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2026
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Novato, CA
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Novato, CA

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Nicole sold my townhouse in Novato!!! In any market it takes skill, commitment and knowing the market, but this market is tough--it takes an extra effort. I was impressed with her energy and knowledge and felt supported all the way through. She went beyond the call of duty: she coordinated the stagers, contractors, cleaning, and photographer; she gave me ideas and insights about the state of the market that eventually resulted in the property sale in a stressful market. Our strategic pivot ultimately allowed us to close successfully at $825k, while other homes in the Novato condo market are being forced to slash their prices. Nicole was great at navigating the market shifts and holding our ground on my home's true value. She was there whenever I needed her and provided insights and important data on the changing market. She is very astute, knowledgeable, professional, and a delightful person. I recommend her wholeheartedly for your real estate needs. Terry Roberts
Nicole is awesome! I wouldn't work with anyone else. She recently sold my home in less than a week for more than the asking price. I really appreciate Nicole's expertise, negotiation skills, kindness, patience and can-do attitude. She is the best! I met Nicole at an open house 10 years ago and was instantly impressed. She sold my home then, with a quick sale, above asking price and with terms that I didn't know were an option. She also helped me find a beautiful new home in a great neighborhood. She is amazing and I highly recommend her!
Nicole is extremely knowledgeable in real estate transactions. She has represented me twice in the sale of my properties, and each time Nicole?s work was superb and beyond my expectations. She was always available to address my concerns, and when problems occurred, she quickly informed me and resolved the issue. Nicole makes great inquiries, provides great solutions, and ultimately makes the listing, inspection, and negotiation process run very smoothly. She is professional and works to protect your interests. After my property listed we received an offer within a day and then five more offers in the next five days. The sale was completed in what seemed like a record time. I highly recommend that you consider Nicole as your agent.
Nicole is a consummate professional. She has many years of experience, and it shows. Nicole sold our residence in one week for top dollar. Easy to work with and extremely knowledgeable, Nicole made the stressful process of a residential real estate transaction as pleasant as is possible. Her advice about staging, pricing, employing inspectors, and other important matters was invaluable and led to a great result with both satisfied Sellers and Buyers.
I connected with Nicole Burton via Zillow after expressing interest in a property in Novato. Nicole promptly reached out to assess my priorities in finding a home and immediately coordinated the viewing of several properties that suited my specifications. My favorite Nicole moment was when after viewing a property that was a bit beyond my budget, my eyes became bigger than my wallet, and she gently reminded me to consider my comfort level, even though selling me the more expensive home would have meant a greater commission. I ended finding a home I could afford and even had funds to make the upgrades I wanted. Nicole also has fantastic resources when it comes to remodeling. Stephanie Levine Novato Ca
I connected with Nicole Burton via Zillow after expressing interest in a property in Novato. Nicole promptly reached out to assess my priorities in finding a home and immediately coordinated the viewing of several properties that suited my specifications. My favorite Nicole moment was when after viewing a property that was a bit beyond my budget, my eyes became bigger than my wallet, and she gently reminded me to consider my comfort level, even though selling me the more expensive home would have meant a greater commission. I ended finding a home I could afford and even had funds to make the upgrades I wanted. Nicole also has fantastic resources when it comes to remodeling. Stephanie Levine Novato Ca
Nicole has been great since day 1. We didn?t have an agent in the area when we started casually looking on Zillow for nearby homes in November 2020. She showed us one potential property and then the working relationship grew from there due to her friendliness and market insight. After several property visits, we found the perfect one. Nicole was persistent in getting us the property we wanted and helped negotiate the finer details related to an expedited closing per the sellers? request. She also helped us with the sell of our existing property and get that completed quickly to wrap up our purchase of the above. I recommend Nicole to everyone for her persistent and friendly working knowledge of the Marin area. She is the best!
Back in February I purchased a new home in Utah and came back to Novato and went looking for a realtor to help sell my condo in Novato. I sound Nicole and what a blessing she turned out to be. She helped me get through the process of putting my place on the market (despite a pandemic) and helped me get moved before it sold. She has your back. Thank you Nicole for all you did. Elaine Brown
I found Nicole to be exceptional. She found my ideal home after we had looked a 4/5 others that just weren?t what I needed. Once I had picked the house she took control and after just 30 days I had the keys to my home. Everything was so easy after that. Thank you Nicole!
