I would highly recommend Lorraine Bruyelle if you need a realtor, she was easy to work with and helped me get my first home (while staying in budget). We looked at dozens of homes, at all hours of the day, and summitted a handful of offers until we finally found the right home. Lorraine helped me craft the perfect offer and it got accepted!! Unfortunately, the story does not end there, the sellers relator was a nightmare to work with but Lorraine was on top of it and dealt with all the problems. At the end of the day I got the keys and am looking forward to moving in soon. Thanks Lorraine for all your help!! read more

This review is for Trivonney Yong (License # 02374413). I feel that she is not trustworthy or honest. I watched on my security camera as she approached my house. She did not know that I was home. She put her flyer inside my mailbox and rang the doorbell. Then she ran off quickly. She is not a postal worker and knows this is not legal. She doesn't care about honest business practices. She did this to other neighbors. We filed a complaint against her with the USPS postal inspector. read more

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I'm so glad to have met Anna Wong at First Team Real Estate. She has been so instrumental in the search for our second home purchase. She listens to our needs and concerns and is very thorough and caring. Thanks so much Anna for all that you do. read more

I had a concerning experience with this Korean realtor. Previously I was pressured to write a good review which I took down after I have done some research and realized mine was not a typical experience of a realtor. He pressured me to hire his handyman for the inspection because he worked with that handyman for 10 years. His handyman barely covered anything. I had to spend almost 1/6 of house price to make the house livable due to countless maintenance issues found. I still don't know why escrow was only 15 days instead of longer period. I didn't have enough time to go through important details which cost a lot of money later. I raised questions about the conditions of appliances and he conveniently brushed them off; " just Google it" " there should a manual somewhere" There wasn't. And he also referred me to a Korean financial advisor whom he also worked with for 10 years. She was so shady and lacked credentials I decided not to work with her. He also referred me to a Korean painter who "only takes cash upfront" for a " huge discount" which I also had to pass. The Korean "licensed" electrician he recommended totally refused to check out my issues because he was "busy". I had to deal with countless maintenance problems by myself with the home warranty the previous owner provided. The home warranty didn't fix anything while collecting $75 service call fee diligently. When I raised a question about home warranty, he brushed it off. If I have known I would spend huge amount of money to make the house habitable for basic human being, I wouldn't have purchased. The last thing that shows his lack of professionalism is the fact that he requested to have a dinner with me after closing which I found creepy. Also concerned is his limited English. I think he did pass his American license but he reminds me of a monolingual Korean senior who passed US citizenship test out of desperation for government benefits. read more

I was disappointed with this real estate company. Karen Miller was the agent she worked way more for the buyer then us the seller. If you get offered her deals weigh them carefully. She refused to put things in writing stating that she could not. She had terrible communication. Likes to tell you what realtors does do but does not walk you through process. She Does not let underwriter do job. She quotes you numbers but does not want to put in writing. Overall this was miserable experience and alway made to feel like we were working for her and were wrong for questioning things. Karen was very good at making you feel like she was be bending over backwards for you and yet she was infact hired and to be compensated for the process of selling your house. read more

I had a great experience with Karen Franssen as a first time homebuyer and I can't recommend her highly enough. She worked tirelessly to help me find a home and I am happy to report that in a matter of two months she found me the perfect place and she was integral to making a successful offer tailored to the specifics of the seller and myself - no small feat in the very hot market of 2022! I feel I made the absolutely right choice working with her. It was a wonderful experience. read more

Excellent Realtor, Philip DeMatteo! As executor of my father's estate, I contacted Philip DeMatteo to sell his condo. Philip did so much for me! I live out of state and he handled everything. He got bids for improvements, he dealt with a very stressful situation with the testy homeowners association about a structural issue, and then, wait for it, sold my father's car that was parked in the parking garage with a dead battery. He was the most helpful realtor I have ever known and I count my lucky stars that we happened to find him during a stressful weekend going through my father's things. His team is amazing, too. I just cannot say enough about them. They even offered to stage the condo for no additional fee. Pretty amazing. I highly recommend Philip DeMatteo and encourage you to contact him for all your real estate needs. read more

Wendy Smith was amazing through the whole home buying process. What stood out to us about her was that she took the time to EDUCATE us on the whole process and paperwork before even looking for a home. She met with us on our time frame and was always available to answer any questions we had along the way. Wendy also provided us with space to think before making decisions, WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE! Even after we closed escrow, she has made herself available to meet with service providers when we are not. She is going above and beyond the call of duty. We found our dream home because Wendy heard our needs and worked with us to make it all come together. We are forever grateful for her help in helping us buy our first home. read more

