I have purchased new construction homes before, and my experience with Shea Homes was different…read morefrom what I would typically expect from a developer. First, there were no contingencies offered in the purchase process. This places a significant amount of risk on the buyer and provides very little flexibility if circumstances change. Second, if your new home is still six months from completion, Shea requires you to close on the sale of your current home within approximately two months of signing the contract. This can leave buyers needing to find temporary housing and potentially move twice while waiting for construction to be completed. In my experience, this is not the standard approach many developers take. Third, carpet comes as the standard flooring option in many areas of the home, leaving buyers with little practical choice but to pay for upgrades if they prefer hard-surface flooring. This increases the true cost of the home beyond the advertised base price. The sales approach also seemed geared toward buyers with substantial financial resources, particularly those who have cash readily available and do not need to sell an existing home before purchasing. The process appeared to favor buyers who can move quickly and absorb additional housing costs while waiting for construction to be completed. To be fair, Trilogy focuses on 55+, and it may be better suited for retirees or empty nesters rather than families. Many buyers in that demographic may have already sold a previous home, have significant equity, or be purchasing with cash. However, for buyers who need to coordinate the sale of an existing home or who require more flexibility in the purchase process, the experience may be more challenging. For me, the biggest question is whether purchasing a million-dollar duplex in Nipomo, combined with a substantial HOA fee, provides enough value to justify the cost. If you do not expect to regularly use the community amenities such as the pools and recreation facilities, the HOA may feel like an expensive ongoing obligation rather than a meaningful benefit.

Just the worst experience from beginning to end. Sales people have attitude. Construction was…read moredelayed by more than double the initial time we were told. We understand the current supply chain issues but there was no communication AT ALL from Shea homes about delays. Second time we've bought a home from Shea. First time was bad but the experience with this one was 10 times worse. Shame on us for thinking our first negative experience with this builder was an anomaly. They certainly won't get any more of our money and we've made sure to spread the word to our large sphere of friends across the country.

Lindsey Harn and her team are fantastic. We just closed escrow on the sale of our home. We accepted…read morean over asking offer and the whole process went incredibly smooth. We highly recommend Lindsey Harn. Jay and Cara O'Brien

We had a fantastic experience working with Lindsey Harn! She helped us navigate every step…read moreincluding handling a tenant move-out and getting the property prepped and listed, to guiding us smoothly through escrow. She was always responsive, knowledgeable, proactive, and made what could have been a stressful process feel seamless. We truly appreciated her expertise and steady guidance throughout and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell!

The Weber Group is a 1st Class Operation. We basically had 3…read morereal estate agents for the expense of 1. Response time for any and all Questions was immediate. No waiting just Answers and action. Sarah Weber was basically our key agent. In addition. her 2 daughters were always there to help. No delays or gaps. We are very happy with the excellent Job they did of selling our home at above the asking price. My wife and I highly recommend the Weber Group!

Our experience working with Summer and her family was truly exceptional! From our first contact,…read moreSummer was warm, friendly, and responsive. We have bought and sold a number of properties before but our experience with the Weber Team was our best experience yet, and we ended up with the house of our dreams due to their hard work and perseverance. Summer made our house-hunting journey seamless and fun, and she gave us great guidance throughout our search. We highly recommend using Summer and her family-you won't regret it!

Tni is truly the best real estate agent we have ever worked with. To be perfectly honest, my…read morehusband has a sensitive built in radar when it comes to working with real estate agents and is rarely satisfied with the level of professionalism and knowledge that we have encountered. But if someone is honest, knowledgeable and actively working for our interests, he will be loyal, supportive and committed, which he was with Tni, much to my great happiness. Anyway, to get to the point, Tni's law background, amazing sensitivity, intelligence, flexibility and professionalism is very hard to top. She is not only a top realtor, she is 100% committed to her field and is a strong advocate for home ownership. She has gone above and beyond for hopeful homeowners from many backgrounds and goals. I was very impressed with her open-mindedness and thoughtfulness and compassion for not just her clients, but for the entire community. She doesn't just sell houses, she works for increased home ownership for all people. For us, she helped us with a transaction when we moved into the area and also helped us with a second transaction when the time came that we had to move out of the area. She even helped us find a realtor in a new area that she was unfamiliar with. She did our best for us at all times, and her best is the best there is. She took care of difficult issues and made our journey as smooth as possible. Tni deserves the very highest recommendation and will make your life better for working with her.

