Alex Yu Team, Newport Beach CA

Embarking on the journey of finding our first house for the second time, my wife and I were under the impression that owning a home in our desired neighborhood in Lake Forest would be a challenge. Our previous experience with a real estate agent affiliated with SchoolsFirst left us feeling like we were low priority, lacking the personalized attention we expected. Fast forward two years we applied for another home loan through SchoolsFirst, hoping we’d have better luck this time. Right off that bat we were hesitant to go with another agent sourced through them, however they assured us they would recommend the perfect agent for us.

Enter Alex Yu and his team, a beacon of hope in our home-buying journey! From the outset we could tell that this would be a different experience. Alex took the time to understand our budget and lifestyle aspirations. Unlike our past encounter, where we often felt overlooked, Alex made us feel like we were his top priority from day one.

Alex's commitment to our situation, paired with a clear and transparent process, were a breath of fresh air. Through recorded video messages and thoughtful phone calls, Alex ensured we had a comprehensive understanding of each property's features, risks and potential, making the process both informative and enjoyable.

What truly stood out was not just Alex's expertise in navigating the real estate landscape but also the genuine care and consideration demonstrated throughout the process. We never felt pressured or rushed; instead, Alex provided a clear roadmap that instilled confidence in the homebuying process while also warning us away from potential projects that might have put us in financial or emotional hardship.

In addition, we must commend Alex's fellow agent, Katelyn Coyle, who did an excellent job showing us various houses. Katelyn's valuable insights on the positives and negatives of each property provided us with a well-rounded perspective, helping us make informed decisions about our future home.

The result? We are now proud homeowners in Lake Forest, living in a house that exceeds our expectations! Not only that, Alex has proven to be an invaluable resource beyond the realm of real estate. His commitment to our well-being extends past the closing date, as he has gone above and beyond to connect us with reputable contacts who can assist with various fixes and enhancements for our new home. Alex's dedication to ensuring our transition into homeownership is as smooth as possible is a testament to his genuine care for his clients. It's reassuring to know that we not only have a trustworthy real estate professional in our lives but also a supportive ally as we embark on this exciting new chapter.

If you find yourself doubting the possibility of owning a home we wholeheartedly recommend reaching out to Alex Yu and his team. Your dream home might be closer than you think!

Alex and his team were incredible with helping us purchase our first home! As first time home buyers the process was overwhelming and intimidating but Alex and his team guided us through every step of the process. Alex educates his buyers from the start so they feel confident through the process. Throughout the process, whenever we had an interest in a property we would inform Alex, and he would provide us with a detailed analysis of the neighborhood, recent sales, and his knowledge of the area. He provided us with his honest opinion and was remarkable with his communication. Alex provided us with weekly updates and was always available when we contacted him. Through Alex and his team, we found a great home and as able to enter into escrow below list price and even negotiated a credit! Our home hunting process was incredibly smooth because of Alex and his team.

We worked with Alex Yu and his team to sell our condo in Costa Mesa, CA. His team was absolutely top notch from start to finish. Alex started the selling process by explaining his plan on how we can garner the best/highest offers, completed a pre-inspection prior to the open house, sent us weekly update emails on the status of the sale, and wrapped it all up as quickly as possible. Alex is 100% professional, communicative, and proactive. We will absolutely work with Alex in the future! Don't look any further for a fabulous realtor.

We are so glad that we chose the Alex Yu Team to help us sell our home in Colony Park. They had a plan to help us get the best price and were the community experts and handled everything from start to finish. They provided weekly updates to us, so we always knew what was happening next. They are the best and we would recommend them to anyone looking to sell their home.

~~Kristen~~~

Highly recommend Alex Yu team. They are super professional, knowledgeable, structural and organized. We are first time home buyers so we don’t really know absolutely nothing. Alex and his team were super patient and walked us through step by step. Made sure us understand every step and comfort with what we were deciding to do. Much appreciated Alex and Melissa for making our dream home happen. There is no words could express our appreciation to you, Alex. We are super grateful to have you helping us through the home buying process.

