We learnt about Nick from our friends, who shared very positive experience working with him during their home buying phase. We were new to home buying experience and were also not sure about requirements in the beginning. Nick worked with us very patiently and stayed curious on our needs, also shared very good insights on what are the typical needs of a family of our size and phase. It helped us clarify better on what we need. Eventually, we could get a house at the best price possible in the market, with great location(I must say we were ourselves not thinking several dimensions of our own needs as well as projection of property value in coming years) and quality. Our relationship with Nick did not end in finding the house, he has been very helpful in figuring out with us what other improvements we can do to make our experience better in the house, helped us find a good setup to rent our previous place, as well as always sharing great insights of the market and other improvements. If I have to ever buy/sell any property, I am doubtlessly going to work with Nick on the basis of his market research, skills he possess to learn the needs, help he provide in figuring out requirements and improving the experience for living in the house or using the property. We recommended Nick to several other friends and family, all of them enjoyed working with him! read more

This realtor... what a disappointment of someone to be involved with. This subpar realtor represented the seller in a housing transaction, in which disclosures that should have been made were not. Why not? Who knows, maybe this subpar realtor didn't think they should be. Maybe the realtor is incompetent. Maybe this maybe that. I don't know, but as the realtor he is sort of supposed to know, you know, how to sell a house. So this house is sold, and there's some major lack of functionality. The buyers notice this because it's glaringly obvious and you'd have to either be stupid beyond reason or willfully ignoring it not to see it. And rightfully they demand the seller fix this. Nickolas French decides to do this, but in the most unprofessional and frustrating way possible. This incompetent realtor calls an incompetent plumber, and my guess is says something along the lines of "please do a really slow, frustrating job, don't communicate, and have bad results". And again, how I envision it happening, the incompetent plumbers agree with this incompetent realtor Nickolas French and do just that. There are so many realtors in the area. So, so many. Do yourself a favor and don't be involved with this one. And if you are buying from sellers represented by this realtor, well, all I can say is do your due diligence to a higher degree than you'd normally expect to, and keep your eyes open for anything shady. Also note the "not recommended reviews" include this realtor doing the same thing. Sounds like the playbook is well established. read more

Nick was recommended to us by an office colleague when we were already exploring houses independently and had just recently engaged with another real estate agent to begin our home buying journey in 2019. I still remember the first meeting we had with him where he not only came across as an astute real estate professional but also somebody who we could be friends with for a long time. He listened to each of our requirements very patiently and assured us that he will do his homework in surveying the market for the most suitable houses. We loved his phased approach where on each of our visits, he showed us houses with different characteristics which helped us build a lot of clarity on what we really wanted - e.g. single family home vs townhouse, neighborhood, community, commute, budget etc. This is really helpful as first time home buyers and helped narrow down our preferences to the home that we felt super confident in buying. We loved the way he could walk into any home and quickly pinpoint the pros and cons of buying it (as if he already knew all the homes in the area) - also telling us ways where the cons could be mitigated if we wanted to really buy the place. Time is a precious commodity and he made sure he optimized it to its last drop where we could still make an informed decision by extensively covering all dimensions but also not wasting a lot of time in homes with repeated characteristics. I still remember what he said to us: "The last thing I want is make you buy a house which you regret later, so we really need to sleep over any decision that we make, with all the data points at hand." We ended up buying a place which always makes us wonder: "Thank God we bought this and moved in! " Another benefit with Nick is that he has a great network of people who can help with fixing things in your home and that helped us get our home ready to move in super quick. He is still a friend who I can reach out to for any questions I have about the real estate market and definitely the only real estate professional I can trust for buying/selling property in the future. Thank you, Nick! read more

Two different groups of friends recommended Nick to us. Just as our friends described, Nick is extremely knowledgable about the real estate market in the Bay area. During our first chat, Nick explained advantages and disadvantages of buying a house in the cities which we were interested in. As first-time buyers, we really had no clue of our preferences. Nick was extremely patient with us and showed us houses nearly every weekend for a couple of months till we were able to clearly prioritize our housing needs and preferences. Nick was always focusing on our long-term happiness of the purchase. At some point, we saw a house at a great location on the market. We almost sent an offer. Nick suggested us to take a look at a slightly smaller house with a lower price. Knowing us, he thought we would fall in love with the place and should take a look at it before we bid for the other place. And he was so right! We loved how bright the whole place is, the little garden, and that fact that it was in a great school district. The place is perfect for us and especially for our son. So with Nick's recommendation, we got a slightly smaller place with lower price, but couldn't be happier. During the pandemic, we are using our house so much (as everyone else) and always grateful that we have such a great agent who helped us found our dream house. We strongly recommend Nick to anyone who's looking to buy a house in the Bay area! read more

