Five years after owning our first home, things had changed for us. We had moved to the east coast and managing a rental property on the left coast was no longer feasible for us. So we decided to sell and had no hesitation in picking Zander to be our selling agent. We started the process in February 2020 and Zander did a stellar job walking us through the process, detailing how he would market the property and what would be required from us. Given we were across the country, Zander and his team took care of every single detail, from staging to marketing to the open houses. Because of their well scaffolded marketing strategy, including online and offline marketing, gorgeous promotional pictures, and multiple agent previews, the open houses were a great success. This resulted in multiple strong offers. Zander’s skillful negotiating resulted in an accepted offer that was the highest price per square foot the building has ever seen. It’s at this juncture that the world literally stopped. The COVID-19 epidemic resulted in a shelter in place order in California, slowing or halting the essential work needed to get from escrow to close. Undeterred by the uncertainty, Zander pushed through, digging deep into his extensive knowledge of the SF legal, government, and real estate landscape to ensure the process kept moving forward. He communicated with us almost everyday, updating and supporting us through a very anxious time, with grace and just the right amount of humor. We don’t know how he did it, but we’re happy to report a successful close, at the original contracted amount. Had we gone with any other agent we could have lost the sale, and certainly would have lost our sanity in the process. We did not have getting a record setting price for our home during a global pandemic while living 3,000 miles away on our 2020 bingo card, but here we are. Zander we stan, but please no global pandemic next time?

I would and will recommend Alex & The Lurie Group to anyone looking for a realtor in the bay area. We were first time home owners, buying in a competitive market, that closed during a global pandemic; at every step, Alex and his team were there for us. Alex prepared us on how to tour homes, critically evaluate what we wanted from our first home (a must for anyone thats looking to buy in the city), and set us up with a team that got us a quick close (essential for SF) at the lowest rate we've ever heard of. While we worked more closely with Carey, Alex was in step with us the entire time. Alex knows SF incredibly well, always has great advice, and was the MVP of our negotiations. When we were ready to make an offer, he pushed us to get an offer that exceeded our own expectations (we were comfortable with a previous offer, but Alex convinced us to push back and saved us a bunch!) Plus, he is so personable- he even noticed when I got a haircut! Alex & The Lurie Group are an incredible group, anyone would be lucky to work with them!