Tni is amazing! She is thorough, committed, knowledgeable, focused, wise, caring, experienced and…read morecalm. She is on top of the sales and transaction process from your first contact. There were some minor ups and downs with the other realtor, but Tni got every issue handled and put the everyone at ease. She does her work with aplomb, finesse and making everything drama-free. No question, Tni is the realtor to call whether you are buying or selling. She is fantastic!

I met Mary when visiting one of her open houses a few years ago. She was easy to talk to and had a…read moreno-nonsense style. She occasionally sent listings that may be of interest to us, which I appreciated. When we eventually bought from a builder, Mary came to mind as a potential listing agent for the home we were selling. She met with us, had the same no-nonsense professionalism I remembered. And my discretionary husband agreed. She handled so many details and made a potentially stressful time quite pleasant for us. Her knowledge and attention to detail would be really hard to beat. We not only highly recommend Mary, but are pleased to say we found a new friend in the process.

Mary represented my wife and I in buying our first home. This market is insane right now, but Mary…read moreably and patiently helped us navigate it. That was no easy task given that the most important thing for me was a view, and for my wife it was a yard and walkability. Mary was quick to identify potential properties and alert us to them and quick to get us in to see them. Our search process lasted 6 months, and she regularly kept us abreast of changing conditions and helped us calibrate accordingly. When we found a home in our price range that checked every box, she came up with a smart, winning strategy for our non-all-cash offer. Some tricky things came up during inspection, but Mary negotiated them all flawlessly, which is unbelievable in this seller's market. I couldn't recommend her more!

Working with Christa Lowry to find our home was a dream! From start to finish, her knowledge was…read moreapparent and valued. As first time home buyers, she happily answered our hundreds of questions and made the whole process as smooth as possible. She was invested in truly listening to our needs and helping us to find the perfect space for our family to live and grow. We never felt pressured to place offers for homes and fully trusted Christa's expertise when we felt ready to place an offer. Aside from her professional expertise, we just love Christa as a person. She is thoughtful, warm, and feels like family. Even after closing on our home, Christa continued to go the extra mile with checking in and helping us to connect with our community. We would absolutely recommend anyone who is starting the home buying process to work with Christa and her team!

We enjoyed working with Allie throughout our house-hunting journey and couldn't have asked for a…read morebetter experience. Allie's professionalism, expertise, and warmth made the process not only smooth but enjoyable. From the outset, Allie took the time to understand our needs and preferences, ensuring that each home she showed us aligned with what we were looking for. Despite viewing close to 9 different properties, Allie remained patient, attentive, and always willing to go the extra mile to help us find our place. We are incredibly grateful for all her efforts and highly recommend her to anyone needing a reliable and personable real estate agent. Thank you, Allie, for helping make our home-buying journey a memorable one!

An Excellent Experience! I found Jason Francia and The…read moreFrancia Team after doing research online and reading their reviews. I am the executor of an estate in probate, and it included a property in Santa Maria, CA. I live out of state and needed a real estate agent who could help me handle everything from start to finish. Jason gave me a clear game plan and helped coordinate getting the property emptied out, professionally cleaned, and ready to sell. He explained his marketing process and kept everything moving even though I wasn't there to participate. Once the home hit the market, we received multiple offers the first weekend and were in contract just a few days later. The property sold quickly, which was exactly what I was hoping for. I had a great experience working with Jason Francia and The Francia Team and would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to sell a home in Santa Maria.

