The thought of buying my first house has always been a daunting and somewhat scary idea. I finally decided to pull the trigger this summer as everyone kept saying "but the interest rates are AMAZING". Well. You know what else is AMAZING? Holly at Shafran Realty. Holly was patient with my silly questions, knew exactly what I would like (often even before I realized it), and gave great insight and advice (and at times homework ) to help me find the perfect first home. She made this process incredibly easy, so much easier than I ever thought it would be, kept me updated and informed every step of the way and cheered right along with me when I got to pick up my keys. I couldn't have asked for a better partner in this journey! Thank you so very much, Holly and Shafran Realty! I am so appreciative of your hard work and effort and laughs through out the process! read more

We just sold our condo thanks to our realtor, Matt Sorensen and Shafran Realty and now we are in a great position to buy a new house! Matt provided us with excellent advice and support throughout the entire selling process and was always there when we needed him to be. We were actually out of town on vacation for the holidays and weren't able to be around for the inspection, appraisal, etc., but Matt handled it all for us and stayed in constant communication with us and everything went very smoothly. The time and effort Matt puts in to help his clients is second to none; it is clear that Matt truly values his clients. We are so excited to work with Matt again as he helps us find and buy our next home! read more

My husband and I worked with Matthew Sorensen at Shafran Realty. It was a great experience. He assisted us in finding our first home and now our second home. We are so happy that we never had any issues with our offers being accepted (we have heard of our friends struggles with bidding wars). Matthew also assisted us with selling our first home which needed some work done to it. He had many affordable and experienced people that he recommended to prepare our home to put on the market. He is experienced and great to work with! read more

David Diboll was the Shafran agent who represented us in purchasing a nice townhome in Carlsbad Crest, a community just south of the main town. He did an outstanding job in all aspects of the purchase. He helped us with a good offer that was accepted and helped us negotiate some cost reimbursement from the seller for required repairs. In addition to his typical role as a sales agent he went above and beyond in recommending a good lender for our purposes and also provided a very effective and efficient escrow office. I can wholeheartedly recommend David for any of your real estate transaction needs. He is very knowledgeable and has a great network of effective contacts in the Carlsbad area. It was one of the best transactions we've completed in more than 40 years of buying and selling real estate. read more

I couldn't recommend Shafran Realty enough ! I was having difficulty purchasing a condo in north county San Diego due to how competitive the market is right now. My daughter told me to give the agent that helped her family buy their home a call, so I did. I called Brent Hansen and within 30 days I found and purchased my retirement home. He's awesome to work with and very knowledgeable of the area. He guided me through the entire process, gave sound advice and was available to help me whenever I needed assistance. His negotiation skills are epic. I recommend Brent and Shafran Realty to anyone looking to buy a home in today's crazy market. Margaret F. read more

I've worked with Matt Sorensen for 2 yrs now working on listings and sales. This guy work harder than any other realtor i know. Smooth transactions from start to finish...never leaving the job until it done! Keep up the great Hustle! Dean A read more

My wife and I met Natasha Brkovic from Shafran Realty Group at an open house she was hosting in Carlsbad. We were planning to buy our first home and were getting to know the Carlsbad area and which neighborhood would be the best fit. At the time we were saving for a down payment and had no intention on buying for at least 3-4 months. But every weekend we attended open houses and met a lot of realtors in the process. Natasha simply engaged us in conversation to find out what we were looking for. We walked away with her business card and a great first impression from her professionalism and knowledge of the market. It wasn't until several weeks later that we circled back and reconnected by phone even though we still didn't have any intentions on buying at the time while we were saving money. Our phone conversations with Natasha went on for months before we were ready to buy. She suggested neighborhoods that fit what we were looking for. We received emails on new listings in our target areas and Natasha always offered to show us those homes before the open house. There was never any pressure to buy before we were ready and we knew everything about the Carlsbad market by the time we had enough money to make an offer. Once we entered negotiations competing with multiple offers on a house it was apparent that we had the best representation. We learned a lot in a short amount of time about the bidding process and how to make an offer more attractive beyond the purchase price. Again, we never felt pressured to go above our budget and felt confident in all the advice we were given while dealing with the sellers. In the end, after 7+ months of actively looking in Carlsbad we found a great house in the Kensington neighborhood of San Diego. Even though Natasha works in North County and focuses on that market, she was able to adapt quickly and got our offer accepted within a week, below the sellers asking price. I will always refer people to work with Natasha. When the day comes that my wife and I decide to move back to North County we will work with Natasha again. If you read this review the whole way through, please contact Natasha Brkovic for your real estate needs. She's by far the best realtor we met during our entire home buying process. Thank you for getting us into our first home, Natasha! read more

