Alvaro at Eq1 was the best decision we made next to the home we chose. He is professional and friendly very efficient and was available every time we had any questions or concerns through our home buying process. I can't thank him enough for how thoughtful and insightful he was. Many times as first buyers we were confused and he reassured us and held our hands through the whole process. I will be recommending him to anyone who is looking for honesty transparency and reliability. Not to mention his negotiating skills, he was able to get my family our dream home at our ideal price! read more

Nikki was a godsend throughout our house hunting journey. She was so patient with all our questions and requests as first-time home buyers and made us incredibly comfortable throughout the process. Highly recommend Nikki if you're looking for a genuinely wonderful person who will go above and beyond for your family. read more

Mike is a rock star of Reel Estate. Well versed in all aspects of local trends and prices, he works for you to get you the best price, both when selling and buying. Thank you Mike! read more

Our family's experience with Mike was wonderful! From beginning to end Mike was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Mike is such a good hearted and genuine person. Through the entire process we felt like we were working with a friend/family member instead of a real estate agent. Even for the times Mike was unavailable he made sure to communicate to us that some one trusted from his office would be there for us. Without Mike's hard word work, dedication and reputation as a real estate agent we don't know if we would have been able to purchase our first home. read more

Mike helped guide us through buying our first home. He was exceedingly patient with our multitude of what now seem like obvious questions. It was a challenging process for all of us as we started house hunting in the middle of COVID, but Mike navigated us through not only the usual first time homebuyer issues but also the ever-growing array of pandemic regulations and economic uncertainty. Mike was attentive, response, and professional throughout the entire process. He walked us through our list of wants and needs for our home, and helped us prioritize what was realistic and what was less important. He also helped identify potential candidates in the areas we were looking at, and gave us insights into red flags and issues to pay attention to based on his in-depth industry knowledge. Additionally, Mike helped us with issues beyond just the house hunt. He answered our questions about the mortgage process such as how to shop rates and compare lenders, and also the negotiation strategy behind making an offer. We always felt like we had the right level of preparation with Mike supporting us. When it came time to close, Mike was with us every step of the way. At signing, our mortgage company had some disconnects between their final loan estimates and the paperwork we ended up signing. Due to COVID, Mike was not able to be physically present for the signing but we were able to FaceTime him in the evening after normal business hours for him to take a look at the papers. He was able to quickly review the discrepancies and address them with the notary and us to ensure we could close on time. We really enjoyed working with Mike throughout our homebuying process. Throughout our months of working with him, he was friendly, personable, and easy to talk to. He always made time for us even when we had question after question. Mike turned what could have been a stressful ordeal with the combination of COVID and our inexperience into a smooth homebuying process. We were very happy with the level of service we received and would not hesitate to work with Mike again. read more

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Buying a house at the end of summer became quite a daunting task. Every house we liked seemed to go from "on sale" to "pending" within a few days of listing. But luckily, we had Mike on our side. Through the whole process, Mike was very helpful in finding us the perfect house. First off, he was a great listener and took in all of our input and also gave his honest opinions along the way. He is also very accessible and only a quick phone call or text away. His response time is incredibly fast which made this process move seamlessly. Finally, after guiding us to finding the perfect home, he helped put together a strategic game plan to actually win the bid while staying WITHIN budget!! The house we found was actually at the top end of our budget. But we loved the house. The offer due date was set 4 days after initial listing and Mike quickly knew that this house was going to get bid up and out of our budget quickly. With Mike's experience and clever negotiation skills, the sellers accepted our offer 24 hours after we sent the offer in. The offer was accepted 2 full days before the offer due date. There were also 5 other offers at the time we put in our offer and we were not the highest bid. However, with Mike's strategic game plan, he was able to get us the house of our dreams and stick to our budget. We can't thank Mike enough for all of his help and guidance. His experience and real estate acumen is second to none. Thanks again Mike Bui! Will definitely work with you again in the future. read more

