Simon's knowledge of the market, his understanding of timing and staging, and his command of the…read moreentire process were truly impressive. From day one, we felt like we were in expert hands. We trusted his process completely, and he and his team delivered beautifully. As with any home sale, issues came up along the way. Simon helped us navigate every one of them with professionalism, kindness, and a consistently positive attitude. We never felt stressed or uncertain -- he always had a plan. We'd highly recommend Simon Black to anyone looking to buy or sell in the Bay Area. You won't find a better advocate in your corner.

Simon Black is simply on another level. Our home sold for 47% over asking, and that doesn't happen…read moreby accident. Simon guided us every step of the way with confidence and expertise. He recommended specific changes before listing, and trusting his advice was one of the best decisions we made. He knows exactly what he's doing. What makes Simon different is that he's not just in it for a percentage, he genuinely wants to maximize your outcome. He works hard, communicates clearly, and delivers. This is what I'd call "The Simon Black Difference." Highly recommend.

When I was looking at finding a house in the East Bay I was nervous about finding an agent that…read morewould work well with me being deaf. A friend recommended Richard to me and I got to say "Wow!" He has been fantastic to work with, especially with my deafness and budget. He has great knowledge of the local communities in and around the Bay Area. We were really able to get advice and pointer on what each area was like and their various tradeoffs when it came to properties. With his guidance we were able to narrow our search down to 3 major area in the east bay area. We are no stranger to doing additional work on a house but we were also hoping to find a place that we could move in right away. Richard was very knowledgeable about the various requirements and building code that is unique to the bay area that we were not familiar with. He was able to quickly and accurately give us a rough picture of the overall work and cost needed for each dwelling that we were checking out. He was able to help us narrow down the area we wanted along with avoiding various caveats such as flood risks, wildfire risks, and so forth. Richard was able to answer all of our questions to our satisfaction and if he didn't know an answer off the top of their head, he knew exactly where he could find more information. Honestly at the end of the day he has been a wonderful agent that has gone above and beyond what we would have expected an agent to do. He continues to help us with contractors and various work that remains to be done on the house we closed on, even after the sale was completed. I would highly recommend Richard.

I've worked with Richard multiple times now, and he never fails to impress. This time around, he…read morehelped us find a house for our growing family, and he was terrific! Richard is a well-rounded expert in all home-related matters. He's obviously a great real estate agent, but he also has the knowledge of a home inspector and a general contractor. When viewing properties, he would commonly find problems that weren't mentioned in the home disclosures, and knew roughly how much they would cost to fix. When we ultimately bought our new house, I was confident that there wouldn't be any surprises or unexpected problems. His judgment has always been spot-on, and I've learned to trust his advice completely. After closing, he compiled a list of all the necessary repairs, connected us with excellent contractors, and directed the work. I don't know how we would have been able to do all of this without him, especially with a young baby at home. He's made becoming a new homeowner so much easier! Richard genuinely cares about his clients, and it shows in everything he does. For anyone looking for a realtor who really knows their stuff and will be there for you well beyond the sale, Richard is absolutely the person you want on your side.

As an escrow officer, I greatly value working with agents who understand the realities of complex…read moretransactions and Ramon Estevez is exactly that kind of professional. Throughout a challenging escrow with multiple unforeseen challenges, Ramon was consistently responsive, communicative and solution-focused. He kept his clients informed without creating unnecessary pressure, stayed calm & professional while maintaining a steady and cooperative approach to get this deal successfully closed. Escrow officers who have been through a few tough escrows will immediately recognize the value Ramon brings to the table. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Ramon again and confidently recommend him as one great agent!

Thanks to Ramon's expert guidance, we quickly found our dream home that met all our objectives…read morewithin budget. His professionalism and timely communication ensured a smooth process, making us thrilled new homeowners. He assembled a fantastic team and provided excellent referrals throughout. We just moved in, and Ramon's thoughtful housewarming gift--a bottle of champagne--made unpacking even more fun. Highly recommend Ramon to anyone seeking an outstanding real estate agent!