Highly recommend Cheryl Milana and the entire Shafran team. They are very knowledgeable about all areas of San Diego county. As a first time home buyer, I knew nothing about the process and had a lot of questions. They were so patient and helped me through every step of the way. Cheryl helped me find my dream home that checked all of my boxes and I couldn't be happier! read more

Really happy with our experience selling our home with the Shafran Group. Our realtor Matt listened to our concerns and saw to it that they were all taken care of throughout the entire process. Matt is really knowledgeable and knows how to weed through buyers to find the best possible match based on your needs. Thanks again to the entire team, you made an otherwise stressful ordeal seamless. read more

Nothing short of spectacular, Brent Hansen was our realtor and this guy is AMAZING! He knows the North county market extremely well, as he lives in North County and raised his family here. He always goes the extra mile and is reachable at all times. He made the process so easy for us, even though the market at this time was extremely frustrating for a buyer. Thanks to Brent we now have a home in our dream neighborhood and could not have achieved this without him. We are so honored to have had him help us and will refer and use him in the future. THANK YOU BRENT! read more

We worked with Natasha from Shafran and wow my husband and I were so impressed! As first time home buyers, it was a whirlwind and Natasha kept us afloat. We put in a single offer, in a very competitive neighborhood, on an extremely popular home on Zillow. Natasha worked her magic, and got us the first house we ever put in an offer on. It's incredible and genuinely from everyone we have spoken to it's unheard of. After purchase, we received congratulatory letters from Alan himself which was a nice touch too. All in all, we felt like we were in the hands of the most capable people when buying a house and not knowing anything about what we were getting ourselves into. We are thrilled we to live in our new house to grow our family in for years to come! read more

We have purchased and sold quite a few properties yet never experienced the high level of service nor quite understood or likely appreciated the positive/difference it makes when working with an Agency who is high level and capable of handling the process most efficiently from listing to showings, to sale to closing. From initial consultation with Alan, to our introduction to and excellent experience with agent Brent Hansen and the entire Shafran team, we would like to thank you all. Including Sara and others as well as the Escrow team at Centennial. Strategy, proper expectations, communication, technology, customer service, etc. It all exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend Shafran Realty Group and Brent Hansen to anyone who may need a real estate agency in North County San Diego and also look forward to their support with future endeavors. read more

Working with Michelle Byrne, Alan and his team made the sale of our home during COVID an almost worry free process. They took care of all the details, answered all our calls and addressed all of our concerns. They made the sale process smooth and without any hiccups as well as helping us with the purchase of our new home in downtown SD. They are well known and have a great reputation which allowed the sellers of our new home and their agent to feel confident in accepting our contingencies. They coordinated all the timing to suit our needs, even when we faced some challenges. You are in good hands working with this team. read more

Matt Sorensen is a sensational real estate agent working for Shafran Realty. At the height of the pandemic Matt sold a home for us in Encinitas Ranch (2 weeks for an accepted offer). Our goal was to buy a new home in North County San Diego and Matt did not waste time in showing us great properties. In a few short weeks, with all of the difficult restrictions of the pandemic, he showed us a great house in La Costa/Carlsbad. Before driving away we made an offer in competition with other potential buyers. Matt was able to negotiate our offer to the top of the list which was accepted and escrow closed in less than 4 weeks. The back office at Shafron Realty is awesome and the communication from them and Matt was very effective. We knew day by day the status of the escrow process. I enthusiastically recommend Shafron Realty and especially Matt Sorensen without reservation for buyers and sellers throughout the North County San Diego region. They get it done! read more