I cannot say enough good things about working with Nicole! As first time home buyers, we were fairly unsure and sometimes downright clueless as we moved through the process. Nicole was supportive, patient and provided incredibly helpful guidance every step of the way. She was in constant communication with us and always took the time to explain what was going on, what to expect next and gave great advice when we asked for it. Beyond putting us at ease through the process, she is super knowledgeable about all that is Marin County and her extra tips and info were super helpful! We absolutely could not have done this without her and cannot thank her enough for everything she did for us since the moment we met until we got the keys to our first home. Overall, It was an absolute pleasure working with Nicole and I would highly recommend her if you are looking for an amazing realtor!
Nicole was such a wonderful real estate agent to work with. I received her name from a friend. She assisted me by connecting me with financial assistance, showing me many different places, and worked with me on every level of my first home purchase. When the perfect place popped up, we both knew it, and I got it! We closed within 30 days, and she even helped me negotiate all aspects of renting it out to the prior owner temporarily as everyone made their adjustments. An all around magical and effective real estate experience!
I was concerned that my condo, which was located in a 322 unit neighborhood with similar homes on the market, would be tough to sell. Nicole priced my home within market parameters which was very successful. She made the process incredibly easy and took extra steps many other Realtors dont (but should), like having a pro come and give me staging tips, having professional photographs taken, and a lot more. When I saw my listing I was blown away. Nicole?s hard work and knowledge of what it takes to sell a home really paid off - my listing looked amazing and knocked out the competition. My home went under contract at the full asking price. I accepted and Nicole walked me through every step of the closing process. It couldnt have been a more pleasant experience. I heartedly recommended Nicole Burton as a real estate agent. She?s a true professional and a genuinely nice person. I realize it wont always be this easy to sell your home, but I think youd be hard pressed to find a better Realtor.
Nicole helped us buy our dream house in San Rafael. She was delightful to work with, and humored our need to return to the house repeatedly before making an offer, every time with a smile. We were unable to provide the best offer but Nicole skillfully got us into backup position, which ultimately landed us the house! We wholeheartedly recommend Nicole for your real estate needs!!
Nicole was wonderful to work with, offering knowledgeable advise and showing at all times that she had my (buyers) best interest and finances in mind. The listing agent was difficult to work with but Nicole worked tirelessly to get the deal done. Id happily refer her to anyone.
The closing of my property was especially frustrating because of a long delay caused by the buyers representatives due to consistent lack of communication and a situation that was somewhat fraudulent, or at least gross misrepresentation. Nicole took charge and demanded answers and additional compensation, thus representing my best interests. Nicole is a champion, and I highly recommend her as your champion for your buying or selling adventure.
Nicole originally assisted us in selling our home in Novato in September 2017, and she was AMAZING! She worked with us for almost a year in advance, helping coach us in everything that needed to be completed, finding us excellent workers, helping with even the choices of things like paint color for repainting! She is TOTALLY aware of the market, knows how to best present your property, how to price it (critical!), and will hold your hand on figuring out all the decisions as they arise. Now she just helped us sell a second house on the market - Nicole just helped us sell my Moms house in Napa. This was a REALLY tough situation with a reverse mortgage, a lot of deferred maintenance, and plenty of complications. Nicole was AGAIN the consummate professional! She kept everything calm and moving forward despite the crazy unanticipated things that kept arising. I cannot recommend her too highly!!! She took us on as total novices at selling, and helped us learn each aspect of what we needed to know to make wise choices. SHE IS AN AMAZING AGENT AND A WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING!!!
Nicole was referred to us, and what a find! Nicole gave us a list of things to consider doing to make our house appealing and add to its value. There was significant work and some expense but we more than made up for the investment when we got multiple offers well over our original estimates. During the listings Nicole was a great partner crafting a successful marketing plan and keeping us sane as we prepped and showed the house. Our experience was great, her advice was solid and we got more out of the house than wed expected. Thats all good and Nicole deserves the credit.
Nicole is knowledgeable and responsive. She demonstrated her expertise every step of the way while selling our home. Her communication skills are extremely good and her negotiating abilities are commendable. We feel Nicole helped us get top dollar for our property with no problems or headaches. We highly recommend Nicole as a real estate agent. Beyond being the best, she will always go that extra mile for you, no matter what it might be. We are very satisfied sellers!
