I honestly cannot give Elly enough stars. Elly was absolutely amazing to work with - and we engaged her services almost two years before our transactions closed - so we've spent a lot of time together throughout the process. In a market with low inventory, Elly took the time to find out what we wanted in a new home and was patient and diligent in helping us find and negotiate the perfect home! She figured out early on what was important to us and was proactive in scouting out new listings. She was patient when we wanted to see homes that were not quite in our scope. She is honest, ethical, trustworthy and really does put her clients' needs ahead of her business and sees the value in long term relationships versus short term gains which can often be a unique trait in high dollar amount business transactions. When we finally did find the perfect home she helped us secure it at a great price, guided us through the lengthy inspection and repair process and was absolutely supportive every step of the way. While doing this she also helped us list our home to multiple offers above asking price and start the escrow process on the sale on a matter of days! No matter how busy Elly may be she makes you feel like you're her only client. She's patient, smart, good hearted and fun to be around (when you're buying and selling a home you spend a lot of time with your realtor!). We are so fortunate to have worked with Elly and can't recommend her enough. read more

We just purchased our first home with the help of Jill Mitzev. We were referred to Jill by 2 friends who purchased houses in the San Clemente area through Distinctive Coast Properties a couple years ago. Because it was our first home and we had a tight budget, we needed lots of advices and had a ton of questions. Jill was extremely patient, friendly and available throughout the whole process. She promptly returned my calls if she did not answer them right away, she kept us informed of the process and the developments at every step of the way. She provided great advices on the neighborhoods, schools and services in general and worked closely with our mortgage broker to make things easier for us. Even though I am sure she had multiple clients at the same time, we felt like our house hunt was a priority for Jill. She suggested many properties that corresponded to our wish list, provided important advices when we considered a property that did not suit our family needs and made the purchase of our home a fun and easy process. We are delighted with the services we received from Distinctive Coast Properties and will absolutely work with them again with our real estate needs in the future. read more

We just completed our third transaction with Elly and each time she amazes me with her knowledge of the local real estate culture and how to make transactions work as smoothly as possible. She understands how to price a home right to sell fast, how to make sure you're getting the home you'll love long term, what steps to take, and what to do when things get challenging. She's helped us with everything from winning a bidding war on our last home to selling our home in under 30 days to helping us successfully purchase a short sale that was nothing short of a miracle! In the growing popularity of buying and selling without an agent, after everything Elly has successfully guided us through, that you could never know without her 18 years of experience, I would never want to do this without her! My husband has said multiple times "Elly is the reason we got our house." I can't recommend her enough!!! read more

Recently bought a home thanks to Elly Harris. This was my third home purchase and she was outstanding and very responsible. Highly recommend for anyone looking to purchase a home in the San Clemente area. Pros - Strong knowledge of San Clemente vicinity - Tenacious about following through in every aspect of the purchase - Great referrals to Insurance, Escrow, Loan agents - Strongly listened to my feedback and adjusted to my needs, helping me see the benefits and drawbacks to my lines of thinking. - Was able to negotiate a complicated contingency with confidence Cons - none found - it was the smoothest purchase I could have imagined given the complicated terms. She made it happen. Special Insider Tip: If you are new to the area, ask her to take you through Pedro's Tacos drive through - that was such a great local experience! read more

Jill Mitzev and Elly Harris are fantastic, smart, professional, hard-working, trustworthy, efficient, and extremely friendly and kind real estate agents. Recently, Jill assisted us in purchasing a home in San Clemente while we were in the process of preparing and selling our home in Washington. She worked very hard every day throughout the two month process to ensure that every aspect of our new home purchase went as smoothly as possible, and went the extra mile many times to supervise the needed repairs and oversee the closing process. Jill always communicated with us promptly and clearly to keep us apprised of all necessary details. Elly is also wonderful and provided much appreciated backup. We couldn't recommend them both more highly. Many thanks to Jill and Elly. read more

Loved working with Jill! We made a long distance move and Jill's knowledge of the community was a tremendous resource to us in guiding our move. She was always available, even on short notice and worked behind the scenes for us too in investigating options in advance. She listened to us and observed our reactions in helping us find the perfect house for our family. She was patient while we explored options in deciding what was the best community for our family. She is a very upbeat, energetic person with shrewd personal and business sense. Very easy to work with, very welcoming to the community. Jill was fabulous throughout the entire process, and I highly recommend her! read more

