Sunil Sethi

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Sunil and his team helped us buy a new home in Union City. They have been phenomenal through the entire process, educating us on various parts of the process right from high-level things like property location to the nitty-gritty details on home construction. I highly recommend Sunil and Kevin to anyone looking to purchase a new home! As someone new to this process, they took the time and effort to walk us through the entire gig. Throughout the process not only did he educate us about the process but also managed to understand our preferences as home-buyers. He picked properties that matched our preferences and were in good neighborhoods. Sunil and Kevin took the effort to ensure that we were happy with the decisions made, fine-tuning preferences and did not shy away from giving unbiased opinions as mature experienced real-estate agents. Ultimately they were focussed on ensuring that we as home-buyers were happy at the end. While we had worked with other agents initially, once we started working with Sunil and Kevin, we immediately realized the difference in expertise, guidance and their focus on long-term customer satisfaction. The home buying process can be an anxious and long journey, especially if you are a new home-buyer, so being in good hands matters tremendously! They made the entire process seamless, hassle-free and most importantly - something that resulted in us being happy home-owners at the end.

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We had the privilege of working with Sunil and his team as both a buyer and most recently, as a seller. On the sell side, we were under a tremendous amount of pressure trying to purchase a property in a competitive Southern California market while simultaneously trying to sell our rental property in Northern California with Sunil. In order to be competitive with our purchase offer, our rental property had to be under contract with no contingencies within 2 weeks of our tenant?s departure. To complicate matters, there were delays with some of the touch up work after our tenant vacated, which added more stress to an already stressful situation. Once I informed Sunil about our situation, he flipped our rental within a week?s time for an open house and made sure that the extra touch up work was completed to ensure that our home would be as competitively marketable as it could be. Instead of waiting for the weekend, Sunil departed from his usual practice and had an open house the Wednesday before, which turned out to be a key strategic move. We had the open house on a Wednesday night and were under contract by Friday afternoon for a purchase price and terms that far exceeded our expectations. As a result, we were able to make a strong offer on our own purchase, and as of the date of this review, we are under contract for that home! On the buy side, we were first introduced to Sunil in 2012 through a mutual acquaintance. Being our first home purchase, we were very anxious and required a lot of hand holding. Sunil and his team walked us through each step of the process from accompanying us to open houses to helping us close on the home loan to getting our keys to a great home that we lived in for almost a decade. There are certain qualities that make Sunil standout as the cream of the crop in his industry. For brevity?s sake, I will focus on just five in no particular order: First, Sunil is not just a good negotiator; he is a great one that has clearly mastered the tools and techniques of negotiation. He used pertinent data and timing to telegraph our ideal purchase price and terms for our rental property, which led to a great result. Second, Sunil doesn?t just complete tasks for you; he goes after results in both attitude and action. For us, he understood the importance of our timelines and pressures in getting our rental under contract and worked with us to accomplish these objectives without compromising quality or thoroughness. Not once did he express doubt that we could accomplish the task. Third, Sunil is a strategic planner but is savvy enough to adapt his strategy as needed to produce the best result for the client. Fourth, he cares about the little details. When he prepped our rental, he noticed that the faceplate on our fridge?s water dispenser was missing and replaced it before listing the home. This is indicative of a person that cares about the quality of his work product. And finally, Sunil is professional and very personable; it has truly been a blessing to have him in our corner.

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We successfully bought a house in the Bay Area in the current housing market! It took us 35 days from the time we got into the housing market, to getting keys in hand. The biggest factor to this success was that we had Sunil & Kevin on our side. Sunil had already helped multiple friends & acquaintances purchase their homes and came highly recommended. Even then, we could not have imagined the level of guidance and support we would receive. The first thing that Sunil did was setup an introductory call with us to understand our preferences and provide us with quite a detailed overview. There are so many factors to buying a dream home, two key considerations being location & neighborhood. Sunil is so knowledgeable of the neighborhoods in Union City, Fremont, Newark & the tri-valley area and explains everything that one should keep in mind. It was clear that if he suggested a neighborhood to us, it would satisfy all our criteria. Coming out of this call we knew we were in very good hands. Sunil also shared a Google sheet that provided all the financial considerations to securing a mortgage and walked through how to determine affordability. This greatly contributed to our ability to go in with confidence and also to ensure availability of funds in a timely manner. He also set up an automated notification of new listings after carefully considering all our requirements & aspirations. Over the next few days and during the following weeks as listings started cropping up, Sunil & Kevin provided their inputs on which listings we should consider. This factored all our preferences that they had noted during our introductory call. Kevin sent us disclosure documents from listings that we were interested in and walked us through what we needed to review & consider. He also accompanied us to property visits. His review of the properties were so detailed and his explanations were so succinct, that it was like an educational session. Since the first property visit we knew that if Kevin was of the opinion that a property was worth considering, it would be in great shape. Sunil also provided a list of lenders that we could approach and let us know who particularly our friends preferred. This was also a game changer as our lender was equally helpful and supportive throughout the mortgage process. When we found a home that checked all the boxes, they helped us through the nuances of making an offer, provide guidance on associated comps, what constitutes a fair bid and even helped coordinate information from the sellers agent to help make the winning bid. Once we were in contract, they walked us through the entire escrow process. Kevin was always available on call whenever requested and provided crisp & clear inputs. Their help & support did not stop with receiving the keys, providing valuable references for handymen & contractors and helpful inputs around the home. We have an amazing group of electricians working on upgrades in the house, thanks to their reference. Needless to say that we moved into a very welcoming and close-knit community. The home was also in as move-in ready state as it gets, with minimal issues identified in the inspection report. Overall, working with Sunil & Kevin exceeded our expectations in every way. If reading this review convinces anyone to reach out to Sunil Sethi real estate, they can thank us later. :)

