Kimberly Schmidt is hands down the best realtor I've ever worked with. She was more than an agent…read more-- she was a strategic partner who had my back the entire time. She had answers for everything, made the process seamless, and got my condo sold fast (I had 2 offers in a few days!) with zero hiccups. I'm incredibly grateful to have had her on my side. Highly recommend!

Kimberly Schmidt was the easily the best realtor I've worked with. From start to finish she was…read moreextremely knowledgeable of the area. It was obvious she did her research on the condo I purchased prior to me making an offer. Details like HOA fees/reserves to property assessment analysis to parking rules. She had answers to all my questions and was in constant communication with me and the seller's realtor. You can tell she has great relationships with other realtors. Before we started looking at places she came prepared with her own questions to get to know me and my needs. I wouldn't think twice about recommending her to anyone looking to buy or sell property.

I cannot say enough good things about my agent at Coastal Pacific Real Estate, Justin Chimento, and…read moreCoastal Pacific founder, Susan Forster. I've done a number of real estate transactions over the last couple years and fortunately for me, I used Coastal Pacific for the two transactions that turned out to be the most challenging. One transaction was a property sale using a 1031 exchange. Justin and Susan were instrumental in making sure every detail and requirement was addressed and adhered to. My most recent transaction was the sale of my primary residence where material information that jeopardized closing was not provided by the buyers' agent until less than a week before closing. To say that I was stressed is an understatement. I did not know from one day to the next if the transaction would fall apart or close ... up to and beyond the closing date. Throughout the transaction, Justin kept me informed. He told me my options; he listened to my concerns and frustrations and he tried to get my questions answered by the buyer's agent. He was realistic yet not pessimistic. When I needed space during the most critical days of waiting for the buyer to perform, he gave me space while working steadfastly to affect a successful outcome. Justin listens. He has invaluable experience in the industry. He is professional, responsive and part of a super team along with Susan and the title/lender/escrow companies they have done transactions with successfully over decades. When you hire Justin, you get someone you can easily work with AND you get a village if you need it. You can't go wrong with Coastal Pacific.

I have recently had the extreme pleasure of working with Teresa Rodriguez. We crossed paths while I…read morewas searching for a rental home in the very competitive market of Carlsbad, and I was so fortunate to have her reach out to me in my time of need. Teresa is the consummate professional. Not only that, but at every turn she provided the positivity I needed when we were turned down several times. She is so knowledgeable in not only the rental market, but purchases and the real estate market in general. She is so communicative, which is a must in this fast paced environment where literally every hour that passes is critical and decisions need to be made quickly. She reached out to agents and owners and got me in front of people I otherwise wouldn't have, and I am happy to say we have secured a rental! Not only that, but she put me in touch with a great group of folks at her preferred lender, and we are now working on getting a home loan within the next few years, something I would have never thought possible without her education and encouragement. She even took us to an open house just to show us the ropes, what to look for, etc. All of this for no personal gain, other than the fact that she loves what she does. Thank you Teresa for all of your help, and I can't wait to work with you again soon!

After working with this company, I have to say that Phil is one of the best in the industry. He is…read moreextremely communicative and truly cares about his clients and their business. He will even come back to the location once the client is set up to check in and see how they're doing. The care he gives to his clients is unmatched, and he makes the whole process very smooth. Looking forward to working with you again!

We found this company by searching Yelp and Phil was the right person for the job! He worked with…read moreus over the course of about eight months this year to sell our commercial property in east San Diego county and purchase a new commercial property in the city of Riverside. He has knowledge and patience both of which were much needed throughout our experience. Even while out of the country on vacation, Phil communicated with us when we hit a snag with our buyer. Thank you, Phil, for your hard work and professionalism as our real estate broker!

Needed a new property manager and Richard called me right away. He was organized and knowledgable…read moreand easy to communicate with.