Buying a house at the end of summer became quite a daunting task. Every house we liked seemed to go from "on sale" to "pending" within a few days of listing. But luckily, we had Mike on our side. Through the whole process, Mike was very helpful in finding us the perfect house. First off, he was a great listener and took in all of our input and also gave his honest opinions along the way. He is also very accessible and only a quick phone call or text away. His response time is incredibly fast which made this process move seamlessly. Finally, after guiding us to finding the perfect home, he helped put together a strategic game plan to actually win the bid while staying WITHIN budget!! The house we found was actually at the top end of our budget. But we loved the house. The offer due date was set 4 days after initial listing and Mike quickly knew that this house was going to get bid up and out of our budget quickly. With Mike's experience and clever negotiation skills, the sellers accepted our offer 24 hours after we sent the offer in. The offer was accepted 2 full days before the offer due date. There were also 5 other offers at the time we put in our offer and we were not the highest bid. However, with Mike's strategic game plan, he was able to get us the house of our dreams and stick to our budget. We can't thank Mike enough for all of his help and guidance. His experience and real estate acumen is second to none. Thanks again Mike Bui! Will definitely work with you again in the future. read more

We had such an amazing experience with Mike at EQ1 Real Estate. From the first showing to the final walkthrough, everything was so easy and calm, smooth and inviting. We had 2 young children and I was almost due with our 3rd and had so much going on - adding buying a home to the list was not ideal but Mike & his team made everything so easy for us! If you're looking for an agent, look no further! read more

Mike and his team are true professionals! His generosity with his time and expertise is exactly what you need in a real estate agent. Highly recommend! read more

Mike Bui, I cant thank you enough for all your help with getting my houses sold in SJ. I've always enjoyed your friendship but I must say, I was beyond impressed with your professionalism when it comes to getting a house sold. You were detail oriented, strategic, always available, and a fantastic listener. I couldnt be more please and I cant wait to work with you again. I hope you also do coaching in real estate because I think alot of agents could learn alot from you. You do it the way it should be done! Thank you my friend, Garrett Rease read more

Easy transition to purchasing one of the biggest investments in our lives. Thank.

My wife and I recently engaged Mike Bui to list our home in the San Jose Rose Garden area and I have to say Mike is simply AMAZING!!! With Mike's expertise, along with the support of his marketing and staging teams we were able to sell our home only THREE DAYS after listing, and SIGNIFICANTLY over asking with multiple offers. Mike also took extreme care in vetting all offers and providing us with the information necessary in order to determine the best offer to accept. I really can't say enough great things about Mike but the best thing that we appreciate is his keeping us constantly updated with status. Since we relocated out of the area prior to listing the home Mike took care of every detail to ensure a smooth, seamless....and QUICK sale. I highly recommend Mike and EQ1 and would definitely use his services again!!! read more

EQ1 Real Estate - Our lovely home in the San Jose Rose Garden sold by Mike Bui - Real Estate Agents Near Me - San Jose, California

Mike helped us buy a house a during the summer of 2015. We had tried other agents but had not yet succeeded in getting our offers accepted. When we found a house we liked had been pending sale for a while, we decided to reach out to Mike to try to get more information. He was able to find out that the previous buyer was getting cold feet and when the sale eventually fell through, Mike was able to use his connections to get our offer accepted with favorable terms before the house went back onto the open market. He even added some clever yet straightforward provisions in the offer we had not seen before which ended up saving us some money at close. Mike is very friendly, knowledgeable, and was helpful throughout the entire process while making sure that everything went smoothly even after closing. We could not have asked for a better agent to help us in this competitive market. read more

2020 started with big plans to sell our home in Patterson Ranch, Fremont and relocate our family to Southern California. The market started off the year very hot with several listings in our community going pending within a week or so. We met with Mike Bui and were immediately impressed with his marketing acumen, along with his process, personal touch, attention to detail, and a strong history with luxury homes in the Bay Area. He sketched out a solid game plan, marketing/pricing strategy and a timeline that fit our moving plans..... and just like most everyone's grand plans for the year, COVID-19 put everything on pause. After SIP related delays, we bravely went onto market early May, not knowing what to expect. And to be honest, the first few weeks were very discouraging, as we went through a slew of buyers who were much more selective and less confident in purchasing. But Mike was an OX through it all. He remained poised, confident, and patient with us and led the way towards us accepting an incredible offer at the eleventh hour. He answered each of our calls, texts and emails immediately and steered the rather uncertain process to where HE knew would be best for us, without us even understanding for ourselves. Mike provided daily, and in most cases, two updates a day and made sure all of our questions and concerns were addressed. This is what separates good from exceptional real estate agents - providing ironclad service that looks out for the client beyond the day-to-day expectations or stress, but ultimately achieving the end game + success. We can't thank Mike Bui @ EQ1 enough for not only getting our home sold during historically CRAZY times, but also helping us to achieve our personal, financial, and family goals for the next several years to come. He's become a friend of the family and we look forward to our future paths crossing again. read more

