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About Ernie Aguilar
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- Sellers
- Buyers
- Residential Property
- Commercial Property
I cant say enough good things about working with Ernie. From our very first meeting in Santa Ana, Orange County, it was clear that this is where he truly shines. If youre looking for a top-tier Southern California, Santa Ana-based, real estate agent OR an Orange County Realtor, Ernie is the real deal. Ernie helped me successfully sell my condo and then expertly negotiated the purchase of my new home, all with professionalism, transparency, and strategy. His pricing guidance, staging recommendations, and marketing plan were spot-on, resulting in strong interest and a smooth sale. Hes incredibly thoughtful about data, buyer psychology, timing, and positioning. Everything you would want when selling a property in a competitive SoCal market. Where Ernie especially stands out is negotiation. On the buy-side, he was calm, strategic, and assertive, helping me navigate offers, counteroffers, inspections, and concessions with confidence. I felt fully protected and genuinely advocated for every step of the way. Although Ernies core strength is clearly Santa Ana and Orange County real estate, he was also incredibly effective helping me in the Los Angeles market. LA is complex and hyper-local, and while he handled it impressively, thats the only reason I could've given 4 stars for aEURoelocal knowledge.aEUR? Even then, his preparation, research, and communication more than made up for it and ultimately earned him a 5 in my opinion. Why Id recommend Ernie: - Expert Santa Ana & Orange County market knowledge - Strong pricing, listing, and marketing strategy - Excellent negotiation skills for both selling and buying - Clear communication and zero pressure - Trusted advisor throughout the entire process If you want a phenomenal real estate agent based in Santa Ana who can also competently guide you through nearby markets like LA, Ernie is absolutely worth calling. Id work with him again without hesitation.
My wife and I have used Ernie in the past to sell and buy a home. It was an easy call to use him again in this new purchase. However, this time, we were buying with my brother. To be fair to him, we met with two other agents so he can get some perspective. First impressions are everything, and after meeting with Ernie, my brother was quickly convinced he should represent us. We met in his office and his first goal was to set a plan and really understand what we wanted. Just in that first meeting alone, he already had great information for us and references to links and articles that helped us understand the market and real estate more. It was great of him to take so much time to explain things that don't really make sense to anyone that's not an agent. We looked at homes in Santa Ana and Orange and appreciated the knowledge he had on the neighborhood and architecture. I could tell he hadn't just done his homework before seeing the house, he genuinely loves his job & appreciates the details in knowing his history on real estate here in Orange County. I was really impressed when once an agent had given us until 5pm to make an offer. Ernie submitted our offer around 1pm but the agent said clients had already gone with someone else thinking we wouldnt be making an offer. Ernie was on it and explained to the agent that she had been doing a disservice to her client by not presenting all offers and not sticking to her deadline. He showed us time and time again how he had our back. He was always honest with us on what would be the best offer to make but was never pushy, he gave us information and respected whatever offer we wanted to make. I recommend Ernie to anyone looking to buy or sale a home. I've personally now used him for both and could not be happier.
After my husband and I were set on some major plans to sell our house, we knew we had to have the right agent to make it happen. We did our research, met a few real estate agents but there was no doubt in our minds after meeting with Ernie Aguilar that he would be able to make things happen for us. In the fall of 2018, during the holidays when many thought it would be impossible to sell our home, Ernie worked his magic and made it happen. He made some minor but critical changes to stage our home perfectly and brought the best photographer/ videographer that took the most amazing pictures, including a 3D tour. After a very successful open house and a few showings, we got offers. We sold our home and now look forward to continue working with Ernie to purchase some investment property and our future dream home. What we appreciate the most is feeling 100% confident that Ernie has our best interest in mind. He's gone above and beyond for us and we just couldn't be happier. It's a lifelong relationship you build with him and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone that is looking to buy or sell.
Ernie helped us buy a house in January of 2018. It was our first home and my fiancA(C) and I were pretty clueless about the process. Ernie sat down with us and explained how everything worked. Once we were ready to start looking, we sent Ernie all of our aEURoepotentialsaEUR? and wed schedule a viewing. Regardless of time or day, Ernie was there with us to see the house and to offer his professional opinion as well as communicate with the listing agent if we were interested. He kept us in the loop at all times and went out of his way to make sure we had all the necessary information before making our decision. You want Ernie in your corner because he will fight for you. When youre making a life changing decision like buying a home, you want someone who cares and who will be there for you along the way. Buying a home is not easy but Ernie made it easier.
Ernie helped us get our dream home! He listened and thoroughly understood what we were looking for. He wasted no time thoughtfully finding homes within our price range and found us exactly what we were looking for. He was kind, professional and very personable. We will definitely be referring him to our daily and friends and will rely on him as our go to realtor in the future.
Working with Ernie was very simple and a great experience. He was very attentive and was on top of the process. I am a firm believer that when u gain someones trust and respect it makes the vision easier. At my age 33. You want to work with someone who has the same vision of growth and humbleness. I never felt pressured, like the other agents I dealt with. We moved at my pace.
Ernie and his team were great to work with! He went the extra mile to make my small condo look its best for potential buyers. They staged the home and even had a pro photographer take pics. Within a week we had a solid buyer at full asking price. Ernie was attentive, available, knowledgeable and hard working. I wouldnt hesitate to work with him again.
My husband and I were first time home buyers and didn't know much about how the home buying process was. Well, Ernie made things very easy for us to understand and was very helpful through the entire process. He is very knowledgable in the entire process and was very professional throughout our home buying experience. I definitely would recommend him to anyone who is looking to make buying a great, stress free experience.
