Irina helped us leased our Pasadena condo within 2 weeks! When we talked to Irina at the first time, we were little worried since we thought leasing a property may not be a priority to a busy and successful realtor like Irina. Irina told us that she works hard for all her clients equally because she believes all the properties are important to the owners. In the next 2 weeks, Irina showed us the amazing proceeds: beautiful and professional pictures of our property posted online, a lot of prompt updates and advices on daily base by emails..... Then she found us the great new tenants in such a short time! We couldn't appreciate more to Irina. Her knowledgeable and confident working manner really impressed us and made us feel no anxious in the whole time. We definately will do business with her in the future again. She is the best! read more

Irina and Ellie of the Pasadena Views Real Estate Team are absolute Real Estate professionals. They really are in tune with today's Real Estate market. Whether buying or selling in Pasadena, or elsewhere in the San Gabriel Valley you can't go wrong being represented by the Pasadena Views agents. read more

Everything about her is already written. All are true!! Our house was not million dollar house she sometimes handles, even had some negative aspects for sale, yet she took care with possible maximum attention. We never felt being treated poorly, we felt like her most important clients as somebody wrote previously . As a seller, everybody wants to sell high, spending zero cost. But she is realistic and does not give you a fancy picture as you desire. The pricing she gave us was little bit disappointing at first. Also she suggested to spend some for such as painting inside out, and fix problems. We wondered, this cost and time(3~4 weeks) would be worth spending to get better offers??? After all, we did everything she said to do. And the result was, we had ONLY ONE offer, but it was cash! From the house was on the market until escrow closed; THREE WEEKS!! If we didn't follow her advice, probably the house is still sitting on the market draining money (mortgage) every minute! Her sweetness and professionalism are genuine, no fake smile you sometimes see on business/sales people. We could not have gone through this stressful experience if not for her. She is a natural-born agent! read more

I originally met Ellie while walking through a house my husband and I were looking at. She was so warm and inviting that when we finally decided to buy a house, I brought back up her card and asked if she could help us. Ellie was not only incredibly helpful in the home buying process, she has been AMAZING since we bought our home. She helped us acclimate to a new community, learn where great eateries were and fun ins & outs of the neighborhood. I have called on Ellie many times over the years (bought our house back in '06) for advice, insight and simply because she is a great person! It's wonderful when you meet a person who is not only great at their job, but a great person too. I would 100% recommend Ellie and her team to ANY of my friends or family. read more

Probably only good for first time home buyer. Marissa (a nice lady but the work is of low quality) 1. She didn't see my home's entirety (only stopped by kitchen and living room), and started making "estimate" based on highly incomparable comps. She insisted in her very unintelligent theory which is premised on selling the home fast at a low price, whereas my goal is to sell the home as the highest price. Her real estate selling theory only works for the best interests of realtors, not for the property owner. Trying to push me into believing it? You got zero chance. It is my money, do not even think of discounting it. 2. She insulted my building's year (I doubt anyone with common sense would say my building was built in the 70s). I highly suggested her one: do just a little home work, you can find the year of the build in the very MLS website; two: develop a better sense of architecture knowledge. 3. She made very inaccurate comps, she clearly did not take a detail examination on each of the units in the comps, instead, she merely took whatever the computer gave it to her. When I asked her if she look into each of the units in the comps, she said yes. Well, if that is the case, she definitely does not have a good judgment on what is comparable and what is not; if not the case, then she lied. All this woman tried to do is to trash -talk (directly or indirectly) my place without walking through the entire place. I am not allowing that to happen, and you take responsibility for your behavior. I heard good words about her but totally don't live up to my bars in terms of expertise and insights. Business owners on Yelp usually try to mitigate negative comments by a variety of ways, here I can tell you no matter what your firm reply (or not reply), what I said is the true reflection my experience and observation with the realtor. I stand by each word in this review 100%. read more

Great Realtor, Irina knows her business and treats clients right!

We loved, loved, loved working with Irina and her team. Can't wait to get back in the market to buy a house so we can work with them again.

