Vicky is the real deal. She was on top of everything throughout our home buying process -- whenever we had questions about a property, renovation history, house details, she'd get back to us almost instantly. She really knows her stuff on inspections and disclosures too, which made us feel a lot more confident as buyers. And when we hit a snag with our insurance agent, she stepped in and helped us get it sorted without losing momentum on closing. Professional, responsive, knowledgeable -- highly recommend her to anyone buying in the Bay Area! read more

So glad we worked with Vicky! She is efficient, super responsive, and helped us secure our first single-family home in a very competitive neighborhood. The entire closing process was incredibly fast and smooth. Highly recommend her services! read more

We had a great experience working with Vicky. She is extremely professional, organized, and detail-oriented throughout the entire process. Every step was clearly planned and executed efficiently, which made selling our home smooth and stress-free. Our home needed some updates before listing, and Vicky helped coordinate everything seamlessly. She moved very quickly and transformed the house to look beautiful in a short amount of time. Thanks to her efficiency, we were able to get the home listed quickly. What really stood out was her deep knowledge of the local market and her strong pricing strategy. She gave us very accurate guidance on how to position the house, and as a result, we received multiple strong offers and achieved a really great outcome. Vicky is also highly responsive and proactive. She was always on top of everything and kept us well informed along the way. In addition, she has a strong network and handled all aspects of preparation and listing smoothly. We truly appreciate her hard work and dedication. Highly recommend! read more

It was truly our great pleasure and good fortune to work with Vicky. She is a consummate professional--efficient, knowledgeable, and always putting her clients first. With her deep expertise in the Peninsula area, she guided us through every step of the process with clarity and confidence. We'll admit we can be quite picky and had endless questions, yet Vicky was always patient, thoughtful, and to the point. Most importantly, she consistently put herself in our shoes--helping us weigh key factors, offering honest insights, and guiding us toward the best decisions. Beyond her professional skills, Vicky is genuinely kind, approachable, and highly respected in the community. We could not recommend her more wholeheartedly--100% thumbs up! read more

We worked with Vicky for a second time to sell a single family house. Again we were impressed by her professionalism, strong network, keen and timely market insight. Vicky proactively contacted us when she had clients looking in the area. She truly demonstrates a strong customer-centric approach with an emphasis on long-term partnership development. We strongly recommend Vicky. read more

We recently worked with Vicky to sell our home, and the entire process was handled with impressive efficiency. From start to finish, the sale was completed in just two months. Vicky took full charge of the pre-sale preparations, managing all the necessary updates and staging to ensure the property showed its best. Her pricing strategy was data-driven and effective, generating significant interest that led to a successful negotiation. If you are looking for a highly capable agent who delivers results without the fluff, I highly recommend Vicky. read more

I had been searching for homes in Belmont/San Carlos for over a year with an agent from the East Bay, as that's where we lived. We made several offers, but none of them worked out, and the agent blamed us for not having enough money. Feeling frustrated, we decided to look for a new agent and were lucky to find Vicky. From the moment we started working with her, she took the time to understand our budget and requirements. Unlike the previous agent, Vicky never pushed us to look at homes outside of our price range. She was always proactive in getting first-hand information about the homes we were interested in. Vicky worked hard to find good deals for us, personally visiting homes before recommending them to us and even making video walkthroughs so we could get a feel for the property before driving an hour to an open house. What impressed us most was her deep knowledge of every neighborhood in San Carlos and Belmont. She truly knows the area inside and out, which helped us make informed decisions. Thanks to her efforts, we secured our dream home after making 3 offers within just one month. Finally, we could stop the weekend house-hunting routine! When we first toured this particular house, Vicky wasn't very familiar with the listing agent, but she quickly built a strong relationship and established clear communication in just three days. When it came time to make an offer, we were tempted to offer a higher price out of fear of losing the house, but Vicky advised us to start with a lower offer and increase it if necessary. Her guidance paid off. We really enjoyed working with her and asked if she could assist us with selling our East Bay house. She mentioned that she isn't an expert in the East Bay market but kindly helped us find a local expert to handle the sale. Vicky always puts her clients first, even going so far as to check the school start date for my daughter. I truly appreciate her hard work, excellent communication, and dedication throughout the buying process. She made our home-buying experience a success, and we couldn't be more grateful for her support. read more

