Working with Don and his team was a great experience! My home was sold at the price that was well within my expectations, and the process was very smooth. I did all of this with Don and his team while I was living out of the country in Panama!! It couldn't have gone better, and I highly recommend him and his team no matter where you are in the world. I look forward to meeting Don in person one day so I can really thank him for all he has done for my future. Thanks Don!! read more

Don Pelletier is professional, courteous and is genuinely concerned about your requests. He is excellent at follow up and keeping you up to date with your current situation. I would highly recommend utilizing his knowledge of the real estate industry and would endorse his services to anyone. read more

We worked with Don 2 years in a row, trying to sell our home...he doesn't do open houses, he doesn't vet potential clients before appointments, and only came to our home once in 2 years to view our home...He's a righteous fighter, and a know it all, and his only answer to selling is lowering the price of tge house, after overpricing it...He sent a realtor to our home to view it and told the realtor we were offering our VA loan the second time we listed the home, and it wasn't true.. hes a liar and deceitful...and at the end of it all, we asked him to cancel the contract in the middle of the second year, halfway thru and he refused...we DO NOT recommend him, BEWARE! read more

Don and his team were fantastic! Very responsive to my MANY questions. He and his team had great attention to detail and stayed on top of everything for a smooth, on-time close. read more

Don Pelletier handled the sale of my Grandma's house for my Uncle. He is an experienced, personable, caring, kind, and not-pushy Realtor. He was helpful and explained things before, during, and after the process. My family and I appreciate Don. We highly recommend him for your real estate needs. read more

Don Pelletier has been our realtor since 2001 when we purchased our first home in Poway. When we moved to Arizona in 2004, Don handled the sale of our home. When the relocation realtor provided by my employer failed to perform, we contacted Don who referred us to his professional network in Tucson. 3 weeks later, we were in our new home. When we moved back to San Diego, Don was the first person we called and he found us our beautiful home in Escondido. We refer Don to all our friends in San Diego County who are either buying or selling a home. Don is a complete professional who listens to his clients. He brings many years of experience in the local market to help guide buyers and sellers to the best result. He is a fine gentleman and a true people-person whom we now consider a dear friend. We could not recommend him more highly. -- Michael & Claire W read more

My experience with the Don Pelletier Group was an amazing one. The Don Pelletier Group assisted me with the selling of my home. As emotionally overwhelming as it was, the knowledge, professionalism and step-by-step assistance made it much easier for me to go through the process of selling my home. I felt they went the extra mile for me and my family because of this, my tough time was made a lot easier. I had so many questions and every one of my questions were answered - day or night. I even utilize the informative emails sent by The Don Pelletier Group. I've also reached out for assistance with referrals of realtors in another state. The Don Pelletier Group is definitely my go to for just about any home purchasing and/or selling related needs. read more

Don and his team are INCREDIBLE! They have partnered with us on multiple transactions and always deliver impeccable service. Gerri, Don and their transaction coordinator Christine are extremely reliable, knowledgeable and thoughtful. Thank you Don Pelletier Group! -WeRevive read more

Our experiences with the Don Pelletier Group extends over 25 years, and we are grateful for Don and his team's expertise, wise counsel, and support in several transactions. Don is a wealth of knowledge and always willing to provide resources anytime for contractors, property management resources, legal professionals, 1031 exchange experts, real estate agents in other states outside of California. We highly recommend Don and his professional team! -- Taylor read more

We live in Delaware and sold our condo in San Diego. Needless to say, being so far away we needed someone to help us navigate the sale for us. Don was wonderful. He handled everything and made the sale seamless for us. We were so glad we found him. read more

Don has an incredible amount of experience and a phenomenal track record. He was easy to contact and made himself available. He follows through. He provided recommendations, insight and a wide variety of resources in order to make the process as smooth for me as possible. I am a repeat customer. I recommend! read more

Don and Gerri and their team went the extra mile to help us get a record-breaking price for our home. Don personally gave us suggestions regarding everything we needed to do to make our house show like the gem we new it could be, as well as things that we didn't need to do! Overall a stellar experience! read more

Don is a stellar realtor! He is very knowledgeable and gives great advice. Is also an overall good person with great energy! Make sure you use his services! read more

You don't need to look any further than Don for a top tier real estate pro. He recently helped me find a property in Santee at a great price. Easiest real estate transaction I've ever had thanks to Don ensuring everything went smoothly at every step. Next time I need a realtor, "I know a guy..." read more

