This is long but our home sale was not an easy one! But let me lead with this, we closed with the highest price in our area for comparable homes over the last 6 months during a very uncertain economy, political craziness, a buyer's market and competition with low-priced homes. No biggie. My housemate and I were looking to sell our condo in Hayward and stopped by a nearby open house and that's where we met Ben. This was our first home, and we put a lot of love into it to upgrade and customize it to be the best living and workspace for us. Even though we weren't potential buyers of that home, he freely gave us his time and knowledge. Ben is very down-to-earth and gave us sound advice. Our condo's HOA had been in litigation with the builder Taylor Morrison, which was due to be closed soon so he gave us his contact and advised us to call him back when we were ready to sell. We checked out Paras Team online and everything looked professional, clean and spoke of experience and an awareness of the times. When time came to sell we connected with Ben and he quickly set up time to meet at our home with Renee to do a walkthrough. Funny thing is, Ben represented the sellers who we bought from! From repairs, staging, and moving up the timeline with vendors to prepare our home to show, the Paras Team was on it. Very quickly we had lots of interest in our home and a potential buyer. The buyer's agent was their mother for whom being a realtor was not a full-time job. She required a lot of assistance and Ben was more than gracious to offer his help. Unfortunately, we ran into some huge obstacles due to our HOA having been in litigation. Although it was formally closed, our home was still showing up on the no lend list with Fannie Mae. The first lender needed very specific information regarding the litigation, and our HOA was not willing/able to respond. After several attempts and no response, the buyers trusted Ben to switch to another lender. We were nervous as we saw homes popping up listed a lot lower than ours. However, Ben calmed our nerves and was extremely patient with all our texts and questions. He led us all through another minor hiccup with the HOA (yay for HOAs) and we eventually closed! We want to give Ben the biggest shoutout for his genuine presence through it all. I know it's probably expected, but even after your typical business hours, Ben worked to help us and answer our questions. So, we also wanted to give a big thank you to Renee and his family. We would happily work with Paras team again and would recommend them our friends without hesitation. Thank you Ben, Renee, Trang, Essy and whoever else we may have missed!

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Ben Paras of the Paras Team as first-time home buyers, and we truly could not have asked for a better experience. From the very beginning, Ben was incredibly easy to connect with and made us feel completely at ease. His depth of knowledge and expertise was evident right away, but what really stood out was how approachable and patient he was throughout the entire process. As newcomers to the home-buying world, we had countless questions—but Ben never once made us feel ignorant or overwhelmed. He took the time to walk us through everything, answering every single question with care and clarity. Not once did we feel pushed or pressured in any direction; Ben truly listened and allowed us to find our way, all while offering guidance when we needed it most. The search took time in a competitive market, but Ben never wavered in his support or commitment. He stuck with us for months as we worked to narrow down exactly what we were looking for, and thanks to his persistence and guidance, we finally found the perfect home. Beyond just being a great Realtor, Ben and his team are incredibly well connected. His network of professionals—from fellow realtors to his wife’s interior design business and renovation partners—gives any client a major advantage. Whether you’re looking for your first home or your forever home, Ben sets you up for success on every front. We’re so grateful to have worked with Ben and couldn’t recommend him and the Paras Team more highly!

It’s been about a month since my family purchased a home with The Paras Team and reflecting on our journey, we have nothing but the highest compliments for the exceptional care, professionalism and knowledge provided by Ben, Renee, Mauricia, and the rest of The Paras Team, and certainly Aileen with Wells Fargo—connected through The Paras Team. Every step of the way, my family felt looked after with genuine care and never any pressure, and we also received efficient, cost effective, and friendly recommendations for financing, inspections, and more. From the very beginning, Team Lead Ben Paras was communicative, receptive, and engaged. He gave us the freedom and support to search while working together to define our ideal home. When we finally set our eyes on a place, Ben walked us through how best to approach our offer. And even when we hit a snag outside our control along the way, Ben worked closely with his financing partner at Wells Fargo to help us close on time. Even now, post-buying, Ben remains available if we need him (and we’ve certainly called and he answered kindly). The home buying process can be stressful but with Ben’s guidance, our overall experience was fun, educational, and rewarding. Who you work with truly matters, as Ben would say, and my family and I couldn’t have asked for a better dream team to complete our first home purchase with.

