Fred Villanova, Real Estate Agent

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About Fred

Fred Villanova started his real estate sales career thirty four years ago and has consistently been a top selling agent. Previous to his career in real estate, Fred had been Advertising and Marketing Coordinator for Macy's West for seven years. During that time, Fred also had great success at the renovation of residential properties and has great hands on perspective of the real estate industry. Fred's planning, market strategies, and problem solving enables his clients to maximize their performance in all of their real estate investments. As a top producer Fred has built his reputation as the "go to" person in Bay Area Real Estate. As a graduate of Loyola University with a combined degree in Business and Design, Fred brings to his real estate practice knowledge, background, and tremendous enthusiasm along with twenty-eight years of transactional experience to provide you with a comprehensive approach to your real estate needs. Fred has served as a founding member on the Community Fund Board of Directors, Chairperson of the Academy of Friends Executive Committee Corporate Sponsorship. He is a past Board President of MHR Support Group and previous member of the University of California Health Project Board, and continues to be heavily involved with groups addressing the problems of child abuse, battered women, early childhood education and persons with HIV. In his spare time Fred enjoys spending time biking, swimming and traveling with his twin Son and Daughter.

Client Testimonials

★★★★★ "Our family has been working with Fred for over twenty years, buying and selling multiple properties in San Francisco. As a buying agent, Fred has been great at finding the right places for us as our family has grown. He’s been really good at anticipating what we’re going to need or want before we even realize it and he brings an encyclopedic knowledge of San Francisco properties to help us find great places. As a selling agent, Fred mobilizes a talented network of stagers, designers, and project managers to bring out the top value from the place we’re selling. He works hard for you. He’s been doing this a long time and he’s passionate about his work. " - Mark & Jane

★★★★★ "Fred Villanova was very patient with our many obstacles to purchasing a new home. We owned a large home in Philadelphia and we wanted to downsize and move to the Bay Area. It took over 2 years to sell our unusual house in Philadelphia. Fred showed us homes all over the Bay Area since we hadn’t decided on where to buy our new house. After our home sold in Philadelphia Fred quickly helped us secure a purchase in the very hot market of S.F. About 9 years ago we purchased a small investment property thru Fred which was a very easy closing completely done online. We were delighted with Fred’s knowledge of the area and he was just as fabulous as our friends had told us! "- Deb & Bobby

★★★★★ "We have known Fred Villanova for 32 years! As you can imagine we have developed a deep personal respect for him. Over those 32 years he has become our REALTOR® for every personal and investment property transaction. Fred’s professionalism, honesty, attention to detail, outstanding negotiating skills, and responsiveness during multiple transactions makes buying/selling real estate as stress free as possible. We have and will continue to refer him to family members, friends and business associates. Fred Villanova has won multiple awards and is a highly respected real estate agent in the community. It is why he will always be our REALTOR® of choice. "- Maria

★★★★★ "We have worked with Fred over many years both buying and selling property in San Francisco. Although we left the Bay Area for a few years, Fred responded quickly to our request to look at apartments when we decided to move back and not only arranged for us to see a great selection of suitable properties but found us the right place and helped make it happen. We would have no question about working with him again and would recommend him highly. "- James

★★★★★ "Trustworthy and professional, Fred Villanova is the only real estate agent anyone will need. I will recommend him to my friends and family with 1000% confidence. Our relationship goes back 3 decades . In these 30 Years, Fred has advised and helped me prepare properties for sale, located the perfect ‘next dream homes’ for each life stage change, skillfully negotiated and closed every transaction . A total of 6 homes bought and sold. Consistently operating above and beyond expectations, Fred ‘s candor, deep knowledge in the real estate landscape and his eye for elevated aesthetics , working with him feels like being part of a well organized and unflappable team. When I was heavily pregnant , exhausted from home searching , Fred picked me up and drove me to viewings. Completely spoiling me and helping me find a gorgeous home for my expanding family. That’s truly commitment to service and excellence. "- Jennifer

★★★★★ "Our family has worked with Fred for over 20 years on multiple transactions. He has watched our children grow up, and helped us move enjoyably through the stages of buying and selling homes from small to large and back to smaller. We have also referred Fred to many of our friends, who have always been equally pleased with his professionalism and results. Fred is a fabulous buyers’ agent, with the patience and flexibility to help educate us on market values and home benefits. He is an excellent sellers’ agent, providing great advice on home preparation for sale, and on pricing. Fred stays involved all along the way, from the big picture to the gritty details of closing a deal, to ensure our satisfaction and to build a longstanding relationship. His network is also unparalleled, from renovation to staging to maintenance resources, and even to referrals to agents in other markets. All of the Drake family knows Fred well, and we all consider him a trusted advisor and great friend!"- Peter

★★★★★ "Fred and I have had many chapters in our book of life together. Meeting in the 1980's in San Francisco at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, we got involved and cared for our community. Fred then helped me and my partner buy our first and then second home. I became his real estate assistant and worked for him in that capacity for five years. I learned the art of selling residential real estate through Fred's mentorship. He always understood and modeled for me that buyers' needs came first, even if I didn't agree with their priorities. He did. Fred taught me that buying a Home was very intense and scary for many people and it was our job to assure them that it would all work out. Fred is well-versed in the overall buying & selling process. Later as his business partner, we achieved a lot of successful business but more importantly, we made a lot of people happy! Working with Fred was one of the luckiest breaks in my real estate career. I'll always remember the great work we did and the fun we had!" - Marilyn