There aren't enough ways to express how great Eric is. When we found out we were pregnant with twins and needed to move from our studio apartment FAST, he found us our dream home in our budget and had keys in hand within 5 weeks of meeting him for the very first time. He is so well versed in the market, has a positive attitude and good relationship with other agents, gets to know you as a person/couple and your needs, asks all the right questions, has reliable connections (lenders, contractors, etc.), and never made us feel stupid for the myriad of dumb questions we asked as first time home buyers. I would highly recommend Eric to anyone and everyone. read more

My gf and I were evaluating homes and looking at property in the Bay Area. Who should I ask for advice and represent me? Eric at Climb Real Estate. He was my perfect agent and I recommend him to everyone! Eric helped us navigate our needs and wants, our family questions, and all legal and financial details. He carried his strong work ethics from being my trainer to being my real estate agent and now my friend. Have a question? He'd answer immediately. Concerns at midnight? Called him. Structural details of the property? Shared all the research he had. I am fortunate to have him on my side for all of my property needs. I have referred my friends to him. He's honest, no B.S., knowledgeable, and stands by his clients, like me. He's my go to person for my real estate needs. read more

My boyfriend and I began considering buying property this past June when our rent skyrocketed. Popping into one open house near our apartment, we met a realtor who introduced us to Eric Li. As first time home buyers, we weren't sure if it was the right time to buy and had no idea how to approach the process, but with Eric's help and patience we found our dream condo! Eric was a pleasure to work with. He genuinely wanted to help us find a place that suited our needs. He humored us when we thought we might want to look outside the city, and picked all sorts of properties to show us to give us a good idea of what we could get. Once he got a feel for our style and preferences, he could point out the things we liked or disliked previously when viewing new homes. I never imagined purchasing property would be as pleasant as Eric made it for us. He made sure everything ran smoothly. Any time we had a question, he answered honestly, and he made a huge effort to be there when we needed advice or wanted to view properties we saw on the market. While we were in escrow, he was with us every step of the way, keeping track of what was needed from us and making sure we were involved in the goings-on of our future condominium. Now that the deal has closed, we know that he will continue to be available for us. When it's time to buy property again, we won't hesitate to reach out to him! read more

This is the second purchase that Eric helped me and my family with. Back in 2016, Eric helped me purchase a SFH in Bernal Heights. Recently, Eric helped us buy a larger home in Glen Park in 2022, which fits our growing family needs. In both transactions, Eric was very patient, knowledgeable, great listener and supportive in helping us find a home that meets our needs and that we are happy with. We found it both time and give Eric credit for helping us navigate thru the process on our terms. Big challenge in today's crazy real estate market. I highly recommend Eric! read more

Eric did a great job as my agent. When I started looking to purchase a home, I was unsure of what I wanted. From another condo to rent out or a single family home to move into, I was all over the map. Eric patiently showed me a large variety of places over numerous tours. In that process, he observed my reaction to all the options. Thru that process, he found a house in Bernal Heights that fit my needs. That neighborhood was not on my radar at all prior to the visit. I'm now happily settled in and love the neighborhood. I highly recommend Eric! read more

Eric is a true partner in the process of buying a home. I was browsing the bay area market and was very frustrated with the process, value and insane bidding wars. I met Eric at an open house, he immediately knew I wasn't interested in that particular home but asked me questions of what I was looking for and continued to follow up by phone and email of by it listings. He really listened and was truly invested what I was looking for and even steered me away from things that weren't right for me even though he was walking away from commission. Eric was great at finding off market listings before the bidding war. He represented me and my interests when I had to make my offer while I was away internationally on business. He went above and beyond to make sure I was happy, and even went out of his way to drive me to the south bay from SF and back when I forgot my laptop at work! My home is perfect on paper and in real life, it has everything I wanted and I couldn't be happier. It's been 6 months since my purchase and he still checks up on me and offers his support for whatever I need. Eric will hustle for you and find your dream home! read more

