We had an amazing experience with the Shafran team and especially Matt, Taylor and Dani for the sale of our condo. We loved the thoroughness, responsiveness, experience and recommendations the team brought to us. The process was as smooth as we could have hoped for, from the staging and photos to the closing procedures the entire team kept us in the loop to make informed decisions. Thank you to the entire team! read more

My wife and I worked with David Diboll and were quite happy with the experience. And I am not easy to please! Two key factors: we told David at our first meeting that we were in no hurry and needed time to get to know the greater San Diego area. Second, we felt the housing market was a bit overheated and wanted to get a fair deal. Over about 6 month search we worked well as a team. David listened carefully to our evolving view of the "right" house. Sometimes he had ideas and sometimes we did. Never felt like he was put off if (1) we found houses we wanted to explore or (2) gave him very frank feedback on something that missed the mark. When we finally found a couple of houses that we were ready to bid on he was both persistent and patient in helping us through the process. (We were used to the East Coast process where lawyers are much more involved than in CA.) He was very good at helping us identify inspectors who would give us an honest avaluation of the home and what repairs would be needed. Have worked with lots of real estate agents over the years and its rare to find somebody we would trust enough to work with again. David is an agent we would be happy to work with again. read more

Brent Hansen was excellent to work with. From the get-go, he was honest, upfront, and available. He walked me through the whole purchasing process from showing me the property to coming up with a reasonable offer, to even post-purchase assistance. When I go to purchase another property, Brent will be my first call. He's low-key, but tenacious, and works very hard for you. I could tell that I had an advocate in Brent, and I am now in the house of my dreams--seriously. read more

We Hired Alan & Brent with Shafran Realty Group to sell our family estate. The whole team worked like an incredible unit. We were hand held through the whole process and received incredible service and representation. This was not an easy decision as we have family in the real estate business.. but decided to hire the best to represent one of our largest investments. Best decision we could have made and we will hire them again. They were here at every step of the way from hand held showings, inspections, etc.... too much to list. They are the BEST! read more

I am a prospective buyer and I have to say that Matt Sorenson was so helpful! I appreciated his candor and his overall thoughts on current market conditions. When we make the move, I will be using this agency! read more

We were the original owners of our home and had lived there over 20 years. Putting it up for sale after all those years was going to be an important, but also emotional move. From the first moment our family met Alan at our house, we felt instantly at ease, knowing that he was going to take good care of us. It was evident that he was not only a consummate professional but that he also cared about our family and was going to do the best he could to make sure we made the right choice. Living in Carmel Valley, we had seen lots of real estate signs and information claiming various things. Once we chose Shafran Realty, we knew we were in good hands, no the best hands! Alan, Matt, and the team came in and outperformed with a sales price that was approximately $100k more than their recommendations. From helping us get the house ready for sale, explaining the details and processes in terms we could easily understand, keeping us up-to-date through various modes of communication including slack, texting, and calls, Alan and his team were amazing! Alan is the true #1 agent in San Diego and we would highly recommend him to anyone. If you are thinking of selling or buying a home, and want to feel comfortable and supported every step of the way, give them a call. Best decision! Thanks Alan! read more

I worked with Danielle Egligi in buying my retirement condo in Carlsbad. She was there for every question and concern. She walked me through the labyrinth of buying and mortgaging a second property, minimizing the stress. And I closed in 30 days - amazing. I highly recommend Danielle and Shafran Realty. read more

"I had an amazing experience with Brent Hansen and using the Brent Hansen of the Shafran Realty Group to help me sell my home here in La Costa. They handheld the whole process efficiently and professionally. I have bought and sold many homes and rarely received this kind of service and help. Thank you Brent and Shafran Realty Team!" read more

It was such a pleasure working with David Diboll in our search for a new home. As first-time home buyers, the entire process was surprisingly quick, easy, and even enjoyable. We honestly felt that our best interest was at heart with David from the moment we began looking until the close of escrow. He's professional yet easy to talk with, quick to respond to our many questions, and he really went to bat for us to ensure we got the best deal possible. We highly recommend David and Shafran Realty to anyone looking to buy or sell! read more

What can I say?. Had an offer in 4 hours and a great price. That's not the story though. He knew the market and not just what was priced or sold in the area, but why. He told us what the right pricing was and why. Once the offer was accepted he stayed engaged until the close. He and his staff were attentive to the details, and they made sure the experience was one the would not be easily duplicated by others.Don't waste your time elsewhere. read more

Holly was so helpful when I relocated to north county. She knew the best location to help me adjust smoothly. Her expertise about the area/market, positive attitude, knowledge, and reliability made moving so much leas stressful! Definitely would recommend Holly to friends and family, this realtor is a 10/10 read more

