Honest, quick, accurate and reliable! So, I worked with Light realty for years, refinancing, selling house and buying house. I always depend on them to give me honest answers on housing related questions. No matter a simple question or a tough decision, and they are always there for you. They always respond to your texts, emails and phone calls. Hal Light even walked me through some documents together line by line to insure I get everything correct. This spring, they helped me sold my house within a week, and then they helped me got loan for a new house I bought in PS as my rental property. They got everything done so quick with low cost. If you wanna someone reliable and always put your benefit as their first priority, go with Light Realty! read more

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Hal is by far one of the most hard working individuals I have met and someone you absolutely want to have as both a realtor and/or mortgage broker. Hal was there in helping both my wife and myself help purchase our first house and has already helped us refinance twice! In fact, he will probably be helping us with another refi soon. This shows the level of attention Hal gives his clients. It's not about just closing the deal but about building a real relationship. Like what many others have already mentioned, Hal's attention to detail, experience, professionalism, work ethic and so much more always shine through in all my interactions with him. I wholeheartedly recommend Hal to anyone for his services. My only regret might be that I didn't write this review earlier. read more

We highly recommend Light Realty. Hal has been instrumental in the selling and buying of our home in this crazy market. He was easy to talk to and was always attentive with our needs. Not only is he friendly but well aware of the market and all the homes in the tri-valley. He brought so much insight to what we wanted and we are so pleased with all his hard work and dedication. read more

It was such a pleasure working with Hal! He helped my husband and I find our dream home in the area that we've been eyeing on for a year! The first time we met Hal, we had several homes lined up to see and then he took us out to a local restaurant and gave us a run through of all the paperwork. He explained and answered all our questions with so much patience and he even reminded us when we forgot just so that we fully understood what was happening. He is super thorough and his mind is sharp - he remembered all the homes we liked and didn't like and even the details to why we liked/disliked them. After each home visit, he'd ask us what we'd rate the home at and then later on would ask us where the certain home would land in comparison to previous ones. This helped us narrow down and be selective with our options. When it came to putting down an offer, Hal provided the experience, home market values, competitive prices within area, neighborhood information, and even inquired about what are some specific things that we didn't want to compromise. He's also not only high on the IQ range but also the EQ range, which is super important!! He's able to sense where the seller's agent was at when it came to placing an offer.. and this helped provide additional info for us! He's wonderful to work with, super prompt with his messages, provided the recommendations and guidance we needed, and knew when to counter and also include details that other agents didn't care about. Hal is super personable and friendly as well! I've already recommended him to coworkers and so I highly recommend him to Yelpers! Thanks Hal for your diligence, attention to detail, promptness, care and just being fantastic!! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Hal and Light Realty. I was recommended to him through a good friend. And this was without a doubt one heck of a referral. I just feel lucky to have had the opportunity to meet Hal. Hal helped me and my wife find a home from March 2018-March 2019. That's a long time. But Hal was there every step of the way. At first, we didn't know what we were looking for. Hal was patient, asked great questions and got a feel for what we were looking for. We saw a number of homes. Some, we walked in and walked right out. Others, we lingered and debriefed in the backyard. He was thoughtful and thought through things that my wife and I hadn't even thought about. I've read in several of the reviews that Hal would turn his clients away from putting down an offer. That comes from someone who knows what he's doing and cares about the people he is working with. Hal was always honest with us while at the same time working hard and looking out for our best interests. Eventually, he began to know what we were looking for and started to imagine what it would be and feel like as we visited homes. In the housing market of the Bay Area, my wife and I felt the pressure. But Hal really was able to help us look for what we wanted with persistence and patience. Being with Hal was an amazing experience. It was natural, organic, safe and encouraging. Even through the offering process, Hal was meticulous through the details and was able to negotiate anything he could for us. He never stopped fighting for us and I'm just humbled by his ownership, passion, pride and love for people and what he does. On their website, the company's slogan is "Changing the Image of REALTORS one client at a time." This is the heart and soul of why this company exists. This is the image our company will change when you become our client. What a vision. And I've seen it for real. Go with Light Realty. See for yourself. read more