I have worked with Richard and his professional team for about 4 years now. They offer an…read moreimpressive range of real estate related services including property management. The homes, condos and apartments they manage are extremely well maintained and presented. No detail is overlooked. Homeowners can rest easy knowing their properties are being well cared for and tenants can look forward to moving into a clean, safe and well maintained environment.

We worked with Christina Labowicz at ACI Apartments to purchase our first investment property…read more Being new to the process, we wanted to make sure we found an expert in the market who could help us find great cash flowing deals in the market. Christina provided us with several properties to review with full investment summaries. She was very quick on email and had great communication. We never felt pressured into making a decision which was a breath of fresh air. Christina found us a great fourplex in a great location! The property fell within our budget and provides us with the rental income we were seeking. We will definitely use Christina in the future when looking to purchase another investment property. We highly recommend you contacting Christina if you are ready to take a dive into the Real Estate investing. Kristie

From the owner: ACI Apartments specializes in the acquisition and sales of multifamily commercial real estate in…read morethe San Diego market.

I had great experiences with Brett. I bought two times and sold once with him as my realtor. Brett…read moreis very diligent and knowledgeable. He is always looking for your best interest. I 100% recommend him.

My husband and I needed to sell our condo in El Cajon, CA and someone recommended Brett Bendinelli…read more I am so happy we got to work with him. From the very start, he told us exactly what we needed to do and everything else was in his hands. He had our house photographed and two days later it went on the market. Our condo sold in the first seven hours... YES!!!! The first seven hours!!! The offer we accepted was thousands of dollars over the listed price. We were very excited and escrow closed in twenty eight days. Brett is very professional and was very pleasant and easy to work with. If you're looking to sell your property in a timely manner, I highly recommend Brett Bendinelli.

We were in a tricky situation of needing to sell my Mother-in -law's home all the way from New York…read morebut Carolina and Samuel made the process seamless. They were always available and so knowledgeable. We could not ask for better agents. 5 stars are not enough! Thank you for all your help!

We had the best experience working with Carolina and Sam Juarez and their team! From our first…read moremeeting to closing they were always prepared to handle anything and everything that came our way. On our initial meeting they came prepared with information and comps on our property and really impressed my husband and I with their knowledge of real estate how the process of listing and showing our home would go. Not only did they help move furniture to help stage the house but they actually got out in our property to help cut trees and shrubbery so that we could get the best looking pictures of the house! Team Juarez goes above and beyond for their clients and we are truly grateful for everything! Melissa and Simon Verdin

If you have commercial real estate that you want to sell or lease, then Capital Growth Properties…read moreis perfect for you. They helped me the entire process and got the best deal for my property. The customer service is great and I always felt like they treated me like I was their only customer. I really recommend Capital Growth Properties.

