BEWARE of "710 E Lake Ave"upstairs apartments. Owners of…read morethe unit are downstairs, they will keep tabs on you, let homeless hangout around the property, ask for food and money, the trash (dumpster and bins) are community shared basically because they don't have locks on them, homeless sleep under stair way , mice droppings in attic (if you use the heater the house will smell disgusting) , you won't be able to use your "assigned parking spot", bathroom in hallway the shower is going to have mold around its framing, and beware of property owner saying that they will fix stuff that needs maintenance they say they will fix it but will never do it with a time frame (no 24 hour noticed) to entry to "fix" issue by unknow maintenance person . Owners of the unit know and will ignore the issue about the homeless BEWARE !!!

Can't say enough great things about Aldina Real Estate. Especially Nancy! She really helped us out…read moreduring our process and will definitely come back.

Two of my neighbors and the person who owned the property before me highly recommended Michael…read moreBridgette. We just had him come out to flag some land we want to build an ADU on and he came out with a young man to do the work himself. I had called several surveyors, and Michael Bridgette charged the least. It might be because he has been up here several times for all the neighbors, or because he doesn't have a bunch of employees. That does not mean he did a bad job though. I didn't need anything filed with the county, just flags where the easements were. He charged $1615 for about two half days of work, less than the quotes I got for $2000 to $5000 from other companies. Everything to do with building in California is a luxury, I get it. My brother in law, who is a builder in New Mexico, estimated it should cost $200 to flag the land! So if you need to hire a surveyor, do not be surprised how expensive it is in California. That's the deal! Hire Bridgette if you can. He answers the phones and emails himself and I feel is honest and fair.

If you are a homeowner looking for a professional property management office, run the other way,…read morethey are TERRIBLE. Janet, who was in charge of renting out a property, showed up 25 minutes late to her own open house and offered no apologies. After filling out an application and paying for a credit check, we learned we were approved to rent (mind you, nobody called or emailed us to update our status, I had to pester the office to get an answer). Great, we were approved - however, we have a dog and mentioned this from the start. We offered rental insurance, a recommendation from our previous landlord and an increased pet deposit- she assured us that she would present this to the homeowner and call us ASAP. I don't know if she forgot, was too busy or just did not care - maybe she was busy wirh whatever held her up the day of the open house. We never received a response back. So I called, she assured me that she would let us know when she received a response. We waited a week, my husband called- and received the same response. A simple yes or no would due as to not waste our time. So here we are, weeks later with no follow up call. Super proffesional Oliver property Management! I'm extremely dissapointed with how this "business" handles clientele and manages their homeowner clients properties. Don't waste your time here.

Horrible customer service. I called regarding a property for rent. Trying to schedule a viewing and…read morethe receptionist assured me that that would not be possible. She directed me that they already had serval people interested and if I wanted a chance at the property, I needed to fill out an application. I asked if there were pictures of the inside since there was only one picture posted online and it was the outside of the complex. She said there were no photos of the inside. I'm not sure how this place is still in business? I would not rent here seems sketchy. How do you expect people to pay $ for the app fee without even seeing the place first. She was rude and I will not be renting here there loss.

Realator went on vacation in the middle of a deal, he did not hand off the deal to anyone else,…read morethis delayed the closing 2 weeks which put his clients deposit at risk, and cost the sellers thousands of dollars, very unprofessional, do not trust your livelihood with this conpany.

From the owner: Fair Deal Real Estate Inc. is a full service, fair commission real estate company that combines a…read moredistinct understanding of buyer representation, and listing property needs with expertise in marketing, experienced negotiating and exceptional client care. We have over twenty years of experience, family owned and operated. The corporate office is located in the Monterey Bay in Watsonville, CA and offers services throughout California.

Ella King at Tierra Real Estate was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is professional,…read moreresponsive, and truly cares about her clients. Ella communicated clearly every step of the way and made the process smooth and stress-free. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a trustworthy and knowledgeable real estate agent.

Great people, willing to work with me and my complicated situation. Very happy with my new home.read more

We just stayed with Bailey Vacation rentals in Rio Del Mar. Their simply the best. Lisa in the…read moreoffice really took care of us. The place was clean and ready. Great location. They have great recommendations on places to eat just really great service.

