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What clients say about this agent....
Jenna F.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
ReviewSelling my mothers home was one of the most emotional and difficult things Ive ever had to do, and I truly cannot imagine going through that process without Jenn. From day one, she was incredibly communicative, organized, and compassionate. I was told from the start that there was no one else who could close like her aEUR" and she absolutely delivered. She kept me informed every step of the way, helped manage all the details that come with selling a home, and never once made the process feel overwhelming. I truly trusted her throughout the entire journey. What meant the most to me was how genuinely supportive she was while navigating such a personal loss. Jenn and her entire team were incredible to work with aEUR" even her husband stepped in to help when needed. Anytime I came to them with a problem or question, they made me feel completely at ease and confident that everything would be handled. Beyond her professionalism, market knowledge, and attention to detail, Jenn brought so much kindness and calm to a situation that could have easily felt heavy and stressful. I am forever grateful to her and would recommend her without hesitation to anyone looking for not just a great realtor, but a truly exceptional human.
Anne M.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jenn Gilson My husband Richard and I are new to California and it's challenging real estate market. We were lucky to find Jennifer Gilson. Jenn is delightful, very professional, organized and responsive. First and foremost, she worked to achieve the best price for us, which was under asking. When there were obstacles, Jenn and her great team addressed them, even when it meant bringing in her own contractor. She is a closer. A great experience all around. Thank you, Jenn!
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Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review The Gilson Team is an exceptional and highly professional real estate groupaEUR"they really know their business! We bought a new home before selling our current one, and Jenn, Danny, and the entire team were incredibly supportive throughout the entire process. As first-time sellers, we truly appreciated their thoughtful suggestions for improving our home before listing. They skillfully negotiated strong deals on both the purchase of our new home and the sale of our old one. On a personal level, they were respectful and mindful of our budget, never pressuring us to exceed our comfort zone. It was clear they always had our best interests at heart.
Eeke D.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jenn helped us find our dream home in Hillsborough. As a Hillsborough native, Jenn is extremely knowledgeable about the area, the various neighborhoods, and how to think about the many tradeoffs and factors that go into buying a home. She was professional, expedient, and helped us navigate the home-buying process with clarity and authenticity. We'd definitely work with her again!
Ssidhu88
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jenn Gilson and her team assisted me on sourcing a fixer-upper which we did a full remodel on and then put it back on the market as a resale. It was a great experience working with Jenn. She is highly professional possesses a vast level of experience in the industry. In addition, she is quite friendly. She also dispenses alot of good advice which was beneficial. I can't recommend her highly enough. I would not hesitate to work with her again and look forward to continued business with her.
Cromeo32
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jenn is as good as it gets for an agent. She was our agent for selling our house as well as buying a new house. I can't say enough good things about working with Jenn. She made the process as smooth as possible. She provided excellent guidance on the market and was an excellent negotiator. 5 stars all around. Best in the business.
User700705
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jenn was a wonderful partner helping me list my home-for-rent. She and her most excellent project manager Rebecca guided me in the prep work, connected me with providers, advised in high-ROI priorities, and got my home polished, posted, and rented quickly, and at top dollar. Jenn and Rebecca are pros and made it very easy!
Pierre B.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Had the pleasure of working with Jenn to purchase a new home. The process has been great from start to finish, its been a pleasure! Jenn was professional through the entire process and was highly knowledgeable about the local market. I always felt like a priority while working with Jenn.
Apsf24
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jenn did an outstanding job spearheading our sale process. She oversaw an intensive remodel for us prior to listing and Jenns management of the process, eye for design, and attention to detail were flawless. We appreciated Jenns candid communication and we were very happy with the final sale results.
Lisa S.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review We started our process almost a year ago. We interviewed Jenn and two other very capable brokers and chose Jenn because of her connections not just in the real estate community but with banking and construction as well. It was a very concierge, one stop shopping experience which made the process easier for us. We were downsizing, we needed to purchase our new place, move out of the place to sell, clear it out, paint and stage it, etc etc. She has connections that assisted with all phases of our transition. I dont know when she sleeps! She was literally available to us 24/7.
Ronniehcheng
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jenn did a great job assessing what renovations should be done to the house, and got the renovations done quickly. After putting the house on the market, she got many offers, which led to a smooth sale at a price we were very happy with.
Avi G.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jenn is amazing. She kept in touch with us for a year while we were passively looking with no pressure. When we stumbled across a house we thought we liked and wanted to make a quick offer, she responded immediately, we pulled an offer together in 48 hours, and got the house. I recommend her to all of my friends and we will work with her if we sell this home and to purchase our next home.
