If there was a way to give 10 starts, I would. Working with Randy at Home Page Real Estate has been an incredible experience, not once but twice. He helped us buy our home ten years ago, and when it came time to sell, we knew right away we wanted him by our side again. This time, things were a little more complicated since we had already moved overseas, but Randy handled everything with skill, care, and total professionalism. From organizing the renovation to working with contractors, staging the home, and managing the entire sale, Randy made it all look effortless. He kept us updated throughout and made sure no detail was overlooked. His extensive experience and understanding of the market were clear at every step, and his ability to guide us through decisions with both logic and heart made a huge difference. We felt incredibly well taken care of during what could have been a very stressful process. Randy is not just a fantastic realtor, he's a true partner and advocate for his clients. We're so thankful for everything he did and could not recommend him more highly! read more

TLDR: Exceptional experience working with Randy Rullamas! We worked with Randy for our first home-purchase in San Francisco Bay Area, and the experience has been nothing short of magical. Truly grateful to have partnered with Randy! His professionalism, his deep expertise for all aspects of home evaluation and his guidance are all top notch - the thing I liked most is Randy educates you on aspects you do not know you should consider, and still leaves enough room for you to make your own decisions. I'd absolutely work with Randy again in future and I 100% recommend working with him, if you are considering real-estate investments. Thank you, Randy! read more

Randy had the experience, knowledge and ethics we could trust with selling our home. Randy set realistic expectations from the start, help and suggested improvements on the house to be able to attract people to want to buy it. We are very happy to get an offer within a few days and sold our house way more than expected. All we can say is he helped from beginning to end. We are glad we picked him. read more

Randy Rullamas, Realtor - The day we officially left the house we love! - Real Estate Agents Near Me - Milpitas, California

I've been a customer of this company for over 10 years, and my family and friends are all very impressed with their responsible and professional work ethic. Highly recommended! read more

Randy has been our go-to guy for all our Real Estate needs for ages. He helped us buy our first home many years ago when we were total clueless about the market, and he recently helped us sell it too for a great price, even taking care of all the prep work to get the house ready. I didn't have to worry about a thing, and I can trust Randy to do the right thing and keep me in the loop when needed. Highly recommend! read more

Knowledgeable and best residential real-estate agents in the Bay Area. They know the Bay Area back to front and are super easy to work with. They hold themselves to a high standard and it shows. They helped us and recommend them to any first time or repeat home buyers. They provide comps and have an entire network to help you through the process. read more

Working with Randy has been a positive experience. He helped me navigate a difficult market and made my dream come true. He found the best home available in the area of interest and with in budget. He asked all the right questions to capture my needs and helped me make an informed decision. Celebrating 1 year of living in my home, Randy has helped me with home improvement ideas, answers any questions I have with maintenance and insurance and refinancing. Randy is very professional and a good friend. read more

Randy is a very good and experienced realtor. He has amazing knowledge about the markets,neighborhoods. We were looking for a good neighborhood with good schools so Randy was able to navigate us through the process and after we were in contract he made the whole closing process very well he sent us a Calendar and what would take place the steps into the process which I think was greatly helpful for us. I would definitely recommend Randy. read more

TL;DR: If you're looking for realtors who go above and beyond, Randy and Vinh got your back. They're extremely knowledgable about the market, neighborhoods, and home buying process. Our home purchase came with unexpected turns and they were able to help us navigate through it all. They will likely be our relators for life. :) Home Search: We went into our home search not very sure of what we wanted in our future home. It took visiting a handful of homes to figure out for certain what we absolutely had to have and what things were dealbreakers. Randy and Vinh were patient with us the entire time and encouraged us to see the places to learn our likes and dislikes. When we visited the homes, they immediately called out potential flags or issues to take into account when we consider the home (e.g. - cracks in pavement, tree roots, rotting eaves, etc.). Selecting purchase price: Randy and Vinh were PHENOMENAL when it came to research. For every home you're ready to put an offer in on, they were prepared with market data and comparables to help you decide your purchase price. They were also very knowledgable about the different types of tactics sellers and agents use and provide advice on the best way to make your offer competitive (e.g. - rent back or pre-emptive offers). Lenders and Sellers: This is where our home purchase plans hit a snag and where Randy and Vinh's negotiation tactics helped us out. Our lender didn't disclose that we needed a secondary appraisal until our planned closing day which caused us to need an extension. Randy helped negotiate with our lender to agree to cover the principal and interest for our seller to keep our deal intact and also pay for the secondary appraisal as it wasn't disclosed to us. As part of the closing process, when we did the walkthrough after the sellers moved out, Vinh noticed that the Ring Doorbell and installed wall lamps were missing and worked with the sellers to get those back for us. Randy and Vinh really helped protect us and kept our best interest in mind. Overall: Randy and Vinh are one of the best realtor teams out there! They walked us through every step of the purchase process and truly kept our best interests in mind. They didn't want us to settle on a home, but find one that we were in love with. We closed on our forever home today and we couldn't be more thrilled! I HIGHLY recommend working with Randy and Vinh for any of your real estate needs. :) Vinh's Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/vinh-vu-eq1-real-estate-san-jose read more

