My wife and I had the pleasure of working with Mia Fukumoto to purchase our first home in the…read moreSouth Bay, and we could not be happier with the experience. One of the things that stood out most about Mia was her extensive knowledge and expertise. She has a deep understanding of the real estate market and was able to provide valuable insight into a variety of property types, including single-family homes, townhomes, and condos. Throughout the process, she took the time to explain each step of the home-buying journey, discuss different scenarios we might encounter, and provide honest guidance about potential opportunities and challenges. Mia is exceptionally organized and communicative. She presented information clearly, used a variety of digital tools to keep us informed, and made sure we always knew what to expect next. She was patient with our many questions, while also keeping communication flowing at a comfortable pace. We especially appreciated how respectful she was of our time and space, never making us feel pressured while still being readily available whenever we needed assistance. Another quality we appreciated was her flexibility and responsiveness. Mia consistently took the time to answer our text messages thoroughly and, when appropriate, connected us with trusted professionals who could help with related topics, such as lenders and homeowners' insurance. Having access to those resources made the process much smoother and less stressful. Although our time working together was relatively short, we were fortunate to find a home that was an excellent fit for us soon after we started our search. From our first conversations through closing escrow, Mia worked side-by-side with us every step of the way. Her support, professionalism, and dedication gave us confidence throughout what was one of the most important decisions of our lives.

Derek and Mia were absolutely fantastic to work with -- we could not have asked for a better team…read moreto help us navigate buying our first home. From our very first consultation call, my wife and I knew this team would be the ones to get the job done and would go above and beyond to represent us in a highly competitive real estate market. There was never any pressure from them. We could move as fast or as slowly as we wanted, and they respected our pace every step of the way. They were always available and accommodating when it came to showings and open houses. What we appreciated most was their honest and insightful opinions about the properties we toured -- details that only experienced realtors would notice, and things you might never even consider as a first-time home buyer. They are always available to hop on a call and quickly respond to texts for any question (trust me we had a lot). When we finally found a home we loved, they walked us through the offer process and helped us craft a competitive offer that allowed us to stand out. Escrow was completely stress-free, as they arranged inspections and coordinated everything so seamlessly. There was a small hiccup the day before our closing -- through no fault of this team whatsoever -- but they were immediately on top of it, working swiftly with our lender, escrow agency, and insurance agent to ensure we closed right on schedule. We are extremely grateful for the care, dedication, and guidance the team at Hirano Homes provided throughout the entire process. I highly recommend working with them, and I am so glad we did -- because we ended up with the perfect home for us!

Maggie and Gina were absolutely amazing to work with. They helped my husband and I buy our first…read morehome in Torrance and we couldn't have done it without them. They were always quick to respond to our questions and followed up with our lender/escrow/others to ensure we could get everything processed as soon as possible. They held our hand every step of the way. Would definitely recommend them to my friends and family!

As a first-time homebuyer, I couldn't have asked for a better real estate team. From the very…read morebeginning, they took the time to understand what I was looking for and guided me through every step of the process with patience, professionalism, and genuine care. A special shoutout to Maggie and Jaime for always being available, even during evenings and weekends, and for making communication so easy with their prompt responses. Their knowledge, attention to detail, and negotiation skills were truly outstanding. Not only did they help me purchase my home below the listing price, but they also negotiated an incredible amount of repairs that exceeded my expectations. Thank you to Maggie, Jaime, and the entire team for making the process feel smooth and enjoyable. Purchasing my first home is a milestone I'll always cherish, and I couldn't have done it without this team. I highly recommend this team to anyone looking for knowledgeable, responsive, and trustworthy real estate professionals!

From our very first phone call with her, we knew Britt was the right agent to help us find a home…read morein the South Bay. She has extensive knowledge of South Bay neighborhoods and the housing market. At our first meeting, she listened to all our must-haves and price parameters, and she shared her opinions on potential layouts and sizes; and possible updates we may need to make and how it could work with our must-haves. We had a lot of questions, which she answered honestly and directly, and we very much valued her thoughts. At a point when we started to feel anxious, because the search seemed like it was taking longer than we had hoped, she helped us stay patient, reminded us not to settle, and eventually we did find the perfect place for us. And finally during the escrow process, she advocated for us in a way that was fair and reasonable for both sides. If you're looking for an agent who deeply knows the South Bay, who pays attention and remembers the details, who will be direct and honest while being even-keeled throughout the search, then Britt is the one to call. She was truly the best agent for us, and we're so grateful we found her.

