My husband and I received excellent service from Scott from beginning to end. He was absolutely…read moreprofessional in every area and always communicated each step of the way. He kept us up to date with everything during the process of the sale of our home. He was never pushy and was always allowing us to make decisions on our own without swaying us in any direction to benefit him. He seemed to genuinely care about our individual situation and helped us get what we wanted. With Scott, he got our house sold in a little over 3 weeks. He was great! We'd give 10 stars if we could. We're very happy with our experience working with him.

Scott H. Was a pleasure to have worked with! He made the home searching almost seem a breeze. He…read morewas always at our disposition and ready with all the information we needed. Scott always had answers to our questions or was quick to have a response. He was very proactive in our home search. His interaction with our family made it enjoyable to work with him! WE can't thank him ENOUGH! This was our first home purchase and without a doubt we will be using him in the future! Other realtors that met him said how professional he was. We can certainly attest to the fact! We loved that he was a veteran as well. Thank you for everything!

Danny recently helped us purchase our Oceanside home. We've worked with many realtors over the past…read more10 years and Danny's knowledge and work ethic is exceptional. He listened to our choices, desires and direction, which shifted quite abit. He was patient, conscientious and professional. He diligently took us through a smooth escrow process, closed when we wanted and helped us take care of repairs so we could immediately use our new home. I recommend Danny and would use him again for future home purchases.

We recently worked again with James to sell our mother's house after her passing. There was no…read morefacet of the experience where James did not excel. You simply cannot beat his professionalism, experience-based knowledge, and responsiveness. It had been an arduous time for the family and it was especially important to us that the home move quickly and easily; at a good price. James came through for us. James sat down with us to discuss and understand our particular needs and preferences and informed us what our options were. From beginning to end he was always available to answer questions and address any concerns. We would highly recommend James to anyone looking for a reliable and trustworthy real estate agent, especially during a vulnerable time.

James was our realtor for two houses that we purchased in a span of 8 years. His professionalism is…read moreunmatched and on both occasion his dedication to get us the best possible outcome has been spot on. He is deeply dedicated with vast amount of experience and passion for residential housing. We also found him to have a great breadth and depth of knowledge about real estate. He is consistently made himself available from initial search through closing. Even after closing he made sure we are well settled in the house and followed up on relevant items. He is a great negotiator and provides insights on the current state of the deal that allow us to make the right choices. He also provided us with timely updates as relevant to the ongoing contract. We admire his consistent dedication to provide the best deal available be it negotiating with the seller, getting good deal from loan manager, providing other recommendations for home improvement.

Rob Martin is a very kind, knowledgeable, and communicative person to have as an agent. He…read moreunderstood that my husband and I were trying to purchase our first home and he walked us through what the steps entailed and was patient about repeating the process a few times. When the time came to make an offer on a home/go into escrow, Rob hustled and was constantly communicative with us, the seller's agent, and various 3rd parties for us to quickly close on the house. He has a very calm demeanor, but hustles to get things done efficiently. He turned something that seemed daunting into a very smooth process. We highly recommend Rob and would use his services again.

I purchased a home with Rob at the beginning of 2025. I had purchased a home with Rob's help in…read more2016, and was happy to work with him again. However, this time around the experience was very disappointing. Rob did not exercise the care I should have been able to expect, leading to costly consequences I am still trying to navigate and seek recourse for. My main concern regarding Rob's handling of the purchase include: Failure to notice that documention the seller would have been obligated to provide was not disclosed. Receiving and being able to review this documentation would have significantly impacted my purchasing decision. Failure to verify that all repairs the seller had agreed to make were completed before the sale closed. Several items were not or only partially addressed, leaving me with large expenses to address these issues myself and trying to be compensated after the fact. Upon discovering the issues, Rob did not notify the seller, and only reached out to the seller's agent after an additional reminder several weeks later. In addition, he had dismissed requests to visit the property before the sale closed and failed to confirm information that was readily available in the MLS to him, but not accessible to me - after the sale had closed, it took him 2 minutes to pull up these notes. Having this information before the sale would have raised concerns on my end about the home. All in all, it was a very disappointing experience this time around, that will have costly consequences for me. I would not choose to work with him again.

We highly recommend Ben Smith and Horizon Real Estate Group. Our experience was excellent. Ben took…read morethe time to understand our needs and found matching properties as they came available. We closed on one of the investment properties that Ben identified, and the sales process was a breeze. With Ben's guidance we were able to negotiate seller concessions and he stayed on top of everything, not allowing anything to be overlooked or delayed so that the property closed quickly. Ben communicated with us every step of the way and was always very quick to respond to any questions. Ben also has a team of excellent resources with years of experience that he can draw on for any unusual circumstances.

Brent helped us sell my mother's condo with The utmost professional attitude and efficiency, making…read morethe process easy on us and taking care of every detail. The property sold amazingly quickly and for a much higher price than we anticipated. We wouldn't think twice about recommending Brent to our friends and family. Thank you Brent!

