We started working with Izumi almost a year ago as we were preparing to relocate to the Bay Area. Even though we were a long ways from actually putting an offer on a house Izumi showed us around Berkeley and Oakland patiently answering all of our questions, listening to our priorities and offering up great tips and guidance. We probably toured over 30 homes with Izumi on numerous trips out. When we finally sold out place and were pre-approved the inventory was low and the market was clearly still a sellers market. We came close on a few homes, Izumi was very responsive and represented us in a couple of offers. We took a break in August and September but started looking again in October and pounced on a house in November. Izumi expertly represented us in a preemptive offer on a beautiful Spanish Mediterranean home in the Berkeley Hills and we got it! Izumi was supportive and considerate of our needs throughout the process of the closing making sure that a few items that the seller needed to take care of were properly managed and overseeing some roofing work that was needed. Izumi is truly a great realtor to work with. He knows the East Bay area very well, the schools and the neighborhoods that fit your lifestyle. He has a gracious and humble attitude and other realtors seem to really like to work with him which I think is a big plus if you are making an offer in a competitive market.