Derek helped my mom and mother-in-law sell my in-laws' house in Albany, CA, and the whole experience was excellent. He was extremely professional, proactive, and helpful throughout the entire process. He arranged for a company to clear out all the junk, had the home cleaned and beautifully staged, and made sure everything was ready for the market. The house sold within two weeks, and escrow closed today. Everything went smoothly because Derek stays ahead of issues and knows how to solve problems quickly. If you ever need a responsive, reliable agent, Derek is the one to call. He's incredibly knowledgeable about real estate and truly great to work with. read more

Real Estate in East Bay - Derek Han - Real Estate Agents Near Me - Berkeley, California

Derek Han sends unsolicited spam text messages. I can't imagine what kind of realtor thinks this is a good way to market a listing. read more

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Derek was extremely helpful, positive, and supportive throughout the stressful process. He is very knowledgeable and ready to work with you and your constraints. I talked to multiple realtors and I'm so happy I chose Derek! I really appreciate his positive attitude and responsiveness to my needs! I highly recommend Derek to anyone who is looking for an agent. You won't regret it! read more

I honestly couldn't have asked for a better agent than Derek Han to help sell our property. He went way above what you'd expect from a typical realtor. From day one, he was already thinking ahead -- spotting possible issues before they ever became problems and handling them proactively instead of scrambling later. His marketing was next level. He didn't just put the house up and wait -- he actively pushed it, created buzz, and positioned it perfectly in the market. That effort clearly paid off because we ended up selling for much more than we originally thought we would. What really stood out was how honest he was throughout the process. Derek never pressured us into accepting weaker offers just to move things along, and he didn't try to hype us up with unrealistic numbers either. He stayed grounded, gave us straight answers, and clearly had our best interests in mind the entire time. On top of that, the whole sale felt smooth from start to finish. Derek was easy to reach, communicated clearly, and always had a plan. Nothing felt rushed or sloppy -- every step felt deliberate and well thought out. If you want someone who truly works for you, stays ahead of the curve, and is focused on getting the best possible outcome, I'd recommend Derek Han without hesitation. A true five-star experience. read more

Derek was our realtor when we bought our first house. He is very reliable and helpful. As first time home buyers we had no idea about the market and how to go through all the steps that go into home buying. Derek walked us through it all and even was able to help us win a bidding war that still got us our dream home UNDER the assessed value! Perfect house, perfect price, perfect agent! read more

Derek was great to work with. When we first started house hunting with Derek, he was super responsive, was constantly available to give us advice, and made arrangements for house showings around our schedules. Most importantly to me, I never felt that I was being sold to. Derek never tried to convince us to put offers on homes and never pushed us to increase our bids to make a sale. Instead, he was patient with us and gave us (objective) advice only when we asked for it or when we were at an impasse. He equipped us with thought exercises to decide whether a home was a home for us. When we actually put an offer down on a beautiful home, again he never pressured us during the negotiation process but gave us great advice on the market and what was reasonable. We ended up getting a great deal on the house. He walked us through the whole buying process and pulled on his network when we needed help (e.g. with financing). Though we were grateful for his referrals, he never pressured us to use them and was flexible with being able to work with folks that we shopped for. Working with Derek was a great experience. Though I think we've gotten our forever home with his help, I would not hesitate to call on him again for any real estate needs. read more

We can't recommend Derek enough! As first time home buyers, he was very thorough teaching us the ins and outs. His introductory packet was very thorough, but he stepped up above and beyond spending hours making sure we were comfortable before we even started the house search. He was patient when even we didn't know what we wanted, and made gentle suggestions to help guide us to potential options. When we did settle on a home, his local knowledge and negotiation skills landed us a deal that went beyond the initial concessions we were willing to make! There is a reason Derek is a top rated realtor in the East Bay, and we will definitely be using his services for our next house! read more

Derek was the X factor in helping us with our first home buying experience! The experience itself is daunting whether it's your first time or fifth, and it really helped to have someone as reliable, honest, and experienced as Derek to hold our hands for the past 2 months. Because of him, we now own a piece of San Francisco. Our negotiations were a bit complex for reasons I won't get into here, but Derek remained calm the entire time even though we were freaking out and emailing and texting him at all hours of the day. He always got us the answers we needed. Since we're typically not available during the business day, he made time to talk to us after work hours. We appreciated this gesture so much. Derek's dedication didn't go unnoticed by the seller either, who told us, "Derek's trying really hard to get you in here!" When the seller is telling you that, you know you're in good hands with your agent. read more

