Paul Hwang – Skybox Realty

After doing some homework, I decided to engage Paul Hwang from Skybox realty to help me sell my condo at Infinity and can say with confidence that this decision resulted in a great sale and an outstanding overall experience. Paul and his team helped me with a cosmetic remodel to prepare the unit for sale. They worked with HOA, staging company and buyer’s broker while keeping me informed on all the steps along the sale’s process. When I decide to purchase again in South Beach, I will definitely use Paul and his team.

Paul Hwang is the best realtor for condos in Southbeach (in San Francisco), without question.
He is the market maker for buildings like Millennium Tower, One Rincon, Lumina, Metropolitan, Infinity, etc.
Paul has an easy going manor and clear way of explaining things. He is hard working and always responsive by phone, text or email.
He doesn’t just know the market for high end condos in downtown SF, he is the market. He is the guy you go to when you want to buy or sell something with a view.

We recently listed and sold our 2 bedroom condo at One Rincon Hill with Paul Hwang — Skybox Realty. In anticipation of selling our condo, I had been screening South Beach realtors for a year and I am confident that I made an outstanding choice. He is the consumate professional who knows this market well and this translated into getting the maximum return. Paul has exceptional people skills and he is an excellent strategist along with careful attention to detail. Additionally, he and his office staff are very responsible and always available. Paul Hwang has my highest endorsement and I am confident that you will very impressed with his professionalism.
Reginald L

Straight forward. Paul speaks his analysis and opinions in a very direct manner. We met Paul in 2012 while shopping for a SOMA condo. Paul is an expert on several of the SOMA mid and high-​rises.
We bought, we sold, we became renters again. When Rincon Hill Tower II issued 60 day notices to all residents, we immediately began looking for a new home. Skybox was representing an owner who wanted to rent a condo. Because the owner was represented by Skybox, we entered into a lease. Overall, we are very happy with this home, this home’s owner, and Skybox.
Thank you.

We have both purchased a loft and sold a loft in San Francisco’s SOMA district using Paul Hwang and his Skybox Realty team. For both transactions, Paul and his team provided exemplary service and expertise. I strongly believe that Paul is the most capable realtor in San Francisco for condo and loft transactions. When we purchased a loft using Paul he was patient with us as we saw many, many units. He showed a lot of leadership and creative thinking when it came to price negotiation strategy. He was able to close the deal even though we came up against some unexpected hurdles. It was his skill, knowledge and relationships that got us the loft we wanted. He showed this same skill again when we used him to sell a loft. He was able to get an off-​market all cash, easy close offer for us at the top end of our price range goal. Him doing so allowed us to avoid staging and other work often involved with obtaining top dollar for a loft. Buying or selling a loft in SOMA and San Francisco, I highly recommend the Skybox team. We will absolutely use them for future transactions.

Paul is more than just my realtor, he’s very much like family. Before ever meeting him, a friend had suggested Skybox Realty 5 years ago, in search for an apartment. Since then, we’ve happily bought, happily sold and very excited to work with Paul again in search for a new home. From day 1 of meeting Paul you will immediately know that you’re in great hands and someone you can trust 1,000% (or more!). Paul is one of the most genuine people I know and he goes above and beyond for his clients. He’s lightning responsive to emails, calls and texts with any slew of questions, status updates big or small you may have. You’ll will never ever feel rushed or pressured and I love that he will candidly tell me if he does or does not like certain listings. Paul and his team are so awesome and super fun to work with. He goes above and beyond being just a realtor. The best! Thanks Paul!

After more than 2 years of searching, Paul helped us find the perfect place to call home in San Francisco. Paul was able to get us in the first Phase at Lumina to lock in at an awesome deal. After meeting with multiple realtors, I can confidently say that Paul is one of the most knowledgeable realtors in South Beach.
One trait I like most about Paul is that he is brutally honest. Unlike most agents, Paul will tell you what he thinks about certain buildings and whether a particular unit a good long term investment. He’s also extremely down to earth and hilarious at the same time. Paul treats his clients like friends more than anything else. He wouldn’t let you buy anything that he wouldn’t buy himself. In this über competitive market, having someone like Paul on your side is indispensable. Working with Paul is definitely one of the best decisions I’ve made, and I would recommend him to anyone looking to buy/​sell a home in San Francisco without hesitation.
–Jason

