I believe racist practices & redlining are at play! We submitted a glowing package with CONSISTENT…read moreincome & even letters of recommendation for a home Fred was renting and he NEVER even called us back to let us know we had been rejected. When we contacted him after DAYS of waiting he informed us we were declined because of inconsistent income. HOW?!? My husband submitted a W-2 and I submitted a 2025 Tax return!! He never even called to tell us we didn't get the home. Short, dismissive & abrasive from the start. I had to schmooze him to prove not only we could afford the RPV property but as home OWNERS & Tenants with not a SINGLE late payment in 10 years, we were QUALIFIED!! What a pig!!

Went in today to get a copy of my lease! And was yelled at by a man who said I'm causing problems…read morewith this Mold issue and that I should take down the yelp. Refused to help me. Unbelievable when he said that there are 2 Fred Di Bernardo's, and they don't know where the other one is at yet they are related. This is the worst experience from this landlord who claims to be someone who cares for his tenants. Had to get this mold tested and it was not good at all. In fact I need a lawyer asap cause now they want to throw me out and sent me a 3 day notice. Can you believe this Land lord Fred Di Bernardo. San Pedro be careful who you rent from. It should be zero star.

Helped me find a wonderful tenant for my rental in record time! Was very responsive and helpful…read morewith what I had to do to prep my home for renting for my first time.

We have been going to Mr.Nakaoka for many years. He is very nice and knowledgeable with official…read morethings and can notarize documents. He has helped us numerous times in the past. Thank you always!

After more than a year in the process, I'm finally about to close on a house! As anyone who has…read moregone through it knows, this is a big and stressful life decision, especially for someone like me making a first home purchase. I was looking for someone who could understand and cater to my specific needs with patience, diligence, experience, and good communication. Jesse is all that, and importantly, he has deep insights of the South Bay area, which is especially crucial in this crazy housing market. I couldn't afford to go in short handed, and Jesse's full skillset was on display when it came time for the negotiation, and the sellers attributed rapport with Jesse as to the reason why they chose my offer. After the offer acceptance, Jesse and his awesome team were there every step of the way. Considering the circumstances (pandemic, hot housing market with double digit bids, my first purchase), Jesse made the experience as comfortable as possible. And it doesn't hurt Jesse is a really nice guy!

We are so grateful to have had Jesse during our homebuying process. He was responsive,…read moreknowledgeable and patient. I'm not sure if he's ever been flustered, because he handled everything with such a level head. It gave us peace of mind while making the biggest decision of our lives. We briefly worked with another agent 3-4 years ago and felt in the dark and overwhelmed. Our experience with Jesse could not have been more different. We cannot recommend him and his team enough.

Im so glad to have found Alexander Properties to help me buy and sell my house. Great customer…read moreservice always responsive and answered all my questions, made the process so easy.

Alexander Lux actually helped me find my current home in 2018. I enjoyed my experience so much,…read morethat I am now coming back to them to purchase my next property. They were personable, knowledgeable, communicative and easy to deal with. Thank you.

I had a great home buying experience working with Alyssa. From the first time I reached out to her,…read moreshe was consistently helpful and had great communication. My partner and I were first time homebuyers and didn't know anything about the process. I met with Alyssa and she walked me through the basics in a way that I could easily understand. She got us set up with the Compass app so we could search for homes through the app and let her know ones we were interested in. For every home, she followed up with the seller's realtor to get the status of the home. She went with us to open houses or set up private showings. It's such a big purchase, and having someone knowledgeable about what to look out for was super helpful. She let us know pros and cons for the homes we looked at and it really helped us make a decision. Once we found a house we loved, she put in the offer and took charge from there, which I appreciated. She explained the steps in escrow and kept us updated along the way. We had to counter offer and her advice on was probably what got our offer accepted! Alyssa helped set up the home inspections, plus contractor inspections to get quotes for repairs. I didn't have any experience with this, so being able to rely on her and her trusted contacts was invaluable. The closing process was very smooth and we ended up with a great house. The whole Ito Orio group were great throughout the entire journey - always sending updates, getting signatures, communicating with all the parties, everything was seamless. They all made the process super easy and I'm especially thankful to have had Alyssa's guidance during the process.

We had the pleasure to work with Scott Hamada as our real estate agent when looking to purchase a…read morehome in Torrance. My husband and I initially were looking on our own and were having such a difficult time due to the craziness of the housing market recently. Once we were connected with Scott, everything was less stressful and he was able to help us navigate the home-buying process from start to finish. My husband and I also are not originally from the South Bay area so having someone who grew up here and is familiar with the area was extremely helpful! Communication: Easy peasy! Scott was always easy to reach and promptly replied if any questions came up. Expertise: Scott was able to answer any questions that we came up with based on his knowledge and previous experience. He was able to clearly explain the process and paperwork to us non-real estate folk and provided us with insight throughout the entire process. Overall, we had a great experience working with Scott! He is so friendly, easy to work with, and gets the job done! We honestly do not know if we would be able to have purchased a home without his assistance. We highly recommend working with Scott!!! Thank you so much, Scott and the Ito Orio group!

