When Karen told me she would help us find the perfect house for us whether it took a month or a…read moreyear, I knew we would be a great team. Little did I know we would fall in love with the first house we saw! During the entire searching and buying process, I felt no pressure. Her knowledge of properties and areas made her a great source of advice. In the buying process, I constantly found myself amazed at the amount of work she took upon herself for us. We felt like we were her only clients, though I know we were not! Her creative solutions to every snag we encountered and her always calm and cheerful attitude allowed us to end up in a house we could not have dreamed of even a few months ago! I can't say enough good things about Karen.

I would highly recommend Lynn Peters to anyone thinking of buying or selling a home in the South…read moreBay. She works tremendously hard for her clients and provides amazing service. My wife and I used Lynn to both sell and buy a home. Throughout each step of the process, Lynn was constantly communicating with us and helping to make everything go smoothly. We love our new place and would not be here with out Lynn's hard work. We ended up in a multiple bid situation, and Lynn's knowledge, connections, and negotiating skills helped us end up on top. To be succinct, Lynn goes above and beyond as a real estate agent. You cannot go wrong with her.

We've never had a property manager like Sandra. We've been tenants for about a year and the level…read moreof care from her has been unreal. Maintenance requests are always taken care of immediately (often same day) and Alonso, the main maintenance guy is so kind and respectful when he's in our home. Highly recommend J&P to future tenants and owners.

Do not rent or buy from this place. All we did was ask for necessary plumbing and electric repairs…read moreand they kicked us out. Days before kicking us out, they called us model tenants and offered us a two year lease. We asked for necessary repairs, the lease was revoked and we were given 60 days to vacate. These people aren't serious and can't be trusted.

I had the great fortune of choosing Rodman Amiri to represent me in purchasing my home in Newport…read moreCoast. Rodman is a true professional. He leaves nothing to chance by handling every aspect of the transaction himself never delegating a thing. His attention to detail is remarkable. He read through every document that was sent to us even the lengthy HOA documents. He caught an error on title that no one else saw. He also worked diligently with insurance providers to get me insured in time despite our short escrow. As a high value property in a fire risk zone this was a remarkable feat as anyone familiar with California home insurance can attest to. Rodman takes great pride in his work and knows how to negotiate the best deal possible while keeping both parties on good terms. He knew how to address each party's concerns in a calm manner that was reassuring to everyone involved. Attached is a photo of myself on the left and the seller on the right on closing day. As you can see, we both walked away from the deal very happy and I credit that 100% to Rodman's exceptional professionalism. I look forward to working with Rodman again when the time comes. Thanks for everything Rodman! You're the best!

I worked with Oscar Salazar as a buyer's agent on a Manhattan Beach property. Interestingly, I met…read morehim while he was canvassing to get the listing sold, and I ended up buying it! The whole process was a challenging one (not brought on by anything we could have controlled). Oscar stood by me, communicating each step along the way. He tolerated my anxieties that crept up, and did what he had to do to get the transaction done--always keeping my interests in mind. I would like to thank him for being a hardworking, honest buyer's agent and helping me buy a home that I am very excited about. If it weren't for Oscar, I never would have known about the property, as I wasn't even considering Manhattan Beach as an option. Funny how life works!

Forrest was and continues to be such a wonderful guide throughout the process of helping us…read morepurchase our first home. As first time home owners the process was daunting and overwhelming but he helped break down all the information and decision making into manageable chunks. He showed enough knowledge of real estate in the area to give us realistic yet dream big options to consider that other agents may have written off at first glance. It paid off and we have found a lovely lovely home to grow into and make our own. We were lucky to have worked with him and would continue to work with him in the future if the need arises. Thank you so much for all the thoughtfulness, care and efforts!