Belated review but certainly well deserved. If you are looking for a place in SoMa, South Beach area, Paul is the best realtor to go to. He is down-​to-​earth and will give you his honest opinion about a property.
We first worked with Paul in late 2010 and purchased a condo at One Hawthorne. It was clear from the beginning that Paul knew the market and the the key players. All the sales people knew him from past transactions and that helped in securing a successful bid for the condo.
In the spring of 2014, we used Paul to sell this condo and he delivered big time! He worked extra hard to ensure the place was staged effectively and was great at the open house showings.
Overall we would work with Paul again because we know he’ll try to get the best deal for us, but more importantly because we trust him. You can’t say that about a lot of SF realtors out there!

When my wife and I decided it was time to sell our unit at the Infinity (301 Main St. in the B tower) in South Beach (SOMA), we asked two of our friends who had sold in the last year who they’d recommend. Both of them had used Paul Hwang and neither of them could say enough good things about him (note that both of them are _​extremely_​particular). On the basis of those glowing recommendations, we scheduled to meet with him on Wednesday, and were immediately impressed. He had a comprehensive plan for moving our unit and was straight with us on the timing as well as recommended pricing. What’s more, he stripped off his sport coat and started helping us re-​arrange our condo for a better staging experience. Again, that was Wednesday. We signed with him that night. On Thursday, he brought an associate and staged our condo, moving our extraneous items into his own storage units at no cost to us. On Friday, he held the first open house. We had an offer that Friday, we countered on Saturday and our counter was accepted on Sunday, for a full cash offer, 50K over asking, no less. Paul did not stop there, though – he continued to market and show the property up until close to hedge bets. Finally, when we ran into issues during closing, he handled everyone with aplomb. My wife and I cannot recommend Paul highly enough!

Paul helped my wife and I buy and sell our Infinity condo. He is definitely the most knowledgeable realtor in South Beach and SOMA if not all of San Francisco. He had a great strategy when it came to selling our condo. Despite a few hiccups with our mover/​cleaner, Paul was able to come up with solutions. He sold our condo within hours and set a sales record for the building. He even advised me on how to sell my storage unit on my own and got me more money than I thought possible.
Paul has even helped me out on other occasions when I needed parking. He also advised a friend on the competitive San Francisco rental market when I asked him to. Paul is a great broker but an even better person.

Paul goes above and beyond to perform for his clients. I chose Paul to represent me in selling my Infinity Sky Residence because I felt confident that he would achieve extraordinary results. Paul delivered and set a record sales price at the Infinity for my unit at $ 1819 per square feet. As a client, the journey is equally important as the end result. Paul was a true professional, always willing to lend a hand no matter how small the task. I would highly recommend Paul to anyone interested in selling or buying a home. He is Ranked the #1 Agent in South Beach for a reason!

Skybox Realty represented me in late 2011 on my high rise condo purchase in SOMA, so naturally when I thought about selling my condo, I called them. I told Paul Hwang if he had a buyer in mind for my condo given his recent multiple offer sales in my building I would entertain selling, but I wasn’t going to formally list it and I was very firm on my asking price (which was probably 7 to 10% over market). I wasn’t expecting much to come of our talk, but Paul called me back a day and a half later telling me he had an all cash, no contingencies, two week close offer. I didn’t want to risk wasting my time so I told him show me a signed purchase and sale agreement as well as proof of funds and then he could tour. Another day later, the Buyer toured and it was under contract.
In my opinion, what you want from a realtor is contacts, market knowledge, honesty and results and that’s what you get with Paul and his team. And to quantify that, I can tell you I bought one of the last foreclosures in the market in 2011 (also off market) and then sold at the highest price ever for any condo at my building (and that’s both by square foot and by unit). Of course, most of my financial success was market timing, but the point is my advisor was able to educate me both times so I could feel confident in pulling the trigger on both the buy and sell side.

We used Paul/​Skybox as our realtor to purchase our home in Lafayette. We had such a good experience with him when he sold our high rise condo in SOMA that we decided to work with him again and we definitely made the right choice! As buyers, the entire transaction went smoothly; Paul was proactive and responded to all of our emails/​phone calls in a timely manner. Paul took care of all the communication with the sellers and we got our dream home. I know Paul is well known for his extensive knowledge in SF/​SOMA, but I would also highly recommend him for the East Bay!

