Zigal David

David has managed rental units for a number of my relatives for more than three decades and counting. He is meticulous to a fault, and extremely personable and proactive. This man is a consummate professional, and knows the Bay area market like the back of his hand, both residential and commercial. No one can maintain a successful business bearing his own name for this long, and attract so many loyal clients in and out of the country, without doing everything just right, consistently, year in and year out, decade in and decade out.
It’s baffling to read the review from 2010, as the characterization presented therein bears no resemblance at all to the David I know, who would have arranged for the repair as soon as it was reported by the tenant, and paid for it first if necessary, then invoiced the owner afterward. There must have been some major miscommunication if the story reported by the reviewer happened the way it did, or else he mistook David for someone else?
I came across this review completely by accident, as I really have no reason to look up David on Unilocal (nor would most of his clients, I suspect). I felt compelled to submit my own review only because my personal experience has been so diametrically opposite of the one presented previously; it just doesn’t seem right to let that lone review stand without offering a counter point.
It’s easy enough for the reader to find out which experience more accurately reflects the actual level of service David provides — just track him down and have a chat with him yourself. At lunch time, he can usually be found at a Panera Bread somewhere on the peninsula — just ask the staff for David; they all know him.

David Zigal was hired by my landlord to manage our property. He has consistently failed to do anything. He does not respond to phone calls or emails in a timely manner. I would not recommend hiring him to oversee any properties.
Here’s one example: I contacted him because my cold water faucet wore out and wouldn’t shut off. He didn’t respond. Two weeks later my landlord demanded he contact me to arrange repair. In our email exchange he requested pictures of the faucet, which I provided. Later, he asked me to identify the metal as either nickel or chrome. And that was the last straw. I called a local plumber; he fixed it within two hours.
(I see that Slew S. has given David Zigal a glowing review underneath. I wish to confirm that my review is truthful and that I am referring to the David Zigal who was hired – and then not – by my landlord.)