First home buyer here! Jay has been absolutely helpful in our journey in home ownership, not just…read morethe securing mortgage part. He was my go to person for all things financial related to home ownership and he knew i could count on his honest advice. He always delivered the honest feedback regardless whether or not we'll end up with his services or not. He also did fair price and rates comparison with other providers and was always available to answer any questions or take those lengthy calls if needed. But not just that, he also offered the best rates in the town which always helps financially. 10/10 from us. I'd highly recommend working with him and his team!

Great job with our initial loan and refinances. Clear, proactive, professional, and helped educate…read moreus along the way.

Michael and Aaron were absolutely top notch. I was blown away by their presentation when it came…read moretime to sell my place in San Francisco. I had spoken with a few other agents beforehand who didn't seem very enthusiastic, but Michael and Aaron came in with energy, preparation, and a clear strategy. They gave amazing recommendations on what upgrades and fixes would actually make a difference before listing. Even better, they helped coordinate the work and got everything done quickly, within budget, and exactly as promised. I also worked with them to purchase another property outside the city, and that experience was just as smooth. Professional, responsive, and incredibly knowledgeable throughout the process. I'd absolutely recommend Michael and Aaron if you're buying or selling in the Bay Area.

Loved working with Aaron. Highly recommend him / the Bellings Brothers. I've already referred a…read morefriend to them. As a first time homebuyer we appreciated his expertise on specific SF neighborhoods and his accurate insight into how much a property would likely sell for, especially in this crazy market. It was also evident that he has strong relationships with other realtors which helped us move when we needed to on properties we were interested in. Our first offer was accepted in a competitive situation, and we paid the minimum necessary to win. I credit Aaron for working after hours on a Friday to complete this deal. He was great about answering any questions throughout, and I felt like we were in good hands throughout a stressful process. He's also just fun to work with and easy going as a person. Since purchasing Aaron has been helpful with answering any questions we have and sharing his contacts for anything related to homeownership.

I was referred to Venus by a close friend who has worked with her before. From the beginning she…read morehelped with setting me up with a lender that was willing to work with my financial situation. I was able to get everything lined up with pre-approval to strike when the opportunity came. When the time came to put down an offer Venus was extremely supportive and honest with feedback and information about the home/location. She was very on point with getting things done in a timely manner. She is extremely reliable. We had some unique hiccups during escrow regarding a third party. Venus was always there to be supportive and helped push on through some stressful times. She is someone you want on your side if things go bad. I would recommend her to everyone and will be coming back to her again in the future.

Wow! Venus did an incredible job with the sale of my condo in the Mission! The condo sold IN ONE…read moreDAY and closed at $240k above what I paid for it (significantly above my asking price!!) I couldn't be happier! Venus supported me throughout the entire sale process, from bringing in contractors to paint and perform repairs, to watering the plants while I was traveling, to helping me with the staging and drafting the listing. She went above and beyond anything you would typically expect an agent to do, and she delivered RESULTS! I'm so blessed to have worked with Venus on this project, and would absolutely recommend her to anyone in the Bay Area looking for an excellent agent!!

Let's face it, purchasing a home, and a home in the Bay Area is no easy feat. And being the…read morelargest purchase one will ever make in their lifetime, we knew that we needed to have the best person on our side during the journey. Cheryl Villanueva is TRULY a gem of a Realtor. We started our home-buying journey on June and we closed on our forever home in August! We couldn't have been happier to have Cheryl with us! Cheryl is such an extremely professional, efficient, and dedicated person who truly makes her clients feel like their home-buying journey is 100% important to her. While I'm sure that Cheryl has many clients and tasks that she tackles everyday, never once did we ever feel like we needed to be "fit" into her schedule. She responds to all emails and texts in such a timely manner, and always always answers your questions thoroughly and honestly. We appreciated Cheryl's true dedication to working her hardest on our behalf, even corresponding with our mortgage lender and others involved. Her ability to understand our concerns and convey them to all parties is really her biggest asset. She was compassionate about our concerns and we never had to question her ability to aid us through this process. As emotional as this journey was for us, Cheryl was always understanding and optimistic that we would find what we were looking for. We couldn't have done this without Cheryl by our side. Lastly, for those of you who are embarking on your home-buying journey during the age of COVID-19 - You can rest assure, Cheryl goes ABOVE AND BEYOND to make sure that her clients are healthy and safe. She had a goodie bag of disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, gloves, and really takes extra care to ensure that you are as safe as possible. Thank you Cheryl - With your guidances and support by our side during our journey, a little piece of you is always with us in the house that we now call our home!

