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2026
TOP AGENT
San Francisco, CA
2026
TOP AGENT
Daly City, CA
2026
San Francisco, CA
2026
Daly City, CA
Janice is absolutely amazing! Home buying and selling can be pretty stressful, but Janice makes the process so smooth. She was right there for us as we looked at various houses and condos and gave us great feedback on the pros and cons of each property. It took about a year, but we finally found that perfect property and Janice used her excellent negotiating and communications skills to get us into our new home. We're thrilled, and we're so thankful to Janice. We couldn't have done it without her!
Janice Lee aEUR" Highly Recommended Realtor This is my first time writing a review about a realtor aEUR" or anyone, really. I worked with Janice Lee and had a great experience. Shes professional, calm, and never pushy. Janice offers thoughtful suggestions and knows how to negotiate effectively without any pressure. What I appreciated most is that she respects your independence aEUR" she doesnt try to babysit you. Shell give clear advice, encourage you to visit open houses on your own, and once you find something you like, shell step in and do her best to make it happen. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable, honest, and experienced realtor who truly looks out for your best interests. aEUR" Leung
Janice did an outstanding job assisting my sister and I in selling our Mother's home. Her experience in selling homes in SF's Sunset District was very helpful in determining a competitive purchasing price for our property. Janice was involved in all aspects of the sale including how much work should be done in preparation of sale and organizing all the contractors involved. She supplied all the staging and marketing which was excellent. She was friendly and responsive to all our questions. Most importantly she helped us find the perfect buyer and succeeded in getting us a sale price we were very happy with. I would highly recommend Janice Lee "Ms. San Francisco Real Estate".
Janice is awesome. She helped us to shop for and close a condo in the city. She is honest, experienced and her team is very quick and responsive. Shopping for a house can be stressful. She guided us through every step of the buying process and was always there to give advice. She was great to jam with on what can be done with the place after the purchase and has a great network if you need insurance, contractors, etc.
For context, we worked with Janice while sheltering-in-place, sometime during last June/July.A We loved working with Janice and we would absolutely recommend her to any friend who is looking to purchase a home. Here are some of the reasons why: - She's approachable, super responsive, and resourceful. - She keeps a finger on how hot which San Francisco neighborhoods are at the moment. She can come up with estimated values and when you actually look at the comps, it's pretty much in line with what she tells you to expect. - If you're looking at a home and you have questions about how much it would cost to renovate it (break down a wall, add another room, etc), she can give you some quick estimates. She'll tell you what you can get at a minimum price and what it'll cost to get nicer upgrades. She's had experience with flipping houses, getting permits, and the like. - She gives you her thoughts, but she lets you ultimately drive the decision on how you want to negotiate. It's great in that she gives you the space to learn how to bid and get a feel for the market.A After you bid, she comes back to give you feedback on how the negotiations went. - She does a great job of articulating the tradeoffs of what you're buying.A Depending on what your future plans are in regards to buying a home (renovating then selling, permanent family home, etc), she can help you think through how a home will appreciate in value. - She's fast, and that helps if you want to lock down a place before other potential buyers enter the scene. If you want to go look at a place, she'll book an appointment quickly and she'll make sure to meet you there at the allotted time. The process of buying with Janice was straightforward, fun, and informative. We look forward to working with her again one day.
Janice was the agent who helped my wife and me to sell a condo and buy a house at the same time when the market was so unpredictable and competitive in September. She has very solid connections in the industry and was extremely helpful, transparent, and reliable throughout the whole process. Kudos to her, the entire process was seamless! We really appreciate her help and would highly recommend her to anyone who needs a top real estate agent in the bay area.