Working with Brent Boltz has exceeded all of our expectations! He came in with a can-do attitude…read moreand energetic work ethic that maintained even after closing. Initially, Brent presented a very methodical and effective strategic plan for selling our home. He then enforced that plan with a sense of urgency and kept us updated along the way. Brent was thoroughly knowledgeable and knows the ins and outs of the real estate market. He was very personable and charismatic allowing for effective communication. He listened to our goals and understood, then tailored the plan to meet our needs. Brent was always a step ahead of where we wanted to be which made the entire experience effortless. He did all the work and pushed it to the finish line. Brent sold our home well above estimated market value. Impressive initiative that is second to none! I will definitely contact Brent again for all my real estate needs and not go to any one else. Brent is your realtor if you're looking to buy or sell. I am recommending him to all of our friends and family. Thank you for all the hard work Brent! We look forward to working with you in the future!

Nick and Jen are absolutely fantastic. We were so luck to be able to work with them again after…read morethey helped us buy our first house in Carlsbad. This time around we had the challenge of selling our home and buying a new one, which is very difficult in this market. Nick and Jen helped us every step of the way with the sale of our house from staging, to marketing, to negotiations and everything in between. Our end result was that our sale price set a new record in our neighborhood and was way above our own expectations (even in this market!). We also found a house that met all of our requirements and with Nick's help, won the house at a price below list. Nick did a fantastic job negotiating every step of the way, never losing track of the details, and keeping both of our deals on track for a concurrent close. Thank you Nick and Jen!!!

Nick was not only our real estate broker but he quickly became a friend to my husband and I. He and…read morehis wife are both wonderful people! Nick is extremely knowledgeable, taking time to walk us through the ins and outs of the entire buying process and each home we visited. Beyond that he lended an excellent perspective on the buying market and home values. It took us about a year to find a place we loved but we were passive buyers. Nick was prompt and helpful throughout all of our appointments. Since we were new to San Diego he encouraged us to try many different areas so we had a good comparison when it came to decision time. He wasn't quick to give advice to buy but really wanted us to make the best decision for the long term. He actually told us when he didn't think something was a smart investment or would line up with our values. Once we found something, the entire process was seamless. He attended all of our appointments including the inspection where he helped point out any issues and guided us in our conversations with the inspector. Once we were in escrow and feeling all the feelings from having to pack up and move Nicks wife Jen reached out to offer us moving boxed. This was amazing because it was one last thing we had to do! And quite the $ savings too :) Nick and his wife congratulated us on our purchase with a very special gift that helped us get settled in. Beyond that we continued to receive support from them after the sale including safe keeping for documents and a fun dining passport to help us get acquainted with San Diego. We are so thankful for everything they've done for us and highly recommend their services!

Craig recently listed and sold my condo in Mission Beach. My experience working with Craig was so…read moreawesome from start to finish that I felt compelled to share it here. First of all, I wasn't planning to sell my unit for another year. Craig found me by calling every owner of 1 bedroom units in the entire area for a client of his. This in itself was impressive to me because it showed that he wasn't scared of doing the hard work in making his client satisfied. The reason Craig won the listing after that was dual-fold. He showed up on time. He was dressed for success (in a full suit on an 80 degree day) and he instantly made me feel at ease. I left our initial appointment feeling completely confident that I had chosen the right real estate professional. Craig had my listing up with professional photos within hours. An agent caravan was scheduled for the same week. He worked around my busy vacation rental schedule and made sure that I knew who was entering the property and when. After a week, we had 5 qualified offers and we were able to push the purchase price up to over $100k above the latest comp in the building. I owe this all to my excellent agent that worked day and night promoting my listing. After we accepted the first offer, we had a cancellation about 2 weeks into escrow. I had no reason to worry - Craig had already contacted all the back-up offers and we opened a new escrow immediately. He babysat that one diligently until closing. I never had to worry about where we were in the process. Craig scheduled weekly updates and never missed one. I never had to worry about anything, in fact. Craig took care of every last detail. This was indeed the easiest real estate transaction of my entire career. If you are looking for an agent that works around the clock for your benefit, is detail oriented, organized, professional and super nice, Craig Hothem is definitely your guy.

Gee, in reading Craig Hotham's reviews by others, my (probably too verbose) review is going to…read moresound like a broken record. The Readers Digest version of my review is that Craig was Outstanding, Professional, Personable and extremely Dynamic at serving me as I sold my La Jolla property. For the whole story, read on. Thinking back, Craig's initiative and professionalism first came to my attention more than a year BEFORE we actually began working together when he contacted me inquiring if I would be interested in putting my condo on the market. His approach then was friendly, market informative, and brief. I told I was not ready at that time but I might be the next summer and asked if he could check back with me in a year. Exactly one year later he recontacted me and I WAS ready to sell. From that point onward, Craig first introduced me to his firm; then validated his credentials; then began carefully listening to my desires; then began the process. Craig's pre-marketing research and survey activities were extensive. His communication, counsel, and guidance throughout was extraordinary and superbly tailored to my needs. His willingness and capability to become the manager of pre-listing activities (including needed repairs, quality enhancements (such as painting, recarpeting, selective upgrades, and staging) made the pre listing experience nearly effortless for me. The effectiveness of Craig's pre-listing activities was evidenced by acceptance of a valid offer within 7 days of listing. As we moved through Escrow Craig's close attention to every aspect of the process kept me well informed and responsive to completing review and execution of the continuous cascade of Escrow related documents. In parallel, his close contact and communication with the buyer's agent and tracking of necessary actions by all parties (including me) ensured that the process never lagged. Craig's performance was Outstanding! The entire experience was easier and more efficient than any I enjoyed In over 50 years of buying and selling! When it comes time to list my other house, I will be back!