Randy Rullamas, Realtor - Just got the keys to our dream home! Thanks Randy and Vinh!! - Real Estate Agents Near Me - Milpitas, California

We first met Randy in 2016 when my husband and I decided to buy our first home. As a first time buyers we don't know what to expect but Randy and his team went above and beyond to help us and guided us throughout the process in getting our condo. Fast forward to 2022, I contacted him again but this time I need his help in selling the condo and again he went above and beyond in helping me. He helped me find contractors and explaining what needs to be done to have my condo ready. In less than a week my condo got sold and I could not thank Randy enough for everything. I will highly recommend Randy and his team whether you are planning to sell or buy. Once again thank you Randy for all your help! P.S. If you are a first time buyer don't get intimidated with Randy's 5 stars review, I know I did at first because I only got pre-approved to a low amount but I still contacted him and it's the best decision ever. He will not judge nor make you feel you are not worthy to buy a house. He will really help you. read more

Randy is easy going and patient with his clients. My wife and I are grateful to have had an agent who does not push to make hasty decisions. We were given solid data analysis on past sales in the neighborhood. With this, we had a good idea about where the prices are and what the fair price is, for the property we bought. We also appreciate the tips and insights Randy shares each time we work on a property. This added much value to our home buying experience. Randy is great to work with and I'd recommend his service to my fellow home buyers. read more

Our elderly father became a widower and taking care of a larger home was just going to be such a HUGE task for him. He longed for a smaller property to make it easier for him to manage with his increased age, but also the privacy and freedom of a residential home. Randy was referred over to us by long-term friends who had great success working with him as well. Our elderly father, is not only sharp-tongued, but very fussy and extremely DETAILED, a major penny-pincher and unwilling to hear anyone else's thoughts or comments other than his own, on most occasions, and even with this difficult personality, Randy managed to remain EXTREMELY CALM, KNOWLEDGEABLE and KIND. Randy helped our elderly father find the house of his dreams, and also helped him sell his primary residence AFTER he was able to get the home he wanted(yes YOU CAN do this we found out)! We were so amazed that the price our father was able to get for his home was sold ABOVE what we all expected with the housing market being what it is now with increased interest rates, and the economy as well. Randy made the home buying/selling process as simple for our father, and us as his adult children, trying to help our father complete the process as well at our father's OWN PACE. Randy told us whenever things were needed to get done to help move forward with any of the procedures that needed to take place, and Randy was very understanding of any bumps on the road we experienced trying to get there. We highly recommend Randy to anyone who is going through a similar situation, or is on the fence about what to do with their real estate needs. He will allow you to see the process clearly, and work with what you can handle with an outcome you all can be proud of. read more

After 11 years, we used Randy's assistance yet again for buying a property, and the experience has been simply great. Randy is well knowledgeable about the market conditions, and he is pretty accurate on his assessments and always gives his advices that are unbiased, and in the best interest of his clients. We're also leveraging his property management firm to rent out a property, and that's been going really well too. We'd recommend Randy to anyone, whether you're a first time buyer or an experienced buyer or looking for a property manager. read more

