Megan Condidorio was an absolute dream to work with! What you get with Megan is an agent who will consistently listens and honors your family's wants/needs, who is deeply knowledgeable on the community/neighborhoods/schools, and who is responsive, prepared, persistent, and a damn clever negotiator. Megan worked within our budget to find us the perfect house in a neighborhood near the beach. She used her relationships to better understand the seller's unique situation, which we leveraged in negotiations to get the house under the listing price. We knew that Megan was still building experience in the real estate industry, but we appreciated her banking/finance background and wanted to work with someone who was hungry, motivated and passionate. Megan is all of those things. Betting on her paid off big time! I don't think we would have walked away with our dream house, dream neighborhood, under asking -- and the entire process was actually really smooth! To top it all off, Megan is an absolute gem of a human! And someone we now consider a friend. read more

I highly recommend Shafran Realty Group and Brent Hansen and his team. They prepared us fully to sell our home in Carlsbad and followed through on everything they said they would. Their process is excellent with all team members on the same page. The house sold quickly and escrow closed on time. We can't say enough about what a great experience this was for us. I would give them 10 stars if that was possible. read more

We recently sold our Carlsbad home of 28 years with Brent Hansen and the team at Shafran Realty, and I cannot recommend them highly enough. We knew that selling our home would be challenging under the extant economic conditions and interviewed several real estate firms. We chose Shafran Realty due to their expertise with the Carlsbad neighborhood. It was clear from our first meeting that he was extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and that all the things we were worried about presented no problems. We started with a home inspection to turn up any problems a potential buyer might identify, and then proceeded to make cost-effective improvements. Their familiarity with local contractors made the process much simpler than we were expecting - I can't even imagine trying to interview contractors for all the things that needed to be done. When this was completed, the house was expertly staged and the showings began. Brent took care of all negotiations, and within a short time our house was sold for full price. Throughout the process, Brent kept us informed as to what was happening, answered all our questions, and advised us as to the best strategies going forward. He also struck a good balance between letting us maintain control of the process while using his expertise to prevent us from doing anything crazy. It is clear that the team at Shafran (Brent, Brenna, Kyle, Dani) really function as a well-oiled machine, and that the large and intimidating task of selling our home was completely routine to them. We're so grateful, and recommend them most enthusiastically. We would give them more than five stars if we could! read more

I can't recommend this firm enough. David was a pleasure to work with. Qualities that he displayed: Did what he said he would do, honest, quick response times and expert advice. You can't go wrong with David Diboll and Shafran Realty. read more

We are (were) long-time residents of University City (92122 ZIP), and we owned a 2-level home there for 30 years. We were looking for a 1-level home in Encinitas, closer to our grandkids. My wife saw her dream house on Zillow, and we connected with Alex Miller, from the Shafran group. He and his team did a great job. Alex was friendly, efficient, responsive, and professional. He recommended lenders (who also were excellent), and three weeks later we owned a beautiful home in 92024. We've been in the home for about three weeks, and are very happy. We highly recommend these folks - they were great! read more

I interviewed three different agents in the Carlsbad area, and knew as soon as I met Matt Sorensen that he was the best one to sell our Aunt's home. We were dealing with a trust and multiple decision-makers, but Matt managed to make the whole process so easy. Once the family decided to work with him, his office worked very quickly to get it listed, and help the trustee with all the paperwork and stuff. His instincts were right to sell it as-is, and we got multiple offers right after Matt listed it! We were able to get a little more than we asked for, as-is sale, with a 10 day escrow. Unbelievable! I would/will definitely go with Matt again if we need to buy/sell. Kudos! read more

David and his team, sold my home quickly without any unforeseen problems. They guided me through everything, and there were no major holdups or delays. I was thrilled with the level of service I received. read more

Brent, Alan & Team were AMAZING! They bring a level of professionalism rarely seen these days. You earned my business years ago and my recent experience only further validated you're the best in there industry. Thank you for being a calm hand while we purchased our dream home during a pandemic. Scott read more

