Case Studies.

We feel so fortunate to have selected Kinoko Real Estate to sell our luxury South Beach SF condo. Even though market conditions were challenging and interest rates were rising, Kevin, Nini, Catherine and the rest of their team listened to us and guided us through each step of the process. Their communication was excellent, and their network of contacts really helped not only with companies/vendors to help prep our condo for sale but also with potential buyers. Their marketing campaign really emphasized the strong points of our condo and made them shine. As a result, even in a market where similar properties were languishing, ours sold for 97.5% of t...

My husband and I had a property in SF that was listed on the MLS for over two years and we switched agents twice. We were losing hope and thought it might never sell. Kinoko was highly recommended by a broker friend in the Peninsula. Kevin and Nini were extremely professional and confident, and the marketing strategies they pitched were eye-opening and impressive. They made it happen even though they couldn’t do normal open houses. Kevin and Nini’s determination, knowledge of the ever-changing market, and top-notch marketing strategies made this possible! They have followed through on everything they promised and more! It was a true pleasure working...

This is intended to be a recommendation for Kevin Gueco, whom we used to purchase a condo at the Madrone in San Francisco several years ago. We are in our early 60's and own 13 different homes, condos, and townhouses around California and Lake Tahoe. We have completed nearly 20 residential real estate sales and purchases over the past 35 years. We recommend Kevin without reservation - we have found him to be very hardworking, diligent, and honest. He is not a typical pushy real estate agent just trying to close on a commission. He listens very well and then goes out and scours the market to find something that fits our needs. Kevin gives his honest ...

I bought a number of properties and have worked with many real estate agents. Kevin is the best one out of all of them. Not just marginally better. MUCH better than the rest. There's a lot of great things about Kevin—knowledgeable about the market, connected, personable, hard working, always available.

My wife and I were looking to buy our first home in San Francisco and were justifiably nervous about the whole process. Kevin and his team made it easy and we had our perfect house less than a month later. Some things that drew me to Kinoko was the modern approach he takes to home buying. They leverage technology in a smart way to give us the edge in the process. On top of that, they were crazy responsive throughout the whole process, night and day - whatever it takes to get the deal done. Whenever we needed to do a private our, be at the house during escrow, or check something out either him or a member of his team would be there no matter the ti...

Kevin, Nini, and team did an incredible job for us. My wife and I were looking for our first home and they quickly understood our style and aesthetic and made sure to show us only the options that would interest us. They were quick to diagnose our needs and potential locations in both the neighborhoods we knew we wanted but selectively in other neighborhoods as well. They were incredibly responsive and knowledgeable which we appreciated as first-time buyers. We ultimately tried to buy another unit in the building but were outbid. We were fortunate that Kevin and team got us an opportunity to top that bid, but we declined. Knowing we loved the build...

Kevin and Nini are simply amazing! They helped us buy our first home, a single-family home in Bernal Heights. We had been looking for at least 6 months with no luck before we met Kevin and Nini, who make an absolutely dynamic team. Nini has the incredible ability to figure out what the client wants and needs. During the preceding months, my husband and I had difficulty finding a home that both of us liked, but Nini asked us detailed questions during our consultation and found several homes that we loved within a day. Once we decided to make an offer, Kevin helped us with our offer strategy and negotiated on our behalf, resulting in an accepted offer...

I’ve known Kevin Gueco since 2012 when I bought my first property in San Francisco. Even though he was not my agent, he was very professional and gracious enough to provide some great advice. His knowledge of the real estate market and future outlook was spot on. The first encounter made a lasting impression. Fast forward eight years, after interviewing several real estate agents to help us sell our property we made the decision to work Kevin and his team. We were glad to have crossed paths again and to have the opportunity to work with him. Since listing our property, it confirmed we made the right decision. Kevin and his team have been a great a...

Kevin Gueco, Nini, and team are the best agents we've worked with and I recommend them highly, particularly in a competitive environment like the bay area. Six years ago, I worked with Kevin on the purchase of my current home in San Francisco. Kevin is exceptionally responsive and has the kind of hustle you want on your team. He was able to successfully negotiate a win for us against multiple other buyers and through multiple rounds of counter offers. After the close, Kevin added value by introducing me to trusted service providers that we still use to this day. More recently, my husband and I have been looking for a second home on the peninsula, an...

My husband and I have known Kevin Gueco and his wife Nini for over 10 years now, both as our realtors and friends. We met Kevin and his team as a young couple, looking to buy our first condo in San Francisco. We had no idea what we were doing or where to begin in such a competitive market. Kevin took all of our questions and concerns, listened to them, and patiently showed us properties that we found and loved, along with some amazing options we may not have explored on our own. When we found our dream starter home, the team helped us navigate every step of the way, answering countless questions at all hours of the day and night, promptly and expert...

My wife and I were second time home buyers. We didn't realize how much better our first experience could have been until we started working with Team Gueco on our current home. They made themselves available around the clock and were always keeping an eye out for homes that fit our specific tastes and needs, while trying to identify opportunities that could work. Their smart use of technology to augment the process was really productive. The team was always patient and communicative, offering advice whenever we sought feedback. And they are the best client advocates and negotiators in the business. When a previously unknown issue with our house was ...

Nini, Kevin and their team gave us such a great and easy experience buying our first home here in San Francisco. Day and Night we could ask questions per email or phone and the both responded quickly. We were overwhelmed with this crazy house market here in the Bay Area since me and my husband are from Germany and had no idea how buying a place works here in the US. Nini and Kevin were such a help and all our questions were welcome and answered. We only had a small time window to find a home because of our rental contract but Nini and Kevin were up for the challenge and found us a nice home here in North Beach for our little family. We would def...

Our journey to find our new home actually started while working with another agent. However, we were dissatisfied with our existing agent so we decided to reach out to Nini and we never looked back. Nini and Kevin’s expertise and level of service was night and day compared to the other agent. Their knowledge of the real estate market, different neighborhoods, and the buildings we were interested in as well as new developments was evident early on. Although we knew that Nini and Kevin were juggling multiple clients, they always treated us like VIP clients and were extremely responsive and proactive. Nini and Kevin immediately scheduled a consultati...

I worked with Kevin back in 2008 in my search for my first home, and I remember it was a pleasure working with him. I found him sort of by chance, and he quickly helped me to understand the processes in finding the right home as well as the San Francisco real estate market back then. My search took us all around the city and took several months, but Kevin was always there to help, do the research, and advise me. He was very patient throughout the process, and very thoughtful in helping me avoid mistakes. After months of searching, I finally found what I was looking for, and he immediately went the extra mile to help me negotiate the right price and ...

When we started our process as first time home buyers, we were wondering what the need for Real Estate Agents were. Shortly after starting to work with Kinoko (Thank you Michael and Nini!), our question was answered. Their depth of knowledge, familiarity with San Francisco, responsiveness, and willingness to go the extra mile made the buying process feel easy. After we told them what we were looking for, they got right to work and started sending us several listings and were always open to meet us to do walk throughs/answer questions about a property. Most importantly, they were quick to earn our trust that they wanted to find the ideal home for us ...

My wife and I engaged Kevin to sell our San Francisco condominium in 2018. The decision to use Kevin as our agent was not made lightly as we had used another broker in the past with good results. Several key skills made Kevin stand out to us. The responsiveness of Kevin and his team was fantastic and each inquiry or issue along the way both prior to and after sale was lightening fast and accurate. His use of technology was best in class. Kevin was also able to draw on a network which he has cultivated over the years. Kevin offered a realistic, common sense approach to the market which was honest and resulted in a quick and flawless sale. As fa...