I only wish there were 10 stars to give Janice Lee. At the height of COVID-19, she took us from knowing very little about the market to seeing a dozen properties inside 15 days. We ended up purchasing our dream property with everything our hearts desired. Her expertise and contacts are unmatched. For years, we had assumed it wasn't possible to buy a home in SF because things were too competitive and it was too hard to get our money's worth. We appreciated Janice's availability, constant attention, deep knowledge of neighborhoods in and around SF AND her willingness to educate us. There wasn't pressure to act and she helped us turn down several promising opportunities because the fit wasn't absolutely right. She is well connected and her confidence, experience and advocacy was critical during the negotiation phase. Cannot recommend her highly enough.
I've worked with Janice twice now: once to help me get my first home in San Francisco in 2018, and again for a home to start a family in San Bruno in 2020. Janice has been incredible to work with in both cases. She's incredibly responsive, with a turnaround time of less than an hour in most cases. She's insightful and learns how to predict your dream home quickly; both times I've bought were ultimately recommendations of hers, and they came after only attending 3-4 open houses with her. Her experience with remodeling for a new look or for adding additional dwelling units is extremely helpful as you go forward, and lends to her ability to immediately flag concerns as you tour houses and review disclosures. Her ability to negotiate with sellers and run comparisons will ensure you pay a reasonable price (and she won't pressure you to pay more unnecessarily). Lastly, she's downright fun to work with and brainstorm with! I wholeheartedly recommend her as a partner when looking for a new home and for the ownership lifecycle beyond.
I've worked with Janice twice now: once to help me get my first home in San Francisco in 2018, and again for a home to start a family in San Bruno in 2020. Janice has been incredible to work with in both cases. She's incredibly responsive, with a turnaround time of less than an hour in most cases. She's insightful and learns how to predict your dream home quickly; both times I've bought were ultimately recommendations of hers, and they came after only attending 3-4 open houses with her. Her experience with remodeling for a new look or for adding additional dwelling units is extremely helpful as you go forward, and lends to her ability to immediately flag concerns as you tour houses and review disclosures. Her ability to negotiate with sellers and run comparisons will ensure you pay a reasonable price (and she won't pressure you to pay more unnecessarily). Lastly, she's downright fun to work with and brainstorm with! I wholeheartedly recommend her as a partner when looking for a new home and for the ownership lifecycle beyond.
Janice helped my boyfriend and me buy our dream home in San Mateo! She guided us through the entire process starting from sitting down with us to understand exactly all the specifications we were looking for in a house. Then, she took us out to multiple open houses, where she explained different layouts, traffic patterns, schools, and renovation needs. She also had good relationships with the sellers' agents and was able to give us helpful information. When we were ready to put in offers, she gave us good advice about not bidding too high but finding the right number that would be acceptable to the sellers. We were accepted on our 3rd offer, and we were able to close within about 3 weeks. We just moved into our new home and couldn't be happier! Thank you Janice for everything you've done for our family!
Janice helped my husband and I purchase our first home in Pacifica and we couldn't be happier with the process and final result. Janice is an expert in the Bay Area housing market and was absolutely wonderful to work with. She took the time to answer all our questions throughly and was immediately responsive whenever we reached out. We felt prepared and comfortable through out the buying process. I strongly recommend working with Janice if you are looking to buy in the area.
My husband and I recently purchased our first home through Janice and everything went smoothly! Janice came in highly recommended by my friends who recently purchased a home through her and I'm glad that I made the right decision going with her. She helped us come on top over multiple offers and was transparent about everything throughout the entire process. She's very energetic, has a great sense of humor and is quick at responding to your emails and texts, which is really important when you're trying to compete in this crazy market. Go with Janice and you won't regret it!
Not being very knowledgeable about real estate in the bay area, I was lucky to be referred to Janice, who in a very short time, explained to me the keys to the home buying process. Her knowledge and guidance made it possible for me to find my home of choice within a very short time window. In addition, she also referred me to a top-notch loan agent who is very professional, extremely helpful, and easy to work with.
