Ok will try to do this review justice. Our daughter and her husband were looking to buy their first…read morehome and we thought it was crucial to find the right agent and word of mouth is my usual approach to finding someone for something as important as this. We have friends we can trust and while we have many acquaintances that were real estate agents we wanted the best. Let's just say we owe our friends a very nice dinner for the great suggestion to use Donna. Donna Di Maria-Carleo to be exact. I knew a little about real estate from dabbling 30 or so years ago but just enough to be dangerous. So glad Donna was there for us to guide us thru every step of what was a very detailed process. She was steps ahead of everything. For our daughter and her husband as first time buyers it was an eye opening experience. Donna was a professional tiger representing her clients and gets her hands dirty along the way getting involved with the home inspections and making sure the sellers were providing a home warranty plan. She ran interference with our lender, escrow and sellers agent and led and drove the process the entire way. We had a bump in the road when the sellers made a poor selection of escrow company (40 miles away instead of local) and it turned out to be a big mistake putting our Ernest money in limbo. This required an opening of a new escrow and more Ernest money on our part. Donna made sure the sellers ponied up $5k plus $2500 from selling agent as well as $2500 from her commission (wish she hadn't done that last part). Donna knows what she is doing and has assured me my other Ernest money will come back in 3-6 months (that's fine). After we started moving our daughter and husband in many yard tools were left behind which I thought was a nice gesture on the part of the sellers only to find out Donna paid them to leave them‍ behind!Another wonderful gesture from a caring professional agent who knows how to treat her client. See picture below for the welcome baskets she left for our daughter and her husband as well as hiring a cleaning crew to come by and give the entire place a full once over cleaning! Makes me want to go buy another house! When the time comes for my other daughter to buy a place we have our agent! Thank you Donna!

Gaby Pineda was amazing in helping me find a home - spending time to visit open houses across LA /…read moreOC (sometimes without me) and walked me through the purchasing process. She was extremely patient (which is hard to find these days) and very responsive to all questions I had. I would definitely recommend her for any of your home buying needs.

I highly recommend Donna for any of your realtor estate needs! She is a phenomenal agent. Donna…read morehelped us sell our first home in the South Bay Area swiftly, guiding us every step of the way. She is superbly knowledgeable in market strategies and very responsive to any questions you may have. We also appreciated her foresight, professionalism, and high-touch client support. Donna is the realtor you want by your side and well represents her clients. We can't recommend her enough. We couldn't have done it without her! Thank you again for everything, Donna!

I would highly recommend Donna Sugimoto. She helped me sell a home in the South Bay. Donna brings…read moreto the table a high level of professionalism, local market knowledge, and real estate acumen. And she'd an ever better person - warm, engaging, and a true pleasure to work with.

Mike and Heidi helped us sell our house within 2 weeks. What our initial realtor failed to do these…read moretwo were able to do swiftly while maintaining constant/quick communication, flexibility, and professionalism. They helped stage our house wonderfully; even when we tried to help, they insisted and made the process as smooth as can be. Mike and Heidi are also local to PV so they have bountiful knowledge of the area with great local connections. If the time ever comes again, we look forward to requesting their services once again.

Heidi and Mike were most professional and very efficient in helping to sell our condo; and their…read morefollow-up was beyond amazing! Do not hesitate to contact them should you have any real estate needs.

I've noticed a significant improvement in communication and responsiveness since Fernanda Virgen…read morestepped in as property manager. She is professional, pleasant to work with and consistently takes ownership of any issue that comes up. While we rarely have issues with our office suite, it's reassuring to know that when something does arise, it's handled quickly and efficiently. Fernanda has made a meaningful difference in our overall experience, and it's greatly appreciated. Overall the building at 777 Silver Spur is a beautiful space that has much more character than the normal office building. It's well run and always clean. My fellow tenants are all wonderful people - working hard in their small businesses.

We have been with Gardner Property Management for over two years. They are an amazing company to…read morework with. They are super responsive and take good quality care of their tenants. Their staff is super helpful and a pleasure to work with. We look forward to having a great ongoing relationship with Gardner Management Company!

