We sold our Mountain View townhome with Rainmaker Real Estate. Their in-depth knowledge of the Mountain View, Los Altos, and adjacent towns was key in our selection of Rainmaker. Another factor in selecting Rainmaker was Yao Li's diligent preparation and planning of the pre-sale process. She is awesome! Leading up to the on-market listing, Alex was super clear and explicit on what will happen and how to prepare. He also provided thoughtful advice on what listing price to select in order to attract the most buyers. We were able to go on-market, do showings, send out disclosures, and request offers in no time. Alex's support extended to a great conversation on the pros/cons of each offer, which led us to being under contract very quickly. In the end, Rainmaker Real Estate was awesome to work with. Alex and Yao provided a great product with *ZERO* drama, which is what we wanted. We will use them again, if we are in the market to purchase something in the MTV/Los Altos area. read more

I purchased my current home with Rainmaker about a decade ago! Alex paired me with the right person on his team to work with. I always felt I could go to either of them with questions and concerns. Through the years, we've stayed loosely in touch. Recently I asked Alex his thoughts on a second property, sharing my concerns and parameters. He had/has really good ideas, has experience with handling different situations, and I didn't/don't feel at all pressured to purchase. When it comes, hoping the second time goes just as well! read more

We never thought we could get the dream home after seeing the massive traffic at the open house, but Yao Li made the impossible happen! She is incredibly knowledgeable, strategic, and resourceful, navigating this competitive market with expertise. Her support didn't stop at closing--the unexpected and valuable after-sale service (including offering resources & connections to help fix small issues) truly sets her apart. We are immensely grateful and feel lucky to have had her as our agent. read more

We worked with Alex to sell our home in Los Altos and had an outstanding experience from start to finish. Alex brings deep expertise in the local real estate market--he gave us smart, honest advice on pricing and timing, and really understood the nuances of what would drive interest in our specific home. He clearly knows what buyers in this area are looking for and helped us position our home to maximize appeal. His strategy was spot-on, and we felt confident at every step that we were in the hands of someone who truly understands how to optimize outcomes for sellers. What also stood out was Alex's strong network--he knows the local agents and was able to leverage those relationships to connect with motivated buyers early in the process. Thanks to his efforts, the sale went smoothly and exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend working with him if you're thinking of selling in Los Altos or the surrounding area. read more

Long overdue 5 star review! Alex helped us close on a property in Palo Alto back in April We are so grateful to have worked with him on the purchase of our first home--especially given how unconventional and fast-paced the process was. From the start, Alex stood out not only for his deep knowledge of the Palo Alto market but also for his calm, strategic approach and excellent reputation among other agents--which truly made a difference in such a competitive environment. The sellers were motivated to move quickly and were only looking for serious buyers who could close smoothly. Thanks to Alex's relationship with the seller's agent and his thoughtful, practical guidance, we were able to move forward confidently and ultimately secure our new home. Throughout the process, Alex was always honest, responsive, and incredibly helpful in talking us through key decisions. He has a knack for giving clear, grounded advice and never pushed us--just guided us wisely at every turn. We can't recommend Alex highly enough. He made a stressful process feel manageable. If you're buying or selling in the Bay Area, Alex is exactly who you want in your corner. read more

An Outstanding Agent -- Thank You, Alex! With Alex's incredible help, we sold our Mountain View house with multiple offers -- and thanks to his expert guidance, we were able to negotiate a count back (an increase over the original offer), which was an unexpected bonus that no other agent had ever mentioned to us! Working with Alex was hands down one of the best decisions we made . What stood out most was his deep knowledge of the market, sharp attention to detail, and honest, thoughtful advice. He handled everything -- from scheduling showings to negotiating offers -- with incredible care and skill. During the open house, he even texted us multiple times with updates, which really helped calm our nerves and made us feel supported throughout. We never felt rushed or pressured, and it genuinely felt like Alex had our best interests at heart. Even after closing, he checked in to make sure everything was going smoothly. If you're looking for a trustworthy, hardworking, and kind agent -- look no further than Alex. We're beyond grateful for his help and can't recommend him highly enough! read more

We are so happy we decided to work with Alex and the Rainmaker team to manage the sale of our home. The attention and care to all the details made what could have been a complex project straightforward for us, as we completed the sale from out of state. The team delivered on budget and on schedule, throughout the process of updates, listing and selling the property. There is no question that we would sell another house with Alex and the Rainmaker team! read more

Alex was the absolute best to work with! My husband and I purchased our home with Alex's help and couldn't have been happier with our choice of agent. Alex knows every agent in the area, all the ins and outs of every street/neighborhood, and always had our best interest in mind. Buying in the Bay Area is extremely competitive so we wanted an agent with a lot of experience and one who could give us an edge up--Alex had just that. Throughout the entire buying process, including closing, we were incredibly confident in his ability to push on our behalf. When it came to putting down offers, he was great at providing his unbiased opinion, gathering information from other agents, and he also never pressured us to go beyond our comfort level. We now have officially closed on our home and are still so happy that we decided to go with him as our agent. If we ever need to sell or buy again, we'll be going back to him. Thanks Alex for all your help!! read more