Hal is a Godsend. He was extremely knowledgeable of any changes in regulations and county/city documents and make the process so smooth. Available around my schedule which helped a ton. If you are looking for someone who can ease your fears away about home buying he is your guy. I could go on for days on how stress free and easy the process is with him. He's available for call, email, text over coffee anytime. Very professional and has a way of taking the real estate jargon and explaining it to the common man. There are lots of numbers involved in purchasing a home and he will have you understanding every one of theml Thanks a million Hal. read more

Had another great experience with Hal! Now that I've been around more people who are buying and have had numerous conversations with them about their experiences, I am so grateful to have been able to work with Hal. Hal is always responsive, knowledgeable always looking out for his clients. I recommend him to everyone I know. read more

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Hal has been amazing everytime we have worked with him! I'm adding to my original review because we have been a repeat customer 3 times over since he first sold our house. Since selling our house, we used him to purchase our home in 2017 and have now used his services to refi twice! Always looks out for YOU, keeps you informed at all steps. Total trust with Hal. Highly recommend working with him! read more

Hal is the man ! He is a hard working person and someone that will take care of YOU in every step of the the process of getting a house! We can't Thank him enough for how much we appreciate his time in helping me and my husband buying our very first home! We are so happy with our purchase! :) Thank you again Hal!!! read more

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Working with Hal has been amazing! My wife and I were referred to him through a close friend. We started chatting with Hal in March of 2021 about potential houses (we closed in Sept 2021) and he was incredibly great at communicating with us as to what we were looking for. Since we were going to use him as our mortgage broker also, he was very clear as to what his process was and what documents he needed from us. With us as first time buyers, he was extremely patient with us. We had so many questions and he took the time to answer all of them. Most agents want you to buy higher to get a bigger commission but they can be really pushy about it. I have never felt that way about Hal. I feel like Hal really looked after us during the whole process and had our best interests at heart. We had a lower budget to work with but Hal worked with that and never pressured us to look outside our comfort zone. He's also extremely knowledgeable about the East Bay and Tri-valley area (I'm sure he knows hella more areas but we were looking in the East Bay). My wife and I always appreciated his opinions on listings that we saw. Every time we saw something we liked and let him know, he was always incredibly quick to get us disclosures and more details. Hal's ability to negotiate is amazing. For the house we bought, we ended up getting it under list and I credit that to Hal's negotiation skill. I'd work with him again! Go with Hal! read more

We found Hal through a referral from a friend. We already had a few agents in mind but chose Hal since he was the quickest in responding to our questions. As a first time home buyer, I had A LOT of questions and Hal always responded to them quickly and explained things clearly. I never felt like I was just another customer and that he was too busy. We have been looking for a new home for quite some time and never saw anything we truly fell in love with. Things changed when we viewed our dream home, but we knew the competition was stiff in this economy since rates are now at an all time low. To be honest, we didn't think we would be the new owners. After speaking with Hal and the advice he gave us we settled on a bid and he helped proof read our personal essay to make sure it was perfect. Everything happened so fast and efficiently after that ! If you want your dream home then call this guy !!! I already referred him to my family and friends. Having a reliable hard working agent makes a huge difference! read more

We used Light Reality to help us sell my mom's house and Hal was great in walking us through the process. The important number first, the house sold for approx %15 above asking price. I attribute this a lot to Hal and the advice he gave us in terms of what to remodel, when to list and what listing price to use. That was only the first thing. The buyer was REALLY hard to work with. They submitted a no contingency offer but after we accepted their offer (and they submitted their deposit), they changed their mind and wanted to back out. This is when Hal and his company really shined. He worked tirelessly fighting for us to make sure our interests protected and that the sale would go through. It was crazy how much Hal worked. We were texting him 24hours a day and almost without fail he would reply within 10-15 minutes. I feel bad for the guy, he was in Hawaii in vacation for a bout a week and we constantly kept texting and emailing him with our questions and concerns and he was always helpful. He would also take meetings with us even during his time off in Hawaii. I will spare you all the details, but if you are interested, feel free to message me. In the end, after much anxiety the sale went through. Hal was with us the entire time and never got frustrated or annoyed at us. I highly recommend Light Reality for anyone looking to buy or sell their home. read more

