Testimonials

Five years after owning our first home, things had changed for us. We had moved to the east coast and managing a rental property on the left coast was no longer feasible for us. So we decided to sell and had no hesitation in picking Zander to be our selling agent. We started the process in February 2020 and Zander did a stellar job walking us through the process, detailing how he would market the property and what would be required from us. Given we were across the country, Zander and his team took care of every single detail, from staging to marketing to the open houses. Because of their well scaffolded marketing strategy, including online and offline marketing, gorgeous promotional pictures, and multiple agent previews, the open houses were a great success. This resulted in multiple strong offers. Zander's skillful negotiating resulted in an accepted offer that was the highest price pe…

Five years after owning our first home, things had changed for us. We had moved to the east coast and managing a rental property on the left coast was no longer feasible for us. So we decided to sell and had no hesitation in picking Zander to be our selling agent. We started the process in February 2020 and Zander did a stellar job walking us through the process, detailing how he would market the property and what would be required from us. Given we were across the country, Zander and his team took care of every single detail, from staging to marketing to the open houses. Because of their well scaffolded marketing strategy, including online and offline marketing, gorgeous promotional pictures, and multiple agent previews, the open houses were a great success. This resulted in multiple strong offers. Zander's skillful negotiating resulted in an accepted offer that was the highest price per square foot the building has ever seen. It's at this juncture that the world literally stopped. The COVID-19 epidemic resulted in a shelter in place order in California, slowing or halting the essential work needed to get from escrow to close. Undeterred by the uncertainty, Zander pushed through, digging deep into his extensive knowledge of the San Francisco legal, government, and real estate landscape to ensure the process kept moving forward. He communicated with us almost everyday, updating and supporting us through a very anxious time, with grace and just the right amount of humor. We don't know how he did it, but we're happy to report a successful close, at the original contracted amount. Had we gone with any other agent we could have lost the sale, and certainly would have lost our sanity in the process. We did not have getting a record setting price for our home during a global pandemic while living 3,000 miles away on our 2020 bingo card, but here we are. Zander we stand, but please no global pandemic next time?

Buying a home for the first time is intimidating enough, but even more so in the hyper-competitive market in San Francisco. We met Alex early on in the process, after one of his co-workers introduced himself, and eventually Alex, to us while we were stumbling through our first open house. Alex walked us through every step of the process, never failing to honestly and openly answer every question we had and as first home buyers we had plenty. When we found a place we liked he was able to negotiate a price under the minimum price the owners had claimed they wanted, even though there were multiple bids on the condo. The price was right on, compared to other condos sold in the same building. We impressively went from initial bid to getting the keys in less than a month, and Alex was instrumental in making that happen. He assisted us on completing the multiple steps toward ownership, from get…

Buying a home for the first time is intimidating enough, but even more so in the hyper-competitive market in San Francisco. We met Alex early on in the process, after one of his co-workers introduced himself, and eventually Alex, to us while we were stumbling through our first open house. Alex walked us through every step of the process, never failing to honestly and openly answer every question we had and as first home buyers we had plenty. When we found a place we liked he was able to negotiate a price under the minimum price the owners had claimed they wanted, even though there were multiple bids on the condo. The price was right on, compared to other condos sold in the same building. We impressively went from initial bid to getting the keys in less than a month, and Alex was instrumental in making that happen. He assisted us on completing the multiple steps toward ownership, from getting the inspection to nailing down the loan to filing the proper paperwork with the county. He even helped us find a contractor to fix minor issues after we bought the place. He continues to follow up with us over six months after his official job was over, making sure we are settling in and offering to help us with any issues we face as new home-owners. His dedication to us throughout the entire process, and his continued commitment today, is testament to the energy and devotion he pours into his job. If you work with him as your agent you can be assured he will provide you with that same devotion. I highly recommend Alex as an agent to anyone braving the competitive San Francisco housing market.