Randy is an excellent realtor and is extremely knowledgeable about the home buying process and the Bay Area market. We strongly recommend him, especially for first time home buyers. As first time buyers, we were overwhelmed by the home buying process. He guided us at each step, right from the loan pre-approval to purchase signing. Randy has a keen eye to detail, and always pointed out features or issues that helped us make informed decisions. As we visited homes, he observed and listened what we liked and what we were looking for. And then he mentored us throughout such as prioritizing features we needed and understanding home value when deciding bid price. Despite the competitive Bay Area market, Randy's guidance helped us get our dream home without much stress. read more

Randy and Vinh Vu were amazing from the beginning to the very end of my family's housing search. As San Jose natives, Randy and Vinh were insightful about the local neighborhoods and gave us their honest opinions after doing meticulous research on each property. With their help we were able to submit a competitive first offer that was accepted. Randy and Vinh made themselves available in-person through every step of the home buying process, from providing comps to putting together an offer, assisting with loan applications, attending all walkthroughs/inspections, and being present at close of escrow. I can't recommend them highly enough for any prospective first time home buyers in the South Bay. read more

Randy helped us buy two properties, one very recently in 2023 and the other in 2017. He is very knowledgable and patient. He provided meaningful pointers/insights about the homes/neighborhood and helped us make informed decisions. He helped us throughout the process and was available for touring the properties on weekends and after hours on weekdays. He also helped us make good decisions on extending offers by analyzing the data in that area. Overall, it was great working with Randy and really appreciate all the efforts Randy put in to make home buying a smooth process. I would highly recommend Randy if you want a reliable, honest realtor for your home buying needs. read more

Randy is a very knowledgeable realtor and also very professional. He recently helped my wife and I sell our home in the East Bay. Randy provided us with a breakdown of the whole sales process. I had so many questions throughout the process, and Randy had an answer to all of them. He keeps it real too. Randy won't tell you what you want to hear rather what you need to know. The housing market changed around the time we were thinking of selling our house. Before we decided to move forward with selling, we consulted with Randy first. He explained about increases to the interest rates, he did an analysis on comps in/around our neighborhood, and provided us with his expert advice, before we decided to sell. Even with the uncertainty of the housing market and economy, we decided to move forward with selling because we were confident in Randy's experience and expertise to help us achieve our goal. The process was stressful and gave my wife and I anxiety, but Randy was always around to ease our minds. With his guidance, we got an offer we liked and sold our house. Randy goes above and beyond when it comes to helping people, couples, families, either buy or sell homes. He's very patient and cares about his clients' best interest in mind. I would definitely work with Randy again for our next home purchase, and I would highly recommend Randy if you want a reliable, honest realtor for your home buying/selling needs. read more

This was my first attempt at buying a house, and I was determined to do this by myself without too much help from the parents. Luckily I found someone like Randy who had the kindness, intelligence and patience to assist me through this whole process. I was looking at houses for over a year before finding Randy. Most of the realtors just didn't live up to my expectations. They just took you from house to house, without really saying much, only cared if you wanted to put in a bid or not. Randy was different from the start because he sat down and met with me even before heading out to look at any houses, it wasn't the "in a hurry" attitude I got from most other realtors. After the bid was accepted for the house, I had tons of questions, every single day, Randy made sure he set out some time every day to call me and/or e-mail me to make sure I had all my questions answered and all my worries taken care of. The lender, seller and listing agent were a little on the slow side with a lot of things, we had to extend the property and loan contingency because we didn't get the info we needed in time. Randy made sure that I was calm and had all the information I needed to make the right decisions during those times. There was even one time when we needed to get a check into the Homeowners Association by 5pm, and instead of making me do too much work, he offered to just head over to the HOA and pay and I would just pay him back next time we met. Only critique I would give is that with the listing agent slowing things down, I would have liked to see Randy fight for me a little bit by making them finish their work by the promised time. Maybe he did and I didn't see it. Overall, great realtor who helped me find an amazing house. Thanks Randy! read more

Randy & Vinh helped us in the process of buying a home in the Bay area. Since the beginning, they were very methodical about explaining the process, things that we should be considering, things that we need to prep for a house purchase. Not only did they patiently spend time with us finding the perfect house during these Covid times, but also went above and beyond by assisting us in setting up the house for appliances / home warranty etc., Their knowledge about neighborhoods & due diligence on each property that we considered are things that stand out. Highly recommend them for anybody considering a realtor in their house purchase journey read more