This is a review that has been a long time coming - Hal helped my wife and I buy a house two years ago back in 2017 - but I'm only finally getting to this review now. But I promise, if you read this one, it'll be worth the time and effort. Let's rewind back to the spring of 2017. I was transitioning from one job to another, my wife and I decided to move from Redwood City to the East Bay, and we were expecting our first child in August. We were looking at homes in a variety of locales - Castro Valley, Orinda, Lafayette, Piedmont - using Redfin and Zillow as our trusty brochures. Hal was helpful and thoughtful in the way that I expected an experienced real estate agent would be; we had selected him over another less experienced agent that we also liked. He went with us to each home we wanted to visit, helped us think through the pros and cons of each place, listened to what really mattered to us, and gave us useful bits of advice throughout the process. Nothing mind blowing, but as a professional service provider, I really appreciated how ridiculously responsive he was and how much he knew his trade. But wait, it gets better. Remember, the Bay Area housing market is ridiculously crazy and if you want a house, you better come prepared. And there was one moment in particular where Hal's expertise was completely game changing. We finally found a home that we just fell in love with, listed below market, where the seller was accepting bids and planned on only taking the top two. Trying to read between the lines, I was thinking that a somewhat generous offer above the list price would be enough to get us into the top two bids, but Hal insisted that a much higher, above market offer would be necessary. And Hal's read was on point - if I had gone with my gut, we would've been out of the running completely. But even when we got into the final two bids, I was still trying to figure out how to not overbid and save a few thousand here and there, trying to glean every last bit of information about the situation and think through every game theory hypothetical and attempt to predict what the other bidder would do. But in the end, Hal had a number in mind much higher than mine and suggested that if we really wanted to buy this home and make sure it was ours, this was the number to bid. And in the end, that bid barely made it over the other and we were the excited and relieved new home buyers. I look back on this time and think how fortunate we were to have Hal in this critical time and how life could have ended up so differently if we had to purchase another home. If we didn't close right then and there, given that we were moving and I was switching jobs, who knows what we would have had to do instead? Would we have had to temporarily rent and move multiple times? And since we had a baby on the way, that would have meant no time to set up the house before the baby came, no time to set up a nursery, no first memories coming home to our home, the home we now own, with our firstborn. Life would've been incredibly different and difficult if we didn't have Hal to advise on this and I honestly don't think anyone else would've done as perfect a job as he did. There were something like fifteen other bidders on the home we bidded on, presumably all represented by realtors, but only Hal was able to shepherd us through the entire way to make sure we were the ones who ended up with the home. This is what it means to be a professional - to bring the sum of all your expertise so that in these critical moments, you hit the game winning shot. This is a post long overdue, but it's still worth saying now - we're super happy that we went with Hal. Thanks Hal! read more

Hal was a pleasure to work with. He helped my boyfriend and me find our dream home. When we started our search I was really worried. For one, we were first time homebuyers and I had no idea what the process would look like. Secondly, I assumed we would only find dated homes or cookie cutter condos in our budget. After several open houses and one rejected offer we were feeling a little discouraged, but Hal always kept us motivated. On one particular weekend we went to see 3 homes in the East Bay. All were very nice, but didn't speak to us. Hal encouraged us to look at one more house that he was able to get a last minute appointment with (he adjusted his own weekend plans in order to do so). That house ended up being our dream house. The sellers got 11 offers, but they ended up choosing ours. We owe so much of that to Hal! read more

Having known Hal Light for over a decade, I recommend Light Realty to those who are first time or repeat home buyers. Even though my father and father-in-law are both real estate agents, I decided to have Hal represent me in my second home purchase. He is the modern real estate agent - quick by e-mail, responsive by text, and fast with the scanner. He is always early to appointments and well-prepared. The experience was overwhelmingly positive that I regret not using Hal during my first home purchase. He made the house buying experience a stress-free process, especially during the bidding and closing process. I was impressed by how proactive he was in calling the selling agents for disclosures, getting a feel for the demand, and squeezing information about other bids in preparation for the counter. He coached us on how to formulate a strong bid and counter offers without compromising on the home inspection and loan contingencies. He helped us to beat out two other offers, one of which was an all cash offer. Even after winning the bid, Hal continued to pour over the details of the closing. He scheduled and met with the home inspector, termite inspector, and appraisers. When we found issues with the home inspection, I was impressed with his negotiation skills in getting the seller to fix major items before he felt comfortable releasing the contingencies. He knew when and how to work the process and used mistakes by the seller to our advantage. Best part of the experience was that Hal took the time to explain the home buying process to my wife. He had the patience to explain the basics to a novice home buyer yet could switch gears quickly to explain things to a more seasoned home owner. It was an overall wonderful experience. We love introducing Hal to our friends who are looking to buy and we look forward to purchasing our next home with Hal. read more

