Bill Gorman Group – Coldwell Banker Real Estate

Bill just sold our townhome in Saratoga, CA and worked hard to get us the best
possible price. He is very easy to work with. Many agents want to start low and bid
property up. This equals a pretty easy sale for them, at least in my mind. I told Bill
I wanted to start high and we could go down from there. He agreed and we ended
up getting over 100,000 more than the last sale in our complex. Bill held open houses
every weekend, even over the holidays, until it was sold. The best realtor ever, I would
hire him again in an instant. Do yourself a favor if you are buying or selling and call
Bill Gorman. He showed me property 20 some years ago and I remembered him
and the professional that he is.

Bill has always helped me buy and sell my homes since I was in my late 20’s. He is so easy to work with and his staff is very competent always supplying minute by minute listings to keep me up to date and informed. He always offers advice when asked that is more about whether the home has good value and if it fits our needs and has longevity in today’s aggressive Silicon Valley market. It was an investment decision for us as well as picking the right home. It took us 1.5 years to find our current home in the Blossom HIll Manor and we are so glad he hung in there with us for that long. He was always encouraging and willing to speak up if he felt it was not a good value. So, if you are looking for the BEST realtor in SV you need to stop here and hire Bill. You will love his overly competent staff that make things happen quickly!

Amazing guy! Very responsive, humble and courteous and knows his field. On top of this, he is amazingly generous individual who believes in the new generation (kids) doing well. He helps out in their field when needed, by his generosity.

After closing the escrow, I wondered what we got out of the process beyond our dream property. The answer is the relationship with Bill and Karen from Bill’s team! I feel very fortunate to work with Bill and Karen for the past 2.5 years. We couldn’t have been happier with the end result. This is particularly attributed to the four qualities of the team:
1. responsive and hard working: I never had an issue getting a reply within a few hours on the same day or most of the time within an hour or just a few mins. Appointment confirmation, sending disclosures, creating offers requests etc. are all responded in a quick and professional manner. I even got responses when Karen was on leave to care for a sick family member.
2. patient: Yes, it took us 2.5 years to find a property at a price we happily accept and would love to call it home into the future. In the process, Karen and us looked dozens of properties in a wide price range and in broad areas. I never ever heard any complaints or felt any impatience.
3. never push the client to buy up: We have been going back and forth between move-​in-​ready properties and fix-​uppers or even vacant lots. I never felt being pushed to buy those priced at high end of our range. Even when we made offers, the input I got from Bill and Karen has always been to make an offer we feel comfortable with and if this one doesn’t work, there will be one down the road.
4. thinking for the client: Another frequently heard comment from Bill is «have you looked at this?» or «have you thought about that?». They are very thorough and thoughtful. I knew in today’s market «no contingency» has become a norm but it has never been the case with Bill and Karen. They will look at what is the real case and never advise clients to buy a property in question. Now that we are moving on to build our dream house, Bill has been very resourceful in offering us the referrals for our consideration.
Overall I would highly recommend Bill and Karen for their dedication to the clients and the down-​to-​earth approach.

Bill Gorman recently helped us sell our family home. He came highly recommended by a top agent up on the Peninsula and also by a former agent in the Saratoga area. Both individuals could not say enough good things about Bill and now I fully understand why. Bill is one of the hardest working men I’ve ever met, conducts himself in a professional and ethical manner at all times, has built an incredible team around him, and at the end of the day, is just a nice person to be around. Further, his business experience is a nice blend in today’s real estate market. I would highly recommend Bill Gorman to be a sellers or buyers agent without hesitation.