Nicole was a very patient and thoughtful real estate agent. She steered us for over a year from the "maybe we will sell" phase, all the way through our partial remodel, and to our first open house and quick sale! She was highly responsive and full of excellent, practical advice. She referred us to high-quality workmen and a very talented stager. When we had some issues with a workman, she intervened to make sure our needs were addressed quickly. Nicole is a positive, upbeat person. She's also honest, respectful, and caring. She is savvy about market issues. She is the consummate professional, who never pushed us to do more than we wanted to do or sell before we were ready. We believed we had a great property, but Nicole showed how to help us make it shine! Her print brochures of our property and the showcase website she developed were superlative. We have no hesitation in highly recommending Nicole Burton as a real estate professional to anyone.
Nicole is truly the agent you want to have representing you. She is personable, knowledgeable about every aspect of the buying and selling process, and genuinely caring and helpful. Since the house we purchased needed extensive repairs, Nicole provided us with a list of several recommended contractors to call and interview. She also gave us names and numbers of several other recommended service providers that we needed or might be needing in the future. Nicole guided us through the negotiations process with confidence, always explaining why and how she made her decisions. She has strong, professional relationships with other competent people in the real estate industry (i.e., mortgage broker and title company people). When she took a short, planned vacation during our escrow, Nicole made sure we had access to her partner if anything might come up durring her absence. She even took her computer with her so she could stay in touch and be in position to take care of our needs while away. You will be in good hands with Nicole!
We woke up this morning to a fantastic view and a wonderful community! None of this would be possible without Nicole Burton. We are new to the area and we thank our lucky starts that we found Nicole to show us around. We were looking to rent but were surprised by the high cost when Nicole asked us why we weren't buying. We are from Southern California and we had Santa Monica prices in our brain but Nicole showed us a house on the water that was in our price range and in less than a month here we are!! Nicole made the process so painless and easy. Not only did she answer all of our phone calls/texts/emails promptly, but she showed us the house several times after the offer was in just because we loved to look at it and she happily obliged. Now that is great service. Not only is the area here amazing but Nicole is one of our neighbors and a fast friend! We just can't believe we live here and all thanks to Nicole.
Nicole is terrific to work with. She is respectful and extremely responsive. Although I know for certain that she had several other clients, we both felt like we were her only clients (in a very good way ??) Her paperwork savvy is tops and SO HELPFUL. I only wish that all our real estate experiences were as terrific as this one. I OFFER MY HIGHEST HIGH RATING! Thanks Nicole!
I'm a newbie at buying properties. Nicole really impressed me with her real estate savviness. She guided my search using my preferences. When I doubted, she encouraged. And when I had questions, she answered them, well. Shes more than just a realtor, shes an expert.
We met Nicole on Zillow last year. She did an outstanding job on our son's purchase of his first home. She is very professional, knowledgeable, and very thorough. We enjoyed working with her, and we are looking forward to purchasing another property with her in the near future.
Nicole wasnt just our realtor aEUR" she was our mentor, our friend, our home-buying Sherpa. We were less than novices when it came to buying a home, and she was so patient with us throughout the process, explaining each step and providing advice for the best way to handle every situation. She was transparent and trustworthy, instilling in us a confidence that she would produce the best results for us. And she did! It took us a while, because we had to redefine our expectations a lot to buy in the Bay Area (and Nicole was so helpful through that experience, as well,) but she found us the perfect home. She was then impressively adept at playing hardball and being our advocate through the escrow period. Now we are all moved in, and cant wait to have her over for a celebratory dinner. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Nicole!
Nicole sold my home and helped me purchase my new home. She was fabulous! She did a great job of marketing my home and getting me a great price. She also found me a new home that I absolutely love. I always felt that I was in good hands with Nicole and she is one heck of a negotiator! She was able to get me benefits I didn't know I could have both on the sale and purchase of my new home. She really listened to what I wanted and genuinely wanted me to be happy. I highly recommend Nicole and would not want to work with another realtor. In my opinion, she's the best!
I had a very high list of expectations for the perfect realtor when we started our search to sell our home. Not only did Nicole meet every one, she exceeded them with ease. We had not previously sold a home and was very cautious about the process. She guided us every step of the way and navigated us through these sometimes "shark infested waters". From preparing, pricing, negotiations and closing, there wasn't one step she wasn't orchestrating. Even when I needed someone to clean our backyard, she had someone there right away. Needed a handyman? He was calling me personally within minutes. House needed a final cleaning? She drove her personal housekeeper to my house to prep it to perfection. Clearly she is well respected by her contacts and colleagues. She presented us with multiple offers and negotiated the terms we were comfortable with. We closed with over 10% our asking price and doubling our investment thanks to her. Nicole is a straight shooter and a tough negotiator. My husband would said she fights like a pit bull, and I agree, but she is also classy, super intelligent and charming. She had the other agents eating out of her hands. We are so thrilled she represented us. So if Ritz-Carlton service and delivery is what you're looking for, Nicole is the only agent you need.