We've known and worked with Britt since 2001. Back then, she spent countless weekends showing us…read morehomes, but the timing just wasn't right for our family. Even though we didn't end up buying, she was always patient, honest, and never made us feel pressured. What we appreciated most was that Britt genuinely took the time to understand our family and what we were looking for. She never tried to sell us a house just to close a deal. Instead, she gave honest advice, learned our tastes, and wasn't afraid to tell us when a home wasn't the right fit. When the timing was finally right years later, Britt helped us find the perfect home for our family. It has everything we were looking for, especially the potential to customize it and truly make it our own, which was especially important to my wife. Throughout the process, Britt was professional, responsive, hardworking, and always had our best interests at heart. Her knowledge on the SouthBay and Palos Verdes Peninsula is second to none! If you're looking for someone who genuinely cares about finding you the right home, not just making a sale, we can't recommend Britt highly enough. 10/10!!!!!

Tiffany helped my wife and I purchase our first home and we couldn't be happier. She was awesome at…read moreproviding feedback throughout the searching process, helping us set our requirements for our home and when we should push hard on a property. Once we found the property we wanted to move forward with, she did an amazing job working with the selling agent and advocating for us as buyers. During the closing process, Tiffany coordinated everything from inspections, coordination with escrow and closing out all the countless items that were required for us to complete the sale. We couldn't be happier with Tiffany as our realtor, and highly recommend to anyone buying in the South Bay

Tiffany is the real deal!! She's straight with you, knows the process inside and out, and isn't…read moreafraid to tell you no when it's not the right move, which made us trust her more. She covered things we never would have thought to ask about (tax implications, negotiation nuances, you name it) and was available every time we needed her throughout the entire process. She has this natural way of communicating that never feels overly formal or salesy... just honest, helpful, and real. She helped us with everything from start to finish, hit the timelines we asked for on both transactions, and had a clear strategy at every step. She's continued to help us with installations and repairs at the new house well after the sale. We'll absolutely continue working with her and recommend her to anyone buying or selling in the South Bay!

Sold my house with Jack and got me waaaaaaay more then we asked for it!…read moreWe are haaaaapy! Now I know why everyone in South Bay are using him!

I don't know where to start on this one. Jack is operating so far outside the realm of my…read moreexperience with other realtors that giving him five stars feels like an insult to the guy. It's just a fact that the low barrier to entry makes a lot of realtors a dime-a-dozen. This is especially true in hot areas where demand outpaces supply. It's the absolute truest in an area like South Bay (the one true South Bay; go home Silicon Valley, you're drunk), where houses get snatched up in an instant, and buyers are willing to do insane stuff to get their offers accepted. In markets like this, a lot of buyers may ask, "Why would I even need a realtor?" Let me tell you why: because the needle-in-a-haystack realtors like Jack Mangin make even the most chaotic and fast-paced market feel like a leisurely browse through a farmers market. I found Jack on Yelp, and he was the first realtor to call me back immediately. That never changed throughout our buying process. Jack is savvy in every respect, and truly listened to our priorities. He predicted issues and took proactive approaches to prevent those issues from becoming problems for us. He stayed positive and optimistic--even when I changed my mind a million times and couldn't decide what I cared about. Jack is thorough, personable, candid, smart, reliable, and works his butt off for his clients. We were dealing with a purchase from out-of-state, so our situation had all sorts of inconveniences he had to work around--flights, time differences, schedule coordinating. He did it all with a smile and never faltered in any part of the process. He kept things moving so that things stayed smooth--nothing was ever a rush on our end, and we were never kept waiting on anything. He still checks in with us even though we closed over three months ago. He's a solid 100, and I cannot recommend him enough. Jack is our buddy for life now!

Mina helped me and my husband land our first home in Century City. It was a long journey going…read morethrough so many houses in west LA, but Mina was always ready and enthusiastic to guide us - from initial house showing to the offering process. Working with her is like working with a good friend. She's honest, thorough and most importantly , we never felt pushed to make the big purchase. I would highly recommend Mina and would work with her again!

Mina was incredible helping us buy our first home!…read more Huge thanks to Mina for making our first home purchase in Culver City such a smooth and positive experience! She was incredibly patient with all our newbie questions, always gave us quick responses ( even after hours!), and handled everything with total professionalism. Mina was so helpful every step of the way - from finding places to closing - and was genuinely a pleasure to deal with, calm and helpful even when things got stressful. We highly recommend Mina, especially to first-time buyers. She's amazing! Thank you, Mina!

I had a great home buying experience working with Alyssa. From the first time I reached out to her,…read moreshe was consistently helpful and had great communication. My partner and I were first time homebuyers and didn't know anything about the process. I met with Alyssa and she walked me through the basics in a way that I could easily understand. She got us set up with the Compass app so we could search for homes through the app and let her know ones we were interested in. For every home, she followed up with the seller's realtor to get the status of the home. She went with us to open houses or set up private showings. It's such a big purchase, and having someone knowledgeable about what to look out for was super helpful. She let us know pros and cons for the homes we looked at and it really helped us make a decision. Once we found a house we loved, she put in the offer and took charge from there, which I appreciated. She explained the steps in escrow and kept us updated along the way. We had to counter offer and her advice on was probably what got our offer accepted! Alyssa helped set up the home inspections, plus contractor inspections to get quotes for repairs. I didn't have any experience with this, so being able to rely on her and her trusted contacts was invaluable. The closing process was very smooth and we ended up with a great house. The whole Ito Orio group were great throughout the entire journey - always sending updates, getting signatures, communicating with all the parties, everything was seamless. They all made the process super easy and I'm especially thankful to have had Alyssa's guidance during the process.