Elizabeth I.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jenn did an amazing job. Not only did she help us buy a rather difficult house in 2017 (over 30 something offers and 12 serious offers), she also helped us sell it quickly when we received an unexpected opportunity. She has an amazing team of contractors and professionals who were not only able to do updates to the house, but staging and conducting the required inspections quickly, doing paperwork while we were across the country, and on our rather weird timeline. (Trying to schedule everything between school years, moving two jobs, and an unexpected death.) She was a lifesaver during the entire process!
Jhmaxwell3
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jenn did an excellent job and it was not an easy job. We were selling our parents home after they had passed away and I had seven siblings who all wanted to add their concerns to what we expected. On top of that we asked her to work with my brothers wife who is a real estate saleswoman in southern California. She hung in there and was able to give us competent advice throughout the process including updating the house. We were all satisfied with the selling price. And I was very impressed with Jenn's patience with my family. I highly recommend her!!!
Denis C.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jennifer and her capable associates delivered a wonderful sale through 1031 of house in Atherton of 40 years. She managed a 1-year rental at reasonable rate. Then sold into a difficult and declining market in fall of 2023. She had a strategy of private listing for a couple of weeks to get the price right. We had 2 open houses and one cash bid at asking price -- so we really believe we got the best price! There were difficult decisions on staging, fixing the landscaping, preparing house for sale. We spent $50k. Jennifer was always cognizant of cost/benefit. Her right-hand-man Dan (husband) was terrific with helping fix-ups and meeting prospective purchasers. Jose was a wonderful contractor who took care of the challenging updating of items in an older house. Highest recommendation and you may contact me directly by asking Jennifer for my contact information.
Sandy G.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review They are a stellar team. I am hoping to work with them again in the very near future, both to rent a property and to buy another. They also go above and beyond what is expected and are never impatient or disrespectful. Looking forward to the next chapter!
Moses L.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer and her team knows the San Mateo County real estate really well. They were able to assess what needed to get done to the house and how to resolve it quickly. She knew how to get the property in shape to attract more potential buyers. She understood at what price points to list to get the most out of the listing. In the end we are glad we went with her and her team.
Denis C.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Wonderful job of recommending fixups and improvements to rent out house for later sale. Help included choice of paint, lighting fixtures (tasteful, but economical, new hardwood flooring with selection of materials, contractor for flooring, contractor for painting inside and out and handyman fixups; Found a good tenant in short order with handy webwork and incredible distribution of ads. Highly recommend. - denis.
KELLY09988
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review The Gilson Team made buying a home seamless--a feat I thought impossible in the Bay Area. Jen held our hand from start to finish and was able to get us a great deal off market. I truly believe we would not have been successful in our search without their guidance and hard work.
Mattscanman
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review We were introduced to Jennifer Gilson and her team by one of her colleagues in the East Bay. Jennifer is simply amazing. Hard working, responsive, nice, highly intelligent, and most of all, RESULTS DRIVEN. This is simply one of the overall best and seamless real estate transactions I have ever experienced. Thank you to Jennifer and her amazing team. I HIGHLY recommend working with this group!!
Sibner
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer Gilson and her team are top notch- professional, efficient, honest & accessible. They work w/other great companies, eg escrow, construction, & altogether did a terrific job of selling my late mother?s home in Hillsborough. My husband and I highly recommend them to anyone looking to sell or buy a home in the areas they service.
Daniella V.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jennifer is the kind of professional that listens, gets the job done, and has the background to give her clients every advantage possible. After she was recommended to us by a close friend, I contacted her and knew after the first phone call she was going to be the right person to help sell our house. I told her I was busy and to just keep me updated but to do whatever was necessary for the best sale. She kept in touch, messaged me about any changes, and responded immediately whenever I had a question. We had a number of offers after a week of listing, including a couple that we were very happy with. I highly recommend her.
Jwmcevoy
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer is the kind of professional that listens, gets the job done, and has the background to give her clients every advantage possible. After she was recommended to us by a close friend, I contacted her and knew after the first phone call she was going to be the right person to help sell our house. I told her I was busy and to just keep me updated but to do whatever was necessary for the best sale. She kept in touch, messaged me about any changes, and responded immediately whenever I had a question. We had a number of offers after a week of listing, including a couple that we were very happy with. I highly recommend her.