I had a condo in San Francisco that I was ready to sell. San Francisco's current market favors single-family homes rather than condos. I thought this task was going to be impossible especially since in the same building, there were at least 2-3 similar units that have been on the market for 6 months+. Eric not only sold my condo but sold it even before posting it to active status in a matter of just a few months. He was great at negotiating and helped me with getting the condo ready. I am impressed with his skills. He went above and beyond. I thought I would be holding on to this condo for several months. I highly recommend Eric Li if you have a property to sell. If I want to purchase a property I plan to work with Eric. read more

We worked with Eric on buying a condo in SF this year after a recommendation from a co-worker. He was very professional and always made the effort to make himself available. We were able to narrow down our search and find a place in a very short time frame. I cannot recommend him enough since Eric made the process very manageable and stress free. read more

Eric did a fantastic job selling my condo recently. He was extremely reliable and responsive throughout the process and provided regular updates so I always knew the status of the sale. He also made several great recommendations around staging, pricing, and all other aspects of the listing. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a property. I will not hesitate to retain him again for my next purchase or sale. read more

Eric helped us getting through our first buying experience successfully. We cannot be more fortunate than having Eric representing us. He prepared the buying strategy and executed it within a very short notice and timeline. Throughout the process, we always feel well-informed and confident about our strategy and goals, which eventually translate into a superb outcome - our dream condo in mission bay. Eric is always willing to go extra mile for buyer experience. We would recommend Eric highly to friends and family! read more

If you want a class A business service, Eric is the best option for you. This is my first purchased house with Eric. He is very patient with me as a first time buyer, he guided me through every single steps and he is maximum flexibility which you can contact him no matter what time in a day, he will response to you in 5 minutes. I am really enjoy the closing process with Eric (it's easier than I thought), sit back and relax. I would highly recommend Eric to everyone with his professional knowledge and working attitude. Thanks Eric...!!! read more

Eric did a great job helping me find a home in San Francisco. Eric is patient, responsive, and extremely knowledgable of SF market. He was very patient during the search process, always quickly responds to any of my questions and concerns. I really appreciated his excellent advice. Eric is fast and efficient, kept me updated with any listings that I was interested in. Eric also helped me with the negotiation process, his expertise and knowledge made it fun and exciting. During escrow, Eric kept everything on track, and kept me informed at every step, the whole process is easy and smooth. I highly recommend Eric if you interested in buying a property in SF. read more

Eric has been the BEST agent we could have ever asked for. He has 'suffered' with us through all our indecisiveness, we have put down deposits, withdrawn from them. Had lender issues, hours of questions on weekends etc., and he has had the BEST attitude through all of it. It has also been over a year since we first met Eric. We just closed on our first apartment and we couldn't have been happier. Eric made sure we were extremely comfortable through the entire process and we cannot wait to work with him again in a couple years when we need to upsize for a family! Thank you so much Eric for staying with us and being patient through our first real estate journey. He truly, truly is the best and you won't be disappointed working with him!!! read more

My wife and I wanted to downsize to save money for our newly born daughter. We had tight cost constraints in a heated market, we wanted the potential for rental income, and the potential to improve the property. We had become accustomed to doing the bulk of finding a new home ourselves when we searched for our first home with different realtors: scanning the MLS listing and going to open houses. Eric provided first class service by sourcing properties that met our needs. He also took the time to understand what we liked and disliked about each new property to the point that he identified better matches than we did. My wife and I didn't always see eye to eye on the properties we wanted to pursue. Eric also acted as a mediator to make sure we were both satisfied with the homes that we ultimately bid on and reminded us what we were looking for and why. Eric was very patient and kept us on track to find the right home for our growing family. I rely heavily on a realtor to negotiate and come up with the winning offer without overbidding. Eric has an uncanny ability to not only estimate what will make a winning offer, but more importantly is able to win the hearts of the listing agent and seller. He's a charmer and we ultimately bought our home largely because the listing agent and seller were sold on how our 3-generational family was a good match for our multi-family home. Eric is a consummate professional who will hustle to find and acquire the right property for you. I highly recommend him for finding your dream home or investment property. read more

Eric is a wonderful real estate agent and all-around person. He has a winning combination of local market knowledge, respectable referral contacts, and ability that helped me decipher exactly what I was looking for, especially as a first time buyer. He was very diligent in guiding me throughout the process from start to finish without missing any details, and proactive in communication. I highly recommend Eric to anyone looking for an agent. read more

