I am so grateful that I met Jon and Kathy Wallin. It was a pleasure working with them to find my…read morenew home in Laguna Woods. They are very knowledgeable of the area, and they also live in Laguna Woods. My journey started back in June 2023 when I took the LW bus tour with some friends to see the entire community. The tour provided a general overview and impression of the community, the beautiful grounds and the amenities. The part that was missing from the LW bus tour was information about the business details, how it all worked and the next steps to learn about a property. The tour guide suggested that I find a relator to help me learn about the leasing and buying process. I found Jon and Kathy Wallin after reading their yelp reviews. I called Jon and he suggested I come for a visit. In September 2023, Jon and Kathy gave me a personal tour and showed me a few properties and the community. It provided a great opportunity to learn, ask questions about co-ops and the real estate process. I really enjoyed the tour and knew then I would seriously consider moving to Laguna Woods in 2024. Jon and Kathy kept in touch with me for the months after the tour to see if I needed anymore information during this time. June 2024, I decided to sell my home in Los Angeles and start planning a move to Laguna Woods. Jon and Kathy helped me find a place to rent for a 3 to 4 months while I looked for a place to buy. This proved to be a huge advantage to live there and learn about the different neighborhoods and look at properties. November 2024, I moved to a rental and started looking to buy. January 2024, I purchased a home and closed end of February Jon and Kathy were invaluable during the entire real estate transaction, inspection and HOA process to make this as seamless as possible. They are professional and so generous with their time, and I couldn't have navigated the process without all their support and kindness. I highly recommend Jon and Kathy Wallin to help you to find a home in Laguna Woods.

Two of the nicest people you will ever meet in your life!…read more We have not had any real estate help (or any other service) that has been as professional and knowledgeable as what Jon and Kathy provide. They know Laguna Woods inside and out, and I can't imagine any other realtors that could possibly match what they offer--they have my highest recommendation.

We had the absolute best experience working with Dianna. From the very beginning, she listened…read moreclosely to what we wanted and guided us through every step with patience and professionalism. She was extremely quick to respond, never pushed us, and consistently went above and beyond to make sure we felt confident in our decisions. What really stood out was her ability to see things we would have missed and fought extra hard for us during negotiations. Dianna is someone who truly cared about finding the right home for us rather than just closing a deal. Thank you so much Dianna for your hard work!

Dianna was great! She showed my husband and I a few rental properties. We found several we liked…read morebut felt it would be better to wait and purchase. Will reach out to her once we have a larger down payment. Thank you so much for taking the time to show us around Orange county! Will also reccomend her to anyone looking for a retirement community because she is so familiar with Laguna woods.

I connected with Elizabeth after looking for agents to help my folks buy a property in the Laguna…read moreWoods area, she met us that same weekend and spent half the day touring a dozen properties. She is very patient and extremely knowledge able about the Laguna Woods community. I have full confidence in moving forward during the purchasing process once we find the right property.

Elizabeth went above and beyond to help my parents relocate to Laguna Woods Village. She was prompt…read moreand obliging with every unit showing we asked for and understood our criteria for budget and aesthetic. She provided us with the comps so we could make a strong offer and she guided us through the many hoops we had to jump through with Laguna Woods HOA approval process. Being a resident there herself, her knowledge of the facilities and the processes was extremely helpful. Most of all, we loved her carefree personality and her patient disposition. She was professional and understanding which was great because honestly, we were a handful! Will refer future Laguna Woods residents to Elizabeth without a doubt.

Donna is the most competent real estate agent we have ever had the pleasure to work with. Before…read morethe listing was out, we worked with her to figure out the most impactful upgrades we could do to get our unit sold. She has a team of excellent contractors that bid very fairly and then managed them for us. The unit looked beautiful, and once listed, we had 4 competing offers almost immediately. Donna understands the unique aspects of the Laguna Woods market and helped us navigate the various complexities involved with association inspections. She is an excellent communicator and kept us fully informed of what was going on during each stage of the selling process. It was the most seamless real estate transaction we had ever gone through. We happily recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a property in Laguna Woods.

I worked with Bob DePew and Laguna Premier Realty to buy one home and to sell two others in Laguna…read moreWoods. The quality of service was outstanding. Bob was found to be highly ethical and had genuine concern for my family's best interest in all transactions. He surrounds himself with a team of professionals. This team made both purchase and sales transactions very easy. Guidance was provided throughout the realty and escrow sides of all transactions. I will use Bob again in the future. Larry M.

