I'm glad that my wife and I had Karen's expertise in helping us sell and buy a home.  She possesses…read morekeen skill sets of listening and negotiating that helped us navigate the time period of when we transacted. When we first met Karen, we told her what we were trying to accomplish - we wanted to sell our house in a hot market for maximum price and purchase a bigger house for minimum price.  Honestly everyone wants what I just wrote, but she really listened to what we were saying because she took that time to examine what was important to us.  What area were we trying to buy in, what were our requirements, how comfortable are we with uncertainty and etc?  That told me a lot about what we were getting into and who would be our champion. We listed the house in the first half of 2021.  She and her team help us work on how to present the house.  We know it's a booming market and we expected maybe a 5-6% over asking.  Rather, she was able to navigate 12.5% over asking.  We were thrilled.  But now comes the hard part.   Now we have to find a house and the house we want has specific requirements.  It must have a, b, c, d, e, f, g.  In the age of Zillow and Redfin, we can look at the listing ourselves and that belies the notion of what an experienced agent does.  Because of Karen's expertise and experience, she talked to us about the homes, and would tell us if there are similar houses in similar markets.  She guided us by listening empathetically or respectfully challenged us when we needed it.  We eventually found a house and we put the bid in.  I was nervous, so nervous that I accidentally used her as a therapist (she's really good in de-escalating tension).  When she called us with the good news, we found out we purchased the house about 6.9% over asking.   Why this is important is because from a percentage standpoint, we purchased a bigger house in a more desirable area for less than what we sold our previous house. If I had to put it in square footage, we sold our house at $501/sf and we purchased the new house at $348/sf.   Luck plays a big factor.  Karen is humble enough to know luck plays a big role in all our lives, but beyond her modesty and humbleness is this - she had the skill sets to act and win for her client when luck struck.  We were lucky to sell our house in this market, but unlucky to buy.  When we did buy, she helped mitigate the worst of a booming market.  In the end, we got a premium selling our house and a discount buying and we did it with Karen's help.  That is what her skill and expertise brought because anyone can get lucky, but it takes skill and talent to make something out of that luck. I'd be remiss to not mention the others on her team, Monica Dean and Emily Gibson.  Both Monica and Emily were quintessential in helping us get to our desired outcome.  Thank you team Karen.  ^_^

Karen is our realtor for life. We met her as the sellers agent when we purchased our first home,…read moreyears ago. She just helped us last week close on our new home. Her talent and professionalism were key in making the deal happen. I recommend her for all real estate matters. From buying a home, selling a home or help with your rental property she is the right person for you.

Zak is the best! Before working with him, I had another realtor who left me to figure things out on…read moremy own and didn't seem to have my best interests in mind. From the moment I started working with Zak, everything changed. He took the time to listen to exactly what I was looking for and guided me through every step of the process. Thanks to his expertise and negotiation skills, I was able to successfully close on a duplex, and he handled every negotiation with professionalism and confidence. Zak is knowledgeable, responsive, and truly cares about his clients. I always felt supported and knew he was looking out for my best interests. I couldn't be happier with the experience and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. Thank you again, Zak!

I had a wonderful experience purchasing with the Rivera Group. My mom, husband and myself were…read morelooking to buy a multi-family home in Long Beach. We worked with Zak and it was a great experience from start to finish. We were moving from LA so working with an established Long Beach agent was very helpful. We found a perfect home in a fantastic neighborhood. Cal Heights. It was a super easy home buying process and even after closing and moving in Zak and the other Rivera Team agents have been friendly and helpful. We are loving life in Long Beach.

If I could give 0 that would be great . We wanted to buy a…read morerental property and we sought the help of Heather Landeros . initially when we met her and gave her the project she was ok which made us trust her. We started seeing properties but we were not like any of it much . So personally my husband and me started to look into and found a condominium that we liked .. Trusted her with research on that propert, which was our mistake. smooth talking until we put in the offer and got accepted. . We did not realize she was working for the seller until we put in an offer that got accepted . The company Heather had employed for inspection, whom she said was reliable ,was ridiculous . The inspection was totally false .Kindly avoid doing any business with Heather Landeros. She is a nightmare. exteriorly looks as if she is good but when it comes to details she is very sloppy and somehow wants to do the sale . Does not take care of her clients KEEP AWAY from Heather Landeros1 a NIGHTMARE

Heather was great! She helped us buy and sell our first house…read more Always there for our questions, helped us focus on what we needed to do to get our house sold, made the showing process super easy for us, and she had a bunch of connections for anything from landscapers, to handymen, to junk haulers. At the end of the day she got us WAY more than we expected to sell the house for. Super professional, and always easy to work with. 10/10 thanks heather!

