Working with Jose was a standout experience. From day one, he approached everything with a clear plan and strong organization, which really helped take the stress out of buying a home. We were on a tight timeline, and Jose ensured we were up and running within days, personally visiting properties and teaching us how to access them while offering guidance on which areas to prioritize and how to narrow our search. His spot-on market analysis skills and deep knowledge of local neighborhoods, including school districts and future development plans, helped us find the perfect home for our needs. Jose’s structured weekly updates kept us informed about next steps, and his strategic negotiation skills shone through in crafting thoughtful offers and counteroffers. He spent ample time reviewing disclosures, answering our questions in detail, and ensuring we felt confident in our decisions without ever feeling rushed. Jose also communicated directly with our lender, demystifying the financing process for us as first-time buyers, and shared helpful tools to weigh our options during the offer stage. Incredibly responsive, Jose stayed on top of everything, even on short notice, understanding how fast the real estate market moves. At the end of the day, Jose is truly on your side, tailoring his approach to your priorities, putting your interests first, and going the extra mile to find the right home. We feel supported every step of the way and can’t recommend him enough.

As first-time home buyers we were very nervous while picking an agent to represent us. We met Jose at an open house and were extremely impressed by his knowledge during our first interaction with him. We had a very short timeframe to buy a house and he helped us get into a contract in 15 days. It has been a pleasure working with Jose as our real estate agent, and we couldn’t be more grateful for his guidance and support throughout the home-buying process. From the very beginning, Jose brought a highly organized and structured approach to house-hunting that made the entire experience feel manageable and even enjoyable. He takes the time to understand your needs and carefully plans each step of the process, ensuring nothing is overlooked. Jose’s negotiation strategies are thoughtful and effective—he really knows how to advocate for his clients while staying grounded and professional. One of the things we appreciated most was how thoroughly he went over disclosures with us, patiently answering all of our questions and making sure we felt informed and confident at every stage. He also provided incredibly useful tools during the offer process and took the time to explain how to use them, helping us make well-informed decisions. Jose was always available—responsive, proactive, and clearly attuned to how time-sensitive real estate can be. Thanks to his dedication and readiness, we never felt like we were going to miss out on a good opportunity. In short, Jose is your biggest advocate. He keeps his clients’ best interests front and center, and it shows in every interaction. We highly recommend working with him if you want a knowledgeable, strategic, and truly client-focused agent by your side.

We were first time home buyers and we had absolutely no past experience on how and where to start our home buy process. We were extremely lucky to have Jose as our agent, because he was able to help us work through out the entire process, including educating us the details of home buying, suggesting strategies, explaining how mortgage works, and touring multiple homes of our interests. We felt that Jose is an real expert and has great passion in helping people finding their dream homes. He was always available to take our messages, phone calls, and zoom meetings, even late at night, and he help us with touring many different homes in our price range, even including some that are less attractive just to give us some good comparisons to let us better picture our dream home. When we found the house that we were most interested in, Jose tried his best to tour the house with us, communicate with the listing agent, and suggest different strategies for us to finally give a competitive offer and secure the house. Even after our offer was accepted, he is still working really hard to go over any documentations we were confused about and made the whole process much easier than we expected. He is very patient and nice and make the process so smooth and relaxing for us. From our first contact to getting the keys to our first home, it only took a little over a month, and we were so surprised and thrilled that we managed to go through the entire process from absolutely nothing in such a smooth and organized way. It was a great pleasure working with Jose, and we would highly recommend him to any future home buyers!

We are a returning client. Jose helped us buy and sell some of our rental properties. We met Jose some years ago through a close high school friend who recommended Jose for his tight connection and deep network in the Bay Area that we are looking for. Being in the engineering line of work my husband and I are pretty detail oriented and pride ourselves to be self-reliant; we do research before talking to any professionals including doctors and real estate agents. With that Jose met all our requirements and beyond. What we like Jose the most is his well-rounded knowledge, professionalism, effectiveness and above all his positive and wanting to help nature. Jose was always there to gently advise and assist day or night. He was efficient but he was never pushy. Our last deal by Jose broke a record and it was done off market, which saved time, effort and money from not needing to fix it prior to hitting the market. This negotiation was achieved through Jose’s relationships within the real estate community. That made us proud by association as a client. We would hire Jose to represent our next house in a heartbeat!