My husband and I have sold and bought many homes throughout the years. This company SHAFRAN has been by far the most professional we have ever experienced! From the moment we signed the contract to the closing of Escrow, their professionalism, attentiveness to details, enough "Open House" weekends as needed, they answer phone calls, e-mails, concerns ASAP. They treated us like if we were their only client. THE MOST IMPORTANT THEY KNOW THE MARKET, THEY KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO SELL YOUR HOME. HIGLY RECOMMEND THEM read more

I had a great experience buying my first home with Shafran Realty Group! I found them through yelp and after reading their awesome reviews I decided to give them a try after interviewing multiple realtors. As a first time home buyer, I had a lot of questions. David Diboll was helpful from the very start. Upon our first meeting he had pre-printed packets on each of the local zip codes with statistics on home value, medium costs, schools, safety, etc. I loved it! I wouldn't say that buying the home was "easy" or "stress free," but I would say that David and his team made it as easy as possible. David was very responsive and got me into homes ASAP! There were a few times where I texted him at 11am and he was able to get us in the home just hours later. As a buyer in the hot hot San Diego market, this was obviously a huge asset. Rather than take on 10-20 clients at a time, David will only take 4-5 so that he is available to you when you need him. I really appreciated this approach and absolutely feel that it helped me close on my new home. David took the time to listen to my needs, and gave me his open and honest opinion on each home that we saw. He cared more about helping me find the right home than closing on a sale. A cousin of mine was house hunting at the same time as me...He and his fiancee put in offers on 8 different homes before getting an accepted offer! 8!!! Can you imagine?! With David's help, I only had to put in an offer on 2 homes before finding my forever house! ...Then came escrow. It was certainly stressful at times getting all of my financials together in order to get the purchase loan, but David and the Shafran Realty Group have a great team of people working for you. Obviously, they want you to get the loan approved so you can buy the home, but they made sure to check in every few days to see if I needed anything in the meantime. We were able to close in 29 days, and David actually negotiated a better deal for me during the "request for repairs" phase than I had originally requested. How great is that?! *IF* I am in the position where I need to buy again within San Diego county, I will definitely come back to David and the Shafran Realty Group! read more

Shafran Realty Group - I had a blast working with David Diboll! He helped me (and my pup) find the perfect home and close in just 29 days! Amazing! - Real Estate Agents Near Me - Carlsbad, California

excellent people, every aspect of selling our house was handled with care. We didn't need to do a lot because it was all taken care of for us from beginning to end. Shafran realty group has professionals for all tasks read more

I just got an automated email from the Shafran group after writing a review on how horrible my family's experience was with them. I never signed up for this??? Don't they understand that I have told all of my friends or family to stay away and never will do business with this unethical business. It's called 'attention to detail' which they do not care about or do. Here is just another example. They cannot even monitor their own marketing account. Embarrassing. Well this just gave me a reason to update my review and remind the public. *** DO NOT TRUST THE SHAFRAN GROUP *** There were dropped by our neighbors and did a completely unprofessional job with our family's estate. Please work with any other realtor in North County. read more

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I highly recommend the people at shafran realty group. I bought and sold a house through them and they were always on top of things and very thorough with their research Brent was always available & brought up valuable points not everyone always thinks of. Making the experience effortless on my side. If you need to buy or sell a house, shafean realty group is a great choice. read more

As professional as it gets. Matt sold and helped us purchase our new home. We had a tough time finding a realtor who could put us in a position to win any kind of competitive offer in such a low inventory market. Matt is as seasoned as it gets, he made us feel like we were a part of his own family and went to bat for us at every angle. He was honest and did not sugar coat anything or tell us what we wanted to hear, he made sure we understood everything but, was willing to push back if our thoughts were counter to anything that would hurt our chances of getting the house we wanted. Matt's experience was evident at every angle. He got us more then we expected on our previous home and creatively negotiated down pricing on the home we purchased. Don't be a fool call Shafran Realty Group and ask for Matt Sorensen to represent you on our next sale or purchase. read more