This has been the worst experience I've had moving into a house in Santa Cruz in my 24 years of…read moreliving in this town. Beware of this company, they do not take care of their tenants, or do their job, which in it's most basic form would be to make sure the house is ready to be moved into on the agreed upon move-in date. I feel like I've been fighting with property management since the day I moved in a month ago, and it will probably take another month of back and forth ridiculous communication before I get all the things I paid $11k for to be done before the agreed upon move-in date. Here is a list of things I've dealt with, I am leaving them here so that others know what to look out for. The entire house was filthy on move in day, had not been professional cleaned for a move-in. It still has not, over a month later, partially due to them not getting communication right with the cleaners they finally sent, partially due to me being busy and out of town and not having the time to deal with it. They did illegally send cleaners into my home without my permission while I was on a trip, and still not clean. The landlord had agreed to moved out a bunch of his old furniture to make space for my stuff, and half of what was agreed upon to get moved was still in the house on Nov 1st. I moved it to the deck, for him to come and get, then told property management to get a tarp to cover it, so it would not get rained on. They never took care of the tarp, so it did rain on the furniture, one night I had to dragged mattresses into the house by myself. I went out and bought a trap the next day and they are now refusing to reimburse me for the tarp. The house was advertised with a hot tub, and it is broken, come to find out it has not been turned on for 2 years, which PM did not know, but the landlord did know. They put in the lease, that if the hot tub breaks down while I'm here they would not replace, but that was based on the fact that it worked to begin with. Then they said they would take $50 off the rent for each month the hot tub is not working, and when it came time to deduct that from rent they said "that is only if we can't get the hot tub working at all." (They are currently trying to get it working - so fingers crossed the can deliver on something they promised up front). The hot tub cover that was left behind, and the condition was disgusting, they said it was ready to use, though it is covered in black mold, slugs, and water is soooo dirty. There has been a dead rat under the house with rat droppings for this entire first month, and the landlord has stuffed old boogie boards on top of it twice, despite my request to take away the boards, which are mostly garbage. They left several large pieces of furniture for me to "deal with" after saying the landlord would be happy to take anything away I did not want to keep. cupboard drawers broken, closet floors need a carpenter to fix random floor boards, shower drain clogged. I am not going to get detailed about everything that has been out of integrity, but I'll close by saying, if you do rent a house from this PM be sure to go there a few days before your move in date and make sure you are getting your moneys worth and that the place is actually ready to move into. I like the house and the location, and I'm a really easy going person and fantastic tenant - worked with Portola PM for 13 years, no issues - so it's really been unfortunate to have this completely unnecessary experience, because it's tainted my view of the house, and left me questioning keeping it. My hope is that I can get everything worked out in my second month here and stay. And hopefully get to a place where I can stop communicating with PM about the house, they have been frustrating and terrible communicators. We shall see.....

We have used El Camino for three home purchases and sales. Each time, due to their deep knowledge…read moreof the community and pricing trends, we were able to sell our home quickly and at our fair asking price. In addition we were able to purchase homes at outstanding prices - one before it even went on the market! Our last purchase had some challenges but through good, professional communication with the sellers and their skill in real estate laws, we were able to get our dream home. Integrity is important to us. Careful pricing and respectful offers are key to long term business relationships. You'll have that with El Camino Realty.

I would suggest you not use this real estate company. Unfortunately, we did business with the…read morebroker and owner who is unscrupulous in his business dealings. He will go ahead and paint you a great picture on why to by the home but then leaves you out to dry when things go bad. I would also suggest not using the mortgage company that is associated with them. Unfortunately they gave us one of the worst loans. It was too bad that we did not research them in advance. We found out that this broker is in the middle of a bunch of legal issues pertaining to his business already. If you do business with them, just check them out first. But in my opinion, stay away!!!!

Pacific Appraisers did an outstanding job establishing the value of a residential property that I…read morehave in Santa Cruz. Their charges were very reasonable and I was able to get the appraisal scheduled quickly and they turned around the valuation report just a day later. Both Shain Holden and Brett Marshall were a pleasure to work with and provided meaningful market analysis. I wouldn't hesitate to work with them again and would highly recommend Pacific Appraisers to others.

This is probably the best AMC in the mortgage industry. They answer the phone, respond quickly to…read moreemails and get the job done. Don't waste your time going with another appraisal company.

Octavio and Kari do an amazing job at Watsonville Real Estate! They are honest, very ethical and…read morehard working. I have worked with Octavio in the past as both a listing agent and a buyers agent and his commitment to his clients has been outstanding. He is truly professional and upfront with his clients. He works great with first time homebuyers or seasoned investors and has a wealth of information since he has been selling real estate for many years. I highly recommend Octavio and Kari at Watsonville Real Estate.