We were fortunate enough to randomly run into Alex during our home search of another property. There was an open house in another unit in the building we visited and Alex was showing the condo. Although we didn't have an appointment, Alex took his time to show us around and listened to what we were searching for without the typical sales pressure tactics that we have encountered in the San Francisco real estate market. We knew right away that we have found our broker. Alex then invited us to the office and spent an hour pinpointing what we were searching for in a home. He was able to address our concerns and we really felt that he was working hard on our behalf to find the ideal unit. A few days later, Alex told us he has found a unit that fits what we were looking for an introduced us to Lumina. We expressed to him that we really wanted to purchase one of the units and Alex went above a…

We were fortunate enough to randomly run into Alex during our home search of another property. There was an open house in another unit in the building we visited and Alex was showing the condo. Although we didn't have an appointment, Alex took his time to show us around and listened to what we were searching for without the typical sales pressure tactics that we have encountered in the San Francisco real estate market. We knew right away that we have found our broker. Alex then invited us to the office and spent an hour pinpointing what we were searching for in a home. He was able to address our concerns and we really felt that he was working hard on our behalf to find the ideal unit. A few days later, Alex told us he has found a unit that fits what we were looking for an introduced us to Lumina. We expressed to him that we really wanted to purchase one of the units and Alex went above and beyond in making sure we achieved this goal. He was very well connected with the developers and sales office so he coached us through the application process, making himself available 24-7 to accommodate my bi-coastal schedule. His insight on what to write in our application and also how much to bid so we don't overpay allowed us to find our new home and feel really good about the financial details of the transaction. My fiancé and I are beyond thankful to Alex in helping us find our home. I highly recommend him if you intend to buy or sell a property in San Francisco.

I can't say enough positive things about Alexander. I was referred to Alexander by my lender, and he was described to me as a savvy and attentive agent who always does right by his clients. This was certainly my experience. In our first meeting, he started by walking me through his process and asking a variety of questions to understand my goals and constraints. He immediately set up a property search and coordinated a number of open houses and showings. Throughout the process he gladly offered guidance and well-informed opinions. His personality and approach was exactly as described to me, and perhaps more important, he was a pleasant and down to earth person to interact with. In the middle of my search, my situation unexpectedly changed and I didn't end up completing a transaction through Alexander (or any agent), yet he continued to provide advice and even recommendations for service …

I can't say enough positive things about Alexander. I was referred to Alexander by my lender, and he was described to me as a savvy and attentive agent who always does right by his clients. This was certainly my experience. In our first meeting, he started by walking me through his process and asking a variety of questions to understand my goals and constraints. He immediately set up a property search and coordinated a number of open houses and showings. Throughout the process he gladly offered guidance and well-informed opinions. His personality and approach was exactly as described to me, and perhaps more important, he was a pleasant and down to earth person to interact with. In the middle of my search, my situation unexpectedly changed and I didn't end up completing a transaction through Alexander (or any agent), yet he continued to provide advice and even recommendations for service providers and contractors. I would, without hesitation, work with Alexander again, as well as recommend him to others that are looking to buy or sell real estate.

I was a buyer in this transaction and was referred to The Lurie Group from a friend. I worked with Zander and Brad. I met with them and told them what I was looking for (including Zander taking the call from vacation). A week later I started to receive custom results from their system that learned my preferences and recommended other properties based off of those. We saw a house I asked to look at during week 2. It wasn't ideal and I shared why with Zander and Brad. The following week we were scheduled to see 3 places. One of the three didn't show because it had an accepted offer before we were set to visit. We saw place 2 and before we even left the property fully to visit place 3, I was ready to put an offer down. Within three weeks we had an accepted offer (including some concessions from the seller that Zander and Brad suggested negotiating) on a property they had suggested that matc…

I was a buyer in this transaction and was referred to The Lurie Group from a friend. I worked with Zander and Brad. I met with them and told them what I was looking for (including Zander taking the call from vacation). A week later I started to receive custom results from their system that learned my preferences and recommended other properties based off of those. We saw a house I asked to look at during week 2. It wasn't ideal and I shared why with Zander and Brad. The following week we were scheduled to see 3 places. One of the three didn't show because it had an accepted offer before we were set to visit. We saw place 2 and before we even left the property fully to visit place 3, I was ready to put an offer down. Within three weeks we had an accepted offer (including some concessions from the seller that Zander and Brad suggested negotiating) on a property they had suggested that matched the majority of my list of wants. They are true professionals and general all-around nice guys. I had an exceptional experience.