Our goal is to connect people with the best local professionals. We scored Union City Real Estate Agents on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best.
3259 Rowe Place, Fremont, CA 94536
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Armando Arroyo is a real estate agent serving locals and individuals in Union City. In acknowledgment of the complex trends in the modern real estate industry, Arroyo handles for his clients the marketing of residential homes, including short and regular sales, and investment property purchases. His personalized attention ensures that he gives clients the quality service they expect and deserve. Beginning his career in 2008, Arroyo's real estate experience helps him in guiding his clients make the best-informed decisions possible.
38750 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94536
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Sunil Sethi is a professional real estate agent who owns and operates Sunil Sethi Real Estate, which serves clients in Union City and the surrounding areas. Its team specializes in selling and buying homes in the area that are close to Great Schools. Sethi determines the appropriate home value and works with buyers and sellers throughout the process. Sunil Sethi has been named one of Fremont's best real estate firms by the Fremont Argus Newspaper.
40081 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539
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Stephen Lin is a consultant with Everhome Real Estate serving Union City and the surrounding areas. He helps home buyers and sellers navigate the real estate process, whether they are looking for lofts, villas, or floating homes. Stephen handles real estate transactions from an analytical and strategic standpoint, having previously worked as a project engineer for a construction company. He communicates with clients in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Past clients have praised him for being approachable and knowledgeable about the local community.
41051 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539
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Realty Experts is an independently owned and operated firm serving the Union City community. The company provides a wide selection of residential and commercial real estate solutions, including market report generation, home value appraisal, and financing assistance. Its team of realtors negotiates deals and offers, conducts home inspections, prepares listings, and assists with mortgage preparation. The firm has been in operation since 1974 and caters to first-time homebuyers and short sale and REO transactions.
20273 Patio Drive, Castro Valley, CA 94546
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The Keil Group has been rendering its services in Union City for over 20 years. Its realtors assist homebuyers by finding properties that fit their needs and preferences. The company provides custom evaluations for sellers and compares houses to others that have recently sold or are on the market. Its team offers consultations for home-selling tactics. Its lead realtor, Danielle Keil, has been recognized as the Top Realtor in her organization for five consecutive years.
37600 Central Court, Newark, CA 94560
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Fred Lodin is a Realtor for Alliance Bay Realty who serves the home acquisition, selling, and valuation needs of clients in Union City. He helps individuals in determining a property's current market value, preparing for home inspections, and knowing about foreclosure risks. Additionally, he guides prospective homebuyers who are deciding whether to buy a new home or a resale or to rent a property instead. Lodin also assists with giving a less stressful moving experience for his clients.
5255 Mowry Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538
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Serving clients in Union City, Andrew Lo is a Realtor whose work is founded on honesty, integrity, and dependability. Knowledgeable in the current real estate market, he focuses on commercial, multiplex, and residential properties. Andrew speaks English and Mandarin and understands Cantonese. He maintains a passion and vision for the industry, with over 15 years of experience as a real estate investor. Through his expertise, Andrew has guided clients through the process of selling or purchasing houses and investment properties.
1717 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
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DeLeon Realty is a locally owned and operated company that caters to customers in the Union City metro and the surrounding areas. It helps individuals who are selling their homes and guides them throughout the process. It assists with pricing the property, preparing and marketing the home, negotiating the contract, going through escrow, and closing the sale. The firm also provides buyer representation services. Ken DeLeon, the founder, practiced law prior to being a real estate professional.
3825 Hopyard Road, Suite 106, Pleasanton, CA 94588
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Keller Williams Tri-Valley handles the real estate needs of clients across Union City and the neighboring areas. It caters to individuals and families who wish to purchase real estate investments, such as condominium units, single-family homes, apartments, townhouses, and lands or lots. It also offers new construction, short sale, and foreclosure property listings. The company is a franchise of Keller Williams, a real estate company with over 180,000 associates worldwide. It also extends its services throughout Livermore, Dublin, and Pleasanton.
22326 Main St, Hayward, CA 94541
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Fohl Realty & Investments offers services to clients across Union City and the nearby communities. It provides different residential property types, such as single-family, condos, and townhouses, to provide suitable homes to clients and their loved ones. Its team also assists in determining the worth or value of homes to maximize clients' profit and create competitive prices in the market. One of its agents, Anna Fajardo, also caters to Spanish-speaking clients needing real estate services throughout the metro.