I chose Janice not only because her numbers showed that I could get a lot more money for my property than all the other agents were suggesting but also because she was very confident in being able to deliver on her research and knowledge of the market. She is very fast. If you are ready to sell or buy, then she should be your agent. If you're on the fence, then call her, she will provide you with all the tools and guidance needed to get you started. She will negotiate to get you the best deal possible FOR YOU and will provide knowledgeable guidance throughout. Her handyman and staging teams will spruce up your place in no time and get it ready for market in days. Within a week of talking to her, my property was on the market, spruced up, and staged, with and open house. Within days of the open house she advised me of some really amazing offers and, within 2 more weeks we closed with a really nice check in my hands. Doesn't get any better. Services delivered as promised and above expectations, no fuss, no drama.
Janice Lee is an EXPERT in her field. You will find no better agent for a San Franciso transaction. Janice helped my family navigate a complicated transaction quickly, smoothly, and without a single hitch. She got my family TOP DOLLAR for our property, 300K over asking in under two weeks' time. Every piece of Janice's advice, from what to repair and how, to pricing, to timing, to staging, was flawless. She is highly effective, easy to work with, patient--and nice! You will not go wrong with Janice on your team.
Just finished closing the sell of our home. Janice was wonderful to work with and extremely helpful. She listened to our needs and helped arrange for contractor and staging for the home. She has a lot of experience and helped us understand the documents and process. She handled the negotiations and helped us get a higher sale price. A wonderful experience and I would highly recommend her if you are selling or purchasing a home.
Our experience of buying a house with Janice was fantastic - she provides great advice, always makes herself available, is very professional while keeping the personal touch and above all really knows her stuff. Her street to street knowledge of San Francisco neighbourhoods and matching them to our requirements was key in helping us focus on what was possible for us. She is a great realtor to have on your side, especially in such a competitive market.
After initial meetings with Janice, she was able to understand the things that I was looking for. By having the ability to know the customer, she was able to find me the property in a very short amount of time. Although there were a number of issues on paper work, mortgages, legal proceedings, etc., Janice helped guide me in every step of the way so things were done properly, correctly and efficiently. At the end of the day, it was a very satisfying experience.
Janice is an amazing realtor, and she helped us buy our first home in San Francisco. Once Janice is your realtor, she works very hard to get you exactly what you're looking for. I really appreciated that she was not just interested in selling us any old house. Instead, she listened to what we needed in a home, and focused on houses in our target neighborhood, target price range, and would meet our requirements not just now but in the future. She has a very direct style of communication, so she will tell it like it is. She even told me that one of the houses we looked at was "too small for your family," even though I was enthralled by the fact that it was completely gutted and remodeled with brand new everything you can think of. But at the end of the day, she was right and I am so glad we didn't end up buying that house, compared to the one we did purchase. Even though she is busy at times, Janice will always make time to show you homes you are interested in, and she will even find off-market properties for you to consider through her extensive network of real estate contacts. The best part about Janice is her ability to negotiate with the seller's agent. We left all the awkward negotiation discussions to Janice, and ended up with a price even better than our original expectations. To sum up, Janice found us a home that was not even at the top of our budget, negotiated down the price even as other homes in the same neighborhood were closing up to 300k above asking, and hooked us up with people who could help us with our future remodeling plans. She has an amazing eye for value and knows what things are worth even in this crazy market. You will not go wrong if you choose Janice!