I knew the first time I spoke with Ms. Burton on the phone that she'd be the one to find me a house. Out of all the agents I'd worked with she was the most knowledgeable. She has an amazing understanding of each different area, its past, its present and where it appears to be headed. She's professional, personable, kind, and fun and always intent on making sure that you understand where you are in the process and that you are getting what you need. She is responsive and never late in an email or phone call, definitely one of the few people who do go that extra mile. I recommend her gladly as I know you won't be disappointed if you want an agent who truly acts on your behalf. If I buy another house, I will definitely do it with her. And in the meantime she's always welcome for a glass of wine!
Nicole provided me with her expertise and suggestions during my process of purchasing house when I moved from East coast to CA. I really enjoyed working with her. She knows what you needs and try hard to find the houses that you like, but you never feel obligated to buy, it's your decision and she only facilitate the whole process and make things easier for you.
Nicole is the kind of person can bring comments wearing your shoes and make the negotiation successful as expected. Nicole showed us multiple options before we landed on what we love, and we were surprised how knowledgable she is about Marin. I highly recommend Nicole to work with.
We worked with Nicole last year to buy our first house in Mill Valley, CA. As first time home buyers we needed someone who we could trust and guide us through the house buying process and the very competitive housing market in Marin. We are very lucky to have been recommended Nicole, within just a couple of months we found the house we wanted and the only one we had to bid on. Nicole has been an enormous resource throughout the buying process and great with communicating and ensuring we remained calm during a stressful closing of escrow. Not only did she understand the important business side of "purchasing a house", but she also understands the as important emotional side of "buying a home". Through Nicole's perseverance, expertise and clear thinking ahead we are now very happy home owners! We would highly recommend Nicole to any home buyer.
Nicole was very professional and friendly to work with. She was right on the proper number to sell the house and we even got an over-bid. i recommend her as outstanding!
Nicole Burton and Yvonne Young are an all star team! Between the two of them, they were always available and made us feel like we were their top priority. We used them in the sale of our Bel Marin Keys (BMK) home, but they went out of their way to help us with whatever we needed in purchasing our new home out of state as well. Being residents of BMK themselves, Nicole and Yvonne were very knowledgeable about the area and helped us to price our house correctly. Our house was under contract in about 2 weeks!! I would recommend this team over and over again!
Nicole is the best agent we met so far, in terms of providing timely response, and reasonable suggestions putting herself in our shoes. She helped us find the maximum value with our budget, she is wonderful to work with.
We were very lucky to have found Nicole. She helped us purchase our current home which was a short sale and sell our other home as well. She was patient, professional and she even helped us with getting our new home move in ready. Nicole became a part of our family for several months and to this day we still stay in contact. Nicole Is awesome!
I hate realtors! Really loathe them. Nicole is different, honest, genuine and someone I trust. She made the whole buying experience fun and very successful.
My husband and I were immediately impressed with Nicole's tenaciousness. Once she had an idea about what we wanted she presented us with options whenever something came up that fit our criteria. When the time came to place an offer she did due diligence by investigating anything she could discover to put us in the best possible position. We weren't left wondering what the next step was since she explained everything and coached us through the process. We had purchased and sold homes before, but Marin County's a bit different. :-) In addition to all of her business-savvy, Nicole's got heart. She took time to care about our family and discuss our concerns and questions. Nicole's obviously passionate about the Bay Area and helping people find the best place to call home. We highly recommend working with Nicole!
Nicole was wonderful to work with. She was very responsive, proactive and thorough. After Nicole helped me buy a condo she then was great in helping me get it rented. I would work with Nicole again in a heartbeat. Liz L.
To quote Glengarry Glen Ross, "coffee is for closers" and Nicole gets a whole pot. She helped us buy our first house, sell it, and buy another. She comes highly recommended.
Nicole helped my family and I with selling our home and purchasing another home. Her patience was remarkable and she works great with families and children. Her real estate knowledge and experience is over the top. She has a high level of integrity and professionalism. Her creative marketing skills will help you sell your home fast at a price you will be more than comfortable with.
Nicole made the whole buying process smooth and easy. When looking for houses, knowing nothing about the area- she sent us articles about Novato. When we saw the neighborhood serounded with water on the map, and asked her about it- that was when she introduced us to Bel Marin Keys and helped us find our home on the first day of the first weekend we intended to look for houses. The house was on short sale, and still she managed to negotiate with the bank to cut the cost of the repairs mentioned on the already existing pest control report- about $8000. For that- we are very grateful.