I purchased my very first home through Alex. At the time, the market was incredibly competitive, with multiple offers--sometimes as many as five--on the same property. Thanks to Alex's outstanding presentation, I was able to secure my first home without having to overbid. A few years later, when it was time to sell that home and purchase a new one, Alex helped me seamlessly transition. He listed my home on the market and found me a new one at the same time. While some agents suggested taking out a bridge loan, Alex genuinely cared about my best interests. Instead of taking unnecessary risks, he negotiated with the seller of my new home to wait until my current home was sold. Years later, when I decided to sell that second home, I turned to Alex and his team again. From start to finish, they handled everything flawlessly, including home repairs and preparing the property for sale. Whenever I need advice or assistance with real estate or loans, Alex is always the first person I call without hesitation. His service is trustworthy and reliable every single time. read more

Yao Li and Alex are the best agents we have ever worked with. We bought a townhouse with their help and closed the deal in record time. Not only they were very knowledgeable, they also went additional miles to help us. They guided us through the entire purchasing process, and even found a very good handyman for us. We are very lucky to have them as our agents. read more

When researching real estate agents to sell my dad's house, my plan was to interview at least 3 candidates before making a final decision. But my initial meeting and walk-through with Alex Wang was so successful that I hired him immediately. In hindsight, I am so very happy that I trusted my initial impressions! Alex is a smart, organized, pragmatic and personable real estate agent who really understands the local market and how to best prep and market a property to make it as desirable as possible. He also has a dedicated team of skilled trades people and designers who can quickly and cost effectively renovate a "dated" looking home to dramatically boost its appeal. Alex and his team at Rainmaker Real Estate did a truly phenomenal job of transforming my dad's "ugly duckling" home into a gorgeous swan that received 3 offers over asking price within 72 hours of our listing going live! The response was so amazing that we ended up cancelling the open house and accepting a no contingency offer from a highly motivated buyer who fell in love with the house. Thanks to Alex, the entire process from prepping the house through close of escrow was seamless and easy. After the initial in person meeting, we were able to handle most of our communication through a combination of text, phone, email and Zoom which worked perfectly for me and eliminated the need to make repeated trips from the East Bay to the Peninsula. I would highly encourage anyone on the Peninsula who is looking to sell their home (especially an older or 'cosmetically challenged' one) to consider working with Alex Wang at Rainmaker Real Estate. Alex is the best!!! read more

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Alex and his team at Rainmaker Real Estate did an AMAZING job selling my elderly father's home in Palo Alto. They did everything from clearing out all of his unwanted furniture and belongings, made essential repairs, updated and painted the interior and exterior of the house , and spruced up the landscaping. They moved quickly and got the house ready to sell in record time. Most importantly, Alex and his team at Rainmaker were patient and sensitive to my father's needs as he was selling his house that he built and owned for over 45+ years. It was an emotional process for him that the team at Rainmaker's respected with kindness and caring each step of the way. In the end Alex sold the house in record time for well over asking price!! We hope to have the opportunity to work with Alex and his team again one day! read more

I recently was in the unfortunate situation of having a house on the market for four months with virtually no activity. I decided to switch agents, and looked for a realtor in the Bay Area who grokked" high-tech, understood marketing, and that my wife and I felt could move our home quickly. Alex and his counterpart, Owen Halliday, both of Sereno Group Real Estate, quickly rose to the top of the list. We turned them loose, and ended up with multiple offers presented. Can't recommend Sereno Group enough. Definite thumbs up. read more

Alex and his team orchestrated the sale of our home with surgical precision. This man is low key at the top of his game, but exudes the calm that comes with his decades of experience. No flash, no fuss, just clean and steady handling of every step from listing prep, to open house, to close. Alex in Peninsula real estate is like Neo in the Matrix, he is just a cut above. read more

Alex has helped me buy and sell multiple properties over the years. Recently he's helped me sell a condo that hasn't had the best market due to rising interest rates and buyers preferring single family homes. It was during this down time where Alex really showed there are levels to this business. When it's a seller's market, every agent looks great. When it's a buyer's market, I'm glad I have the Scott Boras of real estate on my side. Alex not only got me a price above what I was hoping for. Even the buyer was appreciative of the 5 star service Alex provided to make the transaction seamless and meet their needs. It goes without saying, I highly recommend Alex and his team. read more

I highly recommend Alex Wang as a listing agent to sell a home. My neighbor moved away and his son used Alex to manage the repairs and fixup, list and sell the home. In our case we didn't need much fixup (his strength), but he did an excellent job of listing in 2 phases. First without going to MLS and with a limited exposure thru agents he knows, and then the 2nd phase was going to be with MLS. To our benefit the first phase of 21 days without MLS he had 2-3 showings, resulting in an offer, a negotiation, and our sale. That meant we had little fixup to do, no open houses, and just a few interested persons touring and then offers. Everything that Alex did was very professional, and he is very experienced, well known, and well connected in this valley. So our experience in selling our home was superb thanks to Alex, and why we can recommend him highly. stan in Los Altos, Highlands area read more