If I could give Mike 10 stars out of 5, I would certainly do. My husband and I hired Mike based on his outstanding achievements in Real Estate. Today, getting the right people to see your listings at the right time has become very challenging. Due to today's over-saturated and highly competitive market, realtors have to market to their target audience to be able to stand out. The market has shifted and realtors have no choice but to work really hard to hire more clients and buy and sell more houses. The time when buyers begged realtors to represent them in an overbidding market has long passed. No realtor today takes anything for granted anymore. You don't wait for a property and a client to reach out to you, you have to work hard to again target your audience. The transaction was truly flawless from the day we met to discuss the best strategy to sell our house and sell it well!! all the way to close of escrow. Mike is very organized and extremely professional. He doesn't leave anything to chance. He worked really hard on the house by taking ownership and efficiently communicating with us. He was always available and showed tremendous amount of patience being very aware of the complexity of today's transactions and importance of reassuring his clients. His team is amazing and I would describe him as a Maestro conducting a Philharmonic orchestra with him and his musicians almost never hitting the wrong musical notes. I really mean it. He set up an excellent culture in his company and surrounded himself with very competent and professional people. Kudos!! A++++... If you want to buy or sell your house in a timely fashion and at the best possible price, Mike is your guy:) Selling and not relying on listing is what distinguish him from the rest of his peers! Everybody can list a house but not everybody can sell and sell well!! Zineb and Alain, Los Gatos, CA read more

Mike has a way of staying professional while also being your friend. He keeps up with the changing market, and is savvy at applying his knowledge to help us find the perfect home that aligns with our life goals. He made sure we weren't overreaching our limit and potentially getting ourselves into future financial trouble. He was there for us when we ran into a major panic/hiccup just like an old friend would. Mike is a down to earth fun person to work with and a great addition to my professional network. We are on cloud 9 with our new home!!! read more

Mike was a great agent to sell our home with! At our initial meeting, he had a written plan of what steps we were to take to prep our home for the sale, which was great for us since it was the first time we were selling a home and were unfamiliar with the process. He is a one stop shop in all things in prepping for our home sale- he coordinated and scheduled our staging, painting/ carpet stretching, inspections, photographer and 3D video team, cleaning, etc. We didn't have to make any of those calls ourselves! And because he works with these teams so frequently, they gave us great deals in pricing. He would notify us a day or two before the team had to come out to our house to be sure we had it prepped and ready to go. His service covered staging, deep cleaning, photographer and 3D video. The sale went very quickly. We only had the open house on a Saturday and Sunday and got multiple offers Sunday evening, at which time we accepted an offer well above asking price. Went pending the next day! The sale went quickly and smoothly and Mike was always accessible via text, email and phone. He's very friendly and approachable and always willing to share his expertise with us in real estate. We're so glad we went with Mike for our home sale! read more

I've been looking for places to rent and I came across mike on yelp which he's more in real estate, however he took his time and referred me to a few rental places that he knew which made me feel more comfortable booking with their leasing office rather than searching the web! Thnks mike for being patience and the referrals! read more

Mike helped us sell our home at Silver Creek Valley Country Club. I give Mike my highest recommendation as he went above and beyond in selling our home. His marketing efforts are above what any other agent in the SCVCC offers. While the incumbent agents are satisfied with a few amateur photos and MLS listing only, Mike provided professional staging, professional photography and videography, catered open house, and more. He also maintains good relationships with the local agents that helps in getting the word out. His extra efforts in mailing flyers to the surrounding neighborhood, putting out ample signs, and spending time explaining features to the buyers is what ultimately got us an all cash non-contingent offer is this slowing market. If you want an agent that actually works for his commission while getting you the best deal, look no further. read more

Mike had helped us tremendously throughout the whole buying process in this competitive market. He's always on top of everything, and with his expertise and knowledge in this field, he always provided all the best tips and informative resources to us. He's super efficient and always replied to phone calls or texts quickly. When we tried to put in the offer, he did his research thoroughly and provided us all the information we needed such as comparables in the area with disclosures and reports for the home. Also, he's very friendly, and with his great social skills, we felt great to have him as our agent to negotiate the offer for us. He made sure everything goes through smoothly and provided clear timeline for us throughout the whole process. Thanks to Mike's amazing expertise and skills, we just closed the escrow! We're so thankful to have Mike helping us throughout this process. read more

Mike and his team were the most professional and knowledgeable real estate professionals with whom I have worked. I work in Corporate Real Estate, and have many interactions with brokers, but I would place Mike and his team at the top of the list, especially in residential real estate. his market knowledge and marketing program lead to a quick, full price all cash deal with a quick close. It was a pleasure working with Mike read more

