Ryan Bakalarski

I worked with Ryan to find an investment property in SF. After taking stock of my requirements, budget and goals he found and guided me through an impressive number of solid listings.His attention to detail, guidance and expertise in the area helped me find a great place in the Mission District. I was also a first time home buyer so the fact that he went out of his way to educate was crucial. Also helped that he pretty much took care of escrow/closing and referred a great loan agent - made the whole process a breeze for me. One stop shop.Wholeheartedly recommend and look forward to working with again. Thanks Ryan!!

Ryan was an excellent help all the way around! After the passing of our father Ryan helped us sell our family home. He was always attentive to our needs and eager to help us achieve the selling of our home to the right people. Ryan and Helm Realty are the best of the best I would recommend them to anyone at any time. Thanks again Ryan, Marcus and Helm Realty, you are truly the best!

Ryan and his team were all stars, from first contact through and after the sale went through.Ryan was available and helpful through the entire process. We went to many open houses, Ryan was always there early and did his research.After looking for a few months, Ryan found a gem of a house for us in San Rafael. I use all the real estate apps but the place wasn't on any of them. Ryan was able to find this and get us in and an offer submitted all within 72 hours. He even helped us figure out how to make our offer better than the rest.Once our offer was accepted, The real fun began, and Ryan was locked in through every little step. We were communicating daily (nights, weekends, he seemed to be working for us full time!)He was great at every turn and even provided some contacts for some home improvements. When we look for a new house, we will 100% use Ryan again.

Thanks to Ryan, my condo-buying experience was a seamless and memorable process. I have no regrets having him as my agent and would choose him again.In my view, Ryan has several qualities that make him a strong real-estate agent. I particularly liked his responsiveness, upbeat attitude, and dependability. Ryan consistently followed through and completed tasks on time, whether they were big or small. My condo was delayed for more than 6 months, during which he reduced my stress by providing me with helpful updates and apprising me of the next steps. I very much appreciated that he made sure everything went smoothly towards the end when I was closing my escrow.Most importantly, Ryan is a great person and he means well.

Thank you so much again Ryan (and Marcus) for all of your help and time and honest support. I feel so happy and very lucky to had the chance to work with you and your super organized and fast team. I am very excited for my first home ! Yay !I will always remember this and for sure you are the only to go person for myself and whomever asks me for any realtor and / or home related businesses. I worked with a few others in this field in the past but you are honestly at a totally different level. Wish we had more people like you.

I've known Ryan for years, and I've always trusted his judgment, dedication and ambition. When I decided it was time for me to take the plunge and purchase a home in San Francisco, choosing Ryan and Hill & Co. was a no brainer.Ryan worked tirelessly to find a place that was within my budget that met my needs. He kept hounding absentee listing agents so we could get a deal done.I highly recommend Ryan and would use him again.

Ryan went above and beyond in selling my condo. He kept me informed at every step of the way. Plus he coordinated all the vendors for cleaning or repairs which saved me a lot of time. He didn't give up nor show any signs of discouragement which I really appreciated.

My family and I can't thank Ryan enough for getting us into our very first home! The Bay Area can be a challenging place to stick with the process of searching and trust that the right house will come along. Even though it's normal to have a few bumps in the road, Ryan never had a negative thing to say and was always willing to go above and beyond to thoughtfully guide us down the right path. My family and I are so grateful to have had someone like Ryan on our team and absolutely wouldn't be happy first time home buyers without him. Exceeded expectations!!!!

I highly recommend Ryan to anyone seeking to buy in San Francisco.My husband and I were looking to purchase our first home together and fell upon what felt like a our dream home much earlier than expected. At that point we frantically searched for a realtor, and Ryan came highly recommended from a colleague. He immediately moved quickly and efficiently and made us feel comfortable as first-time home buyers. He shared his honest thoughts on the property and answered so many of our questions. While we didn't get that initial property he set an incredible tone and we were excited to continue our search over the next few weeks.In discovering the final property that we now own, Ryan made sure we had the most attractive offer and positioned us well to get that offer accepted. He was a calm, collected guide when things went awry with our loan in the 11th hour to help find a replacement and move things forward quickly.Ryan is very thorough and fights for his client's needs. He is informed of the SF housing market and always has time for questions and concerns. His timeliness and thoroughness go a long way to make what could be an arduous process very smooth and easy.

I highly recommend Ryan Bakalarski to anyone seeking to buy residential real estate in San Francisco.My wife and I worked with Ryan for over one year searching for the perfect three bedroom property (which we found and bought!). As clients with rigid standards for what we were looking for in a home, Ryan was attentive, patient and reactive to our feedback and needs. Having prior experience purchasing several residential properties, our standard for what we wanted out of a broker was high -- Ryan exceeded all expectations.As anyone buying real estate in San Francisco can tell you, finding a home is far less challenging than actually buying that home! As selective, financing contingent buyers in a competitive market, we had several bidding experiences with Ryan. As a result, we learned that some of Ryan's best value add was in his insight into the bidding process, his access to seller information and his instinct on market pricing. Ultimately, the combination of these skills allowed him to provide us advice on structuring a winning bid in a competitive situation.In addition to his professional judgement and acumen, Ryan is also a wonderful and gregarious person to be around.My wife and I cannot thank Ryan enough for helping us begin a terrific new chapter in our lives in a brand new house!

I just purchased my first home with Ryan and couldn't be happier! The whole process of looking took over a year and Ryan was always available to help and answer my questions. He even helped me go through pre-approval with an excellent lender he referred me to. I would highly recommend using Ryan and will work with him again in the future when I buy or am looking to sell. He really took great care of me and understood how to make things clear, and also dealt really well with the other agent. Thanks Ryan for getting me a great deal!