I have had the pleasure of knowing Nick for the past 4+ years. I was introduced to him through a friend's referral who worked with him in the purchase of their home. My experience in working with him has been nothing short of fantastic. He's highly detail oriented, quick to respond to questions, extremely helpful, patient and kind. I think the reason why he's so good at what he does is because you can really tell that he enjoys what he does. It's not just a paycheck to him. He's also not looking to have you buy the first home you see. He really seeks to ensure that you're happy with the home you purchase with no regrets. Even after buying the home, he's there to help with any questions. It's not just buying a home at the best possible price, but finding the right home. There were countless occasions Nick steered us away from homes we thought were a good fit. He was quick to point out why it wouldn't work. In retrospect, he was right. His advice and council saved us from buying a home we would not have been happy in. He's one of the few agents I know who goes above and beyond. While purchasing a home can feel transactional at times, he definitely treats the home buying and ownership process as a long-term relationship. Whenever I have questions, he always seems to have the right answer or has a person for the job! There have been countless occasions where his recommendations have both saved me money and time. There aren't many people that I would write recommendations for. But, Nick is definitely in a league of his own. He's a person that will take care of you and make you feel like you're his only client. I really can't say enough about him. If you're looking for an agent, Nick is your guy! read more

Nick has been the our realtor for 3 different transactions over last decade. It doesn't take long for you to notice his friendly & warm demeanor, honest approach to everything & dependable nature. He helped us buy our first home few years ago. He took time to understand our need, budget and guided us well with every step in the process. He always had excellent set of options to take us for tours & never hesitated to help us vet the ones we found as well. Overtime , we felt in sync with our needs that, even when me or my wife had to skip a tour, his opinion was good enough for us to move ahead to disclosures or skip the house. After careful consideration, he helped us land in a home which has been place of fond memories for us. For a first time transaction, it was pretty painless & smooth process. Few years later now, when we wanted to upgrade the house due to changing needs, he helped us understand the market, worked with us to zero in on the neighborhoods that match our needs. He constantly brought in options which were excellent. He was also quite upfront in the ones where it was quite competitive. Finally he not only has helped land us home of our liking with a smoothest possible transition, he got our other home to market in shortest time and has been able to find best buyer as well. His ethics, his honesty & his thorough knowledge of this business along with a friendly & authentic approach, has been the key for us to go back to him for 3 transactions now & would like to do more when the needs comes for us as well. His knowledge of housing is so good that every time we go for a tour, it's very informational and helps us see the property through a clear eye to identify pit falls & potentials.. this makes tours with him very productive & useful as well. Overall, we are quite grateful to Nick for all our transactions and looking forward to future engagements as well. I have also consistently referred him to my friends & family and would not hesitate a bit to refer him to anyone who wishes to buy or sell home in Bay Area! read more

We've known Nick since 2013 when he was recommended to us by a colleague and helped us buy our first house. Since then he's helped us get another house and sell the first one. Our experience for each of these transactions has been exceptional - he helped us buy the first house off market before it was listed, for what ended up being a great price. A few years later, he sold the house for the peak price at that time, helping make very thoughtful upgrades before selling. And he helped us buy our current house in Mountain View / Los Altos in the super hot 2017 market, and following it up with reasonable upgrades so we didn't have to put any work after moving in. Both times we were buying our initial plan was a different city than where we ended up. Nick took the time to understand what we were looking for and educated us on the pros/cons for different places - having lived a few years in our home, we see how valuable his insights and recommendations were. Also both times we bought, the market was hot and moving up - he helped us be thoughtful and avoid making panic decisions when some offer wasn't accepted. Nick has worked in the area for a while and has a good network. He connected us to neighbors, other parents, etc. when we needed something specific. We still call him when we need information or advice. We have recommended him to friends and colleagues who have all had positive results working with him. read more

Nicholas is an amazing agent, but more importantly he has your best interest in mind. He was instrumental in helping us find our first home in Santa Clara. He is incredibly patient, warm and thoughtful. We met every weekend for months and every meeting with him helped us get closer and narrow down what we wanted from a home. Not only was his advice useful, Nick built a great rapport with the seller's agent and that made all the difference in the world. This saved us thousands of dollars. Nick is so amazing that years after we bought the home, he still answers every question of mine and gives me very prudent advice. I consider it my good fortune to have met and known Nick. I highly recommend Nick to every one and I consider him a part of our extended family. read more

