Alina Aeby

“Your San Francisco Realtor! - (415) 754-3908”

Broker at Pacific Union International

San Francisco, CA

License: 01729889

(415) 754-3908

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As a Real Estate Consultant, Alina is dedicated to helping buyers and sellers in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area.

She enjoys representing a first time home buyer as much as she enjoys representing a seasoned investor or a luxury property seller or buyer.

Alina is a San Francisco home owner herself and currently serving her second term as the 2013 President of her 67 condo building.

She brings extensive business, marketing, public relations, journalism and economic research experience to her real estate practice. As a student, she discovered a passion for journalism and broadcasting and went on to coordinate the launching of a national newspaper in post-Communist Romania. She wrote hundreds of syndicated articles, covering economical and political issues. Her passion for global affairs eventually translated into a PhD in Economics. Prior to her Real Estate career, Alina held positions of responsibility for economic development organizations, multinational corporations and nonprofits. She also successfully established and managed a San Francisco based import business for home decoration.

Alina considers herself an international citizen, which is a reflection of the city she proudly represents. It is nothing more rewarding for her than sharing the complex San Francisco real estate process with buyers and sellers from all over the world and all over the country.

Being a Realtor is also a local business. Doing business in your community means getting to know and supporting other local enterprises. Alina constantly discovers new restaurants, home grown artists, music and concert venues, parks and simple ways to enjoy what San Francisco has to offer.
She is thoroughly knowledgeable about the nuances of different neighborhoods and always aware of changing trends, recognizing where there is new potential.

Local and global needs of humanity are some of Alina's deepest concerns. She worked as a Public Relations/Fundraising Coordinator for Holt International Children's Services, an international organization based in Oregon and she continues to support their activities in the Bay Area, as a volunteer and donor. Locally, she supports organizations such as EARN, Meals on Wheels and San Francisco Food Bank.

Arts and academic life always bring enriching and enlightening experiences for Alina. She is a member of SF Jazz, San Francisco Film Society, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Commonwealth Club and California Alumni Association (CAA).

Professional Affiliations: San Francisco Realtor Association, California Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors and Women Council of Realtors(WCR).

Experience & Skills

Client Type: Home Buyers, Home Sellers

Property Type: Single Family Home, Condo/Townhome, TIC, Co-op

Specialty: REO / Bank Owned, Short sales, Residential sales, Luxury homes, First time home buyers, Probate, Relocation, TIC, Co-op

Certifications: SFR

Languages: English, French, Romanian, Italian

Skills: Strong Negotiator, Analytical,FHA transactions, Rehab properties, Condo Expert

Awards: ZIPRealty Top Producer 2011-San Francisco Office

Interests: Reading, Music, Traveling, Independent Movies, Foreign Languages, Global Affairs, Community Involvement., Live concerts, Volunteering

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sukhmani_s Helped me buy a home

As soon as I met Alina, I knew she was the right person to help me buy my first place in San Francisco! She is always available, and very knowledegable about the market and all the areas in and around the city!
This is always a stressful experience, but Alina made it pretty smooth and relatively easy for me. I highly recommend Alina as an agent and also she is very nice and down to earth!

Tue, Jun 18, 2013

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Jonathan Cofer Helped me buy a home

Alina was amazing. As a first time home buyer, I was a bit nervous, but Alina made the entire process quick and easy. I would definitely recommend her to anyone interested in purchasing a home!

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

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TBP Helped me buy a home

Alina helped us purchase our first home in San Francisco. We were expecting our first baby in a few months so were working on a strict time limit. Being first time home buyers, she helped us navigate through the tricky SF real estate scene during a very aggressive seller's market. She was also extremely flexible with our schedules and was available and responsive throughout the whole process. Though she freely offered up her opinion and expertise, we never felt pressured by her. She really read our personalities well and knew instantly what we had in mind. She also has a great eye for detail and excellent taste level, so we knew we could trust her opinion.
With Alina's help, we went into contract on our new home within 2 months of our first meeting, and we closed in less than 30 days. Alina's strength is her negotiation skills - even when we were ready to concede on a few points during the contract process, she gently persisted with the sellers and got us what we wanted. We put our trust in her, and she delivered! We wholeheartedly recommend her, especially to first-time home buyers.

