Over the course of my 65 years I/We have been involved in no fewer than a dozen home purchases and…read moresales. Our most recent and hopefully last move is to Oak View, CA and was by far the most complicated and yet seamless. The easy part entirely due to the experience, compassion and professional work of Char Michaels. Our early days of looking and learning were full of add on tips regarding the history of Ojai, the risks of purchase in various neighborhoods, and mostly trying to navigate a big emotional move with the necessity that it be fiscally wise. Char was and is nothing shy of perfection, and continues to be. She has been with us every step of the way and in most cases ahead one or two steps. She has reminded, prompted and injected a dose of reality when most needed. She remained professional while also personable. We haven't moved yet, but are arranging for some painting to be done in advance - thanks to Char. I/we can't recommend her highly enough. She's a star.

Char and her team were invaluable in helping us to sell our home quickly in a difficult market…read more From getting us ramped up with staging, to helping us find providers to do necessary preparation, to marketing our place in all the current formats, the team was both professional and highly skilled. We particularly liked the team approach which covers various areas of real estate expertise. We hadn't bought or sold a house in over 20 years and appreciated their long term experience and current market awareness. Highly recommend! Todd and Christina

I've had the pleasure of working with Erik Wilde for many years now and can strongly attest to his…read moreunwavering professionalism and compassion. Though it sounds cliche, it's evident that Erik always puts his clients first. His knowledge of Ventura County is extensive and his years of experience have forged valuable relationships with other area professionals, making the transaction seamless for all involved.

From the owner: Erik Wilde - Managing Broker, LIV Ojai, CA…read more Erik Wilde is a skilled real estate professional who brings energy and enthusiasm to his critical leadership role as managing broker of the LIV Sotheby's International Realty office in Ojai, California. Born and raised in Ojai, Erik offers unique local insights, a proven background in commercial real estate, and a 15-year track record of residential expertise, ushering in a new era of success for the long established Ojai brokerage. "With my local market knowledge, and high integrity, I put my clients' needs above my own to make sure they have the most successful real estate process possible," says Erik. "I will continue to do the same for our top-notch agents while overseeing the highly regarded LIV Sotheby's brand in my hometown of Ojai." As President of the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce, Erik helps support local businesses and owners by forming lasting relationships within the community. In addition, Erik sits on the board of the Ojai Valley Youth Foundation, which provides after school programs for area youth. At his previous brokerage, Erik was honored with the prestigious President's Circle Award for achieving the top five percent of sales internationally, further solidifying his position as a sought-after expert in the field. Furthermore, Erik treats every client and colleague like family. His diligence and dedication have earned him a reputation for helping people effortlessly navigate the market to find the best possib

When my wife and I decided it was time to start looking for a home for our family, I knew the…read moreperson I wanted in our corner was Robby. I've had the benefit of knowing Robby for most of my life as a close friend to his younger brother. I knew his character and friendly, positive attitude were going to be the driving light in our search. Robby did not disappoint. He took the reins right out of the gate and assured us that he would make sure he would do everything he could to find the right home and make the process as easy as possible. Between getting us connected with our lender, walking us through each step of the process, and managing tough negotiations, we finally found our new home. All in an amazingly short amount of time. His generosity with his time and effort make him an amazingly valuable asset. Robby was quick to respond, answer questions, get documents together and settle all essential business, all with grace and a smile. While I already knew Robby was going to be our realtor from the beginning, we could not have been happier with his partnership through the process. Thank you so much for everything you did for our family and for being our friend!

Robby was such a pleasure to work with in our home buying process. He is extremely knowledgeable…read moreand knows every neighborhood between Ventura and Ojai. We know because we looked at all of them to find the perfect house. Robby was very patient with our search over the last year and a half. He was always happy and willing to show us many, many houses and get the answers to any questions that we had. He was quick to respond to any texts, emails, or phone calls. When the time came to make an offer on a house, he got our offer in first and it was accepted. You will truly be happy with Robby as your Realtor. He is a true professional that goes above and beyond. I highly recommend him.

