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When you choose Marsha Abrahams to represent you, you gain a trusted partner dedicated to helping you achieve your real estate goals.
With a proven track record of success representing both buyers and sellers in the competitive San Francisco market, Marsha brings the hands-on experience and market insight you need. Her deep understanding of local trends, ethical and transparent approach, and strong negotiation skills ensure your priorities are always front and center.
Marsha's lifelong passion for architecture, homes, and design is evident in every aspect of her work. Her keen eye for aesthetics consistently captivates prospective buyers and their agents, while her meticulous attention to detail and mastery of real estate contracts set her apart. As your advocate, confidant, and collaborator, Marsha is committed to guiding you through every step of the process.
Real estate lawyer and licensed broker Jeffrey Gibson is the Brokerage Manager of the Sotheby’s International Realty - San Francisco office. Jeff has 25 years of experience practicing law, including 15 years as a partner with the San Francisco firm Goldstein Gellman Melbostad Gibson & Harris, LLP, specializing in real estate as well as construction, employment matters and family law. Since 1996, he has provided outside legal counsel for Sotheby’s International Realty’s operations and has worked closely with the San Francisco, Wine Country and Carmel offices and the company’s corporate counsel in New York on various litigation and transactional matters.
Jeff’s depth of experience, combined with his ability to foster collaboration among the agents, has transformed the brokerages he manages and has led to a series of extraordinary results, including being the number one office for sales volume within the Sotheby’s International Realty U.S. network in both 2015 and 2016. As agent Gloria Smith notes, “I joined Sotheby’s International Realty because of the strong global brand, but have come to love working at this office due to Jeff’s unique combination of honesty, fairness, approachability and intelligence.”
As a non-competing manager, Jeff’s primary focus is supporting his agents. Through his expert advice and strong leadership, he has established a professional atmosphere where top-producing agents can flourish.
Jeff grew up with a real estate agent mother. He earned a B.A. from the University of Texas, Austin, and a J.D. from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He served as an adjunct professor of law at Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco. He has also served for three years on the Board of Directors of the AIDS Legal Referral Panel. From 1995 to 2010, he served in multiple leadership roles within the American Bar Association (ABA), and in 2000 was appointed by the president of the ABA to serve on its Unmet Needs of Children Committee. Jeff currently sits on the board of the California Pacific Medical Center Foundation.
Tom Hertenstein is the Director of Northern California Marketing and National Digital User Experience for Sotheby’s International Realty, where he leads all marketing activities for the San Francisco Bay Area, Wine Country and Monterey/Carmel. Overseeing transactions valued at more than $5 billion, Tom is responsible for developing and enhancing internal marketing platforms, building and implementing marketing plans for hundreds of listings per year, and partnering with the Sotheby’s auction house to leverage opportunities for national and global exposure. Tom previously served as the United States Director of Marketing for Bonhams Auctioneers (formerly Bonhams & Butterfields), where he managed a successful in-house agency providing strategy, media buying, production and analytics for more than two hundred auctions every year.
Whether buying or selling in the San Francisco market — Marsha is ready to guide you with expertise and personal care.