A heartfelt thank you to Sebastian Amirian for his outstanding service throughout the process of selling my home. His professionalism, diligence and kindness made the various transactions seemless and easy. I highly recommend Better Escrow Services which should be named "BEST ESCROW SERVICES" read more

They need more parking. Be prepared to circle through alley to find a spot to park. Owner was abbrasive and rude.

We had a great experience with Scott and Joanna. They were very communicative and prompt and thorough. The notary was also great and showed up last minute whenever we needed him. Overall I highly recommend this escrow company read more

I think best to change the name of the business !! "Worst escrow company" would be 110% True !! These guys charge about 200-300% more than the going rate and HAVE A MAJOR attitude problem!! Stay away, you will be 100% BETTER !! then giving these people money that they charge !! Dont know how people pay these exorbitant prices and don't know any better !! read more

"Better" than whom, I'd like to know.... This has to be the very worst experience I have had with a title company and I lend in all 50 states. Fred, Freddie, Fredrick thinks very highly of himself and very unprofessional. Which may be only my opinion but what is actual FACT is he erroneously sent my ORIGINAL LOAN DOCS to New York and then called that office and sent them a prefilled fedex label to send to me in Arizona. AGAIN, wrong address. My loan doc ORIGINALS are lost by an ESCROW company - seriously??? Could they be any worse? read more

Thanks to Sebastian Amirian, we had a flawless escrow for our recent home purchase. Sebastian is a great communicator: very clear, thorough, and responsive. (Also, fun to talk with!) He's been in the business about 40 years and really knows his stuff. He was very accessible and made sure we understood everything. And did I mention fast? We are in California and the seller was in Australia; despite the time difference, Sebastian answered everyone's emails and phone calls right away and coordinated all paperwork in a timely fashion. It was a friendly sale, made even friendlier by Sebastian's kindness, dedication, and good vibe. Highly and strongly recommend him! read more

We've been working with Joanna Busalacchi for years now. Total Pro! So great to see all the important details of a refi handled so confidently and with such fantastic attention to detail. Joanna's experience just shines through at all times. She is super attentive and answers email very quickly When COVID started up, there were no worries at all there either. Joanna was completely safe and dealt with the challenging circumstances easily and efficiently. We were fine with having her over to our place for all the signing. I really can't recommend Joanna enough. read more

I really thought that every escrow company was the same, but this place is really a better escrow service... Sebastian Amirian went out of his way to finish up escrow before the deadline and even worked through mistakes made by the lender and got the job done after hours. (The guy even drove 2 times to LA & Orange Counties to get signatures to get the job done right.) Sebastian is laid back but when it comes to crunch time... this guy goes all out! Clean work, no problems, and went out of his way to get a messy escrow done fast. read more

I wanted to write a review specifically to praise Mr. Sebastian Amirian!! We had a very tight closing window (15 days). If we would have had anyone else on this file... it would not have funded. Sebastian signed loan docs twice (late night), came up with creative solutions for title issues and drove the originals across LA County so we could hit our deadline with 10 mins to spare! Thank you Sebastian for your hard work, dedication and resourcefulness on this file!!! read more

Sebastian was my escrow officer and I can't express how thankful I am to have worked with him. He is so nice and knowledgeable. Sebastian was so easy to talk to and always quick to respond any question or concerns. Sebastian really made me feel like he was truly there for me and cared about the process I was going through to purchase my home. I am so thankful and grateful to have worked with him as he always provided me with the information I needed and took the time to explain the process as well. read more

Better Escrow Service handled all of my escrow needs easily and timely. in spite of my living out of the area they were still able to handle things quickly and I couldn't have asked for an easier escrow! read more

I've been working with Joanna Busalacchi for almost 10 years! The BEST escrow officer there is. In this industry, there is so many different parties involved in a transaction and having a team to work with is key to a successful closing. even in some of the toughest transactions, Joanna finds a way to make things work. Joanna is crazy quick with lender requests, she's super smart and knowledgeable about any questions related to escrow and title and she's always available to the borrowers. I've always had great feedback from our clients on working with Joanna. I don't even bother with giving other escrow officers a chance. She's the only one I trust! If you're a loan officer looking for a partnered escrow officer, she is your person. Did I also mention she's a notary?! Yup. Huge plus! read more

We worked with Better Escrow Service on the purchase of our new home just this last month. Danielle Love was our escrow officer, and she did an absolutely wonderful job helping us understand the process from opening escrow to close. I probably called Danielle 5 or 6 times a day as this was our first home purchase (sorry Danielle!), but she took my calls and answered my questions in terms that I could understand, making what is typically a very stressful process more than pleasant. The day that we funded, Danielle gave us information on how to record same day, and worked with our title company to have the title rep meet us at the LA recorder's office (2 hours from his office) so that we could move in before leaving for a 2 week trip for a wedding. She went above and beyond the call of duty here, and we couldn't have been more happy. All in all, Better Escrow Service provides a great experience; skilled, personable, helpful escrow officers like Danielle Love make it all possible. read more