AWinsAgain
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review My wife and I had an incredible experience with Sophia and the Gilson Team. Before we decided to both sell our home in Oakland and purchase in Alamo, we were lost as to who we should use as an agent. Sophia connected us with 2 amazing agents and throughout the entire process with both of our transactions, Sophia constantly guided my wife and I. Her insight and knowledge is unparalleled. Even given the fact she was not formally part of either transaction (or compensated), she treated us like clients. And that meant responses within the hour, unbelievable insight and advise, and always a professional demeanor. If we ever decide to make a move across the Bay, there is zero doubt Sophia and the Gilson Team are who we will use. They are technical experts who know how to get deals done, but, have a human side, as well. I cant thank them enough for being so thoughtful and helpful to our family.
Blair C.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer and Sophia were tremendous to work with - weve worked with a number of other real estate agents over the years, and I could not recommend them more highly. They are super responsive, transparent, and go above and beyond for their clients in both big and small ways. We are thrilled with our new home and Jennifer is even helping us navigate contractors and recommendations for updates.
Kronkmarilyn
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer Gilson was totally professional and helpful from start to finish She did a marvelous job with the sale of our house from the very begining. She handled any issue or problem that arose with finesse quickly and our house closed without a hitch. She is great, you will not be disappointed with her for your agent.
Diane
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer represented our Trust as the sellers' agent of a home in Hillsborough. She handled the delicate transaction professionally, respectfully and efficiently while generating multiple offers as well as preemptive offers. She excels in social media marketing which is critical in today's market. Her team and resources were responsive and a pleasure to work with; the buyer's agent told me at the final walk through, "You have the best agent." That probably says it all!
Dhimler
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer represented our Trust as the sellers agent of a home in Hillsborough. She handled the delicate transaction professionally, respectfully and efficiently while generating multiple offers as well as preemptive offers. She excels in social media marketing which is critical in todays market. Her team and resources were responsive and a pleasure to work with; the buyers agent told me at the final walk through, You have the best agent. That probably says it all!
Dominique Y.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer and Sophia were incredible partners in our search for a new home. With Covid making showings more difficult, they were great about scheduling showings around our busy schedule often on very short notice. Where they shine the most is in their understanding of a market (even ones outside of their core areas in Hillsborough / Burlingame / San Mateo) and pricing. Even in a very competitive market, they helped us find homes that were great values and negotiated in some cases significant reductions in price that were accepted by sellers. They are transparent and responsive -- were thrilled with the new home we purchased and we look forward to selling our current home with them!
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Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review We absolutely loved working with Jennifer and Sophia - wed recommend them to anyone (and in fact, we already have!). They are so knowledgeable about the north Peninsula market and are very plugged in. We also appreciated that theyre not pushy at all and were really thoughtful in helping us decide which part of the north Peninsula would be right for our family. What we also loved about Sophia and Jennifer is that they were great with helping us brainstorm things we could do/change to properties that we saw - they both have great vision!
Charlie A.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review I shared my need of urgency getting the home sold within a specific time frame and Jennifer got it done and this was at the beginning of the pandemic, we came very close to the price I wanted. She did an excellent job making it happen against the challenges I created for her.
Chuck L.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review Jennifer has helped us rent and manage our home twice now. She was able to quickly find renters and made the whole process very easy. Jennifer truly goes above and beyond by setting up movers, gardener, handyman, etc and making sure everything went smoothly and was ready for our tenants to move in. We would not hesitate to work with her again for anything we needed with selling / renting our home or buying. Thanks Jennifer and Gilson Team for all your help!!
Christina R.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review My go to for anything real estate! Jennifer knows the market like no other and is always such a joy to work with! Whether you?re looking to sell/buy or lease your home, I highly recommend Jennifer and her team. They will always go above and beyond for you and your family.
Llocklinm
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review The Gilson Team blew my expectations out of the water. I had no idea an experience with realtors could be so amazing. They managed to be authentic and realistic while delivering incredible service. My mom died during the pandemic and then I needed to sell her house. They handled absolutely everything, which I needed. I am so grateful I found them during this time. They were so savvy, professional, and easy going all at the same time. Then, to top it off, my mom?s house sold for a great price.
