Not Just Bottom-Line Results
Sophia Xu is dedicated to one single-minded purpose: to empower people with clear and actionable insight so that together, they can reach their greatest potential.
She does this by committing to a peerless level of professionalism and work ethic, leveraging her sophisticated understanding of complex data, and maximizing her strengths and experience to accomplish goals and exceed expectations.
As a real estate professional, Sophia carries out her mission by constantly innovating, expecting a higher standard for both herself and the industry, and negotiating for results that place her clients’ best interest first.
Client Testimonials
Shannon Colton
May 18, 2022.
We have been fortunate to work with Sophia on multiple occasions to buy and sell in the Bay Area over the past five years. Most recently, Sophia was our realtor for the sale of our Palo Alto home in March of 2022. We choose to work with Sophia repeatedly because she is knowledgeable, professional, reliable, and very pleasant to work with. We trust her industry knowledge and guidance regarding all aspects of home buying and selling.
Sophia's knowledge of pricing, market timing, and marketing strategies was spot on with our recent home sale. We received multiple offers, and we were delighted with the outcome.
Sophia dedicated her expertise and time to preparing our home for the market. She knew which upgrades and improvements were needed to competitively market our home, and we found Sophia to be highly efficient and organized with a network of vendors which she managed.
Throughout the whole process of working with Sophia, from our initial thoughts of listing our home for sale, to the planning for when to put it on the market and what needed to be done beforehand, to the actual listing and then reviewing offers we received, we enjoyed working with Sophia and collaborating with her along the way. We highly recommend working with Sophia.
-Shannon & Paul Colton
Hao Chen
May 12, 2022.
My colleague referred Sophia to us more than 5 years ago, and she has helped us buy and sell three properties since then. She cared about our needs and gave us unbiased advice on locations and properties. When it's time for us to sell our home, Sophia provided a clear go-to-market plan and was very candid about what we could expect in the process. Sophia put so much time and effort into the prep work to make our home appealing to potential buyers and for us to have the best chance to maximize the sale price. There was a very similar property for sale in our neighborhood at the same time. Sophia's pricing and offer reviewing strategies worked and we received multiple offers within a week. We were very pleased with the result. Sophia is professional, experienced, knowledgeable about the local markets, well organized and extremely thoughtful. We could not recommend Sophia more highly.
Danielle Chen
September 11, 2021.
Sophia is the best agent we’ve worked with so far.
Sophia is so knowledgeable in lots of neighborhood in the Bay Area. When we met Sophia, we just sold our first home and looked for buying the second one. In our initial meeting, she got to know our need and pointed out quite a few nice neighborhood based on her many years of realtor experience. This actually helped me search my dream home so efficiently later.
Sophia is also an unbiased and patient realtor. I’m a really picky and proactive buyer. I checked Redfin every morning and always messaged her question through the week. She always shared with me what she thought as a whole picture including merits and drawbacks of the homes. Her unbiased opinion also showed up during all of open houses we went to and also the time when we went through the disclosure with her. I’ve learnt a lot from her.
Sophia really cares about her buyers. She never pushed us to submit offers even we changed our mind at the last minute. There were 2 homes we were interested but hesitate to buy it. Despite she went to the open house twice with us, she still wanted to make sure we feel comfort to submit offers.
Sophia wins our trust through the process. We definitely will recommend her to all of our friends and will work with her again in the future!!
Nian Chen
July 10, 2021.
Sophia helped us coordinate the remodel of our house prior to putting it on the market and sold it fast. We had already moved into our new home, which she helped us purchase in 2020. The remodeling project was well worth it but not just for us the Seller; I'm sure the Buyer appreciates finding a move-in ready home. She sold our home fast and for a great price with a smooth closing. Sophia also helped us buy our first home in 2015 and we find her very patient and considerate. She doesn't rush us to buy or sell. She also has a network of people to address any issues with buying or selling. We have recommended her to several friends and will definitely work with her again on real estate matters.
Monica Canilang
July 5, 2021.
We have known Sophia for several years and have done multiple transactions with her. We wanted to have my mother come and live with us and needed a larger, single-level home in a nice neighborhood, all within our budget. Sophia helped to show us homes in different cities to find what would really meet our needs. We had unique requirements, and Sophia patiently looked for many possible options to meet them. After we found the right home, Sophia helped us to sell our home in challenging circumstances. After limited showings at the height of the pandemic, Sophia never pushed us to accept an offer. We waited a couple of months, until Spring of 2021, and were able to sell the house off-market with a much better offer. My mother wanted to take some time to move and sell her home. Sophia helped her with a timeline to allow her to take her time but still take advantage of the Spring market. Her house sold quickly and we were very happy with the results.
Daisy Shi He
June 24, 2021.
Sophia helped us purchase a home in the Spring of 2021. She understood our needs and valued our time by only showing homes that met our criteria. Sophia put our best interests at heart. She connected us to the right lender, pointed out factors that would impact our decisions, and negotiated a contingency to protect us. Sophia was very knowledgeable about the neighborhood. She also gave us great advice on timing and price. We enjoyed working with Sophia as she's professional, always communicated the strategy and plan clearly, and delivered the result that exceeded our expectations. We are very happy with our new home and will continue to work with Sophia for our real estate needs in the future.
Yizi Wu
June 20, 2021.
We met Sophia at an open house when we were looking to purchase our home. We were impressed by her professionalism and knowledge so we decided to work with her. Sophia was very patient and cared about our needs. She gave us great advice on timing and pricing. We were able to purchase our dream home for a great price. My family enjoyed the house and the neighborhood throughout the years. Sophia continued to support us after closing. Her advice was always professional, straightforward and practical. When it came time for us to sell the house, Sophia managed the preparation, listing and closing from the beginning to the end. The entire process was smooth and stress free. We were very satisfied with the result. We’d highly recommend Sophia!
Yu-Hsin Kuo
June 18, 2021.
Sophia helped us purchase our first home in 2016. We bought a brand new home from a large homebuilder and unfortunately our closing got delayed for over 2 months. Our lease was up and we were expecting a baby so it was a stressful time for us. Sophia was able to negotiate with the builder to pay for a furnished apartment for us until our home was ready. When we made the move to a new place, Sophia helped to get our house ready to sell. She worked with vendors and implemented a strategy to meet our goals. She made everything happen while we were not even there.
Lingwei Wu
June 15, 2021.
Sophia was referred to me by a friend. We were first time homebuyers and she helped us prioritize our needs. She also educated us about the market conditions, the buying process and contract terms and conditions. As we loved Eichler homes, Sophia spent a lot of time explaining the pros and cons of the Eichler so that we knew what to expect. We learned a lot from the experience. Sophia's pricing analysis was spot on. Her offer strategy helped us purchase our dream home in a multiple-offer situation. Sophia has continued to support us after closing.
Yang
June 14, 2021.
My family needed more space, but wanted to stay in the same neighborhood. When a bigger home came up for sale on the next street, Sophia acted quickly and drafted a strategy to win the bid among 10+ offers. She has been a great advisor along the way. She provided honest feedback about the properties and price. Sophia is patient, organized and detail oriented which all made for a smooth closing.
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