I have sold many homes in my life and Paul Hwang is the best I’ve ever dealt with. His advice and responsiveness are unsurpassed. He kept me very informed after every showing (and I had many showings). I was delighted with my ultimate sale and how he handled the transaction. He went above and beyond in every way and his staff did the same creating great marketing brochures to help with my sale – even the sale of my furnishings. I would recommend Paul and his team without reservation and when I return to San Francisco to buy again he will be my agent.

Paul and his team are simply the best. Their professionalism, integrity and expertise in the South Beach and SOMA markets helped me get record pricing for my beautiful loft. They’re responsive, respectful, and always gave me the best advice that I felt was always in my interest, and not theirs (unlike those realtors on Million Dollar Listing SF, NY or LA forcing you to make a decision so they can earn their commission). Paul and his team really work hard to get you TOP DOLLAR.
I first met Paul when I moved to SF in 2010. He was the realtor representing the owners of the Infinity unit I rented. Although he was not representing me in this deal, working with Paul was straightforward, efficient and professional. Paul’s team was also a pleasure to deal with when I moved out of the Infinity. Because of my good experience with Skybox/​Paul when I rented at the Infinity, I decided to have Paul represent me when I was unexpectedly relocated to Chicago in 2014 and needed to quickly find a renter for my 2Br/​2Ba SOMA/​South Beach loft. Within a week, Paul found me the best renter a landlord could ask for… a wonderful, retired couple that paid the full year up front (in cash) and used my unit as their SF home whenever they were not traveling the globe. Not only were they the best tenants ever, but Paul got me a ridiculously amazing above market rental price (I’ll also take some credit that the place was beautiful and beautifully furnished… the renters insisted that I rented them the place furnished).
Fast forward a year later, I decided to list my loft for sale with Paul. I told Paul that I was really just testing the market to see what I could get and told him that I did not need to and would not sell my loft for less than amount X. I kid you not, Paul found a buyer for my loft the day he listed it. Not only that, he got me X + $ 100,000, all cash and a 21 day close! Amazing! A record price per square foot for the building. I was floored at the price he got and amazed at how fast he got the place sold! Paul and his team are simply the best and I would definitely have him represent me again! Thanks Paul!

I can’t say enough positive things about Paul, it wouldn’t do this review justice. Paul helped me sell my high rise condo at the Infinity last year. We priced it high and didn’t get offers right away. But Paul told me not to panic and to just stick to the plan. A couple of weeks later, we got an all cash offer and closed on the deal very soon after. He coordinated the stagers, had excellent marketing material, and was transparent throughout the process. He’s an extremely professional realtor and knows the SF market very well. I would highly recommend using Paul if you’re in the market to buy or sell your property. Thanks for all your help!

Paul Hwang is the best realtor at SOMA and south beach epically in Infinity. I have done many business with him and his very professional about real state in South beach is not comparable with other realtors. He will always find the right one for me.

After interviewing about 10 different realtors in the South Beach /​SOMA area, my wife and I chose Paul to sell our Watermark condo in the middle of 2014. Paul suggested listing our condo for ~15% higher than any other realtor suggested. We followed his direction, passed on a couple of bargain hunters, and sold our condo at the target price Paul suggested setting a building record for price per square foot. Thank you Paul!

Paul is indisputably the most experienced broker (sell or buy-​side) at the Infinity in San Francisco. And a very good, ballsy price-​setter and negotiator. At the end of the day, a broker/​salesperson is easy to rate– do they get the deal done on good terms– and so its easy to give Paul top marks everywhere.
My experience with Paul is actually in two stints. When we weren’t able to sell my property one year, he was able to get it rented at a good price for a year, and listed it again on the same terms the following year. So he not only got full price in the end, it wasn’t a financial strain on me in the process.

Paul is as good as it gets when it comes to selling or renting real estate in San Francisco. First and foremost he is incredibly honest. In my situation he convinced me in my situation it would not be in my best interest to sell a unit in which he would have been the listing agent and made a significant commission.
I work in the real estate industry and hold a non-​active real estate license, I have never been around an agent as thorough, detail oriented, and reliable as Paul.
His honesty in a commission based business is incredibly commendable and ensures when I am ready to buy or sell there will be no question who my agent will be.