Carolyn Svenson Realtor

Carolyn supported and empowered me through one of the biggest milestones of my life - purchasing my first home! She turned a scary, overwhelming process into something exciting and manageable by asking the right questions, guiding me through each step, and connecting me with her incredible network. Her patience and dedication never wavered as we searched for the perfect fit. My family has trusted her for years, and now I fully understand why, she’s helped us all find our perfect homes. I can’t recommend her enough!

We love Carolyn Svenson! She’s the best! I’ve worked with several agents on the buy side, and Carolyn is very special. Like most agents, she is of course super friendly and nice with access to off market listings. But Carolyn is UNIQUELY AWESOME in two specific ways:

First Uniquely Awesome Thing About Carolyn—she does ALL the legwork for you so that finding and buying a house doesn’t turn into your full time job. I’m not just talking about the transaction itself but all the annoying stuff you need to figure out BEFORE you decide if you even want to bid on the house—how does elementary school zoning really work in this town? What would it take to build an… read full review

Carolyn is such a seasoned pro, having sold real estate in Marin since the 1990's. When she found my house for me in 2015 it was so clear how her years of experience was such a huge benefit to me. First, she has been through multiple cycles of sellers' and buyers' markets, when interest rates are high or when they are low, and how these factors affect the market. Second, she is an active agent who is constantly viewing new listings and keeps up with what the homes actually sell for. This is crucial is being able to advise on setting a list price or what to offer on a purchase. Finally, her warm, upbeat personality makes her very likable and she has built good relationships with so many agents. When I bought my house, my offer was one of three. The listing agent had had a previous transaction with Carolyn and based on that positive experience, she advised her client to accept my offer even though another offer was higher by $1000. Over the years, Carolyn has kept in touch and at least once a year we get together to chat about real estate, kids, life, etc. She's the best and I plan to work with her again if I ever decide to sell the perfect home she found for me!