We would like to recommend Alex Wang and Rainmaker Real Estate to anyone looking for a real estate agent in the South Bay. We chose Alex for our recent home sale because he has consistently done a fantastic job with our real estate transactions. Most folks looking for a realtor will probably wonder, "Will this realtor get us the best price?" We were extremely happy with his performance, he was able to attract multiple bidders and he was able to secure the appropriate buyer for our home. Rainmaker has a modern retail office presence on the corner of El Camino and San Antonio in Los Altos. They have a wonderful, professional team working there including Alex, Jeff, and Chris. It was absolutely a team effort getting our last project to completion. We asked Alex & Rainmaker to sell our San Jose home. We live out of town, and the Rainmaker team managed all of the details of the repairs. This included finding vendors, getting bids, and scheduling the work. They gave persuasive business arguments for the entire repair and staging budget, and for each vendor choice. Besides their results, the team is easy to work with. They answered all of our questions, texts, and emails in a timely manner. They were in close communication for every step of the process from the time we called them through the close of escrow. We won't hesitate to choose Alex and Rainmaker for our future South Bay real estate needs. We would highly recommend them to our friends and family, and we certainly recommend them to you, generic interweb reader. read more

I strongly recommend Alex. He represented me as the seller agent to sell my condo in Palo Alto and did an exceptional job. There is no doubt that he is a top agent in the surrounding area just based on all the reviews. However, to be honest, I was skeptical at the beginning about how much more value the best agent can provide than an average (and therefore cheaper) one. After working with him in this process, I have been fully convinced that it worths every penny. Alex is always straight to the point, no bullshit. He is among the smartest people I've worked with, which made talking with him both efficient and intellectually stimulating. Alex's experience helped us to scope our remodel project more reasonably than we initially planned. He understands what buyers care and what they don't, what work adds value and what doesn't. He also has a great team of contractors/handymen with very competitive price and he acted as our free general contractor. This helped us save quite some money and get the work done earlier than we expected. The most important thing is that Alex has been very truthful in this process and we can feel that he cares about us more than his own benefit. read more

We LOVE Alex and HIGHLY recommend him as a seller's broker. My elderly mom in law recently sold her house in Mountain View which she owned for 46 years. Selling a house is stressful in and of itself. Add COVID plus not knowing the temperature of the market, made it even more challenging. After meeting and interviewing several brokers specializing in the area, we all felt strongly that Alex was the perfect agent to handle the sale. The top reasons why we liked working with him and why he stood out: 1. Humble, honest and very knowledgeable - Most agents talk a big game about knowing Mtn. View or being experts in Silicon Valley, but Alex presented actual data and information for us to understand the whys and hows of arriving at the right price and strategy. We were impressed that he had a presentation diagram, broke the process down clearly in a chart and thoughtfully explained the neighborhoods and markets. He was the only agent who knows his technology well and is up on all the latest real estate trends. He was the most confident about how to get the price we wanted and had a clear strategy of how to achieve it. Alex doesn't just throw out numbers, he studies it, times it accordingly and strikes based on when you go to sale. Very savvy. 2. Responds promptly, easy to work with, gets the job done - Personality is key is finding the right broker. Alex is the perfect combination of experienced, well spoken, likable yet a tough negotiator. Our entire family vibed with his easy going and professional demeanor right away. Over the 2 months that we worked with him (during renovations, prep and until the sale) he was very reliable in communicating salient points while allaying our concerns. Alex is very trustworthy. We also love that Alex worked well with our elderly parent. He was always very patient, never condescending and is a great listener. We lived out of town and he made us feel safe in leaving much of the logistics to his discretion. Also when you choose Alex, you get Alex. It was important to us that we were not passed around to assistants especially because we were handling the sale from 300 miles away. Alex has a small team and you truly get personalized service. 3. Renovations + staging + inspections - Alex works with reputable and well priced vendors who get the job done. He only recommends work that he knows will bring a high return. In our case, the money spent was so well worth it. One thing to note (and maybe my only criticism) due to the busy schedules of his vendors, renovations took 5 weeks. Initially we were worried about the timing because we didn't want to miss the busy summer selling window. In the end it didn't matter because the sale was a huge success. But if you are in a rush or working on a deadline, lock down the work timeline as soon as you engage him so there are no surprises. We also LOVED the design team Alex used who also staged the home. His team of inspectors were also very reputable. 4. Sale / Negotiation - Alex sold our house in 5 days. It was a multiple offer situation and he negotiated the sale in a way that exceeded our expectations. Prior to presenting the offers, Alex vetted the viability of every buyer, making sure they were qualified and could close. We were already happy with the price being offered from several parties - and this is the tricky part - he managed to push everyone to come up even more without scaring anyone away, leading us to the right buyer in the end. From the time we received our offers to negotiations and the final buyer selection, the whole process was signed and done in 24 hours. 5. Post-sale - Alex acted as our liaison with the movers we hired and did it efficiently. He was so easy to work with and did it with a great attitude throughout. Overall, we are incredibly happy with our experience working with Alex and are grateful he was our agent for this very important sale. I initially found Alex here on Yelp, based on all his reviews. Now I can say firsthand that his reputation lives up to and exceeds everything people are saying about him. They are all true. read more