Jose, thank a ton for getting us our dream house in this competitive market. We started our home buying journey couple of months back and you had not just helped us buy our exact requirement, also spent a lot of time showing us houses that were not meeting our requirement exactly and had few things that matched our requirement to firm up our requirement. As against many others in market you never pushed us to change our requirement or budget. At a point in time we almost lost hope and were ready to quit our search, you had gone that extra mile to search as per our requirement and lined up appointments. We had strict budget, multiple requirements, and other challenges. You had connected us to the correct mortgage lender & other vendors who could help ease home buying journey. It took almost a month to write our first offer and our first offer got us our house. You have a very good sense of market condition/insight. We are very happy with the entire home buying journey and highly recommend others to seek your advice.

We were first time home buyers and were lucky enough to get Jose as our agent. He was able to help us work through all the processes as first-time buyers and explain to us any questions we had. We appreciated that he was honest with his assessments for properties we were interest in, and it did not feel like he was pushing us towards anything. We felt like he had our best interest in mind and was able to get our bid accepted in the end. Jose went over any documentations we were confused about and made the whole process seem easy. Even after we have closed, he is still working with us to help us facilitate some final requests we are interested in getting done. He is very responsive and will not make you feel intimidated and pressured about purchasing a property. Our whole process took a little over a month and we could not be happier with how Jose was able to accommodate with our schedule and demands. We would recommend Jose to any future home buyers!

This is my first time selling a property. I had been thinking about it for a while but I wasn't sure if this would be the right time. Had lots of questions specially due to the current pandemic. I found Jose while searching for homes out of the area. When I finally had a chance to talk to him. I was very impressed with the way he explained the whole process to me. He was able to answer all my questions and understood my needs. Since our first conversation I felt I could trust him to sell my home.I never felt pressured at all which is very important to me. He made the transaction very easy, was always available for any of my questions or concerns. Currently he is helping me find my next home. I have no doubts he will find it in the very near future . It has been a real pleasure meeting and working with Mr Padilla. He is highly recommended!

We were first time home buyers and we are really glad that we met Jose! My review is long only because Jose deserves it :) He is absolutely the best person for this job! He is not only knowledgeable and passionate about his work but also very much dedicated to fulfilling buyers needs. Jose is very responsive and he will answer all your questions with same enthusiasm however basic those questions are! We all know that bay area housing market is always competitive, and being a first time home buyer can find it stressful as well. Believe me, Jose will stand by your side with great knowledge about area and make sure you find a house which exactly fits your needs. Jose also showed us really great off-market listings with real chance of getting into offer. Jose has really strong network and he will not only help you with banking services but also with any other requirements post move in. We do recommend Jose to all the buyers out there very strongly! If you are trying to find your dream house in bay area market, Jose is absolutely right agent to go with.

We were first time home buyers and had no idea where to start. We were randomly visiting 6-7 open houses every weekend with no strategy. We met Jose at one of the open houses and he was very transparent and honest. He gave really good insights about the neighborhood and we have never seen any other seller agent so engaged. While we did not bid on that specific property, but we knew we can easily work with Jose. He has really good insights about the market and neighborhoods. As a first time home buyers, we had lots of questions (some stupid ones too!) and Jose was very responsive and patient with us. He walked us through the entire process. We could always rely on him. He builds good relationship with selling agents and that definitely helps! We are glad we found Jose and he helped us get our dream house. We definitely recommend him! Thank you so much for all your help! Bonus: Jose's welcome gift to us was a perfect way to start in a new home!

I cannot stress enough that if you are buying a home Jose is who you want on your side. As first time home buyers we didn't know exactly what we were looking for, we couldn't tell the difference between a good roof and a bad one and what to look for in a HOA. When we were touring homes we would point things out to me that I would never notice and I am beyond grateful! For him it wasn't about making the sale at any cost, it was about getting the right home for me and my husband. He and his team helped us with everything related to buying the home. From getting a loan to figuring out what names should be on a title. He is even helping us after the fact with fixes and small things we want done! I could never have done this without him and I will definitely be working with him again! He's now more of a friend than anything else!

