David Valdez – Pacific Union

I worked with David on a transaction recently and he was great! He was very professional, competent and honest. He got his clients a GREAT deal and was there at ‘every step’ to make sure things went smoothly. I would highly recommend his services to anyone looking to buy (or sell) in the East Bay.

This post is way over due! Search no more! David is by far the best Realtor I’ve ever worked with hands down. My partner and I have been buying and selling homes since 2010 and David is the most diligent, honest, trust worthy, will tell you how it really is, opinionated (in a great way of course), detailed, informative, filled with knowledge, and very helpful being hands on helping to pick out the perfect interior paint and the perfect plants for the front and back yard. I can not say anything bad about him. He works hard to get us scheduled into his busy week whenever we need him and he’s become part of the family now. Our son calls him uncle David. My partner and I are definitely lucky to have found him. Or should I say we’re lucky he found us!. I would definitely refer him to family and friends because I know he’ll take great care of them in every way possible and for their best interest!

I was referred to David from a friend to help sell my house. He did an exceptional job to make sure everything went smooth. He had great knowledge about the real estate market for my area in Alameda County. Stand up guy and I want to thank him again for helping me with my home sale!

Honored to be the first to review David as I can’t recommend him highly enough. I was referred by a friend last year when I began the process of buying my first home. To say I was nervous about the process is an understatement. When I met David, I only knew I wanted to buy in Oakland and that I had no clue how much of a house I could afford or what type of neighborhood I wanted to live in.
The first thing Dave did was assure me that I wasn’t alone and based on our initial conversation, I knew more than I thought. After that, he gave me a few ideas of who to talk to in order to figure out how much of a house I could really afford. He didn’t try and push me on a buddy or anything that would of turned me off. Instead, I was given a few choices or reputable lenders and I took it from there. By the time I had a sense of how much I could afford, David had already come up with a game plan for finding me a home.
Once underway, the single best thing David did for me was listen. He listened to things I wasn’t even aware I was saying and he showed me houses that didn’t just fit the high end of my budget, but he showed me houses that were exactly what I wanted even if I couldn’t articulate it to him. I never felt like he was showing me a house that I would never live in (aka…wasting my time).
Then came crunch time. Because of David’s extensive knowledge of the Oakland area and his sense of the market, we were able to quickly put an offer on a house I loved. Alas, we just missed. I don’t like being 2^nd in anything, but just going through that process showed me that it wasn’t so daunting and really helped focus in on a very specific neighborhood.
The next time we nailed it and I felt it was all due to David’s expertise in the market I was offering in. He showed me a house that I loved, but didn’t think I could buy based on market conditions and the list price. David felt differently and we wrote an offer I could afford with the best terms I could give. ACCEPTED! I’ve never felt such a sense of satisfaction to receive that call. Honestly, it was one of the best days of my life and I almost didn’t offer.
David didn’t stop there though. He took every call/​email/​text I sent and responded in a way that made me forget I wasn’t his only client. He was there when I got the keys and he has been by three of four times in the last year just to see how it is going. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your perspective) my family is on the verge of growing more than planned. In the next couple of years I will need an agent to both sell this and buy a new one. It is already a relief to know my agent is at the ready.