Tue, Jun 4, 2013

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culpepperdonna Client, Buyer

Alina is the best real estate agent I have ever worked with. She is intelligent, knowledgeable, patient and extremely detail- oriented when it comes to the negotiation, sale & purchase of a home. I would recommend her without reservation.

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

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Nikkicul Client, Buyer

Alina Aeby is the best realtor with whom I have ever worked. We purchased our San Francisco home with Alina's help while we were living in Los Angeles and so our process had to occur long distance. Alina took on a very independent role in the escrow process and handled everything for us perfectly. She was extremely organized throughout the escrow period and was great at communicating with our lender and the seller's agents. She was always on top of any challenges that came our way and did a wonderful job managing a complicated real estate transaction calmly and smoothly. We would highly recommend Alina to family, friends and anyone else looking for a trustworthy and responsible realtor in San Francisco.

Sat, Mar 9, 2013

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Danilo Sese Client, Buyer

"Alina is very efficient and knowledgeable about the SF market. I had only been in SF for a year and unfamiliar with all the neighborhoods. After helping me narrow down my search criteria, she showed me a property when it first came to market and before other buyers had a chance to see it. We eventually closed on the property, and I am looking forward to living in my new home!"

Sat, Feb 16, 2013

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Pamela Nakagawa Client, Buyer

Alina is an awesome realtor! She has an outstanding work ethic and a great deal of industry experience, knowledge, and a high degree of professionalism. I was referred to her by friends and contacted her by email on a Sunday morning after viewing a condo that I absolutely wanted and knew was in high demand. She called me within an hour to introduce herself and discuss the details. She went to view the condo the very next day (Monday), toured the complex, got answers to a number of questions (many I had not even thought to ask when I first viewed the condo), and even got a thumb drive with all the CC&Rs. She met me that evening and negotiated an excellent price with the seller that I was very happy with. She walked me through the entire process and made sure everything went smoothly. She would be an excellent advocate and representative for any buyer and as others have said, she is detail oriented and very knowledgeable about her field. I feel so fortunate that I was referred to her and would recommnend her to anyone I know. Thank you Alina!

Tue, Jan 22, 2013

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Zhang Jingwei Client, Buyer

I would highly recommend Alina as a broker. We were referred to her by our friends.
She negotiate on our behalf and win us both a good price and a good closing terms. All our requests are fulfilled and we couldn't be happier!
Her deep knowledge in this business and her willingness to educate us make the legal terms vivid and meaningful.
She is hard working and quick responsive: I often ask questions at around midnight and I was so moved to receive emails from her at 1am in the morning and weekends.
These qualities ensures our buying process a smooth, informative and pleasant one. Thank you, Alina!

Sat, Jan 5, 2013

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Diane and Bob Chase, Sellers-San Francisco Client, Seller

Alina was very helpful and went beyond her duties and she should be commended for a job well done. Thank you, Alina!

Diane and Bobby Chase
Home Sellers, San Francisco
12/28/2010

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

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Jason M., Seller-San Francisco Client, Seller

Alina is really detailed and worked hard. She was always available when I had questions or concerns. She made my life a lot easier just having her as my agent.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

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Gail D., Seller- San Francisco Client, Seller

Alina is very thorough and professional. I would recommend her highly to anyone buying or selling residential real estate in San Francisco.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

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Home Buyers, Sunset, SF Client, Buyer

