Matt was absolutely incredible! Friends referred us to him, and he responded within minutes of our introduction email. He took the time to understand what we wanted, the neighborhoods we liked, and our style, while offering honest advice about homes that might not be the right long-term fit. Matt is honest, respectful, and never made us feel like we were bothering him. As first-time homebuyers, we appreciated how he guided us through every step of the process and connected us with trusted professionals throughout the San Jose area. Thank you, Matt, for helping us purchase our first home. Our family already loves it, and we look forward to working with you again on our next purchase! read more

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I cannot say enough great things about Matt and his Intero team. 8 years ago we bought my first house from him and his work was instrumental in helping us get a solid house at a good price. Matt was a delight to work with; my husband and I clicked with him right off the bat as he listened to our requirements and used that info to narrow down the hunt quickly to a house that would work for us. Fast forward to Jan 2021: We moved out of Silicon Valley and took a loan (biting fingernails) to purchase a new place so we could have the old house tidied up before it was shown to the public. Matt's recommendations for prepping the house for show were spot on, especially the fabulous stager we used. We had quite a bit of angst about making enough on the sale to both pay off the new place and secure enough funds to cover the taxes on the sale, but Matt was there to help us cope. Matt and team went above and beyond to get us an amazing number of viewers and a fantastic price for the house we lived in and loved for 8 years. Matt's strategy for showing the house us a great return on our initial investment with room to pay the sale taxes and even net some savings. We have now paid off the note and are enjoying our new home away from the bustle of the south bay area. Thanks, Matt! You totally ROCK!! read more

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Matt Taylor along with the Faris team and stager were absolutely the best team for the planning and success in selling my home. Let me start by saying my home was a tricky home to price and I knew it would need to be a niche buyer. First off my property was a triple lot in size but the lot was about to be permanently altered by the water distric as it sits in a flood zone and a portion of the lot was recently deemed as open space. Forecasted flood wall construction would disjoint the backyard but definitely add a layer of security. The construction (Flood Wall) project had been postponed multiple times and I did not know when it would really start. To sell the home with that project yet to start would be very challenging. After sitting down with Matt and his team presenting the price they thought would be attractive, and to spark interest I thought was rather low. He did say that this price would lure multiple offers. I resolved to go with his guidance as that is what he and his team do for a living!!!! I did express to him that I thought my home was worth more than the home he sold a few months back, down the street. He said that particular home had hundreds of thousands in upgrades. Well he gave me advice as to what needed to be prepped for the sale and I followed all of his advice..... Come open house day..... he called me and asked if I could come to explain to perspective buyers as to what was upcoming for the plans for a flood wall and what that looked like. He said he was overwhelmed and had no idea that so many people would come. So basically it was 1.5 days in open house time as the second day was cut short because Sunday was Super Bowl Sunday. That Thursday (only six-days total to sell, in a flat market at the time) we had multiple over full price offers with no contingencies. We ended up both being correct...... his opening price literally caused a frenzy and the selling price ended up being more than the house down the street. A win, win situation for us both. My take away from working with Matt Taylor and the Faris team. 1. Follow their lead on pricing, they know the market and each home is only worth what someone will pay for it. No matter how much you put in to your creation, that may mean nothing to the purchaser. Case in point, I spent hundreds of thousands as well and by my mistake I had a package delivered to the house and lo and behold when I picked it up the whole house was gutted. Everything I did and loved, the old charm that I thought made the home was completely gone. It was done to the subfloor and studs. 2. Follow Matt's advice on what needs to be prepped as he now what is essential and what doesn't need to be done. 3. Pay the price or his stager, she is great and will make your home more inviting that it probably already is!!! Matt Taylor and the Faris team (to include his office staff, stager and escrow officer) are a well oiled machine that pay strict attention to detail, that with their leading, orchestrate a symphonic end point!!!! Nothing but top notch professionals is how I would rate this team!!!! I highly recommend Matt Taylor and the Faris team to you and all that need their services, I'm not Gary Zimmerman, and I don't work for The Men's Warehouse, but, "I guarantee it." read more

