Working with Jennifer on the purchase of my first home was an incredibly positive experience. From…read morethe very beginning, she made what could have been a complicated and overwhelming process feel completely manageable and stress-free. Jennifer was not only highly knowledgeable about every step of the loan process but also took the time to explain everything clearly, answer all of my questions, and made sure I felt comfortable and informed throughout. What I appreciated most was how client-centered she was. She was always responsive, transparent, and truly committed to helping me secure the best possible outcome. Thanks to Jennifer's professionalism and support, I was able to close on my dream home smoothly and on time. I am so grateful for such a dependable and trustworthy partner on this journey, and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone in need of a loan agent!

I've known Jennifer for years. She is welcoming, cheerful and knowledgeable about every loan you…read moreneed for your home. If anyone can get you a home loan and work out any kinks you might have along the way it is her! She's done so many, she knows what she is doing and how to do it efficiently and with the best interest rate! Whether you are a first time buyer loan to a re finance, she is the one you are looking for. I recommend her highly.

My wife and I just completed a very important loan with South Bay Equity Lending. This is a firm…read morethat puts the clients needs first and foremost and makes sure that the product selected for the client is exactly what the client needs. The staff is extremely knowledgeable , friendly, professional and always available for any questions. . The staff is guided by a strong sense of professional ethics. I would not want to work with anyone else. If I was not limited to five stars for a rating, I would certainly rate them as high as possible. My wife and I extend our sincerest thanks to everyone at South Bay Equity Lending.

Matt, Andy and the SBEL team were so great to work with - 10/10 would recommend. We needed lots of…read moreadvice to understand what we could afford, and then to move rather quickly on our loan, and they made it happen. We are in our dream home and are so grateful to SBEL!

We used Circadian Mortgage Brokers for the purchase of our new home. Our realtor had recommended…read morethem to us and we're so glad we went with them for our mortgage. As first time homebuyers, JR and Angela made the home loan process, something we were unfamiliar with, seem so easy. From pre-approval to closing, they did all the legwork and kept us updated along the entire way. They were always available to answer any of our questions and were very responsive. All we had to do was follow their instructions and that was it. For the purchase of a home, where everything is fast paced and time critical, you want a team who can get things through in a timely manner. JR and Angela will make that happen. Also, JR follows and knows the market real well. He advised me to lock in our rate based on what he was seeing and I'm glad I followed his advice because he was right. The interest rates started going up again after we locked in the rate. Not only that, but he reached out after we closed and offered his help for any questions we have even if it was unrelated to home loans. We're so grateful to have worked with Circadian Mortgage Brokers to secure our home loan and will definitely reach out to them in the future for any future refinancing or home purchases. Thank you JR and Angela! You both are amazing!

JR and Angela were fantastic to work with during our first time home-buying process! Our realtor…read morerecommended them to us, and from the beginning, JR was very communicative, transparent, and supportive. He helped us navigate the entire loan process and took time to explain things properly. He and Angela were very responsive and prompt by email and phone, which helped to ensure timeframes were met. When it comes time to refinance or possibly buy again in the future, we'd contact JR again! Thank you, JR and Angela!

If you want someone who keeps you in the dark about the process because they don't know how to…read morenavigate it, Nader is your guy. Dishonest and untrustworthy, steer clear!

This is my first review on Yelp, and it's just something I had to write about. Nader Chahine, the…read morebroker at Cornerstone Home Lending is amazing at what he does. My wife and I just purchased a home and there were a ton of moving parts for the loan. I won't get into specifics so as not to put my laundry out there, but it was a loan that I was sure couldn't get done. But Nader got it done (along with Valerie and the rest of the team). As I told Nader, he's either the most adept loan broker I've ever dealt with (and I used to be in the mortgage game) or he's a flat out magician. And the best part of the whole transaction is that it was all above board. Bottom line, if anybody needs a home loan, I recommend Nader a million times over. Thank you Nader!!!

Simply put, Sep is the BEST! From the day that I called Sep to just get an idea on the journey of…read morebuying a home till closing the escrow was less than a month. Thanks to Sep I was able to buy my first home and it was exactly what I was looking. Here's why I enjoyed and valued Sep's expertise: - Sep cares - Sep listens to priorities and provide you with options within those parameters - Never felt that Sep was pushing me towards any specific home - Sep takes the time to educate and for someone analytical and data driven like myself it helped me significantly to make the right decisions - Sep has integrity and you can rely on him

Sep was a great and responsible agent! He was able to help me to find the right customer. I'm…read morelooking forward to working with Sep in the future!