We were thrilled with the support, expertise and work ethic that Jill Mitzev provided us with in our home purchase. We provided her with difficult purchase criteria and she showed patience and steadfastness throughout the process. She has terrific negotiating skills and a vast network of contacts that allowed us to find and close on the perfect house for our family of seven. I was always impressed with her very quick response times. She was ALWAYS available for us and that makes her so successful with her clients. She really went above and beyond the call of duty consistently which makes her stand out as one of the best realtors in the area. We recommend her highly. read more

I recently sold my beloved home in San Clemente and chose Elly to represent me during the process. Elly is a good friend and neighbor and I trusted her to help me through this difficult and confusing process. From the day we signed the listing agreement to the day the transaction closed, I couldn't have been more pleased with my choice. Elly was extremely patient and knowledgeable and I never doubted she had my best interests at heart. She found the perfect buyer and helped me navigate the ups and downs of selling a home professionally and with ease. I would highly recommend her services and am grateful for all of her advice and assistance. read more

I cannot say enough good things about these ladies! From the start they were so professional, full of great ideas that REALLY made a difference in the quick sale of our home, and never failed to go out of their way to make every step as easy on us as possible! Isn't that what everyone wants from a real estate agent?! Not only did Elly aggressively sell our house in 10 days, she also went above and beyond to find us another home to settle in until we find our next dream home in SC. Now I have fantastic resources and real estate agents, and an awesome friend. Thank you! read more

Jill was our agent as we bought a duplex for our daughter to live in one unit and rent out the other. She was very responsive to our situation. We live out of town but she was able to educate us and keep us abreast of several rental markets in the area. She was able to get us in to everything we wanted to see. She even video'd an open house we were unable to attend! When we bought, we felt comfortable it was for the right price, felt we knew the potential rental market, and are very happy we found a great home for our daughter. A triple win! read more

As a mortgage broker, I know how real estate sales normally go. I was expecting to have to push my agent and maybe even do some cleanup work to keep things on track. What a breath of fresh air it was working with Elly and Jill. Their estimate was spot on and the open house went without a hitch only 3 days after starting the process. Elly kept me informed on what she was doing and got paperwork to me immediately. We closed on time and she even negotiated a couple of requests at the last minute. (And she's just a nice person to deal with). read more

Elly and Jill are simply the best. We worked closely with Elly to sell our San Clemente home and we were continually impressed with her professionalism and knowledge of the current real estate market. She has excellent marketing skills and always had time for our phone calls. Elly also represented us during our purchase of our new build home. When the time comes to sell our current home she will absolutely be our agent again. We feel that we not only successfully sold our home but we also gained a friend. read more

We loved working with Elly! She was consistently very responsive, communicative, and always had our back as the buyer. While many agents seem to just want to close a transaction, Elly always had our best interests in mind and would only let us close under the right circumstances. Elly is ethical, trustworthy and a great partner to have by your side during one of life's biggest decision processes. And in the process, she became a great friend (and counselor). We would definitely work with her again. read more

I have worked with Elly now for over 5 years. We have rented, bought and sold homes with her and I wont ever work with anyone else. We have now become friends, but her professionalism hasn't wavered. She is extremely knowledgeable about the San Clemente housing market, neighborhoods and local happenings. She is also NOT a pushy sales person and always does what's best for her clients. Thanks Elly for getting us through another successful transaction, you make the stressful process easy! read more

Elly was absolutely incredible to work with on the purchase of our home! She was patient and worked through every little hiccup that came up, and totally went the extra mile multiple times to make things come together for us. I never felt like I was bugging her or putting her out when I had to get in contact with her over and over, from questions about the home purchase process to asking her to let us into the house before closing date. I would recommend her to any of my friends! read more

We have had a fantastic experience working with Jill from our very first meeting! We told her what we wanted. She listened! She understood exactly what we were looking for in a home. She took us to see exactly the kinds of properties we were interested in. She was patient, helpful, professional and kind. We can't recommend Jill enough. If we are ever looking for another property we will make a beeline to her door! read more

Just had the best experience with buying a new home and selling another. Ellie was so professional and efficent. She made the processes easy and obtained excellent prices for both properties. She is also such a nice person. She followed up with me to ensure that any little wrinkles were ironed out. If I have any future real estate needs I will definately call Ellie. Absolutely 100% satisfied. read more

We were relocating from FL to Irvine, CA and I couldn't have gotten our house without her tenacious efforts. Throughout the process of looking for a home and closing on one, she has been very efficient and responsive. She is a competent and reliable realtor. Moving from FL, I am very fortunate to know her. I know I can count on Elly. read more

Jill and Elly helped us find and purchase our first home in Orange County. They both brought so much knowledge of real estate and the local area! Jill was a great advocate for us during the whole process, and put hours of work into helping us get the best deal we could on our house. I will never use anyone else for real estate needs. read more