I'm sitting at my desk in my first home as an owner. I can't tell you how happy my family and I…read moreare. If it wasn't for a few people and organizations that worked with us, I don't think we would be here today. We thought purchasing our first home was going to be worse than labor....boy were we wrong. Adam with Wiechert Realtors made our search easy and enjoyable. His patience with us newbies was never ending and his knowledge helped ease our fears. He kindly suggested we contact Amanda with CrossCountry Mortgage, saying she specializes in special need transactions and will work hard for us.. ha!....that was an understatement. She had a pre-approval to us in days and explained the process to us in simple terms. Her positive excitement made the scary jump pleasant! Justin with CrossCountry Mortgage was a dream to work with during the underwriting stage. He was so on top things we were able to close in only 3 weeks!!! So I sit here, at my desk extremely thankful and want all to know the home buying process does not have to be painful. I suggest you hit up Adam and Amanda!! Do it now! Don't wait. Thank you guys, ya'll rock!

Spent Sunday looking at homes in Carlsbad with Kathy, she had a bunch of great homes mapped out…read morethat I didn't even know about, and she has lived here for ever so she knows which neighborhoods are the good ones. She was even able to pull the title on a home that wasn't on the market that I was interested in. Put in two offers today, we'll see what happens. Great agent!

Sherrie is simply the best! She's professional, responsive, and genuinely caring. Her deep…read moreknowledge of real estate, especially the unique rules and regulations of 55+ communities, was absolutely invaluable. Even though I lived close to the property I was selling, Sherrie took care of everything. She coordinated and scheduled all the work that needed to be done and seemed to have a trusted contact for every job, all at reasonable prices. If you are out-of-state and looking for the best, Sherrie is it. She offered thoughtful advice throughout the process and was always easy to reach and a pleasure to talk to. You truly can't go wrong with Sherrie. This is A+++ service from start to finish.

You DEFINATELY want Sherrie Goldby as your agent. I was…read moremoving out of state and needed someone who could take care of everything on my behalf and leave me alone to search and buy my new home. She did just that---- SHE: - Completed any interior or exterior repairs - Made the escrow and overall sales process smooth - Cleaning of the home inside and outside - Arranged an estate sale and removal of left behind belongings - Making sure items are donated to the requested charity - Excellent Responsive and effective communication - Being Professional, knowledgeable, respectful - Obtained a good fair price for the home - Provided all the proper disclosures and reports to protect the seller - Provided copies of all documents (pdfs) and electronic files Sherrie is exceptional in every aspect and I never worried about one single thing.

As in all companies, I came across good reviews and poor reviews regarding Pickford. Let me start…read moreby saying, this is my first ever transaction, and therefore have nothing to compare to, including the price for escrow. I became a broker to save my self some $$ on buying and selling my own place, nothing more. I don't plan on doing any more transactions unless my family wants to save some $$. I dealt mostly with Anne Truscott, who was extremely promt and very friendly. I did not even know how to open escrow when this started. Anne must have answered 15 of my phone calls and 20 emails over the 45 day escrow, and all of them within 20 minutes during working hours. There was no ducking calls, delays in getting back to me, absolutely no problems whatsoever. In the end, Julie Wood took over to wrap up the process, perhaps she deals with the closing aspects, but equally helpful. Fees for buyer, since I do not know how this ranks, for a 390K house were $885 escrow, 40$ messenger overnight, $50 archiving fee. I would use them again without hesitation.

This brings me no joy to write this, truly. My agent Marci and I connected well enough I thought we…read morewere going to also be friends. But once my house had the first open house, she did nothing more to promote it and even told me she "held back marketing" due to her thinking on challenges I was experiencing without even asking if I wanted a pause on promotion. She helped me organize my garage in prep. which was really appreciated and I took her out to dinner to thank her and she offered some referrals for repair work which unfortunately turned out to not be as professional as they should have been, and I had to hire additional people to fix the problems. I took my house off the market and now more than 2 weeks later she still has not returned my house key. "I'll get back to you as soon as I can"...Now a week later with no key. It's clear I was never a priority. Interesting she bashed Redfin as not being involved in listings with their 1% fee, and yet, she has now made herself worse than what she felt threatened by. She said Refin realtors were hands off after the first open house and this was not far off after all was said and done. But after the open house out of the blue instantly said my house was over priced without any consultation to pricing before listing. It was just a total about face to side with agents who came to the house. The market changed dramatically the week I listed, not for the better. But she did not ask me about not marketing the house- she just did that on her own. Leaving me with the feeling that the listing was not a high priority.

I've worked with Lynn Judson for almost two decades now. Her firm has represented myself and my…read morefamily on many transactions. I've always been very happy with communication, attention to detail and overall friendliness. Very professional outfit!

Top notch. Really the best. Even if she has to clean your house herself to sell it, she'll do it…read more If you're buying, she'll look out for you and make sure you're getting a fair deal. Even if it cost money out of her own pocket. She's just that devoted to her clients. I love working with her. Thank you Deanna!!!