My parents reached out to Alex looking for guidance on a unique situation that we were working through since they had seen his marketing and his work. Alex focused on trying to help us and he didn't pressure us to sell the home. He actually helped us to save the home. If you are looking to sell, we would definitely recommend Alex to protect you and your interests.

We recently purchased our dream home with the invaluable assistance of Alex and his team. From the very beginning, he displayed the utmost professionalism, always punctual and ready to assist us. What truly sets him apart is his unwavering dedication to securing the best deal for his clients.
As newcomers to California, we were navigating unfamiliar territory, and his advice on the local areas was exceptionally valuable. He not only focused on the practical aspects of the house, but he also took the time to understand our personalities and preferences. He was genuinely interested in what we were looking for in a home and worked tirelessly to match us with the perfect property. Going above and beyond, he left no stone unturned to ensure we found the right house for our family. His team mirrored his professionalism and commitment. They guided us every step of the way making the entire process seamless and stress free. We couldn't be happier with the service we received. Alex and his team are truly exceptional, and we wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone seeking a home.

Alex and Team were amazing to work with from start to finish. Professionalism, communication and thoroughness are key points that made the transaction easy and stress free. Every week began with an update on previous tasks and what to expect that week. I was never kept in the dark and felt taken care of each step of the way. Melissa is great to work with. She is Johnny on the spot and very responsive. Alex negotiated a fantastic deal in a tough market. I trust them both and will be calling on them for all real estate needs. You will be in good hands too.

We bought a house in Dana Point using Alex as our buying agent. He provided outstanding service from start to finish. Can't recommend highly enough.

We reached out to Alex, who we had heard about through word of month, a month before arriving in SoCal. In our initial Zoom meeting, he was very organized and easy to talk to. He made a real effort to understand what we were looking for.

It helps that he's very proficient with technology. For instance, we inquired about one place before we had arrived in California, and he promptly replied with an annotated video. He is fast and efficient, which is a huge help since house-hunting is so stressful/time consuming. It also helps that he is deeply knowledgable about Orange County.

On our arrival, we conducted a 4 house tour with Alex on a weekday morning. We found the house we wanted that same day, but this was just good luck on our part—in no way did he pressure us and provided candid answers to our questions about properties, prices, and neighborhoods.

Better still, he helped us shave around $30K off the list price. This was a huge help—as his firm's unusual buyer rebate program, which entails sharing 20% of the buyer agent's commission. This is a sweet way to offset closing costs.

Once we put the offer in, Alex and Melissa helped us every step of the way, replying promptly to every email and text we sent. They also send out a useful "week ahead" message on Sundays that highlights key deadlines.

We appreciated the team's professionalism at every step. It also helps that Alex has a background in banking and mortgage processing, and is able to answer any question about the financing program.

We are grateful for the help we received at every step and, when it comes time to sell, we will be going back to Alex for sure. Long story short, this is the guy you want.

Jeff and Amy Roberts

We sold our father's condo with the Alex Yu Team in somewhat difficult circumstances Alex provided a very comforting and professional work ethic right from start. It was a pleasure working with Alex and Melissa every step of the way they give informative updates to keep you in the loop. There's no doubt we made a good choice in choosing our representatives in selling the condo that had been in the family for many years. And in the end received an above market price on our return. Don't hesitate to do business with the Alex Yu Team.

Its difficult to sum up all the support Alex Yu's team provided, during such an important milestone in a few words. Overall, his team was amazing! Before diving into our first home purchase, we did our due diligence to the best of our abilities but somehow always ended up with more questions; at times very confused. When we began working with Alex Yu's team that changed. Brendan and Melissa were the two all-stars that held our hand and walked us through every step. They went above and beyond! They managed to make the complex home buying process simple. Without a doubt, we would highly recommend them to family, friends and whomever is in the search for professional real estate help. The following are a few highlights Brendan and Melissa spearheaded that we'd like to share:

- Guided us on a successful offer after seeing - 3-4 homes.
- Sent an update every Sunday and were able to walk us through and overcome the challenging escrow process.
- Negotiated $5,000 in credits from the agent.