I just sold a home in Richmond using Derek as seller agent, and couldn't been happier. From our first meeting till closing, I felt i was working with a highly experienced professional who had my interest as his priority. He helped me navigate the many intricate CA seller's documentation and provided excellent guidance in sifting through the offers. His team did a fabulous job in creating the marketing buzz, which includes a well-made and engaging video. I can go on and on, but the take away for you is I'd highly recommend Derek and do plan to re-engage his services for future transactions. read more

Wow, Derek Han! By the time I had the opportunity to review the videos and promotional materials--the staging for the condo located at 525 Alcatraz Ave was staged tastefully and exceeded my expectations. I'm not surprised the unit sold so quickly thanks to your knowledge of current market conditions. It's been a pleasure working with you and your team. Great job! read more

Derek Hon is a professional in what he does. We are very happy with all the hard work he put in for our home. We started this journey with him over many months ago. In only 3 days, we found a perfect buyer. Derek made our dream come true with helping us achieve the American Dream with owning our first home and now helping us selling our first home. He is very professional,caring, thoughtful, and fun to work with. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who want their American Dream come true. read more

The recent process of selling our home via Derek Han was a positive and in fact a pleasure of an experience thanks to him. Simply put, Derek excels at what he does. He is professional, well connected, communicates well, and his marketing skills are outstanding. He was able to list, show, and sell our home in less than two weeks in spite of a raging pandemic. Due to his efforts we had 15 showings, but significantly 8 legitimate offers in about 10 days. Very impressive! Most important to me over and above Derek's professional skills was Derek Han, the person. Derek is a man of a tremendous work ethic, he not only worked hard for us, but he genuinely had our best interest in mind on a personal and professional level. He is a man passionate about what he does, and is highly committed to integrity. This I believe is the essence of his success. Mr. Han, well done! I would recommend you to any and all who seek assistance in buying or selling a home. read more

We can't thank Derek enough for all his help with finding us our perfect home. What we needed was much harder to find options for, but Derek was able to find us several choices. He waited patiently while we viewed homes and always invited us to ask questions. He was always extremely polite and helpful with his answers. We never felt pushed into making decisions and he helped us through until we found the home that fit our needs exactly! Thanks Derek for everything!!! read more

Derek is AMAZING! He was recommended to us through a friend and since we met him, all our home buying dreams came true. It was our first home so you can imagine how daunting it was but Derek made the experience stress free. He took the time to get to know us, our goals, expectations, budget and really validated our concerns and feelings. He is extremely knowledgeable and strategic in this field and really catered this process to us specifically; within a month of knowing Derek, we were able to get our very first offer accepted and closed! He made us feel like a priority by constantly checking in with us during escrow and offering additional advice with all the extra things such as warranties, insurance, security; we still cannot believe we were so lucky to work with him! I can't stop raving about him and can't wait to work with him again! read more

I just bought my first house and Derek was very helpful with that experience. He made it easy, explaining all the housing market terms that is sometimes difficult for a first-time home buyer to understand. He was with us every step of the way and gave us his opinion and predictions that helped us secure the home. At the end we only went 10k over asking while going up against other buyers. Derek is a very knowledgeable realtor and knows Contra Costa County very well. The entire closing process was a breeze and he managed to help us close within 21 days! Everyone on his team was very nice and professional to work with. I would recommend him to anyone who is trying to buy a home. read more

If you're looking for a real estate agent, look no further - Derek Han is your guy! Working with Derek was a true pleasure. He was informative, responsive, with the patience of a saint. Derek always walked the perfect line between respecting our judgement and using his expertise to steer us in the right direction. We never felt rushed or pressured into making an uninformed decision albeit an incredibly competitive market. After touring 19 (yes, 19!) homes, we found our forever home and were able to craft a competitive offer with Derek's guidance. We later learned that we beat out 13 other offers, some higher in price - all thanks to our incredibly knowledgeable and persistent agent. We wholeheartedly recommend contacting Derek for all your real estate needs. No doubt, Derek possesses assets and intangibles that will successfully guide you through a very competitive selling/buying process in the bay area. His unwavering patience, honesty, and expertise in navigating housing and neighborhood options, complex processes and paperwork is bar none. We will continue to refer him to friends and family in years to come. We are extremely happy to have worked with Derek and can't recommend working with him enough! read more