I found Janice through Yelp (thank you Yelpers!) because the reviewers said they purchased their homes for less than they thought they would pay for them. And thanks to Janice, YES, so did I! You will have to do most of the leg work to seek out properties you want to see, but she ALWAYS makes herself available to show you anything on your list. That is HUGE. She keeps in constant contact so you are never left in the dark about what is going on throughout the process. She is straight up tenacious and I strongly believe there is no complicated sale that she can't handle. I wanted to see a type of property that I was advised by many against getting into because it was a short sale and a probate sale...not really a good idea for a first time home buyer. But she showed me the house anyways and got my bid in quickly. She is quick in getting paperwork together so you stand a fighting chance. I even wanted to do a 203k construction loan, a loan she was not yet familiar with, but she nailed everything that was needed to get me into this house. She fought through all the red tape of this complicated short sale and got me into the house for way cheaper than I would have paid for it. For that I am extremely thankful. I have lived in SF for 20 years and thought I would have to move away to buy a home. Wrong. I get to stay! No more living with my partner and 2 kids in a one bedroom apartment, we have a house now. Do your self a favor if you're a first time home buyer, don't over look those cheap fixer properties that need work. You can use a first time home buyer 203k loan to fix them :) Trust Janice to handle your super complicated paperwork and get the bargain you are looking for. Happy house hunting! Was this review aEUR|? Charles K. Charles K. Daly City, CA 6 friends 7 reviews Share review Compliment Send message Follow Charles K. 5.0 star rating 8/16/2013 Just finished closing the purchase of our new home. Janice was wonderful to work with and extremely helpful. She listened to our needs and only presented options that focused on what we were looking for. Jance didn't waste our time with property that didn't fit our criteria. She has a lot of experience and knowledge of the market in SF and Daily City. Janice makes herself or someone on her team available to look at property. Great help with the bidding and working with the seller's agent. Even spent the time to help with the banking and ensure that everything was on track. A wonderful experience and I would highly recommend her if you are selling or purchasing a home. Was this review aEUR|? Wei L. Wei L. Novato, CA 1 friend 1 review Share review Compliment Send message Follow Wei L. 5.0 star rating 10/26/2012 Janice is the best agent that we ever have, we like her signing method of using Docsign which made the whole process easy, fast and user friendly. She is very attended, she marketed our property in many media, ie. multiple listing, newspaper, Craig listing etc. Her materials are very professional, very organized, I can see that why she is so successful in selling/buying properties. We like her speedy responses to questions and kept us in the loop to aware what is going on between different parties. Thanks Janice and we recommend Janice to everyone that plans to sell or buy property. Was this review aEUR|? Lolia S. Lolia S. Los Angeles, CA 2391 friends 2327 reviews Share review Compliment Send message Follow Lolia S. 5.0 star rating 3/27/2011 Listed in My favorite services and venues I'm trying to forget about the home buying process...except for my dealings with Janice. We went on several house hunting expeditions together and it was actually fun to see what was out there. Some of the homes were a disaster (they were usually the repossessed ones). Janice asked many questions and found out what I was really looking for. We even stopped at Eggettes for a snack break. Looking at houses is the fun part...then the bidding started. She loves to bargain (and I don't) and probably saved us thousands of dollars. It's ridiculous how many forms that have to be signed (e.g., every offer, counteroffer, addendum for starters) but she made it a little less painful by explaining all the forms very quickly and pointing out where to sign. We then entered a prolonged closing period where we felt like giving up every day (so many hassles). Luckily Janice was there to check in with our loan agent. And she was there at the title company explaining the forms there (the title agent said very little) and asking for fee reductions. The closing felt like our joint accomplishment. She seems to work every day at all hours and she's good about doing things by email. Highly recommended. Was this review aEUR|? Jon L. Jon L. San Francisco, CA 0 friends 9 reviews Share review Compliment Send message Follow Jon L. 5.0 star rating 4/12/2011 Janice is the best!!! I just bought my first house with Janice as my agent, she worked hard and was always there for me. I strongly recommend
Janice helped my partner and I purchase our very first home. As first time homebuyers, we were scared, intimidated and nervous about EVERYTHING, but Janice was the light that guided us through to the end. We purchased our dream flat, in our dream neighborhood, and couldn't be happier. Janice is always available to answer questions on the phone, via email or text. Her entire staff is well-organized and helpful. I can't wait to use Janice again the next time I need real estate services, and heartily recommend her to anyone who needs expertise in this area.
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