I purchased my current home with Rainmaker about a decade ago! Alex paired me with the right…read moreperson 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!

We never thought we could get the dream home after seeing the massive traffic at the open house,…read morebut 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.

We bought a house in the peninsula and sold our previous one with Mini. She was fantastic to work…read morewith. She knows the market, has the right network, never pushes, has good connections for home renovations and loan officers, and overall just made the process very easy. We found our right home in a couple of months of working with her and she got the house for us!! The selling process was also very seamless with her. She sat down with us to fill out the forms and helped every way along the process. I 100% recommend Mini to all my friends in the area.

Incredible Real Estate Agent! Best in class, empathetic, competent, sweet, and a shark when needed…read morewhile negotiating. Her team of staging and prepping the home was incredible and efficient. I highly recommend Mini Kalkat.

David Troyer and his team are truly the most amazing and efficient team we have ever worked with…read more Before meeting David and his team, we had encountered countless agents through many home showings and had worked with different agents when purchasing properties. Yet, we never felt that anyone truly stood out or offered something special--until we met David and his team when listing our home in Mountain View. That experience showed us the true value of having an exceptional real estate agent. The entire David Troyer team, including the wonderful and incredibly efficient Baidra, Ashley, Kristen, and David's partner, Mike Cabot, impressed us with their responsiveness, professionalism, and honesty. From the remodeling process and pricing strategy to the marketing plan, everything was handled smoothly and efficiently. We were extremely happy with the level of service and attention to detail throughout the entire process. What made the experience truly special, however, was David himself. As a leader, he is extremely knowledgeable, professional, thoughtful, and considerate. He always seems to know how and when to say the right thing, and he guided us through some very difficult moments with patience and understanding. He can be straightforward when necessary, while always remaining respectful and compassionate. When things did not go as planned and we ultimately decided to take our home off the market, many other agents might have become angry, disappointed, or even hostile. David, however, remained calm and collective. Instead of making us feel guilty about our decision, he genuinely tried to understand our perspective and make us feel better about it. He honored his word and put his clients' interests ahead of his own, even when doing so meant taking a personal loss. That level of integrity and character is incredibly rare. We have tremendous respect for David--not only as an agent and a leader, but most importantly, as a truly good human being. He embodies what those words should mean. We are incredibly grateful to David and his entire team, and we will remain loyal clients for any future real estate needs. We would wholeheartedly recommend David Troyer and his team to anyone looking for not just a great real estate professional, but someone who genuinely puts his clients first.

We happily recommend Mike and his team at Troyer & Cabot! We worked with them on the sale of my…read moremom's townhome after she passed away. The first meeting we had with them we knew this was the team to work with. They have extensive knowledge of my mom's townhome community of Cuernavaca in Mountain View. From day one, everything about managing the sale was so seamless. The staging that was done was incredible (thank you Emily - from their group!) and after one weekend of open houses, the townhome had many offers, well over asking. The best thing about Mike was that he is so personable and nice, extremely good at communicating and was so patient with our many questions during the sale process. Without a doubt, if you need a realtor in their area, call the Troyer & Cabot group!

Treated my elderly mother poorly. Inexcusable. My father had just passed and my mom felt bullied…read moreand belittled. We would never recommend Kathy. Be better.

Kathy was my 8th grade English and History teacher at Egan Junior High in Los Altos. When I…read morediscovered she was now a Realtor in Los Altos I was very excited to work with her because if she was as great of a Realtor as she was as a teacher, I knew I'd be in exceptional hands as well as extremely pleased with the results! SPOILER ALERT: she was fantastic. Buying a home can be a very stressful and challenging experience. However, Kathy put me at ease throughout the entire process. I was astounded by her deep knowledge of the area, and the real estate world in general. Not only is Kathy and her team wonderful to work with, they have a ton of solid recommendations for inspectors, contractors, mortgage brokers etc. I really can't say enough good things about Kathy. If you are looking for an authentic, hard working and expert Realtor, Kathy should be your first choice!

