"Michael Burke is the most thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful real estate broker we have had the pleasure of working with.

We were very lucky to be represented by Michael during a highly complicated deal as part of an estate settlement with several properties in Marin in 2014/2015. Michael was most helpful, effective and integral to our negotiations, totally generous with his time and impressively dedicated to a win-win result for all parties involved. In the end, we achieved a satisfying settlement thanks to Michael's vision, research, and resourcefulness for working out an acceptable deal for both sides.

Michael is a consummate professional, exhibiting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, and is supportive, transparent and tireless in his approach to achieving the desired results for his client. He also has an excellent network of colleagues and vendors whom he can call upon for input and expertise. 

He is an outstanding person and broker and is an asset to anyone working in the real estate business."

"From the day that I met you I felt confident that you and your team understood the Sausalito real estate market and how to expose the property to the most interested buyers. I was impressed with your knowledge and experience in the Marin investment property market and in handling tax-free exchanges. (Our) sale occurred quickly and without and complications. The selling price was higher than I expected. You and your team went out of your way to keep me informed on how the sale was progressing and to bring paperwork to me to sign at my home or office."

"I have been impressed by Michael and Jesse's understanding of market prices. Their estimates of values were always confirmed by the actual closing prices. That has been difficult over the last several years in the Marin market. Michael and Jesse Burke are certainly on top of market conditions. When I was a buyer, Michael was able to show me the best deals as they came on the market. He was able to move quickly and to make sure my offer was first in line and capably presented. With his own listings, he generated interest and enthusiasm for the property which created multiple offers and lots of activity; more work for the Burke's but very much in the interest of his clients."

"Michael has represented me in the acquisition of a Mill Valley apartment complex and later its resale and 1031 exchange into a Triple New (NNN) Long's Drug Store. Neither the Mill Valley 21-units nor the Santa Rosa NNN Long's Drug Store were on the open market. Michael found them through his impressive network of contacts."

This is the first apartment building Michael sold in 1973. He has handled the sale of this property four times since then. With over 40 years of selling apartments in Marin and Sonoma, Michael has a working knowledge and database of information on many apartment buildings.

A Marin apartment owner that had received our newsletters for years came to Michael with a trade requirement. They had just sold and closed escrow on a development site in the East Bay and placed $12 Million into their trade account. Their 45-day clock was ticking, the market was extremely tight and they had not been able to locate a suitable building to complete their trade. They signed an exclusive Buyer-Broker agreement with us and we located these two excellent Southern Marin, pride-of-ownership buildings. We had to compete with a total of 24 offers in acquiring the 71-unit Chateau Chillon Apartments, a trophy building on a knoll top in Strawberry.

Michael had just sold this six unit building to a client two months earlier. They had anticipated doing major remodeling before putting it back on the market to sell at a profit. While networking with another agent, he learned that their client owned the adjoining building and was going before the City of San Rafael that night to obtain some development approvals. His complex was short on parking, so Michael suggested that our client might sell him the adjoining building to solve the problem. Great, but he needed it by that night. With the help of a long-term relationship with the Title Company, Michael was able to close the escrow that afternoon. Listing to close of escrow in five hours!