I've got one word to describe Jose- "magician". He makes things happen, he makes it all come together. I am a real estate investor, seen all kinds of realtors and worked with many, but never ever reviewed any one. Jose is an exception, he helped us acquire 2 properties recently- complex deals... but it all worked out beautifully. Jose is strategic, detailed, well-connected, thoughtful and most importantly a good human being, unlike many others who are there to make a quick sale and move on. He's helped us even after the deal is closed, he doesn't have to, but he is there, shows his commitment and dedication to his clients. It is only natural to be skeptical of anyone's connections. But i have to say Jose has an excellent network, i highly recommend working with his network; take that leap of faith like we did, it worked for us. We will definitely work with him again!

Wonderful, highly qualified, effective, very personable, available and hard working, accessible, strategic and reassuring. He helped me buy first and brand new house in Hayward ca, high demand market and brand new property, we got good discount.

Me and My wife are both in our late 20's and we have dream of owning single family house in Bay Area, which is made possible with the help of Jose. Wonderful, highly qualified, effective, very personable, available and hard working, accessible, strategic and reassuring. He helped me buy first and brand new house in Hayward ca, high demand market and brand new property, we got good discount. He is the person with great patience even though we pissed him off some times :) .

Jose helped my wife and me in the last half year. And we finally get the key for the new house now. We are so exciting for the new life and Jose is the one we appreciate most. He is patient and explain all our questions in details. When there is an issue related to loan or house builder, he is also the most helpful person to contact with. We are so lucky to have Jose as our agent.

My wife and I are both in our late 20's, and were first time buyers, with just a dream of owning a home in the Bay Area. Impossible, right? Jose didn't think so. We explained to Jose what our ideal house and budget would look like. He fully comprehended where we were coming from and where we wanted to ultimately end up. 2 days later, we were pre-approved. 2 weeks later, we looked at 6 houses and bid on 2. 45 days after first talking to Jose - we won a bid, closed, and moved into our very first home of our own. We couldn't have ask for a better negotiator. He worked himself into a good working relationship with the selling agent, thereby gaining their trust and respect as someone they would want to work with in the sell. Throughout the 45 days, Jose regularly caught up with us on our progress, what's left to do, and what to expect. He was SUPER responsive and often times put our schedule ahead of his own. Decades from now when we look back at our first house - it would be impossible to not think of Jose. He was an essential piece of a wonderful experience, and surprisingly not-so-stressful purchase.

There are many words that could describe how well Jose does his job but none truly give justice to the quality of work and service. Jose is detailed, professional, responsive and attentive. He treats you with respect and tries to thoroughly understands your needs. Being a first time home buyer can be a daunting task but Jose made it run smoothly. He was there to guide us through every step with an astounding level of professionalism. I would recommend Jose to anyone purchasing a home but especially to anyone who is a first time home buyer. Jose will truly be there when you need him and is ready to answer every question. Excellent customer service from a one of a kind realtor.

We were fortunate to have Jose Padilla as our realtor. The best part about working with him was that he was always focused in answering our questions and giving us good advices. Jose was very responsive to our needs and was always available no matter what time of the day it was. It was a great pleasure to work with him and will highly recommend him to our friends and relatives.

Jose is a great realtor who I highly recommend! Being a first time home buyer, I had a lot of questions and concerns about the entire buying experience. Jose is very knowledgable and was able to answer all of my questions, while making sure I was comfortable with each step in the process. He was also very accommodating and worked around my schedule (often times late at night). Jose worked well with all of the parties involved, and he helped make the entire process run smoothly. He was helpful in giving feedback on all of the properties we saw, and went above and beyond my expectations when writing offer letters and contracts, and made sure to always have my best interests in mind. I'm very happy I worked with Jose on buying my first home, and would highly recommend him.

Jose is an amazing realtor. He is very hard working and patient. My first time purchasing a home I didn't know what to expect. Went through an emotional roller coaster with my loan. Jose went above and beyond my expectation as a realtor. He guided me through my loan process (which was not his job). He was always there even after hours to answer any questions I had. Thank you so much Jose. Although it was terrible experience with my bank I'm glad I had you as my realtor to keep me sane through out the whole process.

