About Marilyn

20+ years as a full-time Berkeley real estate agent

200+ successful Berkeley-area transactions

Top 1% in sales in Berkeley, 2016–2026

Marilyn Garcia has been a top-producing Berkeley real estate agent since 2002. Her deep understanding of the local market and comprehensive approach to the preparation, pricing and marketing of homes have led to exceptional results for her seller clients. When working with buyers, she offers candid assessments of not only the highlights, but also the potential concerns with prospective homes, and is an experienced guide through the challenges of buying in a competitive market.

Marilyn is straightforward and easygoing, but also analytical, organized and detail-oriented. Her extensive relationships within the local real estate community help her find opportunities and successfully advocate for her clients.

Marilyn also brings an economist's perspective to understanding the Berkeley real estate market. She has tracked Berkeley real estate statistics for more than 20 years and publishes her analysis in The Berkeley Report, with a particular focus on North Berkeley and the Berkeley Hills. Using raw sales data from Bridge MLS, Marilyn calculates and analyzes statistics on prices, price per square foot, inventory, sales volume, bidding activity and other measures of the market. Her historical database allows her to put current conditions into the context of more than two decades of Berkeley real estate cycles.

A Berkeley resident for over 30 years, Marilyn grew up in New England and received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College. She moved to Berkeley in 1988 to attend UC Berkeley, where she received her Ph.D. in Economics. After a number of years as an economics professor, teaching macroeconomics and financial markets to undergraduate and master's students, Marilyn decided to make her passion for real estate her full-time focus.

Marilyn lives in a classic 1950 Roger Lee mid-century modern with her husband and their Milo Foundation rescue super-dog. They have one daughter, who graduated from Berkeley High and Brown University and now lives too far away on the East Coast. Marilyn's interests include art, especially museums and artist open studios, great architecture of any style, travel, farmers' markets, origami and Cal rugby.

Marilyn's real estate credentials include:

Licensed Real Estate Broker
Member, Top Agent Network
Certified Negotiation Specialist
Certified Green Realtor®
Accredited Buyer Representative
Member, Bridge Association of Realtors®