John LePage, CPA- Zephyr Real Estate

John is an amazing agent. I hired him and his business partner Christopher to sell my house. After several meetings I decided to put my faith into his expertise in the San Francisco real estate market. Following John’s recommendations yielded results for me that were simply fantastic and exceeded my expectations. If I have the opportunity to do business with John again, I will not hesitate to do so.

John was a life-​saver! He has a personalized approach to understanding what kind of home one can afford and what will fit your needs. He is extremely responsive and hard working. My wife and I had a very complicated loan situation and I was amazed by John’s knowledge and the help he was able draw upon from others (i.e. loan agents, lawyers, contractors, etc.). We were pleased to find out that the relationship doesn’t end with the close of your home deal, he is always willing to provide advice and call on his troops to help you out. I don’t think we could have bought a home with out him.

John represented us when we sold our 1 bedroom condo in the Mission in July of 2015. We did extremely well from a financial perspective, and I attribute much of our success to following John’s advice. He was always thoughtful and thorough when responding to my many many questions. He is very organized and I always felt I could trust him. Aside from him being a sound advisor throughout the whole process, he went above and beyond what I would have expected from an agent.
When we began the process to look for an agent in early April, we had recently moved to Toronto, and our unit was tenant occupied. As we were also looking to buy in Toronto, my agent here sought out the best of the best in San Francisco and thankfully referred us to John. From start to finish, we managed to avoid having to make the trip to San Francisco once. Without being able to be onsite, we were unable to take care of many responsibilities that would normally fall to a landlord/​seller at this time. John coordinated a kitchen remodel, the staging/​painting, cleaning, a fridge repair, and even took some trips to the hardware store. By the end of it, I’d imagine he and my tenants were friends.
What more could a seller ask for in an agent than a kind, intelligent, experienced, responsible agent who goes above and beyond and in the end, manages to get you the best sale price possible? Look no further than John LePage.

We had a specific goal of finding a centrally located, non-​condo, fixer upper property, and were looking to stay within a specific budget. John and his partner, Christopher Sharpe, were diligent in guiding us through all the obstacles to realize our goal in the competitive San Francisco market.
In 8 months working together, we submitted offers on 3 properties and they were patient with us through all of them, providing guidance and referrals as required. We ended up with a probate property that had a drawn out and rocky closing. Even when we did not take their advise about using local lenders, they helped us deal with the ramifications, and kept pressure on the SoCal lender until our loan was funded and closing completed.
John and Christopher are extremely responsive and, even though busy, we always felt like we were their number one priority. We would recommend John without reservation, and would absolutely work with him again if the need arises.

Thanks very much to John for helping us buy a house! He was extremely on top of all his e-​mails and helping us with any questions we had during the long process. He helped us arrange visits and appointments no questions asked and even took us around to look at places. He advised us on possible issues or situations with some of the houses that we looked at which we never would have considered. Thanks again!

We couldn’t have asked for anyone better to help us with our first home purchase! John worked incredibly hard on tight timelines until we got exactly what we wanted. His knowledge of the process and strategic ability were indispensable in this tough market. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

John is excellent!!! — I recommend him most highly. We have been looking for a new house now for five years and finally closed on our new house thanks to John. He engaged with us – admittedly picky buyers — to hone in on what was worth seeing. He would scout out houses for us and then recommend seeing the ones that fit. Initially we had a few heated conversations driven by our frustration with the compromises required in this market. John took our feedback graciously and kept refining our search as he got to know us better and better.
Once we decided to bid on a house John was phenomenal. He is highly motivated and proactive, going above and beyond the ordinary in tracking down questions we had. He is highly communicative and had a great sense of compassion for us as we worked through the inevitable issues associated with buying property.
So in summary you won’t find better than John. We had a great and successful experience with him.