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We are extremely pleased and would highly recommend Kevin & Sunil to anyone looking for a realtor. We recently bought our first home and as first time home buyers, this competitive market was extremely daunting. We were glad we found Sunil & Kevin. They made the whole home buying process a breeze. We had an initial call with Sunil and Kevin where they got to know us and what we were looking for. They gave us a detailed overview of the area we were interested in, the neighborhood, the schools and everything in between. They had an excellent grasp of the current market trend and the area. We went through our finances in detail and created a few financial scenarios with varying permutations of down payment, appraisal variances and Interest Rates. That gave us a pretty good understanding of our finances, budget and strategy. Sunil and Kevin also got us in touch with some lenders who helped for a quick approval letter. Once that was out of the way, Kevin set up daily alerts. With each house that we liked, Kevin would give us a detailed list of Pros & Cons about the property. This helped us a lot and made our research much simpler. Kevin was extremely prompt in scheduling viewings and sending disclosures. Touring the houses was also something that we looked forward to. Kevin would always reach a few mins early and be waiting for us at the showing. The showing usually started with a brief overview about the area, the neighborhood, the schools & other facts about the property. Kevin would also give his recommendations about the property and also provided us with ballpark estimates about any work that needed to be done. When the time came to put an offer Sunil and Kevin would set up a call. They would go over the disclosures with us and point out things that we might have missed. They would list down all the things they found in the disclosures as well and discuss that with us. They would give us their honest recommendations about the property. If all looked good we would go over the finances to gauge the offer price. Sunil & Kevin also have a spreadsheet where they have the market analysis of the neighborhood, this gave us an overview of what to expect during appraisal. After that we would estimate a price that the house could go for and decide our offer. All the above research gave us confidence in our offer. After the offer was accepted, Kevin & Sunil helped us immensely in the closing process. They were on top of everything and made sure there were no delays. Sunil and Kevin also gave us a list of todos after moving which helped us a lot as well. The best and the most important part that I personally loved about Kevin & Sunil was that they were never pushy. We were not just another client that they had to close. They were patient and they genuinely wanted us to enjoy and love the home we would buy. I say for that alone I would work with them again. We couldnt recommend Kevin & Sunil any more highly. We never felt pressured to do anything, our questions were always answered and we felt they were doing everything in our best interest. Thank you for all of your hard work!

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I chose Sunil based on some references and feedback from various websites and talking to him personally. I was a bit apprehensive since I hadnt been keeping up with real estate news after first buying my home in 2003. Boy was I glad I hired him. I was under a time constraint since I was leaving the Bay Area. Sunil sprung into action, advised me on fixes I could make that would make my home more attractive to buyers, got me competitive quotes and lined up all appointments, got the fixes done in a record short time of 2.5 weeks. He and his wife ensured they were on top of everything throughout the process and in the end, the house was staged superbly. He was able to gauge the market conditions correctly and arrive at a good listing price. Given how hot and crazy the market has been, it was important to get this right. Within one week and a weekend open house, we had multiple offers and Sunil guided me through picking the right offer. All in all a smooth and hassle-free experience. I would highly recommend Sunil, Deepak, and his team.