I cannot say enough great things about Bill Gorman. Bill helped us to buy a home 2 years ago in a highly competitive market and to re-​sell that home in 2014 at a large profit. Bill is extremely attentive, client-​oriented, and focused on helping you to make the best investment possible on the buy-​side and to maximize profits on the sell-​side. Bill is consistently the top agent in Saratoga and he’s just an all around great guy. He is highly respected by the other agents in the area.
Bill is extremely humble despite all of his success unlike many other agents in the area that we have encountered. On the buy side, Bill pays attention to your criteria for homes rather than wasting your time showing you homes that don’t fit your criteria. On the sell side, unlike some agents who always price your home extremely low so they can send a flyer saying they sold it over list even though more value might have been captured by listing higher, Bill will formulate a price strategy that is designed to maximize value for you rather than just make him look good for his own advertising purposes. Bill is also unique in that he has a finance and accounting background and great analytical mind. If you are looking for the very best agent in Nor Cal, Bill is your man.
To the reviewer who did NOT use Bill but rather gave him a bad review for turning down her BELOW LIST price offer in the HOT SV REAL ESTATE MARKET of 2013 where everything sells for multiple $ 100,000s over ask, I would be extremely surprised if Bill would ever be rude to anyone — even if completely out of touch with market dynamics. Moreover, his duty was to his client — the Seller — to maximize the sale price, not to this out of touch buyer. I’m guessing that Bill was just trying to gently give this woman a hint that she’ll never get a home in a hot real estate market like SV with below list offers — at least not unless she waits for the next financial crisis or stock market crash. Also note that the negative reviewer, only has the one review, so it seems likely this is not from a trustworthy reviewer but rather someone jealous of Bill’s success.

Bill helped us find a home in the extremely competitive saratoga market a couple of years ago. He helped us to navigate the area and make a very good investment. We were not familiar with Saratoga at all but he made the process very easy and steered us in the right direction. We just used Bill again to list our home and he again went above and beyond in handling the entire process. We’ve encountered a few rude agents before but Bill is not one of them. He has always been so friendly, humble and down to earth. I think his reaction to the other reviewer is because that is how the market in silicon valley has been… he was probably trying to help the buyer get a sense for the reality of this real estate market.
I would highly recommend Bill to anyone who needs to purchase or sell their home. His expertise and experience is priceless. Thank you Bill!

Bill is great! I feel he always has my best interest in mind and instead of rushing to close a deal. He is patient and easily accessible. He is well verse in the Saratoga area and current with the real estate market.
I never knew how valuable a realtor is until I met him. He was able to guide me through the process of buying a house the whole time.
Very professional! Very resourceful! Always acting on our best interest!

Very unprofessional and rude. My realtor submitted an offer for below asking and when I chose to hold firm, he sent a very rude email which showed not only his true character, but his desperation as well. Real estate is all about negotiation and his reaction was unbelievably immature and uncalled for. He apparently gets emotional during negotiation which is exactly what a good realtor should never do. I guarantee he would be embarrassed if I posted his email.
Based on his behavior, I wouldn’t trust him to effectively handle the ups and down of negotiation. Not only that, but his behavior makes people not want to do business with him which could hurt you if he is representing you in a deal.

I have known Bill Gorman for almost 30 years. I knew him when he was a successful accountant. Now he is one of the top producing residential real estate agents in Silicon Valley.
The Jaycees are an international leadership training, personal development and networking organization for adults over 40. Bill was the 50^th President of the San Jose chapter. I was the 61^st President of that chapter. The highest award a chapter may present to an individual in the world is a JCI Senatorship. Both Bill and I wear that pin.
Both Bill and I recruited many young adults to the Jaycee experience. The difference is that Bill did it from nowhere. He started with a very small chapter and built it five times over. When I worked renewals 8 years later, I asked members why they joined. Repeatedly I heard the words «Because Bill Gorman asked me!’.
More than just a great businessman, he is a great man. He is a patriot. He is a leader. He is very spiritual. He does the right things for the right reasons. H is very other-​oriented. Whether it is a new Jaycee, or a new client, Bill’s interest is their wants and needs.
He cares and works for his family, his clients, his organizations and his friends.
I am lucky. I have the privilege of calling him a colleague and a friend.