We had an awesome experience working with Forrest and couldn't recommend him more highly. I've…read moreworked with multiple real estate agents over the years, and Forrest genuinely stands out as one of the best I've worked with. From the beginning, he took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for and was incredibly patient throughout the process. He was always available, responsive, and honest with us, and we never felt pressured to make a decision just to get a deal done. It was clear that he cared about finding the right home for our family. Once we found our home, Forrest was on top of everything. He helped us navigate the offer, negotiations, inspections, escrow, and closing, and his communication throughout the entire process was excellent. There were plenty of moving pieces, but he kept everything moving and made what could have been a stressful experience feel manageable. Forrest is a great real estate agent and, in my opinion, one of the best up-and-coming agents in Southern California. He works hard, knows the market, communicates well, and genuinely looks out for his clients. We're extremely happy with the home we ended up with and grateful to Forrest for helping us get there. If you're buying or selling a home in Southern California, I'd highly recommend giving Forrest a call. Five stars without hesitation.

Alex and his team are one of the best realtors with whom I have ever worked! He started out…read moremanaging my condo after I bought it. He handled all of the rental enquirers and took care of all of the cleaning and maintenance. I achieved Superhost status largely due to his excellent management. He then sold my condo for over asking price! Alex is a real pro and most importantly, trustworthy. Did I mention that he is also a very nice guy!?

We rented an apartment at 320 Hermosa Avenue six months ago. With Alex Smith he charged us $500 for…read morea 620 square-foot apartment which did not need to be painted. They also charged a $750 in commission fees. I have never heard of anything like this, but I guess that's just what they do. When we moved into the apartment, the whole apartment was not painted. It was touched up with a different color white We moved out, took several pictures and left it immaculate and they ended up painting the entire apartment for $500 when you live in an apartment you should do a walk-through when you first rent from a landlord, that did not happen there was no walk-through so we took pictures of the entire unit. The unit was so disgusting. I spent two days cleaning it. The prior owner's mother went in there with Windex and paper towels and cleaned it. That's not how you clean a unit. Tou use chemicals such as comet and the list goes on. The charges that he charged us was not acceptable to us. We were very fair. There was no heat in the unit except for the fireplace which is since off enough heat to do partial of the living room. The stove is absolutely horrible. Excessive grease on stove. mold underneath the bathroom sink. I would never rent from this person again Smith properties.

Wendy was wonderful! She was able to help us with exactly what we needed. Always helpful and we had…read morea great experience. I would definitely recommend Guarantee Escrow for all my needs.

Worked with them on a transaction and the escrow officer and assistant were not very responsive.read more

Thank you Tim for your assistance in finding beautiful dream home. You made the whole scary process…read moreseem less. You are very informative, honest, and helpful. Update: since yelp refused to show my 5 star post, I will repost with 4 stars. Maybe Yelp will show it- Thank you Tim for helping me find my dream home. You were honest, knowledgeable, and made my home buying experience a great one. I definitely recommend going to South Bay Property Management and Sales if you are looking to rent or purchase a new home.

This property management company is a red flag. My current…read moreroommate and I were looking to move out and found the 2b/2b at 2223 Pullman Ln in Redondo. We first went and saw the unit (downstairs unit facing the street) during an open house. We were in contact with the company through email in which they were wanting us to sign a lease although we had never seen the garage. We had asked a few times to see the garage before signing the lease because why would you sign a lease for somewhere where you haven't seen the entire place yet? Tim kept ignoring our questions in the email and kept asking us for a lease start date. There must've been some miscommunication there. One of the front office ladies met us at the unit once more so that we could see the garage before signing the lease and giving a deposit. She told us that Tim would be meeting us and he was also showing the unit to somebody else and to meet him there at a specific time. When I called back to confirm, she then changed the time and was being very suspicious on the phone, leaving out information and not answering my questions in full. When we got to the unit, only the lady showed up and Tim was nowhere to be found. I asked her if Tim would be showing us the unit like she had told us, and she told us no, said he was unavailable. The way that she was answering us was very unfriendly and cold, and I suspect that she was lying to us from the beginning about the property manager meeting up with us again to do a final walk-through and document anything else that needed to be fixed or changed before we moved in (the stove needed to be fixed during the open house and the closet doors were broken). I had read some reviews online about this company but so far Tim seemed ok, but I wanted more information. My roommate and I went to talk to some neighboring units where we learned that there was a history of mold in the unit and that the unit has seen turnover every year due to this issue and that last year they had to tear out a big piece of a wall in the bathroom due to the mold issues and ultimately that's why the previous tenants had moved out. We were notified that the mold went all the way to the other units in front and all the way to the units upstairs along the wall. We reached back out to the property management company to give them a chance when we found out and to ask if a mold inspection had been completed since the previous tenants after they moved out. The property management company ghosted us after this. There are laws regarding notifying possible tenants before signing a lease of prior mold issues and that was not followed, even after given the opportunity to do so after finding out. I pray that whoever is in that unit now is not suffering with health issues due to the undocumented and unresolved mold problems the entire building seems to possibly have. Tim and his front office assistant lady are dishonest, sketchy, unfriendly and down right morally corrupt people if they allowed more people to move into this unity with remedying the mold issues. I would not recommend this property company to anybody.