We just closed on the sale of my father's home May 12th, 2022 and Matt and Rob's team gave us great guidance throughout the estate sale process. Along with their team of trusted stagers, contractors, and vendors we were able to bring the home to market in a matter of weeks to meet the changing market conditions. Matt & Rob were instrumental in the sale of my father's original home 7 years ago and helped us secure the home we just sold through them again. 3 property sales in 7 years with the only team we trust to represent us. From a 30 year industry veteran in commercial real estate. read more

Matt and his team recently did an outstanding job of selling our house despite the market having a major downturn. His team of contractors, stagers, painters moved very quickly to bring our house up to a shinning very sellable house. All through the process he managed the workers visiting our house nearly daily. Communication was very clear and frequent. This was done at an expedited pace to meet a quickly changing market, remarkable! The process resulted in multiple offers at a time when most properties were not getting any offers. Matt skillfully worked with the other realtors getting us the very top dollar possible. He far exceeded our expectations. Although this was a stressful time, we still had fun due to Matts personality and numerous laughs along the way. He is friend that I would hire promptly again. read more

Truthful, honest and efficient! His advice to both sellers and buyers is spot on. Friendly and fair, no wonder his houses sell quickly (and usually over asking price). Highly recommend him. He already sold one house for us and we are going to use him again to sell our second house! read more

Just wanted to add an extra thank you to Matt for helping us out again several years post-sale with finding our landscaping team (Curtis Horticulture, who I also recommend!) Love that Matt and Rob are in it for the long-term and know their stuff inside out. read more

Matt is awesome. I've done 3 real estate transactions with him and he is one of the best out there. If you need to sell, he stages and has open houses that draw clients. On the sales side he is awesome when it comes to selling your home. Flexibility, great personality and eager to help. read more

We can't say enough good things about Matt (and Rob and Gloria!). I met Matt through something most people dread - jury duty. Having spent a month with him in that setting, I got to see Matt's thoughtful approach to finding solutions, his ability to quickly build relationships, and his wonderful sense of humor - all things that help make a great realtor! Matt helped us as first-time home buyers better understand this crazy Bay Area market and guided us through the home search in a way that never made us feel rushed or pressured. In the end, we found the perfect house for us without stretching our budget - a win-win! Matt has the perfect blend of hard skills, which are needed to find you the right home, plus soft skills, which are needed to get you that home! Thanks Matt! read more

Matt And Rob did a terrific job with our real estate transaction. They were our realtor for the recent sale of our home and we're very thorough and professional with the transaction. They are highly knowledgeable about the area market and have a great sense about getting your home to sell. Also, we dealt with them in the purchase of our new home and they were very straightforward and responsive to all of our questions or concerns. We highly recommend Matt and Rob to be your realtor. read more

There aren't enough good words to say about Matt and his team. We moved into San Jose from the East Bay and the market was (as always) daunting. Matt provided excellent insight and advice, helped us stay patient through the search, and ultimately secured our ideal home in our ideal neighborhood. Once in, he and his team offered to schedule all the subs needed for us to move in - termite tenting, floors, etc. You could not find another agent team that is as friendly and smart with their industry expertise. read more

My husband and I worked with Matt in late 2021 and early 2022 to sell our downtown San Jose home. We felt we got the best service and care from Matt and his Intero colleagues. Matt is exceedingly thorough, responsive and just down-right knows his stuff. We got the best price for our home due to his knowledge of the market and our neighborhood. We would 100% recommend Matt to anyone interested in getting the best service from a great professional. read more

Rude, Arrogant. I called Matt for a friend of a friend who was interested in selling his home last Fall. I think Matt had mistakenly me for a cold caller, (3rd party vendor) but nonetheless, if he had taken just a minute to hear about my friend's situation, he could've been sitting on a pretty hefty commission. read more

We worked with Matt & Rob twice over the years. They helped up find a wonderful home in Campbell several years ago and recently to sell that same home when we needed to move for work. Matt & Rob are great buyer's and listing agents that provide excellent, trustworthy service on either side of any residential real estate transaction. I strongly recommend looking no further for your agent and giving Matt & Rob a call today. read more