Brent is awesome! I was referred to him by my parents who had a great experience with him buying their home (and they were referred to him by a family friend); everyone who works with him only has great things to say about him which made me feel as comfortable as I could be as a first time buyer. I was not only green to the process but also had no idea what I wanted to buy or where. Brent helped me narrow down my overwhelming search and ultimately find a place that I love! Brent is enjoyable to be around and made house shopping and the whole buying process a positive experience. He's professional, candid, reliable, communicates promptly and follows through. His knowledge and expertise is evident -- with his guidance the first place I put an offer on was accepted (and closed in 14 days per my request)! Thanks Brent! read more

Your search is over. You found the realtor you are looking for! Tim is like no other realtor that I have ever met. He's truly a superhero! I immediately knew that he was exactly who I wanted to hire to both list my home and help us find our dream home in Carlsbad. He's extremely knowledgeable, resourceful, personable and professional. I always felt that he had my best interest in mind. He had an amazing ability to make us feel as if we were his only clients, despite the fact that I know he was assisting multiple clients on any given day. His response time was unprecedented anytime I reached out to him. Tim has the patience of a saint. You can truly tell that he loves his job and genuinely wants to please his clients. As for the staff that works behind the scenes to assist Tim at Alan Shafran's office, I could not have been more pleased. They follow up, they follow through, and they are with you every step of the way. You will truly be in extremely competent and experienced hands. Cheers to team Tim! Sent from my iPhone read more

Great service with great support staff. David helped find a place not on the market and entered into escrow expeditiously, saving us time and costs. From initial contact to close, everything went smooth and seamless. Highly recommended and would use their services again. read more

I've worked with Michael Levison at Alan Shafran Group on three occasions now. The first time was in 2002 and then again to sell and buy in 2015. All of my experiences have been wonderful. Michael made the process (for buying and selling) easy, understandable and allowed me to proceed in the transactions with confidence. Michael's experience with real estate in North County San Diego was a tremendous benefit in negotiating favorable pricing in all of my buying and selling experiences. Further, his relationships with other professionals (lenders, appraisers, inspectors) that are necessary to close real estate transactions efficiently and confidently were first class. I highly recommend Michael. His work ethic and attention to details are assets for anyone looking to buy or sell. read more

Had a great experience with Brent. Used him as a buying agent and really wished I would have done the same with selling our house. He was very experienced and understood the ins and outs of the home buying business. Anytime time we stressed he was calm and reassuring to make us understand the situation. I would absolutely recommend Brent and the Shafran group to anyone. read more

"I had an great experience with Holly Christoforo and using the Shafran Realty Group to help me buy my house in Carlsbad. They provided professional help through the whole process! Holly did a great job negotiating. I have bought and sold four houses over my life and never received this kind of service, patience, and help. Thank you Shafran Realty!" read more

My experience with this team was great. Matt Sorensen helped us to find the kind of house we were really looking for. Matt was always in contact and responsive to our needs. His knowledge of the region is amazing. We are very happy with our purchase process. read more

You have to be crazy to buy and sell real estate during a pandemic right? Well, it turned out to go very smoothly and in no small part this was due to the professionals at Shafran. Can't thank them enough! read more

Alan and his team did an amazing job in helping us sell our Carlsbad duplex. They were available, helpful and knowledgeable. They are expert at in using technology to facilitate communication, get tasks done and documents signed. We highly recommend them for their outstanding service. read more

Hands-down number one North San Diego I'm a veteran United States Air Force highly recommend this group they know their business and help you unlimited resources I personally recommend to all the veterans and military to deal with Mr. Shafran and stuff 10/10 read more

Working with Tim Feuling with Shafran Reality Group exceeded any of my expectations. As a first time home seller, I was not familiar with the terminology or the best process people to involve. Right away was incredibly helpful and took time to sit down with my wife and I to determine what would be the best selling course for us. Tim was willing to meet us late in the evening to view our condo and put together a selling strategy within a couple days of our first meeting. He was very helpful in explaining the entire process and really relieved my stress level even though we were on a very tight time-frame with buying a new home in another state and starting a new job. I truly believe his expertise helped tremendously selling our home to the right buyer in a difficult compressed time frame accepted. I highly recommend Tim Feuling he is am amazing realtor and will make you feel like you are his only client ! read more

Alan and his team provided absolutely top-notch service to get our home sold. It was a complex sale involving two co-owners who did not always agree, yet the entire team responded to our situation and needs respectfully and with great understanding and care. Not only did they go above and beyond to provide thoughtful, kind advice every step of the way, but they got our home sold much faster than we expected! All around a wonderful experience and I'd highly recommend them to anyone buying or selling in the area. read more

