Natalie Brandel of Ricci Realty did an outstanding job selling our Tracy Lane home in Orange. She talked us through the entire process, suggesting we list our home at a price well above what we were expecting. She is a community real estate expert and I can't recommend her highly enough. She developed a very professional brochure. The pictures of our house were so perfect I almost didn't recognize it! Our home was perfectly staged, ensuring a quick sale. We received several offers within 10 days of the listing and she counseled us on the best. Escrow closed in 30 days and she supervised the entire process, meeting with repairmen and coordinating the walkthrough with the buyers. Our son will soon be selling his condo and purchasing another home. Natalie will be his Realtor. There is no better compliment than referring a family member. She absolutely deserves it! read more

lisa blanc was our realtor for our first home purchase. we couldn't ask for more of a realtor for our first time home buying experience. she made everything very easy for us. she was very knowledgeable and wasn't pushy at all. she really went out of her way to walk us through every piece of paper we signed, which gave us a lot of comfort. signing away your life savings can be a heartwrenching experience but we felt pretty secure we were in good hands with lisa. she was more then on top of it. she emailed us frequently on every update possible. we felt like her only customer although we know she is an established realtor in OC, and has clients with much larger wallets. she was a pleasure to work with and i have already reccommended her to my brother for his first home purchase. she is first time homebuyer's ideal agent. however we are definitely going back to lisa in five years when we have our babies and need a bigger home. read more

We used Ricci Realty to purchase our home recently. Our realtor was Angie Catale. Just from hearing other taking about how hard it was to purchase a new home I was dreading the process. These people made the process so easy. I am still baffled when people talk about the difficulty of this process. In my opinion these people are using the wrong people. This is the only realty company you should talk to. They went to bat with the sellers for us without even having to ask. From looking to closing it was effortless and seamless. Give these guys a call and see what I'm talking about. read more

My husband and I bought our first home with the help of Chuck from Ricci Realty. We are first time home buyers, so we had no idea what to do or where to begin. A friend of ours recommended Chuck, and we are so happy to have had his help throughout our home buying process. Chuck stuck with us for over a year to help us find our dream home. He patiently showed us over 20 homes before we finally found our home. He made the entire process easy and stress free. He even fixed a few repairs that our home needed! We definitely recommend Chuck to anyone looking to buy a home! read more

This is a dynamic, hard working group of professional real estate agents. They know the area, they are involved in the community, and they become your friends after a transaction. They are a full-service organization, facilitating the success of any transaction. They are also experts in foreclosures and short sales. read more

Doug Willits was so helpful in finding our perfect first home. We stayed on budget and our property has already appreciated which is a bonus. Doug has been a wonderful resource even after the purchase to help us with our many questions. I would not hesitate to recommend him. Thanks Doug! read more

My fiance and I were looking for a better place to live and figured our hometown was decent enough. Ricci Realty has a good reputation around here, which is why we started with them. Unfortunately, Jeremy Wayland decided to ignore all of my attempts at contacting him after I visited several promising properties with him. If you're a fresh college graduate looking for a place to live after starting your career, I'd recommend looking around a little more before going with Ricci Realty. read more

My wife and I have been on the lookout for a home for 2 years now. Call it a passive hunt. We finally decided on The city of Orange. We go there often and we always saw Ricci Realty signs everywhere. Decided to drop in to the office right before Thanksgiving and met Al Ricci owner/broker. Ive purchased a home before and have talked to many agents over the years. Al is fantastic at what he does, we looked at a few homes before we met him, and had a few that we wanted to see. Most of them were really not what we wanted as far as area was concerned.....Schools, etc. He knew the area like the back of his hand. To make a long story short..... He found the house we wanted, he got our offer accepted, and it closed today!! Cant do much better than that. I consider Al a friend, and would recommend Ricci Real Estate to anyone who wants someone who has the knowledge and the experience to get the job done. Trust me when I tell you this: This is a hard market, and if you dont have the right agent, you will not get the house you want. Plain and simple!! Howard PS: I dont think he takes a day off read more