I recently bought a home, and Matt was my representation. I have to say, I shopped around a fair amount, and met Matt at a showing he was staging. Matt was the first "real" Realtor I met, and he seems genuinely concerned with my satisfaction, rather than pushing a home at me. He did try to steer me to some of his homes, but none of them really felt right for me. He was never pushy about it, and was always exceptionally cordial and respectful. Matt showed me a fair few homes, and answered all my newbie questions professionally. He took the time to try and understand the kinds of home I liked and tried to recommend other homes of a similar range. He also helped me through questions with the city, about the zoning; which all seems trivial now, but at the time, I was both clueless and most importantly too busy to work to do the research myself. I decided to work with Matt purely because he seemed like a regular guy, and not some shark -- many of which I met in other open houses. When I finally found the place that I wanted, I spoke frankly to Matt and asked his advise about the level at which I ought to make the offer. I wasn't comfortable with the level he suggested and pushed to make a lower offer. Matt was very professional and frankly, supportive about it. If there is anything I would complain about, regarding Matt, it is that the gift basket I got after I got the home, didn't contain enough chocolates! Re-branded wine, what's with that!! -- come on! =) I would recommend Matt to anyone, he is professional, hardworking, gregarious, affable and a decent person. When I finally do decided to sell this new place, Matt will be my first phone call. He will work night and day to get things sorted out for you. If you are a newbie, Matt will walk you through the process and be as patient as he needs with you. read more

Matt was referred to us by some friends. We are so happy with his services. Matt took care of all of the aspects of selling our home with care. He had an organized presentation which convinced us to go with him. He carefully assessed the comparable homes sold in our area. He also provided a strategy in pricing that was very effective in attracting a large range of buyers. Matt has a great team of fellow real estate agents. His advertisements for our sale were professionally done and had great photos that really made our property shine. One detail - he went above and beyond he made a trip to our previous home helping us light the pilot light in our gas fireplace - when the buyer couldn't figure it out during a walkthrough. I recommend this real estate agent whole heartedly! read more

We used Matt to sell a condo in San Jose. Matt provides all the services one would expect from a professional real estate agent (always responsive, top-notch marketing, professional photographer) but what really set him apart was his strategic thinking. He had a clear, well-explained strategy for pricing which gave us confidence in going with his recommendation. He predicted that we would likely be on the market for only one weekend and he was correct. We received multiple offers and his expertise and strategic thinking were immensely helpful as we weighed the pros and cons of each. Matt provided constant updates during negotiations and we ended up with the price and terms we were hoping for. After we were in contract, there were a couple of times that the buyer created stumbling blocks and Matt navigated those well on our behalf, flexing his muscle when needed. read more

I was looking for my first home, and a good friend recommended I use Matt as my buyer's agent. Matt went well above and beyond, showing me home after home for four months before we found the right place for me. Matt treated me like a friend as well as a customer, and he was always happy to answer any questions I had, any time of day. He worked his butt off to make sure every "i" was dotted and every "t" was crossed during the whole (confusing at times!) process, and he always made sure I was satisfied and happy with everything about the home. Matt stuck with me through illness and health, through new kids and traveling -- sometimes I felt like we were almost married! But the honeymoon in the new house will be super sweet. read more

I don't even know where to start, so I'll start from the beginning. My partner and I bought our first house a few years back, but continued to go to open houses on weekends like addicts. It was during our open house hopping days that we ran across Matt. We had just recently fallen out of contract on a contingency purchase of a house and weren't really happy with our agent. We instantly hit it off with Matt and couldn't help but think that things may have been different if he were our agent. By coincidence, one summer afternoon, we dropped by an open house that Matt was showing and absolutely fell in love with it. By that time, we were out of contract with our prior agent and immediately put an offer on the new house and hired Matt as our agent without thinking twice. The sale of our existing house and the purchase of our new house turned out to be a nightmare, with a housing market going into decline, flaky and sometimes mean potential buyers, flaky agents and our dogs. Did I mention our dogs? When Matt had to show the house during the week, he took care of our dogs and never complained. Need I say more? Matt proved to be the best thing that could have ever happened to us. He went through our house and gave us pointers and tips that saved us thousands in staging costs. Also, his team is top notch. They were meticulous in their attention to detail and never missed a beat on following up with every person that came by to see the house. I do believe that without his help, I wouldn't be sitting in my lovely 1923 bungalow staring down my tree-lined street every night. The only bad part of closing on my dream house is that I miss talking to Matt every day. read more

