Hats off to Chris O'Brien and his team. Great communicators and knowledge of the West LA area…read moremarket.

This review is waaaay over due. We had the best and most amazing experience selling our condo in…read morethe Marina. Jesse and Chris are so detailed, professional, and caring. They really know how to sell and fast! We sold about 3 yrs ago, right before the market went a bit down and interested went up! Sold at the right time. Their level of service is top notch! Couldn't have ask for a smoother transaction. They also stage our place and sold within 2 wks, over asking! Thank you so much for your diligence and professionalism! If anyone is teetering rather to use this company or not, don't hesitate, use them!

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!

SITAH MAHADEO was referred to us by a friend who had recently closed on their home and raved about…read moreher. As first-time buyers in an incredibly competitive LA market, we never imagined we'd actually be able to purchase a home. I had already interviewed at least 5 realtors, even some from the same agency, and could tell right away that Sitah was different and grounded. Sitah always stayed focused on balancing the best deal for our budget as well as our hopes for a dream home, and we never felt pressured to settle for anything less than what we truly wanted. She communicated constantly, advocated fiercely for us, and supported us through every emotional high and low. We even joked she became our therapist guiding us through expectations. The house we fell in love with had many offers and went through multiple rounds of bidding, but Sitah's persistence, guidance, and deep local expertise helped us craft a winning and creative strategy. When we closed, she genuinely celebrated this milestone with us. We were never just another transaction to her. We couldn't recommend Sitah more.

Ron Melendez with SYG was phenomenal throughout the entire process. Ron reached out within a few…read morehours of my initial inquiry and provided in-depth, data-driven guidance regarding options from listing my property as a rental to selling. What Ron told me ended up being accurate across the board. He knows the Westchester market inside and out. I never felt like Ron was pushing me towards one direction or the other, but rather asked questions to help me decide the best path for me, and then assisted me getting there. Ron and the whole team at SYG were incredibly professional, responsive, and the fees were reasonable. If I need a realtor again in the future, Ron will be my first call.

I met Tom & Dana this week during a property lease transaction. I ended up spending most of the…read moreafternoon in their office, during which time I became increasingly impressed with their patience (tested by me and my unforeseen complications!). I actually had a great time! Dana and Tom are friendly and welcoming, professional and efficient. I learned an interesting fact about them after our business was completed: in 2006, they were ranked #1 for ERA teams in the entire state of California! And, 13th in the nation. Based on my experience thus far with this team, it really does not surprise me.

We wanted to hire them, since they are the most local PDR real estate brokers, but he is just full…read moreof **nonsense**, doesn't return calls and really just doesn't seem to care. We went elsewhere and ended up in a great property with a realtor who acted as our advocate and always contacted us before we needed to call him. Seriously - you can do much better.

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.

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.

Ray is amazing! Honestly, I generally don't even like real estate agents…read more.. Ray deserves 6 stars. I couldn't be his client because I was looking for a leasing agent and his firm doesn't provide the service. Regardless, he took so much time and care to educate me on the LA market and helping guide me in a meaningful way. If I am ever in need of the Realty services he offers, I will immediately contact him. My future self will be thankful to him for getting to save the time on searching.

Ray Lyon has to be the most spectacular realtor anyone could ever hope for. We had interviewed…read moreseveral realtors in the West LA area to help sell our family home while we were quite a distance away. At our initial meeting we could tell that Ray was a straight shooter, insanely knowledgeable on all things real estate with deep expertise regarding the Westside and how to achieve the ideal outcome beyond all expectations. We put our trust in Ray, followed his guidance every step of the way and WOW the results were exceptional ! Ray made what could have been a very challenging process a simply amazing experience. We needed painting done, yup, he took care of that well below what it would have cost us, needed a plumber, yup he got that too, wait we needed to move all the furniture....OMG he got that done, multiple times saving us countless trips and expense hiring our own professionals....We saved thousands simply by working with Ray AND to top it off his strategy to sell the home was brilliant ( a bit scary but we went with it); resulting in a crazy fast sale, not to mention an ultimate offer and closing price that was approx 200K OVER the asking price. We never expected that but once again Ray delivered so far beyond our expectations. Rays the real deal, no one can top his super service and outstanding results. I never really saw the value of any realtor over several past home sales but holy cow...this was different. If you are searching for a realtor go no further. We highly recommend Ray as the very best you will ever find if you are looking to list or purchase a home. WOOOHOOOOOOO.....so lucky to have had this entire experience with Ray !

Absolutely not. Bill Ruane and his staff are horrible. They are unprofessional, rude and lack…read morefollow through on all levels. You have to chase them down just to get something resolved. And even then, they still are incapable of taking care of business. Steer clear as far away as you can.

We just worked with Bill Ruane on the purchase of a fabulous condo for our daughter in El Segundo…read more I'm sure we must have tested Bill's patience as there was much indecision with three generations pulling resources together to make the purchase happen, and that indecision had Bill writing up an offer for a different property only for us to move on and not sign it, but nevertheless Bill showed endless patience and accommodated our multiple requests to see the condo and take measurements. We also know that he represented us well in the negotiation so everyone was happy! I most highly recommend working with Bill Ruane!

Jennifer is an amazing woman She goes way above and beyond on her elite services. Highly…read morerecommended her for lease or selling your property.

Jennie was, by far, the most professional, sincere and honest realtor that we have worked with…read more She was a pleasure to work with and made great suggestions. She sold our home fast and the transaction went very smoothly without any issues. We would highly recommend her if you want to get the job done!

We had a great experience working with Raaj to sell our home. His deep knowledge of the…read moreneighborhood and local market made a big difference, and his patience throughout the process--especially with multiple interested buyers--was greatly appreciated. He connected us with a fantastic staging company and leveraged his strong community ties to generate word-of-mouth buzz. Thanks to his guidance, we sold our home over asking and the entire transaction was smooth from start to finish. Highly recommend!

I have known Raaj for a long time. When it came time for our family to move, I started discussing…read moreoptions and was put at ease with his straightforward approach and assessment of the options. He was very open to my ideas, but he also had a sense for what would be most effective. He was right! We met with other realtors, but knowing that I could trust Raaj made the decision for us. Once we committed to working with Raaj, he made the entire process a breeze. He recommended fantastic vendors and contractors to really make our property shine, but also kept an eye on expenses on our behalf. We moved out of state prior to listing the house and he coordinated so many moving parts and kept an eye on the property. Communication was excellent throughout the entire experience. Once the property hit the market, he deftly executed our strategy and was extremely effective at navigating the negotiation process that resulted in an outcome beyond what we had hoped! On top of all of that, Raaj is a great guy. I would heartily recommend!