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Meet Michael

Michael

Michael Council

Realtor®

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Michael Council is a Realtor® with Real Estate 38 in San Jose, California. He has been in the real estate services business since 2007 and will be here for many more. This longevity and confidence come from his real estate services to a great many buyers and sellers and their recommendations to others that result in repeat and referral business.

As a full-service real estate professional, Michael works with buyers, sellers, and investors in real estate transactions spanning all price ranges and property types. Michael is one of the most respected real estate agents in Silicon Valley. He is recognized by clients and peers alike as ethical, compassionate, and dedicated. He sets the standard for excellence, market knowledge, and elite customer service.

Michael specializes in the South Bay but has helped clients buy or sell in other cities such as Sacramento, Stockton, Castro Valley, Modesto, and Fremont. He is a first-time homebuyer specialist who has extensive knowledge of the buying process. His focus is on ensuring first-time buyers understand all the necessary steps to purchase their first home.

Michael is a family man with a devotion to God, his beautiful wife, and three kids. A natural athlete who played collegiate baseball, he now enjoys golf, basketball, and attending sporting events. Some of his other free time is spent servicing the community and his church, where he is on the leadership committee.
Buyer | Akhila N
Buyer | Andrew S
Buyer | Joy M
Buyer | Greg M
Buyer | Cyprus N
Buyer | Jonathan V
Buyer | Kalyani V
Buyer | Andrew S
Buyer and Seller | Rick E
Buyer | Jesus Saucedo
Buyer | Joaquin D.
Buyer | Roberto M.
Buyer | Lorena G.
Buyer | Eleanor A.
Buyer | Allen H.
Buyer | Raul V.
Buyer | Josh & Selina
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

My husband and I bought our first townhome with Zaid a couple of years ago and when we decided to move, we looked no further than Zaid and his group. We were both seller and buyer during the pandemic, which was extremely stressful but Zaid and his team made the whole process very smooth for us. We worked with Zaid on the selling front and being first time sellers, we were apprehensive about the sale but ...

— Buyer | Akhila N

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

My wife and I randomly met Zaid & Michael at an open house he was selling, and we're so grateful we did. In addition to the expertise and professionalism, he had great soft skills, which we looked for as first home buyers. He is approachable, caring, honest and assuring. He went extra mile to explain things despite our countless questions, and managed our emotions and expectations throughout the process....

— Buyer | Andrew S

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Zaid & Michael were our agents and were very good at communicating and getting us into homes we'd ask to see. We asked for low space rent and a safe environment and we found that. I'd hoped to also have Zaid's expertise with our home seeking etc, but Michael did a good job! We appreciate the work he put into our purchase.

— Buyer | Joy M

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I highly recommend this real estate group, and specifically agents Zaid & Michael. It is only through his tireless work and patience that we are finally in our new home! Many complications from the seller side were thrown at us and the deal truly was poised to fall through. But Michael pulled it together in a very calm and professional way. I would unhesitatingly refer my friends and family to him, he wi...

— Buyer | Greg M

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I was lucky to find The Hanna Group agency when I got replied to almost immediately. Michael & Zaid is the agent who helps me to look for a new home. Michael is super detail-oriented, patient, competent, and well-communicative, it takes me no time to decide that Michael is the agent I'm looking for. I asked Michael for his help in purchasing a mobile home and I successfully got it! I cannot say thank you...

— Buyer | Cyprus N

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

After spending hours online searching for a realtor I could trust, I found Zaid Hanna Group through Yelp and Google search. After my initial meeting with Zaid and Nini, I knew that I found the right realtors to help me through this complicated house buying process. I had a specific wish list for my search and Nini delivered. She was very patient, caring, and took the time to answer all of my questions. S...

— Buyer | Jonathan V

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Definitely 5 stars for Real Estate with Zaid Hanna & Shilpa. Me and my husband were very much confused about buying a house in the Bay area as this was a completely new experience for us. While attending open houses, luckily we met Shilpa and she made all the procedures so easy that we still can't believe we bought the house! We had a meeting with Shilpa and Zaid in the beginning. They explained all the ...

— Buyer | Kalyani V

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

My wife and I randomly met Michael at an open house he was selling, and we're so grateful we did. In addition to the expertise and professionalism, he had great soft skills, which we looked for as first home buyers. He is approachable, caring, honest and assuring. He went extra mile to explain things despite our countless questions, and managed our emotions and expectations throughout the process. We end...

— Buyer | Andrew S

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I cannot recommend Zaid Hanna enough! I interviewed nine realtors, and Zaid rose straight to the top. He's not just dabbling in real estate--he's a true professional. From evaluating my father's property to setting timelines and determining the right improvements, Zaid exceeded every expectation. His team of contractors, stagers, admins, lenders, and other experts made the process seamless. My wife jokes...

— Buyer and Seller | Rick E

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Michael helped my family find the perfect home and loan during a grueling search early in 2021. Michael is very personable. He put the needs of me and my family at the top of his mind during a months long search. I would recommend Michael to anyone who is looking for a people-first, knowledgeable partner for their home search.

— Buyer | Jesus Saucedo

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

The reason why I'm giving 5 stars is because Michael was always there for us when we needed him. he goes the extra mile to help his customers and never complains or even makes any faces after looking at so many houses in one day. he responds to emails and calls really fast. overall he is a wonderful guy and I would use him and recommend him with no doubt. super professional and will be helping you get th...

— Buyer | Joaquin D.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

My wife and I were very impressed with Michael Council, he went above and beyond to help us find the right house and walked us through every step of the closing process making it stress-free! And as first-time home buyers, we had a lot of questions and concerns and he was always there to answer them. His number one priority is not the commission but to help his clients find a “home”. Thank You so much fo...

— Buyer | Roberto M.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Michael was great to work with, always prompt when answering questions and addressing our concerns. He always gave us the best advice and made sure we were completely comfortable with our home-buying experience. We highly recommend him, Thank you Michael.

— Buyer | Lorena G.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Michael was full of knowledge. He always went above and beyond to make sure we fully understood what was to come and answered every single one of our crazy questions. We were never left confused or uneasy and that’s what makes working with Michael so great. We knew we were being handled by one of the best and most trustworthy person and during the process of purchasing a home, you want someone like Micha...

— Buyer | Eleanor A.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

We met Michael at an open house for a property we were considering. We were immediately impressed by his warmth, professionalism attention to detail, and deep knowledge of the local market. We decided against that particular property but kept Michael in mind, and later called to see if he would be our buyer’s agent for a different property. He remembered us immediately and jumped right into our somewhat ...

— Buyer | Allen H.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I met Michael in San Jose. He was selling a nice 2 bedrooms apartment. He was very kind and resourceful. Our personalities had very good chemistry and that day, I decided that I was going to work with him. He is not only an excellent agent, but he has been an amazing mentor. He is fast and helped me to buy a house, I never thought that I was going to do it, but Michael made it easy for me, so we made it ...

— Buyer | Raul V.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Michael was patient as Firetruck. I felt like we dragged him through San Jose, Boulder Creek, Sacramento, then back down into the Gilroy, San Martin Area. Overall possibly looked at about 40 ish houses together. Feels like there were more houses we checked out. When we first started, the market was pretty lukewarm. Then it got hot pretty quickly. The estimate of homes was a little off for our first offe...

— Buyer | Josh & Selina

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1213 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 205
San Jose, CA 95125