I recently bought a house with the help from Alex Wang's team, which reminds me of a quick Yelp review sitting in my "Draft" box for 1.5 years now for the house he helped me sell in 2019. "I'm 55 years old (in finance) and have a couple of experiences already selling my own houses, before I came across Alex Wang's name online and from neighbor's recommendation. His expertise in strategizing price point and timing definitely helped me save a lot of time researching market trend myself." In a nutshell, Alex helped me sell my house in 2019 and his team helped me buy a house in 2021. Yes, as a returning client, I'm pretty happy with what Alex and his team delivered so far, and therefore would highly recommend. Jason C. read more

Our review is based on the experience that Alex Wang is, simply, the best realtor you can get in the Bay Area. Alex stands apart in his field because he isn't trying to tell you to buy a house you don't really want and he isn't telling you how much you should bid, but he asks the probing questions and provides you with the strategic guidance to help you get the outcome you truly want. We had a lot of different ideas about what our next move would look like when we started house-hunting, and Alex patiently helped us work through our many different ideas. Alex's calm, thoughtful, and honest demeanor worked well for our family. He speaks intentionally and to add value, which means we really listened and carefully considered his input. His communication method and strategic advice cuts through the noise and he provides what you need to know and when you need to know it, while always respecting your time. In Bay Area real estate, where the stakes are so high, this is the one area not to cut corners. In our case, we feel very lucky to have found that highly experienced, organized, and straight-talking realtor, and we have no doubt his negotiation skills landed us in our dream home. It wasn't easy. We went up against way too many other bids, went through a round of offers and counter-offers, and with Alex's counsel, came out with the winning bid. We went from having our bid accepted and selling our old house in the area in less than 90 days, thanks to his very competent and professional team who managed every little detail to get the house ready. Our selling experience with Alex was also everything we could have wanted: we sold our old house to a family (which is what we hoped for) and for more than we expected in record time and with no hiccups. A personal reference is the highest compliment, which is why we are adding a 5-star review and have already referred friends to Alex. read more

My wife and I met with Alex a year prior (2012) to actually putting our house on the market. We met with him at Sereno Group's Palo Alto office to explore our options. I was amazed by his knowledge, professionalism, and organization! A very detailed report with recent comps and information about our residence was prepared us. Alex was patient and spent over an hour with us answering all our questions. Fast forward a year to late 2013. We were now ready to move and knew we wanted Alex and his team to represent us in selling our house. This time we met with him and Sara at his Willow Glen office. They were both great! We set out a timeline and started the "For Sale" process. Kris Y. from Sereno group helped coordinate our contractors. We used several vendors that have a worked closely with Alex to recarpet, repaint, deep clean, and stage our house. Their prices were competitive and all did high quality work. Kris kept me in the loop and informed the entire process. He was easy to get a hold of and responded quickly to my questions. We had a successful open house weekend with beautifully printed flyers. Several offers came in a few days later. Alex called us and went through each offer in detail. Alex's expertise in negotiation was evident when he secured us a no-contingency offer over our asking price with a backup buyer (under the same terms)! Joe C. from his team helped facilitate the escrow process. It was a very smooth next 30 days with Joe in constant communications with us. We closed in exactly 30 days - right on target with Alex's timeline. Alex called to congratulate us. What a smooth selling experience! Everyone we worked with at the Sereno Group was amazing to work with. I highly recommend Alex if you're looking for an experienced realtor with Bay Area real estate expertise. He truly cares for his clients! Thank you Alex! read more

When my brothers and I lost our father and were facing the proposition of selling my Father's home the task seemed daunting. To help with the home sale we interviewed multiple agents and based on a number of factors, we chose Alex Wang. We were looking for an agent with a depth of sales experience, knowledge of the local market, and the ability to quickly put together a team of folks who could get the home ready for sale and sold. Alex Wang from Rainmaker Realty checked all those boxes. Once we agreed to work with Alex, he and his team got to work preparing the home for sale. In no time the home was ready to go on the market and welcome perspective buyers at a competitive price. Then, Covid-19 hit, and we faced a market that no one had seen before. It was quite possibly one of the most challenging times to sell a home given the many uncertainties that individual home buyers and sellers were facing. We explored the idea of aggressively marketing the home when the surge started, but decided to wait until we had a better understanding of what the pandemic meant for individuals, business and the market before moving forward in earnest. Once there was a window when we felt we could sell the house, and complete the necessary tasks involved with finalizing a sale, we decided to move forward. After the house was listed and could be viewed remotely, we responded to a number of offers. In a couple of weeks we were able to, with Alex's help, agree on a price that met our goals and was more than the original asking price. Alex is someone who will work hard to get you the most competitive price for your home. He is also very easy to talk to, good at listening to his clients, easily available, and at all times quick at returning our calls or to responding to our questions. Above all, Alex is an Agent who makes it a point to help you meet your purpose rather than just fulfilling his goals. read more

