We bought our first home through Houda! She's fierce, knowledgeable, intelligent and very direct! She won't let you buy anything even if she's remotely not happy. You can blindly trust her and use her expertise to your advantage. Would highly recommend Houda to buy your home, she makes the experience stress free and teaches you a lot along the way! read more

If you are rich and looking for a fancy house, look for her. If you want a house within your budget, steer away from her. She was too full of herself and boasting about what she knows while making jokes about her previous clients. After meeting her for the first hour, we were taken aback at how arrogant and overly-confident she carried herself. She was constantly singing praises of her own achievements. She was pushing us towards what her ideal house would be, rather than listening and meeting our needs. That was a warning sign for us. We decided after the first meeting that we would not engage her as our buyer agent. She was literally screaming at me on the phone very unprofessionally after that. read more

Once you emerge yourself in the real estate world, it can be very easy to get lost, frustrated or even aggravated. You're going to want someone searching, educating and advising you every step of the way. Houda is without a doubt the person you can count on to help you find your dream house. Houda helped my wife and I close on our dream home. There was no end to her assistance through the entire process: from search to closing. She was very insightful to the happenings in the market, helped with searches, offered honest advice, and offered support during the entire closing process. We consider her a total professional and a good friend. You should have no reservation about using Houda as your broker. You'll be glad you had someone fighting for you like her. read more

Simply awesome! Houda is definitely a unique realtor compared to other realtors we have been working with. She is sweet but strong. She can see through the appealing features that may attract buyers but not necessarily great for long term growth. She fights for you, and always stand by your side in challenging situations. She helped us bought our dream home with lower than asking price in a pretty competitive market and helped us through an unusually difficult escrow closing process. read more

Very professional and caring Realtor. As a Mom of college kids, I had to drive up from LA to help out the kids find a place to live. No one was willing to rent to college kids with out having prior housing referrals. The college they attend wasn't willing to send out housing references in a timely manner. Houda was very professional and caring and receptive to my situation. She was very prompt in handling all of our needs. I will definetly cal her again when the lease is up next year to help us again! Thank you Houda!! Your the BEST!! read more

Houda has been incredible from before we started our search and continues to provide us invaluable services 5 months after the purcahse. She was recommended to us by a colleague from his own positive experience. We started showing interest in house buying in 2016. She immediately helped with financial advices, explaining the mortgage system and the dynamics of each neighborhood. She toured dozen of houses with us envisioning for us potential for improvements as well as shortcoming. She would quickly tell us to continue looking when any given house was not a good investment. Her knowledge of the market is amazing, having been serving this area for many many years. Above all, I appreciated her patience with us. We started our search in 2016 and ultimately bought a house in 2018, with an off period in between to increase our savings. She's toured houses with us for over 6 months. I use a wheelchair, so I had very specific needs, and she never felt pushy when I decided against a house for personal preferences, even if it seemed like a good value. We ended up buying a great house for a fair price, a feat given the dozen or so offers houses tend to get in the bay area. Her help didn't stop there; she helped with all the closing procedures, guided us, and has helped us obtain services from a trusty general contractor, who has in turn done a flawless job at minor repairs and improvements on the house. All in all, I am very thankful for all the help Houda has given us and I would highly recommend us to my friends, colleagues and family. read more

We feel such good fortune to have found Houda back in early 2013 and she has been our realtor ever since. In our time together, she has tastefully and skillfully remodeled two of our San Francisco homes that she sold for significantly over asking, she beautifully designed and remodeled the home we currently occupy and she is now in the process of fully overseeing a large scale remodel to one of our rental homes in San Francisco. Houda is a consummate professional in all arenas. She knows the real estate market from the inside out and she is so skilled at design that we fully trust her to make all the decisions to our homes. She realistically tells you what needs to be done to fully maximize the potential of your home and puts her heart into every single project. We feel so lucky to have her advocating for us and truly working to make sure the end product is total quality. The one review from Myra F. is absolutely shocking, completely off base, and totally anathema to the experiences we have shared with Houda. Houda is a consummate professional and not one of those statements in the review rings true from our absolutely delightful experiences with Houda. If you want a realtor who truly cares about you and the most important purchase you make in a lifetime, Houda is the one for you! She is truly excellent at what she does and goes so far beyond what any other realtor offers, I have recommended her to three of our friends to sell their homes. I can assure you, they have shared the same positive experiences as we have. Houda is the best! read more