Eric helped me purchase my first condo in Potrero Hill. He did a great job of walking me through the process starting with negotiating the offer price to dealing with various aspects of closing. He was always available to chat and patient in explaining next steps.  Most importantly, I felt I could trust him to advocate on my behalf. read more

We have sold/bought homes over the years and have worked with many different real estate agents. This is the first time we worked with Eric, so while we were skeptical in the beginning, he quickly showed that he is reliable, trustworthy, conscientious and willing to go the extra mile to get the desired results. Eric and team exceeded our expectations every step of the way. He provided timely, informative updates without being prompted for the latest status and feedback from prospective buyers. His strong knowledge of the South Beach market, both from buying and selling perspectives, coupled with his professional attitude and excellent work ethic are some of the key factors that contributed to the sale of our condo in a very short period of time!! read more

Eric is absolutely fantastic! We had a condo in Mission Bay that needed to be sold, but we were away in the Seattle area. After looking at multiple realtor profiles we decided to give Eric a call based on his outstanding reviews. Eric put us at ease and has experience with long-distance sellers. Any time we thought we might have an issue (prepping the home, dealing with the HOA...), Eric was so patient and reassured us that things would be ok. He was extremely communicative, answering our texts and emails at all hours of the day and night. He helped us with bids for stagers, painting and repairs, and used a professional photographer to get the best photos! Eric helped us review offers for our property and helped us figure everything out quickly so that we could make a decision in a timely manner. Thanks for everything Eric!! read more

We met Eric a couple years ago during a tour of a property in San Francisco. He was running late, but didn't bother to give me a heads up to let us know. Our first impression was that he wasn't very professional. Upon greeting, he apologized and gave us the specs of the property. It is true that he is very knowledgeable of the downtown and south beach areas, however, he was borderline aggressive in his approach. His attitude was stuck up and unappealing. It's great to boast that you're a "top 5%'er or whatever", but attitude matters too, especially since it's our first time meeting him. Maybe he's sold a lot of properties in the past, but there's no reason to act like you descended from the heavens, so un-classy. He just didn't seem genuinely interested in what our expectations in a new home was. Felt very transactional. We weren't jiving with his attitude, so ultimately did not move forward in the home purchase with him as our broker. Maybe you will have better luck! read more

Eric helped me buy my first apartment in SF, and throughout the process he made me feel like I was his only client. He was always available (even last minute!), knowledgable and patient. He has an incredible grasp on the market and was able to find a place that hadn't even been listed yet. Because of Eric, I was the first one to see it and was able to make an offer before the property hit the market. Not only that, Eric helped me close as fast as possible. I have recommended Eric to all my friends, and I recommend him to you too. read more

I recently worked with Eric on a sale in San Francisco. He was a pleasure to work with. We met and discussed my "wants" and price range and then he sent me listings to review. We went out and as we looked at places, he listened to my feedback on each place and learned more about what I was looking for. Each time, we got closer and within a short time he found a great place for me. He then did everything you could ask for and a few things above the "call of duty." It was an easy experience overall, which buying in the City is not! I highly highly recommend working with Eric. read more

Eric is absolutely incredible. We worked with Eric to buy and sell our current place in Potrero Hill. Throughout both processes, Eric has been a true partner and advocate for us. He goes the extra mile to really understand what we are hoping to accomplish and we think of him as a dear friend. Eric is the perfect combination of knowledge and hustle - he knows the real estate market, trends, strategies, etc. to a tee and then also is there whenever you need him. My wife and I 100% recommend Eric! We will be working with him again for sure when we make our next housing purchase :) read more

Great experience and super happy with the outcome! Eric understood what we were looking for and provided his honest opinion. He thoroughly guided us through purchasing process and made it seem easy (we know it's not). We appreciated Eric's offer strategy/negotiation skills, attention to detail, and responsiveness. Awesome!!! read more