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Sunil is a seasoned realtor who really understands the real-estate market in the bay-area. He represented us in selling our rental property. He managed the entire show from end-to-end. Right after my initial phone conversation with Sunil, he came up with a very professional plan to bring our house on the market ASAP. Sunil brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that goes beyond selling a house. In addition to listing the house and successfully closing the deal, Sunil saved us several weeks of time by taking care of everything from planning the renovations, bringing the contractors, to supervising and getting the renovations done, well within our budget. He took the time to shop for the materials to expedite the process. His interior designer really surprised us with her creativity when they finally staged the house. He has an excellent choice of materials, paint and even plants. The house looked so appealing that within a week we got a dozen offers over the asking price. Again, negotiating and countering the offers from multiple buyers is something Sunil is best at. Throughout this process, he kept advising and guiding us. He always made himself available to us in person or on the phone, whenever we had a question. At the same time, he was mindful of our time as well. He is extremely easy to work with. It has been our pleasure to work with Sunil and leverage his skills and depth of experience in the real-estate market. He is going to be my go-to professional for any future real-estate needs. Highly recommended!

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We are extremely pleased with Sunil?s services which helped us to purchase our new home recently. We were impressed by the professionalism and the attention to detail at each step of the purchase cycle. To begin with, he gave us a good overview of the area we were interested in and took time to understand our requirements. He explained the pros and cons of various neighborhoods and also taught us how to compare schools between those areas. Next he set up a session with us to go over our finances in detail and created a few financial scenarios that can work for us assuming different interest rates, down payment percentages, appraisal variances etc. Sunil provided us with an Excel Sheet which allowed us to put in our available funds and expenses and calculate the Debt-To-Income ratio to ensure that we are not surprised with what the lender comes up with later on. We have never been so prepared and confident with our ability to close the loan in the past. Sunil also got us in touch with some lenders who helped us get a quick approval letter. Based on our financial situation and requirements, Sunil and Kevin setup daily home alerts for us. For the homes that matched our criteria, Kevin provided a summary of pros and cons for the home. This saved a lot of our time as we didn?t need to research all these homes ourselves. If we liked a particular home, Kevin quickly forwarded the Disclosures and set up a viewing. We really enjoyed touring the homes with Kevin as he would reach the property a few minutes before us and give us a tour with useful details about the home that buyers would not identify by themselves. Kevin also provided us ballpark estimates to fix up various parts of the home whenever asked. To put the offer, Sunil and Kevin would then schedule a call with us to go over the Disclosures page by page to make sure we know everything about the property. They also created a spreadsheet which had their own analysis of recently sold similar properties to narrow down what the offer price should be. Sunil also called agents who recently listed properties in the area to get to know more about the current market. All this prework by Sunil and Kevin helped us immensely in being confident about our offer. Even after getting the offer accepted, Sunil and Kevin helped us to ensure we took all the right steps to close the loan successfully and provided us common to-dos that need to be taken care of before moving in. We had to renovate large parts of the home and Sunil provided us with their trusted contractor contacts that gave us confidence that we are going with people whose work has been vetted by Sunil and his team in the past. All this while Sunil and Kevin provided valuable insight and comments at various instances and took part in the process as if they were buying their own home. The level of service was just flawless and they went over and above at each step. Again, we would love to work with them in future and recommend them to our friends and family anytime. You won?t be wrong to choose them and will be pleasantly surprised!

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My husband and I would definitely recommend Sunil and Deepak. Being a first-time home buyer Sunil and Deepak helped us figure out all the nitty gritty of home buying. Attending the seminar conducted by them helped us ease into the process. They patiently accompanied us to many open houses and never pushed their opinions on us . Sunil and Deepak went through all the inspection reports pointing out to the details that probably we would not even think of looking and were patient enough to answer all the questions with a smiling face. Sunil did not leave us hanging even after we closed the house but helped us with our doubts like where to buy appliances for a good deal, what kind of changes is good for the home and many more . We heard that first time home buying could be overwhelming but thanks to Sunil and Deepak this was such a wonderful experience. They are very friendly , patient and knowledgeable people whom we highly recommend and hopefully work in future again.

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I was helping an older friend who needed to sell her home. She chose Sunil Sethi and Austin Oney, of Sunil Sethi Real Estate. From the day the listing agreement was signed, Austin and Sunil worked extremely hard to help us prepare the house for sale by suggesting ways to upgrade the house enough to make it readily marketable and keeping everyone on track. They then marketed the property effectively, and the sale was completed. The whole process took a total of 48 days in a tough market, much to our astonishment! I highly recommend Austin and Sunil!

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It was such a pleasure working with both Sunil and Austin. They helped us with the process from explaining how it works, helping to stage the house and pricing it right. They organized everything from inspections to even gardener. My house was sold over the asking price during first open house (never mind market slowed down in August). Highly recommend this team.