Vivian was the ideal realtor for me as a first time buyer. She never pressured me to do anything I didn't want to, but instead helped us understand better what we actually wanted! When the actual process began, she made it incredibly easy for us because she clearly knew all the ins and outs of the market and we were able to get the first home we wanted super smoothly! read more

My wife and I want to give sincere thanks to Vivian for helping us sell our townhouse in Sunnyvale at the price much higher than our expectation. This year job uncertainty in general has made townhouse market quite slow. Another head wind is the HOA of my community is undergoing litigation against the builder, adding difficulty in getting mortgage loan approval. Vivian was able to communicate well all the risks we might encounter and discuss the plan to prepare the house and the best timing to put it on the market. The result turned out to be very successful, having the transaction closed within just one month, at a price comparable to last year's peak value. We are extremely happy with Vivian's help. Many thanks! read more

I can't thank Vivian enough for her help selling my home. I was so impressed by her vision--she has such good taste and guided me on exactly how to design the space to attract the right buyers. She made the entire process feel easy and stress-free. It's clear she has a wealth of experience, and it really paid off in the final sale. read more

Vivian was an incredible selling agent to work with. She is detail-oriented, highly responsible, and truly goes above and beyond for her clients. Since I live far from the property, I relied on Vivian to oversee all of the remodeling work. She handled everything seamlessly, making the process stress-free for me. Thanks to her thoughtful guidance on staging and remodeling, the home only needed one open house before attracting multiple competing offers. Vivian kept me informed at every step, always making sure I felt supported and confident throughout the process. read more

Vivian is so easy to work with. Vivian helped me close on my first home, and throughout the process was so helpful in getting documents, answering questions promptly, and connecting me to the right people. She looks out for your interests, respects your priorities and timeline, and helps you make informed decisions. She made time to sit with me in meetings so that I could understand everything and supported. I loved working with Vivian because she is genuine, kind, knowledgeable, thorough, and responsive. If you are looking to buy/sell in South Bay, I highly recommend Vivian! read more

Vivian assisted me to close my home purchase in San Jose recently. She is passionate about real estate business, which drove her great motivation to help her clients. She is always responsive to questions or concerns I had. She is not pushing-type agent so you can take your time without pressure to make the decisions on one of your biggest investment in life. I am glad Vivian was my agent. I was able to get my home in much shorter lead time that I planned. read more

Working with Vivan was an absolute pleasure. Her deep knowledge of the local market helped us feel confident that we were making the right devision. She knew exactly which neighborhoods and units would be the best fit for our needs and provided valuable insights into the market trends and pricing in the area. What we appreciated most was that she was never pushy - she gave us all the information we needed and let us make decisions at our own pace. We never felt rushed or pushed, and she was always patient, answering all of my questions thoroughly. If you're looking for an agent who knows the market inside out and respect your timeline/decisions, we highly recommend Vivian. read more

I have known Vivian as we once were working for the same semiconductor corporation through an M&A. Vivian is a rare gem, in any place, at any time, for any occasion. She is petite, her vision, mind and integrity is everything but small. She always impresses. She left us jaw dropped when she quit a well paid hi-tech company job with the top-tier benefits, only because she realized that was not what her passion was. Then weeks later, started hourly paid work at Neiman Marcus Last Call and taking real estate classes at Mission College. I am so happy and proud of her now that being an experienced, highly effective and capable real estate agent, doing what she loves and loves what she is doing. When tenants moved out from my Sunnyvale rental home to Northeast for a career advancement, I asked Vivian to be my seller's agent. Knowing the market, Vivian explored the concierge service provided by compass, which is to finance the remodeling for an increase on the home value that is higher than the cost of remodeling. Vivian ran the entire project for me. it was painless, no brain task for me. She is tasteful and pragmatic. The house was beautifully done and staged. From listing to bidding to closing, everything happened exactly as she planned, right on time, right on the money amount. It is the only project among a few of mine that completed as scheduled. In today's unconventional economic situation that is perpetuating challenging since mid 2020, I would give Vivian a big high five. Working with Vivian is very pleasant. She is charismatic, generous, quick in action. She makes seemingly difficult tasks effortless. Because of her great integrity and people skills, it is very advantageous to have her on your side, be it as a seller's agent or buyer's agent. I hired Vivian is not because I know her, and expecting a discounted rate. I hired her because all the good qualities she processes. Being a very generous person, getting business by lowering the commission is not Vivian's strategy. Her focus is on the big goal, the ultimate result, and deliver it, the best possible ways. You will find her efficiency and effectiveness put you at a very good position to have the right deal for you. Over the years, I also understand, as an investor/home owner, one should not choose agent by commission rate, if you trust/respect your agent, then he/she deserves the premium market pay, if you think the fair value of your agent's work can be lower, then think again, do you really want to work with him/her? Be nice to talented people who can give you advantage, you will reach your goal faster! Buying and selling a house Is a great opportunity to know such people, don't waste it. Among all the choices out there, she is the best one read more

