Sunae Chon

Sunae found me my home, and I recommend her to anyone looking to buy in the San Francisco region. She’s friendly, positive, patient, and intelligent. Over the course of an eight-​month home search, I put Sunae into some of the toughest transactions, from a short sale to a probate sale, and she represented me professionally at every turn.
Before I discuss the complex transactions, let me talk about Sunae personally. Sunae is friendly and patient, especially considering that my girlfriend and I were very high maintenance. We peppered her with questions, often over hours-​long phone conversations. She explained everything for us, from the basics of buying a home at the beginning, to the more complex and nuanced situations that arose later in the transactions. She met with us late in the evening to accommodate our jobs, and she was always available on the weekends. She treated me as if I was her most important client, that she had endless time to answer my questions. This level of service and respect is hard to find today, but she has mastered it.
Separate from her personality, she is intelligent and able to complete the most complex transactions. The short sale was one of the first properties on which I placed an offer. The seller’s agent was from outside the SF region and unfamiliar with SF procedures, so Sunae ensured she met all local requirements to expedite the transaction. When the seller’s agent became unresponsive and the transaction stalled, Sunae did my bidding and hounded the agent to ensure she responded to our requests. Ultimately, the bank on the seller’s second mortgage refused the short sale and decided to proceed to an auction. At this point, Sunae took the initiative to call the bank and attempted to resurrect the deal. She went out of her way to fight for my interests.
After putting in several more offers, another seller in San Francisco accepted my offer. After reviewing the property’s disclosures, I decided to exercise my right to cancel the contract, and Sunae immediately began working to cancel it, even though she worked hard with the seller’s agent to get me a great price. I was concerned that she may «lose face» in the agent community by canceling the offer, but she put my needs and interests first.
Finally, after several more offers, another seller accept my offer on a probate sale. She explained the probate process to me and assisted throughout. The seller’s agent was often guarded and cranky, but Sunae turned on her positive attitude to work through the issues. She encouraged us to «think positive,» and we ended up winning the probate sale during the court hearing. I’ve been living in my new home for more than two months — and love it.
When it comes to real-​estate agents, Sunae is «one of the good ones.» If you’re looking for an agent that is friendly, patient, and intelligent, and who can represent you professionally in a competitive market, she’s the one for you.

Sunae is AMAZING! It is not easy work being a buyer’s agent in SF. Competition is incredible and if you’re a buyer without endless cash, it can be a bit disheartening knowing what you’re up against. Sunae makes it all better.
She is great at finding unique ways of gaining a competitive advantage without just throwing cash at an offer in hopes of not being the greater fool.
Being first time SF home buyers, Sunae held our hand as we explored neighborhoods, property types, and local regulations and customs. In fact, we interviewed two other agents and ultimately chose her because she is incredibly responsive and is a tireless advocate for her clients. On more than one occasion we dealt with uncommunicative or downright shady sellers or agents and she was able to aptly shepherd us through their nonsense ensuring a positive outcome for us.
In short, we love Sunae. She is relentlessly positive, has an incredible depth of knowledge of the market, and a phenomenal work ethic.
I cannot recommend Sunae enough. We’ll be using her for any future properties we buy in the Bay Area.

Finding a new home is a lot of work, with a caring, skilled real estate professional on your side it makes this task bearable. We stumbled upon Ms Sunae Chon while visiting an open house. Sunae took the time to probe, asking what are we looking for 1) family home, or 2) investment. We are leaning towards an investment property and she was off running the MLS. Sunae is always positive and advises us on market trends, displaying down payment ratios, and sharing market comparisons. I honestly feel she has our best interest at heart.
Sunae Chon, Broker
Phone: 415.321.7065
Cell: 415.377.2411
Fax: 415.321.7265
Vanguard Properties
2501 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94 110