Best Noe Valley Real Estate Agents for Buyers

Ali Andersen is a San Francisco Realtor whose practice centers on buyers: 36 of her 44 closed sales represented the buyer, including recent Noe Valley purchases at 432 Elizabeth Street and 22 Vicksburg Street. Clients, many of them first-time buyers, credit her careful contract review, fast replies and the calm way she keeps a competitive search simple and even fun.

Ruth Krishnan has helped San Francisco buyers and sellers since 2009, drawing on a background in design. Her Krishnan Team reports more than $1 billion in career sales and says its buyers get into contract in 1.4 offers or less on average. The team is based on 24th Street and is known for buyer education and pricing analysis.

Lamisse Droubi grew up in Noe Valley and is a second-generation San Francisco agent. Over 27 years she has closed more than 760 homes and nearly $1.7 billion in sales, and her City Real Estate profile notes she consistently ranks as a leading agent in Noe Valley. Clients describe her as efficient and unflinching in negotiations.

Danielle Lazier has advised San Francisco buyers and sellers since 2002 and founded Vivre Real Estate, which works from an office on 24th Street in Noe Valley. She has represented more than 800 clients and built a team in 2013 that handles marketing, staging and photography in-house, with a strong share of repeat and referral clients.

Isabelle Grotte leads one of the busiest teams in San Francisco, with more than $850 million in real estate sold over 12-plus years. Her Compass profile places her in the top 1% of San Francisco Realtors by MLS data. The team has a long record of sales across Noe Valley and works with buyers and sellers at every price point.

Greg Fulford has sold San Francisco real estate since 2003 and founded The Fulford Group in 2010. He reports more than 700 closed transactions and $950 million in career sales and has been named to the Wall Street Journal RealTrends list of top U.S. agents. Clients cite his Noe Valley knowledge, including TIC and off-market deals.

Laura Kaufman works from Corcoran Icon Properties' Noe Valley office on 24th Street. In 22 years she has completed more than 400 transactions and $550 million in sales across homes, condos, lofts, TICs and multi-unit buildings. A UCLA Anderson MBA, she is known for negotiation and for managing the details of complex purchases.

Brendon Kearney has sold San Francisco homes for more than 20 years after arriving on a stopover from a job in Hong Kong. He focuses on single-family homes and condominiums in the heart of the city, including Noe Valley, and is known for helping buyers judge a property's condition and plan their strategy before they write an offer.

Todd Montgomery and Marcus Lee are lifelong San Francisco residents who run the Montgomery Lee Team at Compass. They pair data-driven pricing analysis with decades of combined experience and peer relationships to help buyers compete. The team has an active history of sales in Noe Valley and works across the city's residential neighborhoods.

Deborah Nguyen began her career in 1994 and was named Rookie of the Year after 14 sales in her first 12 months. Since then she has helped more than 1,000 clients buy or sell over $500 million in San Francisco real estate, and RealTrends has listed her among top U.S. real estate professionals every year since 2014.

David Cohen grew up in San Francisco and founded City Real Estate. In 21 years he has represented hundreds of buyers and sellers and taken part in more than $1 billion in sales, closing over $100 million in each year from 2019 to 2024. He is known as a creative marketer and an experienced negotiator.

Rachel Swann leads The Swann Group from an office on 24th Street and is a Noe Valley homeowner herself. Her team reports more than $1 billion in closed sales and has been covered by The Wall Street Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle. She is known for a patient, discreet process and access to off-market and coming-soon homes.

Saba Muscat, formerly Saba Shoaeioskouei, has completed more than 210 transactions since 2018 and has been named among America's best real estate agents by RealTrends and The Wall Street Journal each year since. She is known for analytical pricing advice, guiding first-time buyers and relocating clients, and a large base of repeat and referral clients.

Jessica Branson has been a San Francisco Realtor for more than 19 years and has owned homes and income property in the city since 1998. She has closed hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions and is known for meticulous preparation and sharp negotiation, with a visible presence in Noe Valley, including in the Noe Valley Voice.

Amanda Jones has two decades in San Francisco real estate and has led her boutique team, Amanda Jones Advisory, since 2005. She studied interior design at UC Berkeley and has managed her own remodels, which helps buyers see a home's potential. She was one of Compass San Francisco's founding agents.

Craig Ackerman has spent nearly 20 years in real estate and reports more than 500 successful sales. He grew up in his family's home improvement business, and that background shows in how he assesses a property's condition and upside. He works throughout San Francisco rather than one district and often sets neighborhood price records.

Dan Dodd started his real estate career in 2004 and was a top producer by his second year. He leads Inspire Real Estate at Vanguard Properties, serving Noe Valley, the Castro, Twin Peaks, Eureka Valley and the Mission, and offers a pre-sale renovation service. He has also served on the board of the National AIDS Memorial.

Danny Yadegar holds a master's in City Planning from MIT, along with degrees in economics and landscape architecture. He has remodeled several homes and negotiated major housing developments for the City and County of San Francisco. Buyers value his read on structure, property condition and how much construction a home will really need.

Jeff Salgado brings more than 20 years in real estate, sales and marketing, and was the number one agent in his office from 2009 at his previous brokerage. He is known for local market knowledge, responsiveness and careful property valuation for buyers and sellers alike. Outside real estate, he trained as an opera singer on a full scholarship to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Suna Mullins was born and raised in San Francisco and caught the real estate bug visiting job sites with her woodworker father. She focuses on Noe Valley, Glen Park and nearby districts, with recent sales including 1740 Sanchez Street, and is known for a hands-on approach to disclosures and buyer due diligence.