Ricci Realty and in particular Jeremy Wayland is a dedicated and caring professional and has always answered my questions promptly. I appreciate his advice and the time he takes to clarify questions and explanations, as a previous renter and a now home owner the pitfalls of contracts and services can be very confusing. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a new home whether rental or buying. read more

My husband and I turned to Ricci Realty approximately two months ago when relocating to Orange from LA to attend Chapman University. We may have been naïve to say the least when attempting to find appropriate leasing properties for our family of four. We have excellent references, great credit, much more than three times the rental income required and were looking for a long term lease. I called Ricci Realty wanting to set up an appointment to view available two bedroom homes in our price range. Initially there were no available properties, so I asked if I could sit down with a realtor to set up a portfolio in advance so when properties did come available I could jump at the opportunity to apply. I was told to hold off a month and call back they knew of a few homes coming open and would get back with me. Time passed well over a month and I heard nothing back, so I called back requesting again to view the properties available that they were showing. I was put in touch with a man named Ruben. Ruben forwarded my husband a list of available properties in the area; we emailed him back requesting viewings of several different homes. I did not receive an return reply within two days time, so I had my spouse call back because homes go extremely fast in this area. When my spouse called back Ruben was incredibly short and stated " I told you to just email me". I was put off by the tone and demeanor of the call, but continued on to set up the viewing appointment. The following day we viewed 2 of approximately 7 properties available with Ruben. By the second property Rubens apparent annoyance at having to do his job discouraged me from continuing on with the company. Ruben literally rolled his eyes when we told him my husband was attending Chapman and said "Oh if you don't take it there are plenty of other students whom will". Ok I get that leasing to students must be difficult and come with a slew of problems however, we are an older couple not the typical college students. He basically didn't give us the time of day and was very appalled at the idea of my two children sharing a bedroom. The houses in the historic district are small, but charming and well worth living a smaller lifestyle for. We found our home on our own and will be buying within the next year, but I promise it will not be with Ricci Realty. If your leasing you will be treated as though you are not worth their time. read more

Ricci Realty is, by far, the worst property management company I have ever had the bad fortune to rent from. I feel sorry for whoever has moved into the home we just moved out of. Heard they locked you in to 18 months! Good luck with that. I don't even know where to start. When we moved in, the house had no smoke detectors or carbon monoxide testers. It took a string of emails and phone calls and text messages and reminders that its illegal to rent someone a home without them before any were finally installed. Another favorite story I enjoy sharing about RR is that when we moved in, there was also a huge, plastic trash can full of approximately 50 pounds of dog sh*t in our backyard. Lovely! It look even longer to get that removed than it did to get smoke detectors. The fly-by-night sprinkler system installed at the home we rented frequently broke, causing huge leaks (and several hundred dollar water bills). Again, so, so many phone calls and emails and text messages to get someone to make repairs. Throughout our tenancy, repairs for basic things like broken glass bathroom tiles, tiles that were so old the grout holding them in place had seemingly dissolved, peeling (lead?) paint, and door knobs that literally come off in your hand were like pulling teeth. Even after the homeowner herself came out, saw the issues, and agreed to get them fixed... of those I just listed, only the tiles in the bathroom were ever fixed. The contractor we were told would make the repairs would tell us he was coming over, and then not show. Text messages to the contractor asking when they would be coming back to finish the work went unanswered. Eventually, we gave up trying and decided we would have to live without working doorknobs until the glorious day we could finally move out. Hilariously, Jeremy Wayland, in my estimate, the Worst Property Manager On Earth, accused of us asking for too many "cosmetic" upgrades (because... you know.... a bathroom floor that you can walk on barefoot is apparently a "cosmetic" concern???). Communication was terrible. Paperwork was never sent to us. We never actually received a fully executed copy of our lease until we moved out. The list just goes on and on. When we finally moved out, we let Jeremy know that we needed to break our lease. Of course, no one wants to break a lease. But it happens. So began the insane extortion phase of our Ricci Realty tenantship. I honestly would never, ever, recommend renting from this company. Nor would I ever consider buying or selling a home from them. If I were to ever rent out a home, I would absolutely never let them manage it on my behalf, knowing that they seriously do not have any interest in tenants or repairs or just generally being decent humans. So, so, so glad to be done with these people. read more

