Omar is an amazing resource. He worked closely with us to buy our primary residence in Menlo Park and was helpful and supportive in every facet of finding the right home, making an offer, financing, closing and still remains our go-to expert over a year later. He truly understands the market, is not afraid to explain things to his clients, and brings a great deal of empathy to his work. Omar developed a very clear understanding of our requirements and wishes for our house, managed our expectations effectively, and played a major role in negotiating the sale.
Omar made the process of selling our Menlo Park home extremely easy. He provided excellent guidance on pricing, staging and relative market conditions for sale as well as rental (we were seriously considering renting our former home before eventually deciding to sell). He was patient as we digested new market information and was always happy to address our questions or requests promptly. He's a great guy, highly organized and very easy to work with. I'd work with him again and recommend him without reservation.
I cannot recommend Omar enough. When you need an ally in the cut-throat world of Peninsula real-estate, Omar is your man. He is a great friend and advisor. Knowledgeable and responsive. He is also incredibly patient. When we started looking to buy a place in Palo Alto, but didn't find the right place- he found us a phenomenal rental. When we were ready to look again he found the Unicorn- we got a brand new 2600 square foot new house in Palo Alto below asking!
First off, I have never met Omar. It seems strange but he was recommended by a friend of mine to help me sell my house in Redwood City. I now live in Florida. Omar handled the entire process and sold my house in 15 days after I had worked with another realtor for 90 days that was unable to sell my house. Omar cleaned up the house and got it sellable very quickly. It was a no touch process for me and I was very happy with the results. The only unfortunate event was that I never was able to shake his hand to let him know what a great job he did.
We just bought our first house in Bay Area a month ago. Omar was really helpful. He always pointed our potential problems with a property and helped us to understand all the small nuances of buying a house in such a competitive market. He never pushed us to something we can't really afford and was really patient. He had no problem whatsoever to show us houses at any day of week when we wanted. After we got in contract he helped us to find some contractors for remodeling our house and was kind enough to come and meet them in the house before we had the keys. We will definitely recommend him to our friends when they will need a real estate professional.
We were buying our first home in the US and were new to the whole process here. Omar was exceptional, he understood our requirements very well, simplified the whole process, helped us on many occasions to evaluate the pros and cons of the houses we were looking at. In the end he helped us close the deal on the house we loved. I've heard of many first time buyers freaking out during the whole process, but with Omar it was a very smooth ride. He builds deep trust with his buyers and makes them very comfortable which simplifies a lot of things. His professional approach combined with his friendly personality and the ability to execute clinically makes him a first rate realtor. I would recommend him very highly and would work with him again in a heartbeat.
Omar was our realtor when we bought our first home, in Burlingame, CA. We are ex-pats from the UK and had been living in the Bay Area for 3 years so we had a bit of local knowledge but no experience of buying a home. Omar was first-rate in every way and I would recommend him to anyone. He has incredible knowledge of the ins and outs of the Bay Area housing market as well as the entire house buying process. He marries this with patience (he’ll stop and explain everything very carefully) and a genuine desire to make sure his clients feel totally comfortable with the decision they are making. He is an excellent listener and puts you in front of the properties that fit your criteria and he has sound advice on negotiating a price. His responsiveness is excellent – he was available every time we called him. The Bay Area is a tough place to buy -- having someone like Omar work up your strategy and tactics puts you at a real advantage.
Written by Dipan P., Burlingame - Buyer and Seller
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Omar is friendly, professional, thorough, patient, unflappable, and always one step ahead of everything you require. He was our agent in the sale of our condo. My wife and I cannot recommend him more highly.
I highly recommend Omar Kinaan as a realtor. Omar's greatest strengths include his deep knowledge of the Bay Area in terms of the unique selling/buying culture and the physical landscape, itself. He's also incredibly flexible when it comes to setting appointments and his sunny disposition during the appointments always allayed our fears about the buying process. During the meetings, Omar listened well and encouraged us to ask as many questions as possible. He always wanted to make sure we understood the topic at hand. Another great thing about Omar is that he is a strong negotiator. After a couple of months of searching, we finally found our dream condo in Mountain View. We entered a multiple offer situation and Omar was able get us the condo due to a foolproof offer and sound negotiation strategy. Overall, I highly recommend Omar due to his keen eye for detail, profound knowledge, smart strategy, and strong network of other realtors in the area. Would love to work with him again.
Omar is a terrific realtor and business partner. He has advised me as I contemplated selling my home, as I re-financed my home, and as I upgraded my home. He provides sound advice, prompt and courteous service, "spot on" referrals, and he is ethical, organized and downright one of the nicest people you will meet. I cannot recommend him highly enough.