Real Estate in East Bay – Derek Han

Buying a home with Derek was a pleasant and smooth experience overall. We saw about maybe close to 15 – 20 homes around El cerrito, Richmond, Concord, Pleasant Hill. Pacheco and Martinez. He was patient, understanding and not pushy. At every home that we checked out, he allowed us the space to form our own opinion and then gave his but when we both sense that we didn’t like the place as much, we simply just moved on to the next house. He was able to get whatever information pertaining to the houses on my list and didn’t seem to mind the long list of houses I sent him (on a daily basis) that I was interested in. He turned around fairly quickly to let me know which ones were still available to look at.
When it came time to make an offer on the house, he helped by giving his opinion on the strategy that I was taking but yet letting me make the final decision on how I want to proceed. He also goes out of this way to ensure that I know what the next steps are and goes the extra mile to ensure that I am up to date with what is happening and what I need to take care of next. He is also very responsive to text messages which is great in this day and age.
Overall, it was a great experience and I would recommend him as your realtor. It was pleasant and an experience that I would repeat when it comes time for my second home :)

My wife and I were first time home buyer, and found Derek as our realtor. Derek was very patient and professional. He responds very quickly to our questions. He also provided us with a lot of helpful information and made the house buying process become much easier. Thank you Derek for the help!

My husband and I have been looking for property for at least 5 years in the East Bay. Derek has been there for us every step of the way. He is friendly, helpful, patient and knowledgeable… a true professional who knows the real estate market extremely well. It has been a pleasure working with Derek. We highly recommend him!

Derek Han was my agent who helped me sold my home in Castro Valley.
Transaction was smooth and professional. Derek is experienced, professional, friendly and easy to deal with. He gave me advice along the way and made me fully understand what my rights and options were.
I would recommend Derek to my friends and family.

When my husband and I were initially preapproved for a home loan by our bank, we called several agents and browsed houses online. Only Derek made a lasting impact on us because of his sincere desire to help even if we were preapproved for so little by our bank. He helped us get preapproved by another lender for twice the amount and patiently answered all our questions. He was there constantly giving support and advice even if we were getting overwhelmed by the whole process and almost gave up. You can count on Derek to help you every step of the way. Even if he is away on vacation, he keeps communication lines open. From the bottom of our hearts, my family and I thank this great guy. — Mary Anne & Jim

We are first time home buyers and had originally had another realtor «assigned» to us by our lender. We did not feel that our assigned realtor was meeting our needs. Derek was recommended by a friend of ours. Within a few minutes of speaking with him we already knew he was going to be great! He was very on board with what we wanted and was eager to help. Being first time home buyers, we knew nothing about buying a house, but Derek was there to answer any questions we had and explained everything to us in a way that made sense. Derek took the time to show us over a dozen houses (most of them on weekends). Thanks to Derek and his patience, we found a house that suited all of our needs.

My husband and I are first time buyers. Derek made the process enjoyable. We looked a several properties sometimes more then once. Derek was very patient and friendly with us every minute of the process. When we found the home for us Derek really went to bat for us making sure we got it. Derek is knowledgeable, friendly and we highly recommend him.

I am a successful first time home buyer all thanks to Derek Han. He was truly a pleasure to work with! Derek was extremely committed to helping me find my dream condo and made suggestions that I believe greatly contributed to the success in purchasing my condo even in this very competitive market. He walked me through step-​by-​step what I needed to do and always made sure that I understood what was happening. I would highly recommend Derek to anyone who is looking to purchase a condo or home.

Derek Han is an excellent agent. He is detail-​oriented, efficient, hard-​working, intuitive, and patient. He most certainly can assist you in buying a home. I highly recommend him.

Derek was great. I was super picky about places and he patiently waited with me for over 6 months looking, I even backed out of the same place twice and he didnt bat an eye. He always had my best interest at heart and is a great realtor. I would reccomend him to any one looking for a place in the East Bay. He knows a great deal about the market and was a perfect choice for my first home. Thanks D-​Rock!

Derek was recommended to me by friends. My goal for the year was to buy a house and after poking around online for a few weeks to see what was on the market, I decided to call him and get the ball rolling. There was a lot of competition out there, but with Derek’s help and guidance, we got a dream home for our family! Communication was great throughout the process. Derek was able to show us homes and work with us around our busy schedules, and he made sure everything went as smooth as possible from start to finish.

Derek Han was the best thing we ever did when looking for a property. He not only answered all our questions he filled in blanks for us that we did not even think of. He showed us the properties we want to see in a timly fashion and always arrived with other selections to choose from. He made the paper work simple for us and did not waste any of our time with any unnessary forms that most of us don’t even understand. After escrow closed he continued to find us the right professionals to do any of the work we wanted done to the condominium .
It was a good experience working with him and he made it personal for us too!

Derek helped us to find and purchase our first home in 2010. As you may know, a home purchasing and financing process for a first time home buyer like us would be complicated and painful. Thanks for Derek, he professionally and patiently guided us through the entire process, provided step by step information and assistance to help us accomplish our dreams. Thanks again Derek!

Toward the end of 2011, I was afforded an employment opportunity to relocate from Los Angeles to the Bay Area. During this transition (on top of having to rent out my home in LA, which went smoothly), it was my intent to purchase a home here in the Bay Area. Upon getting myself settled at a family friend’s in February 2012, I began my search for a home, however, I didn’t have any serious plans on purchasing until May (as I had to pass my probation period at work).
I came across Derek’s website in my casual search in researching neighborhoods and areas that struck my interest. He immediately reached out to me via telephone and invited me to look at one of the homes I was interested in. Though this was in the early stages (i.e. — late March), it was helpful for me to meet Derek and for him to show me a variety of homes so he could gain a sense for what I was looking for this go round in purchasing a home.
Long story short — Derek made this process rather «effortless» and my stress level was not even a fraction of the level when I purchased my home in Los Angeles in 2008 (and buying a home can be very stressful). I was able to get into a home which met all of my expectations and plus some; the items for negotiations with the seller were met; and with his referral for a mortgage broker, they were able to have my financing (as far as my monthly payment, 30 year fixed) to my targeted goal.
For anyone who is looking to make a home purchase, I would strongly recommend Derek.