Marisa Thompson

Local Expertise. Global Connections.
For Marisa, it is all about family. She learned about the business from her mother, a residential real estate veteran of over 30 years and she owes a lot to her.

Marisa finds joy in helping families at all stages find the right place for them, whether that's a young family just starting out, or clients on the other end, looking to downsize to lighten their load so they can enjoy life a little more. After collaborating with them on something so important, Marisa’s clients start to feel like family too.

Marissa is a people person and loves connecting. She has a deep desire to understand what is important to each person she works with. She has honestly never had a client with whom she was not able to work successfully.

Marisa finds herself drawn to solving puzzles and knotty problems. That often comes out when she is helping a client strategize to get the most out of their budget, or when they are at the negotiating table working to find common ground to close a successful deal.

One of the few agents that specializes in the Santa Cruz/Los Gatos mountains, Marissa loves the uniqueness of each property in the region and has a special affinity for horse properties. She is familiar with the San Lorenzo Valley, having helped many families find their homes in Felton, Boulder Creek, and Bear Creek. Her other home base is on the coast in the greater Santa Cruz area, from Davenport to La Selva Beach.

Marissa was drawn to Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty because of the unique combination of a company with a small boutique family feel with the luxury brand recognition and marketing power of a worldwide powerhouse. Her clients will benefit from the global reach and amazing web of agent connections that Sotheby’s International Realty offers.

Marisa loves music and performs regularly as one of the Summit Sisters, a group of fun-loving, talented musicians in the Los Gatos Mountains where she lives with her husband and daughter.