As others comment all great things about Houda, my wife and I also highly recommend to work with her. We recently purchased a house after 6+ month hunt with her. Houda was a total pleasure to work with and time and her knowledge of all the issues. She works hard and was very responsive and thorough on following up on all the properties we wanted to check out. We love her warm personality too. read more

Working with Houda was very pleasant. I was a first-time home buyer and possessed no knowledge about the process.. With Houda's assistance, we managed to buy our first dream house.. Houda is an extremely honest agent.. She values her relationship with her clients and does not try to convince her customers to purchase every single house on the market. She provides objective comments based on her expertise and experience.. Most importantly, it was a lot of fun house-shopping with Houda.. It was bittersweet when we bought our first home because we would no longer be spending time with her every Sunday. I'm certain that I will be working with only Houda on all of my home purchases going forward. She's become a great friend as well and I'm grateful to have her in my life. read more

Since having Houda help me purchase my first home in 2011, I've recently leveraged her expertise yet again to help me sell the first home and buy a larger house for my growing family. To prepare my home for sale, Houda spent a countless number of hours getting things ready. She worked closely with the contractor to design, repaint, fix, and beautify the house; when the time came, she even personally helped the stager stage the house. Her fantastic taste in design and keen eye helped make my home for the last 6 years look AMAZING! Had I known how good the home could've looked, I may not have even decided to sell the place to begin with. :-) Once we listed the home, Houda worked tirelessly building a website for the house, hosting open houses, followed up with potential buyers and other agents, and ultimately helped us receive multiple offers, all above listing price. She was with us every step of the way, patiently answered questions, provided regular updates, helped calm us during what could've been a very stressful experience and gave expert advise. Through her negotiation prowess, Houda helped us get the maximum offer with no contingencies. Houda also helped us buy our new home in the neighborhood we wanted. Over the course of several months, Houda sent over MLS listings for various home in our target neighborhood, but we were outbid time after time. Through her network, we were introduced to the perfect house in the perfect neighborhood. With some fast action, and a couple rounds of negotiations, Houda helped us purchase our dream home at a price that we felt was quite fair. We could not have sold and purchased our homes without Houda. I strongly recommend her to anybody who is looking to buy or sell their home in the Sunset / Parkside neighborhoods. Her local expertise, style, work ethic, responsiveness, and ability to add value on the buying / selling side make her a realtor that everybody absolutely must work it. read more

Houda is about as good as it gets in the real estate game. My wife and I met her at an open house and she made quite an impression. At that time we were just casually looking at houses to figure out what we wanted. And although we weren't series buyers she spent a lot of time explaining the home buying process. A few months later, when we were seriously looking for a house, Houda was our choice. Houda drove us around San Bruno looking at houses for three straight Saturdays. Her experience really came through as she pointed out to us the pros and cons of each home. She notices little things about properties that most home buyers wouldn't even consider. Unlike other agents that just open the door to a home and don't say a word, Houda pretty much talked us through every room in the house. When making such a large purchase it is important to get every insight and opinion you can especially from a professional. She takes her job seriously and when we did put in an offer she really worked hard to make sure the process went smoothly. She knows really good people from mortgage brokers to home inspectors. So if you don't already have people in mind, the people she suggests will do a great job. Finally, we were impressed by her strong sense of ethics. When she said that she wants to conduct business in a way where she can sleep easy at night, she means it. She realizes how important buying and selling a home is and she treats each deal with the utmost care and respect. She works hard for her clients and we highly recommend her for your real estate needs. read more

The real estate market needs more agents like Honda! I was referred to Honda through a good friend after having negative experience with my previous agent. I cannot believe how wonderful Honda is. I had a great experience purchasing my first home with her. She is a very attentive listener and knowledgeable of the real estate market. She took my criteria and showed me the properties that I would be interested in purchasing. I appreciate that Honda is a very honest person. She will tell you what house is a good or not a good property to invest in. To my surprise, this agent is also knowledgeable about constructions. She gave me some great ideas on how to renovate my place. Moreover, I appreciate her professionalism. Every time I ask her a question, she will call back quickly and reply emails very promptly. I am very happy to have a mentor like Honda. She made the searching/purchasing process at ease. Honda is a win win, as she has great industry relations and the ability to stay on top of everything. As of today, Honda still calls me to make sure everything at my new place is okay. There's no realtor like her. I totally recommend her when searching for a realtor! read more