I contacted Nancy for her opinion on sell & buy, vs. remodel decision. She gave us her honest…read moreadvise, to recommend us to remodel, instead of sell & buy. She even comes to our house to give me additional advise on remodeling. She is trust worthy. I definitely recommend her if you are looking for a real estate agent. James

Nancy is a top notch, full service realtor. We recently purchased a home in Los Altos, and we…read morefound her expertise invaluable. She is very knowledgeable, honest, straight forward, reliable, and not in the least bit pushy. She really is a pleasure to work with. Nancy combined her understanding of our desired home features with her knowledge of Los Altos neighborhoods, schools and city building codes, ideal lot dimensions, home remodel-ability, etc. to give us great advice. The market was in a newish downward trend at the time we were looking. Nancy recognized this and suggested we bid under list. We did, and we got the house we wanted at a fair price! Once we closed escrow, Nancy continued her quality service by organizing estimates and booking services such as new carpet installation, roofing and tree trimming services and a handyman. She has great contacts that provide excellent and reliable service. This made our move in process seemless and very low stress! Highly recommend working with Nancy to find your next home!

Kathy, David, and their team were amazing to work with. They were always very responsive and…read morereplied to us quickly, no matter what time of day it was. Throughout the whole process, they were professional, attentive, and truly supportive. What we appreciated most was how much they helped us along the way, including assisting with repairs before closing. Even though we had a very demanding buyer and some unexpected challenges, Kathy and David handled everything calmly and professionally, always working hard to find the best solution. We strongly recommend Kathy, David, and their team to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the Bay Area.

Working with David and Cathy was an outstanding experience from start to finish. David gave us…read morehonest guidance on which houses to buy and which ones to pass on, never pressuring us to overbid--a rare trait for a Silicon Valley realtor that speaks to his steady success and client-first approach. Since most single-family homes in the SV area are older fixer-uppers, David's great network of trusted connections for any house project was incredibly helpful. Cathy was exceptionally responsive and dependable, making sure every detail and question was handled seamlessly throughout the process. They make a fantastic team, and I highly recommend them to anyone buying a home in the area!

We learnt about Nick from our friends, who shared very positive experience working with him during…read moretheir home buying phase. We were new to home buying experience and were also not sure about requirements in the beginning. Nick worked with us very patiently and stayed curious on our needs, also shared very good insights on what are the typical needs of a family of our size and phase. It helped us clarify better on what we need. Eventually, we could get a house at the best price possible in the market, with great location(I must say we were ourselves not thinking several dimensions of our own needs as well as projection of property value in coming years) and quality. Our relationship with Nick did not end in finding the house, he has been very helpful in figuring out with us what other improvements we can do to make our experience better in the house, helped us find a good setup to rent our previous place, as well as always sharing great insights of the market and other improvements. If I have to ever buy/sell any property, I am doubtlessly going to work with Nick on the basis of his market research, skills he possess to learn the needs, help he provide in figuring out requirements and improving the experience for living in the house or using the property. We recommended Nick to several other friends and family, all of them enjoyed working with him!

This realtor... what a disappointment of someone to be involved with…read more This subpar realtor represented the seller in a housing transaction, in which disclosures that should have been made were not. Why not? Who knows, maybe this subpar realtor didn't think they should be. Maybe the realtor is incompetent. Maybe this maybe that. I don't know, but as the realtor he is sort of supposed to know, you know, how to sell a house. So this house is sold, and there's some major lack of functionality. The buyers notice this because it's glaringly obvious and you'd have to either be stupid beyond reason or willfully ignoring it not to see it. And rightfully they demand the seller fix this. Nickolas French decides to do this, but in the most unprofessional and frustrating way possible. This incompetent realtor calls an incompetent plumber, and my guess is says something along the lines of "please do a really slow, frustrating job, don't communicate, and have bad results". And again, how I envision it happening, the incompetent plumbers agree with this incompetent realtor Nickolas French and do just that. There are so many realtors in the area. So, so many. Do yourself a favor and don't be involved with this one. And if you are buying from sellers represented by this realtor, well, all I can say is do your due diligence to a higher degree than you'd normally expect to, and keep your eyes open for anything shady. Also note the "not recommended reviews" include this realtor doing the same thing. Sounds like the playbook is well established.

