Billy McNair – McNair Group at Coldwell Banker

Billy came highly recommended by two discerning couples we know. When we resolved to sell our home in Portola Valley, we decided to talk to him even though we had worked with another realtor in the past with whom we had been satisfied. His presentation and proposed plan were thoughtful, thorough, and creative. But his team-​approach to prepping the house for sale was what made our decision. We signed up – and Billy and his terrific team delivered, impressively so! They helped us prepare our older home for sale, marketed it effectively, and sold it quickly. Billy helped us with all material strategies, big and small, and provided us with insights we did not have. His team members were a big value-​add and a big part of what sets McNair Group apart. For one of the biggest financial transactions in our life, the McNair Group was there for us every step of the way.

A good friend recommended we work with Billy a few years back, and we have had a phenomenal experience ever since. He helped us to find and purchase our first home in Menlo Park. A few years later, as our family expanded, he helped us to sell it and buy our new home also in Menlo Park. Billy is exceptionally well-​networked, highly knowledgeable, data-​driven, a great negotiator, and has a very strong ability to get great deals done for both buying and selling homes. In this area, you need a real competitive edge to be able to get into a great home at a reasonable price, and Billy has absolutely been ours. Not only is he an asset in buying and selling, he’s a great resource in finding the best vendors and service providers to maintain and improve your home. I cannot give a higher recommendation for him and his team.

I worked with Billy to sell my home in Menlo Park in the late 2013, and he was, without a doubt, the most knowledgeable, helpful, responsive, and professional realtor I’ve ever worked with. His intimate knowledge of Menlo Park and the surrounding areas is unmatched, his print and online marketing materials are gorgeously done, and his understanding of how to leverage social media platforms like Facebook and Google to target the marking of his listings totally blew me away.
Even more amazing was how he stepped in to help me with a near-​disaster situation that happened just a few weeks before we were planning to list the home: an upstairs water leak that caused damage to multiple levels of ceilings, subfloors, hardwood, and carpets. It wasn’t part of his job, but he bent over backwards to help me find emergency cleanup options and connect me with contractors to assess the damage and plan repairs. He also met vendors at the house numerous times when it wasn’t convenient for me to help coordinate the cleanup and repair work. I would have been impressed with his professionalism even without these extra efforts, but his willingness to step up and help me in a crisis sealed the deal for me.
I can’t say enough good things about my experience working with Billy. He is a true professional in every sense of the word!

Thanks again for all the help and guidance over the last few months.
It was a pleasure – (not something I often say about house-​hunting!)
You made our lives much easier through this process.

After hearing time and again from friends and colleagues about the McNair Group’s excellent service, we finally experienced it first-​hand this spring. Here in Silicon Valley, where expectations run exceedingly high, we now realize that Billy and his team are truly second to none. When facing a quick decision to relocate and sell our home, Billy and his team were our saving grace. He offered frank and balanced advice, invaluable help preparing our house for sale, and an aggressive campaign that encompassed social media and outreach to local brokers to support a private listing. Our house garnered multiple offers in just six days, and sold for well over the offer price. We are not the newest, largest or most updated house in the neighborhood, but we sold for the highest price per square foot by a margin of thirty or forty percent!

I was seeking some guidance on rentals in the area. Billy was responsive and supportive. He spoke with me about the competitive nature of rentals and made some terrific suggestions. Billy took the time from his busy schedule to drive me around the neighborhood and share some local information. Although renting makes the most sense at this time, if the time comes to look to purchase in the neighborhood, Billy will be my first call. Thanks again Billy for your hospitality.

Having interacted with a number of realtors over the years, I can confidently say that there are a lot of realtors out there, but not a lot of realtors like Billy McNair. Billy is a business person who also happens to be a realtor. He is smart, very savvy, organized, thorough, professional and a relentless advocate for his clients. We worked with him both on the sale of our home and the purchase of a new home (during the span of a year) — he was incredible during many twists and turns of both transactions. He was a creative problem solver, jumped through a lot of hoops to make both deals happen and never lost his sense of humor. I can honestly say that he’s in a class above the rest.

We engaged Billy after a recommendation from a trusted friend who had been impressed with his approach and follow up when she considered selling her house. Billy took the time to get a real understanding of our needs and then arranged a half day for us to visit properties in order to ensure we were calibrated. Billy nailed out — we went out on 3 morning tours each looking at areas that we had specified an interest in Each tour was worthwhile and on the third we found our Los Gatos home. At this point Billy took over closing the deal impeccably.
It really was a great experience from start to finish, in fact he continues to be a great supporter long after we have moved in with recommendations of trusted contractors and companies. One thing that stands out with Billy is his unique skillset. As I understand it Billy is a former CEO, licensed attorney in the state of California and holds an MBA degree. All of this combined ment that we were working with a real all rounder in terms of the complex negotiation, legal and financial implications of buying a home.

Billy really knows his stuff and is a pleasure to work with. If you’re buying/​selling a home in the Peninsula, you can’t go wrong working with him.