Ben, we wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for helping us purchase our new home, especially in such a challenging market. Your expertise, professionalism, and unwavering commitment made all the difference throughout this journey. We did it! And in just three months! Navigating the competitive Bay Area real estate market seemed daunting, but your guidance gave us the confidence to persevere. Your knowledge of the market and strategic insights were invaluable, allowing us to act swiftly when the right home came along. Beyond your professional skills, what truly stood out was your genuine care and patience throughout the process. Your constant communication, accessibility, and attentive approach made us feel supported every step of the way. We are filled with gratitude for your role in making our dream a reality; we will forever be thankful for your exceptional service and everything you’ve done for us. We will wholeheartedly recommend you to anyone in search of a skilled and compassionate realtor. With sincere appreciation, Shindy & Henry

I had a great experience working with Paolo from the Paras team back in 2020 when I was looking for my first home to buy. He was very transparent and helpful through the process, and as a first time prospective homeowner, I really appreciated the guidance he provided along the way. What I liked most about my experience working with Paolo was the level of details he shared regarding comparable homes which really helped me make decisions effectively. He also gave his opinions on the market outlook, which in 2020 was very uncertain, and this also helped me make the right decisions at the time. He also connected me with other professionals in the mortgage space, which was a huge help in the pre-approvals process. I would 100% recommend the Paras team to any prospective buyers or sellers, and would definitely endorse Paolo as a great realtor to work with!

I highly recommend The Paras Team! As a first time home buyer, their team really made the process so easy for me. I worked specifically with Paolo Imperial. He was an absolute dream to work with. Very professional work ethic. Communication with him was extremely easy. He kept himself available for me to contact and answered all my questions throughout the entire process. He kept me updated in the to-did list and all the deadlines regularly. There was never a moment I felt lost. After everything, home buying no longer seemed to be as complicated as I thought it was. To top it all of, they personally delivered such a thoughtful and curated welcome gift. Thank you so much Paolo and The Paras Team for making this so easy for me. If I ever get to a point where I decided on another home, I will 100% be working with this team!

Two years ago my husband and I were looking to move to a larger home. It was a complicated transaction because we had to sell our current home and find something we loved in a hurry. We discussed the situation with Paolo and he understood the challenge yet he calmly walked us through the process. We immediately knew we were in good hands. Paolo brought on his team and we felt fully supported through the entire process. Within in 2 weeks, our house was staged, we received multiple offers and then sold. Paolo really pulled through with the next part of the challenge. He helped us find our dream home in our first choice of neighborhood and eventually sealed the deal. Paolo advised us on the best offer we could make and that resulted in us "wining" our home against 30+ offers. Paolo and the Paras Team made what could have been a very stressful situation into an experience that was exciting and seamless. We are forever grateful for having worked with them. As an added bonus, we still keep in touch with the team through the events they host for all their clients. If you go to any of their events, you will absolutely feel that they treat all their clients like family. If you are looking for someone to represent you in buying or selling a home, I highly recommend Paolo and the Paras Team.

Highly recommend for anyone looking for a home in the Bay Area to get in touch with this team! Ben Paras and The Paras Team are amazing and just helped me and my fiancée buy our first home! We met last year for the first time over coffee to talk about where we were in the home buying process. Fast forward to this summer when we were finally ready, Ben was there for us day and night answering all our questions, and setting up home appointments all around the Bay Area at a moments notice. Then when we finally found the One, Ben helped us with our closing strategy, and successfully got keys to our dream home!