My wife and I bought our first home two months ago with the help Irina and Marissa and we couldn't be happier. The process started with Irina sitting down with us talking us through the entire home buying and escrow process before beginning the search, so once we found the place that we wanted we could immediately move forward without any confusion on what happens next. Both Irina and Marissa were very respectful of our what we wanted in a home (Big Kitchen!) and whenever something came on the market they were sure to let us know. Marissa was always able to fit our schedule for viewings and arrived promptly. (Sorry that I was always a few minutes late, it was my fault every-time!) We felt very comfortable discussing the pros and cons of each property, and Marissa was always understanding if we ended up being a little nitpicky in our decision making. When we found our home it was love at first sight, when i said we would like to make an offer; Irina and Marissa stepped into overdrive to have the paperwork ready for us in a few short hours. The escrow process happened in a blindingly fast 3 weeks, during which Irina and Marissa were always a quick email or phone call away if there were any questions or concerns. Now we have been living in our new home for two months and couldn't be happier. 5 stars seems too low to give them. I found them highly professional, courteous and very experienced with the Industry. They were able to give a pair of first time home buyers an amazing chance in a market that was very disadvantageous to us. I would definitely recommend to any family or friends who are looking into buying or selling homes in the Pasadena. read more

We highly recommend Ellie!!! Ellie helped us to buy our first house 12 years ago in South Pasadena and again this year for the second go-round. We couldn't be happier! Ellis is enthusiastic, personable and on top of all aspects of home buying (having been doing this for so many years). We are also extremely impressed by her knowledge of her profession and her ethical approach to people on all sides of the deal. With her help we found a home relatively quickly even in this period of "low inventory." On the other hand, we know she has helped other clients through dozens of look-sees until they found exactly what they wanted. For us, once the purchase process started, she was always reachable, to answer our questions with patience and care, or simply to reassure us through the ups and downs. Even after the purchase was complete, she was still there to help us with various details. We certainly recommend her to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a home! read more

Irina, of Pasadena Views, is a splendid real estate broker. She is ethical, knowledgeable and above all else, caring. Together with her team, Irina has helped countless clients in the Pasadena area. She knows her market and is able to help her sellers get top dollar yet her buyers don't pay more than they have to. How can this be? When you have the intricate knowledge of a market the way Irina does, this is exactly what happens. All of my Pasadena referrals to go Irina. I know they are cared for the way I would take care of them myself. I'd give Irina 6 stars if I could! read more

Irina is fabulous! Irina was extremely helpful in our recent home purchase. I'd give 6 stars if Yelp allowed it! I highly recommend Irina. Top 5 reasons: 1) Exceptional integrity: tells it like it is. Unlike most realtors, Irina discouraged us from buying a home that she found undesirable 2) Deep market knowledge 3) Highly professional: quickly returns phone calls, always on time 4) Lovely personality 5) Superb after-sales service: graciously continued to help after the sale closed read more

Irina is an exceptional agent and so does her team. She knows the market up to the finest detail. We listened to her all the way through. You just have too, because she truly knows EVERYTHING! She was never wrong from the time we talked to her up to the time the property was sold and recorded. I believed that our condo was the only unit in the building that sold that FAST! I even told Irina that our realtor (from another state) can learn a lot from her. If all realtors are as intelligent as her, no one will ever be frustrated in real estate. I am fortunate to have found her. She truly is the BEST! A five star rating is not enough for Irina and her team. Thank you so much and until we work together again, Irina. read more

My husband and I worked with Irina when we purchased a house in Pasadena. We found her through Yelp. We can honestly tell you that Irina is as good as all the other reviewers have said. She is very professional and friendly. We decided to work with her immediately after our first appointment, and having her as our agent was definitely one of the best decisions that we've ever made. Irina immediately suggested a few lenders that we got in touch with. The lenders she recommended are great choices. We got our pre-approval in a few days and started our house hunting trips. We found the house we love within a month and the seller accepted our first offer. Irina gave great recommendations for house inspectors, sewer inspectors, system engineer, termite company, along with many other great tips. The process of buying a house with her was easy and smooth. Irina worked great with emails, and she responded to all our questions very quickly. She is very detail oriented, thorough, and always on top of things. Irina has a lot of experience and knowledge in the real estate business in the city of Pasadena, San Marino, South Pasadena, Arcadia, and surrounding areas. We would definitely recommend her to all of our friends who are interested in buying or selling houses in the area, and we will certainly have Irina as our agent again when we buy or sell houses in the future. She is the best real estate agent that we've ever met! Absolutely awesome! read more