39644 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539
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Realty Train assists clients with their real estate transactions in Union City and neighboring areas. The team, composed of a local Realtor and loan specialist, helps those selling their properties in home valuation, preparation and staging, and market listing by working with stagers, title companies, inspection companies, and other hosts of vendors to upgrade home for a sale. The firm's senior Realtor, Rajeev Gupta, has served over 200 families in his over 20 years of real estate experience.
7 Mcintosh Ct, Novato, CA 94949
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PorchLight Bay Area caters to real estate buyers, sellers, and investors in Union City and the surrounding communities. Its team of real estate agents assists clients in selling their homes by estimating their home's value, improving the home's appeal, marketing the property, and completing the necessary paperwork. They also accompany first-time home buyers and those purchasing rental properties on their journey to homeownership. They deal with various types of residential properties, including single-family homes, multi-family homes, condos, and townhouses.
1677 Industrial Parkway West, Hayward, CA 94544
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Advantage Homes is a real estate firm with an office in Hayward, servicing Union City and nearby areas. Established in 1992, Advantage Homes specializes in new custom-built manufactured homes. Committed to establishing affordable housing solutions, its team of more than 50 real estate agents and employees is experienced in the financing needs of manufactured home buyers. They help buyers through the whole process of house hunting which includes assistance through property selection and negotiation toward achieving the most favorable terms for their clients.
32145 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, CA 94587
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Joraine Costales is a professional Realtor operating in the Union City metro and the entire Bay Area. She has over 15 years of industry experience and has footprints in both banking and real estate. She and her team are dedicated to helping clients achieve smooth and efficient transactions for buying, selling, and listing properties. Joraine acquired her license to practice in 2007 and is currently a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
1684 Decoto Road #166, Union City, CA 94587
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Perkins Realty Partners works with sellers, buyers, investors, and renters in and around the Union City area. The agency helps home sellers promote their properties to wider audiences through listings on different websites, including Oodle, Zillow, and Trulia. Its team also guides clients through the home buying process. Perkins Realty Partners, which also offers property management services, is operated by the husband-and-wife team of Frank and Jennifer Perkins. They have more than 15 years of industry experience.
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The Steve Dhillon Team comprises real estate professionals with over four decades of collective experience. They represent home buyers and sellers in and around Union City and conduct market analyses to help them determine property values. The agency is also composed of transaction coordinators and buyer specialists. Additionally, its marketing team includes designers, web developers, and photographers. The Steve Dhillon Team, in service for almost 30 years, is led by Steve Dhillon, who has been featured in the Oakland Tribune and the Argus Newspaper.
350 Winton Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544
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John Adams is a real estate agent serving clients in Union City. He has been an investor since 1995 and has owned and invested in multiple properties. This experience made John well-versed in the home buying and selling process. He is also a broker for Re/Max Key Adams Estates Realty who uses his industry knowledge and experience to help clients find their homes in the city, which is surrounded by parks like the Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park.
37600 Central Court, Newark, CA 94560
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Vishal Sharma is a real estate agent providing services in Union City. Sharma understands the gravity of real estate decisions, so he only employs personalized approaches in handling his clients' concerns. Relentlessly working to represent his clients, Sharma keeps himself updated on the latest advancements in technology, marketing, and consumer education to ensure that he can provide the services that his clients demand of him. With his extensive knowledge of the industry and his "client-first" philosophy, Sharma is the go-to agent in the metro.
Real estate agents help property owners and clients who want to buy real property realize their goals. They offer services, guidance, oversight, and expertise regarding the legalities of real estate transactions.
Some common real estate agent tasks and services include listing homes, showing properties to prospective buyers, holding open houses, and negotiating property sales prices. Agents also find homes available for sale that meet their clients’ needs and desires. They explain the sales conditions and draw up transactional contracts.
Agents work with mortgage lenders, property appraisers, home inspectors, and other professionals in the field. Real estate agents can act as a liaison for their clients, explaining complicated legal processes while acting in their best interests; it may be getting the best price for a homeowner who’s selling or negotiating a lower sales price for a buyer.