My wife and I were looking for our first home in Bay Area. Our friend connected us with Randy and Vinh. Randy and Vinh were very helpful throughout the home buying process. They took time and explained all the steps involved, so we know what we will be dealing with, through out the home buying process. They were always available for setting up the house visits(as this was during the covid time, there were no open houses) and accompanying us to visit those houses. For the houses we liked, they did a research for that property based on the houses sold around the area and gave an estimated price at which, the house is likely be sold. This helped us in deciding on submitting offers. They did all the paper work needed for submitting offers. They were always just a call away to clarify any doubts that we had until escrow closing and beyond. We highly recommend Randy and Vinh for any realtor needs..... read more

"Woohoo! As good as it gets!" That's an apt description of Randy's partnership in first time home buying experience. Randy is an insightful real estate agent who is deeply knowledgeable about the bay area market. Understands property valuation over time, eccentricities of each neighborhood, crime and school districts, demographics etc. Randy has an eye for detail. I remember walking into perfect looking homes and Randy spotting there is critter activity, or bad roof. Or researching there is a nearby cemetery that may affect home value. Or walking into a completely ugly home and identifying the opportunity to transform it into a gem. Randy is a patient listener, trusted advisor and expert negotiator. You want to work with a realtor who doesn't just push you to make your max offer on every home in the market. Randy systematically advises on how to prepare a good strong packet, but not overpay or get into complicated transaction situations. If you see 30 home, and don't like any, Randy is still working with you with the same spirit. If you bought your home, and need expert advice on renovation or interiors, Randy is goes above and beyond to help out. If you bought your home, and have a plumbing emergency 3 years later, Randy is still with you with the same spirit! Been 5 years since I purchased my first home with Randy. Many many of my friends have had similar experience with Randy. I look forward to continue working with Randy for future home buying / selling needs. read more

I worked with Randy on 3 separate transactions. He helped me sell 2 properties and make 1 purchase. One of the things that I value in his expertise in real estate, is his input on renovations. He's not only knowledgeable on just real estate but with home improvements as well. He really takes the time to ensure that your home is ready to sell and to get top dollar in the end. I was really impressed on how quickly he was able to sell my properties with just one showing. Trust me, you will want to follow his advice if you plan on selling your home. Randy is trustworthy, knowledgeable and will answers all your questions. I really look forward to continue working with him again in the near future. Thank You, Randy!! read more

Took help for initial house search from this firm. At beginning it was Randy how showed us few properties and his opinions were reasonable. After few meetings, he started to send his partner, who was beginner and not expert in many domains of real estate. Not great for families at all I would say, he was suggesting some trash places and asking us to get remodeled. Overall advices were shallow and no value additions. I would better of read up online or go with a real expert. read more

As first-time home buyers, it was important for us to find agents who were trustworthy and knew the Bay Area market well. We certainly got that with Randy & Vinh at TRA Realty. In the early stages, they viewed house after house with us until we found the ideal city and neighborhood for our needs. They answered our countless questions and made sure we had all of the information needed to make the very big home-buying commitment. And when it came time for negotiations, they fought for us and got us a great deal. We highly recommend Randy & Vinh at TRA Realty! read more

After interviewing several prospective realtors we felt that Randy had the experience, knowledge and ethics we could trust with selling our home (my 5th). As in any complex project, clear communication and trust are fundamental to a solid working team. Through a major remodeling of the entire home, Randy set realistic expectations, exercised solid negotiating skills, and produced what I am happy to say was a very good price for us. We liked working with Randy and are glad we picked him. read more

I highly recommend Randy, as he helped me with the purchase of my first home. His expertise made my first home buying experience quite pleasant. Randy presented a road map on how the whole process would go and what to expect. One of his strongest traits is his patience, and how Randy takes his time to fully explain the real estate business for you. He also goes out of his way to make sure you're comfortable with everything and doesn't pressure you with any decision. In fact, he helped educate me about the current housing market and presented me with numerous options to help achieve my goal. Randy's knowledge and expertise is second to none. During the whole time, Randy was quite professional and always on time anytime we set a meeting. Even when it came time to sign my closing documents, he was there with me and helped explained what I was signing and answered any questions I had. It's very reassuring to know that he really is a person you can trust. Summary: I appreciate Randy's patience and guidance during the whole process. I have come to respect Randy for his dedication, integrity, professionalism, and knowledge in his field. Randy has been there at every step of the way and he is still there to offer any advice or questions I still months after the close of my house. Thank you Randy for making my dream come true! :) read more