HELLO YELP!! Finally on here-lets get reviewing!! As a first-time buyer it was really hard to trust anybody. you always hear stories about people getting ripped off when their new in the game of buying a house, luckily I wasn't one of those people. they helped me find the house of my dreams! I didn't think my budget would allow it, but they are a god send! They got me exactly what I wanted, and now I'm moved in and ready to go! read more

I would give Irina 10 stars if I could. She's the best, most ethical person I've done business with. It goes without saying she know the real estate market in the greater Pasadena area. Perhaps the thing that impressed me most was her low key confidence in her abilities to market a home. She knows her strengths and weaknesses. More importantly Irina has a group of experts to recommend in the areas that are not her expertise. My house has not been a slam dunk to sell in fact it's been down right difficult. Irina has been my partner through it all. While we're still in the process I do finally believe we will get it done! I echo all the remarks that were said in other reviews. If you want the best call Irina read more

Irina is hands down the best real estate agent anyone could possibly have. She is incredibly intelligent, vibrant, and very caring. Without a doubt, she knows the Pasadena market through and through and understands how to strategize for the best possible outcome, whether you are the seller or the buyer. She has developed a great supporting team of assistants/lenders/inspectors and has the best contacts for any possible arising need. She helped me find and buy my dream home in Pasadena, something I couldn't have imagined doing without her to knowledge and expertise. Thank you Irina!!!! read more

My husband and I worked with Irina both buying a home in 2009 and selling a home in 2012. Both experiences were great. Irina is very savvy about the San Gabriel real estate market, keeps up on real estate trends, is very techology adept, and works very hard to maximize either the lowest best deal for a buyer or the most money for a seller. IIrina is real professional and approaches her work accordingly. Irina used a variety of marketing techniques to advertise our home recently which helped us sell it within 30 days. She consistently was available for all our questions and concerns both buying and selling our homes, return calls quickly or texts us to let us know when she is available. She stays right on top of the whole real estate process with the other agent as well. She provides information in a way that helped us determine a workable selling price. When we were buying a home, she helped us outbid 6 other offers and still stay within our price range. I highly recommend Irina if you are serious about finding a home or selling your home. She and her team are extremely capable! read more

I would like to explain my experience with real estate agent Leslie Bohling of Pasadena Views Real Estate. My wife I fell in love with Pasadena after a visit with a close friend from Michigan living there. We recently sold our business in Detroit and decided Pasadena would be a great place to enjoy our retirement. during our visits we toured the area of Pasadena and picked an area we felt was just right for us. Once returning home to Michigan we narrowed our search to a particular complex. Our close friend we had in Pasadena had very little time to assist us in reviewing the locations that we liked on line. During my career in law enforment and years in business, I always worked with a team to get things done. During my search for a California real estate agent I enlisted Leslie Bohling's help. I can't begin to explain how much help Leslie provided to us. From Michigan we identified the apartment we wanted to lease. Leslie located the listing agent of the unit and then informed the agent we were interested. Our close friend and Leslie arranged to view the unit together. Pictures of the interior were emailed to us. I could go on and on how important she became as a team member. There were some interesting moments to get to the finish line. One more visit to Pasadena and a meeting with Leslie and the listing agent brought things to a close. Moving from Michigan to Pasadena California wasn't that bad because of Leslie's dedication to doing a professional job and becoming part of my team. She turned out to be an excellent agent. read more

I would give the highest praise to Irina and her office for the experience I had in using her as a buying agent. Irina was both incredibly professional and a great support through some difficult situations in my first home-buying experience. I repeatedly felt that I was very lucky to have her as an agent, as she made what could have been a stressful situation really pretty easy to get through. I would never hesitate to recommend Irina to anyone. read more

