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Billy McNair

Broker Associate | Attorney | M.B.A. McNair Group
Billy McNair is one of the leading real estate professionals in the United States with over $200M in annual sales volume in both 2019 and 2020. In 2019 the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends ranked Billy as the #12 individual agent in the U.S. with over $227M in annual sales volume.

With well over $1.3B in career sales, Billy brings an unparalleled skillset and expertise to the real estate brokerage business. Billy is an accomplished CEO and licensed attorney in the state of California which enables him to successfully navigate his clients through the intricacies of the real estate transaction as well as invoke a strong negotiating background to ensure that his clients receive the optimal terms in the transaction. In addition, Billy holds an MBA which gives him a strong financial background to analyze market conditions, investment opportunities, and macro and micro-economic trends.

In 2008, Billy launched McNair Group to provide exceptional real estate services and the highest level of service to clients in the mid-Peninsula. He is a forward-thinking real estate broker with global connections, unmatched credentials, and a differentiated approach to meetings his clients’ objectives. His commitment to his clients is unwavering and, as a result, he has been nationally ranked in the Top 200 agents in the United States for nine consecutive years. Prior to becoming a founding agent of the Menlo Park Compass office in 2018, Billy was the #1 Coldwell Banker agent in Northern California for 2017 and was ranked in the Top 10 in North America in both 2015 and 2017.

Billy knows the Silicon Valley landscape well. Prior to embarking on his real estate career, Billy was a founding member of two venture-backed technology companies in Silicon Valley and raised over $50M in venture capital funds for the enterprises. Billy understands first-hand the critical role the Internet plays in real estate.
Sep 9, 2021
Managing Director
The McNair Group (Billy McNair and his grand slam team - Josh, Jessica, and Kyle) absolutely nailed it. Their incredible market experience, professionalism and execution made the difference in selling our house. They are dedicated beyond words - constantly checking every detail and guiding the process to ensure everything went perfectly… and it did. Billy’s business and legal experience distinguish him as a realtor - he knows real estate from every perspective, and is complemented by Jessica’s spectacular design acumen, and Josh and Kyle’s service and execution skills. The McNair Group does it all! Thank you Bill, Josh, Jessica, and Kyle.
Sep 6, 2021
Billy and Kyle were amazing advocates for us. We were in a very challenging area, with a narrow price range and they found us exactly the home we wanted and managed to get us the winning bid against multiple other offers. We could not be more grateful for the amazing service we received from Billy and his Compass team!
Jul 19, 2021
Vice President of Global Channel Sales
It is our pleasure to describe how incredible Billy McNair is as well as his team, Andrea and Josh. We were in the most professional, capable, hands and felt Billy treated us like he would treat himself or family. Honest, competent, patient and knowledgeable he waited and worked with us for a year to find the right home and in the end after more homes and listings than I can count on two hands, the right home emerged and as he negotiated a price in a timely way so as to not get into a bidding war, we found the miracle of our bid being accepted under the asking price and in a months time we closed and moved into a home we never dreamt possible and still over a week into our home want to pinch ourselves and wonder if it might be a dream. He is and they are amazing! Andrea and Josh are truly exceptional and all together, a dream team. We could not be more grateful.
Jun 17, 2021
Billy and his team are exceptional. Impeccably organized and on top of every detail, the process from start to finish is streamlined and smooth. I have sold several homes with Billy and he is 5 star plus every time.
Jun 11, 2021
Billy and his team did an amazing job selling our home. Extremely reliable, focused and easy to work with. Strongly recommend him and his team!
May 16, 2021
Billy and his team did an amazing job for us. They were instrumental in helping us to buy our amazing home in Woodside. We had been looking in the area for a while and they were helpful not only in an efficient negotiation to get into contract, but also helping us with incremental steps during the process to make sure it was as painless as possible. In our case we met Billy because he was representing the seller of the home initially, but felt very comfortable working with him as well given he is honest, transparent and knowledgable. We recommend him and hope to work again with him and his team at some point!
May 12, 2021
Billy represented us in the sale of our house recently. This is the first time we worked with Billy. We are very impressed with Billy and his entire team. They are super professional, responsive, and worked really hard to make sure the entire process was smooth for us. It has been a pleasure working with Billy and his team, and we highly recommend Billy to any potential seller!
May 4, 2021
Senior Manager
The McNair group is very professional with stellar real estate sales and marketing knowledge. Billy came in to prepare the property for sale, and they hit it out of the park. We highly recommend him and his team for your real estate needs.
May 4, 2021
Selling our family's long-time home in Palo Alto was an emotional effort for my brothers and myself.

Billy McNair and his team provided an extraordinary supportive and ultimately, successful experience through the entire process. 

Their process started with the initial evaluation of the property and neighborhood, identifying a target market & demographic, creating a superb marketing strategy, recommending a menu of possible improvements to update the home - realized by craftsmen using high-quality materials, the contemporary staging executed with thought and vision, developing a full marketing portfolio encompassing still, video/VR and drone photography and a website) which dramatically showcased the unique features of the property, and finally, establishing a tremendously effective sales strategy to maximize the opportunity and outcome.

Timely communication is essential when selling a house in this market and the McNair's group excels.  They are both highly responsive and proactive - critical factors during preparation and of course during the actual sales window.

I cannot emphasize enough the professionalism and thoroughness we experienced with everyone in the McNair Group.  Their attention to the smallest details is amazing, yet they found time to answer all of our questions along the way through this process. Every person is a pleasure to work with.

