I bought a place in the Inner Mission and having the SFHotlist agency (more specifically my contact Sasha) was of great help. I am very new to not only the home buying process but also the San Francisco market(this was my first home.) From my initial meeting with Sasha, to the final day that I got the keys I was always looked after. We had an introductory meeting where I got all the details of the SFHotlist process, followed by emails on a weekly basis of listings for places that were on the market. The listings I got were based on the first discussion that we had where Sasha asked me what it was I was looking for, how much I wanted to pay and which neighborhoods I was interested in. The listings got more unique to me the more I said yes/no to the options I had seen. I found a place that met all my requirements and asked Sasha what she thought about going to put a bid on it. I wanted to put a bid at the asking rate, and she advised me to go a little under to leave a little wiggle room for negotiation. A week later we got a counter offer that was ~15% more than I bid. Sasha was able to negotiate and with a bit of back and fourth she got the owner to accept a bid at ~6% more than my asking, and only 2% more than the original asking price. (I even later found out that she was doing all this negotiating for me while she was on vacation in Hawaii where she was getting engaged(oops)). But I think the combination of her dedication to her clients as well as her commanding knowledge of the market makes her (and the agency she represents) the best realtor/service I could have worked with. I would without a doubt request her services in the future. Thank you so much!!!

We've had the pleasure of working with Danielle and Tanya on two home purchases and one sale. They helped us buy our first condo and then to graduate to a gorgeous single family home when we were ready. We're happily settled into our new place and just closed the sale of the condo at well above asking! The experience was excellent.

The whole team is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, responsive, and capable. They have the kind of relationships that help smooth the home-buying process and are able to anticipate and address issues and anxieties. Moving is stressful, so it's a huge help to know you're in good hands.

In addition to being repeat customers, we've referred friends to Danielle and Tanya and they have also had great experiences.

We're hoping we found our forever home, but if we move again, we know just who to call. Big thanks to the whole team!

Certain people come into your life when you really need them and boy is that never more true for me than now. Lucas Sorah listened as I cried about a break-up and then he told to put my big girl panties on and buy my own apartment. He took such kind gentle care of me when one place got away and just kept assuring me that we would find the perfect place and we did, in hardly no time at all and now today I have my keys and I'm ready to move in and start the next chapter!

Buying a place in SF is scary and competitive and you need a great realtor, their knowledge and contacts. So thank you Lucas Sorah and the team at Keller Williams!

We truly couldn't have wished for better partners that Tanya and Danielle for our first home purchase. From the first day when we approached them with no end of beginners questions (which were all patiently and comprehensively answered), through the long process of understanding the San Francisco real estate market, our own tastes and our own budget, to the mad rush of putting together an offer, nailing down the fine details of financing, and finally closing the purchase, Tanya and Danielle were always there with a calm confidence, a smile, and all the support and advice we needed. And even after we took ownership, Tanya brought us the keys along with a bottle of champagne and a list of trusted recommendations for movers, contractors, and everything new homeowners might need. We can't recommend Tanya and Danielle highly enough!

Danielle sold our condominium located in Noe Valley.  She is a complete professional, and I have absolutely no reservations about recommending her for any real estate transaction.

Our condominium was located in a very desirable neighborhood and, in my view, it would not have taken much marketing to fetch a price that would have satisfied us.  Other realtors may have taken this as an opportunity to go easy on the marketing. Not Danielle. She and her team produced an incredible brochure highlighting not only the desirable aspects of the home, but also the unique aspects of the part of the neighborhood where it is located.  She also organized several open houses over a period of two weeks, including two on weekdays. Overall, her marketing efforts went above and beyond what we could have expected. Our home sold for far more than what we expected, and I attribute this to Danielle's marketing.

She and her team are also incredibly organized.  This helped in many respects, but especially with staging, painting, documents, reviewing offers and finalizing the transaction.  Following execution, we received a fully copy of all documents on a thumb drive. Danielle and her team were always available to answer questions, and they always did so in an informative and timely manner.

On top of all of this, Danielle is a great person and, as you would expect, the people on her team are also very nice.

I recommend Danielle for any real estate transaction in San Francisco.  She is exceptional, and would be an asset to to anyone buying or selling real estate.

We had the pleasure of working with Sasha Lupercio in order to sell our Pointe Pacific., Daly City, Ca home.  Sasha was remarkably professional and competent; she is well organized and a most welcomed agent in a very competitive market.  We highly recommended Sasha's services to others interested in selecting a friendly and helpful person for selling or buying property.  Thank you Sasha. Gerry Takano and Michael Stick

Debbie did an outstanding job for us in purchasing a home and really put in the extra effort through the entire process.  Along with all of her hard work, I think it was the extra touches that really presented our offer above all others and got us a home in San Francisco that we love.  Thanks Debbie and the entire SF Hotlist team!

