The Dwyer Group

In the competitive Peninsula real estate market, maximizing property value requires local precision and collective strength. You might have previously known us as The Patty Dwyer Group, but as our team, family, regional reach, and network have grown across the region, we have officially evolved into The Dwyer Group. While our name is a bit sleeker to reflect our collective strength, our deep commitment to providing an unparalleled client experience remains exactly the same. Based on the Peninsula, our team specializes in the localized markets of Burlingame, Hillsborough, and San Mateo, CA. When you partner with The Dwyer Group, your transaction is backed by a localized real estate ecosystem. We integrate a highly vetted, hyper-local network of Peninsula lenders, luxury stagers, interior designers, general contractors, and estate liquidators. From high-end property preparations in Burlingame to complex estate liquidations in Hillsborough, our team manages every variable to minimize days on market and maximize client returns across San Mateo County.

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Bought a Single Family home in 2021 in Orinda, CA.
"Diane was recommended by a friend that had purchased previously purchased a home in Orinda. We could not be happier that we had a chance to work with her. She has meticulous knowledge of the homes, neighborhoods, schools, cultures and people in the Lamorinda area. I was so impressed with her expertise. She has the knowledge and intuition to help you craft the right offer and she's an excellent negotiator that knows the market and the players. Personally, she's fun to work with. Buying a home in this market is incredibly stressful and time consuming so you're going to want to spend time with someone that makes it as painless as possible and have a little fun in the process. I trust her enough to always recommend her to my closes friends!!"
- Maria R

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Bought a Single Family home in 2025 in San Carlos, CA.
"Diane and Alexa helped us buy our first home and were crucial in getting us a home that met all of our wants. They listened to what we needed and provided sound guidance throughout the whole process. They proactively pointed out things that we wouldn't have noticed about homes and helped us understand what to expect at every step before, during, and after buying. During the offer stage they were on top of every detail. Their negotiations skills and finesse were what helped us close the deal and beat out other offers. They are professional, kind, and very good at their jobs. We would recommend them to anyone looking to buy a home!"
- Trisha M

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Sold a Single Family home in 2022 in Orinda, CA.
"We had a very tight timeline to sell our home. Diane came to us with a long list of things to do, and though most of it was not even on our radar, we went with every recommendation she made. We were skeptical that so much work could be done in the time we had, but the ensuing ballet of landscaping, painting, kitchen remodeling, and general repair that Diane choreographed was nothing short of miraculous. If she ever bores of real estate, she can certainly be a contractor. The transformation was so amazing that when we sent the final pictures to our son at college, he had trouble identifying his own room. Then came the listing, the previews, the open house... it all highlighted her experience in this market. Of course, the ultimate measure is the outcome. The house sold in four days, multiple offers, way over asking. If all that's not enough (and evidently, it's not), she's also a joy to work with."
- John L

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Sold a Single Family home in 2021 in Hillsborough, CA.
"Diane,
Thank you so much for being our interior designer, general contractor, ambassador and diplomat, lead negotiator and sherpa-in-chief. You and Patty provided trusted, valuable and wise advice throughout the process, and for that we are grateful. It was with your vision and know-how (and know-who!) that you were able to transform our home into a magical place where many families want to live! So, from my wife, myself and the three boys, thank you!"
- Cyrus

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Sold a Single Family home in 2022 in Orinda, CA.
"We interviewed quite a few agents and are extremely pleased we chose to work with Diane. From our very first meeting, we appreciated her preparation, her thoroughness, and her deep understanding of the real estate market. Diane has all the skills one would want in a realtor: a grasp of the market and economic factors, attention to detail, strong ethics, great marketing and project management, highly effective communication skills, a tireless work ethic, and quick response times. She did an amazing job managing the process of preparing our home for sale. She and her partner Wendy Bond both had thoughtful and innovative ideas about what upgrades were worth our investment. Their ability to bring in reliable contractors and manage the process (staying within the budget and on schedule) made a huge difference in selling our home and made it less stressful for us. Diane and Wendy made sure that our property looked its best and was marketed thoroughly and effectively. They both worked hard. Even after the sale, Diane has remained extremely helpful with any follow-up items. We really enjoyed working with Diane and Wendy. We are so grateful for the results they helped us to achieve in selling our home, and we would highly recommend them."
- Chris S

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Sold a Single Family home in Hillsborough, CA.
"Diane and Patty Dwyer were outstanding partners in preparing, pricing, marketing and negotiating the sale of our 90-year-old family home. Their local knowledge, research, and extensive experience were a significant differentiator among other local real estate groups. The engagement was complicated with multiple fractional owners and an out-of-state trustee. They handled every step with honest guidance, (incredible) patience and professionalism. I highly recommend them to handle your acquisition or sale."
- David W

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Sold a Single Family home in 2024 in Hillsborough, CA.
"Dealing with Diane and Patty was a pleasure. They delivered on so many levels that selling my home, though very complex, was actually relatively easy. The vast number of transaction details required were more than I had ever anticipated; however, Diane walked me through each in a very expeditious manner. Meanwhile, “behind the scenes” the Dwyer team cleared out all of the many things I had “just left” and then brought in teams to clean all rooms, resurface the floors, and prepare the house to be shown. Within a few days they had a buyer with a very clean offer and we closed in record time. Thank you for a job well done!"
- Duncan B

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Sold a home in 2024.
"The Patty Dwyer Group at Compass Realty in Burlingame did a fantastic job preparing, marketing, and selling my elderly mother’s Hillsborough home. We cannot recommend them highly enough! The Patty Dwyer Group operates as a team, though Patty and Diane Dwyer are engaged in every detail of every element of the Group’s work. Their mantra is, “We all push each other hard to get the best result we can.” And they got a great result! As a result of their great work, the bottom line sales price exceeded expectations. We interviewed several experienced and well-known local realtors, before choosing the Patty Dwyer Group. All the realtors estimated a sales price that was remarkably similar and we used that as the listing price. But because of Patty and Diane’s preparation and marketing work, we received five written offers and sold the property for more than ten percent above asking. Finally, Patty and Diane were very pleasant to work with. They were always gracious and respectful of our wishes. One or both of them were always available to take a phone call or respond to a text message. Communication was excellent. It was always service with a smile. My mother and I recommend them very highly and without reservation. You won’t find a better real estate team in the area."
- Richard S

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Sold a Single Family home in 2018 in San Mateo Park, San Mateo, CA.
"The Patty Dwyer Group did an awesome job in selling my home. I was given a very short window to get my home on the market any Patty and her team pulled several rabbits out of a hat, including reconciling a discrepancy of square footage with the county records...net result was getting an additional $200k in value to my home. Her team was very caring and responsive, it was like I had a team of big sisters taking care of me from beginning to end. I couldn’t be more pleased. *** I JUST HAVE TO ADD TO MY REVIEW HERE! Patty's group gave me a binder with all of my documents including details of all of my expenses in selling my house down to the handyman bill. I'm doing my taxes right now and having this well-organized information is making my life so much easier and maximizing my profit from house."
- Carol S

Diane Dwyer, DRE 02043010 | Aris Markoulis, DRE 01856588 | Isabella Lanza, DRE 01340822 | Deb Kockos, DRE 01864875 | Lauren Scott, DRE 01906249 | Shealagh Meehan, DRE 01951560 | Wendy Bond, DRE 02145453 | Alexa Dwyer, DRE 02119697 | Blake Dwyer, DRE# 02244050