We were fortunate to be introduced to Eric through a friend when we were starting our home search…read moreearlier this year. I don't think we would have successfully purchased a home that fit our needs and budget if it weren't for Eric. His follow-up and thoroughness were both very impressive. Communication via email and text were expedient, which is so critical in the current market. He was always available to us when we needed him for calls or site visits. My husband and I found his guidance on the market and individual homes to be extremely insightful which helped us make offers we were comfortable with. Post-sale, Eric continues to be a valuable resource for us as we're new-ish to the Bay Area. We're currently renovating our new home and he's been able to help with referrals as well. I'd definitely recommend Eric to my family and friends who'd be looking to buy/sell.

I was referred to Eric Lin's firm from multiple sources after I revealed to them that I was looking…read moreto purchase a home. Eric is very knowledgeable of the real estate market, both Northern Cal and Southern Cal. Eric is not the typical agent that will rush you in buying a home, he provided me with unbiased opinions in which assisted me in making decisions on my home purchase. He also use digital technology so all paperworks are well organized and documented (no more wasting papers and time!). Eric is patient as well, he listened to my concerns and was able to fight for me to bring the selling price down by $20K. Now where can you find an agent like Eric these days? I truly enjoy working with Eric Lin and will definitely work with him again in my next purchase. Keep up the good work!

Working with Jeff and Leigh was a dream. They helped us get comfortable with a fast turnaround on…read moredeciding to list to being on market with our property, and made all of the steps in between -- from maintenance to repainting to staging -- as turnkey as they could possibly be. At the end of the day, they also managed to land us a sale that checked all of our boxes. We couldn't recommend this team more highly.

Jeff has been our agent for over 10 years on 5 different properties. He knows his stuff, negotiates…read morewell, communicates clearly and consistently, and works hard for his clients. I have recommended him to many friends over the years, all of whom have had great experiences with him. Strongly recommend.

Back in 2017, Oakland real estate was hot and my wife and I were looking to buy our home. We were…read moreworking with an agent who kept discouraging us, saying we couldn't afford to buy in Oakland and our pre-approval wasn't enough since we didn't have 20% to put down. After making a couple of offers well over list and failing to get accepted, I starting thinking I needed a new agent. Derrick was the selling agent at a property we looked at and I grabbed his card. I called him that evening, told him what our experience had been, and asked him, is it true I can't afford to buy in the Town I've lived in since '96. He said I can get you a place for 3% down. We put 10% down and paid less than asking and Derrick live up to his word in every way. I think the thing I like most is his former lawyer attention to the law and the details. Yes, Derrick can give too many details at times but I'm never uninformed about anything after asking him about it and can make the necessary decisions with confidence. We trust Derrick and that's why we called him when we decided it's time to leave Oakland and city living and find that place in the burbs that we can call home. Derrick not only did everything necessary to sell our house during the now not so hot times in Oakland (I refused to pay for staging so Derrick had it virtually staged! And it looked great!), he also went above and beyond in helping us find and purchase our new home in Fairfield. We're really happy and now that I'm busy installing a fence around the new pool to keep the grandkids we're raising safe, I had to take this time to write something for Derrick. We couldn't ask for a better agent and friend. Thank you Derrick.

We had the pleasure of working with Derrick Tyler on our recent home sale. His extensive knowledge…read moreand attention to detail helped us position our property perfectly and the results exceeded our expectations. In a time of changing real estate law and practice, Derrick stayed well-informed and provided valuable advice and insights. His extensive network allowed us to access high-quality contractors to get our house into excellent condition for sale. Derrick and his team helped manage the many aspects of preparing our house for the market. Derrick's deep knowledge of our market helped us design effective pricing and marketing strategies. We were thoroughly impressed with the process and the results. We highly recommend Derrick.

We are extremely happy with the outcome of our sale through Dean. He had the experience, knowhow,…read moreand most importantly, the vision to see our listing meet its maximum potential. Thanks to his guidance in investing in improvements, we had a quick sale over asking of our Embarcadero condominium.

Dean helped us find the perfect home in San Francisco during H1 of this year (2023). He is…read moreknowledgeable, experienced, responsive, and most importantly, genuine. He helped us find the perfect home in a competitive market, and he made the entire process as smooth and stress-free as possible. Dean is a great listener. He took the time to understand our needs and wants, and he found homes that matched our criteria perfectly. He was also very patient and understanding, as our target properties and locations evolved over the course of the search. Dean is also a great negotiator. He helped us get a great deal on our home, and he was always looking out for our best interests. Dean has a strong command of assessing what value a particular property should be, and ensures that his clients acquire the right property at the right price. In addition to helping us purchase the right property, Dean also leveraged his network to refer us to an outstanding agent in Napa Valley, who helped us sell our home quickly, at a competitive market price. This enabled us to establish the timing and budget for our new home search in an efficient manner. Overall, we highly recommend Dean to anyone looking to buy or sell a property in San Francisco. He is a true professional, and he will go the extra mile to help you find the perfect home.