Derek helped us sell our home in Tara Hills and to say we were happy with the results would be a massive understatement. We had been in our house for 11 years so thought of selling seemed very stressful. Derek was amazing. From the start, he walked us through the process and what we should expect. He has great insight and helped us through staging, pricing, and marketing to get top dollar. His knowledge of the local market was key! He did an amazing job of marketing our home on various platforms. We had great turnouts for our open house and more than 30 offers! Ultimately sold for 22% over our asking price! Derek was great to work with and he got us top dollar for our home! His calm and confident demeanor combined with his expertise makes Derek a great agent and I highly recommend working with him! read more

We were able to buy our first house, and it was all thanks to Derek Han. He was our first realtor, but we will never find another because he gave a stress-free and great buying house experience! He was dedicated and explained to us in careful and easy to understand detail on how to house hunt, the steps to buying a home and through the closing process, precautions. He helped us through the way, so we won't lose our footing. When we were unsure what to do, he was always there via email and phone. His followup messages and calls were fast, so we were never feeling lost. He was patient and was always open for questions and concerns. A great trait that lightened our shoulders is that after receiving the keys, he said we can contact him for help related to fixing up the home, changing keys, and other parts. The people whom he referred were punctual and responsible people, so we trust him that he will connect us with the right person to do the job. All in all, we were able to buy a home without any road blocks or bumps. We are very grateful that we was our realtor. read more

The best Agent that we worked with! Our first house we bought was theu Derek and when we decided to sell and look for another house Derek gave us a plan and overview of everything. We did not expect that we can do everything with a short amount of time and everything went perfect! He is the kind of agent that works hard for his clients interest! We are very thankful for everything that he did specially for my family! read more

Derek is simply amazing! My husband and I just bought our first home and Derek helped us every step of the way. From the first phone call, we knew he was the guy for us. He was always respectful and honest when we had questions and never once made us feel rushed into making a decision. When we finally found a house that we loved and put in an offer. Derek continuously followed up with the seller and kept us updated. He got us a great deal on our dream home! Thanks Derek, you're the best!!!! read more

Darek is really an excellent real estate agent in Bay Area. I will recommend him to all my friends and relatives,

He gives you all the information you need and the procedure to buy a house. Any question I had, he answered and he always had time to talk. He is easy to talk to and his attitude is very positive but he is also realistic. I highly recommend him if you want to buy your next dream house. Thanks Derek!! read more

I will definitely recommend Derek for anyone looking to buy a home. It can be an exhausting process especially in the Bay Area, but he made my first home buying experience as stress-free as possible. He is SUPER responsive and makes himself available so you always feel that he's in your corner (especially for your late night freak-out moments). He was hands on with the negotiation process and was able to get pretty much everything we wanted. If you're a nervous first-time homebuyer like me, he's the guy for you! read more

Derek was super responsible and knowledgeable in helping us to find our first home! He assisted us with multiple house tours in the region and provided insightful advices for both selecting a house and finding a good lender. The whole process was seamless with Derek's help. He was able to coordinate between all involved parties and helped us to negotiate a great closing deal. Definitely recommend him for his awesome services! read more

I was looking for an investment property in Richmond Marina district for my mom. I had already tried one real estate agent who was very experienced, but did not work out. I read the reviews for Derek everywhere and gave him a call. He is exactly what all the other 5 star reviewers claimed he was. Even though Derek had other clients, he kept his communication with me constant and timely. More importantly, he knows his trade. Not only is he honest and will listen carefully to your needs and concerns, but he can read a situation with the other side very well. More importantly, he can break a situation down and explain it in layman's terms. We bid simultaneously on two properties within a day of him showing me a few properties and he was extremely spot on with his strategies. Ultimately, we won 1 of the bids and closed quickly. He represented my interests well through the deal. In fact, he made sure I knew where we could slow down our responses until certain details were cleared up - never did he give me the feeling that he would push me do something not in my mother's interests. He had to follow up several times with the Title Company because that part of the transaction was not quite as smooth as it could have been but he made sure it all was tied up with a bow. He has a keen eye for details and always made sure that I was taken care of. He has a very calm personality and a sharp analytical mind. I really enjoyed working with him and appreciate his skill. read more

Derek has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Not having experience with the home selling process, Derek made it effortless and without any issues. He marketed our house so beautifully that I wanted to buy my house! Derek will work directly with you and was accommodating with my husbands difficult work schedule. He definitely knows the business and does a wonderful job! Our house was sold for well above asking! It's a shame that I can only give him 5 stars as he is definitely a 10 plus! I have referred him to my family and friends and know that they will be given first class treatment! I can't thank Derek enough! read more