We are a top performing real estate group in the South Bay market of Los Angeles and were in need of an agent to refer our clients to as they were relocating out of our area. After interviewing a handful of agents in the area, we narrowed the referral down to Matt Sorensen of the Shafran Group, mainly because it seemed as though he and his group closely reflected the principals by which our own team operates, and we wanted our clients to have a compatible experience when searching for an upleg home in their new area. According to our clients, Matt was attentive, responsive and driven to find them a great replacement property at a value. He kept in close contact with our office along the way, which was very helpful for us as we tracked the move of our clients from Redondo Beach to the Carlsbad area. He negotiated a great purchase price and transaction for our clients and closed them right on time. If you are an agent looking for a great referral team in the North San Diego market, I think you will be as pleased as we were with the service and attention afforded our clients who moved out of our area. read more

After interviewing the other real estate agents, I chose Matt Sorensen of Shafran Realty Group, as our real estate agent to sell our townhouse in Carlsbad because of his outstanding marketing strategy, knowledge of the area, his negotiation skills, forward thinking approach and experience in real estate. To sell the townhouse, Matt recommended us to paint and replace the carpet and he managed the project as we live in the Bay Area. Matt completed the project efficiently, below our budget in a short time frame. I took Matt's advice of the listing price, his sales strategy and took little over a week to sell the house despite the challenges we faced. To sell our property, Matt contacted his network of people, found the buyer and got us more than asking price. He did whatever it took to get the job done professionally and expeditiously. He is amazing! I am grateful for Matt selling our townhouse at the best price we can get. Needless to say, Matt and Shafran Realty Group are efficient, professional and great team to work with in ensuring the selling process go smoothly. I highly recommend Matt if you are considering selling or purchasing your home - I am so glad that I did! read more

Shocked by the 1star reviews initially, but only one of them was a coherent review ... And even that one was not appropriately angled at the Group. We bought was has now become our dream home in Carlsbad about two years ago. We're nestled in a neighborhood atop a hill that overlooks the Agua Hedionda lagoon. We had been working with Mike Levinson for almost a year before we found the right house which goes to show his resiliency. More importantly, it shows he didn't want us to settle. It's also worth mentioning that 2 couples we recommended to Mike bought homes through before we even found ours! Mike is a friend to us now because of how much effort he put into making us happy. The entire process was seamless from start to finish. Oddly enough we closed on the home just a few weeks after I had left for a combat deployment. Mike took care of my wife in every manner he could to make the process easy. She never complained and only praised at how he went out of his way to accommodate us. When I got home, I couldn't believe it was the same place. Funny story... My wife deployed 5 days later. Being pilots we decided it was imperative to fly a United States flag in his honor during a flight in combat. When we presented it to him he was overcome with emotion. Mike is an upstanding human being and a man of integrity and care. He showed us his Carlsbad office where the staff was genuinely kind and welcoming. We even got an email from Alan Shafran after he heard of the flag we gave Mike. I assure you all out there-- this company is out to help you get the home you want. There is no such way that these caliber employees have anything else on their agenda other than making you happy. read more

Nick Wright is a phenomenal agent! Cannot imagine better guidance for getting us into our new home so quickly in this crazy market. We avoided lots of mistakes by getting his wisdom on all most everything, including how to make the right offer at the right time. Nick kept us informed every step of the way. The experience of working with Nick "felt good" - he listened to us, and seemed to sincerely enjoy getting us into the home WE wanted. We were introduced to others on the Shafran Realty team along the way to get us thru escrow in 21 days! Everyone worked together to make the whole process flow effortlessly for us! Yay team! read more

