Summary: Great experience with Brian buying a house in the Evergreen area of San Jose, strongly…read morerecommend. The Full Story: We met Brian at an Open House and, without any commitment from us, he started trying to match our needs with a house. We were impressed with his diligence, attempt to understand us and openness so we went with him as our agent. It took us awhile to find a house so we had a lot of house visits with Brian and some of the things we appreciated included: - Area Knowledge: In an advantage over the online services, Brian frequently had the tip on homes prepping to sell. In a market where there's only a few days between a showing and a sale, this is important for giving a bit more time for diligence and prep a bid. Brian also occasionally got us into homes before they went on the market. - Diligence / Responsiveness: Brian doesn't stop texting. I don't think he sleeps. I'm not sure. But we appreciated the low bar of formality on communications, texting back and forth when convenient, trading links to new homes, etc. - Frankness: What I've not seen in a lot of RE agents is the frankness to call a lemon a lemon. When we'd do walkthroughs, Brian would proactively flag the negative for us even if I never would have known (ex: brands for things like water heaters). - Creativity: We were always open to fixers and Brian was always a valuable sounding board in walkthroughs for ideas on how easy/hard it would be to fix up a particular place. - Network: If you need a thing related to a house, Brian's got a person in the contact's list. Six months after close, we're still texting Brian for his advice on household problems or recommendations for a X to fix a Y. Brian also hooked us up with a loan agent who gave us a better rate than we were able to find ourselves and who provided exceptional service (Satish Dadral). - Soft Sell: We never once felt like Brian was encouraging us to spend more than we wanted to on multiple home bids we had with him. One time we even missed a house because he encouraged us to not increase our bid any further because the house wasn't worth it ( ... it turned out the house had major water damage and would have been a lemon anyway). - Enthusiasm: Brian's not a bubbly agent like many others, but we always felt like Brian really enjoys his work and is nerdy about it (a high compliment from us) and was always up to check out a new listing. - Thoroughness With Documentation: When it came to disclosures, Brian always read them and gave us his expert thoughts. He helped us learn how to focus on the important parts in the documentation. - Family Background: Small point, but maybe rarely mentioned ... Brian's got a family and for parents of very young children his experience helped us think through what we're going to need in a house as our kids grow up.

Over the past 28 years, I have used the services of Principal, Thao Dang, formerly one of Century…read more21 top realtors. Thao assisted my wife and I with purchasing and selling several homes. We were very satisfied with each transaction. During the process of purchasing and selling our homes, I observed Thao utilizing the following attributes (Negotiations, Customer Relations, Customer Services & Punctuality). His fairness and integrity is second to none. I strongly recommend Thao to anyone who is looking to sell or buy residential or commercial property.

Unfortunately, this realtor was not a good fit for us. We felt that our questions and concerns were…read moreoften brushed aside rather than taken seriously. Communication felt one-sided, and there was little effort to understand our perspective. We also experienced moments where he seemed impatient and easily irritated. In the end, we chose another agent who was a much better match for our needs.

Erin Burke of Coldwell Banker Realty, Los Gatos, CA is by far the best realter my wife and I have…read moreever come across and/or dealt with. We were lucky to find him while he was selling a home much like ours just a few doors from our location in West San Jose, CA. We have had a close relationship with him for the last 1 1/2 years in the effort to remodel and successfully sell our home. Erin is a kind, straightforward, highly motivated, and unique individual and we are happy to call him a close friend. We could contact him anytime, day or night, weekday, or weekend, even holidays, with questions resulting in immediate answers/responses by text or phone. During the entire sales process he kept us informed of even the smallest details he regarded pertinent to us. When decisions needed to be made, he always provided us the pros and cons with detailed explanations and expert recommendations when we asked for how to proceed. Erin provided top-notch repair, landscaping, roof, and home inspection recommendations and organized the entire process with ease. Even though we had to leave the Bay Area before the sale closed, Erin continued to be involved with the escrow process to the very end, even vacuuming our house and collecting our mail before the final buyer walk-through! The marketing of our home was top-notch, with standard one-page double-sided flyers, large format multi-page brochures, great photo shoots, including 3D and drone photos. All the typical "realty listing" websites were utilized. The home-staging company he recommended created a minimalistic comfortable design format for our home that impressed everyone who walked through the house. "Open Houses" always drew customers, and the local neighbors he engaged equally as well. If you ever want to find the best realtor available in the area, you will not find one better than Erin. BTW, if you have made it this far, I am sure you will find other clients with the same experience as ours, saying how fantastic Erin is, possibly saying that he "walks-on-water". The "walks-on-water" would be an understatement. Erin does not walk-on-water, he walks three-feet-above-water! Sincerely, Ilona and Paul ... now relocated to the Miami area. Thank you for everything Erin!