I can't say enough good things about Cheryl in every level. She's helped us with a rental property…read moreand later on a sell and she's surprised us again and again for the last couple of years in terms of how patience, professional, attentive, fast and compassionate she's been since day one. If we could we'd give her a 10 stars out of 5. To whoever is looking for a real state agent, we fully recommend Cheryl.

Selling a house is complicated and anxiety-producing. Jackie NeJaime made this process as simple as…read moreit could be. She helped us at every stage, gave us excellent advice, was super organized and efficient. And she's a really warm and fun person. Thanks to her, we sold our house quickly and for even more than we had hoped. We can't recommend her enough to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!

We had a fantastic experience with Jackie. She was so knowledgeable, thoughtful, and kind. She…read morereally knows her stuff, was willing to answer every question, no matter how small, and jump on the phone to chat, no matter what time of day or night. She did an incredible job of leading us through the scary process of being first-time homebuyers in San Francisco, making sure we understood the things we should worry about, supporting us all the way, sharing her ideas when we asked but not when we didn't, and providing just the right amount of support and advice to help us make the right decisions. She advocated hard for us, and got us an excellent deal. Jackie made the home-buying process so much less stressful than it could have been. I would recommend Jackie to anyone--she was the best!

Your realtor will be your partner in one of the biggest moments of your life. Our partner is, was,…read moreand always will be Mike Yrazabal! In our time together, Mike was our guide, translator and trusted advisor to the often complex and confusing process of buying a house. He was available at all hours to walk us through contracts, help find a mortgage lender, insurance, the best local bakery, and anything else that happened to come up along the way. Need a last-minute home inspection? Mike's got a guy. Need photos of the roof? Mike's got a drone operator. Need a physical address installed on the house? Mike will do it himself! And it never felt like he was just trying to sell us a house or push us into a sale - he was dedicated to helping us find OUR house and wasn't shy about flagging issues that we never would have noticed. He knows the business and the art of negotiation. He knows the area and the players in real estate. And he got us the best price per square foot in Pacifica in our dream home! If you want a partner you can trust to guide you through buying or selling your home - Mike Yrazabal is your guy!

An amazing real estate agent! I bought my first house with him. He knows people and assembled an…read moreexcellent team for me and we were able to close within 17 days! He is extremely honest and will tell you all the flaws of the house so you can make your best choice. He is not pushy and wants you to make the best decision for yourself. I will definately recommend him to anyone who is buying/selling.

A friend referred me, after he & his wife bought a house in SF with Jamie, and loved her! Jamie…read moresold my Oakland loft in a tough market, in the time & at the price predicted. She generously went the extra mile & did so much behind the scenes that I'd only find out later, when a contractor or HOA board member mentioned something. I was out of state the entire listing/closing time. Jamie handled EVERYTHING on my behalf, remembering details that should've been my responsibility & that she executed without even asking. She made everything seamless! I've bought & sold 5 properties with 10 different realtors in 4 different states, and Jamie was hands down the best! Jamie's the most uniquely balanced human, with all the focus, drive & accomplishment of a Type A temperament, yet all the chill & ease of a Type B. And most notably, she's just a lovely, genuine human:)