Wow. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy…read more Live in a CGP-managed apartment. Was originally managed by another company, but switched to CGP maybe 6-8 months after I moved in. As the poster below writes, they property manager turnover is insane. I think we have had at least 7 property managers since they started managing the apartment. And each one complains constantly about how much they have to do and how they're just learning the ropes so "bear with them" while they get up to speed. I think it's all an act so they can avoid actually doing anything. That or maybe they're so stressed from working at this awful company that all they can do is complain to their residents about how hard their jobs are. My apartment (at Antone Corp) is falling apart: chunks of ceiling falling off, closet doors falling off tracks, cabinet doors peeling and falling off, gross old carpets and floors and lousy with termites but the grounds are well maintained and the rent is reasonable for San Diego. I was quite happy living here until today because I'm a grad student and I'm happy to put up with a dilapidated apartment if the rent is decent. Also, one of the primary reasons I live here is because my work requires frequent stretches of travel of long duration (up to 2 months), and I have a place to park my car when I'm traveling without worrying about being towed. Today my car was towed from my assigned spot because they suddenly decided to tear down the carports when my roommate was out of town and I was leaving for a work trip. I don't have a copy of my roommate's keys and she was out of email and phone contact. Also not sure if I'm legally allowed to move her property without her knowledge or permission (leaving it in a place for a long duration where it could be towed as well). I also went out of town shortly thereafter, and would have had to leave our vehicles on the street or at the local grocery store (what the property manager said to do) where I certainly would have been (rightfully) towed. I communicated this right after receiving the notice to our new property manager Greg (I think he's been here three weeks) and he said he'd talk to the owner and get back to me. He didn't. Until yesterday, when they emailed me to tell me I had until 7am this morning to move my car. I told them I'm out of the country and can't move my car with 16 hours notice. Today they emailed me to tell me they towed my car. I complained to the regional manager Maegan and was told that it's "not their problem" if I can't move my car because I'm out of the country. She said that they're not legally required to give any notice at all, and the notice posted on my door was sufficient. You're telling me that I'm not even allowed to go away for a weekend without risking getting my legally-parked car towed from my assigned spot? I'm sorry, I thought I was renting an apartment, not in prison. Maegan also said something about a section in the lease that says they only need to give 24 hours notice to make repairs, but later said they're not required to give notice of repairs at all. I repeatedly asked her to tell me the sections of the lease where these things were stated (I've read the lease and none of what she was saying was in there) and she would misdirect to something else. I asked her how she suggested I should have moved the vehicles when I'm not in the country and she said I could have contracted my own towing company to tow my vehicles somewhere else. What? Also how am I supposed to see a notice on my door when I'm in a different country? Did I miss a clause in my lease that only clairvoyants are allowed to live here? And oh my god, the notices. Barely a day goes by when I don't come home to some random notice posted on my door. This company has felled several forests with the number of notices they print out. They have apparently never heard of email (except when they're claiming you've violated your lease for not moving your car at their whim). One person three buildings over smokes weed once and there's a notice on everyone's door about the smoking policy. We're not even allowed to have one potted plant near our door because of "fire hazards". Just empty beige hallways. One of our first CGP property managers (Tammy) kept saying we never gave her a copy of our key and we needed to provide a copy. We gave her at least three copies. She lost all of them. Then she claimed her irresponsible assistant accidentally threw the keys away. She didn't have an assistant. Every new property manager also contacts us to tell us our dog is not allowed to live with us. We don't have a dog. To this day I have not figured out why they are so convinced we have one. I could go on forever but I should stop. I'm pretty sure this whole car thing is just a way to piss me off so I leave and then they can jack up the rent. Well, it worked, because there's no way I want to continue living here or any other CGP property after this.

I am a landlord recently signed contract with Astuno realty INC to manage my house in Carmel…read moreValley. Everything went very smoothly from day 1. Mr. James Astuno came on Sunday to see the house knowing that I live in Northern California and I was in rush to sign contract with him. He clearly went over details of contract to explain everything. My former tenants made lots of damages to my property and his law office also helped me on legal aspect. His team on management side and legal side are great, very knowledgeable and fast and I found the charge very reasonable compare to other attorneys. It Couldn't be better than this for me having my management company helping me in legal aspect also. On management side I worked closely with Robin. She is great and on top of everything. During application process for new tenants, always she responded to my messages quickly and updated me on applicants. She is very thorough. On legal side I worked with Mr. Astuno and Megan which both are great. I am so happy as landlord that I finally could find trustable management company. It is really peace of mind for me. I highly recommend other landlords consider this boutique management company.

From the owner: Whether you’re buying, selling, or seeking expert property management, our dedicated team delivers…read morestrategic, client-focused solutions that maximize value and peace of mind. We combine proven marketing, expert negotiation, and full-service management with personal attention and local insight—making real estate smart, simple, and successful in Southern California. Choose Astuno Realty for personalized guidance, market expertise, and a commitment to your long-term success. Discover why clients trust us to protect their investments and deliver results—contact us today and let us be your partner in real estate!