Twelve years later, here we are again with the Alex Aung Cupertino Real Estate Consultant team…read more In a world rushing toward AI for every answer, what stood out this time is something no algorithm can replicate: human judgment, patience, and care. Alex never once pushed us to make an offer. He did the opposite, asking quiet questions that helped us figure out what we actually needed in a home, and what we could live without. Yuchi made sure our finances were rock-solid before we wrote anything. She reminded us to budget for the nice-to-haves and steered us clear of money pits. Before submitting our offer, Alex walked us through the comps he'd prepared and, surprisingly, suggested we go in lower. In a moment when ceasefires get torn up every other week and the world feels uncertain, that lower number turned out to be exactly right. Behind the scenes, Alex paired our written offer with a strong verbal follow-through. We were shielded from the rest. Accepted as written. Two offers with Alex and Yuchi, 12 years apart. Both accepted on the first attempt. Yuchi is now voluntarily and unofficially project-managing our Sunnyvale home upgrade, taking time out of her schedule to visit stores and walk through options with us like it's her own place. Whether you're house hunting in the Bay Area, casually browsing, or just uncertain about whether now is the right time, reach out to Alex. You'll know right away you're in good hands.

Buying/selling a home in the Bay area can be crazy and stressful and we couldn't have done without…read moreAlex Aung Cupertino Real Estate team. We've both purchased and sold multiple properties with them all in Silicon Valley area and every time it has been nothing, but smooth experience and they exceeded our expectations. They are very experienced with entire Bay Area especially San Jose real estate market, which makes their expertise invaluable for us. We found that their incredibly detailed home price technical analysis report, prior to each offer we made is extremely useful and is very precise, unbiased, and well aligned with today's rapidly moving market and this ultimately guide us in securing our dream house confidently knowing we did not over bid more than needed to be in the game of bidding war in such a current competitive market. They also took their time to thoroughly review each inspection reports and disclosures with us, prior to each offer we make to make sure the property of interest has no hidden major repairs or red flags before proceeding with our offers . This again gives us great confidence in deciding whether to proceed with our offer or not. There were a few times they stopped us from proceeding further with offer due to costly foundation repair although the home is visually appealing on open house visit and other time with city's natural gas pipeline being too close to the back yard. There are many other incidences where their unbiased input was critical to our decision making on offer. They make sure that we as home buyer make the ultimate call on what price to offer with best of our interest. They work very transparently and truly have their client's interest at heart every step of the way in our home buying journey. From the get-go, they introduced us to a loan officer, proven track record of closing many home loans in a given time with best interest rate, from a competitive mortgage lender to get our pre-qualified loan approved, identifying our desired locations based on our family needs, help reviewing the reports and disclosures for red flags or negotiating and presenting relentlessly with seller on our offer to get it accepted in this multiple bid situations. What separate Alex Aung Cupertino Real Estate team from many other real agents in the Bay area is that they did not stop looking out for their clients right after the escrow is closed. When we needed to remodel our new house, they introduced us to their trusted and pool of resources, from their home builder network from structural engineer, licensed contractors, handymen, plumbers, heating/cooling electricians, painters and etc. They stepped-in and negotiated every quote for us. Just to make sure we are not getting ripped off and also get the best quality work for the amount money we needed to spend that give us ultimate peace of mind. Overall, we had great experience working with them every time. We will definitely go back and ask them to represent as our real estate agent next time whether home buying or selling comes along. We would not hesitate to recommend them to anybody.

We had a great experience on multiple occasions with Brandon and his team. Would highly highly…read morerecommend! They are super prompt, responsive and will try to get you the best rate there is!

How do you express gratitude to a company and a team that made it possible to buy your dream…read morehome??? But I will try! Brandon is as smart and as competent as anyone I've met in business! Which is why he gets SO MANY word of mouth referrals!! Brandon is Complete professional with world class drive to serve his clients at the highest level!! I speak for myself and multiple families that have used Brandon and his amazing team!! If you want someone to guide you through the ever changing mortgage market, Brandon is that man!! He is so knowledgeable and gives you options and explains which one is best for you and your specific needs! World class!! How often do you hear that Word to describe working with someone. It is rare these days. But I promise Brandon and his team continue to live up to that expectation!! Thank you Brandon, Ofra, Jeremy, Jennifer!!! Continue to be the benchmark for your industry!!

I first met Julie Wyss in December 2024 while planning my retirement and preparing to sell my…read morelongtime Blossom Valley home in San Jose before relocating to Southern California. From the start, Julie and her team were incredibly knowledgeable about the Silicon Valley real estate market and created a clear strategy to prepare and sell my home for top dollar. While I was traveling and enjoying retirement, Team Wyss -- especially Bianca Yu -- helped coordinate all the home preparation. Julie's professional photographers did an amazing job capturing beautiful photos of the home and my incredible backyard, which really made the listing stand out online. Julie Wyss and her family team are true professionals: organized, responsive, and experts at marketing homes in Silicon Valley. Thanks to their guidance and teamwork, my home sold for top dollar. I highly recommend Julie Wyss and Team Wyss to anyone looking to sell a home in San Jose or anywhere in Silicon Valley.