We made the mistake of listing our home with a good friend , emphasis, unfortunately, on former…read more His strategy was to price the house low to create a bidding war. Sounded great in theory. In reality, after a month of lowball offers, deals falling apart, and absolutely none of the promised bidding-war fireworks, he suggested we reduce the price even further , despite similar homes, many not nearly as nice as ours, selling for more. We were completely perplexed. Every time we asked what was going on, there seemed to be another explanation about something supposedly wrong with the house, but never much acknowledgment that maybe , just maybe, the strategy itself wasn't working. At some point, when your beautiful home starts being treated like the last dented can in the clearance aisle, you know something has gone sideways. So we parted ways, took the house off the market for a few weeks, regrouped, and hired Kathe. The difference was immediate. From the moment Kathe walked through the door, she understood what made the home special. The custom woodwork, the huge back patio, the classic kidney-shaped pool, and all the little details that gave the house character. Instead of telling us what was wrong with it, she saw what was right with it. And we loved that. She brought in stagers, added her own personal touches, repositioned the home properly and , this is the part we particularly enjoyed, suggested we actually raise the asking price by $10,000 over our original listing. The minute the house hit the market, we received multiple offers. It sold in a freaking WEEK for nearly $40,000 more than what we had originally been asking. Talk about night and day. The entire experience with Kathe, albeit a very quick one, was an absolute pleasure. She understood the home, understood the market, and most importantly, knew how to present it in a way that made buyers see what we had always seen in it. We genuinely could not recommend her more highly to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. And when the day eventually comes to say goodbye to our current house, there won't be a dramatic realtor audition process. We're calling Kathe.

We put our dream home on the market in Mission Viejo and got 8 offers with no turnover. Switched…read moreagents to Kathe and it was the most seamless transaction. Kathe knew the neighborhood, knew the potential buyers and just got to work. She raised the asking price and one week later we had multiple offers over asking. I truly think Kathe is an expert in her field and she knows Mission Viejo inside and out. I would not hesitate to recommend Kathe. It was night and day from our first realtor. Just a consummate professional with huge negotiation skills.

Willis Lee, Jin Ro, and their team were exceptional partners in marketing and selling our home…read more They met with us early on to suggest work items that could improve the impression our home would have on possible buyers and open house attendees. Within a week of the MLS going live and the open house we had 13 offers at or over asking! The resulting sale was $200,000 over listing (a 17% increase)! We recommend Willis, Jin, and their entire team completely! We will use them again for any real estate needs we have.

Time and time again, Willis has come through for us. From purchasing our starter home to navigating…read moreall the challenges that come with homeownership, he has been there through thick and thin. I truly cannot recommend him enough. When our second child was born, we knew we needed more space. Willis helped us find the perfect home within just a month--great location, excellent schools, close to work, and near friends and family. We started house hunting in September, and by the end of the month, we had found a new place we're proud to call home. As the Raiders would say--a commitment to excellence--Willis continually demonstrates exceptional dedication, responsiveness, and genuine care. His professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to make a stressful process feel seamless sets him apart. I cannot recommend him highly enough. Willis will get you across the finish line.

Thank you Ray Chen and Rainbow Realty. The value Ray brings to his clients is unsurpassed, the…read moreexpectations needed in this industry with low volume in finding the right property and a budget to consider was a challenge. Ray Chen was patient, and accommodating to my needs, finally finding a lease and including so much paperwork he guided me with along to process. Took the time to measure furniture, making sure my large pieces would fit. The emails to come in order to secure my potential residence were broken down for my understanding in the leasing world and how much it takes just to qualify. Finally the move has been accomplished, and still Ray is checking in to make sure all is well! Learning about Ray through my process I must add what a wonderful family man he is with the kindest qualities. Please don't hesitate to call on Ray Chen when you are in need and exploring the real estate industry whether buying or selling, he's simply the best!