I am an experienced buyer. After speaking with multiple agents--including those from XHS--we quickly realized it would be unwise not to choose Vicky. She is a truly hyper-local expert on the Peninsula, with deep roots and an extensive network. During home searching, we found that peninsula local star agents respect her and are eager to work with her, which makes a huge difference when it comes to closing competitive deals. Vicky just helped us secure a great deal in a peninsula premium neighborhood--something we believe wouldn't have been possible without her local insights and strong relationships. She has an exceptional sense of the market and an almost intuitive understanding of the seller's mindset. She always knows the right strategy and timing to move forward. Very smart. She is a true gem. Importantly, Vicky never pressures her clients to overpay. She genuinely wants to get the best deal possible and treats that as her personal mission and achievement. In contrast, agents unfamiliar with the area often lack connections and simply advise clients to bid high to stay competitive. That's not want we want. If you're buying a home on the Peninsula, choose someone who is smart, respected, and truly local, and Vicky is your best choice! read more

Vicky helped us buy our home in San Carlos. We had very narrow search criteria in an extremely competitive seller's market with limited inventory. Vicky was exactly the kind of agent you want in that situation: deeply knowledgeable about the area, incredibly responsive, and very well connected. She prepared us well by getting us through lots of houses and disclosure packets so we could move quickly and confidently when the right one came along. She ultimately connected us to an off-market home before it was publicly listed. We're very happy with the result. read more

Vicky helped us purchase our new home in San Carlos. She has access to so much extra information via her huge network, which really positioned us for success. For every offer, Vicky would do the ground work to gather information regarding the latest conditions (which change weekly in the Bay Area), house history, and listing agent/seller. This helped us build a strategy to maximize our success. In the highly competitive market in San Carlos late 2025, Vicky helped us purchase our forever house within our budget. I would recommend Vicky to anyone looking to buy or sell in the mid Peninsula region. Her number 1 agent status is not from luck or hype. It is a result of supreme local knowledge, outstanding inter-personal skills and dedication to her clients. read more

We had a great experience working with our buyer's agent. She is highly professional, knowledgeable, and responsive throughout the entire home-buying process. From the very beginning, she took the time to walk us through how to properly evaluate a home's condition, what characteristics to look for in a quality property, and helped us gradually clarify what we truly wanted in our next home. As we refined our criteria, she was able to make targeted recommendations, which saved us amount of time and energy from viewing homes that weren't a good fit. Most impressively, she introduced us to an off-market opportunity that matched our needs extremely well -- something we would not have been able to find on our own. Even after our offer was accepted, she continued to be very supportive and patient during the loan and closing process, promptly answering our many questions and helping to coordinate with other parties when unexpected issues arose. She consistently went above and beyond to advocate for us and help resolve complications along the way. We are grateful for her dedication, efficiency, and professionalism, and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a capable buyer's agent. read more

This is my second time working with Vicky, and once again, she exceeded all expectations. She previously helped us purchase a home at an excellent price, and this time, she handled our sale with equal skill. Once I gave her access to the property, she took care of every detail, from minor repairs to inspections. ​What truly impressed me was her dedication when an inspector made an error regarding the home's condition. Vicky immediately brought in the right experts to verify the facts, even going into the crawl space herself to move rocks and record video evidence to ensure the report was corrected. As she promised, she does everything in her power to get the best results. Her strategy is sharp and effective; she found the right buyer almost immediately. Our home sold just a few days after listing for a price much higher than we originally expected. We feel incredibly lucky to have had her as our agent again read more

We worked with Vicky to buy a home in the Peninsula, and she was fantastic from start to finish. She knows the neighborhoods in this area extremely well and was always quick to respond to our questions. She is efficient, proactive, and helped us negotiate a great price. What I appreciated most was that Vicky truly respected our preferences. She never pushed us to see homes that were out of our budget or didn't fit what we were looking for. Instead, she always approached things from our perspective and focused on finding homes that made sense for us. Overall, Vicky made the entire buying process smooth and stress-free. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy in the Bay Area. read more