Jamie came recommended to us by a friend who had recently worked with her to purchase a home that…read moremet the very specific needs of him and his partner. So we went in with high expectations to start with, which were immediately exceeded. Given our budget, Jamie helped us narrow down the list of contenders to those that were realistically attainable, and helped us understand what different list prices meant in different situations. That list of contenders helped us understand what items from our list we'd have to give up to stay in budget. We knew that whatever we purchased, we wanted to be our forever home. So from there, we were able to adjust our budget to account for the various tax implications so that we could stretch our budget but still be really confident that we weren't making a decision we would regret. Once we updated our budget, Jamie immediately came back with more options that checked more of our boxes and realistically fit in our price range, and we found one we wanted to put an offer on! Not content with simply getting us to the table, Jamie spent hours of her time visiting the home with us, inspecting it inside and out, and calling in favors from her personal network to allow us to confidently come in with an aggressive offer without contingencies and with a rapid closing window. That offer took into account the house's overall condition as well as a few items Jamie noticed needed rectifying beyond the home's aesthetic condition. Those terms are what allowed us to win our home, with our offer having the same dollar amount as the next best one, but with more seller-favorable terms. We skipped over an entire bidding war and proceeded to escrow, where Jamie pulled out the stops to make sure there would be no issues with our appraisal, bringing in a painter to clean up some peeling paint that might've been problematic. Our appraisal ended up coming in just above our purchase price and right where Jamie said she expected it to. And the mortgage broker she recommended was able to close in 21 days--including Thanksgiving. Her understanding of the neighborhood, the comps, the process, and the incentives that would be attractive to a seller, as well as her contacts in the industry, allowed us to soar through the complex San Francisco home-buying process without a snag. We don't ever plan to sell our home, but if we were to, we know who we'd want to help us with that process.

Dennis is one of my favorite realtors in SF. I have worked with him on many real estate…read moretransactions for years in the city. He is knowledge about the market trends and easy to work. He is a great resource for anyone buying or selling!

Dennis Otto was my savior when we sold our late mother's home in SF. Choosing Dennis and his…read moreassociate, Lee Ann Monfredini, as our agents was the best decision I could have made. It was also almost the last one I had to make, as they took the entire burden of clearing, cleaning, painting, staging, etc. off our shoulders and parceled out all those tasks to reliable subcontractors. All work was done to a high standard and amazingly quickly, and really was responsible for the speed and great price at which our house sold. Dennis' judgments about what needed to be done were spot on, and you could not find anyone more professional or experienced. Huge plus: You will like him! Personable, responsive, good humored, funny! Bucks you up when you need it, soothes you when you need it, and instinctively knows when to do which. Another reviewer said she would trust his opinion on her child's name . . . no children here, but I'd certainly take his advice on cat names. In fact, our next cat just might be "Otto". Read the reviews. They are not hyperbole. Dennis Otto is the best agent you could find for either buying or selling real estate. Five stars are not enough, he's a ten-star Star. Recommend wholeheartedly.

Being a first-time home seller, I had a lot of questions and angst about the process. Sabrina and…read moreCharles were amazing -- honest, confident, reassuring, and patient. I could immediately see their attention to detail and tell that they cared first and foremost about me. What makes them stand out is their complementary skill sets. Design and renovation -- Charles. Contracts and disclosures -- Sabrina. There's tons of overlap here, of course, so I'm doing both some disservice. But I always knew whom to go to for what and that there would be no loose ends. Beyond the results, which were way more than I expected, I really had fun working with Charles and Sabrina. They're smart but also funny as hell ... we had a lot of laughs through what could have been a very stressful process. I would 110% recommend this team.

Unbelievably good…read more When Sabrina asked if I wanted to review a particular contract, I said no, I trust you. Saying "I trust you" is an insanely hard thing to do for a guy from New Jersey to do. [EDIT] After reading this review, she reminded me that it's important that I read the contract ;-). Sabrina is a person with incredible integrity. Even when representing me, as the seller, she pushed me hard to write out every nit and wart about the place I was selling. Does that window slide funny? Do you hear the neighbor's footsteps upstarirs? She works with a partner Charles, who is the get-it-done type of guy. It's the most perfect combination that I can imagine. Charles is a guy from brooklyn that gets things done. We got the place cleaned up amazingly before selling. They handled a renovation while my family was soaking up the sun in Hawaii. You get two for the price of one with this team. I can't recommend them enough.

Faye is the absolute best. She puts her clients' best interests first and clearly enjoys helping…read morefolks. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to friends and family who are in the market to purchase or sell a home.

Faye and Team Dibachi are best in class. We've worked with them for over 10 years and won't work…read morewith anyone else in the Bay Area.