This is long but our home sale was not an easy one! But let me lead with this, we closed with the highest price in our area for comparable homes over the last 6 months during a very uncertain economy, political craziness, a buyer's market and competition with low-priced homes. No biggie. My housemate and I were looking to sell our condo in Hayward and stopped by a nearby open house and that's where we met Ben. This was our first home, and we put a lot of love into it to upgrade and customize it to be the best living and workspace for us. Even though we weren't potential buyers of that home, he freely gave us his time and knowledge. Ben is very down-to-earth and gave us sound advice. Our condo's HOA had been in litigation with the builder Taylor Morrison, which was due to be closed soon so he gave us his contact and advised us to call him back when we were ready to sell. We checked out Paras Team online and everything looked professional, clean and spoke of experience and an awareness of the times. When time came to sell we connected with Ben and he quickly set up time to meet at our home with Renee to do a walkthrough. Funny thing is, Ben represented the sellers who we bought from! From repairs, staging, and moving up the timeline with vendors to prepare our home to show, the Paras Team was on it. Very quickly we had lots of interest in our home and a potential buyer. The buyer's agent was their mother for whom being a realtor was not a full-time job. She required a lot of assistance and Ben was more than gracious to offer his help. Unfortunately, we ran into some huge obstacles due to our HOA having been in litigation. Although it was formally closed, our home was still showing up on the no lend list with Fannie Mae. The first lender needed very specific information regarding the litigation, and our HOA was not willing/able to respond. After several attempts and no response, the buyers trusted Ben to switch to another lender. We were nervous as we saw homes popping up listed a lot lower than ours. However, Ben calmed our nerves and was extremely patient with all our texts and questions. He led us all through another minor hiccup with the HOA (yay for HOAs) and we eventually closed! We want to give Ben the biggest shoutout for his genuine presence through it all. I know it's probably expected, but even after your typical business hours, Ben worked to help us and answer our questions. So, we also wanted to give a big thank you to Renee and his family. We would happily work with Paras team again and would recommend them our friends without hesitation. Thank you Ben, Renee, Trang, Essy and whoever else we may have missed!

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Ben Paras of the Paras Team as first-time home buyers, and we truly could not have asked for a better experience. From the very beginning, Ben was incredibly easy to connect with and made us feel completely at ease. His depth of knowledge and expertise was evident right away, but what really stood out was how approachable and patient he was throughout the entire process. As newcomers to the home-buying world, we had countless questions—but Ben never once made us feel ignorant or overwhelmed. He took the time to walk us through everything, answering every single question with care and clarity. Not once did we feel pushed or pressured in any direction; Ben truly listened and allowed us to find our way, all while offering guidance when we needed it most. The search took time in a competitive market, but Ben never wavered in his support or commitment. He stuck with us for months as we worked to narrow down exactly what we were looking for, and thanks to his persistence and guidance, we finally found the perfect home. Beyond just being a great Realtor, Ben and his team are incredibly well connected. His network of professionals—from fellow realtors to his wife’s interior design business and renovation partners—gives any client a major advantage. Whether you’re looking for your first home or your forever home, Ben sets you up for success on every front. We’re so grateful to have worked with Ben and couldn’t recommend him and the Paras Team more highly!

It’s been about a month since my family purchased a home with The Paras Team and reflecting on our journey, we have nothing but the highest compliments for the exceptional care, professionalism and knowledge provided by Ben, Renee, Mauricia, and the rest of The Paras Team, and certainly Aileen with Wells Fargo—connected through The Paras Team. Every step of the way, my family felt looked after with genuine care and never any pressure, and we also received efficient, cost effective, and friendly recommendations for financing, inspections, and more. From the very beginning, Team Lead Ben Paras was communicative, receptive, and engaged. He gave us the freedom and support to search while working together to define our ideal home. When we finally set our eyes on a place, Ben walked us through how best to approach our offer. And even when we hit a snag outside our control along the way, Ben worked closely with his financing partner at Wells Fargo to help us close on time. Even now, post-buying, Ben remains available if we need him (and we’ve certainly called and he answered kindly). The home buying process can be stressful but with Ben’s guidance, our overall experience was fun, educational, and rewarding. Who you work with truly matters, as Ben would say, and my family and I couldn’t have asked for a better dream team to complete our first home purchase with.

