Lucas Clot Real Estate in South San Francisco

Review №1

2021-11-17 19:27:55

Lucas is BY FAR the absolute best realtor we have had the pleasure of working with. He has gone above and beyond every expectation we could have possibly had. He was thorough, detailed, and overly communicative through the process. His work ethic is unmatched. Even after our close, he remained incredibly helpful and engaged tying up loose ends and to-dos on our list. We are forever clients of Lucas, and can proudly call him a trusted friend and advisor.

Review №2

2021-09-06 18:18:44

Lucas was our agent for our first home purchase in San Francisco. We honestly cant say enough great things about him!We had initially started our home search with another agent, who we found pushy and impatient. After a few months, we switched over to Lucas based on his great reviews and referrals.My wife and I are very picky, and looked at a lot of houses, taking over a year to find our now home. Lucas was ever patient, responsive, honest and flexible even with all of our quirks and preferences. - we didnt feel rushed at all during the process and he worked really hard to find us a place we could call home.Beyond explanations of the standard home buying process, Lucas shared many tips along the way - demonstrating that he has the perfect balance of industry expertise, personal touch and street smarts. As we toured homes with Lucas we learned many things about ourselves, our budget, preferences, and deal breakers, and how the crazy San Francisco housing market works.As we evaluated houses, Lucas shared honest opinions, and helped us evaluate how much work would need to be done with any particular house so we would get a clear idea for the total cost of ownership. He was always timely with providing comps with both analytical rigor as well as subjective adjustments, to help us triangulate on the expected price for the houses we looked at.When we finally found our dream house, as luck would have it, Lucas happened to be on a short pre-planned vacation at the same time as the selling agent was taking offers. Despite this, Lucas went out of his way to be there for us - coordinating multiple showings, arranging competitive financing, working through some thorny title issues, all the while making sure that we were seen as competitive prospective buyers by the selling agent. Lucas also arranged for his trusted contractor to walk through the property with us so we could get an clear itemized list of what work would be needed to get the house ready for move in. This gave us confidence that we were making the right offer at the right price. All in all, Lucas never missed a beat, and we won the house with a strong and competitive offer. Because of the work Lucas had done to put forth a strong case for us, the selling agent went with our offer even when other bidders countered to match.After getting into contract, Lucas continued to provide white glove service, with everything from financing and getting the house to a timely close, to introductions to designers, architects, and contractors. Lucas still checks in on us every now and then to see how he can help!We highly recommend working with Lucas!

Review №3

2022-04-14 23:35:03

Lucas has been an absolute pleasure to work with!At a high level, Lucas is trustworthy, detail-oriented, knowledgeable, connected, direct, and responsive. His style is not pushy or “sales-y”, which helped my partner and I feel comfortable throughout the entire process. We honestly can’t recommend Lucas highly enough!Lucas was very flexible with our process and strategy. We knew we wanted to move fast, make several offers until we landed a home, and be budget conscious. In total it took us 64 days from the day we met Lucas to the day we closed on our home.Below we breakdown our process with Lucas and how he added value at each step…In terms of finding inventory, my partner and I really enjoyed searching for homes to visit. Lucas recommended homes as well, but was very receptive to deferring to us. We found it helpful to visit the first open house with Lucas during the weekends. This helped ensure we had a tight feedback loop between my partner, Lucas, and myself. Lucas always made time for us to visit homes we were especially excited about - oftentimes we were the first buyer to visit. Lucas was very patient with us since we visited our favorite homes three or four times in total.While we toured the homes, Lucas was great about giving us the right level of space to “take it in”. We never felt rushed and he respected how big of a purchase this was for us. During the home tours, Lucas also pointed out key positives and negatives of the property. This helped us have a more objective point of view when evaluating each property. He also helped us understand what it would roughly cost to improve certain parts of the home - renovating a bathroom, updating the backyard, new roof, etc. This really helped us get comfortable from a budget point of view. Lucas taught us a key lesson - to think really hard about the lifestyle that the home and neighborhood would provide us. Lucas did a good job on helping us think about the big picture without getting lost in the details.After we visited homes, we’d share feedback, prioritize, and request disclosure packets. These packets are often hundreds of pages. Lucas would patiently walk us through each and every page to ensure we understood the details of the home and deal. We really appreciated and respected Lucas’s attention to detail during this phase.Concurrently, we’d also start to look at comps of similar nearby homes. Lucas did a good job finding relevant homes and estimating the home’s value. Early on the estimates were ultimately too low, which made us realize the market was hotter than we had all anticipated. Lucas proactively created a spreadsheet to summarize the listing prices and closing prices of recent homes so we had a very clear picture of the market. This helped us realize we needed to be more aggressive with our offers. Lucas let us arrive at this conclusion on our own.During the offer phase, Lucas deferred to us on setting the offer price. We never felt Lucas was pushy during this phase. We knew some of our early offers were unlikely to win, but Lucas still supported us so that we could learn from the process. This helped us have more confidence and conviction for the next wave of homes.Once we had a signed purchase agreement, Lucas was great at helping coordinate the closing process. Closing is complicated because there are several parties - buyer, seller, agents, lenders, insurance companies, escrow company, etc. Lucas developed a relationship with each of these parties and was able to move things forward on schedule. Lucas did a great job over-communicating early and often during this phase.After we closed on the house, Lucas continued to go above and beyond! Our home needs a fair bit of cosmetic work and a new roof. Lucas successfully connected us to a general contractor and roofing company that we are now working with. Lucas even joined the early meetings with contractors to ensure we were in good hands.Overall, Lucas is an amazing realtor and person. You are lucky if you get to work with him.

