Been talking with "Hal" Sousa, we love Dani Blain herself, and decided we didn't like his…read moreoverbearing, interrupting, self righteous attitude, and asked him not to contact us anymore. He continued with an onslaught of emails which we kindly asked him to stop. That only caused an over abundance of emails so I called him. That infuriated him and he proceeded to berate me, give me an "F you," and hang up on me. Very unprofessional.

I recently purchased a home in which the seller was represented by a member of the Blain team…read more I'm sorry to say there were many issues that came up from start to finish. The first was the guarantee, upon first seeing the home, that the window coverings (wood blinds) would be repaired. The selling agent personally told us this would happen. (It didn't.) Another issue was the prompt and even unresponsive communication. We agreed upon a quick escrow since the home was unoccupied. But, at times we could wait days, and sometimes no response, to questions or forms to be completed. The agreed upon terms weren't all met and my (buyers) agent had to do the termite work the Sunday before closing (Tuesday) in order for us to close. After closing we came in to an extremely dirty home. It took over 11 hours for my wife and I to clean every surface. When I told a few friends what we did, as home owners, they were shocked and all indicated they would expect the home to be clean, or at least not that dirty. (From a glance things were vacuumed, and generally looked good. But seemingly every surface and area needed to be cleaned.) The kicker, the last straw, was the last day of escrow when the sellers wanted one extra day. In most cases that would have been fine but in this case we needed to get in the house asap. (My bust season started less than a week later so we needed to be settled before.) The oemers had all of escrow to be there but they choose the last day to reminisce. This almost devastated my wife, having her expectations dashed. The Blain team may be the most prolific real estate team in California but that certainly doesn't qualify them as the best.

Unreasonable. Greedy…read more I've lived in the condo my deceased father resided in since 01/30/23, Dad passed on 1/31. My nephew lived here for 5 years. I am beyond the Termination of Tenancy Notice vacate date of 4/30 because Bankston Property Management decided to reject our applications due to a 2-day delay in submitting them, even though we agreed to sign a new lease via email and made them aware of the delay. My hope in writing this review is to inform other prospective tenants about Bankston PM's business practices and possibly motivate them to reconsider their decision so we can remain in our home. Our applications were 2-days late of the requested date set by PM contact because: * I had to go out of town (I informed her but received no reply), * We could not download applications from the PM site as instructed by contact - there was no link, * PM office did not respond when I requested assistance, * receptionist was instructed not to accept them when I went to drop them off Both PMs blamed us for the delay and decided to withdraw the lease offer. (Note: Our applications were reluctantly accepted.) Bankston is now taking legal action to evict me. I'm not sure why they refused to accept our applications given the circumstances but I believe it is mainly based on greed. Bankston planned a rent increase from $875/month (what my parents paid) to $1,200/month on our new lease, and at a meeting with PM, he stated they could get $1,400+/month if we moved out. Apparently, Bankston, would rather see us homeless and line their pockets than allow us to sign a new lease and have a home. My opinion is, to avoid renting from Bankston Property Management because they can be unreasonable, difficult, and lack empathy. Do some research and you'll find other potential tenants/tenants have had bad experiences with them. P.S. For the record, All our neighbors are willing to act as references for our tenancy.

I was a business tenant renting an office for my real estate company. They never saw the office…read moreprior to renting the office to me but after moving out they took $250 of my deposit saying they needed to do repairs that were there prior to me renting the office. When I complained to the owner of the building Bankston agreed to give me the $250. That was 2 weeks ago and I still don't have it. The girl who answered the phone said the check was in the mail on 8/27/2024, however to date 9/7/24 I have not received the check. I finally requested them to stop pay and reissue and their answer to me was, "the bank charges a fee and we're not eating it". Again I spoke to the owner of the building and he told them to stop pay and reissue. I guess he is going to pay it. I hope he changes Property Mgmt companies, because they are not serving his best interest.

I would recommend Linda Youngsma at Town Land & Coast Realty to anyone buying or selling property…read more She made the selling process extremely easy & sold my house the day it was listed. If you are looking for a pressure free yet professional environment, Linda is the agent for you! I will never use anyone else for real estate services!!