We were blessed to work with Hal Light from Light Realty, Inc. as our real estate broker. As first time home buyers, we needed to work with someone we trust wholeheartedly. To not only help facilitate a deal but to essentially hold our hands through the entire process and Hal did just that. We decided to start looking for a home during a pandemic, but with COVID-19 restrictions, there were no more 'Open Homes' to freely walk into. Every house we were remotely interested in required an agent to make an appointment and accompany us through the tour. Hal was on top of it! He got us in to look at homes as soon as possible, working around our schedule, and he took the initiative in calling agents on homes that haven't even hit the market yet to see if we can get an early viewing. Although Hal was working with multiple clients, we always felt like we had his attention and was his top priority. He always made himself available to answer all of our questions no matter what time of day/night and helped to provide additional information to questions we didn't even know to ask. His knowledge of the area is truly invaluable and his kind and genuine nature has established amazing relationships amongst other agents. He truly went above and beyond to outline and schedule out the entire home purchasing process that we never felt rushed and it made the experience as stress-free as I imagine it could be. We were able to purchase our first home within three months of working with Hal with ZERO issues. Even after the keys were handed over, Hal continues to check-in to ensure that everything is living up to expectations. This is a man that cares about establishing relationships with his clients and ensuring they are well taken care of from the start to the end; when you're settled into your new home. We highly recommend Hal Light and Light Realty, Inc. read more

I strongly recommend Hal because of his vast knowledge of the current real estate market and home design trends. Hal provided excellent services including pre-sale home improvement advises, Hal is very detail oriented and resourceful. He provided me the best referrals for contractors, landscape and tree services, stager and amazing photographer. Most importantly, they all are very professional, reliable and fair and reasonable with their fees. I am very happy with each of them as well. During the pre-sale home improvement process, Hal was very helpful and very considerable to make sure all repair or home improvement areas are necessary to add home values and will appeal to buyers. He worked with all the professionals closely to ensure everything was done correctly and on schedule. He was my liason so I was free of all the running around. Hal is also a strategic planner. As a result of Hal's professional expertise and negotiation skills I received multiple offers. I was able to sell my home in about 4 weeks with the price to my satisfaction Hal is a superb 5-star realtor and I definitely will recommend him to my friends and relatives. read more

Hal helped us sell our house and buy our dream home. He is great at what he does and really cares about his clients. He walked us through all the details of the transactions so we understood everything. He was patient, attentive and extremely responsive when you need him. Lastly, he was able to negotiate the price down from the sellers of our dream home. We couldn't be happier with the sale and purchase. read more

We enjoyed working with Light Realty as they were very helpful and informative. Hal and Tommy really knew how to help us and were always available to give us answers for questions (no matter how big or small) we had. We appreciate their honesty and willingness in helping us find a house with our best interest in mind. They really looked out for us and made sure we weren't getting in over our heads. The inspectors that Hal suggested were also very helpful and honest. They even tried fixing things and gave us a binder with all the information about the inspections as well as quotes and preventive maintenance. I would definitely recommend Light Realty to anyone I know. The service they provide is friendly, knowledgeable, and trust worthy. read more

Hal helped me buy my dream house!! He is very professional and helpful right from the beginning when I was just thinking to buy a house. He helped me prepare myself financially. He also helped me open up my options. If buying a house in SF becomes not an option anymore, where suits my needs more. Although he knew that I wasn't ready back then, he was very patient with me and answered all my questions. That paid off!!! I went right back to him when I was ready thanks to his advices!! Moreover, he helped me get a loan at a good rate and saved me a lot of money on closing costs!! After we closed the escrow, I will still go to him for whatever question related to the house. He continues to be patient with me and gives me good advices. He's like a good friend now. I will definitely have him as my agent again if I am going to buy another house. I will highly recommend Hal for your real estate agent and mortgage broker!! read more

