Ken and his team were attentive, quick and receptive to every note we had in the home buying process. We felt taken care of the whole time and the minute we saw a home we wanted to tour, he got us an appointment that day. He is a true professional and got us into our dream home. read more

Ken and I formed a relationship that I believe will last for years. He relentlessly worked to help me find a property that would fit my criteria and even when one was presented that would result in a lower commission to him and his team, it didn't change his positive attitude and commitment to get the deal done. Even during some difficult moments navigating through escrow he was there for me every step of the way with both professionalism and a characterful humanity that can be hard to find today. read more

Professional, patient and FUNNY! Ken, Jack and Kate were all helpful, picked up the phone and emailed promptly! Thanks!

Highly recommend Ken and his team. Ken helped me sell a condo in Hollywood and reinvest that capital in an investment property in LA. Ken is a tenacious deal hunter, a valued thought partner in evaluating prospective opportunities, and a trusted representative through negotiations and close of escrow. read more

My husband and I just closed on our dream home with Ken and we are beyond happy with how it went. There was a moment we thought we may lose the house due to a surprise financial blip on our end but he and his team fought tirelessly to make sure we got it. Ken is extremely professional, communicative and positive which was very assuring for us to have when it can be so stressful to buy a house. Many thanks to Ken and his team! read more

I had the pleasure of working with Ken on a multi-family transaction. Ken was very responsive, attentive and easy to work with. He is honest and straightfoward. Would love to do another deal with you Ken. read more

Ken was an overall pleasure to work with as first time home buyers. I was probably not the easiest client because I am very annoying and called him a lot!! He knows how to put in work. Ken's major strengths: - Extremely responsive, always answers calls and texts immediately, can always meet within a couple days to view homes - Very patient and would spend hours answering all my questions and explaining things to me - Very knowledgeable and an effective negotiator and communicator - Gave me a fantastic referral to a mortgage broker Ken seems good at what he does and he made our Eastside home buying dreams come true within only a couple months in a very competitive market. read more

This one star reflects my experience with Silverwood properties and Ken Shapiro. If I could give worse than one star I would have!! He knowingly sold a property and advertised as a residential that was not residential. He knew we were looking for house for our son to live in. This house is licensed as Office only and Not for living. Almost two years later & thousands of $$$ we are still trying to get our permit so we can remodel the unlivable house to change it from commercial/office to residential. Costing thousands of dollars more for this difficult conversion. Not to mention recommending an unlicensed builder who works for him and stole over $40,000 from us and ran away. It is worth mentioning this realtor encouraged us to pay more than $50,000 of asking price to get this house because he said he has other offers. He also refuses any calls from us. I do not recommend this realtor to any one! The worst! A nightmare! Wish We Never Met Him! read more

This rating reflects my experience with John Mitri. If i could give 0 stars, i would in a heart beat. Worst experience in my life and i hope no one has to deal with his discriminatory attitude and unprofessional mannerisms. Having him represent your company is really unsettling and I am truly embarrassed for your company. It was flabbergasting watching how John Mitri handled the showing in Lincoln Heights on griffin Firstly, in regards to the showing, he was extremely shady and misled not only us but the rest of the people who wanted to view the house privately. We set an appointment to see the house as a private showing and it was a full blown open house with a line of people. Not only that, he was just sitting there on the porch slumped over just saying, "next, next..". Completely unprofessional. Secondly, for being a man of color, specifically a Latino in a predominately Latino neighborhood, the way he spoke to his people vs white folk was incredibly disheartening and unsettling. I wanted to puke at the sight. Mind you, i'm a very light skinned Mexican and my boyfriend is an obvious white guy. To continue on the awful experiences witnessed today: There was asian man on a bike, who was simply just observing what was going on, since a bunch of Caucasian people were in line and its obscure in that neighborhood. John Mitri kept rudely and condescendingly asking if he was going to come in or not, multiple times. Not sure who John Mitri thinks he is, but John, check yourself and your background before you come into a neighborhood and start disrespecting the community with your little scrunchy pants and bad attitude. Thirdly, John Mitri was definitely being discriminatory. According to the ethnicity and the assessment he held in his mind of who made the most money, is how he went about engaging in conversation or not. To all the white young hipsters, he made sure to kiss their ass and make sure they had his number, and really take time to speak to them. To whomever he decided didnt make the cut, he didnt give time of day to. We kept trying to ask him questions and he'd reply real douche-bag like with "idk google it" "im not going to tell you what you cant do and can do" super rudely. Also, as we were asking questions, he'd cut us off as if our questions werent important to him so he could talk to other people walking by. Might I add, the home didn't resemble what was in the photos either. read more

