theFrontSteps' Resource List

The Ultimate Homeowner’s Toolkit: Resources & Experts

Are you looking for trusted professionals to help you with your homebuying or selling journey in the Bay Area? Look no further. Our curated list features a variety of companies and contractors that have been carefully selected to provide exceptional service and expertise.

At theFrontSteps, we understand that buying or selling a home can be a complex process. That’s why we’ve compiled this resource to help you find the right people to guide you every step of the way. From mortgage lenders and real estate agents to home inspectors and moving companies, our list includes businesses that have a proven track record of delivering quality results.

Buying & Selling

Escrow Services

Kallie Castro

First American Title
Branch Manager/Escrow Officer
(415) 645-8008
[email protected]
189 Sir Francis Drake Suite B, Greenbrae, CA

Home Inspection

Sean Delehanty

Hacienda Inspection Service
Home Inspector
(415) 456-5665
[email protected]

Bret E. Butler

Butler Commercial Building Inspection Inc.
Founder / Building Inspector
(707) 486-5133
[email protected]

Jim Simons

Simons Construction & Termite Control
Inspector
(707) 448-0143
[email protected]

Markoff Structural Pest Inspection

Pest Inspection, Foundation Repair
(650) 992-8900
yelp.com

Golden Gate Home Inspections

Home Inspection Services
(415) 878-1331
goldengatehomeinspections.com

H.R.Wellington Construction Inc.

General Home Inspection, Termite Inspection, Moisture Penetration Inspection, Thermal Imaging
(415) 239-1700
wellingtoninspections.com

Mortgage Lenders

Timothy Wood

CrossCountry Mortgage
Senior Loan Advisor
Marin County Mortgage Lender
415-464-1374 | (415) 518-1985
[email protected]

Jon McCuskey

Prosperity Home Mortgage
Mortgage Consultant
(805) 456-9120 | (805) 200-2504
[email protected]

Steve Hook

Opes Mortgages
Opes Advisor
(415) 869-6131 | (415) 260-9376
[email protected]

Jacob Driscoll

ProMortgage
Mortgage Advisor
(415) 741-6002
[email protected]

Ken Schwing

Wintrust Mortgage
AVP Branch Manager / Mortgage Professional
(415) 515-2273
[email protected]

Priti Chatwani

Redwood Credit Union
Down Payment: 20%
Loan Option: 7-year fixed
(510) 755-2303
[email protected]

Jeremy Morgan

NCB
Down Payment: 20% down up to $1.2M purchase price; 25% down if above $1.2M
Loan Options: 7-year fixed; 30-year fixed
(415) 238-5904
[email protected]

Mark Ferguson

Bank of Marin
Down Payment: 25%
Loan Option: 7-year fixed
(415) 763-4967
[email protected]

David Park

Meriwest
Down Payment: 15%
Loan Options: 7-year fixed; 30-year fixed
(415) 960-4704
[email protected]

Sam Clonmell

Bank of San Francisco
Down Payment: 25%
Loan Options: 7-year fixed
(415) 940-1534
[email protected]

Linda Low

Patelco
Down Payment: 25%
Loan Option: 7-year fixed
(925) 895-8900
[email protected]

Patrick Smida

C2 Financial
Specialty: Great for hard-to-lend borrowers
NMLS: 390618
LO License: LO.0050911
(925) 956-4290; (415) 505-2715
[email protected]
10509 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, Ste 400, San Diego, CA 9212

Home Improvement & Maintenance

Landscapers

Randi Johnsen

Third Nature Studio
Founder / Landscape Architect
(415) 706-9176
[email protected]
[email protected]

Stage / Interior Designers

Katrina Schissel

Gigi Park
Owner / Staging & Interior Designer
(415) 509-3154 | (415) 550-0555
[email protected]

Anne Neuman

Rug & Chair
Founder
(415) 794-8668
[email protected]

Flooring Contractors

Jason Mai

Floor Pros
Owner
(415) 860-1855
cafloorpros.com

Legal & Financial

Insurance Companies

Travellers

“Coverage and Protection for What Matters Most”
1-866-601-1524
www.travelers.com

GEICO

“The Insurance Savings You Expect”
www.geico.com

Cheda Insurance

“Insurance that Ensures Your Peace of Mind”
1345 Redwood Way, Petaluma, CA
(707) 794-9950
[email protected]
chedainsurance.com

Greg Norris Insurance Agency

“Let us help you protect what matters most.”
110 East Blithedale Avenue, Suite B, Mill Valley, CA
(800) 383-4175 | (415) 331-6500 | 415-389-8200
gregnorrisins.com