Randy helped us search for our brand new home located in San Ramon (Fioli Centex) which we just closed on today. He not only helped with the searching of potential places to look at prior to finding our perfect home, he also helped us look for potential lenders in order to shop around and find the best rates. The best thing about Randy is that he does his research! Searching for recently purchased/posted homes to determine the most current fair market value. He's very knowledgeable when it comes to the home buying process and is also well aware of the loan process. He consistently went above and beyond our expectations. Most realtors, when a purchaser is buying a new home from a builder will just take the commission check and leave, Randy stood by us throw every step of the way. Randy was with us at every appointment from signing the purchase agreements to our new home walk through to signing our loan docs and picking up the keys to the new home. He even reminded us to lock in our interest rates when the rates were still low. Randy is more than just a salesman. He wants to ensure you're getting what you want at the price you can afford and have the tools to make the most knowledgeable decision. He takes the time to go through all the legal docs and helps to explain some of the legal jargon that gives most of us migraines. He even took a picture of us on the day we closed to help remind us of the unforgettable moment of purchasing our first home. Thanks Randy! I truly appreciate the knowledge you've past along and know in the future when I'm ready to purchase a second home, I know who to call. read more

The funny thing is you start typing Randy and he is the first on the list. FYI Randy-We still have no house warming-must be the Filipino blood in us and we'll let you know when it is. Randy does a great job in explaining the process of purchasing a home which other realtors lack and does a great job of following up and communicating with his clients. When looking for homes, we were just in awe and we liked everything that we seen but Randy looks for the details of the home other realtors might just overlook and brings us back into reality. The number one traits of a realtor you should look for is the ability to go the extra mile. He puts his clients first and he gives you his honest opinion. Thank Randy! read more

Randy is truly the definition of customer service/satisfaction and dependability. As a first time home buyer, we had never-ending-questions about the process and uncertainties going into this. Luckily our friend referred us to Randy (Randy also helped him purchase his house this year) and he was able to explain the entire process professionally and in terms we could understand. He even went out of his way to explain the process to my parents! I could always count on Randy for a prompt and detailed response by phone or email. He was also "with us" during every step of the process, almost to a point where we'd be completely clueless without his presence. If I could give Randy +5 stars I would. I am extremely satisfied with my experience from TRA and I will share my experiences with my family, friends and of course, yelp! Thank you Randy! ******* I wanted to update this review to include Randy's property management services. If there was an option to rate his services higher than 5 stars, I'd totally would. Here are the highlights: - Superior customer service. Very responsive to inquiries and keeps us in the loop every step of the way - Knowledgeable in the industry. Expert at what he does and explains it well (in laymans terms). - Looks out for customer's best interest. Scheduled our open house and secured a tenant well before the end of the month to avoid paying mortgage for an empty house. - Trustworthy. Many times we asked Randy "what would you do?" and always took his advice. - Cool dude! Great "can do" attitude and such a pleasure to work with. Thanks Randy, again! read more

Randy helped me to close a deal for our first home on 3/21/2014. We were definitely one of a few very lucky couples that only took 4 weeks to complete the whole transactions from start looking for a house to close an escrow. I found Randy through Yelp after a disappointing experience with an another agent. We were pretty lost hope at that moment after meeting with this another agent who almost discouraged us by telling the extreme cases with difficult transactions that she had with her clients before. I decided to go with Randy because he had the highest review scores on Yelp. Randy was educating us about the market, trends and general transaction process, etc. with his presentation on iPad and did the overall expectation setting of how we should move forward from there when we met at the first time. which by the way, I would not believe many other agents would do in the same level as he does. And this is absolutely one of the differentiators that make him a good agent. During the whole time, his response was very fast and we saw his emails coming in 24/7. We were impressed by his professional manners, organized skills and deep knowledge/expertise. We were lucky to find the current house by attending several open-houses around northern San Jose. As soon as we found what we wanted after 2 weeks of house hunting, we called Randy for his help. There were 2 other bidders for the official bid. We were not the highest bidder, but the former owner only chose us and gave us a chance for an exclusive counter offer to match up with the highest bid. So, we did and we got the house. How did this happen? Ask Randy. This man knows techniques and tricks, I am telling you. So, as I mentioned at the beginning, we were very lucky to complete the whole sales cycle within 4 weeks, that includes finding the house, bidding, escrow, contracting... And we were very lucky that Randy was our agent. Randy gets my vote! read more