We had the pleasure to work with Scott Hamada as our real estate agent when looking to purchase a…read morehome in Torrance. My husband and I initially were looking on our own and were having such a difficult time due to the craziness of the housing market recently. Once we were connected with Scott, everything was less stressful and he was able to help us navigate the home-buying process from start to finish. My husband and I also are not originally from the South Bay area so having someone who grew up here and is familiar with the area was extremely helpful! Communication: Easy peasy! Scott was always easy to reach and promptly replied if any questions came up. Expertise: Scott was able to answer any questions that we came up with based on his knowledge and previous experience. He was able to clearly explain the process and paperwork to us non-real estate folk and provided us with insight throughout the entire process. Overall, we had a great experience working with Scott! He is so friendly, easy to work with, and gets the job done! We honestly do not know if we would be able to have purchased a home without his assistance. We highly recommend working with Scott!!! Thank you so much, Scott and the Ito Orio group!

Bindu is the absolute BEST! My husband and I were not planning to buy a house, but at the end of…read moreDecember 2020 we saw a listing that we felt we absolutely had to see. Bindu was recommended to us by a close friend of ours, and within 48 hours of reaching out to her initially she was able to get us into that house for a showing. We didn't end up purchasing that house, but Bindu took the lead in showing us other homes that were in good school districts (we have two young kids) and met our list of asks. In the end, she pushed us to see a house that turned out to be our absolute dream home and we move into it next week. As first time home buyers we needed a lot of help and guidance, and she was absolutely wonderful through it all!

Bindu and Sam helped us both buy and sell in the South Bay. When we bought they provided sound…read moreadvice to help us make a smart investment that would also be a quality home for our family. Bindu and Sam also helped us sell our house after one weekend of Open Houses. They gave us guidance on how to prepare our home to entice the most views and get multiple offers. We couldn't be happier with how smooth both the selling and buying process was with the Xavier's. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for an agent in the South Bay. -Lauren and Wil

Katrina is the absolute best. Very professional and knows her stuff. I highly recommend her for…read moreyour real estate needs

katrina's has exceeded my expectations, which is high. She is professional, efficent, and extremely…read moreknowledgeable. Her listing and method of advertising brought in over 30 prospective tenants during open house. My project was complete and rented within two weeks. She was there for the entire process and did not skip a beat on emails, and response time. I am extremely happy with her service , professionalism, organization and work ethic. I will absolutely hire her for my next project.

My wife and I recently purchased our first home and choosing Lauren as our realtor was one of the…read morebest decisions we made. From the first time we sat down with her for the consultation, to the day we finally closed and she handed us the keys, Lauren was a consummate professional, executing complicated, and at times, difficult negotiations, delivering us the home we've always dreamt of. Her experience and attention to detail helped us feel so comfortable with every document we signed and every decision we made, as she provided us with all of information we had asked for. She made everything seem so easy and effortless, but we knew the tremendous amount of time and energy she was committing behind the scenes. Perhaps most importantly though, Lauren was so in tune with our needs and concerns; we truly felt it was her sincere care and compassion that allowed her to do so. Homebuying is said to be an emotional rollercoaster, and it certainly was for us. But we couldn't have chosen, and certainly wouldn't choose in the future, any other partner and real estate adviser than Lauren.

My wife and I started looking for our first home in October of 2023 and we were overwhelmed…read moreimmediately. Home buying is a lengthy, time-consuming, stress inducing, and pressure-filled process. The one thing that kept us sane, composed, and confident was Lauren Weber. Right from the start she made us feel so comfortable about the home buying journey with her vast knowledge, experience, and professionalism. She let us know that the most important thing to her was that we were completely happy with our decision. Our journey to finding the perfect place was a long one but the entire time, Lauren was extremely patient, informative, and encouraging. After every failed bid or disappointing open house, Lauren always had a solution and another opportunity for us to explore. Her timeliness, availability, and communication was unmatched, we honestly felt like we were her only clients because she was so on top of everything. When we found our home, Lauren was relentless. She also had a guy for everything; plumbing, electrical, mold, exterior, termites, every inspection imaginable. She also has an abundance of connections to mortgage lenders and she helped to set us up with great loan professionals. She not only made the entire home buying process easy but fun too! In the end, she was the best match for us as our realtor in every way and we would recommend her to anyone looking to buy their first home.