Sebastian Amirian was THE best escrow officer. He answered every call or returned it immediately. He had the right answer to every question and put our minds at ease. We were in the loop every step of the way. Selling a home is stressful, and he made the escrow part of it easy peasy. Highly and very strongly recommend him. read more

Just closed escrow with Scott & his team and the service and responsiveness was very appreciated. Definitely recommended

Scott was amazing to work with! As a real estate professional its very important for the "team" you have to be professional, knowledgeable and reliable. Scott was all of these things and provided top notch service to my the team and our clients. read more

I refinanced my home in 2015, removing my Girlfriend's sister from title and adding my Girlfriend. Carol Sankovich assured me there would be no financial impact and the State would not re-asses my property, and that there would be no supplemental bill. Surprise! Supplemental tax bill, and ZERO followup help from Carol Sankovich and 'Better Escrow'. Either Carol Sankovich does not understand the tax laws, or she understands full well and will lie to your face in order to close a deal. The complete lack of follow up also shows they do not care about you once your check has cleared. These are NOT people you want to trust or do business with. Due to this error I am now liable for at least $2k more taxes on my house each year, after being assured in writing and in person multiple times this would not be the case. Stay away from 'Better Escrow' and find a company that knows what they are doing and will stand behind their word. I have also contacted the CA Escrow Association and the BBB. read more

If you are looking for an escrow officer who is informative, puts your worries at ease, and has a great sense of humor then I highly recommend Fredric Danelian. I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Danelian for more then a decade, and he still ceases to amaze me. Thank you for helping me with my new home in the country. Looking forward to working with you yet again in the near future! read more

Joanna Busalacchi has been our escrow officer for over 15 years and my husband and I wouldn't go to anyone else! We've dealt with many real estate transactions together and Joanna is fast, reliable and trustworthy. Emails and calls are answered almost immediately. She's a notary. She has walked us through many doc signings, always working with our schedules and making the experience a breeze. (And she is exercising safe-practice protocols regarding Covid: mask, gloves, distancing.) We highly recommend Joanna! read more

We had the pleasure of working with a fantastic escrow officer, Fredrick Danelian who helped us refinance our house this past month! He answered all our questions and helped us understand more about the process than our Loan Broker or Lender! He is highly recommended! read more

Tessa Nordquist carefully handled the escrow on my purchased home. She was a true professional and handled my case diligently and accurately. Not once did I experience any snags or problems arising from human error. Tessa was organized, available to talk if I had questions or concerns, and she was very clear in her communication. I even received a check for over-payment in a very prompt manner. Everything went very smoothly because of the way she operates. Thank you, Tessa! read more

Better Escrow Service managed the escrow for the sale of our home (whose funds we needed to close on our new home) and it was one of those closings, where - if something could go sideways - it did. I can very honestly say that without the diligence and unwavering support of Scott, we would not have closed on our new home in time. I could not be happier with Scott's support through the entire process. He and his team were extremely responsive to requests for information or general questions and Scott's calm willingness to go the extra mile made all the difference. While I hope to never buy another property, if I do, I will insist on Better Escrow Service!! Thank you Scott and team for all of your support!!!! read more

I've been using Danielle at Better Escrow Service for years now. Best escrow officer ever. My clients are always surprised at how hard Danielle works to get a transaction closed. She is always willing to answer questions & walk you through the process. Rates are reasonable & my investors love her. Highly recommended. read more

Great escrow company been working with them several years fees are reasonable and service is excellent Danielle Love is one of the best in the business read more

better escrow company made the process is very simple, thorough and easy. I would highly recommend them to anybody that's looking to utilize escrow services. Sebastian was great to work with. read more

Had the displeasure of working with Sebastian Amirian. Very unprofessional and rude. He was the most(only) negative part of my home-buying process. Called multiple times and talked none-sense, sent pressuring emails, didn't answer simple questions. Would highly recommend that he learn to write professional emails at the least. Two sentence email does not warrant 8 exclamation points, was not sure on how to interpret those!! ... !!.. !! read more

Sebastian was a true professional and awesome from start to finish throughout the escrow process, providing full support and by the minute responsiveness for every question we had. Despite dealing with absolute nightmare sellers, Sebastian literally worked to the grind to ensure we were taken care of, alleviating much of our stress thanks to his diligence, foresight, and hard work. Highly recommend. read more

ASK FOR SHARI LEVY!! She's the best escrow officer I've ever worked with! Besides her awesome personality which makes you feel at ease with her almost immediately, she knows her stuff! Selling a home can be stressful and Shari was efficient, organized and took the time to answer my questions. I always felt she had my best interests at heart too. When I move back to Southern California I'll be calling her. There's no one better! read more

Better Escrow provided excellent service. Sebastian was extremely attentive, professional and enthusiastic. After having dealt with multiple escrow companies, I truly recognize how exceptional they really are. read more

I have used Scott to close several of my escrows. In an environment with so many moving parts involved to put a deal together, you have to deal with people that are 100% reliable. Scott is definitely one of those people that I know I can count on to get the job done. He is always ready and willing to go over and beyond to make sure my clients have a pleasurable experience and he is readily available to answer questions. I have had great success in closing escrows with him and will continue to use him for future deals. read more