My wife and I embarked on a long real estate journey with Matt and his team that resulted in the eventual sale our home and the purchase of a lovely new home in different part of town. We were up against a shifting market in both the sale of our home and the purchase of a new property. Matt, Rob and Gloria were patient, supportive and were able to help us establish plan of action to obtain our desired result. The Faris-Taylor team is extremely experienced, professional, and great to work with. The team provided reputable referrals when needed and made our experience a positive one. We won't miss open houses and escrow, but will definitely miss our regular interactions with Matt and company! read more

12/2/2013 It is time for an update to my review. Matt helped us buy our house in 2009 and now in 2013 we decided to move out of state so needed to sell our house. Of course, since Matt is so awesome, we hired Matt sell our house for us. All the great things that I said in my earlier review are still true. As a seller, our needs were different than as a buyer, and Matt was just as great to work with as a seller as he was as a buyer. One of the things that Matt did an incredible job at was evaluating our home before we put it on the market. He was able to determine the type of buyer that our house would appeal to and then he helped us to make sure we had all the updates in the house done that were needed to appeal to that buyer. He did an excellent job of creating the marketing materials that would properly position our house to appeal to our ideal buyer. He also helped give us advice so we could stage our house on our own with most of our own furniture. The house looked like a dream when it went on the market. Matt was also great at the sales process. He had the house open every weekend until we sold it. He followed up with every potential sale and made sure to keep every possible interested buyer in the loop. Since he was at the open houses, he had met most of the potential buyers in person so he was able to learn about each buyer, their needs and their personality. He spent lots of time keeping in contact with the other real estate agent so he could keep up to date about the potential buyers and what in particular they were interested in. This kind of information was essential in ensuring that we got the best price we could for our home. Matt was great in getting our house sold. We originally had a very strong offer--however when that offer fell through because of the buyer's "cold feet" (and we thought we'd have to take the house off the market) Matt persistently kept at it and was able to get another buyer, with a great offer, lined up. 10/6/2009 Hey Matt, why do I think you are an awesome Realtor? Why do I want to refer all my friends to you? (Even though you didn't ask, I thought I'd share....) 1. You are a killer negotiator. You get people to say YES!! Even when that doesn't seem likely. You know just how to "play" the negotiation to make it work. Very impressive. I'm glad you were on "our side" and not the other way around. We definitely got a better deal that way. 2. You give thoughtful and intuitive advice. Even when we asked tough questions, you came back with good answers. 3. You made us look great. Everyone on our deal raved about how awesome you were. (Especially the mortgage broker at Wells Fargo-he kept saying how great you were to work with.) 4. You are really good at problem solving. You see all those road blocks coming up and work it out to keep the deal moving. 5. You are reliable and available. You actually answer your phone and get back to people right away. That makes everyone happy. 6. You are really nice and easy to get along with. You actually made the house buying process fun. 7. No drama. You kept the whole process easy and stress free. 8. You are honest and straightforward. 9. Our beautiful, stunning house. YOU GOT IT FOR US!! The one we wanted. WE love our house and we love our neighborhood: We wouldn't be here without you. Matt, I'm picky, fussy and demanding and you surpassed ALL my expectations. I wish I could give you "extra stars". read more

Matt Taylor was the first realtor we met when we embarked on the (very long) journey of buying our first house, and he ended up being the yardstick by which we measured every realtor we interviewed. Needless to say, we decided to go with him. Matt was great at explaining the entire home buying process to us, always available to show us any and every house we wanted to see, knew more then we could of ever hoped for about Victorian-era houses, explained all the jargon, made really good suggestions based on our budget and tastes, and educated us so that we knew exactly what we were buying. He also never made us feel like the overly-nervous, excessively picky buyers that I'm sure we were! We always felt that he was completely honest with us in every aspect of the home buying process, and he helped to get us our beautiful home at a very good price. Even after we had finalized purchase of our house Matt continued to be a great help, answering frantic phone calls from us, re-sending us copies of lost contracts, and has been an excellent source of honest recommendations for local contractors & services. read more

