Buying a home · San Francisco & Marin
I help San Francisco and Marin buyers find the right fit, understand the details, and make an offer with confidence.
Talk about your search
Representing buyers
A home purchase depends on more than the asking price. These two San Francisco stories show why communication and terms matter too.
311 Parnassus Avenue · 2025
Purchased for $2,407,311
When the path to a Cole Valley home changed, Nader kept the conversation open with the listing agent. Staying engaged helped his buyers find a way forward and ultimately purchase the home.
Read the buyer story980 Ashbury Street · 2026
Purchased for $4,275,000
A year later, a San Francisco purchase called for flexibility on timing. Nader helped his buyers shape terms that worked for the circumstances, alongside the purchase price.
Read the buyer storyStories adapted from Nader’s account. Nader represented the buyers in both purchases.
Working together
We talk about the home, location, timing, and monthly costs that fit your life. A lender helps confirm financing before the search gets serious.
We tour homes, compare recent sales, and review disclosures and inspection reports. You understand the appeal, the upkeep, and the unanswered questions.
I explain the price and terms, negotiate on your behalf, and help you weigh the tradeoffs. You decide what you are comfortable offering.
I coordinate with your lender, escrow, and the other agent through closing, keep you informed, and remain available after you move in.
A little more detail
Yes. An early conversation helps clarify your priorities, timing, and questions before you start touring. Bring a neighborhood, a saved listing, or simply an idea of what you want to change. There is no need to arrive with a finished plan.
Consider financing, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and any HOA dues, as well as the cash needed for closing. We can organize the property information and questions; your lender and other qualified advisers confirm figures specific to you. Any preliminary calculation is an estimate.
We compare relevant recent sales with the home’s condition, layout, location, and the competition at that moment. List price is one piece of context. I explain a proposed offer and its terms so you can choose a limit that makes sense to you.
I help organize the documents, identify questions, and coordinate follow-up with the appropriate professionals. We consider inspection findings, property history, and ownership responsibilities before you make decisions. An agent’s review does not replace a specialist’s inspection or legal advice.
We plan the sale and purchase together, beginning with timing, financing, and where you would live between homes. The available options depend on your circumstances and the properties involved. We work through those dependencies before committing to a sequence.
“If anything he urged me to wait until I found the perfect place, which paid off in the end.”