There is a reason Alison is listed among America's best real estate agents. She is a rockstar…read more We randomly met Alison years ago at an open house when we first started looking for a home. As first time home buyers, she spent over an hour with us walking through what we should expect in the process and giving us details of neighborhoods and the local communities. She took the time to understand what we wanted in a home and then used her network to find us our dream home, off market. When we decided to sell, our first call was to Alison. We were a bit concerned about selling our home during a pandemic, but Alison reassured us of the safety precautions she and her team were taking - and made sure that everyone that entered our home followed the same precautions. Alison operates with the highest integrity. It is clear she is passionate about real estate and her clients. She was there every step of the way, understanding our needs, making sure we understood the process, pros and cons of every decision, and what we should expect next. And best of all, she breathes the South Bay. She knows the neighborhoods, understands the communities, and is well networked. We highly recommend Alison and are thankful we found her. She is simply the best.

With her long standing, sincere and active dedication to our South Bay community and well…read moredemonstrated industry savvy, we knew going into our search for our first home that Alison was our best possible asset. Having lived next door to her for several years, she'd become a trusted neighborhood Auntie -- going out of her way to give our daughter opportunities and support and being a general ray of sunshine in our lives. We conducted a couple of extensive home searches with Alison, both strained by acute and 'historic' market conditions beyond our control (2020 & 2024) -- her relentless perseverance, patience and creative thinking saved the day in the face of unique challenges and the intense (aka painful) realities of inventory and budget. Alison's steady hand and consistent willingness to go above and beyond also saved our sanity! Her nonstop referrals to excellent service providers from lenders and inspectors to plumbers and roofers guided our process, surrounded us with care & expertise, and dramatically empowered our level of confidence to navigate the wild ride of SoCal real estate. We could always trust her to give it to us straight, never sugar coat, and yet also gently guide when circumstances became raw (inevitable in buying your first home in one of the most challenging markets that exists!). Alison is incredibly responsive, diplomatic, sensitive, and well versed in the ins-and-outs of our housing market -- all of which eased the process, gave us peace of mind, and most critically, allowed us to make a smart purchase & wise investment that gave us comfort, security, and value. She is practical, has an excellent design eye, energetic, ultra professional, and deeply thoughtful. If there's information she doesn't have readily on hand (rare), she will track it down promptly and precisely every time. Her positive energy is infectious and she puts her client's needs above all else. It's hard to say enough to fully describe Alison, as she's more of an experience than a real estate agent! As first-timers, the purchase process can be profoundly confusing, disorienting and daunting. So having the right person (literally) by your side is a true game changer. We will return to her expert care when it's time to sell or buy in the future, without question. And meantime, she's become a treasured part of our extended family -- the cherry on top!

We've known and worked with Britt since 2001. Back then, she spent countless weekends showing us…read morehomes, but the timing just wasn't right for our family. Even though we didn't end up buying, she was always patient, honest, and never made us feel pressured. What we appreciated most was that Britt genuinely took the time to understand our family and what we were looking for. She never tried to sell us a house just to close a deal. Instead, she gave honest advice, learned our tastes, and wasn't afraid to tell us when a home wasn't the right fit. When the timing was finally right years later, Britt helped us find the perfect home for our family. It has everything we were looking for, especially the potential to customize it and truly make it our own, which was especially important to my wife. Throughout the process, Britt was professional, responsive, hardworking, and always had our best interests at heart. Her knowledge on the SouthBay and Palos Verdes Peninsula is second to none! If you're looking for someone who genuinely cares about finding you the right home, not just making a sale, we can't recommend Britt highly enough. 10/10!!!!!

We had such a good experience with Cari Brit and her team. She priced my moms house right and it…read moresold in less than two months. She also helped us with getting it ready and staged which was huge. I highly recommend Cari and will ask for her help should I have another property to sell.

We initially hired TJ Powers to manage our HB condo since we lived out of state and we honestly…read morecould not have managed the property without him! His attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and consistently kind and patient demeanor ensured that our renter was happy and we didn't have to worry about a thing. When it came time to list the property, we felt so fortunate (& relieved) to have TJ as our broker and looked no further for anyone else! The sale went through smoothly, and practically stress-free, without a hitch. We attribute both the quick sale (offers within days of listing) to the final closing to TJ's professionalism and grace. TJ focuses on building relationships, and we felt sad that our business partnership ended with the condo sale, but know he'll be the first person we call for any future property deals and will continue to recommend him highly to family and friends.

TJ Powers has been my realtor for the past several months and I can describe his services as…read moreoutstanding! Energetic, laid back/professional, and very polite are a few of his qualities. He helped me rent out my Marina del Rey condo recently. I was new to this and he spent time working with me to understand the Marina City Club rules & regulations, which we complied to. Proceeded writing up an ad and taking & posting photos. He found me a very good tenant within 1 week! He is a very good communicator. We communicate via phone, email, texts. Writes up a draft lease agreement for review, then finlazes when both parties approve. Also since I am out of town he coordinates delivery of monthly rent. Overall, I have enjoyed doing business with TJ Powers, he is resourceful & very reliable!!