I met Ken through a friend and had the pleasure of doing business with him on a property in Echo Park. From the thorough research he did I can tell Ken knows the area possibly better than any broker in the Echo Park and Silver Lake area. He is punctual, his follow-up skills are second to none and he absolutely delivers on the numbers he promises. I am currently working with Ken on other listings and see myself doing more business with him in the future as well. read more

I worked with Ken to buy a house in Silver Lake. He represented both me and the seller which definitely helped with communication and trust as both parties knew he was working to make us both come away satisfied. He was very professional, easy to reach and always on top of everything. He even offered to lower his commission so that both parties came away with the best deal possible. Ken is very knowledgeable and an expert on the Eastside of LA. Definitely recommend if you want an honest professional who you can trust will be there every step of the way. read more

For first time home buyers, Ken & team were very helpful in getting us into a wonderful home. They know the Silver Lake and Echo Park area well, gave accurate estimates for selling prices and managed closing smoothly despite all the new complications. We might be finding homes to see online now, but we never could have handled the various sellers agents, inspectors, and escrow & loan officers without their help. read more

Ken and his team were awesome during the challenging sale of my Silverlake triplex. Unfortunately, the property was ordered sold by the court and my ex tried to block the sale several times. Though the process was trying on many levels, he and his team were there the entire time to support me and move the sale forward in a caring and professional manner. From locating multiple buyers over several months due to my ex's obstructions and delays, answering all of my many questions, and finding a buyer for my vintage muscle car project, Ken and his team exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend Ken and his team at Silverwood Properties to handle your next sale or purchase. read more

I cannot speak highly enough of my experience with Silverwood Properties. They handled everything in the most fluid and easy way possible. From the home inspection to negotiating with the seller, excellence all around. They took care of all scheduling and paperwork without any hesitation. Any questions at any time of day I had, they were right there to handle it all. Thank you, Ken, for making this experience so easy and truly taking care of everything for us. read more

Ken is an amazing realtor and has gone truly above and beyond to make the whole home buying process as easy as possible. Even with a few challenges on the sellers side, he made everything happen so I could get the home I always wanted. Thanks Ken! read more

I just purchased an investment property with Ken. He was honest, prompt, respectful and delivered what he promised. I am working with him on another deal and will be looking forward to a wonderful long and fruitful relationship. read more

Ken has been our go-to agent for the past decade! He has helped us sell a project and just recently gotten us into a great home! Ken does not shy away from hard work and is super easy to work with. Highly recommended!!! read more

I worked with Ken Shapiro and his associates at Silverwood Properties on the sale of a home I had lived in for many years in Highland Park. Over the years, I renovated the property, and after moving out, continued renovating. It was a long effort to restore this once-beautiful bungalow with amazing views to its former charm - it had and has great bones! - but meanwhile, too, to update it with modern amenities as well. Thanks to Ken and his team, the effort paid off, in an over-list sale and a very fast escrow to a buyer who I believe is going to love this now beautiful home as much as I did. Ken is astute, efficient, unbelievably experienced, and both helped manage my expectations, and then, in the end, exceed them. He made recommendations that I had to think about, but quickly realized he was guiding me towards my goal. Without him, I wouldn't have reached that goal. His team was similarly experienced and efficient. Ken seems to know the Los Angeles market like very few agents I have spoken with. I highly recommend Silverwood Properties. read more

After a many unsuccessful attempts to be the highest bidder in this intense market, Ken was able to leverage his long standing relationships in the real estate community to find us an off market house. Without Ken we would not be in our dream home and are truly grateful for his patience and assistance. read more