Alina was assigned to us automatically by the ZIP Realty site and we were very lucky to have her! We began our search for a home getting to know the market informally. We were not seeking any realtor contact as we had no intent to bid: we instead spent several months looking at web sites, attending open houses, etc. A few months into this process we happened onto a property that caught our interest enough to consider bidding, but we had not yet learned how to proceed with pre-approval, financing, bidding, etc. Alina

had previously sent us an e-mail inviting us to call her for any needs we might have...and so we called her cell phone late on a Saturday afternoon to ask if she could assist us with navigating our way to a possible bid the following Tuesday. Alina returned our call quickly and was wonderful, offering to meet us at the house of interest the next morning and arriving with much information. She provided several helpful documents for us to review so that we could better understand the process and also spent an hour walking us through the steps and considerations of bidding on a property. She also gave us several good leads on the pre-approval process and put us in touch (via e-mail) with individuals to help expedite the pre-approval process for us. Her assistance and referrals were excellent. Although we elected not to rush into a bid on that property, Alina continued to work with us to identify and consider many properties over the next few months. Every step along the way Alina was responsive, knowledgeable, conscientious and pleasant. She instinctively matched her pace to ours and understood exactly where we were. Her perspective and guidance were extremely valuable. Ultimately her instincts and wisdom provided us with the confidence and resources we needed to move forward quickly and successfully bid on a house that was ideal in almost every aspect. A very happy ending! Finally, Alina is a pleasure as a person. Kind and thoughtful, she placed us in the hands of a very competent and helpful colleague while she was away over the holidays. She also spent much time entertaining our 3 year old son while we toured houses or completed walk-through inspections. We recommend her highly!

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

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Vincent L., Buyer, Lower Pacific Heights Client, Buyer

Alina is extremely quick and responsive in all that she does. In addition, she was very proactive about seeking out potentials properties and always keeping an eye out for opportunities for us. She is honest to her trade and speaks her mind with her opinions on any property without sugar-coating or biased interest, which I find rare and refreshing. I never felt I was rushed to complete a transaction nor did I feel Alina was working for any other agenda than that of my own. Thanks Alina for the great work! We are very happy with our new property.

Mon, Oct 1, 2012

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Luke D, Buyer-Potrero Hill, SF Client, Buyer

Alina was great from day 1. She was automatically assigned to me through the ZIP website (which is really great, by the way!) and I was not sure if I were going with her or someone else. Upon initial contact, she just sounded really professional and competent, then we met and we clicked. She is not pushy at all, although when something good came up, she made sure I looked at it. I did, loved it, and I ended up buying the place. She was super fast in processing the offer and very persistent with the follow-up throughout my extremely lengthy and frustrating loan approval process (FHA...) I would definitely recommend Alina to anyone.

Fri, Aug 31, 2012

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weyst1 Client, Seller

Alina is fantastic to work with. She is very knowledgeable and is always on the conservative side. She does her homework and performs extensive research on comps and offers timely and helpful information regarding the local market place. She is tireless when it comes to open houses and marketing events. She is very trust worthy and will represent you very well.

Fri, Aug 10, 2012

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Alexrlee Client, Buyer

Alina is a fantastic real estate agent to work with. As a first time buyer, Alina's professionalism, in depth inside knowledge of the market, experience, and patience was absolutely critical in helping us find the right house. Alina is a straight shooter and puts her client's interests first, giving me detailed insights and laying out all the pros and cons objectively throughout our process of looking at over 30 houses over 3 months without any hint of pressure to buy. Thanks to her extreme attention to detail, the closing process went through without a hitch. Needless to say, I highly recommend Alina for all your real estate needs and hope to work with her again.

Sat, Jul 28, 2012

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aransandra Client, Buyer

I highly recommend Alina Aeby for all your real estate needs. Alina is a highly motivated, experienced and professional agent. She was essential in the purchase of our home in San Bruno, Ca. Without her expertise, hard work and advise, we never would have been able to put together the transaction that enabled us to buy our home.
Alina is very committed to all her clients. She makes herself available at all times to answer any questions and is great at finding properties that fill her clients' criteria. The whole purchasing process was quite enjoyable thanks to her warm and personable demeanor.
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Thu, Jun 28, 2012

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pachen128 Client, Buyer

Alina was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process of buying my home. I was a first time home buyer and needed guidance both in the home search and then the closing process. Throughout both, Alina was expediant, efficient, and very detail oriented. Really appreciated her efforts in making my first home purchase an extremely smooth one. Would definitely recommend her!