We have Known Nick French for more than a decade, we met him first when he was helping my childhood friend buy a house in Saratoga. He later helped us find a place to build in Saratoga. Our requirements were pretty rigid, we we were particular about the orientation of the land, and a property that is rightly priced so we can tear it down for a custom development. During the process, Nick was not just a realtor helping us acquire the property - he became an advisor on various aspects of construction. Including suggestion an architect and the builder. Mayu and I used in consult with him on various aspects of the design of the house - especially around space management, lighting and choices for interiors. We consider him part of our extended family. Btw - during the last decade, we recommend him to several of our close fiends in bay-area, he helped them buy houses around The Bay Area. Contact me if you want to know more about Nick! read more

We just moved from the Seattle area and Nick was referred to us part of a corporate relocation. Earlier this year, during a highly competitive seller's market, Nick helped us to find our home in a lovely part of Los Altos. It was a long journey (9th offer's a charm!) but he was ALWAYS patient and responsive, and provided sound guidance every step of the way. Even after we secured our home, Nick helped us to do some repair, painting, and small renovations prior to move-in. He has working relationships with some great contractors which helped us tremendously. You can trust that he has your best interests at heart! read more

We bought our current house with Nick back in 2018 summer. He was referred and highly recommended by two of our coworkers, who also bought their houses with him. Later, I also recommended Nick to one of my other colleagues who is also very happy with his service. Here are the points I enjoyed most working with Nick: 1. Nick is extremely patient. He is not that kind of agent who just wants to quickly close a deal and walk away. As a new buyer then, my wife and I were not exactly sure what we needed most and what could be in lower priority. Nick was super helpful and patient to help us discover our most important needs through touring a lot of houses and asking our questions in order to help us locate the right house. 2. Nick is very professional. As soon as he walks into a house, he can quickly find and locate the potential problems and risks of it. He is able to provide you his professional opinion on the pros and cons related to a house's structure, plumbing, appliances and etc., so you have a clear idea on what need to be taken into consideration when making an offer. 3. Nick values his relationship with his clients very much. He is willing to help his clients in many ways even after closing the deals. Among all the people I know who worked with him, they all "heard" good words of him from someone else: a true powerful example of word-of-mouth effect. :) read more

It has been a true privilege to have known and worked with Nick for over 20 years in and out of the Bay Area - both as our realtor and most importantly as a close family friend. When we had to sell our Mountain View property, and buy into where we have been happily in our current home in Los Altos Hills for over 10 years - and it wouldn't have been possible without Nick. He has been the most trustworthy, dependable, professional, and sincerely caring partner and friend you could wish for. Not only is he an amazing and awesome realtor - he is an amazing and awesome person - you can always trust him and depend on him to be on your side to help you reach the best possible outcome. Whenever we have any issues or questions about our house, or the Bay Area real estate market - yes, even now - Nick will always offer the most friendly, kind, and sincere advise and guidance. Nick has always had a great network of professionals who can be trusted to help with anything related to our house and property. And his network is so deep and broad - I also seek his advice on things beyond real estate, which has also been a very satisfying experience :-) My wife, kids, and myself are truly thankful to Nick for everything he has done - and continues to do - for us, not only to help us with our property, but as an amazing friend and partner. Based on the glowing positive reviews I'm reading from others, I'm not surprised at all - Nick is Nick, always has been and always will be. Huge thank you and sincere gratitude to Nick - truly awesome man!!! read more

Nick was referred to us by some close friends and we started working together in Jan 2020. Buying a house is a journey and we are so glad we had Nick as our partner in that. When we started it, we weren't even sure about the general area (San Mateo vs South Bay) and had no clue about what to optimize for as first time home buyers. Thankfully, Nick helped us navigate the ambiguity and pressure test our requirements to reach the clarity we desperately needed. Nick was available over email, text and calls and made time to respond to our queries and concerns. We never felt rushed in the process. In fact, we almost made offers on a couple houses and Nick talked us out of them as he had the insight/experience to look for the quality of electrical fixtures, background noise, builder's reputation, superfund zones etc. We ended up buying a house in June 2020 and we love to call it our home. The extra space has been a blessing for us and we love the location and community. Nick made the closing process very smooth for us. We wanted to make some upgrades before and after moving in and Nick helped us by connecting with experienced professionals he had worked with in the past. Thank you Nick! read more

We loved working with Nick. He came highly recommended by our friends and he helped us find our dream home in the bay area. It was the first offer we made and we got it which is unheard of here. All thanks to Nick! We moved a year ago to the bay area and right after that the pandemic hit. From a home buying perspective, we were clueless on a lot of aspects of bay area real estate. That's where Nick really helped us. From weather, school districts, neighborhood, commute to work, he knew it all. He helped us narrow down on the core priorities for our home. He worked with us for over 8 months and patiently helped us iterate on what we wanted until we were comfortable with our decision. He is honest, easy to work with and worked around our schedules. He's on top of all the details and even after we closed the house he stayed on top of things like getting the house ready for fumigation. read more