I have bought and sold many homes and used several different escrow companies who often claim that they are "better" than other escrow companies. I have found that Scott and "Better Escrow Service" IS actually, bar none, the best that I have ever come across. I can always reach someone and even when they cannot get to their phones, they will still get back to me that same day which is very important when you are dealing with a financial transaction of this magnitude. I will continue to use Better Escrow Service for all of my escrow needs as well as feeling very comfortable referring them to all of my friends and family!!! read more

Scott and the team at Better Escrow Service are awesome. They handled both a sale and purchase for me and they made it so easy. They even looked for extra ways to save me money. They should add a fourth word to their name that starts with "T" because they truly are the B.E.S.T. escrow service. read more

Scott Paul and Gaby T. of Better Escrow Service have been my escrow of choice for several years. They are ON THE BALL! Communication is excellent, and I never have to worry that everything is being done properly. They communicate with my clients and other agents promptly, and professionally. They anticipate any possible issues, alert me right away, and help me solve the problems. I depend on them to make my escrows run smoothly, and I have grown to depend on them for all my escrow needs. You will not be disappointed! I've been selling real estate for over 12 years, and I'm glad I've finally found an escrow company that can meet my high standards! read more

Excellent service and great communication! Scott kept me updated every step of the way during our recent home purchase. Highly recommended. read more

Worked with Shari Levy on the sale of my home. She was there every step of the way from beginning to end. Great communication and professional. 5 stars easy. read more

My wife and I used Scott for our Escrow services on the purchase of our home. He was very professional and would always answer all of our questions and concerns. Our transaction went smoothly and we were able to fund and close on the same day. We would definitely use his services again and would recommend Better Escrow Service to our friends and family. read more

I highly recommend Escrow Officer Tessa Spencer Nordquist. Over the years, she has handled my escrows with me as the seller, and, as the buyer. Tessa is professional and knowledgeable. She kept all parties in the loop and was always available to answer questions and concerns. And, Tessa is very pleasant to deal with. It's been a pleasure working with Tessa. read more

Scott is very professional and was a pleasure working with him. My husband and I used Better Escrow Service for our home purchase and couldn't be more pleased with their services. Scott walked us through every step and if we had any questions he was always available and had the answers. We always knew what was going on. It was a very smooth transaction and we were even able to fund and close on the same day. I will definitely use Better Escrow Service again and will recommend them to our friends and family. read more

Sebastian Armirian is the absolute worst person I've ever dealt with in my life. I finally closed on a home and the experience I had with the sellers preferred escrow company (Better Escrow Service) is the most cringe-worthy experience of my life because of Sebastian. I was excited to buy my first home, and my focus was on everything else involved in a home buying transaction but for some reason, I did not do any research on the Escrow part of it. It was all new to me and I learned some lessons along the way for sure. First off, I was at this guys mercy because before I asked any questions about his fees (which I had no idea even existed nor the fact that I had to pay for them) I went ahead and sent in my earnest money deposit with no questions asked. And boy did he take full advantage of me the rest of the way. He threatened me on our first conversation about him getting paid regardless of if my loan went through or not because in his words, "he's such a hard worker". I don't think he even thought my loan was going to pull through so he made sure to drive home the point that I would be paying him no matter what, and this part is not even allowed after further research. Everyone please look for professionals that strive to make you feel comfortable and in good hands, unlike this one. Secondly... this guy over-charged me on 21 different fees which I have documented and I will definitely be seeking legal counsel on all this. He has been rude, greedy and overtly obnoxious to me throughout this home buying journey, which by itself is stressful enough, Having this guy ripping me off and responding to my questions and calls at his leisure and leaving me hanging on multiple occasions made this experience a true and complete nightmare. It has been so bad that even though everything closed (much later than anticipated) I'm not even happy. Only now that everything is done, I realize that he didn't care to explain 90% of the fees to me and he didn't explain anything he was YELLING at me to sign. I still have some of the obnoxious texts of him yelling at me and I wish I recorded the few calls we had where he made me feel like I was dealing with a loan shark. Third, this greedy guy stopped talking to me after I begged the Loan company to send out a third party mobile notary to sign the final loan docs because I did not want this tool to hawk another fee all to himself (he's a notary too and he tried charging me $350.00 for notary and messenger service!). And lastly, he quoted my "cash to close" figure very high and I over paid like crazy. We'll see how much he refunds back to me, if he even does that. If he can get away with keeping more of my money I know he will do it. And the biggest joke was him yelling at me about giving me a $300.00 discount after the fact, I mean really?? If you charge $10.00 for a $5.00 burger and give a one dollar discount off your inflated price to begin with, it's still over charging. Do yourself a favor and don't use this company. read more

We were purchasing our home without an agent and it was our first purchase. Scott was extremely helpful in walking us through the process and making sure all 3rd parties were reporting the necessary information. There were no errors in any step of the process and it was very smooth. I am so happy that Better Escrow is in Burbank, we were very happy to give them our business. Great experience!! read more