Review №4

2022-05-01 20:53:52

Can’t imagine buying home without Lucas!Lucas and I worked together for almost one year and he’s been extremely professional, knowledgeable, responsive and patient for every steps of the way. As someone who doesn’t know anything about purchasing home, I pretty much relied on him for everything which he did wonderful job of listening to me, understanding my needs, giving me suggestions and knowing my boundaries. One of the best value I find in Lucas is that he will never pressure you. He gives you enough time and space to consider different options and will always be there to provide anything else you might need without adding any pressure or stress which worked really well for me.Lucas even helped me with finding painter, cleaner and handyman that I needed desperately before moving which saved me so much time. I honestly couldn’t ask for better agent.If you are new to the market, go for Lucas, if you don’t have agent, go for Lucas, if you already have agent, switch to Lucas!

Review №5

2021-06-22 01:05:45

Working with Lucas has been amazing. We used to work with another agent prior and we really didnt like the pushiness and the rush they would put on us. With Lucas we found the perfect balance between proactiveness and responsiveness without getting pushed. He explained every time possible issues with houses we checked to make sure we knew what we were getting into. He also gave us great insights on properties not yet on the market and in the end we were able to avoid the rush and the SF competition because of that.I think in one sentence, Lucas is the kind of agent you invite to your housewarming and become friends with!

Review №6

2021-12-25 06:01:50

Kind, thoughtful, honest and meticulous. Lucas has now helped my family with the acquisition of two properties in the Bay Area where each transaction had their own complexities. Nonetheless, Lucas presided with professionalism and detail driven communication, leading us to a great outcome each time. He is well versed with the contract and took proper time to thoroughly explain paperwork. You can tell it matters to him that you understand what it is you are signing. I have worked with many realtors over the years and have never experienced this level of care from any of them. If you appreciate a high attention to detail paired with an energetic and accommodating style contact Lucas!

Review №7

2021-06-03 18:21:50

Lucas is a rockstar agent! I worked with him on a recent condo purchase in Mission Bay and I cannot recommend him highly enough to anyone looking to buy real estate in San Francisco. He is a great partner and handles each transaction with rigor and integrity.What stood out most about his work style:* Attention to detail and tenacity in diligence - Lucas is very detail-oriented and leaves no stone unturned when doing diligence on a property. He spent countless hours walking me through disclosures, making sure I understood the nuances of each property and getting any and all questions answered. No matter how obscure the question, he always found the person that would get me reliable information.* Market knowledge and genuine curiosity for real estate - He is a wealth of knowledge about the San Francisco real estate market. His guidance helped me think through a possible TIC conversion, investigate a possible loft remodel and deal with concerning inspection results. What more, he’s passionate about the business and always interested in learning more about the market (even if it meant touring properties that I was unlikely to buy).* Client-oriented approach - He is very responsive, very dependable and always willing to provide guidance on a situation. However, as the buyer I was always in the driver’s seat. He genuinely wanted me to find the property that met my needs, at the price I wanted to pay and was willing to spend as much effort as was necessary to achieve that goal.The SF real estate market is not for the faint at heart, but you’re in good hands with Lucas.

Review №8

2022-01-05 20:17:23

Lucas is the man! Not only did he always keep our best interests at heart, he patiently walked us through the process and made sure we understood everything. Ive worked with a lot of real estate agents and Lucas is by far the best one around! I highly recommend giving Lucas a call. Hes very easy to work with, patient, knowledgeable and resourceful - youll feel like his only client.

Review №9

2022-01-04 19:26:30

Lucas is the best. There is no other way to describe it. He came in to give me an assessment of my home. He took as much time as I needed to answer questions. And I called him a lot! Every time I called him, I texted him, or even emailed him, he replied right away making me feel like I was his only client. I had such personalized attention. And, when I relocated to Southern California, he set up appointments for me to see properties there. He followed up on everything. He was honest, transparent, and responsive. I demanded a lot and he never complained. Having Lucas through the sell of my home truly gave me peace of mind. His professionalism and knowledge are much better than realtors I’ve used in the past. He anticipated my every need and guided me along the way. I’m so grateful to have partnered with him in the sell of my home.