I've spent the last few months trying to buy my first condo in Long Beach. On February 16, 2022, I…read morefound the perfect place for me. I made an offer 15k over asking. Mr. Duckett and his client countered the following day and asked for $585K. My terms were best, but others had offered $585K. Responses were due noon the following day at noon. I signed their counter at $585K that night, went to bed, and eagerly awaited the noon deadline. At roughly 10 am, Mr. Duckett sent a text message to my agent that read, "Just rcvd [sic] the verbal to accept your offer. I'll work to get signatures & be in touch." I was in a faculty meeting when my agent texted me the news. I joyously announced to colleagues that, after a month of researching this unit, waiting to see it, and making an offer, I finally landed it. Everyone cheered and congratulated me. Joy and relief brought me to tears. Six hours later, Mr. Duckett texted my agent and backed out of the deal. Somebody came in with more money after he and his client accepted my offer. He did not afford me or my agent the decency of a phone call, nor did he respond to any of my agent's messages for the rest of the day. Why contact us before the noon deadline and say the offer was accepted? What ethically sound person would act this way when he knows other offers would arrive later that day? I can suffer the loss of a failed bidding war. My issue is the way in which all this transpired. Every agent I talked to after it happened told me what happened was a significant breach in ethics. I contacted Mr. Ducket and expressed my concerns. The guy couldn't spell my name right, let alone apologize. Mr. Duckett took absolutely no accountability. A simple apology would have gone a long way.

Aaron's professionalism, friendliness, and efficiency while partnering with him to lease our condo…read morein Long Beach have by far surpassed our expectations! His level of integrity with quickly replying to inquiries, addressing any needs of our home, and providing 5-star service lets us rest assured knowing our property is in good hands! Would absolutely recommend the Duck Group Real Estate and look forward to many years of working together!

We've never had a bad experience in the almost 3 years we've been dealing with J&P. We only…read morecommunicate with Sandra and anytime there's an issue or maintenance needed on something we can't handle. Someone is at our door step to help. Like clock work! We've dealt with big corporate property managers and....this experience is 10x better.

I have spent the last 4 years living at a property that J and P Realty have managed and I have…read morenothing but positive things to say. Most if not all of my interactions be it over the phone or in person were with Sandra. She was always happy and professional and always asked how my young son was doing. If there was ever a maintenance issue, it was resolved either the same day or very next at the latest. Believe it or not I looked forward to dropping off my rent check because she and I would always talk for a few min about families, holidays etc. I moved out of the property due to the need for a bigger space. I think J and P and their staff are top notch in my opinion. Nick F.

Tim is great! Consummate professional. He clearly cares for his properties and values the trust…read moreplaced in him by property owners and tenants. Scheduling is simple and I haven't come across a problem he wasn't able to quickly find a solution for!

This property management company is a red flag. My current…read moreroommate and I were looking to move out and found the 2b/2b at 2223 Pullman Ln in Redondo. We first went and saw the unit (downstairs unit facing the street) during an open house. We were in contact with the company through email in which they were wanting us to sign a lease although we had never seen the garage. We had asked a few times to see the garage before signing the lease because why would you sign a lease for somewhere where you haven't seen the entire place yet? Tim kept ignoring our questions in the email and kept asking us for a lease start date. There must've been some miscommunication there. One of the front office ladies met us at the unit once more so that we could see the garage before signing the lease and giving a deposit. She told us that Tim would be meeting us and he was also showing the unit to somebody else and to meet him there at a specific time. When I called back to confirm, she then changed the time and was being very suspicious on the phone, leaving out information and not answering my questions in full. When we got to the unit, only the lady showed up and Tim was nowhere to be found. I asked her if Tim would be showing us the unit like she had told us, and she told us no, said he was unavailable. The way that she was answering us was very unfriendly and cold, and I suspect that she was lying to us from the beginning about the property manager meeting up with us again to do a final walk-through and document anything else that needed to be fixed or changed before we moved in (the stove needed to be fixed during the open house and the closet doors were broken). I had read some reviews online about this company but so far Tim seemed ok, but I wanted more information. My roommate and I went to talk to some neighboring units where we learned that there was a history of mold in the unit and that the unit has seen turnover every year due to this issue and that last year they had to tear out a big piece of a wall in the bathroom due to the mold issues and ultimately that's why the previous tenants had moved out. We were notified that the mold went all the way to the other units in front and all the way to the units upstairs along the wall. We reached back out to the property management company to give them a chance when we found out and to ask if a mold inspection had been completed since the previous tenants after they moved out. The property management company ghosted us after this. There are laws regarding notifying possible tenants before signing a lease of prior mold issues and that was not followed, even after given the opportunity to do so after finding out. I pray that whoever is in that unit now is not suffering with health issues due to the undocumented and unresolved mold problems the entire building seems to possibly have. Tim and his front office assistant lady are dishonest, sketchy, unfriendly and down right morally corrupt people if they allowed more people to move into this unity with remedying the mold issues. I would not recommend this property company to anybody.