Alex Yu Team we’re great through the process of selling our home. They took care of everything from prepping to cleaning. They delivered on Their promises, and provided weekly updates. Thank you team of excellent

I had the pleasure of working with Alex and his team to sell my home as I relocated across the country. I was overly impressed with Alex from the first day I interviewed him to sell my home and new he was the man for the job! He was very professional and knowledgeable. He listened to my needs and timeline and executed seamlessly every step of the way! I had some minor repairs and touch up paint work to do and Alex had all the right relationships and facilitated the work to be done, huge for me as I was busy with work and travel throughout my home sale process! We formulated a game plan to take my home to market and received multiple offers with just a few days after the open house. We received multiple competitive offers, accepting an all cash offer $20,000 over our asking price! I can say it enough, Alex executed our game plan flawlessly and got me a number above what I had even expected! If you are considering selling your home, give Alex Yu a call, you will not be disappointed! Thank you Alex!

As a fellow real estate agent, I can share that Alex is a through and through real estate professional. I wish all agents held his high level of work ethic, knowledge and kindness that he posseses. He is a fellow agent and also I am luckly enough to call him a friend. He is my go-to for all Irvine, CA referrals.

Alex was great through the home buying process. Our first meeting was a memorable one, essentially boiling down to "You're not going to buy this house but I'm going to help you understand why and I want to establish a long-term working relationship with you so that you buy the home that's meant for you.and beyond. " During that first meeting, Alex completed a buyer consultation to bring more clarity to the process and he was honest and realistic about his approach. During the search for homes, he was very responsive and very informative about the buying process and educated us each home we visited. As we made our offers on homes, he kept us updated with their statuses and helped us reasonably maximize our success each time, always working with our budget in mind. When we finally entered escrow, Alex and his team (we worked closely with Melissa) sent us weekly emails on the next steps. We were supported through the entire process, they handled all bumps in the road professionally and quickly, and we are so very thankful to have worked with them! Thank you!

My fiance and I had the pleasure to work with Brendan from Alex Yu Team in purchasing our first home. We met him at an open house and right after we knew we wanted to continue our home search journey with him because of the honest and sincere impression he left on us. He helped us understand the process as first time home buyers so that we knew what to expect each step of the way. During our year long search and many showings, Brendan was patient and always available when we had questions, even on the weekends and late hours! We had a crazy long escrow process with many hurdles but Brendan and his team made it happen, and now we are happy home owners of a property that Brendan helped us with getting an offer under listing price accepted. Working with Brendan was wonderful, it felt more like a friendly relationship than a business one so it shows that they truly do care about the people. So much that we will definitely be missing him!

Having just become a landlord via deaths in the family there has been so much on my plate to do - and much of it without help or any specific knowledge not to mention time for it all. I would work with Alex's team again a thousand times if I needed to. They handled everything in a timely, professional and caring process. To know that they have put together all of the legal stuff and give me the important information that I needed to proceed with has given me total peace of mind.

This realtor, Alex Yu and his team walked me through every step of the process.it was a difficult choice for me to sell my home. They made it easy. This team is honest and works diligently with highest ethics. They helped me set the price on my home and delivered on it. They delivered on every commitment they made to me. These are hard working, ethical people.i would totally recommend them and I praise them for their high standards.

Currently reside in the SF Bay Area and was looking at options in Irvine based on positive experiences friends, who've made the big move, have shared! I was referred to Alex by friends and am both impressed and blown away by the particular attention to detail, organization, knowledge of the area, and flexibility to accommodate a full day to show me around the different neighborhoods.

I can't recommend Alex enough whether you're thinking about relocating and/or a first-time homebuyer. Alex works patiently with you and communicates extremely well throughout the process!

It was great working with Alex! I was thinking to relocate to Irvine. One of my friends highly recommended Alex, and he is the one of the best realtors I've met. Alex has so many insights on the Irvine area, and he is patient to understand all my needs and is very responsive!