David Cohen

Founder

Email Address

[email protected]
Primary Phone

(415) 309-3283
License Number
#01447526

If there’s one thing David Cohen knows, it’s San Francisco, and there are very few agents who know it as well as he does. Growing up in the city, David spent a lot of time exploring it in its entirety, developing the deep attachment to San Francisco that persists to this day. It’s no wonder he calls his agency City Real Estate.

Since then, in the 20 years that David has been in real estate, he has represented hundreds of buyers and sellers, has become one of the city’s top producing agents, and has participated in over a billion in sales. From 2019-2024, he sold over $100,000,000 in each of those years and ranked in the top 1% of agents nationwide.

David is a true professional, creative marketer, and experienced negotiator. There is no one better equipped to guide clients through the competitive market of home buying or the fast paced and complicated nature of selling. David’s success is defined by his clients’ happiness. A testament to this is that most of David’s business is repeat or referral from past clients. He takes his relationships with his clients very seriously, with the goal of making them feel like they are his only client.

With City Real Estate, David Cohen brings a full-service agency directly to the heart of the city where he grew up. David attended Stuart Hall and University High School and he has a B.A. in Law and Society from University of California, Santa Barbara. David is actively philanthropic, choosing to give to UCSF, Family House, Tipping Point, and other local charities. In true San Francisco fashion, he follows the city’s sports teams, politics, and food scene quite closely. From the hole in the wall to the trendy new spot, he is always happy to share his restaurant recommendations.

What My Clients Say

As good as David’s work on our house purchase was, we were even more pleased with his work on the sale of our townhouse. David kept our sale process moving forward through what seemed like a never-ending parade of problems failed fireplace inspections, uncooperative HOA representatives, petty and unreasonable neighbors, and AWOL contractors, just to name a few. He had a solution for every problem, including finding a competent contractor to step in and complete some repairs on very short notice to salvage a sale that would otherwise have fallen through. David also did a fine job of marketing our townhouse, ultimately coaxing out multiple bids in what was a fairly tight market and getting us full value.

— Lee E.

What My Clients Say

David and his team were so great to work with. His team was very responsive, organized, and so professional. They made selling an SF condo (during a pandemic no less!) so seamless that it really took a lot of the stress off my mind. I appreciate that he was honest and real with us too. Not only were he and our co-agent able to sell our place quickly, but they were also able to get us over our asking price! Such a stellar team to work with. Would highly recommend it.

— Diana Y.

What My Clients Say

Working with David and his team was a great experience. I felt like I was well-informed on the market and was confident when it was time to bid. David provided good bidding strategies and was available 24-7 to keep me apprised of bid status and insight on the transaction. Due diligence and closing were seamless. I would definitely work with David and his team again!

— Brandon W.

What My Clients Say

I had a wonderful experience working with David and his team. Being a first-time home buyer in San Francisco can be an overwhelming process, but David was incredibly supportive throughout the entire time. He went above and beyond to help answer my questions and was thoroughly invested in finding me the home that fit my needs. I was born and raised in SF, so having another local like David as an agent was critical in navigating the city real estate market. I plan to work with David again in all of my future endeavors and would recommend him to anyone.

— Alexandra L.

What My Clients Say

We’ve worked with David on two home purchases and one sale in San Francisco and he knew exactly what needed to be done to be successful. He is smart, professional, extremely networked, persistent, and fast. He knows the ins and outs of San Francisco real estate. We highly recommend him!

— David & Sarah D.

What My Clients Say

Dave and his team are consummate professionals. As native San Franciscans and career-long Realtors®, we found them to be extremely knowledgeable about SF real estate and the market dynamics as a whole. Throughout our process, Dave was attentive, and detail-oriented, and explained complex issues in terms that we could understand. Those qualities are so very important, but what really stood out to us was that Dave thought and acted as if it was his own money on the line as if it were his own home to be purchased, and this made us feel that we had an ally for an agent rather than a salesman, which was incredibly comforting as we navigated the purchase of our first home. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Dave, and his team and would recommend them without reservation to anyone who inquires.

— Britta & Gavin S.