My wife and I were first time homebuyers in Silicon Valley, and we had spent about a year working with other realtors and looking on our own. We had not had much luck and we were getting discouraged. We met with Nick at the recommendation of one of my wife's coworkers at Google. In our first meeting with Nick we were struck by both how personable he was and how knowledgeable he was. He took a lot of time to discuss the current housing market with us as well as possible future trends. He made a point to understand where we were in our lives, what our current housing needs were, and what our needs would be in the future once we started a family. He listened intently when we described what we wanted in a home and he gave us sound advice about the neighborhoods and types of homes we should focus on. Nick showed us what was essentially our dream home before it was even on the market. With his help we were able to put in the very first offer and we ultimately got the house below asking price. Nick walked us through every step of the homebuying process. He has a tremendous amount of experience, and he was able to anticipate many of the roadblocks we would encounter and he advised us accordingly. With his help, the process was way less frustrating than it otherwise would have been. He was always available to us by phone when we had any questions or concerns (which was very, very often - including nights and weekends). The homebuying process was extremely intimidating, but with Nick we really felt like we had someone on our side looking out for us. We give him the highest possible recommendation! If we are in the market for a new home we will 100% work with him again. read more

I worked with Nick on my first home. We stared the home search from June 2019, and finally closed the property on December. It was a long process, given the hot market, my high expectation and limited budget. But Nick was patient and helpful, locating the best property I could ever imagine. The negotiation was hard, and we faced the bidding war, but Nick's experience and advice played a very important role. I'm now looking for my 2nd home, and I'm using Nick's help again. read more

I'm not an experienced home buyer and I only worked with a handful of agents, but I had the pleasure to work with Nick twice. He helped us to buy our first home, which is always tough, and then to sell it too. Since I now also have experience of buying another home using other agents (in a different area), I have some impressions to compare. What makes the most difference is: Nick truly tries to understand what you need as a buyer and make you're as happy with the purchase as possible. In our case that meant showing different options from the whole range of possibilities, so we could better understand what is realistically achievable, and he got a sense of what we're looking for. Nick was honest in his opinions on every house we checked, and highlighted both positive and negative sides, which is a great help for an inexperienced buyer. This makes a great contrast to the other agents we worked with, that usually stay silent to see your own impression and then just support whatever you say, without providing any useful additional insights, which makes it your duty to find any problems. Nick's strategy is smarter I think: it is not his priority to sell you some random property as soon as possible, take his share and leave. Instead he is establishing long-term relationships and growing his customer base, a network of people who will come back for their future needs. And it works, it was a no-brainer for us to call Nick again when we decided to sell the place. The whole process was effortless: move out, sign some papers and pick the offer. Repairs, staging, etc were all taken care of. And then we also got a Christmas ball with the picture of our sold house as a surprise present, it was very touching! Bottom line: I truly wish we were able to find someone like Nick in the area we moved to. Our buying experience would've been much better, and we would probably avoid several pitfalls that we have to deal with now. read more

My husband and I met Nick way back in 2003 when we were looking to purchase a house in Cupertino. We were instantly impressed with his affability, flexibility, enthusiasm, and most importantly his thorough knowledge of the real estate market and local communities. In these eighteen years, Nick has been a realtor, a dear friend, real estate advisor, and recently, property manager to us. After a smooth and successful home-buying experience, we recommended Nick to our friends who in turn recommended him to several of theirs and so on and on...What better testimonial can there be for Nick's stellar qualities as a real estate agent? We had interacted with other realtors prior to meeting Nick. But what sets him apart are his thorough professionalism, incisive real estate market knowledge, and his laser focus on prioritizing his client's needs. I never fail to admire his ability to keep all his current and past clients happy, form life-long professional and personal bonds with them and send quarterly real estate newsletters to inform and educate everyone. Whenever we need advice on home improvements or real estate investments, we approach Nick. He has excellent recommendations for contractors and handymen who are reasonably priced and do very good work. If you are a first time home buyer (or second or third) or looking to buy an investment property, Nick is your destination. I recommend him unreservedly for all your real estate needs. read more

We met Nicholas through a common friend. Nicholas to us is not a real estate agent but actually a friend. He understood our needs, helped us find the right house and never once forced to make a decision. He was there throughout the process and even now after 2 years of house purchase, Nick has been always there whenever we have a query or doubt. Nick is very knowledgeable about the housing market, publishes newsletter for a good understanding of the area. If you are in the market, be with Nick and I can assure you are in excellent hands. read more