Would definitely recommend Vicky! 1. She's so knowledgeable about the housing market in the peninsula and gave us a lot of great insights. 2. She always made time for us despite her busy schedule, very prompt in addressing any questions or concerns we had about any house 3. She was very patient with us and never tried to push any houses we didn't like onto us nor did she push us to up our offer unlike a lot of agents. It was such a pleasure working with Vicky and she helped us get a house we love! read more

Vicky is known as the best agent in our network, and many of our friends have had great experience with her service in the last few years. Our family have personally had hired Vicky 3 times, 2 times as buyer agent and this recent time as selling agent. Vicky continue to impress us with her knowledge and expertise, most importantly, the timing of selling, which is a critical factor for sellers! Her negotiation skill is top notch, we can be completely hands off during the process, trust Vicky to manage the back and forth with buyer agents and wait for the best offer! We have really enjoyed working with Vicky and would highly recommend her to anyone on the market, either buying or selling! read more

I worked with Vicky on two property transactions: a single family house transaction as a buyer in 2023 and a townhouse transaction as a seller in 2025. In both collaborations, I am extremely impressed by her rich knowledge about local market, very strong and timely communication and negotiation skills that helped to maximize my interest, more specifically 1) 2023 as a buyer: I bought my current house from the off market where I was the only buyer to submit a bid before the seller did an open house (they ended up not doing an open house because my offer was accepted). Without Vicky I wouldn't be able to access that private information. My mutli-year search concluded very well (and quickly) after working with Vicky for just two months 2) 2025 as a seller: with the previous collaboration I chose to work with Vicky again to sell my townhouse (good location/school but not renovated in the past 10 years, and it was built 45 years ago so it's relatively old). The market condition was also not great with the stock market going down and interest rate still kind of high. Vicky gave me the right advice about doing the right amount of renovation, timing to open house, pricing, etc. She kept me informed every step of the way and we ended up selling it very well above our expectation with just one weekend of open house. Other than her professional skills, she is also a great neighbor and I go to her for advice on various issues, she is always kind and willing to help. I will not hesitate to use her again if I need to buy/sell another house read more

This is our second time of working with Vicky. After helping us find a nice place to settle in San Carlos three years ago, Vicky helped us again get our dream house. We have a lot of requirements this time: privacy, flat ground, nice view, modern neighborhood. After living in San Carlos for a few years, we know it is challenging to find such a place. Vicky, as the expert of San Carlos area, helped us quickly narrow down the search scope and saved us a lot of efforts. Since our target areas are high-demand low-supply. Vicky made a good strategy for us to avoid the bidding war. When a target home became available, Vicky leveraged her connections to get us check the home before open house, and put an offer before it went to market. It really felt privileged to have our offer on the table before anybody else gets in. When we were expecting a counter offer, we were so excited to hear that our offer was accepted! thanks to Vicky's connection with seller agent who facilitated it. After we got into the contract, Vicky demonstrated her professionalism and efficiency again. She helped us close it in a short timeframe by facilitating loan application, home owner insurance purchase (this is super hard for homes on the hills in San Carlos). Till today, we still feel unbelievable that we already got our dream house in such a short time. This experience strengthened our trust on Vicky. We would highly recommend her and would definitely refer her to our friends! read more

Vicky did an excellent job in assisting us to buy a house which meets all our needs within a month. Vicky was responsible, detail-oriented, and dedicated. She knows the market very well and she is very honest with her client so we had learned a lot by working with her. Vicky first taught us how we shall start searching, and if we really like one house, what we should do and observe during the open house. She meanwhile fights really hard for us with the listing agent to help us have more chances of getting the house. We would recommend Vicky to all of our friends who would want to buy a house in the same area. read more

It was a very pleasant experience working with Vicky. We are mostly impressed by her effective communication and fast acting. Her knowledge about the peninsula area adds the most value as a real estate agent because real estate is a very localized market. She understands the market sentiments, is very resourceful when it comes to off market opportunities, and is direct about her opinions. She follows through each step until closing to ensure any challenge be taken care of as quickly as possible. If you are looking for someone to work with in the vicinity of San Mateo, highly recommend. read more

