Warwick May / McGuire Real Estate

Warwick helped my husband and I buy our first home in Alameda. It was 2000 and we were feeling hopeless, especially buying in Alameda because of what we could afford. When we met and started working with Warwick, I immediately felt something good was going to happen. He was patient, educational and a good listener. We got the house we wanted thanks to him. It would not have happened without his skills and experience. To this day he remains a friend — a trusted friend. I just mention some upgrades we have in mind and he provides helpful recommendations and referrals. He is one of a kind realtor and genuine person.
–Andrea Mahoney, Alameda

My husband and I worked with Warwick to buy our first house in 2009, and we love him! He is so knowledgeable and experienced — knows everything about the East Bay market, and has seen pretty much everything — and we learned to trust him on everything. His experience helped us save a lot of money, and also to steer away from houses that weren’t right for us. (After he tells you everything that is wrong with a house that you love, you’ll learn that he doesn’t just want you to buy a house, he wants you to buy the RIGHT house!) We also really appreciated his clarity, and ability to explain the complicated process and jargon that goes with buying a house. Warwick is kind and funny and patient, and after we bought the house we were sorry we didn’t have a reason to call him up anymore. He’s exactly the kind of person you want on your side when you’re navigating a complex process, where everyone wants your money, and you have to (hopefully) live with your decision for a long time. We’ve been recommending Warwick to all of our friends, and if we ever decide to move from this house, he’ll be our first phone call.

Warwick taught me most of what I know about real estate, and also business English.
I bought houses and apartments with his help, beginning before I got US Citizenship.
He understands buildings, gardens, laws and people. Because Warwick helps after the sale, I am managing the properties successfully. I recommend Warwick to anybody looking for information, especially about real estate.
–Berkeley

We have sold two properties and purchased two, with Warwick’s help. We always enjoyed working with him and were always happy with the results.

Warwick is great to work with. He is very knowledgeable about the housing market and gives great advice without any pressure. He was attentive to our needs and guided us through all processes along the way. He’s also quite hilarious, which makes the process of home buying, a pleasureable experience.

Warwick is an amazing guy. He is honest with his opinions and helpful beyond the call of duty.
When I was looking at houses for my first time home purchase, he would tell me all the things that he thought was wrong about the houses I was asking about (from construction issues to location issues and other intangibles) in order to make sure I wouldn’t buy a house I would regret later.
He made the process very easy, eased me through the process, and then continued to help me with everything I needed as a new homeowner even after his work was ostensibly done.
Even 6 years later, I still have occasional questions relating to homes, and he is still extremely quick to write back and help me out. Amazing guy, recommended forever, without reservation.

I’ve worked with Warwick for ten years plus. The result has been a massive growth in
net worth, and avoidance of some really rotten options which I almost chose with encouragement from other realtors.
Warwick May is a born educator; thank God he’s not stuck in some school. He tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. You will listen more and more to his examples from real transactions. The decision will be yours, but you will choose with understanding and confidence.
–LA, Oakland

I really believe Warwick is as good as they come.
Whenever I’ve looked for properties in other areas, and had to deal with other realtors I’ve always been startled by their level of incompetence, and ignorance. I think that’s because I’ve grown use to a standard of compentency with my 10 years of dealing with Warwick that is hard to find. Questions of any kind are answered within hours, if not minutes, and every detail is understood and taken care of.
He’s incredibly honest and knowledgeable, about what he really thinks of the property, and what pitfalls you might encounter. You can always feel secure, that you know exactly what your getting into when you buy a property with him. He’s not just selling you like many of the others.
Plus, he’s really a fun guy, that can make something stressful like buying a house much more enjoyable.

Warwick is, quite simply, the best real estate professional that we have encountered in the course of nearly thirty years (and eight transactions) of purchasing or selling property.