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

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findjacko Client, Buyer

Very proactive in her efforts and yet responsive to my preferences, Alina was a real find and a joy to work with.
Extremely pleased with EVERYthing she did for me.

Thu, Jun 21, 2012

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Deepak Client, Buyer

Alina is the consummate real estate professional with high integrity, expertise and an amicable disposition.

She was always prompt and put our interests before hers throughout the entire process - from searching for homes to closing.

Alina was a pleasure to work with and continues to be our family friend. You would be lucky to have her as your broker!

Sat, Mar 10, 2012

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sukhitcs Client, Buyer

Alina is a great Real Estate Agent to work with. I was a first time home buyer, and she helped me a lot, both in understanding the home buying process, and how to navigate through the experience successfully. She has great inside knowledge of San Francisco bay area, which is very helpful. I would highly recommend her services for all your home buying needs.

Mon, Feb 27, 2012

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As tenants in a unit of a 3 unit building that has recently been put up for sale, I am interested in buying. Where to start?
Asked Tue, May 7, 2013 by Anj One • Home Buying in San Francisco • 12 answers
Hi Anj, There are some great suggestions he from my colleagues. I recently closed a 3 unit building in Inner Richmond with…
Answered by Alina Aeby on Wed, May 8, 2013

do builders negotiate prices specially in this market ?
Asked Wed, May 15, 2013 by Vivek • Home Buying in San Francisco • 5 answers
Hi Vivek, The builders are just emerging from a long period of stagnation and loss. Some if them were caught with inventory…
Answered by Alina Aeby on Mon, May 20, 2013

Is there alot of gang volience over here ? Is it a good neighborhood ?
Asked Tue, May 28, 2013 by geecee2216 • Crime & Safety in Hayes Valley • 5 answers
Hi there, As real estate professionals, we can't make statements and scare potential buyers in the detriment of a particular…
Answered by Alina Aeby on Wed, May 29, 2013

how much days of fog are there in Midtown Terrace?
Asked Sat, Jun 1, 2013 by Aareemahke • Home Buying in Midtown Terrace • 2 answers
Midtown Terrace is very similar with Miraloma Park, West Portal, Forest Wood and pretty much all the West and South West neighborhoods.…
Answered by Alina Aeby on Sat, Jun 1, 2013

HOA is in early stages of filing a claim against the builder but has not entered any type of litigation or lawsuit. Does this need to be disclosed?
Asked Tue, Jun 11, 2013 by pewpewpew • Home Selling in 94101 • 4 answers
You rather over disclose and prevent any objections. Facts: -if the discussion about filing a claim happened, most likely…
Answered by Alina Aeby on Wed, Jun 12, 2013

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Work History

Broker-Associate

Pacific Union International, San Francisco

May 2012 - present

I am a Broker-Associate with Pacific Union International in San Francisco, where I offer very personalized real estate service while using state of the art technology. I am honored to represent both buyers and sellers. 65% of my business consists of buyers representation, which keeps me very connected to the market inventory and lending requirements. That experience serves me well on the listing side too, which I continue to expand. I appreciate the unique opportunities San Francisco housing market has to offer. There is always something to learn, as each transaction is different than the other. I can proudly say that I represent a large spectrum of clients, from first time home buyers who are on the tight budget and require a FHA loan or a Mayor Office of Housing down payment assistance to the consummate cash investor and repetitive home owner. On the listing side, I have been very successful in negotiating regular and HAFA short sales, helping sellers with trust sales and regular listings as well. I enjoy all of them and it's my pleasure to advise and represent you when buying or selling your next property!