My wife and I have known Matt Taylor for just over 2-1/2 years. We first met Matt when we were relocating from Pennsylvania and needed a realtor to find us a new home in Silicon Valley. Over the years we have had a lot of experience working with many realtors, and for the most part we have been underwhelmed with the experience. There are a lot of mediocre realtors out there. Matt on the other hand is the best realtor we have ever worked with. When we first started looking for a house Matt didn't "know us from Adam" but spent a lot of time with us (despite our "pickiness"). He listened carefully to what we were asking for, filtered out all the junk and only showed us specific, targeted homes that met our exhaustive criteria. Matt is very creative and knowledgeable when it comes to the local real estate market. One thing we were particularly impressed with was Matt's negotiating skills and ability to play "hardball" when necessary. He is interested in getting you the best deal!. Matt was willing to invest the time and go the extra mile (well above and beyond what he is obliged) to ensure that we were completely satisfied. Prior to moving in, the house needed to have some significant renovations. Matt not only provided recommendations for contractors to perform the work but also coordinated their efforts and facilitated all the administrative issues associated with having the work performed, all while we were driving across country. And one more important detail, he is very responsive and always reachable by phone. Beyond his professionalism as a realtor, Matt is a genuinely a nice guy whom you will want to be friends with after your real estate transaction. Trust me on this. You want Matt on your team!. And in case you are wondering, we are not related to Matt. We are simply very satisfied clients (and now friends) that want everyone to know about the great experience we had purchasing our new home in the valley with Matt. Stop reading this and call Matt now. read more

Matt has been helping us with our property needs in the bay area for over a decade. He is incredibly knowledgable of the bay area specifically and real estate generally. This year he helped us buy the house of our dreams, and (more importantly!) sell our previous townhome for top dollar. Matt works very hard for all his clients, and is available night and day by email and phone. We couldn't be happier with his work! read more

5 stars for Matt -- and this is from someone who's always been skeptical of the value that realtors bring to a real estate transaction. We are relatively new to the country and first-time buyers to boot, and wildly underestimated the amount of documentation and nuances in closing a transaction. He's extremely knowledgable and experienced, and provided guidance and insight during the long and stressful closing process. He worked really hard to drive the closing process, coordinating and pushing where necessary all of the involved parties on our behalf (esp. our mortgage broker, who was less than responsive -- but that's for another Yelp review). Matt is also knowledgable about homes in general -- roofing, flooring, termites, etc. It was great to be able to bounce ideas off him about updating homes that we were considering. Matt was always professional, patient, and very responsive, often answering all of our emails within minutes of us pressing 'Send'. He always made time for doing showings, and provided lots of support, even after the sale, such as helping us to set up our roof and termite and work. Most importantly, Matt is a real person and not just another slimy realtor. At the end of the day, a realtor's got to make a sale and put food on the table for his family, so I can understand why they are so often pushy to force a quick sale -- but that was not the case with Matt. He just tries to do right by his clients, and that really sets him apart. read more

I was looking for my first bay area home, and I sent out a note to friends asking for agent recommendations. Matt's name came up many times, and I selected him as my buyer's agent. I had already been browsing homes online, and Matt's obvious comfort with using electronic media (email and web) was a huge factor in my selection of someone I would be working with. The ordeal of buying a short-sale home was complicated and often frustrating. Matt's experience with the process and the frequent communications helped ease the anxiety as well as got me through things as quick as possible. We often exchanged email late into the evening as we both had busy schedules during the day. This was greatly appreciated. I always slept easier. Matt made sure I was happy with everything. I've sent all my friends that are looking for homes in the area to Matt, and will continue to do so. read more

Matt & Rob are a great team. We are first time homebuyers. My wife and I had done our homework on what we wanted and what were wiling to compromise on. Matt & Rob were accommodating and never pushy. They did a great job working within the parameters we gave them, and were patient with us. In the end, hiring them really paid off. Matt sniffed out an upcoming property from an agent in a complex we really liked, and Rob helped us make a pre-emptive offer and seal the deal. This is why you need this team! read more

Matt and his team were exceptional when it came to selling our home. Follow Matt's recipe and you'll have success. Thanks for the positive experience! read more