Patrick was my agent for this and helped me buy my first home in San Francisco. He was super patient and helped me bid on quite a few houses until we finally got one! Outstanding customer service, great communication, all around top notch. Would definitely recommend. read more

Hal helped my husband and I purchase our first home, and we could not be more grateful that we found Hal to help us! Hal helped us with our preapproval, and represented us as our real estate agent. He made the preapproval part very easy, and shared with us spreadsheets that were organized in a way for us to easily understand what our budget was. After our bid was accepted, the 21-day closing process was fast-paced and eye-opening, as Hal walked us through contracts and language that was brand new to me and my husband. Hal is very patient, reliable, communicative, understanding, and knowlegeable. He encouraged us to ask questions, and wanted us to be well aware of every step of the process. Hal made all the paperwork and timeline very easy for us to follow. It was surreal to be handed the keys to our first home, and we are so appreciative that we worked with Hal to guide us through this process. We highly, highly recommend Hal, as he is a trustworthy, honest, friendly, and understanding broker and agent. Thank you again, Hal! read more

Hal was our agent for selling our town home and then buying a single family home. Couldn't have had a better experience. He was knowledgeable, very patient with all our questions, and always available to talk/text/meet. He even jump started my motorcycle and gave me a ride when it stopped running! Highly, highly recommended. read more

Hal helped me thru the process of purchasing my first home. I think a lot of people will agree that Hal is the best realtor and mortgage broker anyone could ever ask for. When I was originally looking to purchase a place, I didn't have an agent yet. I was going to open houses and found a place I was interested in. I got in touch with Hal for the first time thru a referral and asked Hal to put in an offer on this place I was interested in, he immediately did his research and provided me with a lot of the details I wasn't aware about. He encouraged me to take the time to revisit the property again with him and consider it over. It turned out that Hal was right! It would have been a big mistake had I purchased that place. I was so glad that he was looking out for the best interest of his clients instead of just agreeing and letting me move forward with that property. Hal is also very detailed oriented and knowledgable. When he was assisting me with my first offer, he spent the time to read and walk me thru every single section on the documents to ensure that I knew what I was signing. He was also always available for questions and gave me more helpful informations than what I was asking for. He also made sure he gave me all the options and explained the upside and downside of each option. Again, he wanted to make sure I'd be happy with my decision. At the end, Hal found me a better place in a better location and actually checked off all of my ask. Because of Hal, this home buying process and the loan process were very smooth, seamless, and straightforward! And we closed early too. Thank you Hal! read more

Our search for a house took a year long. This was not Hal's fault at all, but a confluence of circumstances: we ended up changing our minds about which city we wanted to live in (after months of searching), then the market prices lurched upwards suddenly (mid-2012), inventory dried up, and we ended up getting outbid several times. I think what makes Hal such an excellent agent is that during this whole time, when we went on months of fruitless searches, he never pressured us to buy. He was incredibly patience with us and gave us excellent counsel throughout. I knew Hal was looking out for our interests first, even to the detriment of himself. I find this to be an incredibly rare trait among real estate agents. The other thing that impressed me so much about Hal is his excellent service and attention to detail. Hal was very responsive to all our random email questions. And he will sweat the zillion details of the purchase for you so you can focus on the main question: is this the home you want at the price you want? I never once felt worried about the paperwork or the myriad of other concerns. He scheduled the inspections; he secured the financing; he was there to explain the documents at the signing; he counseled us about finding a general contractor; he even picked up the keys for us! And never once a detail forgotten or missed. Hal's amazingly organized. I cannot recommend Hal Light enough as an agent, and more importantly, as a partner who will genuinely advocate for your interest. Thanks Hal!! read more

Hal is great to work with! He helped us find our first home in Oakland recently and we couldn't be happier. We love that Hal is completely trustworthy, without a doubt has your best interest in mind, and has your back and is willing to go to battle for you if needed. We had one house we wanted to bid on but the selling agent went around the industry rules and sold it early. Hal knew exactly what to do and kept us updated with each step he took to resolve the situation. Even when traveling, Hal is responsive and always approachable. Would definitely recommend going with Hal! read more