Well, I'm gonna say I'm very shocked at some of the other reviews of Al's services/office. So, I recently (Dec 2015) purchased a property which was owned and listed by Al Ricci. One of his investment properties. Al made the purchase process easy. Albeit there was the usual back and forth negotiating for the price, he accepted a fair price for the neighborhood/size of the property. The property went through a renovation and almost everything was brand new when I purchased it. But what's really amazing is this.....after the purchase was completed and I moved in, I had a couple of minor issues arise which needed attention, way above my level of repair/attention. I decided to call Al and ask him about the issues just to see if there were previous issues so I knew how to address them. I wasn't expecting anything other than some info to best address the problem. As soon as he and I spoke and he became aware of the issues, he dispatched his own plumber/repairman to address and fix the issues. Al actually purchased the homeowner's warranty when I purchased the property so I just planned on going through the warranty to fix the issues. But Al, without giving it a second thought, sent his guy to fix all the issues. He was not in anyway obligated to do that, so he went above and beyond to help someone. Thank you Al for your help and making this an easy home purchase process. My agent (different company) was very familiar with Al and spoke very highly of him and his services. My agent was correct. read more

Before listing our house with Al Ricci we had no idea that selling a house could be as painless of an experience as it was. We called Al on the Monday of a holiday weekend, and he called back right away and showed up several hours later with a full portfolio about our house and his plan to sell it. He very clearly explained all of the steps we needed to take and what he would be doing. Within about a week of that meeting, Al had tracked down a buyer he knew might be interested and had sold it for full listing price! This was especially great because we were making an offer on another house and needed to have ours in escrow right away. During the escrow process Al and his his staff, including Angie, another real estate agent, were in constant communication with us, explaining everything and helping us complete all the steps. They were very accommodating of the fact that we had young children, dropping paperwork off at our house and even offering to meet us there to sign papers after the kids were in bed. We were especially impressed by the fact that he sent his own workers to do all of the requested repairs. Ramon and the others worked quickly and skillfully at a variety of jobs. They did great work at an extremely reasonable price, and we were glad not to have to schedule lots of estimates with different tradespeople. We didn't pay for any of the work out of pocket; it just came out of escrow at the close of the sale. When we expressed to Al how grateful we were, he even sent them to do some work at our new house. Ricci Realty really is a full service shop! Now that our sale is complete, we are still amazed at how smoothly everything went. We are also glad to have made a new friend in Al Ricci. While we won't be seeing him around Old Town anymore, we will definitely be back for a visit or two, maybe another ride on his Friday night wine trolley! read more

Ricci Realty (property management) is a professional organization that I respect and trust. As a property owner, I have worked with Mr. Jeremy Wayland for a number of years now and rely on his decision making skills to alleviate the burdens often attributed to being a landlord. To date, he has maintained an exemplary track record and has performed well in his position. A true credit to the Ricci Realty organization. I would recommend this property management group to anyone wanting results and to alleviate the burdens that can often plague managing rental properties yourself. Thank you. read more

After a very stressful journey trying to find the perfect rental home for my Husband and I, Jeremy Wayland helped us not only find exactly what we were looking for but also made the move-in process a breeze. He was attentive, professional and always with a smile. We can't thank Jeremy and Ricci Realty enough for the great experience! read more

Al Ricci and his team are the only people to trust with your property. I met him 16 months ago, ready to sell my house, worried about going underwater again, and he convinced me to stay. The market was not at its peak he said, and I do love my home. He told me that he'll tell me when it's time to pull the plug. What kind of realtor does that? A guy who looks at the BIG picture! It's not about making money to Al, it's about serving. Thanks for all you do, Al. read more

Our experience selling our home with Ricci Realty was excellent. We worked with Al Ricci who sold our home for 97.4% of our asking price within 1 week of listing for sale! (excellent considering market conditions) He was great during negotiations with the buyers agent and ensured the transaction was smooth and closed on time. I would recommend Al and Ricci Realty to anyone in Orange County. read more

Melinda Fraser helped us sell our town home in 2013. She priced it right, posted a very thorough listing and we got full asking price, just days after posting! We are so grateful for her and the whole team at Ricci. Do it right the first time and list with them! Melinda rocked it!!! read more