We sure lucked out being referred to Don Pelletier homes as we were long distance buyers from Silicon Valley and needed a Realtor in San Diego County. Don helped us find and buy a house in Encinitas! His experience and knowledge of the county was invaluable every step of the way. Don readily contacted agents on our behalf to schedule visits and accommodated our daughters representation for us. He found out so much more about each house and could also tell when the listing wasn't quite right which saved us wasted time and headaches. As a result of Don's experience and professionalism, he was able to get our offer accepted amongst several multiple offers. It clearly helps that Don is acquainted with many other Realtors in the business who know and trust him and his team. Don wowed me when he was able to negotiate a little money for repairs after much of our paperwork was signed. I must say our home purchase has been a breeze because Gerri and Taylor are so thorough in their liason with escrow companies and expedient in their work. Don provides the best support and shares a wealth of vendor contacts to make moving and getting established smoothly. We highly recommend Don Pelletier Group as your Realtor! read more

I've use Don Pelletier several times on different projects. Don has been easy to work with and the end result have been fantastic. His team has always been very accessible, which made the sales move through escrow very smooth and close on time. Richard Professional Fiduciary read more

I've known Don for probably at least 40+ years. I believe I've had at least four real estate experiences with him over those years. I'm pretty sure he is the first real estate agent to put flags in your front yard. Besides that, Don really knows San Diego real estate. He goes over and above to find you the property you desire. In addition, he is very experienced and personable. I would highly recommend Don and his group for anybody looking for a property in the San Diego area. read more

Don helped us with the sale of our house in San Diego and negotiating the purchase of a greatly reduced price home in Orange County that we had been looking at due to relocating, this home had 5 offers the same day at a time when the housing market was tough. We got the home we were dreaming of and sold the San Diego home within 30 days to close the deal! Don has a wonderful knowledge of the San Diego Market and is an honest, helpful, talented realtor. Highly recommend! read more

After working with Don on the sale. He does not present all offers to the seller and pushes towards a dual representation where he's representing the buyer and the seller. Even after I informed him and refused to sign the dual agency document. In my opinion, not ethical... Also, does not answer calls and I had to chase him to attend to the action items needed to complete the sale. Based upon my experience with him, I would not use him ever again. read more

When I told my wife I had called Don, she asked "Who?? Not the guy from the bench!". We were in the middle of buying a second home while selling our first home at the same time. We started by selecting a more...discounted real estate group. "What's the worst that could happen?" We asked ourselves. Well the answer was quite a lot... Things went off the rails fast. Thousands of dollars and countless hours wasted. Potential legal action (an empty threat, but nerve wracking nevertheless!). We keep seeing Don signs by our home, so I decided to call him. Don stopped by our home and gave us soundly advice. So we immediately hired him and fired the other agent. Don worked with us and he rescued us. And I mean that literally. We were due with our second baby in a few short weeks and I had no idea where we would be living. A new house? Our current house? An apartment? What would our finances look like? I am afraid I was skeptical until I saw Don's magic at work. He started on the sale of our home right away. Within two weeks we had a buyer at asking price and with several contingencies in place to give us peace of mind and extra time in the home after the sale if we needed it. At the same time he introduced us to a fantastic new lender, Chris, and got us a fresh start on a new house. This house required some competition, but Don and company walked us through it very nicely. We felt the normal jitters but ultimately at ease. Both the sale and the purchase seemed to be finalizing in relative sync - this was important as it involved transferring VA Loan benefits. And despite using VA the purchase closed "on-time" if not earlier. We were actually ready before the sellers were prepared to move out their last items. 100% facilitated by Don and his team. Smooth as a hot knife through butter. To complete the story, the baby decided to show a little early, but he was just fine, and we were able to move into the new home about two weeks later. Call Don, you will not regret it. read more

Don is very professional and really nice. He is patient and is not pushy at all when I was choosing my first home. He is honest and always ready to answer my questions and concerns. He gave me an accurate quote of my home as well. Don, Gerri, and Taylor helped me throughout the whole process and made it easy for me (even though I am usually busy!) It was very simple and easy to buy a home because of them. I plan to recommend them to my colleagues and friends! read more

I was familiar with the Don Pelletier group for many years before I sold my home in order to move back to Tampa, Florida. I knew that Don had a good reputation, but he & his staff went far beyond all of my expectations. he listen to ideas that I had about updating a few things before putting the house on the market and indicated what I shouldn't spend money on, plus suggested a few other things. All I can say is the house sold within a couple of days of putting it on the market. Unfortunately, the original buyers backed out, but as soon as it went back on the market a couple of days later, I had three offers on the table, including the buyers that had backed out. In addition, Don recommended a realtor to me in Tampa and she did a terrific job of negotiating the home that I purchased here. I couldn't be happier! I would unconditionally recommend Don to anyone planning to buy or sell a house. read more