When I asked around for recommendations of a good realtor, Matt's name kept coming up. I took that as a sign that I should contact him. Boy, was that a right thing to do! Matt, and his team (Rob Faris & Gloria Sokhn) are a class act. They managed the sale of my San Jose house with lots of care and precision as if it's their own home they are selling. The end result far exceeded my expectation. There is very little room for error in the process of the sale of a house. If you don't get it right on the first showing, it's hard to recover from that. And that's why I am so glad I called Matt. Not only is he a highly experienced and competent realtor, he is also extremely resourceful. The men he had worked on the house improvements (painting, repairs, etc.) did such a fine job; there is nothing I could fault. That's rare. I was busy during that period and he supervised all the pre-work that needed to be done and made excellent decisions on my behalf. I couldn't recognize the house after it was staged. It was that good! And Matt even bargained to lower the staging cost. Matt priced my house right, created so much buzz that we received 10 offers in just one weekend! Needless to say, it sold well above asking price. If I knew that he is that good, I would have saved myself from all the stress and anxiety. I unequivocally recommend Matt and his team for your real estate needs in the South Bay area. read more

Matt helped me sell my 120 year old house in downtown San Jose. I didn't live in town but Matt took care of everything to get the house ready. He is an excellent communicator. I always knew what had been done (with photos) and what issues have come up. He had great contractors lined up to get the needed work done quickly. Making this whole selling experience pain free and positive. Absolutely recommend him to anyone who needs a realtor read more

Working with Matt on buying a home was a great experience. This was our first ever home purchase and Matt was extremely patient as he guided us through the process. Matt always produced answers to our questions and he diligently followed up on everything we discussed during our home tours. We would definitely work with Matt again! read more

This was my fifth time going through the home buying process, the second time in a ludicrous market. Matt was phenomenal/outstanding in the following ways; -Ability to understand my needs/wants and use his knowledge of the bay area home market to advise which homes I would like and those we should skip (I checked up on ~10 he advised I should avoid and all 10 were a disaster indeed) -Willingness to meet at non-standard hours to better leverage an opportunity -His estimates for the actual accepted offer for each home was always within 10% -He has a wealth of contacts that can help make the entire process the smoothest/easiest possible I agree with Megan S: If Matt has availability, hire him and listen to him, you won't be let down! read more

Matt and Rob (and team) are pros and helped me buy, sell, and buy again. The ONLY realtor I would consider working with in the South Bay!

Selling your home is not a pleasant experience and we had just ended our contract with realtor that had NOT met our expectations. Rob and Matt stepped in without hesitation. They went above and beyond and actually exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend INTERO in a heart beat read more

My husband and I definitely recommend Matt as a Realtor. He helped guide us through our first home purchase, answering all our questions quickly. With his help, we were able to purchase a beautiful condo in Los Gatos, and close in a month. Matt has a great sense of humor, is patient and has a calm presence about him; these characteristics made it fun to work with him, even during the most stressful of home-buying times. He and his team are knowledgeable and friendly. We hope to work with Matt again when we're ready for our next home purchase! read more

My wife and I recently bought a home and were lucky enough to have Matt represent us. We met Matt when we walked through one of his listings (just looking while we were still selling our old house outside of the South Bay area), and although the house was outside of our price range, Matt was extremely gracious as he walked us through the house. When it was time for us to buy, Matt immediately came to mind. We remembered Matt very fondly because he had been so respectful and friendly without being pushy in any way. I do have to say Matt was great. When we began looking for houses we were very unsure about where we wanted to live and Matt was extremely patient. He spent countless hours driving us through a variety of suburban and downtown neighborhoods. He was very knowledgeable about school district ratings and presented us all of the options. He also made a huge effort to get to know us and help guide us in the right direction. Ultimately we found the place that we wanted and that is where the second part of the story begins. The purchase of our new home was not easy. There were a number of issues that came up which made the transaction a rollercoaster for us. Matt however was very good at guiding us through the process, providing advice, pushing when needed, and ultimately helped us get through the entire process. We are very excited about moving into our home next week I do plan to recommend Matt to my friends and have, in fact, already recommended him to one of my co-workers. I would suggest Matt to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a house. read more