We sold and bought a house with Michael Galli and his team and the experience was terrific !!…read more Let's start with the selling. We had interviewed two realtors before Michael, while both were competent and I am sure they would have done a reasonable job, they were missing the spark of enthusiasm and excitement of someone who truly loves their job and is great at it. The afternoon I called Michael he came immediately the same day. His enthusiasm for the job was infectious, he came up with a list of changes which would improve the house value. Clearing up the front yard, replanting grass in the back and the front yard. What flowers to put. What fencing to put, what interior / exterior paints to use which will resonate with most buyers. What lights etc. In a period of days and at a reasonable cost they were done and the house looked much better. Michael has a team working with him listing agent, contractors, land scapers, custodians, operations manager, stagers all of whom are super quick at their job and their vendors are all very reliable. The listing agent Bri apart from other things did a wonderful intro video to the house. The custodian Mani did a wonderful job in keeping the house amazingly spotless clean and did a lot of innumerable things like cleaning the hot tub, naming all the fruit trees, making a drawing in the chalkboard in the kids bedroom. Ola did a lot of day to day communication. She was on top of any message and had an amazing fast turn around time given any requirement. The proof of the pudding was in the selling. It was on the market for less than a week and we sold the house above our initial expectations.They kept everything in stellar condition till close and we closed on time. Won't think twice before hiring them again for the next time I have to sell. Coming to the buy side. Michael has a nose for what to look for in a house. Maybe houses which looked good to us Michael gave us sound reasons why it may not be great to live in however good it looks, and has all the bells and whistles. We zeroed in on a house which fit all our requirements and his team did a great job in understanding the demand and the pricing. Even post purchase Michael and team have very helpful advice on things which can be improved before moving in and also help us find the right vendors for the improvements we are making. I would recommend going with Michael Galli and Team for a stress free and rewarding home selling/buying journey in the Bay Area.

Michael, Patti, Anna, Jen, Ola and the whole Galli team is an absolute pleasure to work with. They…read moreare setting a new standard in what a real estate agent should do to be on your side through the process. Their relationships and their experience in helping find you a home helped us buy our dream home in Los Altos. We beat 9 other offers and only won because sellers trusted our buying team over the others in the bidding process.

We were first-time homebuyers purchasing from out of state, and working with Claire was the best…read moredecision we could've made. She made the entire process so much easier and less stressful than we expected. Claire took the time to do detailed virtual tours, answered all of our many questions, and connected us with a great network of trusted vendors. She walked us through all the legal paperwork l, house inspections, and explained everything clearly, which gave us so much peace of mind. Most importantly, she really listened to what we were looking for and helped us find a great family home in a safe neighborhood that truly fits our needs. Claire is knowledgeable, responsive, patient, and genuinely cares about her clients. We felt like we had a true partner in this process, and we are so grateful for her support. We highly recommend Claire to anyone -- especially first-time buyers.

We were referred to Claire from a mutual friend when our father moved into an assisted living…read morefacility and decided to rent out his home of fifty years. Right from the start, Claire was beyond professional, knowledgeable, transparent and personable. She had valuable information and resources and provided us all with any and all the information needed, answered any questions that came up, and did all this in a very timely manner. She gave options and suggestions, but never pushed anything at all. She got the house ready to rent, listed and rented in record time with great quality work and above asking price. I would recommend Claire to anyone looking to buy, sell or rent their home. Her attention to detail and the care she puts into her work are refreshing and a gift!! We are so grateful to have had her help during what could have been a very stressful process.

Would definitely buy our next home with the Orions again!! We had several friends who referred us…read moreto them, and we're so glad they did. A few things that stood out from our experience: 1) they spent time upfront getting a clear picture of what we needed and wanted and were able to use that perspective effectively throughout the process 2) they were generous with their time as we viewed properties and talked through every little detail. I remember Lori sitting on the floor with a level to find the slightest slant in the flooring that might have required future work. 3) they were comfortable pushing back when we were undecided about a tradeoff of a home and it clearly didn't meet our needs. There was one home in particular when we were on the fence, and Lori mentioned " this is not your place" because of x/y/z reason, and she was 100% right and steered us clear of a mistake.

We worked with Andy and Lori to purchase our first home in Palo Alto. I really appreciated their…read morethorough process and their patience and willingness to meet us at open houses both during the week and during weekends. In many homes, Lori especially shared very candid feedback and was never attempting to "sell" us on a home, which we appreciated. When it was time to put in an offer, they supported us through the negotiation, even to a surprising degree - in the home we purchased, they were quite aggressive with price negotiations, well beyond what I would expect for a party who would benefit from a higher sales price. One minor issue with our experience is that we essentially did all of our own sourcing via Redfin; they never or rarely identified homes off market or that we didn't find on our own, though this may reflect of the low housing inventory in our market. Overall I had a very positive experience and would work with them again.