Derek did an excellent job helping us find our first home. We put down several offers with Derek and with each one, he gave us thoughtful, honest advice and did a work up of the disclosures, pointing out red flags we may have missed. Derek is super responsive and his local knowledge of the Bay Area is unparalleled. He has tons of great recommendations for all kinds of workers, landscapers, etc, and really shepherded us through the buying/escrow process when we knew absolutely nothing. At the end of the day, you want an agent you get along with — someone who you don't mind spending your weekends with. And that for us was Derek. He's the nicest, friendliest, most down-to-earth agent we've met and we truly enjoyed getting to know him. We'd highly recommend Derek!