I cannot stress how awesome it was working with Dustin and Don. They are both professional and…read moreknowledgeable about their services. Although we had a difficult time with our lender, Dustin and Don were always there to help us out whenever we had questions. They were also thoughtful about what we wanted in a house and even though it took us some time, we eventually found the house that suited us. We've been there for almost two months now and are extremely happy with the home. I would recommend them anytime when it comes to purchasing a home.

I was trying to request a tour to view a property from the very hour a rental was listed on zillow…read more I requested multiple times to schedule a tour with absolutely no response. After many calls and a week later, someone finally texted me only to let me know the property was rented. I asked why I was never contacted as I had continuously sent requests from the first day listed only to be told I had to apply to even be able to see the rental. Well a simple response to any of my multiple messages would have sufficed so I could have the chance to rent the property. It makes absolutely no sense. This really shows bad communication skills from a realtor. As someone in the industry it is not hard to communicate with potential clients. I was very excited to find this opportunity in the area I had been searching in for quite sometime and seemed like a perfect fit for me. Seeing the terrible reviews here really paints a picture. Guess its a blessing they didnt have the decency to contact me back.

great experience! have bought and sold multiple properties using jessica as our agent, she is…read moregreat! knows her stuff and knows the communities. she is honest and reliable, all the important traits! plus she loves my dog! added bonus

Dale Hansen is a wonderful agent and will bend over backwards to help you with your real estate…read moreneeds. She knows the ins and outs of all things Ojai and has a lot of great advice for anyone looking to buy or sell a house here. She helped me find a great house and she's helped me with rentals in the past too. She's very active in the community and can notarize documents too! An all-around gem!

I was working with Brad Frohling from Radius Group for nearly 2 months in attempt to solidify a…read morecommercial property in Santa Barbara for my business. I sent him credit reports,financial statements, he even went the lengths of putting together a lease agreement. Throughout the process it was teeth pulling. Brad never contacted me or gave me updates on the situation, I always had to follow up, he never returned my calls. Nonetheless I persisted, 1 week before signing the lease he & the party he represents retracted the lease & gave me no reasoning. Leaving me in the dark & not attempting or putting effort into helping me find anothee rental. I would not recommend anyone to Brad and although he is a long time Santa Barbara broker he showed very poor etiquette working with me.

Steve Golis & Lori Zahn are the best team I could have asked for…read more They brought a client in before the apartment building was on the market and received an excellent offer. During the course of the escrow, it became a little complicated and one of them was always available to answer my questions and all of my concerns. They went above and beyond and finally had a successful closing. We were doing everything long distance and I always felt that I was in good hands along with the Escrow company. Thank you Steve & Lori for all your help and guidance!!

We worked with Anne and Cassandra to purchase a home in Ojai. We met them through friends who had…read morealso worked with them and gave a glowing endorsement. And we're so glad we worked with them. Here's what you get with Anne and Cassandra: They know Ojai inside out, block by block. They know the market. They coach their clients. They're always available. They advocate for their clients - even if it's not in their own best interest. In particular, Anne and Cassandra were really helpful putting the properties we looked at in context and keeping us from acting too hastily or over-paying. And when we went through the closing process, they were tireless advocates for us. They didn't rush us through close. Instead proactively continued to negotiate throughout the process. We couldn't have been happier.