Steve S.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review I cannot recommend The Gilson Team enough. My fiance and I were buying our first home together and both Sophia and Jennifer were the perfect team to help us through the process. Their knowledge and relationships in the Peninsula market are unparalleled....they literally got us into a home while it was in the middle of a renovation and their coaching to move quickly helped us get to an agreement before the house even hit the market. Sophia was very strategic throughout the process, giving us great advice on a deal and home we felt really good about. They work around the clock, have the utmost integrity, have trusted relationships with other agents and vendors...and above all, they are fun and amazing to work with. You can be absolutely confident in working with the Gilson team that you are getting professionals that are at the peak of their game. Thanks for everything Sophia and Jennifer!
Alymjs
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review I represent a nonprofit conservation organization that inherited real property from one of our supporters, and we wanted to sell it right away. Jennifer Gilson was recommended to us not only from her real estate credentials and reputation in San Mateo County but also because of her commitment to charitable work. From the start, we were in excellent hands: Jennifer guided us firmly through the process, her team was in constant touch with our staff, and they maximized outreach and showings during the pandemic lockdown, ably advised us on next steps, were transparent and open, were immediately responsive when an obstacle or challenge presented itself, and allowed me to be worry-free from the time the property was put on the market until escrow closed. Even after that, the team continued to check in to make sure that all loose ends were tied up. They made us feel like we were their most important client. I definitely would engage them again.
Jennanicole8
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review The Gilson Team did an amazing job with the sale and purchase of our new home. The whole team was amazing but Sophia was our main contact. She was easy to work with, extremely knowledgeable, available when we needed and new exactly what to do with every step. We did not have the easiest selling and buying process but she got the job done with a quick close on selling our 1st home and buying our forever home. I can?t say enough wonderful things. Should we ever do another real-estate transaction we will use Gilson team again!
Meg S.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review I could not be more grateful to the Gilson team. We had been working with previous agents before switching to Sophia, and the experience was vastly different. Right away (from the very first phone call!) we could tell Sophia was passionate and driven about finding us a home. She was proactive about finding us properties, helped us in thinking through what we wanted and what our options were, gave great advice about the financials and what we needed to do to be competitive, and truly felt like our partner in the process. Sophia and Jennifer were very responsive, personable, knowledgeable, and had great connections with the local listing agents - which helped us stand out from the crowd. And to top it all of, within a few weeks of working with them, we got the most amazing home we never thought possible for us to get! I would recommend them without hesitation to anyone.
Littlechacha89
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Sophia Waldman (and the Gilson team) is everything I had hoped for in a partner to help us find our dream home and SO MUCH more! We had been looking around the Bay Area for years, working with a variety of brokers who just didn?t quite understand us as a couple or how to help us find what we were looking for (we were ?green?, and in such, highly skeptical/critical of listings and indecisive). We started to just manage and attend viewings ourselves since prior brokers were not helping or moving our search forward at all. We were introduced to Sophia to help us with a listing we had found on the peninsula in a very high demand area ? and we loved her instantly. She is sweet, personable, honest, and professional with just enough persistence where she will always get you the information you?re looking for and/or negotiate a deal to your favor. In the case of our home, we ended up winning the deal even though we weren?t the highest bid ? and it was because we did everything Sophia advised us to do. She is also highly connected to the broker network and always knows the selling broker (more often than not, on a deeper level well beyond just business relations). This is the case with her clients as well, where she takes the time to get to know them, understands what they want in a home, the elements that matter most to them, and then will curate listings to us (2x per week, but we weren?t aggressively looking). Any listings we found, she would give us her honest opinion on it immediately: either she had seen the home already and felt it wasn?t for us (quality, style, neighborhood, etc.) or if she hadn?t seen it, she would make time within the day to see it in person before we did, or she would arrange a viewing within 3 days for us if she thought it was worth our time. She made things so easy for us, and helped us make progress on our hunt and not waste time on listings. She is also incredibly responsive, and always replied to any question or concern within the hour, always offering her time to chat. She has deep expertise and knowledge of the real estate market and broker dynamics. (She will be upfront with you if she?s less familiar with an area but her connections always gets us to inside information). On the first listing we worked with her on, we knew the property was underpriced for the neighborhood but Sophia knew it was misleading + the ?types? of interested parties, and that it would go well over (to the point where it?d be well out of our range). Long story short, she was spot on for what the property went for and the affiliated deal dynamics. On other listings we prepared bids for, she knew when to underbid, overbid, or add favorable terms to the bid, given her knowledge of the market, relationship to the selling broker, and knowledge of interest in those homes. She knew us well enough too, to advise when not to move forward in a counter bidding process (given how the home lacked in what we were looking for). She has someone for everything. This was my favorite part! While she knows almost every broker working in the Bay Area on familiar terms, she also is highly connected to the development industry where anytime I needed a last minute inspection or expert, she had a guy! This was so helpful, especially in the closing process and beyond. She continues to be so helpful to us and goes above and beyond what a typical broker would give you. She gives you her time, energy, thoughtfulness, help, empathy, professionalism, and so much more. We now consider her a good friend, given how wonderful she?s been to us and continues to be.