Jose helped me close a home on the last day they took offers. Which still feels like a dream. First of all, Jose was very responsive in responding to me whenever I had questions about absolutely anything. His communication was key in ensuring the entire process went smoothly, professionally, and seamlessly. These items were also imperative as a first time homebuyer. I had many questions I researched things on my own and Jose was also good at highlighting items that I overlooked, or letting me know things I may have not have known. He did this all while being able to focus on my needs. He is very good in placing a personal touch in catering to you. I felt very relaxed and comfortable in moving forward with any suggestions that he has provided for me. Lastly, Jose went above and beyond in fighting for what I was looking for, he will put in the extra time and effort to obtain the information you need to allow you to feel more confident about a purchase before jumping in. I, without question, highly recommend Jose for as a real estate agent.

I have worked with real estate agents on and off for several years just testing the waters. My wife and I were finally prepared to buy Jose understood my requirements and was willing to work on our terms. He invested a lot of time upfront with us to ensure there were no surprises along the way. Jose was willing to show us what I wanted to see on our schedule. When we found “the one” Jose made sure our offer would be near the top without going over the top. When we won the bid, he went to bat for us and was able to negotiate the price down to exactly what we wanted. Jose is the guy you want on your team!! He is still in touch with us after the sale to ensure everything is taken care of. Thanks for all the help Jose!!

We knew Jose was the right agent for us! Jose exemplifies what customer service truly should be. In addition to being highly professional, knowledgeable and experienced, having great communication skills, being respectful, focused, proactive and hardworking, he takes the time to really understand your situation and makes you feel as if you are his only client. We had a major goal that he was able to help bring to fruition--way ahead of schedule! With the right questions and information he provided, we were motivated to move forward. He guided us from the very beginning and each step of the process and he was able to communicate to our level of understanding quite thoroughly; especially, when we encountered a few hiccups. During these hiccups, we appreciated most was his openness and respect, always giving us scenarios so we knew what to expect and make the right decisions. It was a learning process for us but with his expertise, his ability to remain focused, as well as, his responsiveness (any time/day, even on holiday!), we felt confident things were headed down the right path. He was very hard-working, very proactive and his quick follow-up after each showing was impressive--he always kept us well-informed. It's good to know that he makes sure he stays current in his industry, as well. He introduced us to new technology--Docusign! Having the convenience to obtain signatures online helped speed-up the process and eliminated our worry about coordinating the right date/time/place for us to meet and sign documents. We were also quite grateful that he went the extra mile to help communicate/translate with our tenants throughout the entire process. ~Great job, Jose! We highly recommend you to any of our family or friends! :)

Highly recommend Jose to any home-buyers ESPECIALLY first-time home-buyers. Only after one month of actively looking, Jose was able to get my 2nd offer accepted and made the entire process a breeze! Prior to working with Jose, I had contacted/interviewed several others to be my agent, and none of them seemed to care or give me the attention that Jose did. As a first time home-buyer, it is hard to find a trustworthy agent who would explain everything and go the extra mile, but Jose is extremely detail-oriented and really care about his clients! Working in San Francisco and trying to buy a condo in San Jose was a pain, but Jose was always willing to work around my hours and would respond to my texts/calls anytime of the day. Thank you, Jose for your attention to detail and genuinely caring about your clients! I will never go to another real estate agent in the future.

This review is way overdue! (Sorry Jose) We are hands down for how professional, motivated and extremely patient Jose was while working with us. It got really stressful during the entire home buying process but Jose kept us all collected. One of the best trait of Jose that I'm really impressed was his responsiveness. Even when he was out of town/country he gets back to us right away. I think not all agents would ever call their clients while they are on vacation. Jose made sure we are always updated in the whole process. Jose is very knowledgeable in the business. The process was very fast. We were able to close in less than a month thanks to him. I believe we first spoke to Jose mid November and we closed escrow few days before Christmas. The house is like our early Christmas gift! Jose professionalism is outstanding. Even a few months after we got the house, he tries to keep in contact with us just to check in and see how everything is going. We are very happy with our home and it wouldn't be possible living here if it wasn't for Jose. You are awesome! Thank you!

I would like to thank you Jose Padilla for your dedication to us. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Its a wonderful feeling to be able to walk into your OWN home and as a team we all worked together to make that possible. Thank you again! Dinner was amazing and our special sentimental gift was like the cherry on top! Thanks again!