We moved from NoCal to SoCal and found Irina by just googleing for a real estate agent for Pasadena and surroundings. We found Irina and worked with her to purchase a home in La Canada Flintridge. Throughout the process she was absolutely amazing, extremely professional and gave us great advice during the critical time of closing. We could fully trust her, considering we were not local yet and new to the area. This was our third home purchase and Irina was by far THE best agent we have worked with. read more

My wife and I along with my Mother in Law decided we were done with condo living and wanted to look for a property with 2 homes on it. My wife and I had been in touch with Becky Robertson from Pasadena Views already because we were passively looking for our own property. Becky has been a pleasure to work with on the sale of our condo as well as the purchase of our new house which we are now in escrow on. On top of that Becky is helping us sell my Mother in Law's condo as well. She listened to our feedback on the type of property we were looking for and really honed the search. Everything about the experience has been positive. Becky and her broker, Irina came out to our place and gave us tips on how to stage and it worked!! Their marketing was great, from terrific photos to a website dedicated to our property. We had an over market offer the first day and three total offers within the first 48 hours of it being on the market. Buying and selling can be very stressful and Becky made it very easy. She is always very quick to respond and kept us informed through the entire process. I highly recommend working with them if you are doing either. They are very professional and very open and honest. read more

Buying a house can be very frustrating, stressful, and befuddling. However, when you are working with an experienced team of professionals, these feelings are quickly alleviated. I am VERY grateful for having the pleasure and privilege of working with Irina and Leslie. Irina is the perfect model of professionalism and expertise. Every step of the way, she advised me on what to expect, on what I need to be concerned with, and the DOs and DONTs of going through escrow. She never allowed me to give up or to lose hope, and I am so happy that she was there every step of the way. Irina and Leslie always communicated and responded in more than a timely manner. I could not be more elated to have worked with Irina and her team of professionals. I highly highly HIGHLY recommend Pasadena Views Real Estate Team, you will not be disappointed! I can't thank them enough for being there for me during my home-buying experience. :) read more

Irina has been referred to us by a friend. Everything our friend told us about her is true. She is a very professional agent, well informed on what is going on on the market, always available for questions, honest when answering questions or giving her opinion. She is very good at understanding the needs of her clients and trying to find the perfect fit. We would recommend her to any of our friends or anyone who is looking for a good real estate agent. read more

Irina was a gracious and generous resource for my wife and me when we were exploring a home search in Pasadena. She spent an entire day showing us the ins and outs of the region even though we were very speculative clients. While we ended up purchasing a home further West, our experience with Irina confirmed that she would have been our agent of choice for the Pasadena area. read more

Looking to purchase our first home, my boyfriend and I were clueless newbies in the real estate world. Thankfully, I found Irina on Yelp and based on her stellar reviews we scheduled a meeting. Irina is extremely knowledgeable, honest, sweet, patient and efficient. During our first meeting, she educated us on the condition of the market we were about to enter and explained that it was a sellers' market. Not to be discouraged, she presented a strategy that would allow us to have an edge against other potential offers. She is hands down awesome. Never pushed properties, let us be in the driver seat when it came to what listings we wanted to see. She was always an email, text for phone call away, always prompt with her responses to my endless questions. The seven month journey to find our home was tiring and frustrating at times, but Irina always seemed to bring about a calmness- always reminding us that our home was out there. She was right, we just closed escrow a week ago and we are so happy Irina was there every step of the way. If you are looking for an agent, don't hesitate with Irina and her team. They are truly amazing. read more

Ellie helped me recently in finding a condo in Hasting Ranch and she was so helpful. As a first time buyer, I had no idea how the process worked. Ellie really helped me through the whole experience. For every step, she told me what to do and what to expect. I would recommend Ellie to anyone who is looking for a house. Great experience! read more

We had an amazing experience finding a house with Leslie at Pasadena Views. She patiently showed us places in a bunch of random neighborhoods and was super helpful in helping us figure out exactly what we wanted. We ended up putting in offers for 4 houses and our offer was accepted for 3 out of those 4! (Someone went over $100,000 over asking on the 4th). So we were thrilled to have gotten to work with her. The combination of Pasadena Views and their mortgage lender Fairway definitely gets your foot in the door for getting an offer accepted. Also, for one of the houses where our offer was accepted, everything fell apart on the day before closing because the title company discovered only then that the sellers weren't being honest about an additional mortgage on the house that we would have been responsible for. Leslie protected us and made sure we got our money back from escrow, and we even got all of our money back from doing inspections on the house. We are happily settled for now but will call Leslie up in a heartbeat if we want to sell our home. read more