Al Ricci sold me my present home in Orange and it was a great experience. My wife's a real hard person to please and Al gets a TEN for his patience. We also gave him our listing in Irvine and again made it a great and painless experience. Sold our home and even reduced his commissions because it stayed on the market, longier than what we planned. Don't Make a move without Al. You'll be glad you went with Ricci Realty. read more

I want to thank Al Ricci for the personal interest he took in listing and selling two properties of mine. The staff is extraordinary, they are very professional and do everything possible to help you with all the decisions that have to be made. They were helpful in every way that I could possibly imagine. I would recommend them if you need to sell property. Al was wonderful, as well as Anna, Angie, and Jeanne!! read more

Al has sold 2 homes for me in 4 years. Nobody does it better. If something needs to be done to get the property in shape for the sale, he knows EVERYBODY. My only advise to you after you hire him is, just do what he says. Just do it and it will get sold. He's also an attorney and you know that can be helpful. What else do you need? Thanks Al for doing such a great job for us and also Angie is one terrific lady herself. read more

Steven Hollens was an absolute pleasure to work with! He was very well organized and spent hours searching for the perfect home for us. Steven was always checking in and keeping us up to date with the house buying process. Before we knew it, my husband and I were purchasing our first home! I highly recommend Steven to everyone I know searching for or selling their properties. We are looking to upgrade to a bigger home shortly and know he is just the one to find it for us! Thank you again for everything! read more

I just wanted to share how grateful my husband and I are that Al Ricci personally handled the very recent sale of our 1031 tax exchange property. Ricci Realty is extremely well-run and efficient, not to mention the stellar customer service that we received from everyone that helped handle our sale (Thank you also, Angie and Dave!). My husband and I have only dealt with Ricci Realty for all of our property needs and have always had an excellent and professional experience. However, that being said, we didn't realize how outstanding Ricci Realty is until we had to deal with another realtor. It is truly difficult to find a realty company that is close to the caliber of Ricci Realty. Thank you for a wonderful and smooth sales transaction. I have also recommended Al Ricci to friends and they, too, have shared with me how satisfied they were with my referral. Even if Al couldn't do business with them, they were delightfully surprised to find out how helpful he was in providing information and/or helping refer them to someone who could best meet their particular buyer or seller needs. Now, that's top-notch professionalism. read more

I've recently had the experience of working with the perfect real estate agent, Patty Bauman of Ricci Realty. She sold our condominium after one open house. Patty is so experienced, organized, focused, positive and energetic that she motivated us to get the condominium ready for sale in just a few weeks, so that it could be on the market at the best time. She laid out an ambitious timeline, that with her help, we succeeded at, and this led to a wonderful outcome. Her experience and personality are a terrific asset in dealing with problems encountered in the run-up to putting the property on the market - you never lose heart, you just take her advice and the problem gets resolved. Patty is an excellent negotiator, and both buyer and seller feel they've had a win-win experience. What makes all of this really efficient is that she is an excellent communicator, so that she can easily explain the many intricacies and requirements of selling a condominium in 2017. When weighty decisions had to be made, she prepared ahead so well that she could clearly explain our options and decision making went remarkably smoothly - the whole process never bogged down - the momentum of this sale was amazing. And, I should mention she is fun to work with! We're so grateful to Patty Bauman and would like to recommend her to all. read more

My wife and I needed to sell in a hurry because of a work transfer. We needed a realtor that had integrity and that we could trust with getting the job done while we were split between 2 states and traveling. We chose Ricci realty and could not have been happier with our decision. During our first meeting, Al identified our expectations and helped us understand the process. Al's expert knowledge of Old Town Orange and its real estate were quickly confirmed when we accepted an offer and began escrow in just 6 days after listing our home. Throughout the entire escrow and closing period, Al remained focused on the transaction and treated us like we were the most important client he had. I would not hesitate to recommend Al Ricci and his team at Ricci Realty. If any of our friends and family ever come to us and ask about real estate in Orange, CA, our first answer will be, "Go see 'Old Town' Al"! Thanks again Ricci Team for a job well done! read more