About Alex
Alex is an American-Born, native English speaking and fluent in Mandarin Chinese, second generation REALTOR (having been raised by Chinese parents who earned a living in residential and commercial real estate) and has been actively involved in managing, selling, and buying residential real estate in the Silicon Valley Bay Area since 1999. He is currently a full-time broker-associate of Rainmaker Properties, a Sereno Group Real Estate Team located in downtown Palo Alto, California.
Rainmaker Properties, A Sereno Group Team
Rainmaker Properties was founded in 2007 as a boutique residential real estate firm based in Palo Alto. At the roots, Alex’s business focuses on cultivating long-term relationships with clients; developing deep, genuine expertise; and growing a strong reputation within the industry and to the people we serve.
At the start of 2012, Rainmaker joined Sereno Group Real Estate, bringing together two similar organizations known for outstanding client representation, responsible real estate practice and the utilization of technological innovation.
Success with a different set of core values
You most likely found Alex and his team through the good word of a friend or a professional referral. And that’s the way we like it. We don’t spend our time and money on shortcuts that bring in lots of clients for one-time transactions. That’s not what we value.
Homes are where we grow up and find our place. We believe that when you are ready to buy or sell a home, the same level of value should be shown to you from your real estate agent. We accomplish this by working as a small business — attentive to your questions, providing insight and top-industry services, and always working to exceed your goals.
So instead of worrying about big business expenses and profits, our success is measured by the relationships we’ve built with long-term clients and individuals like you, who have come here by referral. We have grown by the good word of others and the reputation we have built. As long as we are able to provide the level of service our clients expect while changing their expectations of what a real agent should be, we’ll keep working in the industry differently than the rest.
Challenging giants with smaller actions
We embrace the smaller side of business. Clients work with a team that cares about the direction of the company and understands the importance of one client. Agents focus their expertise, resources, and most of all, time to ensure that they are providing the services you need. Instead of working in set methods, we’re able to reevaluate our expertise when real estate markets shift, hiring specialized agents, and using technology that offers us the ability to be more capable, more efficient, and push our clients ahead.
We’re a young company but you’ll find us on the same lists as the rest of the industry giants. In 2009 and 2010, our team was named by the San Jose Business Journal as one of Silicon Valley’s top 24 residential real estate firms by gross dollar volume of closed sales. We’re one of the few top independent companies on that list, with one of the highest average sale prices per home sold.
Closing the distance between us, you, and the community
The value of a home doesn’t stop at the curb, and neither does our service. We live in the Bay Area because of the community and we’d like to play a positive role in neighborhoods we work in. We’re always here to answer questions you have related to your home or refer you to trusted professionals. Since our start, we have hosted client appreciation events, partnered with non-profit organizations, and continue to donate a portion of every dollar earned to support local charities.