My wife and I have worked with Don Pelletier for over thirty plus years now. Every home we have ever sold with Don was done with the utmost professionalism and honesty. Don was straight forward with us on home value, and what he believed needed repaired or done to increase the value of our house before listing. Each home we've sold through Don was done quickly and effortlessly. The last house we sold in 2019, was listed on one weekend and sold on the next, just seven days later. And we also got within 5000 dollars of our asking price. Don makes buying or selling your home effortless. Thanks Don. read more

Absolutely the best realtor we have ever worked with. My wife and I have sold houses in five states and the three we bought/sold with Don and his team were the easiest. Others talk about being customer focused, but talk is cheap. Don was there from the beginning to the end of the sale and beyond. In fact we are still in touch 10 years after we moved away from California. If not for my relocation, Don would be the first number I would call if I were selling or buying a property. Our first transaction (sale) was a challenging one and Don got it done fast and for our asking price. The second (purchase) was also a challenge. The sellers were difficult to deal with but Don and his team were able to navigate this difficult situation and we got our dream house. Sadly, after three years, my job was relocated and once again, Don came through. Our house sold in record time and at top dollar. That profit has come in handy in retirement. We will always be grateful to Don for all of his help and can't recommend him strongly enough. He is easy to work with, cares about his clients and will get you top dollar. read more

I just closed escrow on what was one of the smoothest transactions I have participated in thus far. Don and his wife Gerri were excellent to work with on this purchase in Rancho Penasquitos. They were not only great to me as a buyer, they always had their seller's best interests at heart and made sure this was as stress free as possible on her since she was going through a lot already. They do a ton of transactions but they still have a way of making you feel like you are their only client by always responding to emails timely and they almost always answered their phones. I am sure I will be doing business with them again and would gladly recommend my friends and family their way. read more

The Pelletier Group/Don and Gerri helped me sell my home in Murrieta, CA. They did an amazing job!! They were a wealth of knowledge from the inner-workings of selling homes to the community in which my son and I currently reside. They told me of the process from start to finish and it happened that way exactly. The outcome was more than what I had hoped. I could go on and on... What I appreciated the most is that these guys held my hand through the entire process which allowed me to relax and trust them completely. When looking to buy a home, there is no doubt that I will come to The Pelletier Group. Thanks so much! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!! read more

I would like to tell you about our experience with Don and Gerri Pelletier. My husband recommended Don to me because he worked with Don on the sale of his house in Escondido in 2013. Don was also highly recommended by a friend of ours, Michael, who had worked with Don several times. I now understand why he was so highly recommended. Don and his wife Gerri helped me with the sale of a rental property I owned in Chula Vista. I've never met Don and Gerri in person. I live in Arizona and we conducted the entire project by phone, text, email, and mail. The property needed a lot of repair work before it was ready to list and Don helped us by providing vendors for all the projects and coordinated and provided access to the property, allowing us meet our deadline for listing the property. Due to Don's extensive research and marketing skills, we were able to decide on a fair market list price and received several over asking price offers as soon as it hit the listings. After a few inspections and further repairs we finally closed on an offer that was way above our expectations. Throughout the repair and escrow phases of the process we talked to Gerri almost daily, dealing with details to keep the process moving. Throughout the process Don and Gerri expertly negotiated the many required COVID pandemic restrictions and guidelines. Don and Gerri regularly kept us up to date, were always pleasant and positive, thorough, professional, and diligent. I couldn't have been happier with their service to us and highly recommend them. Thank you Don and Gerri! read more

Don just completed another real estate transaction for our family. Don represents his clients in a way that takes the headaches out of selling your property. We trust him to help us determine accurate market value, which ensures that the property doesn't just sit there with a for sale sign. Don irons out the bumps that always come up during a sale. Years of experience make the difference. read more

Don and Gerri Pelletier We Had The Great Pleasure To Work With Them Can`t Say Enough How Easy They Made Everything and Pain Free They Explained The Whole Process Thoroughly We Did Not Think We Could Sell Our House So Easy We Recommend Them To Everyone!!! " Experience Really Does Pays Off They Know What they're Doing "The Happy Friendly Team!!! Thank You Thank You!!! Elsie and Carla Dean read more