My wife and I have been longtime clients of the Shafran Realty Group, working with Brent Hansen and his team for 5 buy/sell transactions across 3 homes. Needless to say, he is the BEST in the business. Extremely experienced, knowledgeable about the market, skilled at negotiation, bid strategy, and getting deals done, and most importantly - he has helped us stay grounded and level headed through the very complicated and emotional process of buying and selling a home. They use the latest technology and a large supporting team to ensure everything is taken care of and can maintain a high level of responsiveness. In today's market of fierce competition, I wouldn't recommend anyone other than Brent Hansen and his team to help you buy or sell your home. He's truly the best! read more

The Shafran Realty Group consists of a team of skilled experts in every area within the real estate market. From the first meeting I had with David Diboll, until the close of escrow, I was kept informed and fully supported through every step of the process. I felt confident that I would be given accurate and fully transparent information about 1031 Exchange processs, financing options, responding to buyer, inspector and appraiser questions, and those end-of-sale final negotiations. I think David earned my high level of trust right from the start because he uses fresh data to keep informed and he is so smart, efficient, and organized, and he knows the market as it is right now. I feel the same way about all the other team members who worked behind the scenes to keep my project rolling at an aggressive rate. I was also impressed by the various technology communication/collaboration tools used by the company. There were even timely videos from Alan Shafran that explained each step at the exact time I needed it. It didn't matter if I called, texted, emailed or used one of the collaboration apps, NOTHING fell through the crack. I have worked with other realtors in the past and the Alan Shafran Realty Group and David Diboll specifically are the very best I have worked with. read more

They sold my house when other realtors couldn't. Very professional and efficient. Would recommend them to anyone.

Brent Hanson and the Shafran group were awesome in assisting my wife and I to find our home in Carlsbad! We spent over two years to find the perfect one and Brent was extremely helpful and patient during the entire process and still is there for us as we are remodeling the property. We can't thank them enough and would highly encourage anyone selling or buying a home to contact them! Stephen read more

My family and I had an amazing experience with Michelle Byrne and the whole Shafran Realty team! The office is extremely responsive, friendly, and overall, a complete joy to partner with. I WILL happily recommend Michelle and the Shafran team to anyone in our San Diego area that is looking to find a new place to call their home. read more

My husband and I recently purchased our very first home with the expertise of Shafran Realty Group. Our realtor David guided us smoothly through viewing multiple properties and placing a strong offer on our favorite one. With their knowledge and skill this has been such a smooth process. We've recently moved into our new home and couldn't be happier. Thank you Shafran Realty Group and our realtor David Diboll. read more

We've closed a number of real estate transactions over the years and we found Holly and the Shafran group in what is a somewhat typical, albeit random way (wanting to quickly see a listing that we found on Zillow that morning). Random as it was, we connected right away and decided to 'try her/them out' by engaging on 3 properties as we started to gauge the market. We learned right away that Holly was focussed, diligent, tough, and right (she knew exactly what it took to win each deal... whether we were prepared to do that or not). It may be obvious, but it was also clear throughout our process that working with a well-known team wins you necessary attention with sellers and their agents. Many buyers competed fiercely in the properties we pursued. While many people in SD must be wondering what it will take, we were able to close. If you are buying in SD, we confidently recommend Holly Christoforo and the Shafran Group read more

We worked with David Diboll and his team at Shafran Realty to purchase a home and we couldn't be more pleased! We were very nervous as this was our first time buying a home, but the process couldn't have been easier thanks to David's team. David was very responsive with any questions or concerns, he always communicated with us during the entire process, and he was able to help us close the escrow in less than 4 weeks during the holiday season. David and his team helped us every step of the way. We highly recommend working with David from Shafran Realty. read more

Shafran Realty Group has achieved its excellence in professionalism and effectiveness. The team is very organized and responsive. As our listing agent, they helped solve several unexpected issues and were able to get us the best offer. read more

During these uncertain times , we needed a real estate agency that had a strong presence in our area. Selling our home became quite interesting as other listings in our area were dropping in price , the Shafran group negotiated and managed to get us top price in our neighborhood! Closing in 32 days! Finding our dream home was quite a challenge for Brent with the short inventory and first day multiple offers . But he remained patient, calm and supportive as I am totally a reactive personality, he managed a way to calm me down when I was loosing it ! In the end he negotiated well with his calm spirit and we closed escrow in 31 days!! Loving our new home !!! Couldn't have done it without Shafran Real estate group and Brent our agent read more