Three words to describe John. Simply the best!
We bought our first home with John helping us every single step of the way. We’d heard horror stories about buying in San Francisco. Friends would tell us things like, «It’s so expensive» or «we keep getting outbid» or «we’ve been looking for two years and keep losing out to all cash offers, well over asking price.» On and on it went. It was intimidating and scary to hear so many unable to get into their dream home — or any home at all for that matter! Nonetheless, we were determined to find the right home and knew that a lot of it was contingent on finding the right Real Estate Agent.
After 5 Realtors, I stumbled upon Zephyr Realty and instantly liked John. He sat down with me (and my newborn son), pulled out a map of the city and walked me through various neighborhoods. John explained the pros and cons of each. He gave me a great overview. He also listened carefully to what I wanted, namely a place large enough to have room for my mother to live with us should she choose, my husband to have room should he need to get away and my son to have room to run, play and grow. Lots of room. In the city. Beautiful. Oh, and keep it within budget. It was a pretty tall order.
John didn’t flinch. Within 24 hours, not only did I have listings in my inbox, I also had asking and selling prices for homes close to what we were looking for. This was terrific. It gave us a very good idea about what to expect in the market. What impressed me most however was that John listened. He sent us listings that accommodated what we were looking for; size, budget, neighborhoods. Other Real Estate Agents I worked with sent over what they thought would work for us. John sent what we wanted. Many of which were below our budget. That’s integrity.
Low and behold as we were flipping through the listings one evening, there she was. The house of our dreams. WOW, she was a stunner. We knew this needed to be our home. John set us up for a showing the following day. Unfortunately, although we could view the home, offers were already in. The competition was on!
Within 5 minutes of being in the house, we were convinced that this needed to be our home. Game on! John called the listing Realtor and our Loan Officer right away. He was quick, he got the ball was rolling. Although, there were offers on the table, some higher than ours, John was tenacious. He worked on our behalf and persevered in working closely with our Lender. They were tigers.
As I said, we’d never bought a house before so had no idea what to do. We had a million questions. John was patient and walked us through everything. He never faltered. Things were happening so fast. Yet, John took time to make sure we understood everything and gave us a head’s up about things we didn’t know to ask.
John was truly a joy to work with. He proved that having the right Real Estate Agent is integral to getting into the house you want. We actually had fun learning about the buying process and going through the intensity of it. Low and behold, in less than 4 weeks after seeing our house, we moved in. Unbelievable.
Thank you, John! We love, love, love our home.
John LePage. Simply the Best.

This review is long overdue! I worked with John in 2011 – 2012 and even though it took me a year to make a decision on an apartment, he was very patient with me. In fact, I came very close to closing on an apartment and changed my mind last minute. John was very patient with me and said that if I wasn’t happy, he was going to work with me to find another place of my liking. I was surprised that he wasn’t upset at me changing my mind last minute. We eventually found a great place in a neighborhood that I love.
He made the buying process very simple! Thanks John!

I am a mortgage professional in SF and have closed many transactions with John. I love to work with John and his clients. I have also referred my own clients to John knowing they are in great hands. He is professional, smart, honest and has a great sense of humor. John is very attentive not only to his clients but to all parties who are working with him on a transaction. He is a great listener, very detailed oriented and well respected in the community. I can say without hesitation that by working with John you are getting top notch experience and very sound real estate advice. I highly recommend John!

I’ve worked with John for many years. I am a loan officer and have closed many purchases with John. He is incredibly professional, ethical and proficient with Realtor-​to-​Realtor negotiations and always has his clients best interest as his primary goal. I have referred several of my clients to John as I can never go wrong with John as part of my team.
Sue Florence
Residential Mortgage Advisor

John represented us as buyers in our recent purchase in San Francisco. He was a referral from someone we trusted, and he absolutely delivered.
From the very beginning, John was incredibly engaged, much more so than a few other agents we had considered. He took the time to listen and to respond and guide based on what he learned from listening.
John helped us to navigate the crazy SF market of the Summer/​Fall of 2014, and we ended up closing on a place we love in a fantastic location without grief.
John was also incredibly responsive, and many times at the last minute. He was always available to take our calls or do showings, and he patiently answered our many questions, without ever making us feel like a burden.
Finally, in going to open houses, we discovered that John is well-​known and respected in the SF agent community. Every time we told a showing agent our our agent was, they knew him and had great things to say. We felt very lucky.
We absolutely would recommend John as an agent and we will definitely use him again when it comes time to sell.