We hired Alex and his team to help us sell our family home in Los Altos. Alex offered tremendous help in logistics and preparations for the sale. He coordinated the many requirements to make our sale very efficient. In short, we were able to close the sale and escrow within 30 days from signing the contract with Alex. He is always available by phone and text and he guided us through the sales process tremendously well. The effect was a tremendous confidence that we were always in good hands with Alex and his team. I am very thankful that we found him. We chose him due to his high ranking in reviews. I can say that we feel all the positive reviews are well founded and recommend him highly. read more

I was referred to Alex by my brother. Alex is very professional and knows the Bay Area very well. He's been doing this for a long time. He is easy to talk to and provides great advice. He is knowledgeable about the market and shares his insights with you. He would educate you and make you feel comfortable. He wasn't pushy and wasn't just there to make commission. He cared about what you wanted and wanted to make sure you felt comfortable with every decision. There's no BS, which I loved. He was easy to get in contact with and would respond in a timely manner. He's great and I would highly recommend him for anyone looking to sell their home. read more

I met Alex as my wife and I were preparing to leave the Bay Area. Our initial meeting took place in the month of August and we had so many uncertainties. We started bombarding him with questions like - Should we put the house for lease or sell? If we sell, when? Is it in a condition to sell? What's the market like now? What is the meaning of life? Alex was very calm and personable from the beginning. He patiently walked us through the options without rushing us for any decisions. We could tell immediately that he has years of experience in the market, and that his advices are genuine. From that initial meeting, Alex earned our full trust. Throughout the preparation process, we were impressed over and over again. He was easily reachable via text/phone and gave us timely status updates. Alex's mean response time - pardon the engineering terminology - was within seconds! We always got our answers fast. Alex was very good at streamlining his team and the vendors for rapid execution. The photography, staging, handyman work, landscaping, and cleaning were done flawlessly and the house was on the market on October as scheduled. He personally prepared summary notes and feedbacks from the open houses. Couldn't have asked for more. October is not the hottest time of the year for real estate, but Alex did not have any trouble getting us multiple attractive offers. The offers were close to our expectation initially, but did not exceed it just yet. This is probably where Alex's core strength shined as a negotiator. Within a few days, he worked tirelessly behind the scenes and presented us with an offer that exceeded our expectation. Alex is a seasoned negotiator and a strategist. We appreciate his transparency throughout the process and at the same time shielding us from the pain of daunting negotiations. Alex is a mortal being. But he sure is a near perfect real estate agent. Truly recommended. read more

Rainmaker Real Estate has my highest recommendation! They helped sell our home in Sunnyvale. From the first meeting with Alex to all interactions with Linh and the rest of the team, Rainmaker was amazing! They walked us through the entire process, were extremely organized and kept us informed every step of the way. We literally moved everything out of the house, handed them the keys and left the state. They had our full trust. Between repairs, staging, marketing and closing, they had it all covered. True professionals! read more

We recently went through the stressful process of selling our old place and buying a new house at a volatile moment of the Bay Area real-estate market, where it was no longer an outright seller's market but not yet a buyer's market, which made it tough for us being at both ends. Fortunately we had Alex as our seller's agent and also our buyer's agent in the second leg of the process. With his in-depth experience and understanding of the real estate market and the dedication of his team, Alex had guided us through each step of the process, provided us effective marketing strategies when selling our old place and then successfully negotiating down to a great price when helping us buy our new place. It was not just business to Alex -- He also cared very much about his clients and moved us with his personal touch as he understood how stressful this whole thing can be for a family. I would definitely recommend Alex and his team as both seller's and buyer's agent for your dream home in the Bay Area! read more

We've completed a successful purchase with Alex as our real estate agent. Here were the parameters of our buying process: - We already knew what we wanted - We looked at houses ourselves (finding new listings, visiting open houses, reviewing recent sold homes) - We had already purchased property in the Bay Area before and knew the competitive nature from firsthand experience Main takeaway: Alex is exceptional at the key skills you will need if you want to take the bidding process seriously and win. Many buyers will know how frustrating it is to bid and lose (and repeat that process multiple times). Alex is the key to being successful at the bidding process. He understands what a home's actual market price will be and how to form a competitive bid and package that will put you in the top bidders group. That does not necessarily mean just bidding a lot of money, but showing the sellers that you are capable buyers with a strong financial history and an agent that is serious about his clients. We worked with Alex on the first home we wanted to bid on. That home had 25 (!!!) offers. We did not have the highest priced offer, but we had a package that kept us in the top buyer group and we got the first offer of a counter specifically because our package was the best. We ended up accepting the counter and won the bid. This is incredibly difficult to achieve and we know that Alex was a strong component of why we were successful. We really enjoyed working with Alex through the buying process. He is calm, professional, and very informed. He knows how to get things done and if you are the type of buyer that wants to be serious about buying a home, Alex is the ideal agent for you. read more