David and Daphne makes property investments a cake walk. Versed with the market, trending and…read moreinsightful. Not only were they instrumental with the research and legwork, they've always been accommodating with my schedule and going above and beyond. Moreover, these dual is a full service stop - orchestrating the search, transaction in purchase, and reference for the most competitive loans to managing the property. Nearly all agents value the buyer based on the projected commissions on purchase, but these dual treats each purchase with patience and respect that it's hard dollars saved that goes into a purchase - regardless of the buying price. As for property management, most agencies now sets up an electronic collection between the tenant and owner, and that's all. David and Daphne diligently make their periodic rounds to physically visit our properties to ensure proper up-keeping and alerting/recommending to us in advance of preventive maintenance. Can you say your property managers has this kind of personal undertaking and commitment?

Akita Realty's David & Daphne are wonderful to work with. They helped us buy our first home 3…read moreyears ago, and they went above and beyond to meet our needs and close on the house. We used their services to sell, and once again were excellent. They are very attentive, knowledgable, and respond quickly to any inquiries. I have yet to meet any other realtor who are more hard working, attentive, & friendly as Akita Realty.

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As a Certified Family Law Specialist, specializing in collaborative divorce with three decades of…read moreexperience in my field I was very impressed when I heard Melinda speak at a conference geared to Collaborative Divorce Teams, psychologists, financial experts, collaborative attorneys, and real estate specialists. As a certified divorce real estate expert Melinda was well informed, engaging, and easy to understand. Obviously an expert in her field she took complex scenarios and made them palitable so that I could take them to my clients and help them understand what was in their best interest. I would recommend her and be very happy to have her on my team.

Being a lender, I work with real estate agents almost daily. Some great and some not so much... I…read morecan honestly say Julie Vock is one of the best ones out there! I could tell from our initial conversation after the buyers introduced us that this was going to be a great experience. She worked tirelessly showing multiple properties to her first-time homebuyers, from Long Beach down to Costa Mesa. She ultimately found them the perfect home and worked her magic to get their offer accepted against very fierce competition. Immediately after escrow opened, she was on top of things and got everyone on the same page. It was a quick 21 day escrow, so her organization and communication really made a difference. She eventually got our buyers a huge seller credit which is almost unheard of in this market. The buyers were ecstatic! Julie was there next to our buyers every single step of the day. We eventually closed right on time and the buyers told me it was such a great experience with Julie. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in the area. She will always put you first!

Julie helped us buy and sell my condo recently, and she was friendly, fast, attentive to me and…read morewhen asked about what she recommended I do in situations, she offered the best solution. We were able to field multiple offers and she got us the best price for our home. She guided me and answered any questions I had through both buying and selling. When the buyers were slow to respond and commit, she had no problem communicating and resolving their hesitation and answering all their questions with their agent. When the opportunity comes up again to buy a future home, I will definitely be going with her as my agent for all future properties.

"I had a great experience working with Laura. She was professional, knowledgeable, and always…read moreavailable to answer my questions throughout the loan process. She made everything easy to understand and helped guide me every step of the way. I truly appreciate her patience, dedication, and excellent customer service. Thank you for making this process so much smoother!"

Buying a home is not easy. It can be hard to find a good team of people to help you with the…read moreprocess and I'm so glad that Laura was one of the people on my team. She was helpful, supportive, encouraging, and positive throughout my home buying journey. She left no question unanswered and went above and beyond overall. I can't wait for the opportunity to work with her again in the future!

Different members of our family have used Fred & Beth over the years to buy and sell our homes, and…read moreeach time has been a positive experience. When we were first-time home buyers, they walked us through all the required steps to get us pre-qualified and went above and beyond to show us a variety of options within our price range. It wasn't easy, but they were proactive to share new listings as they popped up and spent numerous weekends finding showings that might be a good fit. Unfortunately, the first go-around, we were in a range that everyone was in, so the homes were going fast - but they were patient with the amount of offers we were dropping until one finally was accepted. The same went with selling. Not only did they help us prepare to make our home look more attractive to potential buyers, they were available at all hours of the day to do open houses, additional showings and more. I couldn't imagine using any other realtors for upcoming home purchases or sales! You wont be disappointed.

If you need to buy or sell your house, I highly recommend Beth and Fred. They have been our…read morefamilies go to realtors to buy and sell homes. They helped us buy our first condo in 2008 and when the time came to sell the condo it was an easy choice to call Beth and Fred to assist with the sell. When my parents needed help selling their home that needed some renovations, I recommend Beth and Fred and they met their expectations. So when the time came to buy our house in Seal Beach in 2018, the only people I could think of was Beth and Fred to represent us. They make the whole buying and selling process a breeze. Even as a repeat customer they take the time to explain all the paperwork throughly. They have a great team and truly represent you and meet your needs.