When researching real estate agents to sell our condo. Our plan was to interview at least 3…read morecandidates before making a final decision. But our initial meeting and walk-through with Robert Kinoshita was so successful that we hired him immediately. Looking back, we are so glad we trusted our first impression! Robert is a smart, organized, down-to-earth, and approachable real estate agent who truly understands the local market and knows how to best prepare and market a property to make it as desirable as possible. Including home repairs and preparing the property for sale. From start to finish, he handled everything flawlessly and his service is trustworthy and reliable. The entire process from preparing the house to closing escrow was seamless and hassle-free. After our initial meeting, we were able to handle most of the communication through a combination of text, phone calls, and emails, which worked perfectly for us without having to travel back and forth from the South Bay to San Francisco. We highly recommend Robert for any of your needs in a real estate transaction. He is the best.

I am the Executor of my sister-in-law's estate. She was a tenant of Mr. Kinoshita's for more than…read more20 years. From the time he bought the building, after failing to get her to accept his buy-out proposal, he did everything in his power to drive her out of her rent controlled unit. He refused to provide any maintenance, she had to go to the SF Rent Board to compel him. During this past winter, at 80, when she was dying of lung cancer, he let her go without heat or a working stove for days. As a licensed Realtor, he absolutely failed in every way to meet the National Assoc. of Realtors Code of Ethics, which is based upon The Golden Rule. Shame!

Trust Alan for your real estate needs. He helped me navigate the complex market of the San…read moreFrancisco Bay Area with ease. If you are in need of his services I highly recommend that you look no further than Alan Hoang.

Buying a house in this market and during the pandemic was so challenging. Luckily we had Alan to…read morehelp us every step of the way. We began looking at homes at the beginning of the year. Alan worked hard to coordinate our showings and even did a virtual one with us when we were out of town . After a couple failed offers Alan helped us put a solid offer in and the sellers accepted. After additional inspections we were able to negotiate more than $10K off the price and closing was fast and simple. My favorite thing about working with Alan is that he had our back through every obstacle. Alan always put our needs first and worked hard to make things right. He also answered all of our questions quickly and professionally. I'd recommend Alan to anyone looking to buy or sell. Trust me, you need him in this market!

We were very lucky to have the full force of the Talbot team for both buying and selling our homes…read more Katie helped us get through the crazy process of purchasing our dream home. She worked tirelessly to make sure we were the winning offer, getting us in for an early viewing, staying connected with the seller's relator, and giving us honest advice when considering our offer price to be competitive. Paul came in to help us sell our first house. He got to work right away with prepping the house (connecting us with contractors, stagers, and landscaping), creating the marketing, and keeping us in the loop along the way of any documentation we needed to complete. He and his team were great at making sure we had all the things ready when we had interested buyers. We got multiple offers after our first weekend and closed in 21 days 26K OVER asking! (while other homes in our neighborhood, that had been on the market for much longer, were having to drop their price). Can't recommend these folks enough! Very responsive, very organized, and personable.

This is long overdue because we've been so busy with our new home and we have Katie to thank for…read morehelping make that happen! We cannot say enough wonderful things about Katie. As first-time homebuyers, we were pretty nervous, but from our very first meeting, Katie was professional, approachable, and incredibly supportive. Her teaching background served her so well--she has a real gift for explaining complex real estate concepts in ways that actually make sense, and she was endlessly patient with all our questions (and there were a lot of them!). Buying a home is an emotional roller coaster, and Katie guided us through all the ups and downs with grace and encouragement. She was always willing to meet when we needed guidance, and her knowledge of the areas where we were searching was invaluable. What we appreciated most was that Katie never once made us feel pushed or under pressure. She truly listened to what we wanted and advocated for our best interests every step of the way. Honestly, closing was bittersweet because it meant no more regular interactions with Katie! We would absolutely love to work with her again and recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely caring real estate agent. Katie, thank you for making our first home-buying experience so positive!

Robert is an amazing, patient, and professional realtor. Robert helped explain the whole process…read morefrom looking at houses in the market to getting the keys and so much more. Thanks to Robert, the easiest part was making an offer and wrapping up our contingencies. After making our offer, Robert helped explain the counter offers and broke down possible routes we could take each step of the way. Robert responds quickly and was always available for us to talk to whenever we had any update. He also conveyed all the information from the sellers and their agent to us. Thanks to Robert, we also were able to buy our house under market value. If you're looking for a realtor, look no further. Robert is the best there is!