If you are looking for an amazing realtor -- stop and look no further. First, let's be honest and recognize that most people that have decent realtors will say "my realtor is great!". I have worked with other realtors who are good but Alex tops the list. Finding a good realtor is like finding the perfect house-- it's just really really difficult. Fortunately, you can find Alex to find your perfect house. So the question you should really be asking is "What makes Alex better that all the rest?" Let's me give some real life scenarios to answer those questions. 1- My experience with most realtors has been that they will show you tons of houses until you are exhausted. At that rate -- you will sooner or later given in and buy something. Alex will show you lots of houses but he really tries to understand what you are looking for so he can optimize for what you are looking for. He isn't happy if your not happy. 2- Have you seen those ads for realtors who will represent the buyer and the seller? While I use to think that was a great way to save on commission -- you need to realize that they they are trying to close a deal which means your realtor is biased to close which does not mean it is to your benefit. Alex has been our realtor more than once and he is totally committed to representing us. It also means he will avoid conflict of interest even if it means to forego some additional commission. Don't you wish everyone tried to avoid conflict of interest? 3- We once won a bid on a beautiful house and bid was AS-IS with one one condition. That condition was to get a clean bill of health on the foundation since it was an old house. We actually didn't expect any issues but unexpectedly -- the inspection showed that the house foundation had issues. The inspector quoted like $25k to fix the problem but I think it probably would have been more. However, it was a great looking house. We asked Alex on his thoughts. To our surprise; he recommended we pass on the house. Now remember -- he easily could have closed the deal. I'm fairly sure all the realtors I have had in the past would have just told us to go thru with the deal since we were clearly on the fence. I can honestly say we were really happy with decision to move on and buy a smaller place -- for a lower price and thus a lower commission for Alex. When you hire Alex as your realtor -- he will look out for you even if it means that it will take longer. This is because he believes in the long term relationship and making you really love the house you are buying or getting the best price for the house you are selling. I could go on with countless times I feel he went above and beyond but I think you get the idea. There is a reason Alex has 5 stars (not 4 stars or 4.5 stars) -- a full 5 star rating! I'm fairly sure if one could give bonus stars -- Alex would get a full 6 stars. read more

Highly unprofessional with lots of attitude. Not sure what he thinks of himself. I would stay away from this agent and would not go anywhere near him. He charges a lot and provide total crap service. You would be better off working with someone else. read more

Rainmaker Properties has surpassed my expectations of real estate professionalism. Finding a home, speaking on your behalf, and closing the deal is something I expect from competent real estate agencies. What I didn't expect is Alex's passion and commitment to make sure you are satisfied with the home you buy. Two Examples: 1) As first-time home buyers, my wife and I were very nervous and scared. Alex figuratively holds your hand through every step of the home-buying process. He told us what to expect at every stage, how the real estate industry works, what to say and not to say when you're interested in a home, etc. It's quite overwhelming to learn about home-buying but Alex was very patient and helpful with my endless questions and concerns. 2) Not until after my wife and I moved in our home did we realize that we missed some ugly marks on the bedroom walls. We didn't notice them earlier because the previous owner's picture frames and furniture covered the area upon inspection. We were disappointed to say the least since we would have to dish out more money to fix up the place. Without hesitation, Alex generously outsourced a painter to repaint our walls for us; it just shows that Alex really cares for his clients. In the end, Alex and his team easily gained my trust and never abused it. I recommend Rainmaker Properties to all my loved ones and am looking forward to utilizing their services when my wife and I feel ready to move out of our splendid home. read more

Alex and his team are amazing. My husband and I wouldn't be in our new home if it weren't for him. Alex goes above and beyond to ensure you have the best chance of purchasing your new home especially in this competitive market. Our first meeting was outside of his working hours, and he patiently answered all our questions and put our mind at ease through what can be a very stressful process. Not only did Alex help us prepare a competitive offer, he also presented it in person to the sellers which sets us apart from the mere paper offers. We actually ended up having our offer accepted even though it wasn't the highest offer that the seller received. An example of Alex being super reliable was when he answered our emails in the middle of the night while on his vacation during our closing period. Working with Alex, he wanted to be involved in the process every step of the way. Even after the home closed, he wanted to be a part of our renovation process on our new home, and was a great resource at connecting us with an architect to get the ball rolling. On top of that, Alex helped us rent out our previous home, and coordinated the move-in with the renter while we were away. I have nothing but high praise for Alex, and there's no surprise as to why there are only five star reviews to his name. Alex is more an just an real estate agent, he's someone you can call a friend. I highly recommend Alex Wang and his team. read more