We worked with Vince, its a wordeful broker he and his team understood what we were looking for, always acting on the best iterest for us. We are genuinly very happy to work with Vince and very grateful, he guided and help us trough the whole process. read more

I have been dealing with real estate agents and brokers for many years and while they have done a pretty good job in most cases, my most recent and perhaps my last purchase of real estate, I would highly recommend Shafran Realty Group. We listed our home and sold it the first day for $100 over our Listing price. Now started the tough part and Shafran and CO, went to work. Number one....we were kept posted on each and every development or step in the process. So no wondering or where is that guy...Alan has backup people for his backup people. So Folks, I kid you not...Call him. he will come out and you will be happy in a few weeks. read more

Over the years we've bought and sold many homes, but never have we experienced such a professional, thorough, knowledgeable, insightful and incredibly effective real estate firm as recently experienced with the Shafran Realty Group's Mr. Brent Hansen and his team!!! Brent's advice, suggestions, recommendations and follow through were all second to none. We were under contract a mere 5 days after listing and closed escrow 14 days later.... having accepted the highest of 8 offers...all well over list price!!! Well done Brent!!! read more

We worked with Daron and his team at Shafran Realty to purchase a home and we couldn't be more pleased! Daron is very responsive whenever a question or concern arises & he always communicated with us during the entire process. He is knowledgeable about the real estate market & homes in general! Daron and his team helped us every step of the way. Highly recommend Daron and the team at Shafran Realty! read more

My husband and I moved to San Diego from San Francisco in the winter when the market was bare, but competitive. With our list of 'must haves' continuing to grow, it felt like finding our first home would take months and was out of reach. Matt Sorensen took hours out of his Saturday driving us around to learn the area and visit our list of open homes. When we found 'the one', he was instrumental in writing an offer letter than made us stand out from the other bids and ultimately, be chosen. This was the first offer we ever put on a home. I can honestly say that if it weren't for him and his team, we would have not gotten our dream home. He answered every call, every text, and every question we had throughout the entire process and best of all, gave us honest opinions. He's real, knows the business, and will work very hard for what you want. read more

I wanted an expert to help me sell my home. Matt Sorensen and his team came highly recommended. They made everything easy and effortless for me. Throughout the process, I felt I was part of the team that is there for my interest and they delivered that. From following up on paperwork to making sure that every little detail is done at the closing. Matt Sorensen and his team was efficient and knowledgeable. Amazing experience! read more

I recently (Sept 2021) engaged Alan to list and sell my home in Carlsbad. Matt Sorenson the Broker handled my listing from start to end and he did a fantastic job. He and the group pre qualify all potential buyers before scheduling a visit which saves time and effort weeding out non-buyers. Matt also recommended I have a professional inspection done and report submitted. This also was a great tool he used when vetting potential buyers requesting to see the property. Matt and the whole staff who helped set up the home for best visuals, the photographs and aerials were excellent. All-in-all, 100% recommend Matt Sorenson and Alan Shafran for any of your real estate needs. If possible when I land somewhere I will use them again. I also recommended Matt to my family who will have upcoming purchasing needs. Thank you Matt, Alan and the whole staff at Shafran RG for an excellent experience and smooth transaction. read more

Thank you David Diboll and Shafran Realty Group. We've been in our home for 2 weeks now and could not be happier. You provided an amazing first time home buying experience. We appreciate your commitment to us and diligence throughout the process. read more

