Timothy Chau Group Services

Real Estate Team · Keller Williams Realty · San Jose, California

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Here is what working with Timothy Chau Group in San Jose typically covers, from the first consultation to closing day. Services and terms vary, so confirm the details in your written agreement.

Buying a home

Buyer strategy session

Clarifies budget, loan pre-approval status and the representation agreement now required in California.

Home tours and listing alerts

Setting up searches for San Jose area listings and arranging showings as soon as homes go live.

Offer strategy and negotiation

Comparable sales, offer terms, contingencies and inspection negotiations.

Getting to the closing table

Coordinating with the lender, title or escrow office and the other agent so nothing slips.

For home sellers

Home valuation

A written price opinion built from sold, pending and active San Jose area comparables.

Getting the home market-ready

Staging suggestions, small fixes and scheduling professional photos.

Marketing the listing

MLS exposure, online listing portals, signage and open houses where they make sense.

From showing to sold

Feedback after showings, multiple-offer handling and closing coordination.

How a typical transaction works

ConsultA first conversation about goals, budget and timing — and a written agreement that spells out services and compensation.
PrepareBuyers get pre-approved; sellers review a pricing analysis and prepare the home for photos.
Market & tourListings go live on the MLS; buyers tour homes and compare recent sales.
NegotiateOffers, counteroffers, inspection requests and appraisal issues are worked through.
CloseFinal walk-through and signing with the title or escrow company under California rules.

Typical costs on a San Jose home

Illustrative figures for a home at the local typical value of $1,362,808. Real numbers depend on your agreement, lender and title company.

Item	Rate	On $1.36M
Listing-side commission (negotiable)	2.5–3%	$34,070–$40,884
Buyer-side compensation (negotiable)	2–3%	$27,256–$40,884
Buyer closing costs (lender, title, escrow)	2–5%	$27,256–$68,140
Home inspection	flat	$350–$600

Every percentage above is negotiable and is set in the written agreement. Typical value from the Zillow Home Value Index (August 2026).

Areas around San Jose

Santa Clara, CA3.5 mi · $1.65M Campbell, CA4.7 mi · $1.84M Cupertino, CA7.6 mi · $2.97M Sunnyvale, CA8.0 mi · $1.99M Saratoga, CA8.8 mi · $3.95M Monte Sereno, CA8.9 mi Los Gatos, CA8.9 mi · $2.57M Los Altos Hills, CA14 mi · $5.86M

Questions about these services

How are real estate agents paid in California?

Compensation is negotiable and set out in writing. Sellers sign a listing agreement; since August 2024 buyers sign a written buyer agreement before touring homes with an agent, stating what the agent will be paid and by whom.

Does Timothy Chau Group work with both buyers and sellers?

Most agents and brokerages represent both, but not in the same transaction without written consent. Ask how Timothy Chau Group handles dual agency or designated agency under California law.

What should I prepare before the first meeting?

Buyers: a mortgage pre-approval, a target budget and a list of must-haves. Sellers: your mortgage payoff estimate, a list of upgrades with dates, and any HOA or survey documents.