Working with Josette was hands down the best part of what was otherwise a really stressful and complicated home buying process. She stood by my side as we navigated three escrows together, none of which were her fault. If anything, it was because she had my back and helped me recognize when I was about to get into a bad deal. She consistently put my best interests first, even when that meant more work for her and starting over. What really sets Josette apart is how genuine she is. She never once felt like a "salesperson." She's warm, honest, and truly cares about the people she works with. I always felt like she was advocating for me and looking out for me every step of the way. Josette has this rare balance of being highly professional and knowledgeable while also being kind, approachable, and very human. She went above and beyond at every stage of the process, and I trusted her completely. That level of trust made a world of difference in a process that can feel disheartening and overwhelming. I genuinely can't recommend Josette enough. If you want someone who is not only excellent at what she does but also an authentic, grounded, and caring person, Josette is it! :) read more

I can't speak highly enough of Josette. As first-time home buyers, my husband and I were looking for someone we could really trust and we found that with Josette, who was highly professional, kind, and honest. We found our dream house at the very beginning of the process of looking, and she was more than willing to move fast with us, while making sure we understood each part of the process, giving sound, ethical, and measured advice that empowered us to feel confident in our offer. She advocated for our best interests every step of the way and we ended up having our offer accepted. She's super communicative, detail-oriented, and did research to answer all the random and niche questions that come up when buying a house. You will be in excellent hands if you work with her! read more

Josette was an amazing realtor. She walked me through everything, paid attention to every detail and constantly supported me as a first time home buyer. I am lucky to have worked with her. She's the best! I highly recommend her if you want someone who truly cares and will go above and beyond. read more

From the very beginning of our home-buying journey, Josette took the time to understand who we are, what mattered most to our family and what we envisioned in a home. She listened carefully, offered thoughtful insights, and ensured that every property we considered aligned with our lifestyle and family. Josette's attention to detail was nothing short of remarkable. She caught things we would have easily overlooked, guided us through every document and inspection with detail, clarity and care, and consistently followed up on even the smallest of items to ensure nothing was missed.this was a complex sale, with twists and turns throughout the entire process. One of the most impressive aspects of working with Josette was her negotiation skills. Josette goes above and beyond for her clients and words cannot express our gratitude for her. Thanks to Josette, we will be living in our dream home in just a few short weeks! A home that truly feels like it was meant for us. We could not have done this without her, and we will forever be thankful for her knowledge, integrity, warmth, unwavering dedication and humor! Josette also made this process fun and enjoyable for our family! We highly recommend Josette! read more

We cannot recommend Josette highly enough! She has been a phenomenal real estate agent for us when helping us buy our very first home, and now with the sale of that same home. In a slowing market where many homes in our neighborhood are reducing their prices, Josette not only got us an offer within a week, but she also sold our home for the full asking price. Her level of customer service is truly unmatched and sets the bar high for any industry. Josette is excellent with communication, always keeping us updated and in the loop throughout every step of the process. Whether we had questions or uncertainties, she was there with recommendations based on her experience and knowledge of the market. One of the things that really stands out about Josette is her trustworthiness. We always felt confident following her guidance because her advice was sound and rooted in experience. Josette's professionalism, expertise, and dedication make her an absolute pleasure to work with. If you are looking for a real estate agent who will go above and beyond to ensure your success, look no further. Josette will not only meet but exceed your expectations. She's truly the best! read more

When the time comes to sell your house, finding the right realtor can be a bit of a guessing game. Most reviews are filled with vague praise, so I'll try to provide solid examples where Josette provided superior service and advice. The first area was staging: we used our own furniture and artwork, but Josette went through to declutter and improve the look of the house in a way I didn't believe until I saw the photos. Next was pricing: she recommended a slightly lower price than the online estimates, which was a bit of a "trust fall" situation for us. But the results speak for themselves - 6 offers after the first open house, with several 6 figures over list price. Lastly, most agents can handle a smooth escrow; it's when a problem comes up that the experience of the agent comes into play. When a plumbing issue threatened to delay or upend the sale, Josette deftly inserted herself into the negotiations to make sure it did not become a dealbreaker. Her communications with us were timely and informative. Do not be fooled by her small stature; she is a commanding presence when necessary, but also part therapist, and eventually, friend. We highly recommend Josette, especially if you are in or near the SDSU area. Jim and Patty Roberts read more

I cannot recommend Josette highly enough. Josette is professional, has high ethical standards and will represent you as if you are family.