NIGHTMARE - best describes my experience with these people…read more unprofessional, incompetent , they just don't care. I advise retaining a lawyer if you have to work with this office. I had to. example: 10 days before closing my agent told me they had to extend closing for two weeks until December 26. the reasons (excuses) were laughable. I went for the final walkthrough and NOTHING had been repaired- more excuses.....I the buyer-with cash! I'm too frustrated to continue

We didn't just happen to stumble on to Natalie Boyle and Kayla Breneman at Verso Homes in Aliso…read moreViejo. We started with some general screening of maybe 40 or so Yelp, Google and Facebook reviews of South OC realtors with happy clients. We looked for realtors who successfully completed transactions from Orange, down to Laguna Niguel. We read their biographies looking specifically for formal education, broad experience as a Listing and Buyer's Agent, and some sense of a team culture so wouldn't find ourselves limited to an overly busy individual Realtor. We narrowed our list to 8 Realtors who I called and asked to respond to a 12 item questionnaire. After reviewing the questionnaire we further narrowed our list to 3 individuals we thought showed promise and set up 3 face to face interviews. It was clear while interviewing Natalie and Kayla on Friday night that it would be tough to find a better fit during our two Saturday interviews. We were right. For starters, Natalie and Kayla were by far two of the best listeners I've met in quite some time. They were engaged in every question we asked and both gave thoughtful, detailed answers to the many questions my daughters and I came up with. They were both well spoken, professional, knowledgeable and had a willingness to do what needed to be done. They fully described their process to assess a buyer's needs and wants. They detailed the escrow process, the types of documentation, the access to professionals that we may need for a buyer's inspection or any plumbing or similar type concern that came up. Natalie shared some of the construction details she had learned while growing up with her father who was a general contractor. They explained that they read through the same HOA documentation that we as buyers should be reading which I found to be uncommon with other Agents. Natalie advised that she subscribes to a legal service that we would have full access to at no cost should issues or questions come up. As things turned out, that became very useful. I used one attorney for help with vesting questions on how my daughters should hold title together when buying a condo and ultimately got discounts on two Living Trusts for them. We also used a different attorney to make us feel comfortable in our legal position as the listing agent tried to pull some shenanigans. The ladies used an MLS screening process to push us constant Emails with condo's that matched our general criteria. We put together weekly lists of Open Houses that we were fine going to on our own and others where we needed them to help us get in the door. They were always very accommodating. The benefit of two Realtors came into play many times as one may be handling an open house for a seller's listing but the other was always able to assist us with homes we considered making offers on. One of our interview questions was their willingness to provide open, honest feedback of homes we liked. They always shared pros and cons and I didn't feel they held back, which was what we needed. Over the course of maybe 11 weeks, these ladies worked diligently and constantly communicated with us. We would sometimes text early in the morning and sometimes have calls at 9pm. I asked questions continuously and they always had an answer, or knew where to get one. They were always professional, positive and honest. They had a keen sense of imperfections in the properties we saw and were willing to climb up or kneel down to point it out to us. Ultimately, they shared in our joy when all things eventually worked out. If you want an agency that truly acts in the fiduciary capacity they should be held to, you won't find any better than this team.

Natalie and Kayla made my home-buying experience incredibly smooth from start to finish. They kept…read moreme informed at every stage, maintained constant communication, and thoroughly explained each step of the process so we always felt confident and prepared. When we ran into issues with our initial lender, they immediately stepped in and helped us find another option which made all the difference. We first met Kayla at an open house and even before we were officially working together, she was open, honest, and genuinely helpful. That interaction alone made it clear that we wanted to work with her and I'm so glad we did. Both Natalie and Kayla went above and beyond, and I couldn't have asked for a better team to guide us through buying our first home. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for exceptional and trustworthy real estate agents.

Bob did everything he said he was going to do. Was able to get our property out to large pool of…read morebuyers and we had multiple offers. He did a great job representing us. His team was wonderful to work with.

We had a great experience with Bob. He listened to what we needed, set clear expectations, and…read morecommunicated quickly at every step. His local knowledge helped us price and negotiate smartly, and he kept the process calm and organized. Five stars.

Ann and Claire are a mother and daughter real estate team for Laguna Woods Properties. I had the…read moregood fortune to find their website when I was searching for agents who specialize in Laguna Woods Village properties. My grandmother passed away leaving a LWV condo that needed to be sold. I live in Los Angeles and have no familiarity with Laguna Woods Village. I contacted Ann who was just lovely over the phone. We set a date for me to come meet with her and show her the property. Ann has lived in Laguna Woods Village for 20+ years, and knows her market very well. She found a buyer within days after I met with her, and we were able to close escrow within a month of our meeting! And...for an asking price that was above what I expected! Escrow was all done via email transmissions and couldn't have gone any smoother. I'm so grateful to Ann and Claire for their good work and kindness. I highly recommend getting in touch with them if you're looking to buy, sell, or rent in that area.