This review is a little overdue but allowing a few months to pass has given me even more perspective and appreciation for Debbie, Danielle and their SF Hotlist team.  I decided I wanted to buy my own place in San Francisco after getting fed up with overpriced rent and was referred to Debbie and Danielle. From my first introduction to the day I closed, Debbie and her colleagues exuded nothing but professionalism, concern for my wants and needs and the utmost expertise in this region.  Not to mention, their collective reputation precedes them.

Danielle runs a tight ship with her team, and their coordinated efforts (especially once in escrow) reflect their combined experience and desire for perfection.  To speak more specifically to my experience, I gave Debbie some difficult criteria to work with, given my very high expectations and very low financial commitment.  I hate overpaying for anything and explained that I wanted to prioritize good value and a smart financial purchase, while ticking as many of my "must-have" boxes as possible.  Although we originally targeted some less desirable neighborhoods, Debbie and Danielle were able to help me write a compelling enough offer to get into a prime SF neighborhood under market rates, due in large part to their reputation and the seller's agent's desire to work with Debbie over agents with clients putting more on the table.  Even though I felt like I was a challenging client, Debbie never made me feel that I was any less important than any other client. Debbie is always very responsive, notwithstanding how remarkably busy she is, and she always makes you feel like you are her only client. She is very savvy but practical at the same time and always has her clients' best interests at heart.

The affiliates that SF Hotlist works with (for things like financing, escrow, title insurance, etc.) are all top-notch and you always feel like you are in good hands.

I cannot speak highly enough of this team and look forward to getting back in touch in a few years when I'm ready for an upgrade!

After working with another agent and writing at least 14 offers we decided to rethink our agent selection. After multiple referrals to Lucas Sorah and his SFhotlist team we decided to give him a call. Within 2 weeks of searching with Lucas for a new home, he had gotten us into contract on the most gorgeous home ever in the Sunset. Best part, the house was not even on the market yet, therefore we had no competition with other offers and we were able to snatch it up before anyone else could view it.

Lucas's contacts and networks within the SF real estate market is what made this transaction possible. His knowledge of current market conditions is amazing. Every step of the home search was customized to our needs and made us feel extremely confident and comfortable with all of our decisions.

We can't say enough great things about Lucas! Seriously, we wished we would have worked with him from the very beginning! He is truly talented at what he does and you can tell he really enjoys being a Realtor in SF! I will be referring him and his team to all my friends and colleagues, no doubt!!

This review is long overdue, especially since my home-buying experience began in earnest about seven months ago. My girlfriend and I were looking to purchase a place in San Francisco, which, seemed like quite a harrowing experience at the start given all the possible complications associated with purchasing a home here (i.e. dated buildings, earthquake prone areas etc).

However, once we met Debbie in person and chatted about our plans, we felt that Debbie was definitely the right person to assist us in looking for a home. Through the course of the next few months, Debbie was frequently on the lookout for new homes that came on the market and regularly suggesting new open houses that we should check out on the weekends (this was no small feat considering we didn't have a particular area / type of home in mind). After visiting more open houses together and sharing our thoughts about certain homes, Debbie seemed to know exactly what we were looking for. In no time at all, she showed a great intuition for finding and suggesting homes she thought we would like. Debbie would often check out an open house on a weekday while both my girlfriend and I are working, and if there was something about the place she thought we would like / didn't like, she'd share her thoughts and help us prioritize how we would look at the open houses. This definitely helped us save a lot of precious time shuttling between open houses on the weekends.

While we were still looking out for homes, Debbie was very responsive with all forms of communications. On some occasions, when we randomly saw new units come up on Zillow / Trulia, we'd ask if Debbie could help us schedule a showing. Somehow she was able to always find some time on her calendar to accompany us to the showing, or do some research about the unit, or schedule some time with the selling broker within the next day or two. She was always very candid with her thoughts on different places as well, and we always valued the knowledge she shared about different homes / districts in SF.

When we eventually shortlisted a couple of homes that we were interested in making offers for, the purchasing experience became slightly tense. We realized on a fine Monday afternoon that we only had several hours to choose and make an offer for one of three homes that we really liked as two of the three units were closing on their offers. I still remember how stressed my girlfriend and I were that afternoon since it was a huge decision to make in the space of a few hours. We  called Debbie countless times that afternoon to seek her advice, and we were extremely grateful to Debbie for keeping us calm, guiding us to making a great decision and expertly negotiating the offer that we were making. She was always more than happy to reach out to the buyer's agents to negotiate on our behalf and go above and beyond to help us out in more ways than we could count.

Eventually, we found a truly exceptional home, and we're happy to say that we couldn't have done it without Debbie! Many thanks to her, Danielle, and the rest of the Keller-Williams team for making our dream possible!