As a first time homebuyer, I had no idea what to expect in the world of home buying. Enter Hal, a godsend from the home buying gods! He's patient and thorough and really has your best interests at heart. Need to take a break from house shopping? No problem! Just let him know when you're ready again and he'll pick back up right where you left off. It's like he never sleeps, he's so responsive. He really knows his stuff and will work as hard as he can to close that deal. Go with him, you won't be disappointed. read more

My wife and I closed on our first house in Hayward at the end of last November. We used Hal as both our real estate agent as well as our mortgage broker. I cannot say how happy we are with Hal and how he took care of us throughout the entire process. He patiently explained to us all the steps and answered all our questions. He told us exactly what we needed at every step of the way, and we ended up closing within 3 weeks with a rate lower than all the other banks we checked with. He made sure to tell us up front what some of the things that might delay us along the process and how we could avoid them as best as possible. Communication with Hal was easy and getting all the paperwork to him was no hassle either since we were able to simply scan and send a lot of things over to him. Hal gets things done as quick as possible and doesn't waste your time. He's a very easy-going guy, and it was never stressful talking with him. Hal also set us up with his trusted inspection, roof, and termite guys to make sure we had full knowledge of the condition of the house we were purchasing. Hal helped us schedule all 3 of those guys to come at the same time so not to waste any of our time. I was thoroughly impressed by the complete service that Hal provided for us. You know that feeling you get after you buy something from a place and you're so happy with the service that you want to buy something from that place again even though you dont need it? That's how I feel. I would strongly recommend Hal to any of my friends / family. read more

First time home buyer. Got the house we wanted on the first try with 3 other competitors offering more than our initial offer. Closed escrow in about 3 weeks after. So quick even the sellers can't move out in time! Overall, super fast, informative, great mortgage rates, good contractors/connections. Hal is a one man show. Better have your own scanner, printer, and lots of paper. Will tailor to your needs. Fast responses to your questions. read more

I would highly recommend working with Hal Light. We used him to sell our home and he did a great job. One of his strengths is communication and he did a phenomenal job guiding us through this complex process. You can trust that he will stay on top of things and keep the process running smoothly. read more

So many things have already been written about Hal as both a Realtor and a mortgage broker and not a single word is a lie. Hal is incredible! He ends all conversations with "Contact me any time if you have any questions and I'll answer as soon as I can." The timing is usually within a few minutes. He was in touch with us even when he was on vacation!! Another member of his office helped me set up a showing of two houses which we urgently wanted to see before submitting offers on another house. His accommodating nature and helpful ways are just one part of what makes him an awesome agent and just a good dude. Hal was patient with us (first-timers) and took time before we even started going through the process of submitting an offer to go through each page of the paperwork with us [there's so much!]. He makes sure you have all the information in front of you so you can make an informed decision. Personally, I take tons of notes, but I had questions afterward and Hal patiently answered all of them. He stopped by on our move-in date to say hello and see that everything was in order. He is a fantastic person to represent you whether you're buying or selling your home. Hal is always looking out for you and makes you feel like you are his only client. I HIGHLY recommend Hal!! There's no one out there like him! :) read more

My husband and I just purchased our first home a few weeks ago and I cannot express how pleased I am with choosing Hal Light as our realator. He is extremely honest, upfront, and was able to find us a great house that had everything we were looking for! He is professional and personal! He never made my husband and I put in an offer that we weren't comfortable with and did not let us settle for a house that did not check off all our boxes. He really helped us every step of the way and was extremely communicative and easy to reach to answer any questions at all times. He also explained everything in a way that was easy for us to understand since this was our first home purchase. Hal is also a broker, which made the process even simpler. Hal is very experienced, patient, knowledgeable, and truly cares about his clients. I highly recommend Light Realty to anyone who is looking to buy or sell. Thank you for everything, Hal! read more

I highly recommend Light Realty. Despite that we are not very savvy about real estate or refinancing, they patiently took extra time to teach us and added many tips along the way. They were enthusiastic in responding to messages and presented all in a professional and easy to understand manner...sometimes several times! If you would like more info, feel free to email and we can connect or arrange a phone call mbkellner@msn.com read more