I have had the privilege of working with Irina on two occasions over the past 6 years. The support, time, and strategies that Irina provided were inspiring. She is a consummate professional who truly cares about her clients. There are no words to express my deepest gratitude to this kind and brilliant person. Irina could be incredibly successful in any field ... that she chooses to work in real estate is a blessing for the field and for her clients. The first time we worked together was in 2005 when she served as the broker that assisted me in my home purchase. At the time, she was extremely professional, detail-oriented, strategic, and proactive. I could not have asked for a better experience. The second experience was in 2011 and dealt with the exploration of short selling my home. Earlier this year, I chose to go with a different real estate agent (aka Mr. Alexander) that another close friend was using. My friend was in the midst of short selling her home as well (she had received an offer and was working through the paperwork). My error was in thinking that "well, her agent is handling her short sale so he must be good." Selecting Mr. Alexander was a horrible mistake. I was a little wary at our first meeting when he forgot to bring a camera to take pictures of my property, did not list the property on the MLS for about a week and a half, and listed incorrect information (I have a 3 bedroom, not a 2 bedroom town home). He refused to correct the information, refused to even meet with me to work through the property listing issues, and locked me into a 90 day agreement. Even after repeated attempts to cancel my contract with Mr. Alexander, he refused to do so. I felt like I was being held hostage. Sadly, my friend who originally recommended Mr. Alexander still has not completed the sale of her home (she received the offer in the Summer 2011 and we are in Dec 2011). Her home is "locked" up in paperwork at the bank with an offer but no agreement by the lenders. Enter Irina into the battlefield. I humbly called Irina about 2 weeks into my situation with Mr. Alexander. Irina was empathetic, thoughtful, strategic, and incredibly helpful. We must have spent an hour on the phone every couple of days for 2-3 weeks. She played 1 part therapist and 1 part real estate agent. The time she spent with me was completely out of the goodness of her heart since at the time, I was locked into my contract with the other agent. After talking with the MLS and California Dept of Real Estate at Irina's suggestion, it was clear that there was nothing I could do until the contract expired. Fast forward to the end of the contract with Mr. Alexander. Towards the end of the 90 day period, I contacted Irina again to see how we could align things so that I could engage her as my broker for the short sale. The first thing she did was put me in touch with her financial team that assess an individual's financial situation and eligibility for mortgages, short sales, etc. After speaking with the financial team for 20 minutes, it was readily apparent that this financial team knew exactly what they were doing. They took all my key financial information and concluded that I would not be eligible for a short sale due to my high income level and a variety of other factors. I thanked them for their forthright honesty and told them that their 20 min phone call saved me additional months of grief. I reconnected with Irina who graciously handled the news ... the news being that at the current time, I could not short sell my home and would need to wait a few more years for it to break even. This latter experience is truly a remarkable testament to Irina's character and integrity. To have kindly spent so much time with me ... when she did not have to ... has made me deeply loyal and appreciative. I feel blessed to know and work with her and will not hesitate to recommend her to all of my family and friends. read more

I met Irina over a year ago when I purchase a house in Pasadena which I was renovating. Once the updates where done, I was considering either selling the house or renting it out. I had Irina come out to get her professional opinion on which route to take. Irina recommended that I rent it out. She gathered comps and let me know how much I would realistically get if I put it on the market. I admired Irina's honesty because the housing market was hot and she could have easily advised me to put it on the market. I followed her recommendation to rent it out and was happy with the results. After a year, I decided to put it on the market and reached out to Irina again to be my agent. There were tenants at the house when we decided to put it on the market, so this was an added complication in the process. But, Irina and Leslie took care of everything and made the process extremely smooth on my end. The house sold for well over asking price and within a very short escrow period. I have overwhelming appreciation and admiration for Irina's sound guidance and hard work. I really felt that she was always looking out for my interests throughout the process. I would work with Irina again and highly recommend her without reservation. read more