Unfortunately our experience with Deanna at Town Square Realty was at best disappointing. After…read morenicely staging the house, the effort just seemed to languish with little visible activity to promote the property. Even though the house was ready and available for listing before the Memorial Day weekend, it wasn't listed for over two weeks later due to waiting on the video to be developed for the listing website. In that time lost, several more houses came on the market, increasing the competition we faced. We didn't get the feeling that Deanna was marketing the property as aggressively as she could have. In the two plus months that the house ended up being on the market, other than a few agent caravans, Deanna only held one open house... on a Thursday evening. Possibly due to being an extremely hot day, or the fact that vista schools all started that day, sadly no one showed up to look at it. We may have had more exposure if there had been some weekend open houses, when it seems most people go looking. But given our lack of expertise in real estate sales, we deferred to Deanna's experience and recommendations. Deanna could have also kept us more up-to-date on the status of things over the two and a half months. Other than the automated showing notifications, and document review/signature requests from her support companies, we had little contact with her. Usually we had to initiate the contact to get status and find out what we needed to do, especially during escrow. Since our main goal was to divest ourselves of the property, and the lack of any apparent serious activity, we reluctantly accepted an offer $15K less than our desired amount. We will always question whether perhaps with a more assertive, involved agent, we might have achieved our goal. We don't feel we can recommend this company for your real estate needs.

My name is Jim, and I am an extremely happy customer of Bob Carlson's…read more Bob is Always Accessible. He will take you through the steps of your transaction with thoroughness, tenacity and care. He worked tirelessly with me to match my desires and financial capabilities, and the unity I felt between us as a team is uncommon in today's marketplace. Bob is diligent. He knows the areas, stays current on listings and market trends, and maintains great relationships with industry professionals. But he also does the little things that make the difference. In my consideration of home, we discussed things like my work commute, good local eateries and proximity to things I find important, like music and sporting venues. Bob is resourceful and personable! He calls on others for answers to questions. I really like that Bob doesn't pretend as if he has all the answers. He works very well with loan officers, title company personnel, insurance agents, appraisers, home inspectors, neighbors, and everyone involved in the transaction, especially buyers, sellers and their agents. His follow up is amazing! Bob stays in constant contact with everyone and doesn't let anyone drop the ball during their involvement in the process. He also happens to be a great guy: funny, cool and easy to get honest with. Through my 3 transactions I always felt as though Bob had my wishes and best interest at heart. I met Bob through a professional referral from a lifelong friend. Let me say that I'm filled with Gratitude and that I could not have been happier with that referral. Since I met Bob, I have made 3 real estate transactions in San Diego County, and all of them have been with Bob at the helm. And I would never hesitate to again use Bob. Unfortunately for him, he sold me my dream house during our last transaction, so he may never again enjoy me as a customer. But I would be remiss if I didn't share my experience with others, and encourage them to work with Bob in hopes of being as happy and successful as I have been. Bob was my agent for my first time home purchase in 2006. He was patient, smart, wise and tenacious - all the things you want from your agent with your first home purchase. He showed me many homes all over the county that matched my wishes and price range. Bob exhibited a strong understanding of the area, market trends and kept his eye out for all kinds of intangibles and potential pitfalls (e.g., potentially bad neighbor situations) and things that could affect my happiness and resale value. He found me a great place in a great neighborhood, one that I didn't even know existed! I made that house my home for the next 6 years and was pleased that Bob took an interest to check in on me and keep up on my happiness. As I started to outgrow my first home, I knew Bob would be the ideal candidate to list my house. After all, I wanted potential buyers to see the intangibles that Bob so keenly saw during my purchase. Long story short, my home was sold in record time, and I even turned a profit during an otherwise "down" market. I credit Bob with 100% of the success of this transaction! Bob worked with my fiancé and I while looking for a new home, and when we found an ideal place, we had a great offer submitted the same day. Our offer was ultimately accepted and...well, let's just say that I'm writing this review from my new home, and my fiancé and I couldn't be happier, for all the reasons explained above! If you are not using Bob Carlson as your realtor, you are simply not giving yourself the best chance for happiness in your home purchase or sale.

Being highly averse to the tactics and approach that characterize client-agent relations in any…read morecommission-based arena (cars, houses, vacuum cleaners, &c), I worked with a number of agents before I finally found Bob--an agent whose first priority truly was to advocate for me. At all stages of each sales process (I began my search with a number of target zip codes and took a while to hone in), Bob made it clear that his only objective was to help me find and close on the perfect house--striking a difficult balance: always ready to implement an effective action plan at a moment's notice, but never putting undue pressure on me. I always had Bob's support in making the right decision for me, even if it meant walking away from a prospect he had already invested hours and hours in. Bob always encouraged me to seek out and use my own resources for inspections, repair estimates, &c whenever I wished, but time and again I found his network of professionals in essentially any area to be favorable to those I could find myself--and he wasn't above rolling up his sleeves and exploring a dank crawlspace himself when the occasion required it. Bob's expertise and speed gave me the edge I needed to navigate a highly competitive market, beat out other buyers in terms other than price alone, and ultimately close on a house that was a better fit for me and my family than I could have imagined.

Julie recently helped us find a home in Fairbanks Ranch, and our experience with her could not have…read morebeen better! If you're looking for a realtor in San Diego she is your person. She is so knowledgeable, and guided us every step of the way to help our transaction go as smoothly as possible. She also helped us look for 6 months in the area to find us the perfect home. She is incredibly professional, and above all, so incredibly kind. She knows how to get the deal done, while also being an absolute joy to work with! Thank you, Julie!

One of the most stressful things we can do as adults is shop for a new home, especially if it's a…read morenew city you are moving to. You find yourself putting your trust (and bank account!) in the hands of a virtual stranger. Let me tell you, Julie Feld is the home shoppers' dream come true! I have known Julie on a professional level for the better part of 7 years. Julie has proven herself to be one of the most professional, energetic and upstanding women I have come to know in the industry. She is trustworthy, honest and quick to respond to your every need. I've since moved to the Bay Area, but maintain contact with Julie through her informative Facebook participation as well as a drop in visit when I'm in the San Diego area. I have no doubt that if I had a need for her services, either in the San Diego area or San Francisco, she would be there with her smile and book of listings to help me out! Simply the best!