Ken Shapiro is an excellent Real Estate broker, he helped me and my wife close on the house of our dreams. He was very responsive to all our questions and we had many because this was our first real estate purchase. He did an excellent job in negotiating with the seller and getting us a very good price (25 percent below the asking price), so now we have a cash positive property that's paying for itself. This is a dream come true and all thanks to Ken and his team. We will definitely work with him in the future and I recommend his services to everyone. read more

Ken successfully sold my income property during Covid. Covid wasn't the biggest issue in my case, one of my tenant was. I knew I needed a realtor able to understand and communicate the value of my property beyond this problem. Ken was the right man for the job. I chose him because of his years of experience and specialty in upcoming neighborhoods exactly where I was in Highland Park. I always enjoyed his marketing deal alert emails were he goes way beyond the standard realtors telling people to buy a property just because is beautiful. He adds value to it. He makes you think deeper than that. Anyhow, we had multiple offers and sold it for more than asking to a very committed buyer that bought the property even without viewing the main unit that was occupied by the nasty tenant. read more

I recently used Ken and his team to facilitate the purchase of a rental property in Los Angeles. In a very competitive market, Ken was able to help us secure the property. Faced with a tight deadline, Ken went above and beyond to make sure all of our questions and concerns were addressed in a timely manner. He is both professional and knowledgeable in regards to all things real estate. I highly recommend Ken as an agent, and looking forward to working with him again in the future. read more

As an investor, I've used Ken for two real estate purchases and he is my go-to guy for Northeast L.A. and the surrounding area. He is a very hard worker who will bring you lots and lots of options very quickly, has a lot of pocket listings, listens and will do everything in his power to make you happy and get your repeat business. His office is also very helpful in smoothing out the escrow period and continues to help after close. Ken is also (somewhat aggressively) a great salesman. He is not the kind of agent that simply agrees with everything you say, least of all any reservations that you have. He will make a very convincing case for most listings. He is eternally an optimist, and often a very convincing one at that. However one upside of this means he has a lot of good ideas for how to make properties work, and it's true you can't fault him for having a good stock. All in all, I've always walked away very happy from the experience and he is usually the first person I reach out to when looking. read more

Ken just sold our home in Pasadena at the height of Covid in just one week. He's got the knowledge and experience of a seasoned pro without the jadedness and pushiness. He was really patient with my wife and I who, if you can believe it, didn't always see eye-to-eye. Though I know he was busy, it felt like we were the only ones he was working with. Great communicator, and he developed a great relationship with the buyer's agent which helped the negotiation get done easily. Highly recommend. read more

We were first time home buyers who were looking for property that we could live in and rent to make some extra income. We had a budget that was challenging and with Ken we got into a larger house than what we thought we would, and a property that has much more character than we could have expected in a very competitive market. There were multiple offers on this property, including 5 developers and Ken still managed to make our offer the winning deal. Ken and his team were efficient, informative and helpful throughout the whole process. A real pleasure to work with and I would recommend them in a heartbeat. read more

I just closed a home in SilverLake and have to say Silverwood Properties did a fantastic job. I like them because: 1. Good negotiators: very fair and cordial. 2. Helped me get into an affordable home in an otherwise pricey part of town. 3. Held my hand every step of the way so there was minimal confusion during escrow. 4. They know this part of Los Angeles (SilverLake, Echo Park, Mt. Washington) better than other real estate agents in the area. 5. Are efficient and work with good people (escrow, inspectors, home warranty) so the process runs smooth and quickly. I called Ken based off the reviews on Yelp. I called a few others too. Buying a home is a business transaction, however it requires the right personal fit and once I talked to Ken I realised that he was my guy. Ken is understanding, listens while being focused and straightforward. He is honest in what he can and can't do. That is the kind of person I like to work with because things get done efficiently. Ken has finesse. He negotiated with many parties in a way that allowed us to compromise so that we all benefited; he kept everyone's best interest in mind throughout the process. I mean these are the skills that peace treaties are made on:) Lisette and Kate helped me through the escrow process. They were always there, they sent me everything I needed and explained each step of the process as we passed through it. They were always kind, supportive and available. I placed a bid, went into escrow and closed in 6 weeks! I feel fortunate to have had Silverwood Properties help me get into such a lovely home and literally with everything I was asking for and more! read more

Ken was very responsive to my needs. We found the home I was looking for in record time.