Diana truly feels like an angel sent to help us. We struggled to sell our house for five months…read morewith our first agent. During that time, we barely had any inquiries, and very few people even came to see the property. Our previous agent told us that the leased solar panels made the house difficult to sell. We held a couple of open houses, but no one showed up, and the stress and frustration from our ongoing expenses really started to weigh on us. We loved our first home and would have happily stayed there forever if we didn't have to relocate for work. Switching to Diana was the best decision we made, and we couldn't be happier that we did. After working with her, our house sold in just two months, and the escrow process was quick and smooth. At first, I expected it would take several more months to sell because we had already been burned by our previous agent and didn't want to get our hopes up again. I still remember how happy I felt the moment she called to congratulate us on the sale. Diana truly was our angel. She is someone any buyer or seller can completely trust and rely on. I look forward to working with her on the purchase of my next home.

If I could give Diana more than 5 stars, I absolutely would! As first-time homebuyers, my husband…read moreand I were nervous about the process and didn't know what to expect, especially since we needed an extremely short closing timeline due to work and because we were coming from out of state. From the very beginning, Diana made the entire experience feel smooth, organized, and stress-free. Diana is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and truly dedicated to her clients. She took the time to answer every question we had, explained each step of the process, and always made sure we felt informed and confident. Her attention to detail, communication, and commitment to helping us achieve our goal of becoming homeowners were exceptional. One thing that really stood out was how seamlessly Diana worked with our lender. She recommended Jeanne Honley with NewRez to us, and it was clear that Diana and Jeanne's teams had a great working relationship. Their communication, coordination, and teamwork made such a difference throughout the process. They worked together to keep everything moving, especially with our very short closing timeline, and we always felt like we had a strong team advocating for us. Diana also handled challenging situations with the seller's side with professionalism, patience, and confidence. She remained focused on protecting our best interests and navigating every obstacle that came up. Her expertise and negotiation skills gave us peace of mind during what could have been a very stressful time. Buying our first home is a milestone we will always remember, and we are so grateful Diana was the person guiding us through it. She went above and beyond in every way and truly cared about making this experience special for us. If you're looking for a realtor who is knowledgeable, trustworthy, hardworking, and genuinely cares about her clients, we cannot recommend Diana enough. She exceeded all of our expectations, and we will absolutely work with her again in the future!

If you are looking for a professional who can get the job done right and treats you with the upmost…read morerespect then look no further. Blake Shawn is a honest, hardworking real estate agent who goes the extra mile to ensure your home buying/sale is low stress and enjoyable. I highly recommend him for all your real estate needs!

From the owner: TST is a Boutique Agency equivalent. Many clients like working with small local agents. We do too…read more Our agents are local experts that live and work in the community they represent.

Long story short these people scam me out of 70$ did application with the property in Corcoran they…read moresaid I was good. Then said someone else got it. It's still up for rent. So I went to the owner Elizabeth and she return it. Updated. Monday 12th. Property is still up for rent but was told they rented it Thursday 8th. Do not put no application in here same 3 properties for almost a year now

This property management company is fraudulent stay away. We hired them to manage our rental and…read moresigned a one year contract. During that time they were very aggressive with our long term tenants. After they evicted them they brought in new tenants, who we think were someone they knew. They do not look out for the owner's interest. They protected these new tenants and had us constantly fix things although we had remodeled the house after they evicted the long term tenants. During the year of their tenancy we did not receive any rental payments because something always needed to be fixed or something had suddenly broke and was deducted from our rent. The companies they hired to do the "work" did not perform professional work. They installed mismatched fixtures, the tenants ruined the carpet and did not take it out of their security payment. I could go on and on, but wanted to make sure others know to stay away.

Gloria Delatorre is your go to Realtor! She is not only an expert in the area, but is very…read moreknowledgeable. Gloria made sure that I selected the right home for me and my family. She ensured that I was comfortable with my purchase and most improtantly that she answered all of the questions I had prior to the purchase. She maintained me up to date with the entire process from beginning to end. Gloria is someone that I trusted and knew that she would help me achieve my first time home buyer goal and she did that and more! I recommend Gloria Delatorre for all of your home buyer/seller needs. She is the best of the best!

I definitely would recommend Gloria! She answered all my questions and concerns, was very…read moreknowledgeable on how the process works on becoming a homeowner, gave great recommendations on things, was able to get me showings when asked and made home buying an easy and enjoyable moment. She is your go to realtor!

Whether you are buying or selling she and her team has the knowledge and experience to get get you…read morewhat you want.

Cindy Fernandez is an amazing, dedicated, and intelligent real estate agent and coach. Cindy knows…read morethe ins and outs in real estate. My family and I highly recommend Cindy Fernandez Group in Porterville..

Jacob Fraga is the real estate MVP of Tulare. He made the whole process smooth, stress-free, and…read moreeven fun -- which I didn't think was possible! Sharp, professional, and quick to answer every question. Jacob knows his stuff and gets it done. Highly recommend!