any other real estate professional. That said, the many friends and family we have referred to you feel the exact same way. What can we say…you are the pro of pro’s! Barbara, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for finding the absolute perfect home for our family. We have never been happier! We love you!!! Lori & Peter Stern (and Bailey and Logan to!)

Sam Zaidins
I just want to say that it was a pleasure to work with you on the real estate transaction at my residence in San Francisco. Your attention to details, thoroughness, and highest standards makes you the quintessential “best in class” Real Estate Agent in my book. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am uniquely qualified to state this. And I say this not only because I believe it to be true, but because I not only worked for one of your competitors (Coldwell Banker), but I also hold Broker’s licenses in the states of California and Florida. In both states, I have had the benefit of seeing first hand a broad spectrum of working professionals in the industry. There isn’t another agent in San Francisco who can hold a candle to you. You exceeded my expectations. I will forever be comparing other agents to you. It is for this reason that I plan to send San Francisco referral business to you.

K.P.
Barbara knew and appreciated our needs and desires for a new home. The knowledge and professionalism of your firm always impresses me. But nothing has impressed me more than the poise, the taste, the class and the energy of Barbara Callan. McGuire should hold onto her, as she is a true treasure and delight.

R.L.
I would strongly recommend Barbara to anyone who is thinking of buying or selling a home. Our transaction went smoothly from beginning to end. Barbara was great! I recommend her to all my friends-she is the best we know in real estate. Barbara offered excellent service and was a joy to work with.

Henry Lo / Jean Houston
Barbara Callan recently sold our house and assisted us in the purchase of another. Through experience we have learned that not all realtors and agents are equal. Barbara is a true professional and will go the extra mile for you. She did for us. She worked diligently on the sale of our house and was extremely knowledgeable in addition to being one of the hardest working realtors we have ever known. She knows the market as well as the real estate business and demonstrated her skills over and over. She was always accessible and stands heads above the average realtor. We highly recommend anyone using her services.

Stephanie Loughran and Peter Yared
Thank you for working your magic for us again – the third time around! We had a wonderful experience with you and it couldn’t have worked out any better. Thanks so much for all the hard work in finding just the right buyer for our home and managing a more than complex purchase on the new one. We will definitely look forward to working with you on the next one!

Hank Gates
Barbara, your professional expertise involved in the sale of 182 Commonwealth Avenue-our family house far exceeded my expectations every step of the way. I truly appreciate all of your great quality work and effort.

Shannon Gardner
In the overall scheme of things we spent $30,000 to put our house on the market and this got us $200,000-$300,000 in the overall scheme of things. What you say to people really has tremendous truth to it which is that the few thousand they spend they will get back many times over what they get for their selling price. You and your assistant David were really a tremendous resource for me in this vision that I had of how the house should look. Just a few compliments and thanks again!

Judy and Bill Benedict
We want to formally thank you for making our sale as painless as possible. With your knowledge of our market, your assessment of our houses and great timing we had a quick sale above asking price. We obviously made the right choice and thank you for making our first sales experience a good one.

Robin Raborn and John Lazlo
We asked Barbara for her suggestions a year before putting our house on the market. This gave us adequate time to have the house painted and the landscaping perfected. We followed her suggestions in every detail. We accepted a good, strong offer six days after the house was on the market. Barbara and her assistant David are extremely efficient and calm under pressure. Barbara knows the market and knows how to sell.

Matthew and Michelle Righetti
“Barbara handled both the sale of our Marina house and the purchase of our house in Presidio Heights. We found Barbara to be extremely knowledgeable about the San Francisco market and very well organized. And, Barbara is well respected by her peers – an attribute that was very helpful during contract negotiations with other brokers. We felt that our interests were well represented through the entire process and we would not hesitate using Barbara again in the future.”

Michael Lee
When we decided to sell the home that I grew up in 50 years ago, I interviewed 3 top agents in SF of which Barbara was one. Her enthusiasm for her job and our property put her over the top as all three had similar credentials. Its difficult to follow an advisor’s plan when property owners experience the sale of a home so infrequently and the stakes are so high. However, Barbara convinced us to prepare and stage the house, and although she priced it less than I expected, her plan brought us the highest price. The moral of this story is that it pays to hire the best expert that you can find whenever you’re dealing with a transaction this large and we made the right choice.

Sean & Colleen McDonald
Sean and I cannot thank you enough for all that you did to sell our home. Your professionalism and dedication are very obvious and we thank you and appreciate all your hard work. Thank you for the beautiful water color painting of 40 Bonita Street. We will treasure it always.

Mark and Rosemary Armenta
When it comes to selling your home, you need to have a professional who keeps your interests in mind. Barbara Callan was just the right person for the job, her business acumen and intimate knowledge of the neighborhood resulted in overbids and a quick close of escrow. Start to finish: an amazing twenty-four days! In conclusion, it is always a pleasure to work with a true professional.

Ellen Ambrose and Brian Billings
Brian and I enjoyed working with both of you. You are total professionals, brought great skills to the marketing and quick sale of the condo and are nice people to be around!

Susan and Ash
Ash and I very much appreciate the time and effort you gave to us as we searched for a home. We recently closed on a property back on St. Elmo Way, and with obvious endearments, feel very much like we have gone “home.” The property has fabulous potential and we are planning a full renovation before moving in. In the future, we do hope to work with you as we look for development projects in the St. Francis Wood area. We value greatly your professionalsim, knowledge, and integrity within the real estate industry, and certainly see the benefits that brings to the dynamics of a team effort.

Janet Mapes
As a first-time home buyer, I had major fears and uncertainties about the whole real estate process. I couldn’t have had a better agent than Barbara to totally allay those fears. She immediately grasped the type of place I was looking for, found it for me and was an integral part of each step of the process. I believe her advice during the offer phase was key to my offer being accepted. Her understanding and ability to make me feel comfortable made the whole home purchase experience a pleasure. I will not hesitate to recommend Barbara to anyone looking for the best realtor possible.