Ernie has represented me twice with the purchase of a home and both processes were seamless and smooth. I highly recommend him as an agent because of his constant communication, knowledge of the industry, and experience. The next time I buy or sell a home, I will be giving Ernie a call.
Ernie helped us buy our first home, and he was an exceptionally great person to have on our side. He was patient with our process (on and off, it took us over 6 months to find our home, and in that time, we were looking at homes with him constantly.) He never pressured or rushed us, and he was honest, and supportive of our opinions. He was frequently driving up to LA for us, braving traffic to spend 15 minutes looking at a house that we would never put an offer on! We felt the whole time that Ernie was going above and beyond for us, and we definitely feel like he was a bulldog for us. He's a great agent to have on your side; assertive, aggressive, and a fighter when called for. Our trust in him was solidified when we were in the escrow process on one house, and things with the seller started going south. The seller was unwilling to make any negotiations despite a poor inspection report, and was abrasive in his demands. Even in the current sellers market, Ernie really went to bat for us, and would not compromise on certain points he knew were important to us. In the end, and to his own detriment, Ernie was honest in his distrust of the deal, and actually advised us not to move forward. For an agent standing to gain a significant commission to dissuade buyers from a deal he personally distrusts was refreshing and made us even more comfortable that Ernie was truly looking out for our best interests. Ernie was also extremely knowledgeable about the whole process, and was VERY patient with our ignorance. He spent a lot of time discussing things with us, and teaching us about the whole process, and seemed happy to do it! His resources at the Boutique Agency were also invaluable throughout the whole process. Ernie is a hustler, and we'd happily recommend him or use him again.
Ernie helped us buy our first home, and he was an exceptionally great person to have on our side. He was patient with our process (on and off, it took us over 6 months to find our home, and in that time, we were looking at homes with him constantly.) He never pressured or rushed us, and he was honest, and supportive of our opinions. He was frequently driving up to LA for us, braving traffic to spend 15 minutes looking at a house that we would never put an offer on! We felt the whole time that Ernie was going above and beyond for us, and we definitely feel like he was a bulldog for us. He's a great agent to have on your side; assertive, aggressive, and a fighter when called for. Our trust in him was solidified when we were in the escrow process on one house, and things with the seller started going south. The seller was unwilling to make any negotiations despite a poor inspection report, and was abrasive in his demands. Even in the current sellers market, Ernie really went to bat for us, and would not compromise on certain points he knew were important to us. In the end, and to his own detriment, Ernie was honest in his distrust of the deal, and actually advised us not to move forward. For an agent standing to gain a significant commission to dissuade buyers from a deal he personally distrusts was refreshing and made us even more comfortable that Ernie was truly looking out for our best interests. Ernie was also extremely knowledgeable about the whole process, and was VERY patient with our ignorance. He spent a lot of time discussing things with us, and teaching us about the whole process, and seemed happy to do it! His resources at the Boutique Agency were also invaluable throughout the whole process. Ernie is a hustler, and we'd happily recommend him or use him again.
Ernie was referred to me by a friend. I debated on contacting him for a couple months because I had poor experiences with past agents aEUR" lack of communication, knowledge, experience, ongoing support, and mostly, presumptuous. From my initial email, which detailed my wants and desires for a home to our hour long phone conversation aEUR" he was striking! Ernie not only answered the simple questions of being a new home buyer but he exceeded my expectations. Please know I'm a fast-talker, negotiate for a living and majored in finance. Knowing this, Ernie was able to quantify my financial questions about the market, current rates, and his thoughts about the future state of the market. We concluded in an objective and logical path for me. He was professional, fun and by no means, pushy. In the beginning, I assumed this bountiful knowledge of his was the standard for agents; however, after my poor experiences and only one hour conversation with Ernie, I really understood this is not standard and it is, in fact, as he puts it #TheGoldStandard.
To strike Gold within the first day of House hunting is what Ernie achieves for. Of course, this cannot be accomplished without careful planning. My wife and I had a clear Goal for this year, to buy our first home. Not just a home, but a HOME to live in comfortably according to our needs, not the agent's. As a Professional, Ernie did not take us to look at houses right away, instead he asked for a few meetings to go over the details of what we were looking for in a home, our budget, the location, loan process and the DAY we needed OUR HOME. Based on his knowledge and expertise, it did not take long enough to locate the houses that my wife and had been looking for; within the price range, location and style of our plans. Our HOME was found within the first day; within the price range and location as planned. And as I expected, Ernie was able to negotiate the final Price and Terms of the sale. Ernie's Professionalism helped us find our perfect home and close the sale before the year was over, in a timely manner. Our 2015 Goal has been achieved and it would not have been accomplish's without Ernie's help! I highly recommend Ernie Aguilar as your Real Estate Agent and Friend!
Until you have had the experience, you will never know truly how stressful buying a home can be. That is why it is so important to have a real estate broker that is not only knowledgeable and business savvy, but you need a person that you can count on to have your best interests at heart. I absolutely believe that Ernie was the key to my success in becoming a homeowner. He not only was available to answer each and every one of my questions but he listened to my concerns, stood behind my decisions, and always put me first. While his work ethic and communication skills are extraordinary, it is his character and integrity at that set him above the rest. Without a doubt, I know that I couldn't have survived the home buying process without his expertise, support, and benevolence.
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