I had a wonderful experience using Alan Shafran to represent the sale of my home and real estate in Carlsbad, San Diego. I have owned several homes in my life and come from a high-level career in the tech world where intellect, professionalism, and integrity are crucial. Alan personally came to my home and was spot on with his evaluation and marketing process. We discussed the plethora of different pricing approaches and not only was he versed in all methodologies but advised as to the pluses and minuses of the different approaches. The preparation, marketing, hand holding was fantastic and effective. I sold my home in a few days at almost full price and amongst the highest price per square foot in the area. Follow up and follow thru were also outstanding and Alan personally checked on me after I moved out of state to see how things were working out. If you are looking to sell or buy real estate... don't hesitate in reaching out to Shafran Realty! read more

Shafran was great. Used to sell a home. They went extra mile and helped get deal across the finish line.

Fast, Smooth and Professional Service from Alan and his Team. More need not be said.

My wife and I want to take a moment and recognize the talent of Matt Sorensen from Shafran Realty. This man sends you home updates in your price range from the moment you make contact, keeping your eyes peeled for a home that might one day be your own. He's also deft at developing winning strategies for offer acceptance and will not let you down when it comes to closing costs and getting his client a favorable deal. Matt is the man - trust me, you want to work with him. You wouldn't want it any other way. read more

"We live out of state and our family was staying in our home at the time that we needed to sell. We hired Alan & Shafran Realty Group and they came through with flying colors. Everything was handled for us, digitally, virtually, etc... we never had to leave our home out of state and they handled every step of every phase. Negotiations were amazing, the caring and support was second to none. This can be so stressful and they did an amazing job taking most of that away. We recommend Alan & Shafran Realty Group whole heartedly. Alan is God sent!" read more

My husband and myself cannot give Matt Sorensen and Shafran Realty Group high enough praise! As a former Realtor myself, I can be pretty critical. Matt and everyone we spoke with was wonderful. We were not used to all of the disclosures that come with California property and some of the differences that occur when purchasing in California, Matt helped with all of it. He is a the epitome of what all realtors should be; honest, professional, persistent , assertive... I could go on and on singing his praises! Our daughter and her husband had used Matt to purchase two homes and sell one in California. She has been singing his praises for years. When we decided to purchase a condo to be closer to her family, there was no question who we wanted to help us find our New home. Matt totally lived up to our daughter's recommendation. The Shafran Agency is everything anyone buying or selling property could want for their representation in Real estate. read more

If you are reading this review in search of a realtor, stop your search! Shafran Realty truly is the A team. We had the privilege of working with Matt Sorensen to sell and buy at the same time during a historically unprecedented time in real estate. To say that Matt over exceeded our expectations would be an understatement. Matt sold our house at a price we never thought we could get and managed to get our offer accepted on a new home by the time escrow closed on the house we sold - a new home offer acceptance that was only a testament to the experience and knowledge Matt has in the industry. Without him, I am certain that we would have really struggled to buy a new home in this market. He was knowledgeable, helpful in answering our MANY questions, and never pushed us in a direction we didn't want to go in. He listened to what we were trying to achieve and stayed very focused while bringing many alternative options that we just weren't even aware of. It was his dedication to not only selling our home but finding us a replacement that put our minds at ease and ultimately landed us exactly where we wanted to be. Cannot thank him and the entire team enough - you guys are truly amazing at what you do, and we can't wait to work with you again on our next home! read more

This is the second time I have worked with Shafran Realty Group, and cannot say enough good things about them. I bought my house with them 16 years ago and recently had a complicated sale as a Trustee for a dear friend's estate. Will never use another realtor in So Cal. :) read more

Doing business with John Beran and the Alan Shafran group was nothing but a positive experience from start to finish. My sale was a forced sale due to my mothers death at 87 years old. Samantha and Nicole were always prompt, courteous and professional in their return emails they sent with questions I had for them or documents I needed to sign via Docusign. Not only this, I followed John's instructions to the letter regarding prepping my house to sell. Because I followed his advice, I ended up netting twice the amount I expected to. This will allow me to start the second chapter of my life with some dignity. What amazed me most about my experience with John was his patience. I was working as a janitor at the time of the sale, so I had to improvise and get a good friend to do all the fix-up work. This took close to 4 months (going the traditional route would have been double or triple the cost), and not one time did he push me asking when it would be ready. I told him I was on it and he trusted I would finish it which I did. I think trust is what most business relationships lack these days, and I didn't notice a breakdown of trust in this endeavor. You can tell by viewing John's listings that most of his clients are already very well off. I'm not one of them. He's proven to me that he'll work with the struggling crowd and treat them exactly the same as the privileged crowd. This is something to also consider if you're in the working wage earner class like myself. read more