Don and his team did a terrific job on the sale of our home. In my opinion, he sets the standard for integrity, transparency and responsiveness. We had our house listed by another agent for many months, and although it sold twice, it fell apart twice. When we decided to change agents, I interviewed others, all very experienced and with top reputations. I wanted to hire an agent who not only was effective, but was committed to straight talk and prompt response. Don was willing to invest 2 hours of unrushed time talking to me about his approach, strategies and values. He was also willing to take the risk of losing the listing if he could not sell the property within a reasonable period of time. I was impressed. Don got the house sold, at almost our top asking price, in two weeks. What was more important was that he got the deal closed, with difficult buyers and a difficult buyers' agent. The buyers having failed to get a lowball price (thanks, Don) tried to get it all back with aggressive actions during the inspection process (our house is high-end, very tricked out and in great condition). Don counseled us through that icky process, keeping our blood pressure down, our wallets still in our pockets, and to a successful completion of that part of the deal. Then the buyers' loan took two extra weeks, and this caused lots of complications with their very difficult agent. Don got our carrying costs covered, and to a smooth, if delayed closing. Through the whole process, Don and Gerri (and Tim) communicated with us promptly, confidently and importantly to us, kindly. He gave us real advice, not just choices, without attempting to strong arm any particular decision along the way. His knowledge of the inner workings of the process gave us confidence and kept us patient when we were losing patience. Don's TC and team handled all paperwork, and external process accurately and quickly. They took care of all details that they could, making an otherwise difficult process easier. Thanks to Don, Gerri and the whole team. Very highly recommended. read more

I'm still in recovery mode--deciding to sell my home of 3+ decades was the biggest thing I had ever done by myself! I know a number of realtors and interviewed 4. Don was my choice because his presentation was flawless...he is a great communicator, natural and so very expert. Impeccable references. His work on the State Realtor Board for nearly 20 years impressed me too. Seemed someone that committed to ethics and process would hold up his end of any bargain! We understood wants and needs from the first day. I didn't want to do an open house with all the trappings of sales...he said fine, we will do it your way Right answer! He promised to get top dollar and do it as quickly as possible... Signed the agreement the first of March, put the house in the MLS the second week and in 7 days had the buyers I wanted and 3 other offers. We agreed to a 21 day escrow...never saw so much paperwork in my life...and here is where the team approach helps buyers and sellers. Don's wife Gerri is a formidable manager, with answers to all my questions and she was always just at the other end of the phone. Oh, and Tim is a great part of the team too...checking and double checking the property for fixes and suggestions. He was on hand for the "walk thru" In short, they all did a great job for me and I couldn't be more pleased and grateful for the outcome. I'm able because of them to move forward with plans for an exciting new chapter and when I'm ready to buy again, the Pelletier Group will be my first call. . read more

Don helped us sell our town house after the big housing bubble popped in record time, without even meeting us in person (we had just relocated to the bay area). He dealt with the bank and showed the house, all over telephone and email communication with us. I was really impressed then and very appreciative. Now, about 8 years later, we got back in touch and asked if he could help us with market trends and finding a good realtor in NYC area. He really had nothing to gain from this but without hesitation helped us anyway. Don and his group are very friendly and very good at what they do, I would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat. read more

I have known Don for years, decades really, and he has always been extremely professional, helpful and kind in all of the times I have used his services or just asked for his help. He has not only assisted me and my family in real estate transactions but I have also called him for help with re-finance or general real estate questions and he has always gone out of his way to be helpful. I will be using him for a current home I'm in the process of purchasing but I'll use Don's services for any future home transactions I have. read more

As a professional fiduciary, I have had the privilege of working with Don Pelletier on the sale of numerous properties over the past 10 to 15 years. He and his team have always been dedicated, efficient, and pleasant to work with. Don clearly knows the market throughout San Diego County, understands the nuances of trust and estate sales, and is helpful in coordinating vendors. Additionally, he has occasionally had to communicate with tenants or beneficiaries who were less than happy to be vacating the property to accommodate the sale; he does so with grace, patience, and professionalism at all times. I would highly recommend Don Pelletier to anyone looking for a professional, highly experienced real estate agent, but especially for those serving in a fiduciary capacity to buy or sell property. read more

Don and Tim helped us get our first house in the competitive San Diego market. As first-time home buyers we were a bit nervous and had many questions. Don would patiently go through all the steps and provide market insight and historical perspectives (yeah that detailed) on the different locations. Communication was easy (phone/email/text) and working with him and his team was smooth and easy. I would definitely recommend him as a realtor, especially to first time home buyers. read more

The home buying and selling process is, by nature, extremely complex and full of potential pitfalls and costly mistakes. My husband and I had purchased a home once before but this was our first time buying and selling all at once, and we were amazed at how quickly we felt out of our depth. Don was our agent as both buyers and a sellers and ended up representing the buyers and sellers on the other end of the deals as well. Some people would be worried about a realtor's conflict of interest in this situation, but we felt reassured and were completely comfortable that Don had our best interests in mind on all fronts. During the process, we called Don multiple times on a daily basis asking for updates and clarification, and Don was always responsive and reassuring. I still feel grateful for Don's response when the appraisal was late on the house we planned to buy and we were worried that the deal was in jeopardy, but he told me "I've been through this process hundreds of times, and I promise you we will get you a great deal on the home you a buying, top dollar on the home you are selling." ... and that is exactly how it worked out! We would gladly work with Don again in a heartbeat as a buyer, or a seller, or both! read more