Carol Gasper-Knutson from First Team Real Estate in Seal Beach is the best. She was so knowledgeable about the area in Leisure World and found the right place for me. She is very friendly and helpful. Always gets back to you with answers to questions. I would definitely recommend her for any real estate needs. Thank you Carol. Great Job! (Joyce) read more

Scott and Vlasta were amazing! They showed our home, found buyers and gave us a lot of helpful feedback! Thank you so much for being helpful and selfless. I would refer Scott and Vlasta all day long! read more

Lorraine and First Team helped me purchase the house I couldn't live without. I am so happy I chose them to help me purchase the property everyone else wanted too. ( Bidding War). My whole family thanks you and it was a pleasurable experience. Thank You. read more

We recently sold our house, and are very pleased to give our realtor, First Team Real Estate, an enthusiastic Five-Star review. Philip DeMatteo and his entire staff consistently proved themselves to be friendly, courteous, professional, knowledgeable, and timely. In addition to marketing and showing our home, Philip and his team also provided many other valuable services that would have been costly, time-consuming, and aggravating for us to pursue on our own. These included electrical, plumbing, and carpentry repairs and upgrades; moving; decorating; and staging the house from top to bottom. Philip was also able to recommend other companies that provided us with excellent services, such as landscaping, indoor/outdoor painting, and escrow. We are very pleased with how smoothly the sale of our home went, especially considering we were buying another home concurrently with the sale of ours, coupled with the unexpected challenges brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic. Most of the credit belongs to Philip and his team, whose work ethic, attention to detail, invaluable advice, and unfailingly outstanding service resulted in a very quick sale at higher-than-expected price. Moving can be a painful and frustrating experience, but Philip DeMatteo made it all relatively easy. We recommend him in the highest possible terms. read more

Excellent Realtor, Philip DeMatteo! I got my 1st Dream Home in Los Alamitos. Highly recommend him to everyone!!! And Special thanks to his assistants, Sean Bora & Tina Ceja Thank you for everything, read more

JC Kim is an excellent Realtor. He was the buyer's agent on a property our estate sold. He is very good about following up and keeping all parties moving. Because of him we had a smooth escrow that closed within 30 days. He goes out of his way to do any task that needs completion. We also found him to be honest through the transaction. We highly recommend him. read more

Brandon Caldarella has been managing my grandmothers house for YEARS! Once this last tenant moved out my mother decided it was time to part with her mothers house, the house she grew up in. My mother asked me to write this yelp in deep appreciation of the OUTSTANDING job done by Brandon. A few minor tweaks were done and beautiful staging of the house before listing. After such great preparation and planning, the house listed, sold for over asking price and closed on the last day of the year! Even though this was an extremely emotional sale for my mom, Brandon handled everything with grace and charm. We are very grateful to him and would recommend him without question for both property management and property sales!! Thank you Brandon, you've gone over and above just like you have for years!! read more

I found Karen Franssen through my credit union. She was AMAZING to work with. She was not only an expert on the areas around Long Beach where I wanted to live, but she was also incredibly supportive. She never pressured me, but made sure I was well educated on what my money could buy. I looked at quite a lot of properties. Karen showed them all with a smile. She said, "It's important that you see a lot of places so that you'll know your place when you see it." In addition to making process of finding a property that was perfect for me a pleasure, Karen made sure that the escrow process was smooth as silk. I highly recommend Karen. If you are lucky enough to work with her, you will be thrilled with the experience. read more

If you need a realtor, you can can count on Phillip DeMatteo to find you your future home. This is actually the 2nd go round, me and my wife have worked with Phillip. He landed us our first home, (a condo) 3 and half years ago. We had no idea of who to talk to and where to go to first. My wife's best friend suggested Phillip to us because he also help them purchase their first actual house. So we made the phone call and he responded right away. We told our goals, what cities we we're looking at and how much house we could afford. Our biggest goal was location was to stay in Los Alamitos for the school district. Phillip does what he does best and he found us 1 listing. We went to check it out and it was everything we we're looking for. SO YES. The same Saturday we first Phillip, he FOUND US us our first home, WE WERE SIGNING PAPERS and we're on escrow the following Monday. Now, here we are 3 and half years later. My wife wanted to upgrade into something bigger than what we had. Again, our main goal was to stay in city of Los Alamitos. I said there's only one realtor I want to work with and that's Phillip. We make the phone call and here we are again, house searching with Phillip. He will even pick you up sometimes to check out the listings you are inquiring about. He will go beyond and above to get you an appointment to check out a listing as soon as possible. So he found us several houses we liked, but in the end, HE ULTIMATELY LANDED AND FOUND US our future house in Los Alamitos like we wanted to all along. He also has the best assistant's. Tina Ceja and Sean Bora work just as hard, night and day like Phillip, to help you with what ever you may need, what you need sign, help move, who to contact, set up appointments with whomever,etc. Again, Phillip is the BEST and there is nobody else i would rather go with than him. He delivers the BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE a realtor can give. He communicates with you 24/7 whether it be by phone call ,text, or email the entire step of the process. There is no one else who will dedicated their time and effort better than this man. He truly goes beyond what a realtor should do and we are truly blessed to have worked with him again. And if we ever have to do this all over again, you know we will be calling Phillip. Thank you Phillip, Tina and Sean for all your hard work! It is GREATLY APPRECIATED read more

