John Roach – Paragon Real Estate Group

When we first thought about buying a home last year we were absolutely clueless about the process and didn’t know the city very well. To begin with we thought we could manage without a proper agent, and try to organize things through Redfin. We met John by chance at an open house in Noe Valley and were immediately impressed by his knowledge, energy, and vast experience in the SF real estate market. He emailed us frequently with property details, showing an acute eye for our tastes! We were looking mostly in the Noe Valley and the Mission, but I had the impression that John knew the whole city intimately.
Once we found somewhere we were seriously interested in, we began working with him as our buyer’s agent. He helped with every aspect of the process, from large-​scale negotiation to tiny details, and from interpreting the inspection results to arranging financing. His acumen and willingness to work hard on our behalf made it possible to buy this house; even when it looked as if the sale might fall through he continued working tirelessly, and when we had to leave town at a crucial point in the process he masterminded events from his SF office. Since moving in we have missed his friendly manner! I hope we won’t be moving again any time soon, but if we did we would without a doubt work with John again.

John Roach was our agent when we sold our home in Noe Valley a few weeks ago. He was also the listing agent when we bought the same house a few years earlier – we liked him so much, we decided to hire him to represent us as sellers.
John and his business partner, John Twomey, are top notch. Both are incredibly responsive, professional and knowledgeable about the San Francisco market. Throughout the process, John provided impeccable service and made us feel like we were his only client (when I know we were not). We are also very pleased with the results. My husband and I have worked with several real estate agents in the Bay Area, and John Roach is by far the best. I would not hesitate to work with him again – either as a buyer or seller.