We had the pleasure of working with Larry Hodoian for the purchase of our home in Morro Bay, CA…read more Larry was very helpful during the home buying process. He answered all our questions promptly and even helped us with finding local insurance agents in the area. We did all of the signing electronically and it was convenient and simple. Larry is very easy to work with and I would highly recommend him as a Realtor if you are looking to sell or purchase a home on the CA central coast. Lisa Mckell

This is long over due but none the less relevant. Our first experience with Kirk (realtor/owner)…read morewas in 2001. We purchased a small apartment complex in Morro Bay. It was a great investment property and couldn't be happier with the purchase. Seven years later we called Kirk again and asked for his help, we wanted to move to the coast. Kirk is always helpful, knowledgeable and efficient, he knows what he's doing. He found us a beautiful home in Atascdero and handled everything including a couple of small issues that came up after escrow had closed. We were very appreciative and impressed with Kirk business, work ethics and ability to get things done. We recently asked Kirk for some help in purchasing a small piece of property adjacent to our home and as always he handled everything efficiently and to our best interest. We still, after 18yrs rely on him as our go-to-guy when it comes to housing or property. I would highly recommend calling West Coast Properties if you are looking to buy or sell on the California central coast.

Cassandra and Shonda are a fabulous team…read more When I decided to sell my home, I appreciated how Cassandra asked insightful questions to clarify my needs and provided helpful pointers to prepare the property for sale. Even when we encountered a complex issue with the septic system, Cassandra's help in finding an expert to implement a solution was invaluable. Once the solution was implemented, the team went to work guiding me through the process and paperwork to list my home (made those tasks so easy.) They kept in constant contact updating me with each viewing and in just four days after listing my home was sold. Cassandra and Shonda's market expertise, attention to detail, guidance, and frequent communication made all the difference throughout this process. I highly recommend Merrill & Associates!

Cassandra Merrill provided a highly professional real estate service, while also bringing a true…read moreempathetic approach to service. My circumstances involved selling the home of my recently deceased sister while I did not live in California. Cassandra took control of the situation offering practical suggestions on how to dispose of my sister's furniture, making sure the home was in tip top condition to sell, and assisting me through the very confusing process of selling a property in California. Her commission structure is extremely competitive, her plan for marketing the property was thorough, and she communicated weekly on the progress of the sale. The house was listed in December (not a great time) and was sold in May. While she is definitely someone you would want to work with to sell your property, more importantly, she is someone you would want as a friend. I highly recommend her to anyone interested in selling a property.

Robert's knowledge of the area was incredibly accurate. The valuable insight he provided during our…read moreinitial meetings led us to list our house at a very attractive price--one that also appealed strongly to buyers. Robert is the ultimate professional and excels at communication. No question went unanswered (and we had many). Our conversations took place in person, over the phone, as well as through email and text. The method of communication was always based on what was most convenient for us. Robert is reliable, respectful, and consistently goes above and beyond for his clients. His attention to detail--while still keeping an eye on the big picture--is a rare quality you'll be lucky to find elsewhere. Robert truly embodies a trifecta: knowledge, professionalism, and an exceptional eye for detail.

I was a buyer and Robert was sellers agent. He was a consummate professional with a friendly,…read moreapproachable manner. I found him very knowledgeable, he responded in a timely manner. He showed great communication skills, and helped me learn the ins and outs of the property I was evaluating. His conduct was trustworthy and we bought the home! I highly recommend him, and would use him to sell my property in a heartbeat!

Val Walla brings what you need to a successful listing. She is excellent at pricing the listing…read more She always makes herself available, presentable and pleasant to show the property. She and her team do an excellent, may I say, superior job preparing the home for viewing all while keeping an eye on recoupable costs. She created a side by side chart for me to review of all the offers so I could see the pros and cons of each. Incredibly valuable! And so is she.

absolutely love Val. She helped us with getting our dream house, which was such a hard thing…read morebecause we had a very small budget but now we have a beautiful house yard. for all of our cars and enough backyard for my daughter to play.

