Derek worked with us on such a quick and tight turnaround when we found a house we wanted to put an…read moreoffer on. From the open house viewing to opening escrow, the process took less than a week! He booked our inspections within a few days and made sure that everything ran on schedule. Derek was always on top of it and had amazing communication. He sent us updates regularly, offered his advice when we had questions, and helped keep our minds at ease. As first time homeowners, we needed everything explained to us in layman's terms and Derek delivered. We are so grateful to Derek and the Hirano Homes team for helping us purchase our first home!

I can't speak highly enough about working with Derek Hirano throughout the homebuying process. From…read morereaching out with our initial homebuying interest to having our offer accepted, Derek guided us every step of the way. As first-time homebuyers, my wife and I were not familiar with all of the steps and processes we needed to consider, and Derek's ability to break things down for us made a world of a difference to ease our minds. The standout feature of working with Derek is how much he cares and communicates. We always felt supported and able to ask any questions that came up, and Derek's experience helped us make informed decisions every step of the way. As we went through the full process including working with our lenders, inspectors, and contractors, I was impressed with the relationships that Derek has built with each vendor. We walked away from each interaction being better informed and supported to take any next steps, and this is all due to Derek's strong relationships with reliable and trustworthy connections. If Derek has a certain vendor in mind, you can rest assured knowing they are a reputable and recommended. Derek and his team were amazing to work with. They advocated for us and were available for questions while proactively reaching out with updates keeping us well-informed from beginning to end. Throughout the whole time of what would normally be an extremely stressful process, my wife and I knew we were being taken care of and that Derek had our best interests in mind. I cannot recommend working with Derek and the Hirano Homes team highly enough! We will refer future friends and family to Derek and his team for any homebuying/selling needs.

EXCEPTIONAL! There are no other words to best describe Maggie and her team. This is the second time…read morewe have worked with Maggie. They are professional, knowledgeable, efficient, and communicative and turned what could have been a stressful process of selling a property into a smooth, seamless experience. Maggie is a wonderful realtor who truly cares about her clients and delivers outstanding results.

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!

We had such a wonderful experience with Forrest! We first met Forrest incidentally at an open house…read moremany months prior to our purchase, but were pleasantly surprised when he reached out to us about a property that he felt we would love--which he was absolutely right about! Buying a property is a big, daunting task, but Forrest made sure that the entire process was smooth, seamless, and as stress-free as possible. He was incredibly skilled, knowledgeable, efficient, thoughtful, responsive, and on top of things throughout the entire process, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience knowing that he was our agent.

Forrest was a phenomenal agent. We had a very unique property, a highly upgraded duplex with ADU…read morepotential, and when we switched gears and decided to do a limited listing off-market, Forrest was right there with us. We literally moved out on a Monday, cleaned the place on Tuesday, and Forrest did 5 highly qualified showings over the next 2 days, resulting in a nearly full price offer without us having to do any work. When the closing got bogged down due to various delays, he advised us on our options, aggressively nudging the buyer, and in the end, we were able to get the deal done. We never had to reach out for updates, he was always proactive and quick to respond. He really understands the market and never loses his cool. I highly recommend Forrest whether you are buying or selling.

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 was so easy to work with! She is communicative and responds quickly and clearly. She…read moreanswered all my questions and more. 5/5 highly recommend working with Tiffany.

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've never met a professional like Jack before. The way he protects his clients fiduciary interest…read moreis on a whole other level. When I say fiduciary, I mean he puts his clients first every single time--no hidden motives, no shortcuts, just loyalty and transparency. He's a shark when it's time to negotiate and a strategist when things get complicated. He spots angles others miss and pushes until his clients get what they want. He's relentless, professional, and outworks everyone around him. If you want someone who won't settle and won't back down, Jack is that guy. He is also super fun to work with.

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.

Alyssa representing Ito Orio was an absolute star player getting us settled in and spearheading the…read moregiant slog that is escrow. She had documents when we needed them, availability when our schedules were chaotic, and great resources/connections to help us beyond escrow. Y'all do great work.

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

Bindu comes with rich experience of home buying/selling. Right from the first meeting we had with…read moreher, we could sense her expertise in what she is doing. She is very knowledgeable about the locations that she works for. Her promptness in responding to all the questions with very clear explanation whenever and wherever required are something that you will definitely appreciate especially when you are first time home buyer. There will definitely be lots of doubts, questions on different things that you have to deal with throughout the home buying process. But Bindu will clearly walk you through all the steps before it happens. She will also guide you through as well as it happens. The fact that she has been doing this for a long time and has been familiar among the real estate group, definitely gives an edge when it comes to offer approvals etc. She went over and beyond in helping us for all the house related repair recommendations, when to do what to do, whom to call etc. I will strongly recommend her to any one considering buying/selling homes. We are glad we found her and given an opportunity we will definitely look forward to work with her again.

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.

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

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.