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!!

Maggie and her team were so knowledgeable and efficient! Great communication keeps her clients…read morerelaxed and confident in the process. The sale of our property could not have been smoother!

This review is long overdue, but Maggie and her incredible team helped us buy our first home back…read morein April. From that very first meeting with Maggie, we knew she was the one. We entered the homebuying process a bit last minute and to say we were overwhelmed at the time is an understatement. Thanks to Maggie, Gina, and the team, they made our process incredibly seamless and stress-free. They genuinely take the time to get to know you and are transparent about how they operate. The level of guidance and communication throughout the process cannot be matched. We're so grateful for their meticulousness, advocacy, and thoughtfulness, and we're beyond happy with our experience. This is absolutely the only team you need to work with!

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.

My husband found Cari & Britt through a thorough search for an agent in the South Bay area when we…read morebegan looking for a home, and we were connected with Forrest Graham from their team. My husband and I just closed on a townhome in South Redondo Beach after a 4 month-long search. Forrest was amazing throughout the entire process. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the South Bay neighborhoods/areas in which we were looking. He was also very responsive and helpful throughout the ups and downs of the whole ordeal. He will certainly be our first call for any real estate transactions in the future and we are so appreciative for all of his help and expertise!

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

As a first time and first generation homebuyer, this experience meant so much more to me than…read moresimply buying a house. There were exciting moments, stressful moments, and plenty of EVERYTHING!. Through it all, I'm so grateful to have a realtor who is a bad-ass, patient, supportive and know it all, fix it all -to guide me through a process that was completely new to me. At the end of that crazy roller coaster, I got keys to a place i can call HOME. Forever grateful to Tiff and her Team for never giving up on me and my family's dream.

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!

We could not have asked for a better real estate agent to guide us through the home-buying process…read more From the beginning of our search through closing, Mina was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and consistently responsive by text, email, and phone. Her attention to detail was exceptional, especially when reviewing and drafting buyer documents and ensuring we understood every step. She volunteered to host a video call anytime we had questions or wanted to review documents with her! Mina handled communication with the seller's side seamlessly and provided thoughtful, insightful guidance during negotiations that helped us develop a strong purchase strategy. We always felt informed, supported, and confident that our interests were being represented. I can confidently say that Mina has always prioritized our interest as buyers and never pushed us to make rash or hasty decisions. She is a very supportive agent! We are incredibly grateful for Mina's professionalism, dedication, and expertise, and we would enthusiastically recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home in the Southern California market.

Mina is incredible to work with, and the best agent I've come across! She works fast, is detailed…read moreoriented and diligent and is incredibly responsive. Very high customer service which I appreciated very much. From listing to unit fixes to rental all within 30 days. Highly highly recommend Mina! This was a rental listing but no doubt she would do great in either rental or sale.

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 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 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.