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Brent Hansen et al are excellent. We had been through two previous realtors before we decided to call the Shafran group based on a mailing that we received. They quickly coordinated time for us to meet with them to review the breadth of their experience and expertise that they have in our local market. One of the key benefits that they provide people looking to buy is the amount of transactions that they complete. With their experience level they are up-to-date on how contracts are being written that win listings and that is where we were losing with our previous agents. I told Brent that I would be reaching out often and wanted to ensure that he would be responsive and he was. He also was fast and we won our listing within three days of meeting with Brent. We will use Brent and Shafran Realty for our next purchase in the North County market. They are the local experts. read more

My husband and I had an incredible experience with Nick and the entire Shafran team. From the start Nick was great with communicating with us and set very realistic expectations of the process. He was able to work swiftly and effectively on a few time sensitive opportunities and helped us to get into our dream home. Nick's sharp negotiating skills allowed us to get into the property at the perfect time and under asking price. In addition Nick and team helped us to stage and list our property quickly and negotiated with multiple buyers to get us an above asking price. We are incredibly grateful to the entire Shafron team for all their help and support. We found them and selected them to be our realtor based off their reviews from yelp. If you are questioning who to pick as your realtor I can assure you they are the absolute best in the business! Thank you again Shafran Team! With appreciation, The Friedly's :) read more

My experience with The Shafran Realty Team was great. Laura Vargus was wonderful. She was always available, went the extra distance, stayed strong in negotiations, and did background research on properties that were possibilities. Once we found the house and were in agreement with the sellers, the rest of the team made the process go smoothly. Thank you! read more

Through a request for information on a home to Zillow, was matched to Nick Wright. What a great recommendation. He was fantastic. We did a couple of video chat tours from Arizona and we found a home we really loved. Nick suggested an outstanding purchase strategy and it worked to perfection. He was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and always available for communication. We highly recommend working with Nick and the Alan Shafran Realty Group. read more

David Diboll and the Shafran Realty Group made our new home purchase a pleasant experience. David helped us get the best price and his advice was spot on. The rest of the support team were great as well. There was constant communication and explanations of what was going on during escrow. We were very happy with the services provided and will be recommending Shafran Realty to others as well. read more

We had an amazing experience using the Shafran Realty Group to help us buy our first home in Oceanside, San Diego. Craig, Dani, and the whole team handheld us through the entire process and we could not be happier! The buying process was low stress, the team answered all our questions during the buying process. We felt that our opinions were valued and the team is very trust worthy. Thank you Shafran Realty! read more

My husband and I were looking for a unique home in Olde Carlsbad. Matt Sorenson helped us write an attractive offer and work with the listing agent to negotiate with tough sellers. In the end, we got the home we wanted! The purchase was contingent on the sale of our home in Orange County. Matt worked closely with our listing agent to ensure the process was smooth and provided added confidence to the Carlsbad sellers that our contingent offer would result in a sale. Overall, Matt's consistent communication, positive attitude and thorough follow-up were key factors in buying our new home. Thank you, Matt! read more

Always look forward to working an escrow with the Shafran Group. True professionals that work insure all involved in the transaction are treated fairly and professionally while all the while having a complete understanding of the transactions and contracts. Obvious they enjoy what they do because as it should be.... it is enjoyable to work an escrow with them. Looking forward to working together again soon. read more

We were very disappointed with our experience. We were impressed with our initial meeting and were told many things that never transpired. They told us with the utmost confidence they could sell our home at a very aggressive price ( to get our business)and that they loved it; we would need no changes or staging. After not being able to sell it, they then changed their minds and said the house was listed much to high (10% too high) and that our home was very outdated. They proceeded to continue to ask us to lower the price and then to accept an offer another 5% below the already much reduced price. We obviously said no. We felt they were representing the buyer and not us. We then received a reasonable offer on our home with them which proceeded to fall though after going to escrow. After many months in a "sellers market" and unable to sell our home, we decided to change agents. They were unable to sell our home in Carlsbad CA in a very hot market. We worked with another company and quickly sold our home at a very good price in a few weeks. Interesting enough, the buyer said they had been interested in before but Shafran Realty never returned their calls to see the home. They were also very upset with the unprofessional conduct of Shafran Realty and our agent. You have many options with an agent and I would strongly suggest looking else where. read more