First and foremost we are super impressed with the knowledge, experience and professionalism that Terrie Whitaker has shown us throughout the process. My wife and I would recommend her to anybody looking to buy or sell properties. The contacts Terrie has accumulated over the years is very helpful as well. I felt that she was willing to go above and beyond for any and all issues along the way. She made the whole experience very enjoyable and non threatening. I can't say enough good things about Terrie Whitaker. I hope her colleagues get to read this but I'm sure they already know her better than most. read more

. There is nothing more important when selling your home to know you can trust the people who represent you. We just began this process one month ago. I can't wait to create this review, because the Whitney's, Guy, Sherri, and Chase have exceeded our expectations. The help, expertise and professionalism offered so far have been so valuable. From referrals for services needed, to valuable opinions on paint choices and preparing our home.. We have every confidence they are truly our advocates in selling our home. We trust them implicitly. They are on OUR team. read more

Used First Team off and on since 2005 love them and the staff is helpful and friendly. Always a prompt response

I found the most amazing, hard working, dedicated realtor here. Ryan Miller not only helped us find our first home but in the process he was our advisor, problem solver, negotiator, personal assistant( he had phone numbers and emails of everyone involved from my lender to escrow to inspector). He was always available to show us properties either it was a Monday 9pm or Sunday football night (sorry for that Ryan). You rock Ryan!!!! Thanks again for everything you've done. read more

ROBERT JENNINGS a million stars My Husband and I just closed on our first home purchase here in Southern California. We were referred by a friend to ROBERT JENNINGS and SERIOUSLY everyone... THE BEST AGENT you could find. I almost don't want to put too much detail because I know we will be using him again, and I don't want the word to get out that he's amazing. He is the kindest, most dedicated, ALWAYS available, most reliable, professional, knowledgeable, prompt agent I have ever had. I could seriously go on about more attributes, but if you've read this far and haven't already called him you're just silly. We thought for sure that we would find a home and purchase quickly, but with the tricky market at this time and with many offers, we just didn't find anything we loved. It took just under a year to find the one and when we did we were so taken care of. He was so patient, always had resources, there was nothing that was left out and we seriously felt like he had our interest in everything he suggested and did. He has the best attitude, and just an over all go getter. There wasn't a phone call that wasn't returned or a message that wasn't responded to within minutes. (Sorry for those 6am messages :/) We are certainly sad we wont be having our weekly visits anymore as he feels like a friend (at least to us haha) :(, but we know we will use him again when the time comes to purchase or sell again. Thanks again Robert!! We'll Chat soon. Best Regards, The Pettengills read more

Linda Friend is one of the most considerate, patient and proactive realtors with whom I had the pleasure of doing business. We met during a showing at another property and I immediately respected and appreciated her approach to potential buyers. I kept her card and knew when it was time to buy a property I would give her a call. Fast forward about a year and a half, and here I am typing a review from my home office in my new property. Linda showed my girlfriend and I several properties over the course of about 6 months. We now have a place to call home for the next few years. When we are in the market to buy/sell again, my first call is going to Linda. Go with her and you won't be disappointed. read more

Special thanks to Realtor Katherine Hulsey for showing our lease listing in Huntington Beach to our new residents there. Katherine is top-notch! read more

After our last couple of realtor experiences, working with TERRIE WITTAKER at TEAM WHITTAKER/ First Team Real Estate, was like winning the realtor lottery. Her expertise, years of experience and attention to detail got my mothers home sold fast. Always available at a moments notice for our questions or concerns, we couldn't have asked for better agent. Wish we could have taken her with us for our next transaction...she's the best! read more

Special thanks to Realtor Linda Friend for all of her amazing hard work in getting us in to our new home and first time home owner. Linda made the process easy and smooth for us, she was always ready to help us and answer all of our questions, she the top-notch and I will definitely recommend her to anyone who is in the process of purchasing a home. Thank you Linda, job well done!! read more