This is the second home that we purchased with the help of Derek. He is just a miracle worker. He sold our home without hitting the market yet and was even sold $25,000 higher than we asked for. He is attentive to detail. Worked with us. Honest and don't give us false hopes! We asked him if possible to get a new home before Christmas but he managed to give us our new home before Thanksgiving! Thanks so much, Derek!! You are the best!! read more

I've never sold a home before, and had no idea what it took! Derek pretty much took me by the hand and lead the way to a great sale. It was a wonderful experience every step of the way, even when obstacles appeared, and the market was changing. He helped me stay very optimistic, and productive, and my home sold yesterday, for well over asking! Derek's team, from the contractor and landscaper, property inspectors, stagers and title company, did a great job even though I was out of state in my new home. I completely trusted that Derek could oversee the whole project, and the outcome was much more than I expected. I would highly recommend Derek! Thank you so much!! read more

Derek is for sure a trustable and reliable resource when it comes to sell/buy a house in East Bay. We used Derek as our agent when buying our new home. Before making the offer: Derek cared about our preferences for a home and remembered those details dearly, and precisely recommended inventory meets our need as soon as the house was on market- or even before market. In reality Derek proactively told us about the house we bought before it was on market, we got to visit the house with him privately before the open houses, and this allowed us more time to think whether this is a house we really want. Derek also spent one hour walking through the disclosure with us before we decided made the offer to give us a ease of mind that this house was in good condition. When making an offer: Derek is very sharp for the local market. Although the housing price was changing rapidly especially at the moment we bought the house, he still made very good estimates on the price we should put on offer for a better chance to win the bidding war, but not overpay. We eventually offered the high limit number of the window he predicted, and we made it. It took the seller about 24 hours to notify us the offer was accepted, which I think was a sign that our offer was good enough to beat other offers, but not by much-- which is exactly what we want. After offer was accepted: Derek told us afterwards that the best few offers were pretty close so the seller was almost asking the few finalists to do counter offer, which would be another bidding war and very likely we would give up, but Derek and our loan agent (change home mortgage) made a lot of efforts on convincing the seller that we were the best candidate with excellent finance, and eventually the seller decided to select us without asking us to counter the offer. I believe their efforts during the offer selection played a critical role. Their efforts perfectly avoided another round of bidding and secured the house in a price within our budget. Before closing: There were a few hiccups during our loan process. Derek didn't involve much for this process, but he was still accessible, and offered effective communication for us with loan office. During the final walkthrough, Derek again gave us a lot of useful suggestions on how to touch up some imperfections in the house. At the same time, he kept in touch with seller's agent closely for our inquiries/requests, and most of time the requests were fulfilled (I also appreciate the seller and seller's agent for their kindness on taking our requests) Closing to present: We still had a few requests/inquiries about the house and Derek was responsible for the communication beyond closing. Derek still gave updates and checked on us after house was closing. He was also very nice to give us the "closing gift", which he didn't need to, to congratulate for our new home. I am not sure whether I can reveal what the gifts are here in public, maybe not, but one of the gifts was an item to enjoy when something good like this happens, and another gift were super useful items for all new home owners. He really shows he cares about us as friends, not only one-time client. Overall I recommend him to anyone who would like to buy/sell house in this area (El Cerrito, Berkeley, Albany, Richmond, Pinole, Alameda, etc). read more

Derek is very knowledgeable about the housing market. He responds to all my answers and provides me with insight on what he thinks. The whole process from house searching to closing was very smooth, kept me up to date during the whole process. Highly recommended. read more

It's been an absolute pleasure working with Derek, he responds fast and can always work his magic to secure viewings for us at last minute notice during pandemic. He is very honest and down to earth, will offer his genuine advice but doesn't push us to make decisions we are not comfortable with. And he was very understanding and accommodating when we changed our mind on one place. Once our house was pending, he worked tirelessly to make sure we can close as fast as possible. He has been very responsive and paid attention to every detail throughout the whole process. We are super happy to find our dream home with his help! Would recommend him to anyone who wants to buy in east bay. He is also very well connected with lenders and other partners in east bay! read more

We have a very short time window to sell our house and Derek MADE IT HAPPENED and selling it WAYYYYY more than our asking price! Derek is very professional, reliable and efficient. He's with us every step and explained the entire sale process. Highly recommended! read more

Derek Han did a great job selling my house in El Sobrante. He was always available when I had questions, which I would ask via email, or phone calls or via text message. He never complained, that I remember. I put my trust in him, and don't regret that. I think him a trust worthy realtor for a person selling a home. read more