I had a terrific experience working with Vicky as our listing agent on the sale of a condo. After my mom moved out of the condo, I was slowly clearing out the stuff she did not take to her new place. Vicky knows the local market, so when she said we should list it by the beginning of March, I listened. I had a lot of work to do to get the place ready, and she checked in and offered support and motivation to keep me on track. Her network of service providers is fantastic too. We needed to replace the carpet in two rooms, and she connected me with a vendor who got that done very quickly. Inspections--done, no problem. Deep clean? Yep, done, no problem. Staging? Now the place looks sophisticated and inviting, instead of just empty. Escrow and title work? We got a lot done upfront, so when we received a great offer with a ten-day close, we did not have to scramble on any of the paperwork. She kept me apprised every step of the way, and was very responsive to my questions throughout the process. I appreciate the expertise and experience she brought to the table, and I would highly recommend her. read more

This is the second time we have worked with Vicky. In this uncertain market where buyers are more picky and interest rates being the way they are, by agreeing to be our listing agent Vicky has her work cut out for her. Vicky is the most professional agent we have ever worked with who truly knows all of the tools of the trade. Together with her super broad network and an excellent acumen for real estate sales strategy, Vicky helped us garner offers that exceeded our expectations. Every seller has met sub-par listing agents but without a doubt we are truly fortunate to have met Vicky who delivered top notch service and results over and over again, all the time. Whether you are a buyer or seller, it will be a missed opportunity if you do not approach Vicky. read more

Vicky is an absolutely amazing real estate agent! We partnered with Vicky to purchase our new home and sell our former home in the Peninsula, and both experiences were stellar. Vicky excels in many dimensions on both the buying and selling side. As we were buying, she went above and beyond in having a keen understanding of the market conditions, helping us evaluate different properties, putting together offers quickly, and negotiating swiftly. She is the sole reason we were able to find an off-market home that fit our needs in the exact neighborhood we were eyeing for years. As we were selling, Vicky made the experience extremely smooth. She connected us to her wide network of contractors, gave us concrete advice on what areas of the home we need to improve so we didn't waste time and money. Communication is important to us as we want to have direct contact with our agent as things are progressing. Vicky frequently kept us updated on a WhatsApp thread throughout the entire time, hopping on phone calls whenever needed. Vicky was extremely responsive. We would highly recommend Vicky if you're buying or selling! We look forward to staying in touch with her throughout the years. read more

This is the second time we hire Vicky to sell our home. Every time she exceeded our expectation. she is deeply rooted in the community that she serves and she has insight knowledge of the local market. We are very impressed with her marketing strategy and pricing strategy. I would recommend Vicky Yu to anyone who is looking into buying or selling in the mid peninsula. read more

Vicky helped us buy a house and sold a condo. She has great expertise in selling homes! Vicky arranged the whole selling process very efficiently. The staging was super modern and clean, all neighbors who went to our home said the home was super nice. The timing selection is also great. Vicky helped us pick the time when people are back from vacation but market still hot. read more

It is the second time we worked with Vicky and she is amazing as always. We got our dream home with Vicky's help. She is well informed with market trends in the neighborhood and she spent a huge effort helping us make the offer. We would recommend her to anyone interested in exploring housing market in our neighborhood. read more

We are incredibly grateful to Vicky for her outstanding dedication and support during our home buying process. Despite recovering from a recent surgery, she went above and beyond to help us secure our dream home at the best possible price. Her vast network and expert negotiation skills were invaluable, and her commitment to our satisfaction was evident in every step. If you are looking to buy a home on the Peninsula area. Vicky is the person you can trust. Thank you, Vicky, for making our home buying experience so smooth and successful! read more

It has been amazing partnering with Vicky to buy our first house. She has the deep understanding of the local market to help us find the neighborhood that fits our needs. Vicky also has first hand information of potential inventory, for example she connected with potential sellers to proactively gather information. And in our case, while looking at other open houses, Vicky received a call about this off-market house and we were able to take a look soon after. Vicky's networking skills and reputation provides us more opportunities that are not available to the public and other agents. And last but not least, Vicky reacted super fast and we were able to send out the offer overnight. The fast pacing is essential in the current market to win against competitions. We will definitely come to Vicky again in the future. read more