Weve been working with Nicole for a while now, shes just the best realtor to work with, extremely personable and sweet and mostly she has a special and truly important skill she knows how to talk to diffuse the stress and put you at ease which is huge when you are in the midst of a real estate transaction. She helped us through the sale of our property on Aronia lane. Her knowledge of the local market is key! We put the house on the market and within a week we had an offer and in less than a month we had close escrow. Now its not to say that the process was not arduous with the buyers as they did give us a hard time and were trying all sorts of ways to lower the price but Nicole debunked all their arguments beautifully which lead us to close on time. We cant say enough how happy we are to have crossed path with Nicole and we are confident shell help us find our dream home soon! Thank you so much Nicole! Youre the best!
Nicole did an amazing job listing and selling our property in Novato, CA. She demonstrated expert knowledge of home values and buyer/seller trends in the Marin county real estate market. She had a professional demeanor and a positive attitude. During the listing process, she helped us mitigate a difficult situation when our tenants were less than willing to cooperate with the placement of our house on the open market. She acted as a liaison between us and our tenants and patiently waited for the right time to list the house. Nicole was also very conscientious in marketing our house. She took a lot of good pictures of the property and advertised it with MLS immediately. She even advertised the house on it's very own website with a custom web address. She quickly generated interest in our property and even showed It to a prospective buyer days before the open house. The open house was successful! Within a few days she secured an offer that was backed by a pre-qualifying letter. We were able to negotiate terms and finalize the sale within a week after the house was listed! We were astonished and extremely pleased with the quick closing! After the offer was finalized, the rest of the process went very smoothly. Nicole, we can't thank you enough for doing such an amazing and excellent job selling our house. You have our highest recommendation !!!
Nicole was critical to us getting our beautiful home! While looking at homes she listened to what we wanted and showed us places without hovering and being to salesy; she knew we'd know it when we found it. The paperwork process was a wild ride with the mortgage company. Nicole was our constant advocate and creative problem solver until the paperwork was complete. Thanks Nicole!
Nicole is extremely professional and knowledgeable about the Bay Area real estate market. We like to think of her as our personal realtor as she has helped our family members purchase two homes and sell one home recently. In each case we have been more than satisfied with the outcome. You can't go wrong if you place trust in Nicole!
Nicole is incredibly knowledgeable and simply the best at what she does! When deciding to list our condo she gave us great advice in pricing and strategy using current market research and all her years of experience and know how. Following her suggestions we were able to get an offer at asking price within a week. Nicole did an equally stellar job in assisting us in purchasing our current home. She was extremely helpful and proactive throughout both processes, No task or question seemed too big or small! Her expertise of the area and the market and all of her ties to the community proved to be amazing resources to us. Not to mention she is a delight to work with! Professional, cheerful, positive, and VERY hardworking. We definitely felt like we were her only clients given all the attention to detail she gave us. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to buy and/or sell a home!
My brother recently passed away and I found myself in the position of needing to sell his condominium. I interviewed several real estate agents and I was so impressed with Nicole, I knew immediately she was someone I could work with. Her knowledge of the market, positive attitude and constant communication assured me of a high level of comfort during the entire process. Nicole's suggestions and good advice helped me make the right decisions to ensure the property would be appealing and ready for a quick sale while maximizing the potential value of the property. Her patience proved she wasn't out to make a quick dollar. Nicole was determined to do all she could to help me sell this condominium, and her professionalism continued after receiving the contract. She assisted me in deciding on the best offer and guided me in every step of the closing to ensure I understood the process. Nicole is a true professional and I would recommend her services to anyone in need of selling their property.
My brother recently passed away and I found myself in the position of needing to sell his condominium. I interviewed several real estate agents and I was so impressed with Nicole, I knew immediately she was someone I could work with. Her knowledge of the market, positive attitude and constant communication assured me of a high level of comfort during the entire process. Nicole's suggestions and good advice helped me make the right decisions to ensure the property would be appealing and ready for a quick sale while maximizing the potential value of the property. Her patience proved she wasn't out to make a quick dollar. Nicole was determined to do all she could to help me sell this condominium, and her professionalism continued after receiving the contract. She assisted me in deciding on the best offer and guided me in every step of the closing to ensure I understood the process. Nicole is a true professional and I would recommend her services to anyone in need of selling their property.
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