Jim has been phenomenal to work with on my two SF condo sales. Worked hard from start to finish to…read moreget the properties sold at asking price. Very knowledgeable with the SF micro markets and will absolutely work with Jim again in the future. Thanks for everything, Jim!

What can I say about Jim O'Neil, except that he is the man!!!! My wife and I were looking to…read morepurchase a home starting December 2011. We had no idea or recommendations on a real estate agent. We knew of a few family members and friends who were in real estate, but we decided we wanted to stay far from family or friends representing us (personal reasons). As I started to search for properties in the beginning stages, I had no clue what a TIC, Co-op, or Stock property was. There was a TIC property that caught my interest in downtown and it just so happened that Jim O'neil contact info was on that particular property. I did inquire about it, and sure enough Jim called me within a few days. This was the start of long beautiful relationship. I can remember he called me and I had several questions about the meanings of TIC, Co-Op and others and he explained everything in detail over the phone. I knew quickly that TIC was not the property for us due to his two sense on it. He did offer to have us come into his office so we could brainstorm what we liked and what areas we were looking for. I'll admit, I kind of left the phone call at that and continued looking on my own through various websites. A few months passed and it is now February 2012. Out of the blue, I get another call from Jim and he left a voicemail saying if I am still looking for a property he would be most happy to help me find one. At this time my wife and I were looking more seriously into places and decided what the heck, let's visit Jim O'Neil at his office. We set up an appt with Jim, and he took us to a private room where we discussed several things like what we were looking for, what areas we liked, what our price ranges were. He educated us on various real estate terms and the whole process of a real estate transaction. He gave us a thick packet of literature on real estate to bring home as well. Originally we narrowed it down to 1-2 bedroom condo in districts in San Francisco that included nob hill, downtown, SOMA, NOMA, Hayes Valley, Panhandle, Russian Hill, Potrero Hill, Inner Mission, NOPA, Cow Hollow, Telegraph... You know the favorable areas in San Francisco. After months of searching we went out to open houses from his personal updated property list that he would email us and would contact him if we liked the place. We could not find anything we really liked, they were either way to small with extremely high HOA and half the time parking was not option either. He was very optimistic with us and told us that we would eventually find something but he had to tell us that with what we could afford, it is slim pickings since inventory was low at the time and the prices are just the way it is in San Francisco. A few more months went on and one day in June I saw a listing on a Single Family Home in the Portola district. Now at this point, my wife and I did not consider single family homes and also the outer districts of San Francisco. We attended the open house and we were captivated, not only on the list price but also on the sq footage on the place. From that moment, we knew that we needed to get a Single Family home even though what we could afford were the outer districts. It made the most sense as for a 1 bedroom condo 500 sq ft. in the city proper, cost the same as 3-4 bedroom house in the outer districts. We told Jim our new interest and I think he was happy that we made a wiser choice looking for a single family home. He explained how some of his clients did the same thing and how happy they were to make the same move because of the value. We saw and bid on several places in areas like Portola, Excelsior, Crocker Amazon, Outer Sunset, Ingleside, and Silver Terrace. The bidding wars were crazy and there were many disappointments and heartbreaks around the way but Jim always stayed positive with us and was there every step of the way whether it was writing up and offer, or answering my gazillions emails and messages. There were also several times were Jim steered us away from properties that he knew would be problematic and not a good buy for us, which meant that he really was looking out for our best interest. He never pressured us into writing an offer and there were times where we were thinking about writing offers on places but then backed out last minute, and Jim never questioned us why. As mentioned he always was optimistic about us getting a place and we finally did get an offer accepted in the Silver Terrace neighborhood. During the contingency period, he was there every single step of the way and put our needs and question with priority. He built a good relationship with our loan agent as well to make sure we weren't missing anything and that we weren't going to have problems with them. He even showed up at the escrow office when it was time to sign. Jim definitely made my wife and I feel as if we were his only clients. Please do not hesitate to call him, we will recommend to fam and friend