Hal is exactly what you want. Fast, responsive, knowledgable and trustworthy. As first time home buyers, we looked at a great number of places and put in a several offers to land our place. We had quite the journey with Hal and it was as pleasant as it can be. I truly believe we couldn't have gotten our house if it wasn't Hal specifically helping us along the way. Even with a busy schedule of his own, he was easy to reach and very flexible to cater to our convenience. When evaluating property, he's easy to work with in discussing what we're looking for in a house short-term and long-term and will play out different scenarios to help us feeling out whether the house is a true fit. He genuinely has your best interest at heart. With the actual buying process, he'll take the time to explain each document, recommend vendors for work/inspections, and help you stay on top of everything that's going on. He's definitely on your side and will fight/work for you. Home buying is a long and complicated process, but Hal will guide you through! read more

How do I describe Hal in one word? Amazing! As first time home buyers, the entire process can be intimidating, stressful and downright confusing at times. Hal guided us from start to finish so not only was the process easy to handle, but he helped us get the home of our dreams! Hal made our offer stand out from the rest in a competitive real estate market and popular home, but what stood out to me the most was his ability to take a lot of the headache and work off of our plate with all of the paperwork. Trust me, there are mountains of documents to sign, decisions to make, bank statements to get, but Hal guides you through the whole process and makes it easy to get done. Not only does he take care of a lot of the nitty gritty paperwork, he's there to remind you of next steps and important news that happens along the way. To be honest, he was less of a real estate agent and more of a thought partner and friend. Whenever we had a question, no matter how basic or complicated, he was there to answer it clearly and concisely any time of the day. He was there for us to bounce questions off of and give advice when we asked for it, as well as provide his expertise where we didn't know what to do. I would recommend Hal Light to friends, family, and anyone else for any of their real estate needs. Thank you Hal!!!!! read more

I worked with Hal to purchase my house, rent out my house and later sell my house. In all three situations Hal was a great partner to work with. He was knowledgeable, responsive, and most of all very honest. When I was buying he was 100% accurate on what the winning bid would be, even in 2 cases where I could not pay that price. When selling the house, he led me through preparing the house to make the transaction smooth and efficient and we ended up getting 5% over our asking price. I moved out of the area and can't work with him to buy my next house. Two years after our last business transaction, I still call Hal for his opinions on housing markets, interest rates, and get his help to error check my current agents. I've worked with 2 different agents in my new area and the comparison is night and day. With a lot of agents you become an asset in their business, with Hal you are getting a partner and the business relationship is secondary. Overall, Hal is an excellent agent and highly recommended. read more

I recently purchased my first home and Hal was outstanding. He took the time to explain all of the details, as I was a complete novice. The entire process was executed in about 3 weeks with no hiccups at all. Hal was able to get me the best rate and helped me qualify for the ideal loan amount. He understood the nuances behind an equity gift purchase and provided me documentation for a property tax exemption that will lower my property taxes by hundreds of dollars a month. He was easy to work with through emails, texts, and calls. It was a breeze to scan over my documents and have him take care of the rest. My family and I shared several meals with Hal and his family as we discussed our plans and went through the process. Even though I hadn't met him previously, it felt like I was working with a friend. Throughout every step of the process he was prepared, knowledgable, and patient with his explanations. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a home. read more

Hal helped me sell my first rental town house. Not only did it sell after only 1 weekend, but it also get the highest price in the neighborhood. Hal is an excellent broker and realtor. He is very knowledgeable and gave me options I never knew existed. He responds quickly to all my questions, unlike other realtors I've dealt with. This is my first Yelp review, and I'm glad it's a good one. Hal is simply outstanding. read more

Me and my wife have nothing but praise for the work Hal did in helping us purchase our home in Newark. He was extremely patient and gave great advice. Me and my wife were fairly picky and we changed our minds quite a bit, but never once did we feel like we were pressured or persuaded to buy a property. It took us a while as well, over 6 months, but never once did we feel that Hal was giving up on us, or did he rush us. Also, he is a very skillful negotiator as he helped us close on a house, that we might not have been able to get at a decent price. I highly recommend Hal and his team for your home purchasing or loan needs. read more

When I was in the process of buying the 2nd property and most of the bankers had issue funding the project. Hal came in as a savior and turned around the loan process and got the funding. He was reachable almost at all times and highly recommend HAl. read more