My girlfriend and I recently bought our first house with the help of Derek. Derek made the buying experience easy and stress free. We are very happy with Derek and the house we chose. The housing market is very competitive the bay area. Houses we liked didn't stay on the market for long, 1-2 weeks the most before they are pending.I found the house posted online on a Friday last December, but Derek was not available to show us the house in that weekend because he had an open house. He knew we really we like the house. So he sent a collegue to show the house to us early Saturday morning. We really liked the house. Derek walked the house with us one more time on Monday before submitting our offer. We recieved the keys just 1 month after seller accepted our offer. This includes the 2 big holidays at the end of the year. Overall, Derek was very knowledgeable, resourceful, and efficient. We woud highly recommend Derek for first time home buyers. read more

Derek was amazing. It was our first time selling a home and he helped make the process less daunting than we expected it to be. He has so much experience selling homes in the east bay, we felt like he had a pulse on the market conditions and guided us through the process like an expert. He helped provide vendors to stage, clean and fix up the house to make it ready for selling. He also knew our schedules and worked with us to accommodate our needs. We would recommend Derek to anyone read more

Buying a home can be a very stressful process. If you want to work with an agent who will take care of you every step of the way and make the home buying process a breeze, then Derek is the right Realtor for you. In an incredibly competitive market Derek was able to walk us through every step of the buying and lending process, giving his expert advice and structured a winning offer, landing us the house we've been dreaming of. Derek's communication is top notch and was always available and flexible to our busy schedules. He is patient and knowledgeable and really made the entire process a great experience. We highly recommend working with Derek read more

A good friend recommended Derek to help sell my house in Tracy. I originally listed the house with another agent for about two months but did not get any offer. With the rising interest rate, I kind of lost hope until my initial appointment with Derek. He explained to me what his marketing strategies are and pricing strategies are which give me hope in getting the house sold. He arranged staging, cleaning ladies, and gardener to get the house ready for the market. He did an amazing job on marketing my house on various social media platforms. There was a great turn out for the two open houses and got an offer 5 days after being on the market. He is honest and kept us informed every step of the way. Derek is truly an amazing agent and I highly recommend him to anyone who is in the market in selling and buying a home. read more

When people say, an all weather friend is a friend indeed. How are an all weather realtor? Derek just helped me sold my house two weeks ago. Actually it was the second time I worked with Derek and had a successful sale. The first sale was four years ago, Derek helped me made a quick sale over 10% over asking price. The satisfactory sale was contributed to Derek's good strategy, client education( for first time seller like me), and definitely his hard working! I was lucky to have Derek's help. The recently second sale happened in the current downside market. Derek's professionalism gave me confidence on all steps while my house was in the market. This time Derek even worked harder; it's a must. When the initial several offers weren't ideal, he has used all the strategies he could, even new strategies, such as help the buyer with buydown to lower mortgage rates, reached out to other realtors, and marketing on the social medias. Finally, patience pays. My house attracted tons of buyers and shows, and sold at asking price in this downturn market. Thanks, Derek, you're an all weather realtor, working through all the challenges, a realtor indeed! If you're looking for a realtor indeed who you are confdent with and comfortable to work with, l am sure you know who you can rely on! read more

We highly recommend Derek Han! Derek helped us through the process of buying our first home. We were first-time home buyers, so Derek was responsive and really patient with all our questions and concerns. His response time and follow-through was excellent. I also appreciate it that we could reach him by different means, text messages, phone calls, email. He would really take the time to explain things to us and walk us through the process. He helped us think about what we really were looking for in a house, to make sure he can better help us. We also appreciate Derek's flexibility. Me and boyfriend have a busy schedule, but Derek worked with our hours which was a huge help for us. We cannot stress enough how thankful we are for Derek's help! LR read more

We were referred to Derek by a couple of friends who previously had positive experiences buying several homes with Derek. This was our second home purchase and what a difference it was going with Derek this time around. Derek was super professional, very responsive, and we always felt that he had our best interest in mind. For example, we looked at a home which had only been listed for less than a day, but we loved it, and so decided to proceed with an offer the same day. Derek guided us through the process seamlessly and we put forward a strong offer the same night. Although the offer was ultimately rejected (for another very high offer, beyond what we wanted to pay for the home), we felt that Derek had our best interest in mind, putting an offer forward we felt comfortable with and was very attractive. We ended up looking at several homes over the course of the next week, some even same day/last minute requests, that Derek accommodated like a champ with paperwork/research ready to go for us. Ultimately we settled on a home in Castro Valley, which we felt we got for a great price. We highly recommend Derek! He's professional, very knowledgeable, quick to act, easygoing, and ultimately works hard to look our for what you want. read more