Great Realtors for Selling Our Classic WG Home We took great care in interviewing a diverse range of very capable Willow Glen realtors. This resulted in the recent successful sale of our home. It was a fully restored 1928 iconic Spanish, located in prime Willow Glen. Reflecting back on the entire process and result, we are confident that we made the best possible choice of the team of Rob Faris and Matt Taylor. This team understood how to market an older home and make it dazzle in its differences from the more common and appealing modern homes. They brought to bear a strong team, including: Gloria, their docs and signatures guru and a very solid team of painting, gardening, flooring, photo, web/flyer development and packing/storage talent. Rob and Matt brought special depth which was relevant multiple times over the months we worked together. This also ensured coverage of our needs was as seamless as possible. We appreciated that they understood that our needs did not translate into the common realtor-cited statistics of 'minimum time-on-market' or 'exceeding listing price'. Rather we focused together on finding the FEW critical buyers, ultimately getting multiple offers, and maximum value for location, square footage, lot and key features. We are confident others will enjoy the chance to have Rob and Matt represent their needs in Willow Glen. Whether you are considering selling a traditional home with deep soul or a modern, contemporary property, we encourage you to consider Rob and Matt. read more

This review is genuine. Yelp, I have no idea why you would filter this. For any further clarification on the ingenuity of the review, please contact me. This is my first home purchase and the review is based on my knowledge of steps involved in purchasing a new home. I should add that I do enough research before any major task and I am posting this review after careful consideration. Thanks to Yelp and the people who have posted reviews on Yelp for helping me find Matt. These are the tasks I performed by myself during home purchasing process: 1) Read about home purchasing process. 2) Go to open houses or use some online website to have home tours. 3) Gather information via the amazing world wide web. All the 3) listed above did not help me and my wife to any significant extent in our home purchasing process. Hence, decided to go with a realtor. I have tried to list a nerdy version of the review by listing the points in a numbered fashion. It is a bit long but I have tried to incorporate the different aspects to the best of my knowledge. I wish I could find some bad points to list them to make the review probably a bit more balanced. Unfortunately I would have to lie to do that and I am a strong believer in genuine reviews because it has a wider impact of helping others trying to perform the same task. Review for Matt: Behavioral: 1) Very friendly, humorous, and amicable. 2) Very professional with the entire home search, home analysis, and the home purchase process. 3) Always prompt with follow up on any issues, concerns, appointments, and questions. 4) Always punctual during our every single meeting. 5) Very informative about any topic related to home buying process. 6) Always have considered our opinions and discussed our opinions instead of forcing his opinions on us. 7) Never pushed us for ANYTHING. 8) Has always been smiling. Trust me this is important and we always felt very relaxed during our meetings. 9) Has overall made us feel important, that is AMAZING. 10) Good sense of dressing :-) Home Search and Home Tours: 1) Good with home searches. Had spent time on learning about our needs and has catered the home searches to match what our needs and expectations are. 2) Has shown a lot of patience with the long home tours we have had. Some home tours had around 15 homes or more. 3) Good with driving and directions. This might sound unimportant but trust me I would hate to be roaming around a place trying to find the house we plan to look at or be honked at 10 times before getting to a place or have fear of life :-) 4) Has always provided us with information about the condition of the home during our home tours. Home Purchase process: 1) Great with comparative market analysis or any analysis related to purchasing the home. 2) Excellent with negotiations and helping us get the home at a much lower price than the initial listing. We got the house for 55K less than the listed price. 3) Very good with negotiations after the contract for any fixes or addendum. 4) Has provided us with all the efficient contacts for different purposes. 5) Was present for every meeting with the escrow company, home inspection, final walk through and provided us information during all the meetings. Additional but important: 1) Took care of our concerns even when he was not in town. 2) Was available for communication even during vacations. Conclusion: We found a friend in Matt instead of a realtor. A friend who has and keeps giving us advices in our every single step towards purchasing the home or getting work done in the home. Some numbers: Homes looked at around 40 Days spent in the process around 120 days Number of email conversations greater than 100 Number of phone conversations around 30 Number of in person meetings around 20 Offers made: 3 Lost first offer because a buyer came up with 40% payment in cash. Lost second offer because the seller decided to take the house off of the market. The whole home purchase process would have been STRENUOUS DIFFICULT CUMBERSOME PAINFUL HAPHAZARD DUBIOUS CONFUSING MORE COST CONSUMING and other terrible unspoken of things, if Matt was not involved in it. Thank you very much Matt read more