It is a miracle I closed my home purchase in about 30 days after I met Jose randomly at a open house. In this crazy market, we got this property under the listed price without waiving any contingencies. Jose is very good at helping first time home buyers. He has been very patient in addressing all of my concerns during the home buying process. He has the skill and just enough aggressiveness in getting the clients the home they are looking for without overpaying. Jose patiently helped me understand the nitty-gritty details of the home inspection report, presented various options and made me comfortable about our purchase decision and price. Jose connected me with a nice loan officer to get the loan process smooth and in time for the closing date. Whether you are new to the market or if you have been frustrated with losing your bids, I recommend working with Jose to get on to the winning side. You'll definitely benefit from his strategy, aggressiveness and negotiation skills in this crazy housing market in bay area. Once locked in, you are guaranteed to get excellent service from Jose in all stages of home buying process.

If you need a Real Estate Agent or just have one not meeting your expeditions call Jose. His knowledge and strategy will bring you to ease. When I met Jose I did NOT have a loan approval but knew what I wanted. And 31 days later I'm now homeowner with POSITIVE Equity. He saved me thousands if you don't call Jose you are losing out plan and simple. Be Smart and informed reached out to him today.

Jose helped me by my first home. Jose saw that I loved this home the moment that I walked in and he did everything to make it happen for me. The process went very smoothly. Jose gave me some great negotiating tips to help my offer be accepted. He kept me in the loop all along the way. He really cared about me and my new home purchase. Thanks Jose!

Jose P. is an excellent real estate professional and comes highly recommended. Jose P. is attentive, responsive, strategic, experienced, and results-oriented. He asked the right questions and listened very well in terms of helping us meet our goals with selling the home that we had owned for the last 10 years. He is quick to make professional recommendations but allowed us the flexibility to make collaborative decisions. He has an excellent understanding of the greater market conditions in addition to the local-level to help us drive differentiation and top placement. His choice of the professional photographer was truly first-class. My family, colleagues, and friends, were all very impressed with his top-talent and choice. Jose P. hosted two separate open-house weekends showcasing our property and delivered daily reports to us. He was able to secure multiple offers for our final considerations. As first-time home sellers ourselves, we were very fortunate to have Jose P. as our agent and partner. He was invaluable and a consummate professional. He represented himself and his agency Alain Pinel with high respectability. Jose P. is bilingual in English & Spanish. Last year, he helped my younger brother list and sell their first-property as well. Later on, Jose P. also helped them purchase their desired home in a great school district due to school-age children. This year, he has helped us tremendously. We look forward to working with Jose P. closely on our next home purchase! Here are the amazing timelines Jose P. helped us coordinate: 1) Between initial meeting to having the property listed on MLS and several top-tier websites = 4 1/2 weeks. 2) Two weekends of open-houses. 3) Multiple offers presented to us and professionally evaluated. 4) Close of escrow and deed transferred within 3 1/2 weeks. I trust Jose P. just as I would a very close family-friend. He comes highly recommended and we will continue to work with him in this long-term partnership.

Very helpful, honest, and responsive. Jose helped me through many difficulties parts of my home buying and loan application. It finally get approved just on time. He gave me a lot of useful advice in the processing, helped me to make decisions.

He is relentless in executing the goals you set for him. Prompt, concise, knowledgeable, and highly efficient, he gives 300%. As a first time home buyer, he makes the process painless and exciting. He always stays three steps ahead of where you think you are. An example: with his connections he had the ball rolling on setting up the inspector appointment, something I may of had to do on my own.

Very helpful, honest, and responsive. Best realtor I've worked with in the Bay area in comparison to over 10+ other realtors that have crossed my path. Easy to get a hold of, cares about his job, and does not forget about you. He's followed up with me multiple times when other realtors have never contacted me back after the first call/interaction with them. He has also recommended to me a responsive lender whom works as a team with him and has mentioned multiple times the importance of working as a team in the business. Overall, great integrity.

We interviewed several agents and no one came more prepared than Jose. We had a need for real specific information about the Bart tracks going in next to our home and what the impact would mean to our value. Jose was the only agent that did complete research to give the best information for us to make one of the most important decisions of our lifes. We actually found a home out of the area and he negotiated and got important information that was necessary to move to the home that suits us perfectly.