Josette Alvarez is the finest and most professional realtor, bar none, that we have ever worked with. Her knowledge and expertise in real estate in general, and the San Diego market specifically, is matchless. She expertly assisted us with two property sales within the last two and a half years. One, our personal home of 26 years and a second involving an estate sale on behalf of the family. She meticulously tracked every phase of both sales - a testament to her tremendous breadth of knowledge with the intricacies of complex real estate transactions. She navigated us through the evaluation of multiple offers, in both cases synthesizing voluminous details into extremely useful comparisons of each offer in an easy to assess format. Her hallmark is gathering and compiling pertinent information that leads clients to the best decision and ultimately the best possible outcome. She consistently informs all parties concerned as milestones are approached and tracks each event to its successful conclusion. She tirelessly works across multiple agencies with amazing ease making the laborious task of finally closing the transaction appear seamless to the client. We cannot praise her highly enough. Thank you Josette - you are the absolute best! Sincerely, Andy & Debbie B. read more

Josette's knowledge of the real estate world helped us tremendously when we were selling a unique property. She's professional, savvy, and an amazing person to have in your corner while completing a real estate transaction. Josette walked us thru the process carefully from start to finish helping us navigate the twists and turns of the process all the way to a fantastic outcome! We couldn't have asked for anyone better. read more

I would highly recommend Josette as your realtor. She is very knowledgable, thorough, and informative. She made my experience as a first time homebuyer very low stress. She is very responsive and is willing to navigate all parts of the home buying process without hesitation. Going into this experience, I had zero knowledge in real estate and the home buying process. Josette continuously helped me to understand what to expect and why throughout every aspect of this transaction. She is genuinely kind, and truly wants what is best for her clients. read more

It is hard for me describe how thankful I am for Josette. I couldn't be more thankful to have been connected to her when I started looking for my first home. When I started looking 2 years ago as a first time home buyer josette was so on top of everything and super helpful in explaining the process of home buying. I had originally had another lender who was not giving me the attention and time I needed. Josette stepped in and offered me her lender and ultimately I decided to go with her. Together as a team they were able to help me and my husband buy our first home in 2021. Not only did we find a home within 3 weeks, escrow was so easy and smooth. Josette made us feel confident buying this home and made sure we were given all the tools to be successful homeowners. Now in 2023 with sad circumstances, we decided to sell our home. I knew Josette was the only person who could help us and be the best support on teaching us the second portion of home ownership, selling. With the help of her team, they marketed our property beautifully and we only had one weekend showing and landed 6 offers. Although the couple who bought our home made escrow a bit challenging and frustrating, Josette was in constant communication with us and always gave us options and scenarios if things fell through and we were always 5 steps ahead. She made sure to reassure us that everything would be okay, and it was. I truly cannot thank her enough as my realtor and a friend. She not only cares for you as a customer but also as a person. She creates a meaningful connection with every transaction. I plan to get back into the home market in a few months and I plan on using her and her lender amanda again. I know I will be in good hands once again when I am ready to get back out there and she will help me find yet another place to call home. Josette thank you so much from the bottom of my heart again. I cannot express how thankful I am to have met you and you be our realtor. You took such good care of us from beginning to the end. I hope you know how much I appreciate your time and efforts on our home purchase and selling. Anyone who is looking for a realtor will be in good hands with you. And I can't recommend you enough to everyone who I hear is looking for a home in San Diego. I cannot wait to work with you in the near future. read more

I cannot ask for a better experience from a realtor for my first home purchase. Josette is the gold standard for what a good realtor is. She is extremely knowledgeable, fast to communicate and was able to provide a superb consultative approach in my search for a new home and took the time to get to know me and listen to what I am looking for in a home. Josette also has an abundance of resources from mortgages, contractors, inspectors whom she trusts and really makes the entire buying process as smoothly as possible. She was able to get a lot of information from seller agents and answer my questions thoroughly and I could not be happier. I would give her a 20/10 across the board! Highly highly recommend! read more

Josette Alvarez is an absolute beast of a realtor! I've had the pleasure of working with her over the years on the other side of transactions and she's always gone above and beyond for every single one of her clients. She truly cares about everyone she works with and wants the best for all of her friends and clients. She's also a pleasure to work with. read more

There is an expression that goes something like, "Good things come in small packages." That basically sums up our experience working with Josette. She is personable, thorough, fully engaged, thoughtful, has superb people skills, and is a very nice person. She walked us through every phase of the process and was available either by phone or text if we had questions. I tend to operate with a guarded optimistic mindset to manage my emotions so they don't go too high or go too low. So, when Josette told us she was expecting multiple offers on the house I hoped she was correct. When she said she expected the house to sell quickly, I hoped she was correct. When she hinted that we might see some competition (i.e., a mini-bidding war) for the house, I hoped she was correct. Pretty much all her predictions regarding the sale of our home in College View Estates came true. What that told us is that she is fully aware of and engaged with the San Diego housing market and knows the market very well. The extras she did like disposing of things at the house because we ran out of time, was additional icing on the cake. The offer we got was a cash offer which greatly reduced the escrow window. We went from listing going live on 1/18/24 to close of escrow on 2/7/24. If you're looking for a realtor, look no further. read more