Vivian is amazing she worked with us to get us our new home. She is very easy to communicate with and has a very good knowledge with the market she was very professional and always available to answer any questions we had. she was very supportive throughout the whole process and even after we moved in. Definitley we will recommend her to all our friends read more

We recently closed on our first home with the help of Vivian and cannot recommend her highly enough!  During the process, we have appreciated her prompt communication, wealth of knowledge, and generous patience in guiding us as first time buyers.  The daunting process was made so much smoother by her guiding questions, honest opinions, and recent market experiences.  We never felt as if she was pushing us to buy or bid outside our comfort zone and felt confident that she had our best interests in mind as she worked tirelessly to advocate on our behalf.  She even hired a handyman to fix a couple of small things in our new home and has made a number of trusted recommendations (inspectors, movers, etc).  Above all, Vivian's honesty, humor, and consideration make her a joy to see homes and discuss the market with, and we will continue to recommend her to all! read more

Vivian helped us to sell our condo in an extremely difficult market. We had very little interest in our previous listing but Vivian was able to help with coordinating updates and refreshes to the unit that made it really shine. Once we listed again we were able to get much more interest in the unit, and we're able to sell shortly after. Without her help I don't think we would have been successful with the sale. I can't recommend Vivian enough. read more

Vivian helped us purchase our first home in Mountain View. She is professional, knowledgable, and responsive. From the get-go, she presented us with comprehensive information about the home-buying process and with her experience and knowledge of the market, helped us identify and develop our preferences. During the home-searching process that lasted for several months, she always kept us updated with latest listings that matched our criteria and took her time to learn and adapt to our needs/asks. Vivian did an amazing job supporting us through the process. She managed to strike a perfect balance between being attentive and supportive but never pushy. It was an absolute pleasure having worked with her. Highly recommended! read more

I met Vivian at an open house and she later became our buyer agent. Because we were first-time buyers, we had a lot of noob questions. But Vivian was very patient and she shared a lot of resources with us. She also created a house hunting collection on the Compass app that was tailored to our asks, which was super helpful. We got our first offer thanks to her help throughout the process! I highly recommend working with Vivian! read more

I first met Vivian at an open house in San Jose, although the property was well out of my budget and Vivian answered any questions I had about the general home buying process. As a first time time home buyer, I definitely had no idea what I was doing and needed someone who would be patient with me. Her warm and genuine personality was so memorable I decided to reach out and ask her to be my agent as I looked for my first property! I appreciated that Vivian was honest and didn't push me to make any offers I wasn't comfortable with. Thank you Vivian for all your help! Will definitely be in touch for any future needs! read more

You can't find an agent better than Vivian. Vivian has been my agent for several years now. She has helped us both buy and sell our homes. Recently, she helped us buy a new home for our growing family. Anyone who has ever looked at the bay area housing market knows, buying a home right now is super stressful. Prices are sky-high, the market is uber competitive and you've got to make your decision fast. Home buying is not for the faint of heart! Luckily, we have Vivian. Vivian is someone that I can trust completely. She is knowledgeable, smart, and always there when I need her. She provides us with insightful analyses and her recommendations are always with our best interest in mind. She isn't here to push us to buy so she can make a quick buck. She really cares about her clients and wants to help us find the right home at the right price. I can go on and on raving about Vivian but no one wants to read a thousand-word review. The bottom line is, you can't go wrong with Vivian as your agent. read more

Vivian is amazing She goes above and beyond for her clients Her integrity is so good She knows her stuff read more

Vivian did an outstanding job assisting us with the purchase of our house. Vivian was very involved in all aspects of the closing. She was friendly, responsive, and always gave great advice. I will recommend her to my friends. read more

Vivian assisted with the purchase of our home. She not only performed her duties but also provided a lot of valuable advice, such as how to add value to the property in the future and remodel the house by doing her research. Indeed, Vivian is very resourceful and knowledgeable. She was like a friend during the process but not an agent looking forward to closing the deal and taking her commission. We really enjoyed our experience with her. Highly recommended! read more

Vivian helped us purchase our first home, and she did an outstanding job assisting us with the process. She was very patient, friendly responsive - quick to respond to our emails, texts, and calls. She was very resourceful and knowledgeable and could reference comparable recent sales based on her experiences. Highly recommended! read more

Best Agent to work with! This is the second time we are working with Vivian. Earlier we worked with her to buy the house and we were pretty impressed with her working style, so we decided to engage with her on selling our house. Definitely proved to be the best decision ever. Her attention to detail in presenting the house as its best, very professional and effective communication made a very big difference. Our house was sold way above the expected price. I would strongly recommend Vivian as both selling and buying agent. read more