We highly recommend Randy and TRA Reality. Randy has been our trusted realtor when we bought our first home ten years ago and we worked with him again when we recently decided to sell. Our experience was wonderful and we are satisfied customers once again! Randy is very professional, detail oriented and very knowledgable about all things house buying and selling. He helped us with preparing and staging our home to sell, our inspections, and getting the best price for our home! Not to mention he was always open to answer any questions we had about the entire process and always had our best interest in mind. We had so many great compliments about our house when it came up for sale, video and listing pictures were amazing. I know it really made a difference with what we sold our home for! We always recommend Randy and the team at TRA Realty to our friends who are looking for homes because we know they will be in great hands. Thank you so much Randy and team! read more

My Ratings: Quality: 5 - Awesome Agent Service: 5 - Great communication and Patient with New Buyers Overall: I would use Randy's services for any Real Estate need. My Opinion/Story: Randy is a wonderful agent and he made sure that we're happy with our choice. He made sure we're situated in a safe place despite how we like the house. He was very patient with us and advised what is the best choice for our budget. He made sure we understand the process and he was very quick to respond and answer any questions. He was very good at communicating with us and what was expected in the process. He made the entire house buying process easy despite all the complications we experienced. Randy is the best realtor we've worked with and I've worked with a lot. read more

As first time buyers, we interviewed several real estate agents before we decided to go with Randy and his team. At the first meeting, Randy and Vinh impressed us with their patience, field knowledge, and a well-done informative presentation regarding the whole purchasing process and the current housing market. During the house search process, they came to every property we were interested in and gave us their professional opinions on the place by guiding us what to look for around the house and what to pay attention in the documents such as inspections, HOA and etc. When we decided to make an offer on a place, they used a spreadsheet with comprehensive comparison data to help us bid competitively. Although our first bid was unsuccessful or second was accepted! In addition, our transaction was more complicated than a regular one with seller's credit, loans, and the unexpected incident during the closing that caused a delay over a month. Randy and Vinh helped us understand and figure out every step at this complicated closing to make sure we were absolutely comfortable and happy about the house. ***Randy even went extra miles in terms of dealing with our loaner who unfortunately didn't provide the best experience and coming to the signing to make sure we were well taken care of.*** Randy went above and beyond and we would highly recommend him to any would be home buyer or seller. read more

We were first time home buyers. I was referred to Randy through my fiance who worked with him in a previous life, and I was STILL unsure until I started interviewing the short list of possible real estate agents. While other agents had us envisioning our list of musts, wants, and tossing around names/addresses of recently sold houses in areas we were looking (the equivalent of name dropping) --Randy delivered a solid presentation on the current real estate market. He was familiar with the long process of short sales and forclosures (which was something I was interested in because of the current economy). It took us over six months to find our house. We went through four offers on four different houses before landing the house we finally own. Randy navigated us through bidding on a foreclosure, through a short sale, and 2 normal sales. Being a first time home buyer, I asked a ton of questions through the process and Randy was always patient with his answers. Even when he took a vacation, he left us in the good hands of a fellow colleague should we have needed a showing. Because we were trying to buy on the peninsula with a limited budget, we knew we had to be very quick on the draw. Good houses are sold within days, and houses that need work tend to sit on the market. I was actively looking for the entire 6 months while trying to buy a house. I always had a list of houses prepared for Randy to dig up information on. Because house buying isn't like the TV shows--I never really believed that realtors bring you to three perfect houses, all fairly within budget range, and all available for immediate purchase. read more