Anne, Cassandra and the entire Williamson VanKeulen team are the epitome of over-the-top…read moreprofessionalism and excellence. In what might prove to be the most competitive real estate market ever, they patiently worked with us for over a year, setting up dozens of appointments, adjusting to our whims and steering us towards the finish line until we had keys in hand. We found the Williamson VanKeulen contact info literally off one of their "for sale" signs on an empty lot that seemed intriguing. We were visiting for a weekend and I sent their general contact line an email. I had a reply later that day despite it being late on a Sunday and we started trading updates from time to time. I was quickly very impressed with the Williamson VanKeulen team's helpful knowledge and suggestions as we learned more about the area and what we should be looking for in terms of locations, types of houses, amenities etc. At the very beginning of the process my wife and I described an extremely specific house type, lot size and location that we wanted. Even down to the view orientation we wanted in the backyard. In the end, the Williamson VanKeulen team delivered quite literally exactly what we asked for... right down to the backyard view. Normally you have to compromise on one or two major wants. We got 100% of what we dreamed about. Buying a home is a challenge in any market. Even in the ultimately buyers market (if those ever exist again), you need smart, local experts who have the history, insights and finesse to get a deal done. In an extremely tight sellers market, you will drown without using people like Anne and Cassandra. Anne and Cassandra will move mountains and get you to closing on your dream home. Two quick anecdotes - For half the closing process we were two hours south which made it very difficult for us to pop up even for important events. For the other half of closing we were on our honeymoon in another state. Anne and Cassandra went above and beyond to accommodate our needs during this critical closing period. They made sure our inspections, walk-throughs and all the stuff you don't expect went off without a hitch. Cassandra would pop over and facetime us for when we had a question about any little thing. They provided a thorough list of high-quality inspectors and contractors then offered to be the ones to let those workers into the home while we were hours away. Even after closing they are still helping! Just recently a neighbor who didnt have our number called Cassanda to say they saw water streaming down our driveway. Again we were two hours away which was very stressful. Without even having to ask, Cassandra offered to pop over to check out the scene. In the end it was was actually a neighbor's hose that had been left on. A huge relief, and a massive help. We have a dozen examples like that from the process. Hopefully it's clear from this review that we give the Williamson VanKeulen team the absolute strongest recommendation possible!

Daniel and his team are one of our favorite referral partners in the Santa Barbara area. Anytime we…read moreh ave San Diego clients relocating to that area, he's at the top of our list to refer them to. His team is very tech savvy while still delivering the personal touch needed when our clients are buying multi-million dollar properties. If you're looking for a solid agent in the area, you need to speak to Daniel!

Daniel and his team are amazing marketers, and care deeply about doing what is right for their…read moreclients. I highly recommend.

Teresa Rooney sold my house 6 times in 3 days. The final sale price was $162,000 OVER asking in a…read moresoftening market because of rising interest rates. I was impressed. I've have experiences with other realtors that made me feel they were just overpaid avenues to gain access to the MLS system. I really intended to do For Sale By Owner, and spent quite a bit of time looking into it. Boy, am I glad I didn't. Teresa was the real deal and hit the ground running. She had a winning strategy for every part of the procedure, and there were many, May parts to get through. Did you know the highest offer may not be the best offer? I didn't. Do you know how much it's in your best interest to disclose EVERYTHING, and when to do it so you don't get offers that just fall through leaving you starting all over with a tainted house? Do you know how to set a timeline with deadlines for showing, receiving and reviewing offers, details about escrow, how to manage inspections, requests for repairs and when to say no? I didn't, but Teresa sure did. In addition to all that, she's one of the warmest, most genuine people I've ever met. Everyone who meets her likes her. It's amazing but true. Her excellent people skills really add value. So there you go. If you have the opportunity for Teresa to sell your house, JUMP at it. It will be the best decision you ever made.

The Absolute Best!! Years ago Teresa acted as our dual-agent for a transaction where we were the…read moreSellers. Right after, she was our Buyer's agent. Selling we had a short 30 day escrow, but buying was a 90 day escrow. Teresa took the initiative and found us a temporary rental. Twenty Six years later when the time came to sell our current home, we called Teresa without hesitation. She had it sold in a single day at list price and no contingencies! Throughout multiple transactions, Teresa was seemingly available 24/7 answering our questions, giving us great advice and counsel, easing us through all the negotiations, inspections, offers, counteroffers and contingencies, even meeting with contractors and obtaining bids on our behalf! Her always positive attitude and endless energy easily smoothed over any issues. Over the years, we would see Teresa around town and at a couple of open house. She would always recognize us and immediately into easy conversation: housing market, kids, events, Ojai City politics, etc. Teresa is a professional who really knows her market, she works well with all buyers, sellers and area realtors. We know that anyone who obtains her services is very fortunate. We are currently in escrow with another home in another state. Sure wish we could find a local "Teresa Rooney!"