Met Vivian at an open house, and was immediately attracted by her warm personality. we started chatting about another property I was interested in, she helped me evaluate pros and cons genuinely and followed up very quickly about the properties disclosures etc.She was super patient and nice, walking me through the disclosures and following up with the listing agents to get an idea with the competition and help me come up with a number that's reasonable but also would win the offer. You'd be in very good hands if you're buying your house with Vivian. read more

Buying a house in the year of 2021 is emotional draining and stressful as we are constantly in the bidding wars. Vivian was there with us every step of the way and with her knowledge and great communication skills, we were able to not only purchase our First home but our Dream home. She also helped oversee everything since we entered the contract and also negotiated with the seller with contingencies when our house was not able to close on time. We are so grateful to have her as our realtor and I'd highly recommend her service to you if you are looking for a buyer agent. read more

I just recently sold my house and Vivian was the buying agent. Vivian was one of the most professional and honest agents I have met in some time. I sold my home on my own and Vivian still offered to help me when I had a few questions. I would recommend her to be a buying or selling agent. she is one of the best. read more

Vivian works very hard for us, she is highly recommended to us from our friends who had great experiences with her. She is very well-connected & knowledgeable about the current market. She helped us negotiate even against cash offer and we couldn't be happier with the outcome! Vivian guide us through every step of the way from beginning to closing and we never felt disconnected. She is always on top of things, always address our concerns, and very responsive even on late evenings. She would give us her honest opinion on the homes we like, analyze pros and cons, we never feel pressure to make a decision. She also referred us handyman and contractor we are also very happy with. The whole process is very smooth and easy for us, I would definitely recommend her if you are looking for a agent that you can trust and is looking the best interest for you. read more

We had a great experience working with Vivian! House search is stressful enough but thanks to Vivian and her advice we were able to work fast and act on things quickly when they seemed right. We are especially thankful to her 'not pushy' nature and being very proactive in visiting listings and finding information. Vivian went above and beyond in sending us information promptly, always responded in a timely fashion and is available to mediate communication with builder/seller. She has good knowledge of the area as well and puts her point of view confidently without influencing your decision making. We are happy to have her as our agent and recommend her highly to others. read more

I am a first time home buyer and Vivian has simply been exceptional. She clearly explains the home buying process, is very responsive to questions and has an keen eye for estimating what the house might sell for. Most importantly, she gives you the space and time to explore homes and I never once felt rushed into making an offer. I really appreciated her proactively going to homes that we considered making an offer and doing a thorough visual inspection and providing a unique perspective. Thank you Vivian and I look forward to working together in the future. read more

Vivian is an amazing top tier realtor to work with. She is incredibly knowledgeable, confident, honest, patient and talented. Vivian helped us purchase our dream home and navigated the process from beginning to end without any issues. She was quick to respond to every emails, texts, and phone calls. We were never left in the dark or wondering what was happening. We honestly don't think we would nearly be as happy with our outcome if we hadn't had Vivian to guide us through all the steps. We have found a lifelong realtor and a friend in her. We have recommend her to our friends, family and co-workers and will definitely be calling her the next time we buy/sell our home. read more

My husband and I had an outstanding experience working with Vivian. She is an amazing realtor who helped us buy our first townhome in Sunnyvale, and we can't say enough great things about her! Vivian is extremely knowledgeable about the housing market in Sunnyvale and surrounding areas. We met her at an open house, and after connecting with her, she started sending us monthly reports with detailed data and statistics about home buying trends/prices in Sunnyvale and nearby areas. We found this data-driven approach for understanding the market to be extremely helpful, and these emails and resources ended up being why we chose to work with Vivian as our realtor once we were ready to buy a home.  Once we started working with Vivian, she listened very carefully to what we were looking for, and helped us refine our criteria and set reasonable expectations with us given our budget. She then sent us many great homes that fit our interests perfectly. Any time we wanted to tour a home, or check the disclosures, she made it happen right away. She worked tirelessly and was incredibly responsive to all our texts/emails. We read through countless disclosures together, and she was always incredibly thorough, going through all the documents with a fine tooth comb and helping us understand what the major red flags were versus minor issues. When looking at homes, she was always able to tell if a home was underpriced or overpriced, and on multiple occasions correctly predicted the ballpark range of what the home would sell for.  One thing I especially loved about working with Vivian is, she was never ever pushy about trying to get us to buy a home. In fact, quite the opposite, any time we got serious about making a bid, she made sure to ask us a lot of really good questions to be sure it was the right decision for us. She truly cared that we find a home we love, and was incredibly patient with us throughout this process. Overall, Vivian went above and beyond to help us find our home, and guided us through every step of the process. She even helped connect us to an amazing mortgage agent who ultimately became our chosen lender. We could not have bought a home without her incredible help, and highly recommend her!! read more