Vicky is our agent for house hunting. We were very specific with our needs and have been looking for house over a year. But Vicky is very patient and whenever she sees a potential house may meet our needs she would message us so we schedule a tour quickly. With her help, we finally got our dream house. The whole process is very smooth. Highly recommend working with her. read more

It was a great experience working with Vicky to sell a house, and now we understand why she has become one of the top 0.05% agents in the United States. Past work performance was the basis why we trust Vicky and invite her to be our Listing Agent. In recent years, her experience of buying or selling a house almost every week has made her one of the most reputable agents in the Bay area. 1. Vicky is indeed experienced and lives up to her reputation. Her initial estimate of the house's closing price was exactly what it turned out to be. She is very sensitive to market changes and can quickly adjust accordingly. Based on the prices of houses sold in our area in the past two weeks, she made timely adjustments to the original listing price and time. It has been proved to be very wise and correct. Also, Vicky quickly identified the most interested people among so many potential buyers and achieved the final deal through her excellent negotiation skills. 2. Vicky sincerely considers issues from the customer's perspective. For example, when preparing the house for the market, she told us exactly which items are necessary and which ones don't need to be done to save money. 3. Vicky's service is warm, thoughtful, and extremely responsible. After signing the contract with Vicky, we left California to live out of state. During this period, she was fully responsible for the preparation, staging, listing and closing of the house. All we needed to do was to sign the final signature and receive the house payment. The entire process was completed smoothly and efficiently under Vicky's control. 4. Vicky's communication skills are perfect. She can easily get exactly what the clients want and present her suggestions directly and clearly, thereby greatly reducing the time costs. So blessed and lucky to cooperate with Vicky. We really appreciate her great work and are very happy to highly recommend her. Vicky will absolutely be your best choice!! read more

It's a great honor to work with Vicky and she helped us find the right house. Vicky is really professional, responsive, and very knowledgeable about the local market. Vicky is the optimal choice when you would like to buy your dream house in the Peninsula area. In such a competitive market, it is unbelievable that Vicky put in our first offer and was accepted. During the process of buying a house, Vicky tirelessly toured houses with us. She gave us professional opinions on the houses and provided valuable guidance on what price to offer. She also provided us with trusted partners to work with during every step of the process, including loan agents and contractors. We recommend her and looking forward to working with her again. read more

We highly recommend Vicky if you want to buy or sell a house. She assisted us with the purchase of our property recently. Vicky is very knowledgeable about the local real estate market and was able to provide us with valuable insights and guidance throughout the entire buying process. She is very responsive and always available to answer questions. More importantly she is an excellent negotiator and was able to secure a price that we think reasonable. In addition to her exceptional professionalism, Vicky is also a warm and friendly individual who made us feel very comfortable and at ease to work with. It's clear that she genuinely cares about the satisfaction of her clients. read more

We had a great experience working with Vicky to sell our house in San Carlos. The market was cooling down when we are selling, But Vicky has managed to reach out to potential buyers and helped us to close the deal with a satisfaction selling price. We appreciated her rich knowledge on the real estate market and professionalism to ease our nerve. Highly recommend her to our friends. read more

Well-connected, knowledgable, responsive, quick, diligent, earnest and never-pushy - these are the words that we'd choose to describe Vicky. Vicky helped us buy a house in the east bay, and even though it was out of her territory and the seller's agent was very difficult to work with, Vicky still managed to help us get the house at a price that's well below the asking price, and got us in contract in under 3 days. We've worked with other agents before, but none can compare to Vicky's superb knowledge of the market, quick instinct, skillful negotiation, as well as her extensive network within the bay area. We needed the house to be touched up and painted on a very short notice - 2 days before move in, so Vicky reached out to her network and found us a wonderful contractor who finished the job in record time, all with a reasonable and competitive price. She went above and beyond to address any and all of our needs/questions throughout the process. Vicky gets things done, and she gets them done so quickly and effectively made us wish we met her sooner! If you are looking to buy or sell, look no further -- Vicky is your agent, and you can thank us later :). read more

