This review is long overdue. We took the plunge and decided to seriously look to buy a home in…read more early 2021. We had been casually looking at the market for a long while and happened to run across Eric Wong as the selling agent at an open house a number of years back (2019?). We remembered during that open house he was friendly, informative and seemed honest (to us even as the buyers). He has been a long time El Cerrito resident and knows the area quite well (along with a lot of the Bay Area in general, I'm sure). In the Spring of 2021, we reached out to Eric to see if he was interested in representing us as home buyers and he was. Having been casually looking at the market for a while, we had a good sense of what we were looking for (style and size of the home and in which areas). From that standpoint, Eric would usually send us newly listed properties and we would let him know which ones we were interested in seeing. So there was not much taking the day to explore what's on the market (which is needed to get a feel for what's out there and in surrounding areas if less familiar). For the homes which we were interested in moving forward with an offer, Eric provided his honest opinion about what a competitive offer would be, the risks of holding or waving certain contingencies, and set realistic expectations. He also gave sound advice in regards to what the home inspection reports indicated to him, as well as introduced us to a mortgage lender who was easy to work with and got us a rate that we could support a competitive offer. Our first few offers were not accepted, but Eric was encouraging, and he set realistic expectations, so we were not crushed with every rejection. His encouragement and even keel kept our hopes up and he constantly says buying a home is a process. Happy to say, the perseverance paid off, the process works and we finally had an offer accepted and a new home to look forward to! Finding a real estate agent to work with is a lot like finding a good health care provider, lawyer, or barber. At the end of the day, it has to be someone you can trust (at least on a professional level), share the same vision and probably more importantly, someone you get along with (not just tolerate). And for that personality does matter. Eric had the right personality for us and it worked out, and we can wholeheartedly recommend him. Remember though, this is variable, so find someone you're comfortable talking openly with, trust that his/her professional perspective matches your expectations and that should set up a good foundation for success. Update: We are very happy with the purchase of our home. To date there have been no major surprises which would probably have made us second guess our review of inspection reports or conjure doubt of how we missed something. In retrospect, the time Eric took walking us through all the documentation was worth the peace of mind.

Eric helped me and my family purchase our first home in the Bay Area this winter. He was very fun…read moreto work with and kept our best interests at heart. I love his approach with his clients which is professional and friendly. He's also very responsive and always made himself available to answer any and all of our questions. He made sure that we understood the process which at times got very tricky and kept things transparent. We worked together for about five months and even ended up exchanging foodie pictures - he's so much fun! I highly recommend working with Eric!

The anxiety with home buying is natural! But, with an intelligent and warm realtor, the process can…read morebe less challenging and could be enjoyable even. Thanks to Stephen, our experience was the latter. With his calm and unnerving temperament, Stephen guides you through the home-buying process efficiently. We transitioned to Stephen after starting the process with a different company. As a result, we experienced a stark improvement in our satisfaction levels. In addition, Stephen is very empathetic with his clients and caters to all queries promptly. In addition, he goes above and beyond with communication and coordination of different services even after the home's closing. Whether selling or buying in this competitive real estate market, we highly recommend Stephen! Lots of wishes Aparna and Onkar

Just closed a property buying with stephen as my agent last month, he did such an excellent job…read morecoordinating, even if I had not met him or the seller, I had zero doubt when signing in the final contract. Stephen is knowledgable, detailed and patient in his work, he always response questions within minutes, even late night, where I almost feel sorry to be the one who was asking. he listens carefully and understand my concern and requests, drive both party to acceptable solutions honestly. He is so organized and pack up all the documents and communications for me conveniently. I cannot recommend this guy more, a very trustworthy agent, and nice man, let him help u out, nothing to worry on your side.

Jeffrey Walter d Jesus, Jeff, is not only our real estate agent, but also a role model for my…read morefamily and I. We look up to him and applaud him for being blessed with honesty, patience, kindness, integrity, congeniality and exceedingly developed work ethics. If any individual or family is in need of a calm, down-to-earth, tremendously experienced, never-too-hurried real estate agent, Jeff is the man you seek. My family and I describe him as a character not in the housing market just to sell or buy property for clients, but to educate them on basics of real estate, (Jeff has also successfully trained many rookie real estate agents too); he lends an ear and answers all your questions no matter how late or early it is. There is a lot to say of a man who starts his day at around 5:30am at a Starbucks store, with thankfulness in his heart and the Bible open before him. All in all, Jeff is a blessing in our lives and we hope that any individual reading this review will make a wise decision to utilize services that Jeff has to offer, that is, if you want a good guy on your side, who's got your back at all times. Ratna (Ron) and Archana (Julie) Acharya.