Vivian is an excellent, detail oriented realtor with the utmost professionalism. Her honest and straightforward approach makes customers feel comfortable and ease to work with. I would highly recommend Vivian for first-time homebuyers as well as real estate investors given her breadth and depth in the real estate market as well as ancillary real estate related resources. I would give her a full "6 star" rating if there is a selection on Yelp! read more

Being a first time home buyer, we couldn't have asked for anyone better than Vivian during this process. She is extraordinary at her job, explains everything during the process so patiently and is available at all times with responses. She made us feel comfortable at all times and never felt pushed or rushed at any point, which is important as first time home buyers. Highly recommend Vivian to all. I look forward to working with Vivian in the future. read more

Vivian helped us purchase our home in 2017 and when we were ready to sell in 2021 we didn't hesitate to have Vivian represent us once again. We sold our home after we moved out of the area and it brought us incredible peace of mind to have Vivian looking after our home when we couldn't. Vivian is simply wonderful and will always be our favorite real estate agent. read more

Vivian helped us purchase our first SFH in the South Bay Area. She is professional and knowledgeable to work with. In our first meeting, she shared with us many useful tips. When we found our 1st dream home, Vivian went to there a couple of times to help us further inspect the property and surroundings. When we decided to submit offers, Vivian sent us many useful reports and also helped us analyze the market and optimize our offer price. We were so lucky to get our first offer accepted! read more

GREAT experience working with Vivian. I met Vivian during one of her open house and I started working with her about a month ago. Vivian is very knowledgeable of the housing market, she knows pros and cons of different builders, and areas. I found this is especially helpful for first time home buyers like me. Vivian also works very hard for her clients. she's always very informative about all my questions. I was surprised that she texted back right away when I texted her during late evening. She also worked above and beyond to find me an opportunity for off market opportunities. If you are serious about housing hunting, Vivian is the person will help you get a dream house in this crazy sellers market. read more

Vivian was our agent and she did an amazing job taking us through the entire process. She also has deep knowledge about South Bay. I would recommend her to my friends. read more

Vivian went above and beyond to help us with every aspect of house buying. For first time buys like me and my girlfriend, we almost didn't expect everything would go so smoothly. Vivian is knowledgeable, knows everything about the market, and always keeps us in the loop during the entire transaction. When our offer was countered buy the seller, Vivian helped us to make sure our counter-offer stays in an advantaged position, while carries weight. When we finally closed the deal, our buying price is less than similar town homes in with our neighborhood. I would highly recommend Vivian to anyone who's looking for homes in the bay area. read more

Vivian is a very nice realtor agent. She help us purchase our first home in Sunnyvale. She is very responsive to all our inquiries and explained all the details patiently. I would highly recommend her to our friends! read more

Great realtor and friend. she was hard working at what she did before being a realtor, and is great at what she does now. Helped us find our single family home. also continues to help with rental support and other real real estate issues. Hire her as your realtor and you will see the results. read more

My husband and I were so thankful we got referred to Vivian. We were first time home buyers who had absolutely no idea what we were doing. From the first meeting, we could tell Vivian had a great interest in finding us a home right away and explained the whole process that goes into buying a home. Vivian went above and beyond for us in every way and made the stress of home buying much easier. Vivian is wonderful to work with. She returns phone calls and text messages in a timely manner (5-10 min), gets you in to see a home as soon as possible, and will even work with the lender for you. She knows the business inside and out and can answer your questions and if she doesn't have the answer, she will find out for you. She is very professional and is completely prepared in every way, she sends comps and disclosures every single time (before you tour the home). She is a great agent that you never feel like you miss any opportunities with Vivian. We were very impressed with the way she works with other agents and was able to get us a home tour on the day an offer was due. We never felt pressured with Vivian and she was always very patient with us. She is very kind and even watched our crazy 20-month year-old daughter while we toured the homes. We are so glad that we met her and would highly recommend her to anyone interested in buying or selling because we can assure you, you are in good hands. read more

Vivian Lin helped us buy our first home - a single family home in Sunnyvale. Her meticulousness and patience won our trust right from the start. Vivian is super knowledgable about Sunnyvale/ Santa Clara market and is very well connected. She gave us detailed comparable pricing of houses. Her inputs on the pricing in this area helped us get the house in our very first offer. Also she was very helpful with the disclosures and the closing process. Her responsiveness is amazing. She took initiative in learning about our likes/dislikes regarding the open houses we toured each week. After first couple of weeks she used these preferences to actually go see some houses during the week and give us her overview and recommendations for our weekend visits. With our 6 month old we had very little time to spend on home search. Vivian made this whole process very easy and smooth for us. She is very cheerful and pleasant person to work with. We strongly recommend her. read more