I just bought the my first home with the help of Silverwood Properties, and I can highly recommend Ken and his team (Anahit & Kate). They were always very responsive and quick to address any of my concerns or questions. What I most appreciated about the Silverwood team was that they were very accommodating and adaptable. Just when I decided to buy a home, I had a number of matters (financial, professional, etc.) arise that had to be addressed at the same time. Ken worked with me and the Seller, and was flexible and available himself, to ensure that I always had the time and information I needed before moving to the next step in the process. On the other hand, Ken made sure that I was never waiting around for something to get done. Making a major purchase like this is stressful enough, so I'm grateful that I didn't ever feel rushed or delayed. Overall, I could not be happier with my new home, which Ken found for me (we first met at a different property, but after talking for a few minutes he said he knew of "something that might work for me" - that was an understatement, he nailed it.) As for the process of actually purchasing a home, I really think the folks at Silverwood made it as painless as possible. Also, Ken has a lot of inside info about off-market and coming-soon properties, so if you're in the neighborhood market, its definitely worth your time to meet. read more

Very professional service. Excellent guidance through entire transaction. I highly recommend using Silverwood Properies.

Ken Shapiro is the best! He and his associates at Silverwood Properties are FULL SERVICE real estate professionals. After searching for 8 months, working on our own and sometimes with other agents, Ken jumped in and helped us find the perfect property, and helped us close the deal in a multiple bid and repeated "best & final" scenario. He's an "I'm on it" kind of guy, knowledgeable, competent, and a pleasure to work with. We were particularly difficult clients because of constantly changing our criteria and our minds about what we wanted - we were constantly pulling the rug out from under him. Other agents gave up on us quickly. But not Ken. He was patient, cheerful and accommodating. He gets a 5-star rating on every count. read more

The whole crew here are exceptional. Personable, professional, masterful experts! They walked me through the whole process of buying my first home. Archie Robb had my back and looked out for me like I was family. Thank you! read more

This is the second deal I have done with Ken and once again he did a great job! This was a complicated transaction with many moving parts but he helped BOTH parties navigate with ease. I hope Ken can find us another investment opportunity!! read more

Once again, Ken and his team at Silverwood Properties stepped up and hit it out of the park! We needed to sell our property and they stopped at nothing to make it happen. They worked hard to find the right buyer & negotiated to get us what we wanted & made amazing return on our investment!!! Experts at their jobs!! Thanks again for all of your hard work! We are looking forward to finding our next investment property with Ken!! read more

I met Ken about 15 years ago when I had purchased my first two rental properties (both in Echo Park). I believe Ken was just starting out as an agent (at least in that area). I kept in touch with Ken's activity via his newsletters, and I always liked perusing his new listings and learning about the market from his notes to his readers. Recently I contacted Ken to help me sell my duplex in Echo Park as I know he is THE expert in this area. It's only the second time I have sold property, and I was shocked at how seamless and easy going Ken made the transaction. (I don't recall my first sale being this easy.) His advice on the ideal listing price (lower range is best in this market, to encourage more buyers/a bidding war) and prediction on the time to escrow was spot on. He knows the area and the market well. He quickly established rapport with the buyer's agent (and really, all the agents who represented offers), and when it came down to the dreaded request for repairs or credits, Ken made a great recommendation - an easy concession that appeased the buyer. When an issue concerning a misunderstanding came up, Ken owned up to it and did the right thing. His word is solid, which is something you (sadly) cannot say of all real estate agents (and those who buy and sell frequently in LA will know what I mean by this!) I was happy with the price (a decent amount over asking), and we were able to close our 30 day escrow early by almost a week (it would have been even sooner if the buyer didn't have to wait for her funds to get transferred out of her brokerage account). Actions speak louder than words, and Ken's delivery of results is evidence that he's worth the hire. read more