Dianne Walling
Regardless of where you live or own property, Barbara Callan and her diligent assistant David where always there to keep you apprised. I live in southern California and was selling a condominium in San Francisco. I interviewed all the top agents in San Francisco. Without a doubt, I chose Barbara Callan. I chose her for her real estate knowledge, her dynamaic personality, her “track record”, her inhouse publishing capabilities, and her efficient and professional manner. Barbara sold my condominium at a great price with multiple offers and short escrow. We had our first showing of the apartment on June 6th and escrow closed on July 19. Thank you Barbara!

Nigel Burns and Cheryl Cruver
I have had the pleasure of working with Barbara on four real estate transactions. I cannot imagine navigating the San Francisco real estate market without Barbara. Her professionalism, contacts, marketing skills, suggestions, and experience helped Nigel and I find our dream home in Jordan Park and sell our Lake Street area flat with multiple offers. Her assistant David provided exceptional service during every step of the process.

Clayton K. Shum, RFC
Barbara is one exceptional real estate agent. She helped me find the place with all the specifications we discussed. She helped eliminate any headache that a buyer would otherwise had to go through. I highly recommend her services and will continue to seek her services in the future.

Diana Richmond, Esq.
Barbara’s wise assessment of the market, expertise, cordiality and efficiency allowed me to sell my home quickly, for an excellent price (over asking), with no complications. It was a joy to work with her, and I would recommend her to anyone.

Jon and Stephanie Lenzi
Barbara is very knowledgeable regarding the San Francisco real estate market. Her understanding of the entire buying process made both Stephanie and I very comfortable throughout transaction. We would definitely do business with Barbara Callan anytime. David and Barbara are a great team!

Kathy Renner
All your great marketing put this price over the top. You broke all records for the neighborhood. I can’t tell you how happy we are. Thank You!

Louie/Johnson
Recently, Barbara listed, recommended staging and sold our home in the Diamond Heights area. She is an impeccable professional, who provided outstanding service to us. Both Barbara and her team illustrated our property handsomely on her website, which helped to market and expose it to potential buyers. We would definitely call on her to represent us on a future real estate transaction.

Richard Chin and Christina Hyun
Barbara was wonderful to work with. We were shocked, having only met in the most cursory way at an open house, that she returned our call so quickly! She seemed to understand, instinctively that with three young children we prefrred to meet at the house. We really appreciated that! Also, during the buying process we encountered a few glitches; it was reassuring to have Barbara on our side. We felt her experience and professionalism really shined during both transactions. We would be happy to refer Barbara to our friends-as we are satisfied customers!

Doug Hendrickson and Shyla Strange
Barbara Callan did a phenomenal job on both the sale of our old home and the purchase of our new home. She was extremely professional, diligent, and knowledgeable throughout both transactions. Our home was sold for well above asking price, which we solely attribute to Barbara and her team’s exemplary marketing efforts. We highly recommend Barbara and look forward to working with her again.

James and Linda Lam
Thank you so much in helping us getting our dream house in St. Francis Wood! Your knowledge of the market is unsurpassed and the services you provided are top notched. We are very impressed with the end results. You can bank on us calling you when we sell our house in the future

Paul and Rachel Nadjarian
“Barbara was a wonderful realtor to work with. She was extremely professional yet reasonable in her approach. Her expertise and know-how shows from the moment you meet her. We have no doubt that her unique combination of skill and style made the sale of our house a complete success.”

Brian McDonald, Esq.-2825 Lake Street
Dear Barbara:

In the words of Warren Buffett, “our satisfaction score is 100%!” Thank you and your staff for your excellent work.

*Ilana Bar-David *
Thanks again for your outstanding and thorough work selling our home of 26 years. It was a challenge to prepare the home for sale at top dollar. You and your amazing assistant David were there every step of the way, providing excellent referrals of workers who could assist us in completing unfinished home projects and staging the results. Whew – what a task but working together as a team produced excellent results. You and David are outstanding!

Victor and Victoria Vuong
Dear Barbara:

We would like to thank you for all the professional assistance you have given us particularly in helping us sell our property at 60 Santa Clara Avenue, San Francisco, California. Your expertise is highly appreciated. We will certainly contact you again when we need your assistance. Please do not hesitate if you would like us to be your References in the future.

John and Michele Armanino
Thanks again for all your help. You were always on top of everything and we very much appreciated that! Could you please thank your assistant, David, for me. He was always so cheerful and efficient. I can see he must be a pleasure to work with!

Mary and Hal Cranston
Working with Barbara and her team to sell our home of twenty five years in St. Francis Wood and to buy a condominium in Pacific Heights exceeded all our expectations. Barbara has extraordinary market intelligence which she combines with her many years of experience and wisdom. From her initial assessment of our property, through the negotiation for our new home, she was one step ahead of everyone involved. We have never had a real estate transaction go so smoothly. Her sound and realistic appraisals of the values of both homes allowed us to get into contract and close the properties within 6 weeks in the worst real estate market in a decade. Barbara and her team have our highest endorsement.

Susan Cranston & Russell Hamilton
Barbara and David-
THANK YOU so much for your help in getting our “Dream House”-so quick! We’ve moved in and settled down to a very nice Parkside life-Thank to you! We’re very grateful for all your expertise. PS We couldn’t agree with Warren Buffett more!

Dave Bisho
Barbara, thanks very much for your hard work in selling our home. I believe it was your knowledge of the industry and daily attention to details that brought the right price for the house, and the right house for the new owners. And, you achieved this in a very short period of time. The process was seamless, and, a pleasure.