Ben, we wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for helping us purchase our new home, especially in such a challenging market. Your expertise, professionalism, and unwavering commitment made all the difference throughout this journey. We did it! And in just three months! Navigating the competitive Bay Area real estate market seemed daunting, but your guidance gave us the confidence to persevere. Your knowledge of the market and strategic insights were invaluable, allowing us to act swiftly when the right home came along. Beyond your professional skills, what truly stood out was your genuine care and patience throughout the process. Your constant communication, accessibility, and attentive approach made us feel supported every step of the way. We are filled with gratitude for your role in making our dream a reality; we will forever be thankful for your exceptional service and everything you’ve done for us. We will wholeheartedly recommend you to anyone in search of a skilled and compassionate realtor. With sincere appreciation, Shindy & Henry

I had a great experience working with Paolo from the Paras team back in 2020 when I was looking for my first home to buy. He was very transparent and helpful through the process, and as a first time prospective homeowner, I really appreciated the guidance he provided along the way. What I liked most about my experience working with Paolo was the level of details he shared regarding comparable homes which really helped me make decisions effectively. He also gave his opinions on the market outlook, which in 2020 was very uncertain, and this also helped me make the right decisions at the time. He also connected me with other professionals in the mortgage space, which was a huge help in the pre-approvals process. I would 100% recommend the Paras team to any prospective buyers or sellers, and would definitely endorse Paolo as a great realtor to work with!

I highly recommend The Paras Team! As a first time home buyer, their team really made the process so easy for me. I worked specifically with Paolo Imperial. He was an absolute dream to work with. Very professional work ethic. Communication with him was extremely easy. He kept himself available for me to contact and answered all my questions throughout the entire process. He kept me updated in the to-did list and all the deadlines regularly. There was never a moment I felt lost. After everything, home buying no longer seemed to be as complicated as I thought it was. To top it all of, they personally delivered such a thoughtful and curated welcome gift. Thank you so much Paolo and The Paras Team for making this so easy for me. If I ever get to a point where I decided on another home, I will 100% be working with this team!

Two years ago my husband and I were looking to move to a larger home. It was a complicated transaction because we had to sell our current home and find something we loved in a hurry. We discussed the situation with Paolo and he understood the challenge yet he calmly walked us through the process. We immediately knew we were in good hands. Paolo brought on his team and we felt fully supported through the entire process. Within in 2 weeks, our house was staged, we received multiple offers and then sold. Paolo really pulled through with the next part of the challenge. He helped us find our dream home in our first choice of neighborhood and eventually sealed the deal. Paolo advised us on the best offer we could make and that resulted in us "wining" our home against 30+ offers. Paolo and the Paras Team made what could have been a very stressful situation into an experience that was exciting and seamless. We are forever grateful for having worked with them. As an added bonus, we still keep in touch with the team through the events they host for all their clients. If you go to any of their events, you will absolutely feel that they treat all their clients like family. If you are looking for someone to represent you in buying or selling a home, I highly recommend Paolo and the Paras Team.

Highly recommend for anyone looking for a home in the Bay Area to get in touch with this team! Ben Paras and The Paras Team are amazing and just helped me and my fiancée buy our first home! We met last year for the first time over coffee to talk about where we were in the home buying process. Fast forward to this summer when we were finally ready, Ben was there for us day and night answering all our questions, and setting up home appointments all around the Bay Area at a moments notice. Then when we finally found the One, Ben helped us with our closing strategy, and successfully got keys to our dream home!