I've had the chance to work with Nick on and off for 10 plus years. Whether it was getting the right offer in or pricing a home right, he always gave me the good, bad and ugly of every transaction. Very honest(which is rare in the business) and always reliable. read more

Prior to working with Nick French, my husband and I worked with multiple real estate agents in the San Francisco Bay Area. We worked with Nick to both buy and sell a home. Nick is the most knowledgeable agent we have ever worked with. He knows the local real estate market better than anyone. He grew up in the SF Bay Area and has a photographic memory of listings (both prices and floor plans). He is incredible! He has phenomenal ability to spot the best value in homes and works with a team of contractors to help fix things up. Nick moves mountains for his clients and gives great advice to his clients. In the competitive real estate market in the SF Bay Area, we believe that Nick helped us to close on the house when we were in a competitive bidding environment. You want to have Nick on your side if you want to buy or sell a home in the SF Bay Area read more

We recently worked with Nick to buy our new place and sell our old house. Nick is the 'Steve Jobs' equivalent in the real estate world. He has an uncanny ability to truly understand what his clients want and then figure out how to get them the 'home' (not a house) that they will love. He has a very good team of contractors and takes care of everything from beginning to end. Nick also has a very good reputation in the valley that is second to none. The care that Nick showed during the process is unparalleled. Just trust him- you will be fine! Thanks Nick! read more

Nick came recommended highly to us by a close friend and we are glad we made the switch to working with him. He was a great listener when it came to knowing our requirements, spent time building intuition for the homes that might work well for us given our budget and actively advocated for us during the entire process. He was very flexible and readily available when setting up tours or time to discuss properties and was very supportive during the closing process. We had a great experience working with him and would happily recommend him to our friends! read more

Nick is a trusted advisor to me and my wife. We were fortunate to meet Nick when we were looking for our first home. Since then, we were able to make right decisions purchasing homes through his advice. Even after purchase of our home, I regularly contact him to get an advice around anything relating to housing, renovation and about the community we are in. On any one off question whether it is small or random, he does not hesitate to answer your question promptly and with honesty. I would never enter into any real estate transactions without calling him first. read more

Nick lets his work do the talking and his referrals do his bidding. He was referred to us by friends. And after we bought our place through him, we did the same. And none of it was him asking. Nick is extremely knowledgeable, not pushy, knows how to close deals and very personable. I can't recommend him enough. read more

This review is far overdue, more like a decade overdue!! But we cant thank Nick just ENOUGH for helping us through our journey of our first home in 2011 and now our second- hopefully our final retirement home :) We met Nick in 2010 when we moved to the bay area, we were just so impressed with his enthusiasm, knowledge and more than anything else - his care for really what your family needs and what's the best for you. I loved this house on Cuesta Drive (it was updated and more reasonably priced than other properties) and Nick's advise was not to go for that home, he was very persistent and convincing. He explained to us again and again that with little kids, we cannot be on the busy streets for safety reasons. And now I totally understand and value his opinion so very much. He waited and kept looking for a year and helped us find a perfect first home on a much nicer street and worked through all details so smoothly which we were completely unaware of as a first time home buyer. We were then ready to upgrade and it took Nick almost 4 years of patience with us and with the same level of detailed knowledge and commitment to find us our dream home, we just closed on our new home. Nick is not transactional! He reviewed all details very closely and made sure that anything that needed to be fixed or rectified was taken care of before the move date. He helped us tremendously and continues to help us with all of his team of referrals of handyman, electrician, painter, pool guy, landscaping architect, gardener etc. His ultimate goal is to make you happy :) and he does a great job with that! We highly recommend him!! Its been a pleasure knowing and working with him. read more

Nick is our buyer agent for the current home. We worked together for almost one year before we finally sign the contract. During this process, Nick is very professional. Here are the values he brought to us: 1. Nick is super patient and never pushy, and sometimes he even helped us get patient, which was extremely helpful; meanwhile, he was always very actively looking for new properties based on our requirements. 2. Nick is very knowledgeable in all different aspects of real estate, including process, architecture, location, community, etc. We've learned a lot from him during the year. 3. We'd been changing our requirements and preferences over time. Nick did an excellent job in communicating with us very efficiently. We are very impressed that he could remember all of our adjustments and helped look for properties based on our adjusted preferences. 4. He is super honest and straight about the pros and cons of the properties. His suggestions very valuable for us to think about what we want. 5. Nick is very familiar with the Los Altos area and has a powerful ability to get deals for his customers. He has a solid ability to argue about the price and saved us lots of money. For example, he was able to get a pre-market house with a way lower price than the market price later (we did not move forward with it due to other reasons). Another example, for our current property, he helped us get it even though there was another buyer offering significantly more. 6. He provides a one-stop service, which means he can help with remodeling after purchasing the property. His vendor group saves us lots of time. Overall, he is a person who you can trust, and we certainly recommend him to our friends. We will go to him again if we want to purchase any properties in the future. read more