I have worked with 5 realtors on 5 different transactions and Alex is the best by far. Alex and his team helped us selling our Sunnyvale home and here is what I love about him. · He is extremely focus on listening and understanding our concerns/needs to provide us the best services/solutions. We felt that Alex is on our side every step of the way. · Faster time to market. Speed, speed, speed. I don't know how they do it but his team is extremely efficient and zero time was wasted idling. · First offer 19% above asking price within 24 hour on MLS. His team is great at marketing. Our home was cleaned, nicely staged, beautiful images were taken and Alex marketed it before it is even ready. · Sold our home at a price exceeded our highest expected price by 10%. Alex negotiation skill is a rarity. · Signing, reviewing paperwork is a breeze and speedy. He uses the latest technology to connect his team with us and allow us to review paperwork and sign them using our computers or phones anytime any where as long as there is internet. · Extensive remodel finished on schedule. Kris and Alex are organized and on schedule. They helped us with an extensive remodel. His team managed the entire project except for a few minor items that we wanted take on our self. His recommended contractors do quality work on schedule which is not common for big projects. · Cost effective remodel recommendations getting us the most return for our remodel. My favorites are replacing yellow outdated windows to allow more light into the living room, repaint the kitchen cabinet white instead of resurface, and create a door from the living room to the laundry room to make in an indoor laundry room. · Knowledgeable and experienced with bay area real estate market. I find his real estate related blog http://www.alexwang.com/blog/ entertaining and informative. · But best of all Alex is a good guy. He is down to earth, sincere and pleasant to work with. Would I recommend Alex and his team? No, because we want to have them all to our self. **** Sept 2015 **** Yes he did it again. Alex teamed up with Parker Sharp to beat all odds in this challenging seller market and negotiated us a wonderful home for 25 thousands less than what we originally wanted to pay. We won the home for similar price to a home nearby with similar lot size and condition, except our home is 1740sf and their is 1230sf. Great great deal! Working with the best leads to success. read more

I don't like real estate agents; they tend to be dishonest people who are only interested in the commission they get when they sell or buy your home. Working with Alex was different though. We had Alex short-sell our condo and he made the process as easy and pain-free for us as possible. We heard horror stories about how long it takes to get rid of a short-sale home. But lo and behold, Alex worked his magic and was able to find a buyer in a matter of a month or two. He made things as stress-free as possible for us. Our only task was to clean out our place while he hired people to scrub out our place. We were worried that there might be taxes involved or that we would have to pay a few thousands out of our pockets, but Alex and his team made sure we didn't have to worry about anything. Both my husband and I had a bad taste for real estate agents thanks to the sleazy agent who sold this condo to us and claimed that everything was in stellar condition. (Hello, Liar!) Alex has changed this distaste for us, besides being honest, he is definitely knowledgeable about the real estate department. Alex comes prepared during the initial meeting and has great advice on getting us the best value for our property. One thing which stood out to me which makes Rainmaker different from other companies is that they rely on word of mouth instead of advertisements. With all the clients Rainmaker has, it definitely says something how they run their business. Also, they donate back to the community which is nice. We will definitely use Alex and Rainmaker for future homes (buying and selling). read more

I was referred to Rainmaker from a mortgage broker when we began our new home search. I met up with Alex for coffee to discuss our situation, what we were looking for, etc. and he was upfront and honest and said he doesn't specialize in the area and would refer us to someone else who does (so a couple things here. 1. I know he gets a cut of the commission from referring me to someone else. 2. It says a lot more that he's willing to give up the full commission, which is a a decent chunk of money, to have me work with someone else). I appreciated the feedback and kept in touch with him. When it came time to sell our place, Alex had me work with his associate James Yang. Alex was going to be on paternity leave at the time so he started the process and helped out answering questions and allaying concerns we had with the sale. We had already bought a place and wanted to sell quickly while getting a good price and James/Alex put together a game plan and got our house sold in under 3 weeks. It was critical to get the maximum price without leaking any information about us closing on another property and they did it. That review from Alvin L. is bogus about a 50% rebate. I don't know of any agents who would want to give out a 5-10k rebate for a 5 star review. If they did, they would probably be out of business. Overall, I trust Alex's real estate insight and his honesty throughout the process. He's kept in touch with us and is out to do what's best in our interests. If you have any doubts, just chat with Alex over coffee and form your own opinion. He's a stand up guy and I wouldn't hesitate to use him again. read more

We interviewed several real estate agents when we started our home search, but when we met Alex Wang, we knew that he was the right fit. While Alex works in the entire Redwood City to Sunnyvale area, he really specializes in Los Altos / Mountain View and even knows most of the agents that work there, which gives him a huge advantage. Being on the winning end of a multiple-offer scenario is so much more likely when Alex has a solid relationship with the selling agent. Alex never pressured us at all and we felt like he was always helping us to discover exactly what we wanted and what we were looking for, which we really appreciated. Alex has a great emphasis on communication which makes all the difference when you get into the hectic offer-placing process. Alex takes great care in personally presenting offers for his clients to the selling agent. One of Alex's greatest strengths is negotiating. If you really want a place, Alex has a way of finding out exactly what your offer needs to have to secure it, which is critical in the current multiple-offer environment and which says a lot about his relationships with other agents. The banker that Alex recommended (Jerome Sierra from Wells Fargo) also worked extremely quickly for us and handled all bumps in the road swiftly and professionally. There will be bumps in the road so having an experienced and easy-going banker made all the difference. Alex has a great relationship with this banker and works with him frequently, which was very helpful. We've been living in our new home for two months now and we couldn't be happier with our decision on the home and of going with Alex. We felt like we had an all-star cast working for us and that has made this potentially nerve-wracking home-buying experience a very pleasant and smooth one for us. read more

