Brian Yui founded HouseRebate.com in 1999, utilizing 15 years of real estate experience to create a revolutionary, full-service discount online/offline real estate brokerage firm.
Yui recognized that one of the biggest discrepancies in the industry was the distribution of commissions. In his opinion, there had to be a better way, so HouseRebate and its motto, “share the wealth” were born. With HouseRebate, buyers receive a rebate of up to 1% on the purchase price of the home, while sellers can list their home for as low as 4.5% and still obtain full service. Both benefit from HouseRebate’s MLS database that contains addresses and pictures of homes, as well as neighborhood information and sales comparables.
Yui knew that he was in a unique position to bring a new level of sophistication to his profession. Having served as a senior executive for leading real estate companies like Sunroad Enterprises and The Dermot Company, Yui had first-hand knowledge of the business side of the industry. As a seasoned real estate investor, he was intimately familiar with the frustration encountered by many homebuyers and sellers.
Prior to obtaining his real estate broker’s license, Yui spent five years at Coopers Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers) as a Certified Public Accountant. He holds an M.B.T. degree from the University of Southern California and a B.S. degree from the University of California, Berkeley. In his spare time, Yui enjoys traveling, kayaking, cooking, yoga and performing charity work.
He recently completed a best-selling real estate book, Home Buying by the Experts, with several industry leaders and is a best-selling co-author of Wake Up...Live the Life You Love: Purpose, Passion, Abundance. Yui serves as event chair to the Children’s Hospital’s annual “Opening Day at the Races”, and the Toys for Tots annual holiday party. He lives in Encinitas, California.