I have worked with many agents in the past and Matt was by far the best one I have ever worked with. My wife and I flipped a home in Santa Clara and Matt was helping us out every step of the way. He was instrumental in getting us the best price for the home. I consider Matt very easy to work with. He is extremely professional and really knows the business. My wife and I felt that Matt was always taking care of our interests which is very important to us. He was truly on our side. His insights in the the local Santa Clara market and what sorts of changes to make to the home were spot -on. Matt was always friendly and professional. He returned calls promptly and responded to our needs regardless of how trivial. He paid attention to details which makes the difference between a smooth or a difficult transaction. I could not believe how easy he made it. I have and will continue to recommend him to anyone buying or selling a home. read more

2011 OK to respond to his response: *You did not negotiate with the buyers for a reduction - we demanded a 40K reduction which you negotiated with us to reduce to 25K. The septic test done was just a 4 hours test (best 2days) done on the tank not the leach field, and the test was minimal . They need to be pumped q2years - it had not been in decades. Leach fields last 2-3 decades and it was beyond that. *Day of signing - he said he just happened to get 3 home services providers to his Tahoe house on the same day - not exactly a planned vacation - the" long planned vacation" was never mentioned until 1.5 wks before closing. We knew he didn't want to negotiate lower so we came with an offer for him to present which we knew he would be very uncomfortable with - as the thing with most buyers agents is to bring your client up to the price. We were willing to walk if he did not present the price we negotiated with him - what we negotiated with him - was less uncomfortable for him. * Impulse here to reduce him to 1 or 2 stars but I will stay on the 3 unless there is more stuff I need to refute. 2010 He was not there at the signing on the day I needed it and was scheduled for 2 and 1/2 weeks ahead of time, and his excuse was not an emergency. He gets an extra star because one of my husband's coworkers is one of his best friends. (never use a coworkers best friend - use someone recommended by a someone who has actually gone through the home buying process in your price range with that agent.). It is easy for me to detest Real Estate agents because once you have enough experience with them you can pick up on the shenanigans and where they are leaving you hanging. When I met him I told him I did not want to be sold on a house but given information - pro and cons after he & I had looked at it. He did not even when I asked - he would say "I don't have anything critical to say about x house". He then told my husband that I told him I did not want his opinion even though I asked for his take on the houses we saw when I was interested. At least some of the other real estate agents would say - "well I did see this and you might want to consider this" like the school or the power line or the manufactured home community in the back of the property or the roof or ahhh the septic/plumbing system ... Just a sense that you are getting enough info, objective assessment and someone looking out for your interests. -There was a house which had something about a SEPTIC system on the MLS SHEET (official agent info on home) and he said that was a MISTAKE. If after our first investment in the inspection, I had not gone over and talked to the owner I/we would have purchased a property not knowing it had a septic system which needed $10K or more to attach to the city system. - When he was "educating" me in the orientation in the chit chat of initailly going around and initially seeing properties - he happened to mention that people who make low offers are "bottom feeders". Now first other agents I have interviewed, and with watching the market - this housing market is a market where you can offer 10% below easily - you might or might not have to negotiate up a bit - but it does work. He pressured us to offer top dollar which of course makes the sale easier for the agents yes?! Second - what kind of entitlement to call other human beings "bottom feeders" - after all in some ways, relatively speaking, we all are and we could all be "top feeders" too. It is all relative if you take that tack. It seems a better quality, a compassionate and fair counter point, to not be calling potential buyers "bottom feeders". Sheer Arrogance... Grandiose sense of entitlement... What A Trip to take anyone on... With the politics & competition among agents it would have been hard to switch to another. Thought Intero is as bad as Alan Pinl in their tactics. If the office is extravagantly decorated - be on the look out for how they pay for it because you may. PRO"S I will give him this though he stays on top of communication, if you see a house you want he will pursue it right there without delay, He was willing to release me after the initial get to know you period to another agent if for any reason I wanted to (get your agent to sign to a letter re: this - they get %0.5 or something lower if you buy a house he showed you with someone else for any personal reason you don't want to do it with them but reassure the agent that you want not to have to come to that - switching). He did keep on top of the paperwork mostly with the help of his assistant. He knows of some really good deals if you are into fixers. Lastly He is pleasant and has lots of friends and has a charming laugh and a cute f read more