Let me start with how I got the house that I finally bought with Eric's help: It came on the market on a Friday night, and I called Eric right after I saw it. He immediately contacted the seller's agent and set up a visit for me on Sunday. Once I made the decision to make an offer on Monday, he helped me put together a preemptive offer and presented to the seller that night. With some back-and-forth, the seller decided to wait for the offer date a week later. Eric then helped me decide the best offer based on my financials, and helped edit a letter I wrote for the owner. A week later, Eric helped me seal the deal by communicating with the seller's agent many times on the offer date. This was not just for the house that I finally bought. Eric helped me make 4 other offers before that. He was always super responsive, and moved swiftly to get things done. This was even more impressive considering I started house hunting when the covid-19 outbreak started in March. As a real-estate agent, Eric was very knowledgeable about the real-estate market in San Francisco, as well as Daly City, Pacifica, and South SF area. I could ask him about any target property, and he could often tell me what the neighborhood was like, and offer his honest thoughts about it. This is because he's helped buy and sell so many properties in these neighborhoods. Eric also understood how stressful the home buying process could be, especially for a first-time buyer like me. He held me through the journey like a close friend. Eric is the kind of agent that you'd love to invite to your new home after you move in. Eric is professional, responsive, trustworthy, and a pleasure to be around. I can't say enough good things about Eric, and I felt very lucky to have him as my real-estate agent. read more

Eric is a top-notch real estate agent, and I cannot recommend him enough. After I first met Eric, I knew I would be working with him as he immediately impressed me with his knowledge and professionalism. As I started working with Eric to find a condo, Eric listened to my thoughts and concerns, and intelligently helped me hone in my preferences. We'd tour a few places, and iterate based on my feedback. Having spent quite some time on sites like Redfin/Zillow, I felt that the ongoing conversation added a lot of value and helped me better understand the local market than solely browsing listings online. Eric was always super prompt and on-time, giving me the confidence that I could rely on him. Once we found a property, we beat out other offers *and* negotiated a price below list price. Eric also found me a bank that charged a far lower interest rate than any other lender I talked to. Through this process, Eric probably saved me tens of thousands of dollars. Even after purchasing the property, Eric has been super helpful at following up and making sure I have the resources needed to get my property in shape, and assisting where necessary. If you're looking to buy a home, I wholeheartedly recommend that you give him a call! I can't thank him enough for his help =] read more

Eric has recently represented us to sell our condo in South of Market. The transaction was a successful and smooth one. The great experience started in the 1st meeting, Eric came well prepared, addressed all our questions and we walked away from the meeting with a plan. He guided us and coordinated all the prep work to showcase the most desirable features of the unit. The open houses were organized and we received constant updates on progress and necessary paper work to take care of. We sold our unit within a month in the price range we wanted in a some what uncertain condo market in the city. We could even proceed with my trip without worrying about any lingering items. Everything was executed with precious timing and we hit all the milestones as plan. The whole selling experience is simply flawless and pleasant. Eric is terrific and we have absolutely no doubt to recommend him and definitely call him if we plan to buy or sell in the future. read more

Eric came highly recommended by a close friend who use him to purchase their SF home. I couldn't thank them enough for the referral. Eric is professional, respectful, thorough, responsive... pretty much everything you want in people that you work with. He was able to sell our Mission Bay condo even with issues in the building - all with the highest level of integrity. After the sale, we got an HOA bill in the mail that should be out of our name. Even though his job was technically done, and it wasn't his mistake, he still stepped up to facilitate rectifying the oversight. Fantastic all around! read more

Eric is an incredible real agent who is quite patient in helping me through the buying process. I really appreciated his incredible work ethic. Thanks to him I own a great new apartment! read more

Always friendly, professional, reliable and communicative! Everything you would want in a great real estate agent.