We highly recommend the Shafran Realty Group again! Since my last review, Brent Hansen sold our old house and helped us purchase our current house. Timing could have been tricky, but Brent made everything seamless and stress-free. Brent worked hard to deliver a great deal and took his time to thoroughly and thoughtfully explain each step in the process. The support staff at the Shafran Realty Group was professional, courteous and very friendly as well. If our real estate needs ever change, we will be working with the Shafran Realty Group again in the future! read more

You will be taken care of when you work with the Alan Shafran Group. Highly recommended!

I don't understand why the Shafran group mandates you to get a second loan approval for a house you want to buy when you are already DU approved. This is a very frustrating situation for us. We don't want to run our credit and go through the whole process again. My wife and I have credit scores of 750+ and stll nothing. We gave full asking price for the house and they will not counter us until we go through another pre approval process. At this point it seems we will be losing a house my wife really wanted and not because we can't get approved or we can't afford the house but because the Shafran group is being unrealistic in their demands. I will come back and change my rating if they change their policies and we get the house. read more

First impression was the extremely overdone way that they fill your mailbox with fliers and crap. Has the exact opposite effect to what they are attempting. Second and final impression, after dealing with 2 agents and their supposed "clients", is that of complete unprofessionalism, no regard for anyone but themselves, and games played. Will never be allowed to show or make offers on a property we have now and in the future. Sorry, but your antics are pretty obvious and well known, and if there was a zero rating we would have chosen that one. We speak from experience... read more

The process of selling our home was so easy with Alan and his team. When we initially spoke to him he really listened to what we wanted and took time to help us feel comfortable with the sales process. We had lots of views and found a buyer in 10 days. When my husbands father passed away while we were in escrow they sent a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a thoughtful note. They took care of all of the details and made the process as easy as possible. We would highly reccommend Alan and his team! read more

UPDATE: As of last week, the Shafran Realty Group had my condo rekeyed and I now have 2 keys to my property along with peace of mind. I recently purchased a condo listed by Shafran Realty Group. Everything seemed to be going well...we closed with no apparent issues. The sellers requested a rent back as part of our contract and I had no problem in agreeing. Just last week the sellers moved out and I went by the condo to make sure everything was in order before sending them their deposit. To begin with, no one seemed to know where the keys to the property were. So I contacted the seller directly to ask. He said he gave it to his realtor, Tim Fueling, and after that knew nothing of the key (there only seems to be one key...which sounds crazy to me.). Luckily, the front door has keyless entry and he gave me the code to get in. The place looked great aside from a commercial grade garage vacuum cleaner that was missing (the seller is a car enthusiast). I was with family when I first took a look at the property and was assured by the listing agent that the vacuum would stay. So much so that my Mom and I commented on that being a great perk. When I went back and asked the seller what happened to the vacuum he said he'd never said it was part of the deal and was unsure why his realtor would say that. Since it wasn't actually written into the contract I let it go as a lesson learned...make sure you get everything in writing...regardless of how insignificant it may seem at the time. Almost a week later and Shafran Realty still can't seem to find the key to my property. Even worse, they are refusing to rekey the property even though it is clearly written in our contract that keys will be handed over at closing. Now, apparently, they want to blame my realtor stating that she was the last one to open the lockbox. Well yes, she was probably the last one to open that lockbox as she was with me when we completed the walk through prior to closing. After we completed the walk through and prepared to leave, I remember seeing her place the key back in the lockbox. Needless to say this is all very frustrating and worrisome given the fact that I now own this place and someone out there has the key to it. Buyer beware...if you expect keys at closing, don't purchase your property from Shafran Realty Group. read more

These north county real estate experts make the home buying process fun and easy. We worked closely with Brent at the Alan Shafran Group. He is a no-nonsense smart realtor. He listens first then provides solid advice and guidance that is reassuring. His top goal is to get you into the house you love. That's exactly what he did for us. Thank you Brent and the entire Alan Shafran Group. read more

We bought our first house with Michael in 2003 and he really went the extra mile to get us into the home that was right for us. We've kept in him in mind and when looking to buy again this year, he was our first call. With his expert guidance, humor, advice and some excellent referrals we've made it though our most recent house purchase quickly and painlessly. We're so grateful for Michael and the skilled team at the Alan Shafran Group for their promptness, personal touch and use of the latest tech. We can't recommend them highly enough. read more