I found Silverwood Properties on Yelp and wish I had chosen someone else. My husband and I were shopping for our first home and were in the lower end of the price spectrum-- which I'm sure is why we are dissatisfied with the service we received. We did all of the searching ourselves on MLS, Zillow and Redfin and asked Kate to set up viewing appointments. Ken sent us one listing-- that was completely outside of the neighborhood where we were looking. Once we got into escrow, Ken never clearly explained the process. We were pretty confused the whole way through. Also the office was disorganized, and tasks were handed off to various assistants without any real continuity. I was being asked to sign off on documents that I had never received, and did half of the following up with the title and escrow companies myself. While we did end up with the house we wanted, we did most of the heavy lifting. So if you've got a challenging budget, don't want to waste valuable time waiting for Ken to send you listings, and don't want to project manage your own closing, I would suggest looking elsewhere for a broker. I will say that the two bright spots were Ken's recommended lender, Dave Kutner, The Friendly Lender, who is extremely helpful. I also enjoyed working with Kate, who was organized and attentive. read more

Ken is the undisputed king of East LA realestate. I honestly don't think we would have received better guidance & service if we were family. I truly mean that. My fiancé & I came to Ken after having not so pleasant experiences with 2 other agencies... Both had been recommended to us, but the first didn't have a deep knowledge of the Eastside and the other didn't give us a level of attention & professionalism that made us comfortable. From day one of walking into Silverwood every bit of advice we received was spot on, and we never once felt like we weren't a priority... Case and point, during escrow some questions came up about permitting for the renovations we were planning - Ken personally came downtown to the city office with us to make sure we were in the clear. His team, Kate & Gina, were always super friendly and eager to help with any questions or needs. In the end we not only closed on a perfect fit mixed use property in exactly the location we wanted, but I also learned an incredible amount about realestate that will be carried forward to my next venture. So to sum all that up in two words - Highly recommended! read more

Ken Shapiro and his team have been absolutely indispensable in our day to day work in real estate development. We have worked with them since 2015 and have nothing but the highest of praise for their exceptional knowledge level, lighting fast response speed, and extraordinarily proactive approach to client care whether you are a first time home buyer or a professional Developer. We just completed our latest transaction on October 30, 2019 where once again, Ken and his team piloted the complex transaction to a flawlessly smooth landing for both parties involved. We recommend Ken, Kate, and Miranda from Silverwood Properties wholeheartedly. read more

Silverwood is the absolute BEST realty company around! Ken Shapiro and his team helped me buy my home when no other company was willing to help. There were extra steps and a lot more work in my specific situation and the Silverwood team made all of the extra phone calls, worked weekends, even had specialists scheduled to help me with certain inspections, when I had no clue who to call for certain home owner jobs :) They really helped me and now I live in the house I had been dreaming about owning for years! I cannot express how much I appreciate their help. If you want a family feel and great people to work with and help in the purchase of your next home, Ken and Kate will not disappoint! They are truly wonderful and looked out for me through the entire process. Thank you Silverwood!!! read more

We feel so lucky to have had worked with Ken. He made getting our dream home simple and painless. The process can feel so overwhelming. He supported us, answered all our questions, and helped us get the house we wanted. read more

I first met Ken 5-6 years ago....he has helped me purchase 2 rental properties in Echo Park since then. Both properties have turned out to be excellent investments with highly positive cash flow and significant appreciation. Here is the thing: in both transactions, I felt like Ken's rental income estimates were high and fix-up cost estimates were low. I was proven wrong....TWICE. He definitely knows the market, and, in fact, I even referred my own tenants to him when they were interested in looking to buy. I can also say, that over the years, Ken and I have remained close even when I am not in the market...i have called him for advice on contractors, and other matters and we always end up chatting about other things, and he is always willing to lend an ear and offer his help even when there is no commission on the line. In any case, I would use Ken again, I would refer him again, and I would suggest that anyone who is looking for a realtor should stop by Silverwood Properties for a chat w/ Ken. read more