Buying a home can be quite tricky but having a good real estate agent can make all the difference. I was looking to get my First home and am glad I had Randy to help me through it. I found Randy on yelp and after meeting him I felt comfortable having him as my agent. He explained all the basics about buying a home and kinds of sale and was very thorough with all my queries and concerns.It was easy to schedule viewings with Randy and work on an offer. He is very knowledgeable and is always spot on with his pricing and estimates. He also has a great set of Lenders who were a delight to work with and we were in a position to close within 24 days even though my appraisal came short and with only 5% down payment. I met him on April 14th and July 19th I was in contract for my home. I can definitely recommend him for anyone who wants to find a real Estate agent who can make buying a home a good experience. read more

There are the ones that talk and accomplish nothing and then there are the ones that quietly go about doing what they do best - with no "big talk" and name dropping. Randy belongs to the latter . He is genuine, damn competent, very obliging and professional. I would know because I have had 4 other agents before Randy and Randy was the only one who could find us what we wanted. My husband & I started looking for houses in early March 2012 and wasted six months with incompetent agents. We finally decided to try Randy as our last resort (based on the awesome yelp reviews - Thank you yelpers :) ) or we decided to put our house hunt on hold. We met Randy in late September. In three short weeks he found us the home we love. We are waiting for our loan to go through. Why a person who dealt with Randy would choose him over and over again 1) No pushing: He does not push - the first time we met him, he was a sellers agent and after he realized we were looking for town homes , he pointed out why the house he was selling was a good option for our budget. (It really was, we just did not like the floor plan for that particular unit). That was it. He did not bring up the topic again. 2) Listens: Randy has this knack for actually listening to what you say. So, the probable search list he sends you - are actual options you would WANT to look at . Not some junk viewing listing that I got from one other agent. 3) Provides alternates cox he understands: Once he realized our requirements in our first home he told us of other options available. A new home for instance when we were looking at older homes. 4) The actual home we bought is a little over our budget. But when we agreed to that amount because Randy convinced us about that choice RATIONALLY. He showed us a list of properties (old and new) sold in that area.. the going rate, what the property is actually worth.. He even told us that if does'nt make sense to overbid he would stop us (And we believe him completely). We were happy going over budget cause it felt right. This one other agent pushed us to bid 20K more on another property for no reason.. Just push push (more on that in another review :) Eventually we did not bid on it at all. 5) Takes initiative: He talks to sellers agents, he deals with them.. fixes a convenient time for viewing.. everything . Some are just content to show you the house. Randy goes the extra mile. He is not afraid of hard work either. 6) Some agents give you a percentage of their commission back. Not Randy. He works hard and he deserves it. He does not need advertising cox his clients would speak for him. Thank you Randy. read more

Randy and his team are great people to work with. They took the time to answer any of my questions that I had when it came to real estate. Randy and his team have dealt with several different market conditions and I feel their experience and expertise is 2nd to none. We had a signing at the title company and one of the reps on the team - Angela actually came to the signing with us!! That's pretty cool in my book! Whenever you have any questions regarding real estate - reach out to this team. They are SOLID! read more