Remember the adage "you get what you pay for?" Having studied various real estate transactions within my circle of friends, and comparing it to my own experience, I would have to say that this holds true, even in this e-everything day and age, in the real estate business. Having come from a real estate family, which contains commercial appraisers, brokers, real estate agents, and residential appraisers, we see all the time how people who may only buy a house 2-3 times in their lifetime get screwed by those who operate in the business day to day. So, I was determined to find good representation that knows the local market, financial conditions, and the buying/selling dynamics of the other real estate agents or homebuilders in this area. After meeting Alex and interviewing him, I felt I had found just the broker I was looking for. My broker dad concurred, which is a great stamp of approval! In my two transactions (buying a distressed newly built property with a complicated bank-ownership situation and selling a property that had been in a fire but newly rebuilt) Alex was able to use technology, know-how and negotiations skills to fully inform me of all possible issues, while obtaining a great price. For example, based on the selling prices of the other properties within my neighborhood, it appears we were the only buyers to obtain a discount. Do you think you can easily win a court case representing yourself or obtaining a cut-rate lawyer when your opposition has a top flight lawyer? Then I'm not sure why you think you'll know enough about real estate market dynamics to negotiate against well represented counterparts. Do yourself a favor and consider this thoughtful, prepared and savvy group as your representation when you next contemplate a real estate transaction! read more

Come for the ratings but stay for the man. It is clear from the chorus of outstanding reviews for Alex that he and his team provide an outstanding client service. You can no doubt find other real estate agents out there that can offer a similarly strong service. I, however, recommend Alex for who he is and what he stands for, which may make him the right trusted advisor for you. Why was he the right advisor for my family: - Integrity. At your first meeting with Alex, it will be clear that he is a man of strong integrity. You can confidently make your important life decision with him as your advisor. He will not do dual-representation out of respect for the parties involved. Without going into details, there was a moment when he had to make a tough decision relating to the representation of us, and he chose the decision that protected our interests to the detriment of his. His company has committed to donating a portion of their gross revenues through a charitable foundation. - Hardworking and Directly Involved. Alex was hands-on and directly involved in our representation. He made all our offers in person with the selling agent. This gives you the best chances in a seller's market. He was patient as we worked together in the late hours of the night to prepare our offers for the next day, even though we had a couple of failed offers before the final successful one. His team is also hands-on during the closing process - they take over scheduling and organizing the process. Very valuable for first time home buyers who are busy digging up minutiae documenting their financial life for the lender. - Strong negotiator. Alex's strong suit is negotiation. Let him take over and watch his magic. But more important than his negotiation skill is his advice on the strategy to approach the overall sale/buy process in light of the then-current market conditions. That capability is built up over years of experience; that's what you are paying for. This is critical in the challenging markets we've had and are currently in. Alex helped us sell a condo in San Mateo when the market was bad (early 2012) for a price that was at the ideal end of our expectations. Alex then helped us buy a house when the market was crazed in San Carlos (late 2012), which turned out to be a good price. - Financing connections. Our lender was referred to from Alex. I got the sense that our lender highly respected Alex, and Alex leveraged his relationship to make sure things got done in time. Nice to have when you are trying to minimize all risk in the closing process. Your experience won't be perfect. I would take issue over a few things in his representation. But, come on, did you just read the above? This review is based on two representations that my family had with Alex: for the sale of a condo in San Mateo and the purchase of a home in San Carlos. read more

I strongly recommend Rainmaker Properties. I hired them to sell my home in the Silicon Valley area in July of 2008. They were very professional and patiently walked me through each step of the home-selling process. Even with the birth of first-born children (during the initial open house weekend!) and through escrow title company bankruptcies (while already 'in-escrow') the team was able to deliver! It only took Rainmaker 10 days to sell my property! And this was during a very down period in Bay Area real estate. They could have sold in less than a week if they did not have my best interests in mind. With each decision, they would offer sound, knowledgeable advice, but also listen and execute to my needs. The end result was a fair and quick sale in a very tough market environment. The day after we closed, several comparable properties hit the market (and have been listing for several weeks now). The team delivered top-notch marketing materials including creation of a stand-alone web-site for my property with high resolution photos and "virtual tours". They marketed my property on several other web sites and through other internet mediums such as social networks, blogs and through traditional e-mail campaigns. Additionally, they sent out traditional mailers and printed out several marketing flyers with glossy photos. They also have strong networks throughout the Bay Area professional real estate/broker community. In addition, the team was very accessible (by e-mail, text, phone, in-person meetings) and always available to take my call. read more