When you are looking to buy or sell your property , you always want to go with someone who's knowledgeable, reliable and hardworking . Josette is all of these things and more . We encountered several problems in escrow with the loan company dropping the ball several times to ensure we closed in a timely manner . Josette was a complete superstar going way beyond what was expected to ensure we got our dream place . We are extremely grateful for how hard she worked to close the deal . She was also a pleasure to work with each step of the way . Thank you Josette ! read more

Josette and her team was amazing. They were with us 100 % of the way, they were very knowledgeable and patient with us. they're marketing of our house was super cool and we were able to sell it fast with perfect timing of the market. read more

Josette is an amazing realtor that will work hard for you. We bought our house in December 2021 and the market was crazy. Every house had 20 offers and was selling well over asking. She helped us through all the disappointment and helped us find the perfect place! Not only did she help us negotiate a fair price she also helped us get a credit for work that needed to be done. She's amazing, hire her now! read more

Josette is amazing, she goes way above and out of her way to make sure you get everything you need and want. Josette makes sure you are getting the best deal and fights for it, she is a master at negotiating. She has saved me thousands. Her communication is terrific, if you need anything she gets on it right away. I have used her in several purchases and a home sale, I will always use her for my real estate needs and highly recommend her. read more

Josette made buying a house such a breeze! We found the exact home we wanted and Josette fought for us every step of the way through closing. She is knowledgeable, professional, and personal. We will use Josette for any real estate needs in the future, and would highly recommend that you do the same! read more

We bought our home through Josette in fall of 2022 and are so happy that we chose her to work with. She was an EXCELLENT communicator with us through the entire process and even afterwards when we had additional questions. She's a strong advocate, but also realistic and honest. We were not able to financially compete with the highest offered price, but because she created a solid and appealing contract making us really look really good to the seller, we succeeded. I never felt like she made any promises that she couldn't follow through with. I highly recommend her and her team for home buying. read more

We recently worked with Josette to buy our first home and the experience was truly superb! She walked us through every step, helped us to understand the intricacies and did it all while being friendly and patient. As first time buyers, in a very competitive market, we had concerns and so many questions. She was always quick to respond making us feel as though we were her only clients. We're positive that we'll work with her again at our next purchase and we'd reccomended you do too! read more

Josette is an experienced, resourceful and very professional realtor. As first time home buyers, we had lots of questions and Josette did a fabulous job of being patient and sensitive. She navigated us throughout our journey from the tedious to the joyous milestones of our home buying experience. She helped to educate and explain the process so that we knew what to expect. She is quick to respond and made us feel like we were her only clients. She works with a team that is as equally talented. She is super friendly and has a great reputation in the community of realtors. We have found her networking and resourcefulness to be super helpful. She has helped us with referrals for anything home maintenance related and we trust her high level of service and judgement. We are sad that we don't talk to her as often as we did, but love her check ins post closing to make sure all is well. Today's hyper-competitive market requires a skillful realtor with excellent communication. Hire Josette right away and you'll be happy you did! read more

Josette made the stressful process of buying a home easier than ever. As a first time buyer I had many questions along the way and Josette always made herself available for any concerns I had during the process. You can tell Josette loves what she does and truly wants to help people find their perfect home vs just collecting a commission. I highly recommend her services and cannot wait to use her in the future for purchase #2! read more

Josette is a great realtor. She worked hard in helping me get my condo back in 2018. I really recommend Josette for realtor services.

Josette is an outstanding realtor who is super engaging! We immediately connected with her at our first meeting. She is very experienced, incredibly knowledgeable and extremely personable, with a great sense of the San Diego real estate market. She and her colleague Jared worked with us every step of the way in our journey towards selling our condo, from evaluating what improvements were needed, introducing us to a great contractor, beautifully staging the space, and finally creating an online marketing campaign with wonderfully creative videos. Needless to say her strategy resulted in several offers within a week of listing the property, which ultimately resulted in a very quick closing. Overall what we anticipated to have been a stressful experience turned out to be an enjoyable, seamless and often times lots of fun working with Josette & Jared. They are honest, genuinely caring, highly professional, and ethical. AND, such a pleasure to work with! We were very grateful to have found them and most highly recommended them both...they get results! read more

Where do I even begin? Josette is amazing. I've worked with her for a few years on both the purchasing and selling side. Josette is very knowledgeable about the San Diego real estate market. She's communicative, thorough, patient, and very professional not only with her clients but also in dealing with other agents. Josette stands out among other agents because she takes the time to get to know her clients and truly cares about doing what is right for their situation. She also has a ton of resources that she has put me in touch with on the financial side, as well as making sure my property was in great condition to be listed. She was able to list and sell my condo - even in the midst of Covid. HIGHLY RECOMMEND and will absolutely work with her in the future. read more

I just recently closed a sale of my home with Josette. This had been my second time working with Josette and I must say she does not disappoint. Josette takes professionalism to a new standard. She works hard and always goes above and beyond. My recent transaction encountered some challenges. Josette took on those challenges without question, turning those challenges into a workable process. Great job Josette! Thank you very much! read more