Eric is truly a really great realtor to work with through every step of the homebuying process. About a year ago on a fateful day, my husband and I went to an open house in Mission Bay. This was our former neighborhood, a place that I called home for more than six years. My husband and I were living in a one bedroom, one bath condo and started considering a larger space to call home. While we were not seriously looking at any particular homes at that time, we kept running into Eric at the various open houses we would visit in San Francisco. Since first meeting Eric, he's always been patient, proactive, very responsive, and perceptive. My husband and I had no idea what we were looking for. Truly, we are different in so many ways and I did not think it'd be possible to find something that we would both agree on. Not only agree on, but a home that we would both love. We had so many parameters in what we were looking for. A place close to my parents' home, accessible to public transportation, had ample parking, conveniences like restaurants and shops, within our budget, and to throw a complete wrench into this home search my husband wanted a detached single family home (in San Francisco!!!!). After seriously searching for maybe a couple months, we came across the perfect home. A home which was built nearly 90 years ago with much of the original character intact. The home was just perfect. However, there were several significant challenges. Homes in this area at our price point rarely open, and we learned that there was another offer higher and more attractive than ours. Eric as well as his recommended loan agent spoke to the listing agent. Apparently the sellers really liked my husband and me, but there was still this higher offer on the table. Eric went out of his way to vouch for us, and his recommended loan agent also went to bat for us. Miraculously, our offer was accepted over the much more attractive offer. It may have been that the stars aligned for us, but I do recall the seller's agent expressing how much he liked Eric too. So the fact that the seller's agent liked Eric, and the sellers liked my husband and me - I think this all helped us to score our perfect home. We are now owners of a house that ticked every box we were looking for - a single family detached house, in San Francisco, with plenty of free parking, within one block of public transportation, restaurants, and shops. Not only was this location awesome when we first moved here, but in the time we moved here, there is now a Philz and Pakwan's in our hood. Thank you Eric. This review does not even encompass everything that you did for us, including your loan agent recommendation, your rental agent recommendation for renting out our condo, and your continuous check-ins ever since we purchased our home six months ago. You are the best. read more

Eric was wonderful to work with during our first homebuying experience. He was a consummate professional and helped us navigate the aggressive SF market with his diligence, follow-through and dedication to his clients and their goals. Eric proved his value time and time again by helping answer questions no matter how trivial to help our first purchase manageable. Even when we changed purchase criteria and requirements a few times during our search, he worked with us patiently and delivered by helping us close our beautiful condo. I would highly recommend Eric to those looking to not only have a trustworthy agent, but as an advisor that can make the process easier with his knowledge and attention to detail. We would use Eric again for our next purchase, which I believe is always the highest recommendation with any client relationship. read more

Eric offered me a great amount of help while I was looking to purchase a new home. He always stays on top of the most recent market trend and inventory, always provide me great insights on pros and cons of the each options we reviewed. His patience and initiatives had really allowed me to take the time and think through what exactly I wanted. I am extremely happy with what I have purchased at the end. And Eric has continued to provide extra support to me during the signing and the move. He is the kind agent you know you can count on. I would not hesitate to recommend him to my friends if they ever wanted to buy new homes. read more

Eric is an absolute gem in the real estate world. My husband and I happened to meet him by chance at an open house and knew right away we clicked. Eric is the most genuine person you could meet, which is so rare in real estate, and it immediately drew us to him. We had been intermittently on the search for a home for our growing family in SF for 6-8 months and had a few different real estate agents trying to win our business during that time period. For us to even think about interacting with one more agent seemed silly, but we're so happy we met Eric. He immediately understood what we were after because he really listened and paid attention to what we were all about. I don't know how he did it, but he really made us feel like we were his only clients. At this point, we had gotten very good at finding new properties that were coming on the market and exploring new neighborhoods just to find our new home. But even with that, Eric would surprise us with some fantastic off-market gems to check out and would be extremely efficient and responsive in finding out extra information on properties and answering our questions. We were on consistent text communication which was so convenient for us with work and a small child. We felt we could call, text, or ask to meet Eric whenever we wanted to. It seemed like no sweat to Eric when we switched gears and starting exploring in the East Bay. Eric's skills transferred there as easy as pie and we felt he executed much better than we've seen with other East Bay real estate agents to be perfectly frank. We finally found our awesome home for our next chapter in life, got a great value, and had the best transition to move with Eric by our side. It was a no-brainer when it came time for us to sell our condo. Eric was a superstar and made it happen with little turn-around and virtually no stress for us. He was so considerate in knowing we were adjusting to our new home and made it feel very seamless. I am not a huge review writer- but Eric's work deserves credit. In this crazy market, you would be doing yourself a favor to work with Eric. Take some stress out of home searching and selling, while not sacrificing efficiency and best practice. read more