We worked with Nick to buy our home last year. I would work with again in an instant. He is extremely knowledgeable about the Real Estate market in the South Bay and Peninsula and very easy to work with. He is super sharp and was quickly able to understand our needs and we got to work. He opened our eyes to San Carlos which was not on our radar at all. This was our 4th home so we've worked with other RE agents and I give EXTRA credits to agents who talk clients out of buying a house that isn't right for them and Nick did exactly that and we are so glad he did for a home we saw in Belmont but would have likely turned out to be a lemon. On the first day we moved into the new home, we had a pipe burst and in the panic of what to do since we didn't know any local plumbers, the first person I called was Nick. He has helped with with advise on other real estate investments and also referred tradesmen to us for various home projects. Every single interaction with Nick is professional and he's on point and brings a lot of ideas/thoughtful points to any question we've raised with him! And the best part is he is honest about this feedback and will tell you exactly what he sees as pros and cons of every house we saw. Thanks Nick!! read more

We worked with Nick French when buying a home in Los Altos back in 2013. He is a true professional, and goes above and beyond. He is truly one of the hardest working people I've met, which is saying a lot in Silicon Valley. Nick worked with us for many months while we waited to find the right home. He educated us about different areas, home types, etc. Nick was patient and never tried to push us into something that wasn't a good fit. Nick also has a knack for explaining things in understandable terms, without dumbing things down. When we found the right home, he helped us put together a winning offer, helped arrange for financing, inspection, etc. He helped take care of everything. What really impressed me about Nick though is the service he has provided *after* we closed the deal. Nick is a great source of referrals for all kinds of contractors: pool demo, handyman, appliance repair, plumbing, gardening, you name it! His referrals are always a good value: affordable and high quality. He took the time to review our remodeling plans and provided his feedback. When we had some trouble with some tenants at our rental home in San Jose (which Nick was not involved in the purchase of), he volunteered to help out for free, giving advice, and eventually stepping in as a property manager. He is still helping us manage that property, years later! We have recommended Nick to several friends, and everyone that I know that has worked with him has been very happy with his work. It sometimes makes me wish that I had millions of extra dollars, only so that I could purchase more homes with Nick's help. Only sometimes though.... read more

Now that we've completed our new home construction on the parcel that Nick helped us purchase, it's time to write a review. From the first mention of the listing through the entire process of vetting the land and purchasing the parcel, Nick was always there to help. I've used realtors 7 times in my life (each to purchase a different property/home), and found Nick to be the most competent, realistic, and enjoyable of them all. He has great experience and is honest. When purchasing land, there are many pitfalls, and new land buyers (like ourselves) often don't even know what to ask! There are many questions about the suitability of the land for new home construction. Fortunately, Nick helped us throughout the entire process of "due diligence," and found a civil engineer and a geotechnical consultant. He was on site when both consultants walked the property with us. He provided insight and information far beyond our expectations. He even came with me to the San Mateo Environmental Health Services appointment when we reviewed the requirements for our septic system design before we purchased the property. After purchasing the parcel, Nick continued to help us with decisions regarding construction. Our construction is now complete, and we are thrilled with our new home - in part due to Nick's early input and guidance. Nick is a superb realtor and a terrific guy who really cares about his clients. Five stars isn't enough! read more

Nick is simply *the best*. We moved from Chicago and closed on our new house at the start of the pandemic. We needed renovations done before we moved in and with Covid preventing travel we were super nervous about managing things remotely. Nick stepped in and handled things for us. He did a 10x better than we could have done ourselves, texted us regular photos of the updates, and made us feel completely at ease. He's a pro and more generally a great guy. We wouldn't hesitate to work with him again and give him our strongest possible recommendation. read more