Jay helped us sell our Morro Bay house and buy a new one in SLO, both for excellent prices. Jay…read morewas very understanding and thorough in seeking out new houses that met our sometimes weird requirements. Navigators provided us with a great selling and buying experience, finding us the ideal house. Highly recommended !

Love getting the updates on sales on a regular basis. It is very informative and very good to…read morereceive for data based information on the current and recent status of the market. Their service and time to gather all this is well received and appreciated!

I have been working with Academe for 7 months on a difficult situation in my rental house in…read moreAtascadero. Cami, Kelly and the crew have been outstanding help. They are knowledgeable, extremely helpful and I can't thank them enough for their kind and caring understanding of my situation. I highly recommend this business. the people are wonderful.

Had an appointment to view a rental with Tracy. She stood me up after I rearranged my work and…read moredrove from Pismo to Atascadero. They told me the rental was now taken and she sent a cancellation that morning. Never got the cancellation notice but I did get 2 confirmation reminders the days leading up. Tracy on the phone was unapologetic and unpleasant. Would never consider using Academe again and will discourage anyone I know from dealing with this unprofessional company.

Ellie is absolutely the best realtor I have ever worked with. I have used her both in buying a new…read morehome, and selling my and my mother's home. Her attention to detail is exceptional, and her leadership is superb. The marketing was top-notch and both my house and my Mom's sold in days, both times in buyers markets. She really knows what needs to happen and gets it done - making her services an exceptional value as she works harder, gets more done and charges a standard commission. In addition, she rewards loyalty. Selling my Mom's house was the most recent transaction, and she paid for several of the expenses that were part of putting the house on the market. That is of course much appreciated!

I know this is a bit long winded for this platform but hear me out because I have big feelings…read more.. Choosing Ellie Washington to represent us when buying our home in SLO was truly one of the best decisions we made during the entire process. She is an absolute pleasure to work with and she is the only agent on the Central Coast I can recommend without hesitation or reservation. From our very first meeting, she brought a personal touch to our conversations. She was invested in finding out who we are and how she could help us meet our specific goals. Compared to our previous attempts, her approach to this search felt like a completely bespoke experience. Ellie started by carefully listening to our story and asking us specific questions to clarify our goals. In the process she quickly distilled a short list of our "must haves", "would be nice if", and absolute deal breakers. It only took one or two conversations before we felt like she had our mindset for the search completely dialed in. Early on, we found ourselves wondering why we felt so comfortable this time around. We both agree it's because Ellie is an expert communicator. Every time she needed to pass along information on our behalf, she made sure she was absolutely clear on exactly what our wishes were. She kept us informed at every step, answered all of our questions (often before we even asked) and promptly circled back for our input if new information presented potential complications. When we decided to make an offer, she guided us through every step. She made helpful suggestions, offered expert advice, and talked us through any doubts. It always felt like we were well within our comfort zone while making time sensitive decisions in the process of finalizing details in a highly competitive, multiple offer scenario. In the end, thanks to Ellie's expertise, we beat not one but TWO slightly higher offers because of the aggressive terms she customized to make ours more attractive. Once our offer was accepted, what really stood out was Ellie's ability to project manage. She coordinated everyone involved, from inspectors to escrow, and kept everything moving on schedule. She provided us with a detailed timeline of when things were going to happen and we always felt confident knowing everything was supervised and under control, even when we asked if we could move up our closing date on short notice. We always felt like we were in the best hands and we're so thankful we had her by our side.

We appreciated David's unique approach in providing us a thorough spreadsheet with all of our loan…read moreoptions and a video we could keep referring to as a guide. David worked well with our real estate agent, and we were able to close on a home that was a dream come true. Highly recommend.

I've worked with David Arrona on a number of transactions over the last 10 years, he has always…read morehelped ensure the transaction closed in a timely fashion. He makes sure that the process is very transparent and is always avaialbe to take a call for questions before, during and after a transaction. He is my go to for all lending needs