I have just bought my first home in the Bay Area, and I'm pretty confident - I could not have found a better agent. Houda has been very supportive, professional and honest, always acting in my best interest. Buying a home in this competitive market could be quite a challenge. But not only she helped me find the place I loved - but my very first offer has been accepted in spite of 3 other offers. She fought for it, and we got it! She is a great advisor when it comes to anything related to real estate, including sale or purchase, as well as home improvements. And she is a great person too - very sweet, and positive. I will recommend Houda to all my friends with confidence. read more

During my hunt for that perfect home, I met many realtors, worked with several that I liked, and stuck with one that seemed able to do the job. But after a chance encounter with Houda, I knew she was the realtor for me. Houda was professional and warm. Her enthusiasm to tackle each day was amazing and I always looked forward to her news on potential buys in the market. Most importantly, Houda always took the time to explain everything. She provided honest opinions and feedback on properties. She was genuinely interested in helping me make a good purchase and not just a quick sale! Even after the purchase of my home, Houda was there to help when I needed advice for remodeling and looking for tenants. It's been a remarkable journey thus far and I'm glad Houda was there alongside. With Houda, you don't just get a realtor, you get a friend. read more

We could not have found a more honest, direct and lovely Realtor. This is our experience and how it went down: The Hunt: When we initially met with Houda, we went over what we thought we would want and what our budget was. What followed was a great breakdown of what the market is doing, where and how we could succeed. Every question was thoroughly answered and we left knowing so much more about the real estate industry. My wife and I felt great about the game plan so far. Let's do this. Houda always made us a priority when it came to looking for homes. These were super long days and as wiped as we were, you'd never know it with Houda. Never in a rush to get it over with and always made time for the homes we wanted to see and answered all our questions along the way. The Deal: If you are a first time home buyer, as we were, you will not be disappointed. When it came time to negotiate on the house we wanted, we felt like we could ask any question, big or small and Houda would have a swift response that is detailed, straight forward and easy to understand. During the negotiation process this really allowed us to get the price we wanted. At the end of the day we got our beautiful home for 25k below asking price in a market that was and still is going absolutely bananas. I completely recommend Houda if you are looking for top notch customer service, who has amazing communication skills and can get you the best deal possible for the home you want. read more

Houda is an amazing agent. I was lucky enough to find her on one of my visits to a San Francisco open house, and I could not have asked for a better agent. She is very diligent, well informed and always on top of things - be it from doing the research, keeping you updated on listings, making the right recommendations, helping you figure out what kind of home you want and going out and getting it! She always keeps her clients interest in mind, and never presses them to make decisions in a hurry. In fact, she will tirelessly go out with you week after week to help you look for the perfect house for you, even if it means going through a 100 to hone in on 1 or 2. She provides very honest reviews of the properties and is open about their flaws - what works and what doesn't. Above all, her opinions are very valuable because of her experience in the field and she is able to make an accurate judgement about the value of the property with minimal information. She is also very warm and friendly and is very professional in her outlook. She packages the bids very well and makes her clients very well positioned to win in a competitive market. If it weren't for Houda, I would not have been able to find what I did, not for a long time and not in a competitive market like today's. I will highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy a house in the SF Bay area. read more

Houda is the most determined resourceful realtor I have ever had the pleasure of working with. We both sold our home and bought a new one with Houda's help and she never let up or failed to keep a promise. She must have an amazing rolodex as whatever was needed to prepare and stage the property was done immediately and done well. Her marketing was terrific and got us multiple offers. On the buy-side she was unsparing in her time and and energies in finding a new home for us in a locale she doesn't usually work in. She stayed on top of the transaction all the way through and beyond. We have bought and sold several times over the years and never had a more satisfactory set of transactions than what Houda's work put together and held together. After all was said and done we consider her a friend- not just a realtor. read more