We recently worked with Jason Francia and his team to sell our home in Santa Maria, California, and…read morewe still cannot believe how quickly everything happened. We had already purchased another home that fit our needs better, especially being single story, so we needed to get our current home sold fast. Jason helped us not only purchase our new home, but also created a strong game plan to get our existing property sold quickly and for top dollar. From the beginning, we trusted Jason's pricing strategy, marketing plan, and experience. His marketing created immediate attention around the home and brought in multiple buyers right away. We officially went on the market on a Friday, received multiple offers almost immediately, negotiated and countered several offers, and accepted an offer by Wednesday. By Friday morning, we were fully sold and in escrow. The entire process from listing to getting the home sold happened in less than three days. To this day, we have never heard of a home selling that quickly from offer accepted to getting it closed. Jason told us that in all his years in real estate, he had never seen a home move that fast either. Him and his team truly worked miracles to make it happen, and we are beyond grateful for their communication, hard work, and dedication throughout the process. If you are looking to sell a home in Santa Maria, Orcutt, Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, or anywhere on the Central Coast, we highly recommend Jason Francia and his team. They absolutely know how to market homes and get incredible results.

We have worked with Cathy Francis for three different homes over the last 20 years. Cathy sold our…read morefirst home in Morro Bay less than a week after staging it. She facilitated buying our second home in North County and selling at 12 years later. Now in 2020, Cathy was the real estate agent for our third home in San Luis Obispo. Cathy Francis is honestly the best Real Estate Agent in San Luis Obispo County Cathy's expertise and professionalism are exceptional. Cathy knows the market and is an excellent negotiator. She's able to see the possibilities and knows the best service people in the county. Putting our woodland house on the market during the COVID pandemic was intimidating but Cathy made sure all safety precautions were followed. As we were looking for a house to buy she was careful to make sure all recommended guidelines for personal protection and safety were the standard. She was not taking any health risks for us which I appreciated. Cathy was also extremely thorough when assessing the merits of each home for last cation, value, and condition. She was instrumental In finding our perfect new dream home. Let her help you sell, or find, your home.

Cathy is the realtor everyone wants. We always want someone who is responsive, knowledgeable, and…read morehelpful. She rates five stars on all points. I engaged her for a distance sale - that is, I live in Nevada and the home I wanted to sell was in San Luis Obispo. Being far from my home was not a problem for Cathy. She handled everything that needed to be done there. From the beginning she offered great advice that got my home sold quickly at the asking price. She also arranged for cleaning, landscape improvements, and repairs that were needed. When papers needed to be signed she used DocuSign, which is so easy to use and is secure. Cathy was never more than an email away (or a text) and her responses were so quick you'd think she had no other clients! We have never met in person because she made it all so easy. But I intend to correct that the next time I'm in SLO.

Matti was very professional and a pleasure to work with. He helped us through the Labyrinth of…read morebuying a home. I have recommended him to all my family and friends.

From the owner: We have been on the Central Coast since 1969 when John’s…read moreparents immigrated from Finland to make a better life for their family and Lori crossed the Canadian border as the youngest daughter of a single mom. Our parents taught us that hard work, common sense, and being trustworthy are the right answer in every situation. Managing property is no exception. Our common sense, hardworking-DNA compels us to use these attributes on your behalf to increase the value of your rental property and keep your tenants, safe and thriving. Thriving tenants pay higher rent and never want to leave. We are located in Nipomo California, and manage properties throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. These are the counties that give our friends, kids, grandkids, neighbors and clients the most wonderful quality of life. We love working here. If you own a residential property, single family home, condo unit, apartment building, duplex or triplex, we would love the opportunity to manage it for you. Please call us! We have been introduced to many of our best clients because they called to ask a quick question about their rental property and we are still helping them years later. We promise, we can reduce your stress and increase the value of your investment property. A friendly, experienced, enthusiastic Kilpelainen Property Management team member is a quick phone call or text away at (805) 550-9917 or email us at info@kilppm.com