Mike helped my Wife and I purchase our first home Couple of weeks ago. It was a long journey for us getting out bid over and over again but Mike stayed positive during the entire process and promised us that the right one would come. Mike and his team would send us listings based on what we were looking for and my Wife and I also did tons of our own research for properties that we found. No matter how many properties we sent Mike to look into for us, Mike always went to extra mile to answer questions and do the research for us for ANY property we sent his way. Even though I'm sure Mike is a busy person he always found a way to respond to our needs. If he was unavailable he always made sure that a reliable team member was available. When we finally found our home, Mike made sure the offer was in quickly and had the best terms which helped us secure the home fast. Mike will Always be honest with you and have your best interest in mind. I highly recommend working with Mike and telling your friends and family to do the same. Mike is SUPER knowledgeable, professional and had lots of connections with other realtors which can be very beneficial. Mike has a great reputation in the Real Estate world which always lets the sellers and the selling agents know his clients are serious buyers. read more

Mike and his team are amazing. As first-time home buyers we had no prior experience navigating the real-estate market. We were so glad we found Mike, as he has been guiding us through the process, answering all of our questions, helping us with finding houses, placing offers, negotiating, and coordinating with listing agents and our mortgage officer to make sure we get our dream house. Mike always has our best interest in mind, has been flexible and responsive, and with his wealth of knowledge and experience, we strongly recommend him read more

Mike has gone above and beyond all of my expectations. I needed to sell a family home after a tragedy. I had a lot of stuff to do as an executor of the estate. I had the pleasure of having Mike as my selling agent. Mike took care of all the issues that related to the sale of our mom's house. While this stuff happens all the time, It can take a long time in some cases, and the paperwork of selling a house you are the executor too, can add a whole lot more stress, time, and worry. Mikes approach is actually quite simple. Mike does what he says. He will do what it takes to either sell your home, or find you one. Mike decided the best approach for us was to stage the house. The staging they did really opened up the house. It brought it to a modern era, and really stepped it out above all the competition in the area. Within 2 weeks of putting a sign up, which in its own was nicely done, we had over a dozen offers. We chose one of them, and Mikes assistance was exactly what was needed. All the reviews you will read about Mike and his group all say pretty much the same thing. Mike is top notch. There is a reason for that. He will make you and your family's journey through the real estate market as easy as possible. Friendly, knowledgeable, and will aggressively pursue your needs. so to some it up... Great representation!!, got 10+% above listed price, sold in less than 2 weeks. I will be using Mike and EQ1 in the future when I need any other reality. read more

Mike Bui and Team have been incredible assisting us with selling our Axis condo in downtown San Jose. We had interviewed a few agents and they really stood out. Their real estate knowledge and marketing are 2nd to none. They were always available even though they are incredibly busy with the current housing market. We felt 100% comfortable allowing them to take charge and guide us through the process. We highly recommend them for your real estate needs! read more

Edward and I are so fortunate in getting connected with Mike and his team in EQ1 Real Estate to help us in selling our house. When we first talked over the phone to set a date for an interview, I already had a good impression on him. When we met, we were immediately very comfortable with him.Mike is a kind person, easy to talk to, very professional, knowledgeable, responsive and trustworthy.He is totally a whole package, an excellent agent for us.My husband and I already had a number in mind and without hesitation , Mike showed confidence that he can deliver and with high regard, he exceeded our expectations.He has all this helpful ideas and suggestions on the best way to showcase our home. We really enjoyed working with him and very pleased with the entire process. Though we are in a stressful situation of selling our house and in a process of buying our new house, he guided us really well and made sure of our comfort and made it a smooth transition for us. He handled all the details of the sale quickly and efficiently, has great marketing and negotiating skills which led to selling our house in a span of 6 days and sigificantly over the asking price. We highly recommend him to anyone looking to sell their houses, outstanding videography, photography and house staging team and if in the future will have real estate needs again, will definitely contact Mike Bui. read more

Mike Bui was recommended to me after he sold a couple of units in my condominium complex. I was moving out of state and listed my condo with him and it was the best decision I ever made! Mike and his team took care of everything from marketing to staging to the open houses all while I had relocated to another state. I was so stressed by my move and he guided me through the process with great expertise. It was such a relief to have him on my side. On top of that he is such great individual to know. It was such an easy process due to his guidance and I've never been more satisfied. I've recommended him to all my friends! read more