It was an honor working with Houda because my last agent was pushy and not knowlegable. I spent an year shopping for a house with my last agent and nothing was done. But I felt so lucky after I met Houda through a friend; with all my heart I would refer her to my friends, colleges, family or acquaintance. My sister and I were first time home buyers and Houda guided us through the whole process with love, care, nurturing and profesionalism. Houda knew that we were first time buyers and helped us throughout the whole process from bidding the house and till we moved in to our new house. It was amazing working with her because she made the whole process so smooth and simple. In addition, she kept us informed, educated us about the real estate market. After the house was sold to us, she still keep in touch with us via text, email, and phone calls to make sure everything was going well with our construction and moving in. We appreciate all that she have done for us; makes a wonderful mom. read more

Houda just helped us sold our house in Lakeshore, San Francisco in March 2016. We picked her after interviewing a number of agents. Her service was over the top. She is a design guru, and helped us with interior design, picking contractors, even the colors of our paint. We spent our money efficiently and effectively. She suggested listing the home with a good price that would invite visits and offers. The results were outstanding with 5000 online views, 500 open house visitors, and 10 offers. And we ended up selecting the second highest offer due to more favorable terms per her advice. read more

houda is extemely hard working and very knowledgeable. she is not afraid to tell bad things she sees in a property as well as good things and how the property compares to other similarly priced properties. she drove my wife and i around for months and put up with us as we identified our wants and needs and found the perfect house for us. i have worked with other agents that gave up after showing just a few places and she hung with us. i am glad that she was our agent and even happier that we can call her a friend now. read more

I really want to recommend to all my friends and let people know more about Houda. I still can't believe that we could own a house in a great neighborhood and it was not possible without her. Working with her was always a fun and positive experience. She searched for all the possibilities and was always making sure we understand every step we make. Because English is not our first language and we are new to this place, it was very helpful that she explained us everything so clear. Even though we had a long list of what we want and limited budged, at the end she found a perfect home for us. Her strategy was always correct and gave us her honest opinions. read more

Houda is a best agent I never meet before. I was looking for a house over 3 years, but couldn't find a good one. Since I went to open house and talk to her, she listened and helped me out with a good deal. She is very professional and enthusiastic. When I need help, she was right there to help me out and gave me advice. I was so lucky had her being my agent. She knew how to find the right fit for my needs and gave a good advisory for me. I recommend to SF people , who want to look for a house or sell it, find her , she is the best. I bet no one can beat a good deal like her.Belive me.I will definetly call her again in the future. Thank Houda, brought me a good house and cash flow. read more

Working with Houda was a pleasure. We had no idea how to buy a house and she held our hand through the entire thing. She's energetic, great at her job, and she really cares about her clients finding the right home. We weren't sure where we could afford to buy and Houda helped us find a home in Santa Clara that's not too far from work and in a great school district. She respected our decision to be financially conservative when we said that we couldn't actually afford what the bank approved us for but also helped us to understand what/where we could get for the money we had. Houda isn't afraid to express her opinion on a house - as in "Nope, this one is no good, it has nowhere for your son to play outside". And she is a wealth of knowledge on building materials - she's quick to identify cheap construction versus quality. The houses we were bidding on had 10-20 offers and on the first two houses our offers didn't get accepted but were in the top 2-3. In a way that was ideal because it proved to me that Houda could read the market well. She wasn't having us overbid, but we were still competitive. In fact, the first house we bid on only had one higher offer, and it was for almost $100k over what we offered - *they* are the ones who overpaid! In the end, after two months of looking, our third offer was accept and a few short weeks later we were homeowners. Houda was recommended to us by a family member and we are so so glad to have had her helping us through this crazy, scary, complicated process! We really recommend her to anyone looking for a home in SF, the peninsula or the south bay. read more

We recently bought and listed our home with the help of Houda. She has been an amazing advocate of our interests. It was a joyful chance encounter when we met Houda at an open house (when we weren't looking). After an insightful first meeting to understand our needs, she made sure we talk to her references so we knew how she works for her clients. I was quickly impressed by every single positive reference and it was not a difficult decision to make. She demonstrated that she was well knowledgeable of the market and also kept us in check by giving sound, honest and practical advice. She was always available for any questions anytime of the day and went out of her way to make sure we got our ideal place. Her experience with contractors and architects was very helpful to understand the property and potential value. Even when our opinions differed from hers, Houda always respected and valued our decisions in the end. In this crazy market, we chose well with a good agent who is well informed and works for your best interests. Whether you are looking to buy sooner or later, we highly recommend you talking to Houda! read more