There is no doubt in my mind that Billy McNair and his team are the most effective real estate team in Northern California, bar none.
Mar 2, 2021
Billy and his team did a tremendous job helping us with the sale of our home. Billy provided us with excellent advice and was responsive at every step of the process. His team was equally pleasant to work with and made preparing our home for sale quick and easy. I would highly recommend the McNair Group.
Nov 17, 2020
Venture Capitalist
Billy and Kyle are hands down the best team in the business.

1.They truly care about their clients
2. There is never pressure to make an offer on a home
3. They always go the extra mile
4. Are super responsive and proactive
5. Have deep market expertise and access
6. Are consummate experts in structuring an offer and winning

If you want to find the home of your dreams, and win it, without having to get into crazy bidding wars, you have to go with Billy and Kyle.
Sep 30, 2020
Billy and Kyle went above and beyond the call of duty to find us a home. They were professional, diligent and fun to work with as well. They caught lots of details and even bought us a 1 year home warranty. They have clients for life! Thank you Billy and Kyle for a job very well done.
Mar 16, 2020
ER Physician, Assistant Medical Director, San Mateo Medical Center
Billy is amazing at what he does. He found us our dream house so quickly and made the subsequent process easy and enjoyable for us. He and Kyle served as our advocates and advisors, and did everything they could think of to get us settled and ready to move into our new home. Above all else, Billy is kind, genuine, and trustworthy - truly a rare find. We recommend him without reservation!
Mar 7, 2020
Biologist
Billy and Kyle were amazing to work with. When we first found our property, there was instantly a very compressed timeline because another party had already made an offer. Not only did Billy help us make a compelling offer that was accepted by the seller, he was able to connect us with a dozen amazing architects, geotechnical experts, finance professionals, and insurance specialists so that we could fully understand our project during the contingency period. It was invaluable to get his advice on the information we learned along the way and we are absolutely thrilled to have gotten the property.
Mar 3, 2020
Billy and his fantastic team moves quickly, responds quickly, and is top of every last detail! Our house sold even before we knew it, and it was utterly painless. His team took care of all the details, and Billy's guidance through the listing and negotiating processes was sublime. We are now in our dream home—let Billy find you your dream home too.
Oct 30, 2019
Billy, Jessica, Kyle, Taylor, and the entire McNair Group team were a pleasure to work with from start to finish, and made the emotionally and logistically challenging process of selling our longtime home as painless as possible. We were so appreciative of the care and commitment that Billy and his team put into our home sale, and we recommend McNair Group wholeheartedly!
Aug 17, 2019
Interior Designer
Billy McNair and team were wonderful to work with in both listing our home and buying a home. His team came in and got things done in a timely manner and were so professional. Amazing crew! I would recommend them to anyone that is buying or selling a home!
Jul 4, 2019
We knew Billy was notorious for quick sales in Lindenwood. We made the recommended improvements and he sold our house to the first buyers who toured it. Kyle was instrumental in finding our new home by keeping his eyes peeled for new properties coming to market. Because of his research, we were able to make a quick, competitive offer on a home we would have otherwise missed. The entire team was efficient, friendly, responsive and respectful. We will definitely recommend Billy & his team in the future. Thank you for everything!
Apr 13, 2019
CLAUDIA NIKCEVIC
Billy McNair and his team made every aspect of listing, marketing and selling a highly efficient and successful process. Billy’s professional guidance and negotiation skills are truly exceptional. He is very well regarded by the larger broker community. He is accessible, highly communicative and his market research and knowledge are unsurpassed.
Feb 11, 2019
Billy was an ideal partner in selling our home. He handled everything, from coordinating all aspects of refreshing the home inside and out in preparation for sale, to beautiful staging and marketing. We ended up very satisfied with the results, a fast sale at a good price. I’d happily work with him again and absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a realtor.
Feb 8, 2019
We have worked with Billy on four complex and time-sensitive transactions (two paired sales and purchases). Not only did Billy achieve successful outcomes for all four, he did it with the utmost professionalism. We really trust Billy's opinion, and have always felt like he is looking out for our best interest. He is thorough, responsive, and collaborative - and he's proven to be a magician who can pull a rabbit out of a hat. We can't recommend Billy more highly!
Jan 31, 2019
Billy is a consummate professional. He helped us narrow down neighborhoods and find the right fit for our family while we were living remotely in New York. His expertise and willingness to send us stats/comps and answer any and all questions helped put my husband at ease. I felt like he understood my particularities and the type of property we were looking for by being a great listener, and we found our home rather quickly. Throughout the entire process (and even after closing!) he was very responsive, and continues to accommodate any needs and questions we have. I still rely on him and consider him a genuine person and trustworthy friend. Without hesitation, we highly recommend Billy McNair.
Aug 16, 2018
I could not recommend the McNair Group more highly. As a lifelong resident in Silicon Valley, Billy expertise of the real estate market is unparalleled. He recently helped my family purchase a rental income property in a 1031 Exchange. With only 45 days to identify a property, both Billy and Kyle helped us find and close on a house with weeks still to spare.
May 31, 2018
We moved from out of country and again are leaving within a year. We worked with Billy and team on both the purchase and sale of our home, and were very fortunate to have found them. The team is smart, professional, courteous and were always there when we had questions. The process was about as stress-free as buying/selling a home within 10 months could be!
May 31, 2018
We recently worked with Billy and Kyle to purchase a home in Portola Valley. We had a wonderful experience with both Billy and Kyle. They were easy to work with, extremely knowledgable about the area and the housing market, and had excellent advice. We likely would not have actually had our offer accepted had it not been for Billy and the relationships he has developed with other agents. We were extremely satisfied with their work and very highly recommend Billy and Kyle if you are looking to purchase a home in the Bay Area.
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