I've been a happy customer of Nick for 8 years, and have done multiple successful transactions with Nick, both buying and selling. Nick was introduced to us by a co-worker/good friend. We later recommended Nick to our closed friends too and got appreciated for this. Nick is down to earth, and attention to details. Nick was the one who educated us about what to look for when checking out building quality, yet Nick was humble and kind when introducing us to all these new information. It's always a pleasant experience to chat with Nick on housing related topics. Nick always makes us know a lot more about house after every conversation and feeling very comfortable. Nick also puts customer's benefit ahead of anything else. Whenever asked, Nick gives rational price estimates based on the most recent market stats, which have consistently helped us offering reasonable prices as buyers no matter how crazy the Bay Area housing market is. Nick never pushes us to overbid. Same applies to the situations when Nick represented us as the seller. Nick strategically fixed up and stage the house we planned to sell with the least amount of money to achieve amazing results and carefully analyzed different buyer offers for us, and successfully helped us getting a great offer without us spending any effort. Nick is also very resourceful. There was a time we wanted to buy a fixer upper house. Nick not only quickly did in-depth research on the value-add potential and challenges of different fix-up options, but also identified the professionals who are the exact right persons to work on each of these options, which helped us to make the right decision on whether or not to buy this house as well as how to fix it to maximize our investment return. All in all, as somebody who is super busy (well, actually super lazy) but is still interested in buying houses in the very competitive Bay Area, Nick is the perfect realtor to work with. I can totally trust Nick for his professional judgement, the level of attention I get, and the suggestions I get. I feel lucky to have Nick to help me save my time and energy during the house buying/selling process. Thank you Nick. read more

I was referred to Nick by a coworker back in 2009. With his help I was able to purchase my first condo. As a single parent with a young child I was on a very tight budget and he worked with it. Also I was not sure of what area I could afford/had the best properties. Nick spend 2 months driving me around from property to property, giving me honest advice on property, fix costs, and overall neighborhood value. We found a short sale condo that checked all the boxes. It was rough 2 months as there's nothing short about it. He kept on top of the lenders, and helped me find temporary housing until I was able to move into my home. Fast forward to 2014. I was getting married and looking for a home for our growing family. Nick not only helped me sell my condo for top dollar (took care of prepping and staffing) but helped my future husband and I find our forever home. Again Nick spend many Saturdays driving us to different properties to help us understand what we could purchase in our budget, desired neighborhood, schools etc. He not only found us our forever home but helped us get it for under the asking price. We were able to close on our house the day before our wedding. Our house was tented and prepped for move in while we were on our honeymoon. I have referred Nick to numerous friends and coworkers. Nick is very easy going, extremely knowledgeable about the housing market, neighborhoods, properties, amenities, etc. He has great working relationships with other realtors and takes care of his clients. I always felt like his only client as he worked his schedule around mine (work, childcare, other obligations). read more

I am lagging in my follow up of the hard work Nick put into finding me a home, so I'm finally getting off my couch and sharing a "thank you" for some amazing service. I presented Nick with some challenges. My budget was not your typical Silicon Valley home buying budget yet Nick treated me like I had come to the table with a zillion dollars. He was kind, respectful, funny, patient and worked hard to make my family's dream come true. It was not an easy road (nothing to do with Nick and everything to do with my budget), and we had some issues with the renters who left everything and a seller that did not clear the property as per contract. Nick helped me with that unexpected issue, going way above and beyond. I even referred him to a friend who also was very happy. I've never met anyone in the business who was as genuine, kind, and willing to work for you as Nick. read more

Nick is an amazing realtor and a wonderful human being ! We maintain a rapport with him to this day, cos of such wonderful memories we had when searching for our home. Nick stands out because of a combination of his multiple abilities including: being a very good listener and asking the right questions, his transparency and commitment to work for your best interests, a solid read on the market and an intimate knowledge of the micro-neighborhoods..and his soft-skills and network. We got our dream home in hyper-competitive North Los Altos without breaking bank. We were accurately informed by Nick about costs to enhance the place when preparing our bid. So we knew ahead what was the real cost to acquire our abode...without any surprises. We can't thank Nick enough and he supports us to this day. I have connected Nick to at least half a dozen folks, who in turn also recommended him to some of their friends. I will end by saying we think of Nick fondly and he is close to our heart. read more