Karen Anderson was the clear standout after I diligently interviewed three other agents to sell our…read morebeloved Carson home after owning same for over 50 years. She was immediately the most credible: prepared, data‑driven, and confident without any salesy pressure. She's an old‑school professional using today's technology to drive results. We appreciated her weekly updates without having to ask. We had just two weeks to prep the house, including a full exterior paint job, and Karen made the entire process turnkey. She hired and coordinated all the vendors so we didn't have to search or manage anyone ourselves, including a digital video tour that really showcased the property online. She obtained our pre‑approval for every expense before moving forward and stayed within our projected budget, which we greatly appreciated. One of the biggest selling points was Karen having her own staging furniture. But because of the size and layout of our house she brought in an outside staging vendor on her own dime so the home would show at its absolute best. Bravo Karen. No cutting corners with her. From there, she handled everything: prep, paint, staging, photos, video, pricing strategy, and negotiations. The home sold after the first open house, in one week, and over asking price. Claudia was the point person at the Open House and she was upbeat, polite and professional. As someone who watches both cost and value very closely, I can say without hesitation that Karen fully earned her commission. If you're serious about getting top dollar with minimal stress, interview a few agents like I did--but in the end, trust the one who gets it done. When you only have one shot at selling such an important asset, don't gamble with it; hire Karen Anderson. She's the Gold Standard of real estate agents.

Leigh Hanisee represented me as Buyer's Agent in my recent purchase of a home in Lomita and I could…read morenot be more pleased. I first contacted Leigh about a Keller Williams listing. That property did not meet my requirements, but Leigh promptly followed up with three more prospects, and the third, which was not listed, and I would not have seen without Leigh, was exactly what I was looking for. I made an offer on-the-spot. The home inspections routinely required as a condition of sale or financing can require a multitude of sub-contractors and service personnel to estimate and distribute potential repairs or resolution costs between the buyer and the seller. Leigh's existing relationships with qualified subcontractors that she coordinated, absolutely facilitated the transaction and minimized delays. The elapsed time between meeting Leigh and making a successful offer to purchase was no more than two weeks. Escrow was a flawless 30 days without any issues. I've experienced over a dozen real-estate transactions and Leigh made this the smoothest, most efficient and uneventful experience I could have imagined. Leigh Hanisee, Karen Anderson, The Prestige Team and Keller Williams get my highest accolades and recommendations.

Just purchased my first home, and the D'Amico team was amazing to work with - Incredible people…read moreboth John and Al have a lot of experience and know the areas very well. They take the time to help you with any questions and guide you through the process. They also have a team of wonderful people who are very helpful in this personal journey. They have a stellar reputation - when we were working with other teams like loan and escrow officers, they hear D'Amico group and they would perk up! Good people know good people! I'm sure I will be purchasing a new home in the future and would 100% want to work with this team again. Cannot thank them enough!

My experience with The D'Amico Real Estate Team was quite good. He knows the area well, and advised…read moreme very clearly about the value of my property. His team did a fantastic job of readying the property for sale, choosing the things that needed to be done and providing people to do the work. His skills in handling the offers were invaluable. He was friendly and communicative in handling both me and the buyers. I couldn't have been happier with my choice of a real estate agent.

This review is long overdue! Not only did Shima get us into our dream home, but she did it all…read morewhile she was getting married AND during the Holidays! The amount of time and care she put into us is UNMATCHED! Because we are first time homebuyers, we had ALOT of questions and Shima was there all the way to answer each and every one. Shima set expectations from the beginning and on the client side, we so much appreciate that. There was never a time when we were blindsided. 10/10 recommend!

I'm a real estate broker in NYC and my clients needed help selling their investment property in Las…read moreVegas so I referred Merie Ludena McGrath with the Kondo Group at Compass and they had the best experience! Merie was strategic with her marketing approach, completely professional, and communicative throughout the entire process and she made a cross-country sale seamless for my clients who could not be more pleased with the results and overall experience. Now they'll be able to buy the home they want in NYC!

Daniel is a highly enthusiastic agent. I was impressed that he even showed me off-market…read moreproperties. Although he is relatively new to the field, his supervisor has extensive experience, ensuring everything went smoothly from start to finish.

From the owner: I’m Daniel Grieco with Superior Estates — born and raised right here in Palos Verdes. I grew up on…read morethis hill, went to Miraleste Middle School and Peninsula High! From ocean-view estates to hidden local gems, I help clients buy and sell with ease across the South Bay. With deep local knowledge and a lifetime of experience on this hill, I make every step calm, confident, and rewarding. Local. Trusted. Raised on the Hill. Always here to make real estate simple. DRE #02248204