We started looking for a house in the Pasadena/SGV area about 5-6 months ago. I stumbled upon Pasadena Views property blog one day, and found Irina. Within the first 10 minutes of first meeting with Irina, I was thoroughly impressed, and we knew we wanted to work with her. Irina was so thoughtful, organized, knowledgeable, and so responsive! Both my fiance and I have demanding jobs, so we can appreciate how quickly she responded to our emails, calls, text messages (and we had a lot at times). It was important for me to work with someone that not only knew the market well but can guide us through our first time home-buying experience, and ultimately help us get a home! We are so thrilled that we found a home that we loved and closed escrow last week !! We are even more thrilled that the whole process went so smoothly. From our offer to the loan to closing and everything in between, Irina gave us fantastic advise and really helped us make some tough decisions. All the people she recommended we work with including our lender were all incredible and truly made everything so easy for us. It's such a competitive market out there so having someone we trusted and can get the job done made the biggest difference for our whole experience. We are incredibly lucky, and so happy we found Irina. I would not hesitate to recommend her to any of our friends and family. You will not regret your decision to work with her. read more

Irina is truly awesome! We read all the great yelp reviews and she lived up to all of it. We were first time buyers and very new to the process. She educated us and guided us every step of the way. We felt we could trust her judgement and advice. She is so professional, attentive, and on top of it. She was tough when she needed to be during negotiations. She is smart and direct. We hit a couple of bumps as these things go, and she took care of it quickly. At the end of the deal, we bought a house that was appraised by the bank for more than we paid (which in this market seems like a small miracle), and got us a substantial credit on the closing costs from sellers that seemed unwilling to spend a dime to even put batteries in a smoke detector. She looked out for us in every way. We'll definitely go to Irina when it comes time to sell our house. I can't say enough good things about her! read more

Irina Netchaev and her team at Pasadena Views were our saviors when we sold our condo last year. We moved out of town and renovated afterward, so we were not local for much of the process. She regularly checked in, responded quickly to emailed questions and calls, and made it easy for us to sign everything electronically (no trip to the escrow office for us). Communication is her specialty, and her team is very tech savvy. Also, she helped coordinate with the contractor she recommended, George Harrison, an excellent and honest professional who cares a lot about doing good work for his clients and particularly for Irina's. She encouraged us to get other bids for the work, and we did, but we used George for the bulk of the renovation and were very pleased. She also recommends an experienced stager that she has worked with for years who did a nice job, though she's on the pricier side from what I saw. Irina also never stops working for you. If there's an offer out there, she's going to find it - she kept following leads and showing the condo all the way up to the moment I finally accepted one. Lastly, Irina paid utmost attention and care to the condo as we got close to the time for the open house. If she hadn't been stopping by daily, we wouldn't have found out so quickly about a leak from our upstairs neighbor's condo that sprung at the very last second. She saved us from disaster! I would recommend Irina to anybody, whether you're buying or selling, whether it's a condo or a house; she gives so much added value. I showed all that she did to another realtor I didn't use and he said: "Yup, I would've used her too." read more

There are few things more stressful than selling a house, looking for a new one, and/or going through the arduous process of finding the right one. That said, our real estate agent, Marissa Joven, at Pasadena Views is a top-notch in every sense of the phrase. We had gone through another agency for our sale and were more than jaded by a multitude of disappointments. Once we closed escrow on our sale I searched Yelp for a great local realtor and found Ms. Joven. What sets her, and the agents at Pasadena views apart is that she (and her colleagues) actually follow-up immediately, listen to, and act upon concerns. She kept in close contact with me and my husband during the entire search and sale process during which both of us happened to have particularly intense and not-normal work schedules. She always made sure that we were immediately notified during all of the processes, and was kind and professional during each step. In addition, Ms. Joven's associate Irina Netchaev was equally as attentive during a brief vacation Ms. Joven took. By the end of the process we felt so well taken care of, it was almost like she became family. If you are struggling to find personalized, kind, and professional real estate services: look no further! read more