Seriously, look no further than Devon if you're on a house hunt in the LA area. Last year we sold our Westwood condo with Devons colleague Ray Lyons...who we found on Yelp. It was a great experience and Ray knocked the whole thing out of the park. It was a difficult project since we were living in the Bay Area and had to do a condo revamp (new flooring, carpet and paint) as well as stage and all other prep for selling in 1 week. We pulled it off and got well over asking (see my review for him over on his page)
Fast forward a year and a half and in a big "the universe has other plans for you" moment...we find ourselves moving TO Los Angeles...and now need to buy. We immediately contacted Ray, who recommended him team member Devon to us. Although she specializes in the west side she grew up in the Valley (where we were looking) so had some great insights for us on areas, traffic, etc.
Now, the hard part: We had ONE MONTH to find a house, and ONE DAY to look at houses in person. Seriously. One day.
My husband and I along with Devon did a lot of research online leading up to our visit to LA, so when we arrived Devon had set up tours of 7 or 8 of our top picks. She came prepared with water and snacks and we hit the road, with a smart schedule in hand.
We worked together efficiently and got the job done. We narrowed it down to 2 houses, one of which we were really head over heels over, but which had only gone on the market 23 hours earlier. Because of this the seller didn't want to accept an offer right away (even an offer over asking) but wanted to wait for the open house. Coming from the insane Bay Area market we were very tempted to offer a much higher number just to convince the seller, however Devon kept us in line, teaching us about the comparables in the area and advising against an offer above a certain price.
In the end we chose our second option, and in the process got a gem of a house. I'm writing this review from it as we speak, and 100% feel like we made the right choice.
Most importantly we got it in time for our tightly timed move and the entire process went smoothly thanks to our great team.
I would recommend Devon in a heartbeat, she absolutely went the extra mile on every occasion. We really felt like she was looking out for us and asking all the right questions of the other agents, inspectors, etc. She works hard for the money, so you better treat her right! read more