I cannot imagine a better broker than John. Buying a home is a really intense process, and John was the perfect guide through it. From the initial phase of which neighborhoods to look at, through the phase of putting in offers, and even having to cancel a contract during inspections, John always had our best interests in mind and was extremely positive, supportive, and never showed any sign of losing patience. When we did eventually find a home that we loved, he was our best advocate and negotiator. When our offer was accepted, he knew all the right inspectors to call. He had many options for both general and specialized contractors for work we wanted to get done, and every single one of them got the job done on time and on a budget so we could move in as quickly as possible. Even the contractors seemed to be particularly passionate about doing an extra good job because they said they kn…
I cannot imagine a better broker than John. Buying a home is a really intense process, and John was the perfect guide through it. From the initial phase of which neighborhoods to look at, through the phase of putting in offers, and even having to cancel a contract during inspections, John always had our best interests in mind and was extremely positive, supportive, and never showed any sign of losing patience. When we did eventually find a home that we loved, he was our best advocate and negotiator. When our offer was accepted, he knew all the right inspectors to call. He had many options for both general and specialized contractors for work we wanted to get done, and every single one of them got the job done on time and on a budget so we could move in as quickly as possible. Even the contractors seemed to be particularly passionate about doing an extra good job because they said they know and love John. After we closed on the home, John continued to be extremely helpful, giving us a range of people he trusted to do additional work on the house. I will certainly be using John in the future for any real estate needs and would recommend him to anyone.
Jennifer is a lovely human being and a real estate force to be reckoned with. Our house hunt took longer than expected due to our inability to get our paperwork together, but she was always patient and ready to support us every step of the way. Jennifer remained positive no matter what curveballs we threw her way (and we threw a lot as we seemed to change our minds about our preferred neighborhood weekly). Despite being a very busy REALTOR, she somehow always made us feel like a priority and got us into preferred home viewings as soon as they were listed. Jennifer kept reassuring us that we would know when we found the right home and she would help us fight for it, and that finally came to fruition. Our home literally had dozens of offers but she helped us put together a competitive offer that won us the home. Her ability to balance being calm with being assertive is unique, and her reco…
Jennifer is a lovely human being and a real estate force to be reckoned with. Our house hunt took longer than expected due to our inability to get our paperwork together, but she was always patient and ready to support us every step of the way. Jennifer remained positive no matter what curveballs we threw her way (and we threw a lot as we seemed to change our minds about our preferred neighborhood weekly). Despite being a very busy REALTOR, she somehow always made us feel like a priority and got us into preferred home viewings as soon as they were listed. Jennifer kept reassuring us that we would know when we found the right home and she would help us fight for it, and that finally came to fruition. Our home literally had dozens of offers but she helped us put together a competitive offer that won us the home. Her ability to balance being calm with being assertive is unique, and her recommendations (lenders, vendors, etc.) were always spot-on. I would happily buy/sell with her not only because she is an expert at what she does, but because she cares deeply about her clients and it shows.
We recently sold our LA condo with Katharine Deering as our real estate agent. She was referred to us by a 3rd party, and came highly recommended. Let me say it was a complete joy working with her. From the get-go she immediately took it upon herself to take care of all the pre-listing items. This included finding and arranging contractors to do the painting, cleaning, and minor repairs of the condo, as well as finding and helping us choose a company to do the staging of the condo. She even did all the price negotiations for us. As for the sale of the condo- Katharine got us top dollar (and even a bit more). She was always available for any questions we had during the process, and immediately contacted us for any information she needed. We felt like we were her only client- although that was certainly not the case. Katharine is a true professional who really knows the real estate market,…
We recently sold our LA condo with Katharine Deering as our real estate agent. She was referred to us by a 3rd party, and came highly recommended. Let me say it was a complete joy working with her. From the get-go she immediately took it upon herself to take care of all the pre-listing items. This included finding and arranging contractors to do the painting, cleaning, and minor repairs of the condo, as well as finding and helping us choose a company to do the staging of the condo. She even did all the price negotiations for us. As for the sale of the condo- Katharine got us top dollar (and even a bit more). She was always available for any questions we had during the process, and immediately contacted us for any information she needed. We felt like we were her only client- although that was certainly not the case. Katharine is a true professional who really knows the real estate market, and will go out of her way to give you exceptional service.
We have been working with John and Katharine for a few months finding the perfect home in West Hollywood. They both made our experience so enjoyable and found us just what we were looking for. We are from Boston and really did not know the area too well, but knew we wanted something in a certain price range, safe and in a convenient location, as our girls will be the primary residents. John and Katharine accomplished all that and more and we can honestly say that they were truly out for our best interest and went above and beyond. In fact, we were in disbelief as how patient, honest and sweet they are! They both made us feel like their only client - where that certainly is NOT the case! We look forward to our next real estate purchase with John and his team and passing on the Kostrey name to others who are considering the move to the area.