Robert helped our family bid and close on our new home. We are so happy with him being our agent…read more It was pretty nerve racking to go through the process of all the documents on disclosures to application processes, to loan qualifications; but Robert worked with the Title Company, and Broker, to complete all the requirements for us to close on time. Thank you Robert for your patience to be a partner with us; end-to-end, from viewing the many homes we had interest in, as well as looking deeper into the comps on the houses be bided on; and ultimately, helped us secure the home we won, and successfully completed the transaction.

Ken is incredibly knowledgeable and patiently answered every question we had at every step of the…read morepurchase process. He is keeping a pulse on trends in the industry and helped us shape our strategy in a highly complex market.

My husband and I have been looking for our home in the East bay, Kenneth was referred to us and he…read morewas such an incredible help! We were able to navigate the process smoothly and he has been a huge source of knowledge and help every step of the way.

Phil Shell did a fantastic job selling my family's house. He was responsible, responsive and very…read moreknowledgeable. The house needed some work to get it prepared for sale and Phil provided resources to get that completed. He was a great negotiator and he was very knowledgeable and professional. If you need someone to sell your house, I highly recommend him. Sincerely, Gina Secchi

My husband and I requested a tour on Zillow and Phil was assigned as our agent to show us the…read morehouse. He was very easy to communicate with from the start. He showed up promptly and came prepared with some paperwork about the property. After the first meeting, we knew we could trust him for our first-time home-buying journey. Over the course of dozens more house tours, he explained everything about the home-buying process and made us feel comfortable to share our opinions. He was always available on weekends and even when he was on vacation. He made us feel like we were heard, not judged, and grounded so we could make the best judgment and not get too emotional. He remembered our preferences and helped us stay focused on the most important aspects of the house. He has a great network of connections and is very good at keeping things on track and making sure we have all the resources we need. We love our first home and we would absolutely recommend Phil to anyone.

Bought another house from Jim!…read more We are SUPER EXCITED about our new home in San Francisco. Jim has been helping us find the perfect home in our price range for awhile now. This has been increasingly tough as housing prices are on the rise but Jim always gave us a ring when he found something that fit our profile. Not only did Jim get us an AMAZING DEAL on the house, he also worked closely with the seller's agent to ensure there would be no hiccups in closing escrow. Jim called us with regular updates and ensured we understood all the paperwork we were signing. After closing, Jim went ABOVE AND BEYOND to make sure we had everything we needed. The house needed some small work done so we were worried about finding a handyman. Jim recommended some handymen that were able to do the work for a fraction of the cost. These are one of the many examples that demonstrate Jim's COMMITMENT to his clients. Jim truly GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND for his clients - he doesn't just focus on successfully closing a sale, he truly wants to make sure you are happy with your investment property/dream home. So very grateful to have found a TRUSTWORTHY, EXPERIENCED AND WELL-CONNECTED agent. HIGHLY RECOMMEND Jim for all home buyers!

Trustworthy realtor perfect for new home buyers…read more Trustworthy - I've been looking for the perfect home for a year and a half now. When I was interested in a house Mr. Zeng would research and let me know the pros and cons of the property. Many of the houses I showed Mr. Zeng were easily twice as expensive as the house I eventually bought. Mr. Zeng was always able to offer his honest opinion on whether the house was the right home for me in relation to my goals for the house and potential for financial growth. Diligent/Explains everything - Being a first time home buyer I was new to everything. Mr. Zeng went through every single document and took time to answer all my questions. He also worked diligently to ensure all my paperwork was processed appropriately - I closed escrow in less than 3 weeks! Experience - Mr. Zeng is a very seasoned realtor. He has experience/connections with loan officers, repairmen, insurance, rentals - you name it. On top of this he is a great negotiator and was able to get me the house below the asking price! I highly recommend Mr. Zeng if you are looking to buy a home!

Dave is the best. We were fortunate enough to work with him through a rental and he is a fantastic…read moreresource. I wish everyone in this market were as friendly and down-to-earth as Dave and his team! We feel lucky to have met him, and are excited to continue working with him in the future for any real estate need we have.

Amazing Realtor and human being. When dealing with assets as high value as San Francisco Bay area…read morehomes and investment real estate - trust comes above all. I trust David wholeheartedly. Beyond trust, he is incredibly knowledgeable - a true master of his trade. Detail oriented and a solid negotiator. Dave also know how to make these transactions less stressful with communicating and addressing what comes next before it happens, along with his great sense of humor.