Having used Julie for past real estate transactions, I expected standard professional service…read more Instead, this experience was an absolute disaster. Julie is entirely volume-driven, prioritizing the quick close over client satisfaction. The moment the paperwork was signed, her polite demeanor vanished, replaced by a rude, entitled, and volatile attitude--culminating in her yelling at me. She pressured me to sign an error-riddled contract just to protect her weekend, yet expected me to drop everything the moment she chose to text or call. Furthermore, her team is unreachable on weekends, she refuses to communicate after 6:00 PM, and her staging team brought in dirty, cheap, and scruffy furniture that actively detracted from my home's value. The situation escalated to the point where I had to bypass Julie entirely and contact her managing broker. Her boss ultimately had to step in to handle the final details so I no longer had to subject myself to her unprofessionalism. Save yourself the stress and look elsewhere. Note on the inevitable response: Julie will likely reply with her boilerplate script about "welcoming constructive criticism" and claiming we "parted ways by mutual agreement." Do not be fooled--this wasn't a simple "bad match," it was a complete failure of basic professional conduct.

Katie is a true expert, and a true companion in the home-buying and selling process. We met her…read morewhen touring an open house last summer and were immediately impressed by her depth of knowledge about the San Jose and Silicon Valley housing market -- with a full understanding of its nuances and street by street insights, especially when it comes to schools. We were looking for a home that could be our family's forever home, at a time when houses were going up to a million dollars over asking. To say it was a discouraging process is an understatement, but Katie came alongside us and offered expert counsel and encouragement at every step. She knows her stuff and worked tirelessly to help us find what we were looking for. She did a lot of legwork to help us avoid wasting our time on offers that would not be accepted. While I truly have no clue how many homes we toured together, we only put offers on two thanks to her recon and diligence... and we are now in a home we will love for years to come. We also never felt pressured to like the homes we toured together. She asked thoughtful questions that helped us tease out what we truly wanted, separating our requirements from the "nice-to-haves." This was incredibly helpful and created more alignment between me and my husband. Katie continued to be dedicated to the escrow process and helped us work through many unforeseen hitches during both the buying and selling process. She is an agent who will always go the extra mile and make phone calls to ensure the success of a purchase or sale. When it came time to sell our townhouse, there was no one else we would have trusted. She laid the groundwork for a successful sale as the market was beginning to crater and worked to obviate some serious obstacles posed by litigation on our complex. I really don't think we could have done any of this without her expert leadership. Katie is incredible, and she's got our business for life.

If only I could give more stars! There is not enough space to truly give an accurate review…read more Katie's knowledge and expertise in her field is second to none. I've used Katie a handful of times and referred her to friends and family and all have reported the same: KATIE IS TRULY A TREASURE. Katie walks you through the process with realistic expectations and not only handles the home buying/selling but has just an amazing contact list of all the vendors you'd ever need to make selling and/or buying a smooth process. I have used Katie on the buying side and selling side and can tell you she always has her clients' best interest at heart and can make a stress life change a very easy to deal with process. You will be in amazing hands with Katie :)

We worked with both Susanna and Helen from the Haylen Group. They were highly recommended by a…read moreclose friend. Susanna and Helen went above and beyond our expectations from real-estate agents. They were always doing their best to be available during our crazy schedules. Giving us the most comprehensive information on the market as first time home buyers. Doing their best to keep us appraised during the entire process of home hunting to actually purchasing a home. They kept their high standard even during the pandemic. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again in the future or even just recommend them in general. Thanks again for helping us through purchasing our first home!

KRC Group managed my rental property for 5 years. My only regret was not hiring Steve sooner. He is…read moreexceptionally knowledgeable about current rental values, market trends, and has the strictest process of vetting tenants I have ever seen. If an applicant was good enough for Steve, they were good enough for me. Steve's team has an expansive network of vetted and trusted vendor referrals. His maintenance manager, Marejka, is so personable and knowledgeable that I ended up asking her for trusted vendor referrals for my own residence. I will miss her dearly. Don't try and manage your property on your own. It is a business at the end of the day, and this company knows how to get business done. They have several packages to choose from depending on the level of service you need / budget you have. They have rightfully earned my referral to my community members.

Unfortunately, I had poor experience. We are out of state and made it clear to the agent Elsa that…read morewe were very interested in the property. We scheduled a tour and booked flights to come see it. Days later, the agent informed us that another applicant had already been selected. We were never offered a virtual tour or the chance to apply first. This lack of communication and professionalism caused unnecessary inconvenience and cost. I would not recommend this agent, especially for out-of-state renters.