We started searching a home for purchase in early 2021. The market was hot. We did not have any luck. The closing prices were all jaw-dropping. We almost gave up. We initially worked with very highly reputed veteran realtors but none of them was able to do anything in this crazy time. Then a friend referred Vicky Yu. Life started to turn tide almost immediately. Vicky had a lot of off-market resources! At every point of point, she can arrange a private tour before it hit the market. 3 days after we met her, we were close to making an offer. Vicky brought a lot of certainty to the deal making. She could tell a good estimate on the best price possible to secure a purchase. However, she did not push us. We chickened out on the first house almost on the very last minute (because we were picky...sorry Vicky). She then showed us new off market listings one after another in Belmont and San Carlos. We found our dream house thanks to Vicky for a very good price that is impossible in 2021. The price is close to the level of 2020. We are so happy. Takeaway: (1) Vicky is the off market queen. She has so many listing resources. (2) She shines in the drought market. When the top veterans were sitting out closing literally nothing, she could still close almost 1 deal per week!!! (3) She never presses you. She almost asked us to give our own fair valuation price. (4) She has so many local resources....almost in everything. All above are facts. Nothing overstated. I rarely write a review, but Vicky is so deserving. read more

Vicky is great in helping us buy our first house in San Carlos. She is resourceful, showing us 5+ off market listings in a matter of weeks. She is knowledgeable and teaching us a ton along the way. She is super responsive and almost always respond instantly. Highly recommended! read more

In the booming yet hectic housing market, we as first-time homebuyers are thrilled for both the opportunities that Vicky helped us identify within a super short time frame and the incredible outcome of our first home purchase. We are more than thankful for Vicky's outstanding knowledge of the real estate market, her deep understanding and keen insights of the market dynamics of the Bay Area, and of course her superb networking skills and negotiation power that we have had the chance to witness and benefit from. Within just a few days, we were able to identify our dream home, write our first offer and snag the golden opportunity. I am a proptech professional myself and extremely satisfied for the price we end up paying for our new home! Without Vicky, all this would not have been possible. It has definitely been a wonderful experience for us and we strongly recommend Vicky's service if you are considering buying or selling a home in the Bay Area. read more

Vicky Yu is the all-star agent you can find in the bay area. I would highly recommend her if you want to save your time and money in this crazy market. We told her our requirements and she nailed them down on the very first day we met. We only toured 3 houses before we placed our very first offer and it was accepted by the seller. When we were trying to put more money to bid on the house, she stopped us and recommended a lower price. That saved us tons of money and we still couldn't believe we got this house. Vicky absolutely deserves this 5-star review. I've already recommended her to my friends. read more

Vicky did an outstanding job assisting us with our home buying journey. Her expertise in the market especially in the Peninsula area was instrumental in helping us find an ideal house within the budget. Her negotiation skills were exceptional that we were able to get our offer accepted at a competitive price. She was also very involved and responsive in all aspects of the closing. As a first-time home buyer, we feel so lucky to have her as our agent! read more

We had a great experience with Vicky as our listing agent. We listed our condo at the beginning of the market downturn and didn't receive any offers after 60 days. Vicky must have some black magic in negotiation - she managed to nail down a satisfactory price for us with the only buyer. Vicky's professionalism and dedication was well embodied throughout the entire sale preparation process and saved us tons of hassles. We definitely recommend her to our friends. read more

5 stars! Top notch real estate agent. Vicky has the heart beat of the market and she knows how to position your home both on buying and selling side of things. We recently had a listing with her, from the beginning she shared her strategy to put our listing in the best position. She introduced us to her team, great contractor, stager, cleaner, photographer, etc... At the end our home looked straight out of a magazine!!! We couldn't be more happy with the RESULTS. Finally, she's super easy to work with and takes ownership of making your home great. Above all she truly cares about your goals and will find ways to get you there. If you need a specialist in the Bay Area - Go with Vicky! She will DELIVER for you. read more