Jeffrey provided all information and was very helpful including finance information. He's very…read moreprofessional and knows the Real Estate market and current trends. I would recommend him as your Real Estate agent. Although there are many on them out there to choose, you can't go wrong with him. Art N

We first met Jeff at the open house for our new home in Moraga, which we fell in love with…read moreinstantly. Two days later, when I was having lunch at a tiny restaurant in a small HuTong (alley) in Beijing, I received a text from Jeff that said "Congratulations! You got the house!" After the initial shock wore off, I asked Jeff to visit our home in Orinda to assess its marketability. He approached the assignment with more seriousness and professionalism than I expected--he arrived with printed data of all recent sales in our neighborhood. He was confident that our Orinda home would sell. Trusting his judgment, we moved forward and bought the Moraga one. By the time we listed our Orinda home, the market had started to cool. A similar house close-by had just taken a $140K price cut. Against all odds, Jeff secured an offer for us after the first open house--just as he had done with our Moraga purchase. One open house, he got us our new home and sold our old one. The stress we experienced while our old home was on the market was some of the worst we've ever had. We are deeply grateful to Jeff for lifting that burden so quickly. He truly helped us get our lives back. Beyond his exceptional professional skills, it has been a real pleasure working with Jeff. He is warm, generous, and detail-oriented. He is still helping us with little things around our beautify new home. We don't plan to move again, ever, but we will genuinely miss doing business with Jeff. If you get the opportunity to work with him, take it. He has our highest recommendation.

Jeff just helped us buy the home that our kids will grow up and build memories in. If you're…read morelooking for a home in Lamorinda, I highly recommend you consider working with Jeff. He's a deeply experience realtor, knows everyone in the area and has seen it all - so he'll get the deal done. What sets him apart? His super power is connecting and building authentic relationships. That super power is ultimately what will get your offer accepted over others in a competitive situation.

Rob is amazing! He helped me with both a sale of my dads place and a purchase of my own. I was…read morepurchasing my first home, which is both exciting and terrifying! He was on top of everything every step of the way and was always available for me to ask questions. Unfortunately, I decided to go with a mortgage company that Rob had not worked with before. Big mistake! The mortgage company was awful which was completely ruining my home buying experience. Rob went above and beyond trying to help out with the mortgage company to make sure they were doing their job (they weren't), constantly checkin in on them, and trying to calm me down. Buying a home can be stressful, it is good to have someone like rob on your team.

Rob was recommended to me by my lender (John Phung, Pinnacle Mortgage) to help me purchase my first…read morehome. He is very fast to respond to emails and will stay on top of every step of the process. My home purchase could not have gone easier considering all of the paperwork that needs to be done. Rob works with reputable businesses and I was happy to get recommendations from him. As far as effectiveness I was able to close on the first house I put an offer on, and it went very smoothly overall. I don't think anyone can do better in the bay area.

Andrew is a very nice realtor with great patience. We visited lots of houses with him, sometime in…read morethe evenings. We are first time buyers and he taught us everything we need to get a good deal and find hidden issues by going through the disclosures one page by one page. The most important virtue of him is dependable. Whenever we need him, he is always able to pick up the phone. He responded all the email and message in a timely manner, within 5 minutes. I will definitely recommend my friends and colleagues to Andrew when they are in need of buying a house.

Andrew helped me buy a house in the east bay years ago. I was ready to pay to get this house as-is…read moresince it is a fore-closure deal by the bank. Yet Andrew still spent a lot of time and took special efforts to ask the electrician and pluming and construction contractors to evaluate the cost to repair the whole house. He then presented these quotes to negotiate with the bank. As a result, the bank agreed to reduce the selling price by 17%. That's really a surprise for me! I would say Andrew is a great agent not only just because he is very professional in his field but also due to his super attention and care about his clients. He always put his clients' interests on top of his own. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs a realtor. You will be in good hands!

We cannot recommend AG REALTY highly enough for his work during our home purchase. As home buyers…read morein unprecedentedly fierce bay area real estate market, we had prepared ourselves for a worst-case-scenario during a market of crazy bidding wars. With Alexander as our agent, however, that feel of desperation never consumed us. We bought the 2nd house we placed an offer on, and we were 1 of 8 offers. He represented us so well that our offer prevailed against multiple others, some of which were higher than ours, in one of the hottest-selling neighborhoods in our area. Alexander was incredibly responsive, quickly arranging tours and inspections and answered every single one of my question-laden emails with record speed. I know he has many clients, but we genuinely felt like his only clients during the time we worked together. We really were fortunate to have worked with him, and could not be more happy with the purchase of our place. We referred him to a family member, and they were treated the same way and actually ended up with an even better purchase in a hot Dublin market a year later. GREAT SERVICE! GREAT REALTOR! HAPPY HOMEOWNERS!

Katia at AG is amazing. She's been such a help for me and my family selling our family home and…read morebuying a new one. We've struggling finding the right fit but katia grew up locally and was able to truly find us the perfect buyer and perfect fit. We trusted her with our home and she fully delivered! Such a notable experience and I look forward to doing business with her again.

Raul went above and beyond for our family. As first time buyers we had lots of questions and Raul…read morewas very honest and informative. He was professional, responsive, and accommodating to our work schedule while looking for our home. We have a large family and Raul found the perfect house for us. We are now in our two story home on a cul de sac with low traffic and a large backyard. Having interacted with other realtors we found Raul to be very stress free, great negotiator, and knowledgable of the bay area. I would highly recommend Raul for for all your Real Estate needs.

First time home buyer and he made the whole process seamless and easy to understand. He had so much…read moreattention to detail in all responses to the questions we had. He always accommodated us in his his schedule and promptly responded as soon as he was available. Great team that helped us obtain our home. Highly recommended