Alan, Matt and team were awesome to work with. They go above and beyond and genuinely have the client's best interest in mind. They helped us buy the perfect house in a crazy market. Highly recommend. read more

We worked with David and Shafran Realty group to buy a home in Carlsbad. In one of the most competitive markets ever David really knew the market and did his research to ensure we have the knowledge to make a competitive offer. David and team made the process simple once we did get the offer accepted as well. Would highly recommend for anyone buying in this market. read more

We recently worked with Alan Shafron and Chrissy Rosenfeld and both they, and the entire group were phenomenal to work with. The helped us win a competitive bid, walked us through the entire process, and kept things on schedule and we were able to close while on time while on a trip out of the country. Their knowledge of the process and local real estate was invaluable, and I would recommend The Shafron Realty group to anyone. They have continued to follow up with us to ensure everything has gone well after the close too. read more

The support and help we received from Daron were truly exceptional, He was there for every step of a very complicated closing process.

I had an amazing experience using the Shafran Realty Group to help me buy my place in Oceanside. They handheld me through the whole process and I could not be happier! Thank you Shafran Realty! read more

Matt Sorensen of Shafran Realty Group was terrific to work with as we searched for a new house in a challenging purchasing environment. Being new to the San Diego area, he was patient with us and helped us explore the many areas and opportunities until we landed on a house and location that was perfect for us. In addition, Matt was extremely professional, honest with the house purchasing process. He cared about us and finding the right house for our family and went above and beyond. From exploration, to purchase he made the whole process as smooth as possible, calm, level headed, extremely knowledgeable and professional. I cannot recommend Matthew & Shafran realty group enough. read more

We had the pleasure of working with Daron Borst on our recent home hunting adventure (and boy was it an adventure). Daron was everything we could ask for in an agent and more. He not only understands San Diego and it's surrounding areas, the market conditions and how they interact with your situation, and how to tailor your needs to what the market has available, but he also understands what its like being a buyer and all of the questions and concerns that come with it. He is candid, forthcoming, and steadfast in his diligence putting in the long hours to leave no stone unturned during the hunt. We could not recommend someone more than Daron. Pure class. read more

From our very first meeting with Mathew Sorensen at Shafran Realty I knew I was in good hands. His breadth of knowledge, calm demeanor and extensive experience helping people buy and sell homes was everything I was looking for and more. Due to COVID the market was very difficult and the process was made much easier by Matthew shepherding us through the pressures of competition. He was always very clear that finding the home that would serve my family and help us create the life we wanted was the primary objective and not to let the pressure of time or limited availability change that goal. Ultimately, he, with the help of his team, helped us narrow in on our dreams and find the home we never thought possible. His ability to work with all types of people and negotiate on the requests I was asking for, ended up allowing us to buy the home we wanted for a price that was extremely fair in this crazy market. Matthew was always available for showings and questions, making me feel very well taken care of. The staff were incredibly helpful and the owner Alan was a joy to work with as well. If anyone is looking to buy or sell a home I would 1000% suggest Shafran Realty Group for their deep caring for their customers needs and the highly professional manner in which they conduct their business. read more

My wife and I purchased our home a couple of years ago and made a massive investment in the home thinking it was our forever home. After a short two years, we decided to make a move and were concerned about recouping our investment in such a short period of time. Alan & team had a strong strategy followed by impeccable marketing and immediate execution. Everything had purpose and strategy. Even with my busy schedule, Alan and the team's communication was concise, supportive, positive and timely. We appreciated their technology and systems, which helped us with scheduling all the different appointments from showings through after the acceptance of the offer. We are proud to say our home sold for top dollar and we are on our way to our next Dream Home. Thank you! read more