One of the best escrow companies in the South Bay!…read more We worked with Michelle when we purchased our very first home, and she truly went above and beyond for us. She guided us through the entire process with professionalism, honesty, and genuine care. We always felt like we were getting advice not just from an experienced escrow professional, but from a trusted close friend who truly had our best interests at heart. That first experience was 15 years ago, and since then, our entire family has continued working with Michelle and Village View Escrow. We have always been extremely happy with their service. Michelle is knowledgeable, trustworthy, responsive, and genuinely cares about her clients. I would highly recommend Michelle and Village View Escrow to anyone looking for an honest, professional, and dependable escrow company. After 15 years of working with them, we wouldn't go anywhere else!

/ Service Requested / Quality Value I highly recommend…read moreVillage View Escrow. We just closed a transaction using VILLAGE VIEW Escrow and I cannot overstate how pleased we are with the service. The attention to detail, thoroughness, patience, promptness, friendliness and professionalism throughout the entire process, resulted in a very smooth escrow from start to close. They were very quick to respond to every question or need we had and always willing to be of assistance. Michelle M. is a polished escrow officer and was always there for us providing excellent service. Again, I highly recommend. Patti S.

We bought our first house through Mistydawn last year and we were so happy with our experience. She…read moretook a lot of time to show us around different neighborhoods that we knew nothing about. She gave us the real-talk on where in the South Bay we might feel most at home and showed us around thoroughly. We ended up finding a great starter home that we are very happy with. One of the things we liked about Mistydawn is that she is from the South Bay. Because we love the area we felt like she gave us the local's perspective on home buying here which we knew very little about. We highly recommend!

I met Mistydawn many years ago when I was looking to buy. She was so very patient with me, and kept…read moreme informed until I was ready to buy. I never felt pressure from her, but she made me feel like I was her #1 client. She's very professional, but she really stands out for her ethics and her positive attitude. After 9 years I'm ready to sell and move up, and you can bet I'll only trust Mistydawn to help me make it happen.

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!

We had such a pleasurable experience working with Hirano Homes. We met with Mia and Derek at their…read moreoffice and went over all our questions and criteria for finding a new home - they were both super knowledgeable of the area we were looking at and were able to make suggestions on the fly, just by looking at the map. This was extremely helpful as I was not as familiar with the area compared to my husband or them. Mia was our main point of contact and helped us schedule tours and answer any questions we had about properties or the home buying process in general. Mia was amazing and called the listing agents within a day of us sending her the listings and was able to schedule tours within the next day or two. She goes above and beyond and would visit the property prior so she can point things out to us when we walk through. If that wasn't possible, she would extensively research it and ask the listing agent about it to make sure she was well-informed and able to answer all our questions. We were first-time homebuyers and everyone at Hirano Homes - Mia, Derek, Rojo - made the process so seamless. It moved very quickly, but they made it easy and manageable for us. We would definitely work with them again and highly recommend them to others!!