Chih Wu

Chih is an angel in disguise! She stepped in at a time when my wife and I were facing a very significant family emergency 300 miles away that necessitated us selling our home in San Leandro and moving our lives from the Bay to live close to family. To top it off; this was all happening during the holiday season. Chih came to the rescue as she told us that the only thing that we had to do was pack and she would take care of everything else.
Chih advised us on work that really should be put into the house to increase the value of the home. So while I was juggling the daunting task of moving our lives and possessions 300 miles away, Chih was acting as a project manager with various contractors. She also brought in a great staff of furniture stagers, landscapers, photographers, and inspectors to set us up for success. Everything was on the straight and narrow as far as seller disclosures was concerned.
The result: our open houses were absolutely packed, and we received 19 offers in the end. Once an offer was accepted, she handled the escrow process like a pro, and we closed 3 weeks after acceptance at a price that was generously over asking.
Now that we live 300 miles away, it is unfortunate that we likely won’t be able to enlist her services for future real estate needs. I would recommend to anybody.
Great agent! Great person! Great friend!

Chih helped us on our pursuit of our first house and home. She was always available by phone, text, email and kept everything organized in a Dropbox folder, which she sent to us after we purchased our home. We were able to do all the transactions electronically and maximize in person times for visiting homes after hours and doing final inspections. Even months after buying our home she helped us by reaching out to the selling agent and contractor and was able to get us reimbursed for a post-​purchase issue! An Alamedan herself, she knows the island, other agents, inspectors and contractors and we are grateful for her help.

Chih is truly amazing to work with and I’m incredibly fortunate to have found her by chance! She has been my agent twice, once for buying and once for selling, and both times, her service has been excellent.
I think what stands out most about Chih are the following:
1) Integrity. Chih is very honest and up-​front about everything and is not out to make a quick buck at your expense. While selling my property, a buyer asked her to be their agent but she refused as that would have been a conflict of interest.
2) Hard-​working and detail-​oriented. Chih helped me a lot with the remodeling and staging of my place and getting it ready to sell. She never cut corners and always went the extra mile in helping me find people to get the work done, and even doing little things like watering the lawn and taking out the garbage when I was out of town. She was always on top of everything and always gave timely reminders when there was something I needed to do. This made selling MUCH less stressful as I knew she had my back.
3) Great results. Chih gave great advice on things like the best time of year to sell and how to fix up my place for maximum resale value. She also strongly urged me to move out so I could get the place fixed up, cleaned up, and staged. Ultimately, this helped me to get top dollar on my property, selling for well above asking price and far exceeding my expectations. I am absolutely certain I made a large net gain by listening to her advice.
4) Prompt and responsive. Even when she’s not available to take a call or message, Chih always responds quickly, usually within a few hours.
All in all, Chih is great to work with. If I buy or sell again, I would definitely seek her help again, and would highly recommend her to anyone.

My family came to know Chih while we were looking for our first home. We failed twice prior working with Chih in bidding for our desired home, so we were at lost with our lack of experience, and the fast-​moving house market in the Bay area, which has regained its momentum since the end of last year. Chih came in and made everything happened so smoothly, just like «third time’s the charm»! She demonstrated superior knowledge in both local market and overall housing market, giving invaluable advices to us and walk us through the whole process of closing the deal with ease. She was also very supportive, attending to us until we were ready to move in. We highly recommend Chih for anyone looking to buy or sell in the Bay area!

Chih was the listing agent when I sold my first house in a very difficult time for all home sellers.
I came to know Chih years ago at an open house where Chih represented the homeowner. I was just curious about the house and was not ready to buy or sell. However, I was so impressed with her pleasant personality, expertise in real estate and professionalism that I felt she was the right choice when I decided to sell my first house. Chih was attentive and quickly found out all good features about the house and came up with a precise yet lively description of the house that captured many home buyers’ attention. Chih had very high standard for quality photos and used multiple media to advertise the property. She responded promptly to prospective buyers or their agents, and informed me frequently with updates. She provided me a time frame that listed every major steps of the process, which was very helpful to me who had a busy full time job. Chih was resourceful. She coordinated all needed inspections and communicated with buyer’s lender through the process. With Chih’s effort, my house was on the sale contract in the 2^nd week of the open house, and the sale was closed in less than two months. I have to emphasize that this process occurred in a downturn of real estate market when many houses were under short sale or foreclosure, and lenders were tightening their lending.
In addition to what were already mentioned above, I found out that Chih has in depth knowledge about architectural characters of each type of houses. It was a true pleasure having Chih work with me.

Chih is wonderful! We were fortunate enough to be referred to her by our financial consultant and were impressed with her knowledge, expertise and professionalism from the start. Amazingly, we found our beautiful home AND closed within just over a month. This could only have been possible with Chih’s guidance and support. She is a delight to work with and is extremely generous in sharing what she knows. If we ever decide to buy again we will work with Chih again without hesitation!

Chih’s expertise and professionalism are top notch! When she helped us purchase our first investment property, we were sold. From the get go, she impressed us with her knowledge, resourcefulness, and attentiveness — so we were thrilled to work with her again. Since then she’s become our trusted navigator in a complex market, sharing insightful strategies, showing us what to expect, keeping the process rolling smoothly — enabling us to purchase four more investment properties — a dream that would not have been possible without her!

What can I say? Chih is Awesome and she will keep the ball rolling and make sure things get done on time and in order.
I had to short sale my house in San Leandro (not the best neighborhood for selling) and she handled the short sale like only a Pro could. She went the extra mile and did the right thing for me. I couldn’t be more pleased with the way things went and would recommend her to anybody looking for a realtor. She also set the place up and took some fantastic pictures that are still on zillow btw.
now stop reading and give her a call already

Chih helped us buy a house in a VERY tight Alameda market. We were first time home buyers and she was super supportive through the whole process, taking extra time to explain things, go over documents, and answer our questions. She went above and beyond by introducing us to different contractors, walking us through the process of doing a renovation (including taking a trip to the Alameda Planning Dept with me), and holding our hands through the entire process. We had a great experience and would be excited to work with her again!