I don't really like to write reviews, as it takes time. I value time a lot! However, Nick is totally worth my time. When I first encountered Nick, he suggested me write down my objectives in real estate and why I wanted to pursuit that. I did but was not convinced that I could make it. I showed him my plan without much confidence. He looked at me with a smile and said very lightly "It is easy, you can make it." I thought it would take 12, if not 10 years to meet my goal. He told me I could make it in less than 5 years. I stared at him with disbelief. However, his confidence also gave me some hope. This was the first page of my real estate journey. Then I started my learning with him. It was a fun and easy one. We would exchange a few property listings found online every now and then, and discuss what's good and bad of those properties. After a few weeks, I started getting a sense of what worth pursuing. In less than half a year, a wonderful opportunity presented. It was not an appealing place and the deal looked tough. However, he was very enthusiastic about it. I went with it. It turned out to be a very easy deal for me! (I only learnt that it was easy because it was done by Nick. If other agents, I would have gone through a lot of hurdles, then got frustrated, then.... don't think I would really make it!) After that, he suggested me go faster as the market was showing signs of recovery. Honestly, I was totally not prepared for such a speedy action, nor did I have any funding. He started brainstorming with me. Voila! I got the way! In fact, pretty risk free way! He said that I could meet my goal in less than 5 years. He was right! Looking back, I could have done even better had I implemented all of his suggestions. However, I did not totally understand what he said because of my limited knowledge back then. I am still glad that I took 60+% of his advices and still got very handsome reward. Also, after I reached my goal, I still have endless questions and issues with real estates. Nick is always there to answer my questions. A few times, my financial advisor kept telling me to sell my real estate investments. Nick kept telling me not to as it would be against my objectives, even though he would get paid if I sell. His advice is totally on my side, NOT his benefits. In fact, He does more than answering my questions. One time, when he learnt that I was facing a big issue, he went an extra mile to help me out, the way only a great friend would do. When I shared that with my friends, they could not believe how kind and supportive an agent/friend Nick is. It is a big blessing that I met Nick. read more

Our family worked with Nick as our buyer's agent for our Menlo Park home. He was recommended by friends and from the start, he showed us his expertise in the areas we were looking at. Nick is a star agent and he really goes the distance, showing homes, giving solid advice regarding house condition and potential, and helping you win your next house. He even got us a contractor to fix minor issues in our new house. Our experience with Nick has been great and we still reach out to him for advice regarding our next moves. read more

Nick was recommended to by two friends separately when we were looking for our first home. Like many young families, we had little knowledge in home-buying, were confused by the different reputations of neighborhoods and school districts, as well as overwhelmed by the rising housing prices.  We were looking to work with a realtor with good local knowledge and network, yet not too pushy.  Our first meeting with Nick gave us a great impression with his deep understanding of the market and his friendly, easy-to-work-with style that ultimately made our home purchase process less stressful and more educational.  He guided us through the entire process and helped us find our home within six months. We often reached out to Nick for real estate related questions, big and small, and he would answer with facts, his opinion and his honest advice. We have consulted him about our home remodeling project, home loans and refinance, as well as real estate investments.  We found his recommendations on contractors, vendors and lenders helpful. Nick has become a good friend over the years and a trusted resource that we can rely on. Nick puts his expertise to not only in finding the next homes for his clients, but also to volunteer in the local community.  One time, our son's teacher asked us to help recruit local realtors for a class project and Nick immediately came to mind.  He kindly accepted our invitation and came to our elementary school to work with the students on a group writing and design project to market and sell a house.  He also sat on a panel of realtors to answer the students' questions about being a real estate professional. When a student asked the panel how realtors know what their clients' needs were, while many talked about how one should ask the right questions and show different options, Nick stood out with his simple answer: "You listen to your clients" - and it is this attitude together with his unmatched knowledge and strong relationship building skills that set him apart. Since then, we have recommended Nick to a few friends who have found their new homes, who have nothing but good things to say about working with Nick.  We are grateful to have worked with and became friends with Nick.  We highly recommended Nick. read more

It's now our first anniversary at the home Nick helped us find, and we could not be happier. He was recommended to us by two friends whom he also helped find a home. It was a pleasure working with him and I'd like to highlight four reasons: -- Nick helped us understand our options and how they matched to our preferences based on our budget. -- Our search was interrupted due to the pandemic. As the pandemic spread, he advised us about the implications for the market. Once it was safe again, we restarted the search and found a home at a time where inventory was limited. -- Nick structured our offer and we got the home on the first attempt. -- Nick supported us in other areas of home buying, like recommending a lender as well as specialists to make changes we wanted before moving in. I'd definitely recommend you to work with him too. read more

We started working with Nick years ago when we met him as the seller's agent for a house we bought. Based on his professionalism, and market knowledge, we dropped our realtor and moved to Nick to sell the house we were in. Long story short, Nick saved the day when we became embroiled in a lot line adjustment nightmare with our neighbor. Had Nick been unable to resolve that issue, we probably could not have sold the house! Since this time we have sold another property with his help and plan to use him when we sell our home at retirement. I mention this because Nick values building and maintaining relationships for the long term - he's not a "get in, get out, who cares how things go" kind of guy. He's honest (not going to tell you you can get an overvalued sales price, when that is not the reality) and knows the market. Wouldn't consider using another agent. read more