John was a pleasure to work with and always on point.
He took the time to listen to what we needed and coached us through our first property purchase in the USA in a very professional manner.
He never pressured us or was tired of our endless questions or emails.
He was honest in his approach and advised us without ever making us feel clueless.
John was very responsive and easy to get a hold of (even after purchase when we had a lot of questions as first time buyers).
He felt dedicated to getting us a home and made time through his busy schedule even at a very tight view-​offer-​escrow-​close of 30 days.
I will be happy to work with him again in the future.
Great work and a fine person :)

John LePage is a true professional. As my listing agent John brought a level of professionalism of which I was thoroughly impressed and beyond completely satisfied with. My need to relocate to the East Coast was immediate and John was able to handle all necessary duties in my absence while keeping me completely informed, sometimes 4 or 5 times a day. From packers, staging, shippers, paperwork and inspections, John had everything completely under control and most importantly me confident in the sales process.
Upon my final trip back to San Francisco to deal the deal, John had every detail covered from cleaning, painting touch-​ups and even all key, remotes, and other minute details covered ensuring a smooth and completely agreeable final inspection on the buyer’s end as well! John’s thoroughness even allowed me to enjoy my last two and a half days in San Francisco without a single worry.
Hats off to John LePage!!!

John was instrumental in helping us get our new condo. It was and is a very competitive market in SF right now, with multiple bids on desireable properties, going way over asking. With John’s help, we were able to out-​maneuver 19 other bids to get the condo we really wanted. He is extremely knowlegable about the real estate market, was detail oriented, communicated well with all parties concerned through the loan process, and was «present» throughout the escrow process. And he was always available by phone and/​or email. One of the best!

First off, I will like to say that John was the listing agent for the property I purchased. It is not usual for buyers to write listing agents a review, but if you read on, you will soon find out why I had to do it.
My wife and I were first time home buyers in a crazy SF market. Usually listing agents we have dealt with were very aloof in this sellers market, not giving us the time of day. (We tend to tour open houses without our agent).John was the total opposite. He was really patient and understanding with our silly newbie questions. Even when we were in contract, he will come by to open the door for us, so that we could take measurements to make sure our furniture will fit.
During the house inspection, he made sure to tell our inspector to go to the roof and ensure everything was okay. He also made sure that the inspector checked the state of the bathroom tiles, because he knew that another unit in the condo had issues with the piping. Wow, how often does the listing agent give recommendations to the buyer on what to look out for when buying?
Finally, during the final walkthrough inspection, I noticed deep gouges in the brand new hardwood floor. This was probably done by the staging folks as they moved their furniture out of the unit. John volunteered without asking to take care of it and made sure we would not have to worry about it at all. I was completely floored by the level of his professionalism and service. If I were to sell or buy a property I would highly recommend him as an agent.

John represented me in the purchase of my first ever home, and was a pleasure to work with. He was diligent, extremely responsive (email responses within minutes whether late at night or early in the morning), took the time to understand my likes and dislikes, careful to not waste my time showing properties I was unlikely to care for, and very knowledgeable about the nuances of San Francisco neighborhoods.
John knew my preferences well enough that he was confident that I would love the place I ended up buying, and was honest, thorough and helpful in negotiating the transaction for a hotly contested, brand new house.
I recommend John without hesitation and would definitely work with him again!

We just bought a property with John’s help.
While this is our third house, buying a property is never easy.
John made it work.
He is really easy to work with, flexible, very diligent, and most of all, honest.
This purchase by far our most difficult because of unexpected financing complications as well as working with the short sale bank.
John work tirelessly to make it happen.
When we want to sell, we will definitely go back to John

My boyfriend and I were moving across the country and looking to buy our first house together. John was recommended by a friend and for that recommendation we are eternally grateful. John introduced us to many neighborhoods across the city and helped us to narrow down the place that fit our needs and lifestyle.
The process for finding our place took many cross country trips and consisted of taking many weekends away from John. He was always willing to give us the extra time and to help us to weigh all of our options.
This review is long overdue but I would recommend him to anyone who was looking to buy a house. We are very fortunate to have met John and very thankful to him for helping us find a home.

I can’t say enough positive things about John.
He worked closely with me on the purchase of a condo in San Francisco. Throughout the process he displayed great knowledge, thoughtfulness, and professionalism. He listened to our needs, and showed us a wide range of properties within our budget.
John knows the real estate market and neighborhoods in SF like the back of his hand. He guided us through the bidding process and closing, and even helped us find the appropriate mortgage broker to arrange financing.
If you need a great real estate agent in San Francisco, John is your man.