5/12/12 - Wife and I decide its time to start looking for a home. 5/15/12 - I reach out to Randy after reading other Yelp reviews. 5/24/12 - My wife and I meet Randy and his team in person for an informal info session. 6/2/12 - Our first outing with Randy to view homes (find a home we love!). 6/9/12 - View as many homes as we can within our budget. 6/11/12 - Place an offer on the home we love 6/12/12 - Offer accepted as presented by Randy (personally) 7/27/12 - Close of Escrow (keys in hand for our new home!) 9/28/12 - Randy reaches out to see how we have adjusted to our new home. I haven't been through the process of buying a home for about 10 years and I know the environment has changed since I last bought a home. Initially I mocked myself for turning to Yelp for finding a real estate agent. Because I really wanted to buy now (wife was still a little questionable), I pulled the trigger and called up Randy. He quickly replied and we met a few days after I got a hold of him. Randy and his team gave us a quick explanation of the services they provide. They also spent a lot of time understanding what our requirements are for our new home. One week after meeting we scheduled our first viewing session. Lucky for us (and Randy) the very first home we saw on our very first outing was the home we fell in love with. Being a little weary of that, we immediately requested to Randy that we would like to see every home +/-20% of our budget in that neighborhood that is for sale. Randy came back the next weekend with not only that list of homes, but also all the information he could dig up on the home we loved. After viewing nearly 30 homes we decided that we're not going to find anything better than that first home. Randy did his research and suggested an offer price to us. It was over asking and we were immediately hesitant. He was persistent in the offer price he suggested, and warned us that anything less could risk us losing the home. I'm glad we listened to him because we had to compete with 5 other offers! Not only that, but the appraisal came in above our offer price and WAY above the asking price! Randy really knew what the home was worth. While in escrow, my family was struck with a tragedy that required me to drop everything in my life. That included the home buying process. Randy was very respectful of that and ensured us that he would continue on with the process (inspections, appraisals, etc.) with our minimal involvement. He worked with the loan agent, the inspectors, and the escrow officer while my wife and I dealt with our family's situation. Once the dust settled, we were able to close escrow on the scheduled date and have an impressively smooth transaction. Most can argue that the quality of service that I explained above is standard for a real estate agent. Unfortunately, there are too many that are just out to make a sale. I have friends who have been through a much different experience with their agent. I've personally recommended Randy to a few of my friends who are ready to buy a home, and I'm sure they will have the same experience I did! read more

We worked with Randy to purchase a new construction home in Morgan Hill from Lennar. We are really impressed and were at ease on how Randy proactively mentored us, explained things to look in a home purchase and explained all the nitty gritty details about buying and closing the home. He also kept us informed on the process through out from the visit to purchase and to close the house on time. I would highly recommend people who are looking for a real estate agent with so much in depth knowledge, Randy is the person you want to have as your agent. Thanks Randy and will definitely work with you again! read more

Let me just start by saying that I can't recommend Randy enough. I'll recommend him to anyone looking for an agent, and if we ever need to sell we're definitely going to Randy. In more detail: This year we decided to start looking for a house. After a previous round of house hunting a few years back we knew what it was like to work with an agent that wasn't a good fit for us, so we were very cautious about selecting our agent this time. It was surprisingly hard to find a lot of recommendations for many real estate agents, we got some personal recommendations and a few from online sources such as Yelp, and interviewed several, but were having a hard time finding anyone we were really comfortable working with. But after talking to Randy Rullamas and Angela Tu at TRA Realty we immediately felt we'd found a good fit. Of all the agents we talked to, they were by far the most honest about and in touch with the current market, and on a personal level they were great people to work with. Randy and Angela worked as a team while we were searching, and that was a great benefit to us. Between the two of them, someone was always available to show us houses or give us advice -- at one point during our search Randy was chosen to serve on a jury, and with Angela able to step in we never missed seeing a house we were interested in. There were also cases where one of them would know more about the backstory on a particular house than the other, so we had the experience of multiple agents backing us up. When it came to making offers on houses, Randy was always spot on for what the houses ended up selling for -- quite a trick given that we were looking in a neighborhood with unstable/falling prices and very few sales to provide comps. His advice in making offers was invaluable, even (especially) when it wasn't necessarily what we were hoping to hear. In the end he left everything up to us, but would always give us his opinion on how an offer was likely to be viewed by the seller and his thoughts on our chances of success with various offers. He never pushed us to spend more than we were comfortable with and warned us about places that that were likely to turn into bidding wars. We were pretty conservative/cautious buyers, and I have to say both Randy and Angela had seemingly infinite patience with us. In the end we found a home we love much faster than we expected in this market, got what we feel was a very good price, and didn't have to spend more than we were comfortable with. Much of the credit for that goes to Randy as well, in handling the negotiations -- just as we were cautious buyers, sellers are not thrilled to be in this market either. We were buying in a neighborhood where the gap between median list price and median sale price was nearly $100k, so brokering a deal between buyers like us and sellers in that neighborhood is a job I'm glad was not mine! During the negotiations, and while we were in contract, some unexpected things arose (lender was slow, surprises in the inspections, etc.) and Randy was always on top of things and handled everything effortlessly. He made the whole thing seem easy, which I'm sure it wasn't. So again, many thanks to both Randy and Angela. read more