Planning a cross country move during these uncertain times can be stressful. Especially, considering the low inventory and market. We were grateful to have Brent's help in finding the perfect home for our family. He helped guide us through the home buying process in CA and his knowledge of the North County area was immeasurably helpful. We were grateful to have Brent and the Shafran realty team to make sure the process went smoothly from start to finish. We couldn't be happier with our new home! read more

We had an amazing experience with Holly Christoforo and the Shafran Realty Group. Holly made the process of buying our first home in north county so easy. She handheld us through the whole process, answered all our questions, and we could not be happier! She made us feel so comfortable and gave us so many tips to make the process seem like a breeze. Buying our first home was scary but Holly made it that much easier. Thank you Holly and Shafran Realty! read more

Matt Sorensen is now "Matt the Magician" I tasked Matt with a project that virtually everybody said couldn't be done. I wanted to sell my townhome; cash out and rent it back for 5 years. He did it and in record time. Five stars for professionalism, communication, competition knowledge, and an easy way about him. A genuine nice guy that gets the job done! read more

I recently completed the second sale of a property utilizing the services of Shafran Realty. Just as I experienced in my first transaction, I received outstanding service from start to finish from David Diboll and the entire Shafron team. David and all of the team members are extremely knowledgable, professional and attentive to their clients' needs. The results speak for themselves as I received several offers at or above asking price and was provided valuable feedback throughout the decisionmaking process. I couldn't have been more satisfied with the work of David and Shafran Realty and they deserve my unqualified recommendation for anyone considering buying or selling a property in North County. read more

Work with the Shafran team. They are consummate professionals, well organized, highly responsive, and have a fully staffed back office of terrific pros who support every aspect of the transaction. We worked with Alan directly in some cases, but most of the time we were in the hands of Matt Sorensen, and he did a phenomenal job. You can count on your Shafran agent to go above and beyond expectations in negotiating for you during a purchase or sale, and they make it their personal mission to provide guidance throughout the transaction and to collaborate across their team to bring combined years of experience into all their recommendations. They don't disappear after the deal is done, either. They follow through to make sure things continue to go smoothly even after the keys change hands. You won't be sorry if you choose the Shafran team! read more

We worked with Brent, and he is amazing and on top of things! My husband and I are really busy, and we both work full time jobs. Brent was able to work with our schedule and help us out after our work hours. He responded quickly to our texts and phone calls. He is really just on top of things. I'm really glad we found Brent and his team. He knows exactly what he is doing and all the most current and updated information for the housing market. Brent also has a great heads up on what is going to be coming up in the market, so we could get ahead and jump on something quick in this difficult market. I'd highly recommend him. read more

Craig went above and beyond when helping us buy our first home. Home buying can be so intimidating but Craig walked us through every step and addressed every concern or question. We were also on a time crunch to find a home and Craig was able to find one well within our window of time AND that fit our desires. We felt very taken care of by the entire Shafran team and are overall so happy with how everything went! Thank you! read more

I highly recommend Daron and the Shafran team. Really smooth experience!

Holly is the best - she is a go-getter and goes above and beyond for her clients. We had a great buying experience with her and the whole Shafran group. Would definitely work with Holly again!! read more

Brent Hansen and his team at Shafran Realty are outstanding! They are everything you would want in a realtor - knowledgeable, responsive, helpful and great to work with. We were buying from out of state and with their help everything went smoothly and we were able to close in 30 days. I highly recommend them. read more

Could not be happier with my experience with Laura Vargas. She was great and helped us every step of the way in purchasing our new home. Highly recommend Laura and Sharan Realty Group! read more

We just sold our house in La Costa and worked with David at Shafran Realty. He was great and so was the rest of the team. David was there every step of the way. He answered every question we had. He was very good to work with and a straight shooter. He got us top dollar in this pandemic. He knows his business very well. We would highly recommend him. read more