We were first time home buyers and while we had a few criteria we didn't have the knowledge and confidence to be able to adequately evaluate a property. Among the agents we interacted with, Jim proved to be exceptional. He was informed, he had experience, he took the time to understand our needs and when we needed an opinion he would guide us through with clear pros and cons. We saw him as someone who was on our side, who educated us about real estate market and helped us make the best decision for our family. In comparison most other agents that we had seen before were happy to sell us anything, take their commission and move forward. Jim showed a lot of patience through a long search process as we changed our minds many times about where we wanted to buy and what kind of place. He is committed to his work, is always available, responsive and works with integrity putting the client's interests above all.

We had been looking for a home in San Francisco for almost 3 years from 3000 miles away in Connecticut. Jim helped us learn the area, understand the advantages of each sub-region of the city and ultimately settle on Noe Valley as our target.

He educated us on the market dynamics here which were significantly different than in the NorthEast. He helped us to make a compelling pre-emotive offer that allowed us to get the home we wanted without paying more than we had to. To get the deal closed required an extremely fast loan approval and Jim helped assure it all went smoothly by working closely with the inspectors, appraisers, escrow officer, etc.

Since we literally only saw the property one time, we relied upon Jim to handle inspections, evaluate the property, answer many detailed questions, and more - and he was always very helpful, patient, and generous with his time.

He has a great network of support services (contractors, electricians, inspectors, etc) who were invaluable in addressing work that was needed in a very timely and cost effective way.

I honestly believe that we could not have successfully closed this long distance transaction without Jim as our agent.

Met Jim about 10 years ago because I had a townhouse for sale on Woodside Road that wasn't selling... I couldn't explain it... the townhouse down the street with the Jim Tierney sign on it went sale pending right away, when I looked online, those people had decorated it so well... it was no wonder.

When I called Jim for some advice as to why mine wasn't moving he gave me a plan which included staging/marketing/ and several several multiple offers Jim sold it.

As did the other condo that I was living in at the time.

The challenge was then to find us a home with enough land to build an inlaw unit.. no one could find it. Jim went out on a Tuesday and called us Tuesday night to see if we could see this house...which of course we placed an offer on an obtained immediately.

Great experiences all throughout !!

Jim Tierney was excellent in all aspects of sale from home prep to open house to presentation of offers allowing for maximum sale price in the shortest time on the market. His pricing ability and recommendation brought in multiple offers over asking price.

We were in the process of selling another property at the same time as the one that Jim handled. The difference was night and day - NetEquity was an excellent experience and went along without any difficulties at all. What an easy way to conduct business - we would highly recommend NetEquity Real Estate - and especially Jim Tierney. Professional, honest and experienced.