Amin Kuchaki Rafsanjani, MBA

Amin Kuchaki Rafsanjani, MBA A Founder of Skylight Homes | REALTOR®�
Licensed as: Mohammadamin Kuchaki Rafsanjani�DRE # 01989647 408.857.2131

As a Founder of Skylight Homes, Amin's passion and love for real estate is contagious! Being raised
in Almaden Valley, a suburb of San Jose, he attended Leland High School where he played football,
wrestling, and lacrosse during his 4 years. He went on to get his Bachelors at San Jose State
University and his Masters in Business Administration & Management at California State University
of Monterey Bay with a 3.9 GPA.Amin bring's numerous skills to his clients with development
knowledge along with complete insight of the real estate industry. Establishing leadership,
professionalism, and teamwork are a few traits he utilities to solidify the goal of his clients. Many of
these characteristics come naturally for him as being captain of his sport teams, being raised in a
military household, and helping to run his family businesses all required them at a minimum. By
personally owning real estate & a rental portfolio, Amin loves to personally relate to his clients and
deliver an enjoyable experience.

Most people spend more time researching a restaurant than the agent handling their biggest financial decision. 🏡Bay Area...
07/25/2026

Most people spend more time researching a restaurant than the agent handling their biggest financial decision. 🏡

Bay Area Real Estate is too expensive to skip the interview. Before you hire any agent, ask these. What does your process look like from offer to close? A great agent can walk you through it in their sleep. How many clients do you work with at one time? It is not about being busy. It is about being fully present for every single client. Do you have a team, and who am I actually working with day to day? Sometimes you think you hired one person and end up with someone else. And have you sold in this specific city before? Hyper-local knowledge changes your offer strategy, your pricing, and your negotiation.

The right agent welcomes these questions. The wrong one dodges them. At Skylight Homes, we encourage the interview, because the answers are our strongest pitch.

Want to interview us? DM INTERVIEW and let’s have an honest conversation.

We saved our clients $4,000+ per year in property taxes. Most California homeowners have no idea this exists. 🏡Bay Area ...
07/16/2026

We saved our clients $4,000+ per year in property taxes. Most California homeowners have no idea this exists. 🏡

Bay Area Real Estate has one of the most underused tax benefits in the state. Prop 19 lets you transfer your old property tax rate to a new home anywhere in California. Real example. Our clients bought their home for $300K, sold it 20 years later for $1.5M, and downsized to a $1M home. The old way, they would pay taxes on the full $1M. About $10,000 a year. With Prop 19, they pay property taxes based on their original $300K assessment. That is $4,500 saved every single year.

Who qualifies? Homeowners 55+, disabled homeowners, and wildfire victims. If that is you or your parents, this is money sitting on the table. At Skylight Homes, we build Prop 19 strategy into every qualifying move.

Know someone who qualifies? Share this with them. Questions? Comment PROP19.

Chasing sunsets 🌅
07/12/2026

Chasing sunsets 🌅

The buyers who ask these questions are the ones who show up fully prepared. 🏡Bay Area Real Estate rewards preparation, a...
07/06/2026

The buyers who ask these questions are the ones who show up fully prepared. 🏡

Bay Area Real Estate rewards preparation, and the strongest offers start long before the paperwork. Before you write anything, ask yourself these. What do we love most about this home, and does it check our non-negotiables? Emotion is part of every offer, but the best decisions happen when your heart and your checklist point the same direction. What is our ideal timeline, and does it work with the seller’s? Aligning on timing can make your offer stand out even in a competitive situation. What happens to my deposit if I need to back out? That is not a scary question. It is a smart one. And is there anything we can do to make this offer feel like the easiest yes for the seller? Sometimes it is price. Sometimes it is flexibility. A great agent knows the difference.

Unprepared buyers write offers and hope. Prepared buyers write offers and win. At Skylight Homes, we build the strategy behind every offer before it ever reaches the seller.

Save this before you write your next offer.

Your wish is my command 🧞‍♂️ Nice little get away to celebrate .qiu aka Queen Elizabeth ☕️  🎂 Love you 😁❤️
07/01/2026

Your wish is my command 🧞‍♂️ Nice little get away to celebrate .qiu aka Queen Elizabeth ☕️ 🎂 Love you 😁❤️

Did you know one extra mortgage payment per year can cut your loan down by 4-6 years? 🏡Bay Area Real Estate is expensive...
06/29/2026

Did you know one extra mortgage payment per year can cut your loan down by 4-6 years? 🏡

Bay Area Real Estate is expensive enough without handing the bank extra interest. Here is the truth most homebuyers never learn.

Your payment is not split evenly. In year one, only about 30% goes to principal. The other 70% is pure interest. That is why building equity feels so slow at the start. But there is a power move. Every dollar you pay above your minimum goes 100% to principal. On a 500K mortgage at 6.5%, just one extra payment a year can pay your home off 4.5 years early and save you over 100K in interest.
Small changes equal massive savings.

At Skylight Homes, we make sure our clients understand the levers that actually build wealth in this market.
Save this so you can save big.

Nobody warns first-time buyers about these 5 things. So here they are. 🏡Bay Area Real Estate is emotional and expensive,...
06/22/2026

Nobody warns first-time buyers about these 5 things. So here they are. 🏡

Bay Area Real Estate is emotional and expensive, and the parts nobody talks about are the ones that catch buyers off guard.

The inspection will scare you, almost every house has issues, so the real question is whether it can be fixed and whether it is worth it.

You will fall in love with houses you cannot have, and that is okay. Lose the perfect one and something better usually shows up.

Your dream budget is not your real budget. Approved for 800K does not mean affordable at 800K once taxes, insurance, HOA, and maintenance hit.

Closing day is not Instagram perfect. It is paperwork, hand cramps, and an empty house. The magic comes later.

And remember, you are not just buying a house. You are buying a commute, neighbors, and future memories.

The buyers who know this going in are the ones who stay calm and make smart decisions. At Skylight Homes, we prepare you for the parts nobody else mentions.
Save this if buying your first home is on the horizon.

Let them 👀
05/05/2026

Let them 👀

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228 Hamilton Avenue Fl 3
Palo Alto, CA
94301

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