No. All real estate agents are not Realtors. Realtors are members of the National Association of Realtors. This membership allows these professionals to use this trademarked designation. But membership is not required to provide real estate services. Therefore, real estate agents who haven’t joined a NAR trade association are not Realtors.
Real estate agents are paid when they make a sale. Sales pay on a commission basis. Brokers and the agents who buy and sell properties receive a percentage of the total sales price. The brokers collect the commissions from the sales funds, then pay their agents a set percentage established by contract agreements.
The typical rate for residential sales is 5% to 6%. For example, a 6% commission on a house that sells for $400,000 is $24,000. Commercial property sales may pay up to 10% on commission. However, the agents split the total commission with the listing broker and the purchasing broker.
Homeowners who want to sell their homes with the help of a real estate professional choose selling agents, also called listing agents. Aspiring home purchasers use the services of a buyer’s real estate agent. Some real estate agents work for both buyers and sellers, but they usually only represent one or the other at a time. The exception occurs in states that allow dual agency. This arrangement is not recommended.
Get referrals for a buyer’s or listing agent from friends, family, and coworkers, and do some online research. Then, interview agents at different real estate agencies before deciding. Ask about their experience, workload, specialties, commission rate, and marketing approach.
The commission that compensates real estate agents for their services is paid out of the final sales price. It’s the seller who delivers the funds in the end. Since those funds come from the money that the purchaser provides to acquire the home, it could be argued that ultimately, it’s the buyer that pays.
The laws and regulations that govern the real estate profession vary from state to state. So, while a felony may prevent someone from obtaining a real estate license in Arizona, an aspiring agent in Florida with a felony on their record is far more likely to get one. Many states allow real estate licensing for people with felonies on a case-by-case basis if the circumstances meet specific guidelines.
Real estate agents may not work independently with homeowners and buyers to list, sell, or purchase homes. A real estate broker must provide oversight. But agents may become brokers after completing special training and/or academic courses and meeting state-specific broker licensing requirements. Though agents may need to work under a broker’s firm for a set period first.
In all 50 states and the District of Colombia, property owners may sell their real property without contracting with a real estate agent. These are “For Sale by Owner” arrangements. But many FSBOs eventually turn to an agent to sell their home or commercial property due to the legal complexities of real estate transactions.
In May 2021, the average annual income for a U.S. real estate agent had reached $90,687. Agents working in markets with houses that sell for prices far higher than the national average may earn more. On the other hand, lower markets may generate smaller incomes. Sales frequency and commission rates and splits also impact earnings.
Real estate licensing requirements are state specific. But aspiring agents must attend classes to meet their state’s educational requirements. After completing their courses, they must pass an exam that tests both state and federal knowledge of real estate laws and regulations. They also need to find a broker to work under and pay various fees to gain a state license to practice real estate.
It’s possible to complete self-paced online real estate courses, take the exam, and receive a real estate license in as little as two to three months. But four to six months is a more realistic time frame. At a slower pace, the process typically takes no longer than a year.
That depends on many factors, including the commission rate, the agent's split with their broker, and the home's sales price. For example, the average sales price of a new house in the U.S. hit $408,800 in 2021. With a 6% sales commission, that equals $24,528. After splitting that with the listing agency and the sales agent’s broker, the agent may earn about $6,000 to $7,000 on that single sale. Pricier homes earn greater commissions.
In the U.S., top earners make an average of about $80,000 to $112,000 annually in real estate markets in Alaska, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. For international agents in the U.S., the average annual real estate agent income is $77,264. Higher earners make nearly $140,000 each year. Some rare “star” agents earn half a million or more annually.
Successful real estate agents put in full work weeks. A 40-hour commitment is typically necessary. Those hours are likely to include evenings and weekends. Most agents continue working those hours throughout their careers. They split their work hours between office hours, travel time, and time spent advertising and marketing, generating leads, and showing properties.
Technology and tech tools are a huge part of a real estate agent’s profession. Customer relationship management tools are essential for quality customer service that attracts repeat and referral businesses. Other helpful tech tools include marketing apps, virtual 3D tours, and technology that assists with lead generation, transaction management, bookkeeping, and accounting. Even graphic design technology can be helpful, allowing clients to visualize their new homes.