Tiffanylgoldberg
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review My fiance and I worked with Sophia mostly, with some conversations with Jennifer as well. Sophia was a pleasure to work with - very responsive and always offered to make a call or reach out to get us an answer to any questions we had! As first time home buyers, we were quite unfamiliar with the escrow process so we would have loved a little more insight into that prior to starting, but we know we should have done that research beforehand. Overall, we really enjoyed working with Sophia! Both her and Jennifer were very eager to help in any way they could. And Sophia even went out of her way to help us find a tenant for our ADU, which was above and beyond!
Lisaanter
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review I recently sold my house after 15 years of ownership in the heart of San Mateo Park. This was not an easy decision on my part and I will admit I shed many tears as I navigated the steps needed to finding the right realtors to list my home. Jennifer and Sophia took all of my needs into consideration, they listened and then executed a seamless plan to prep and list. Their advice on prepping to list was invaluable and my small investment was paid back to me ten fold at the close of escrow. Due to the Gilson Teams local contacts and connections they found the perfect buyers, who love and appreciate their new home. I can not share enough appreciation for their professionalism, negotiation skills and heart throughout the entire process. I highly recommend that you sit down with Jennifer and Sophia if you plan to sell your home.
Jessica N.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
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Review My husband and I worked with Sophia Waldman and the Gilson Team to purchase our first home. I cant say enough about how wonderful Sophia is! She helped us find homes that matched our preferences and budget, and was incredibly knowledgable about the market in the peninsula. She guided us in interpreting disclosure reports. She coached us on making offers that were reasonable and competitive. She answered the millions of questions we posed to her about homes, financing, paperwork, etc. She is responsive, kind, and helpful, and we were lucky to work with her! I am sure that we had a smooth and successful home buying experience because of her, and I highly recommend her to others!
Boneweavr
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer is knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We loved working with her and her team. She brought us to a fast and happy conclusion that was sensitive to our personal needs, and she attended to all the details very well.
Jake K.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review My wife and I had a great experience buying our first home. Jennifer and her team did a fantastic job of making the sometimes tedious process personal and the advice and knowledge they gave us ended up being invaluable. Their contacts with the other various parties in the process was extremely helpful. Our offer was accepted and we?re happily moved into our new home. We would highly recommend them to others that are looking!
Amandal22
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Sophia and Jennifer were a great team! They both knew the market in and out, and helped us write an offer that was SPOT on - we won our first offer with them, and LOVE our new house! They were super helpful and responsive the entire time, and wed work with them again in a heartbeat!
Niknazraz
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Using the Gilson team is the best decision we made. While it was a long process for us to find a place we were comfortable putting an offer in on, Jennifer and her team (we worked with Sophia specifically) were with us every step of the way, which we greatly appreciate and forever grateful for. Local knowledge of the area and the market at any given time are so important, and having the right team by your side makes all the difference. Jennifer even went above and beyond in working to set us up with the best homeowners insurance policy with a great and reliable contact of hers. I would highly recommend Jennifer and her wonderful team, we are so glad that they were able to help us get into our first place in such a challenging market!
Amanevans
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review The Gilson team was incredible! They made the overwhelming process of selling a home so easy! They know what they are doing, so I felt like I was in the best hands and could fully trust them. From the initial meeting to the preparation, staging, and marketing of our home, everything went smoothly. I believe we got such an amazing offer because of the Gilsons team expertise. I would recommend them to anyone buying or selling a home.
Justinkubiak72
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review Jennifer and team were a pleasure to work with all the way through. From the initial presentation to close, I can only say great things about them and the work they did. I was incredibly happy with the only thing that truly matters: the sale price! But its so nice to also get quality materials, incredible services, friendly staff and excellent communication throughout. Thanks Team Gilson!
Claire B.
Review for Member: Jennifer Gilson
Zillow
Review The Gilson team is great. We worked with Sophia Herrera. We found our dream home after 1 weekend of open houses. Sophia told us exactly what we needed to hear to make the best offer. We got the first house we made an offer on. Sophia walked us through every step of the process.