Eric was a dream to work with - responsive, professional, connected and highly knowledgable. He's also very personable and makes every interaction a pleasure. He was there with us each step of the way, removing any friction in the process while keeping us informed. I'd gladly work with him again. My family and I recommend Eric in the strongest possible terms. read more

Hands down best realtors we have worked with. Eric and Gary are both detail oriented, outstanding with their communication and they really know a lot about the market. We felt 100% comfortable depending on them with everything during our condo purchase. They followed up with us in every aspect after the purchase to make sure things are in order and we couldn't be happier working with them. Definitely recommended for new home buyers and forbrepeat home buyers alike! read more

Working with Eric to look for an investment property in San Francisco was a hassle-free, pleasant and efficient experience. From the start, he was responsive, insightful, knowledgeable and professional. Eric was respectful of my time and made an effort to adjust his schedule to meet my needs and was quite accommodating with respect to fitting showings into my very busy schedule. Also, unlike other agents with whom I've worked, he asked many pertinent questions and took the time to understand exactly what sort of property I sought. I highly recommend Eric would definitely work with him again if the opportunity arose. read more

I would give Eric 10 stars if I could. Eric helped us both buy and then sell our house in San Francisco. We actually started our home buying process with a different agent - and we were really frustrated by the search. Eric came recommended by a colleague and whew, we were relieved to find him. He made the home buying process a million times less stressful. He's super knowledgeable about niche neighborhoods in SF, has a very genuine and low pressure approach to home searching, and really sought to find a house that fit our criteria. A few years later, when we were ready to move, Eric was absolutely the first person we turned to. And to no surprise, he was reliable, trustworthy and just a great partner throughout the selling process. He set us up with all the various vendors we needed, advised us on different selling strategies, and let us be as hands off or hands on as we wanted. I recommend Eric to all my friends and colleagues - he's truly the guy you want to work with if you're buying or selling in SF. He's genuine, trustworthy and very experienced and knowledgeable. read more

Eric has been amazing to work with! I'm a first time home buyer and Eric has been a rock in the stormy waters of the SF real estate market. He is extremely knowledgeable and able to explain the complexities of a property purchase so that even a newbie like me could follow the process. He took the time to learn what I like in a property and was able to get me to the appropriate showings in very short time. As a member of the top agent network he is well known and respected in the real estate community which really helped getting smoothly through escrow. Another perk of this is that Eric has access to exclusive previews and off-market properties which as a buyer can give you a leg up in this highly competitive market. Eric is doing his job with passion and real commitment to the client. He is not shy to go the extra mile to help you in the process. I felt very fortunate to having had the chance to work with him and look forward to another chance in the future! read more

Eric worked as our agent when my boyfriend and I were looking to buy an apartment. As we were first time buyers, we had little knowledge of the buying process and had plenty of questions. Eric promptly answered all of our calls/emails and explained every step of the buying process clearly and patiently. He took great care to ensure that all of our needs were met and, after we've made a decision, he helped us with putting out an offer that was quickly accepted. During the escrow process, Eric always accompanied us when we met up with the seller and the escrow officer, and helped us keep track of every task we needed to do. Even after we've made the purchase and moved in, Eric often checks in on us to ensure a smooth transition. Eric is dependable, thorough, and kind, and we are completely satisfied with everything he's done for us. We highly recommend him! read more

Eric is an amazing real estate agent!! You would be lucky to work with him! Eric was my agent when I was buying a home in San Francisco. He went above and beyond! Eric was always available to answer my questions or to come to an open house with me. He showed me places that were both listed and unlisted. Eric is very knowledgable about San Francisco. He knows the neighborhoods in detail and knows the current trends in pricing and selling. He is well-networked and knows many other agents. Eric explained all the details well and helped us navigate buying a house with a tenant. Eric made the stressful and tedious parts of buying a home enjoyable. It felt like it was a good friend helping! read more