John Duerler Top real estate agent in Los Angeles

John Duerler

Hancock Homes Realty
45 Years of Experience
(36)
$17M
Total Sales Last Year
45
Years of Experience

    About John Duerler

    John was born and raised in Southeast Texas. After playing college football at Tyler Texas, John joined the Navy and served as a jet mechanic during Desert Storm. Following his service in the Navy, John moved to Los Angeles and began his career in Real Estate. Starting as a property manager for a Los Angeles real estate development firm, John initially handled the marketing, leasing, accounting and on-site maintenance for a large portfolio of multi-unit buildings. Soon thereafter, he was promoted to Mergers & Acquisitions where he supervised the sales training program for property managers at related facilities. During his 8-year tenure at the firm, John was instrumental in building the firm's $50M+ real estate portfolio. During this same time, John began building his personal real estate portfolio, ultimately owning and managing multiple rental properties in both Los Angeles and Texas. In 2006, John moved to the Hancock Park area and quickly developed a strong commitment to the community and its continued evolution and development. This commitment, coupled with John's in-depth, hands-on experience facilitating hundreds of millions of dollars in successful transactions as a real estate manager, investor, and agent, allowed for a seamless transition when he and Jill Duerler opened the doors to their own Boutique Real Estate Office on Larchmont Boulevard - Hancock Homes Realty. Since that time, John's hard work, "can-do" attitude, and charismatic personality have helped establish Hancock Homes Realty as one of the top real estate brokerages in the neighborhood with John repeatedly ranked as the #1 Residential Sales Agent for the Hancock Park-Wilshire area. Additionally, John's well-honed negotiating skills, and zealous advocacy for his clients make him a formidable force to contend with in any real estate transaction. During his 25+ year career in Real Estate, John's success has always been tempered with a deep and abiding commitment to pay it forward and give back to the community. To that end, he is an active member of the Wilshire Rotary Club and enjoys volunteering with multiple organizations in the Los Angeles area. John is lucky enough to be the father of two smart, funny and all-around wonderful boys - Jackson and Liam. In his downtime, John enjoys playing golf and, more recently, has enjoyed learning to sail.
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    Credentials

    LICENSE
    Real Estate - California - # 01848596
    Designation

    Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES)

    Specialties

    • Sellers
    • Buyers
    • Residential Property
    • Commercial Property

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    John Duerler's Reviews & Ratings

    36 Reviews
    (5/5)
    Note: Reviews may include other agents on their team
    What clients say about this agent....
    • Communicative
    • Professional
    • Knowledgeable
    • Responsive
    • Attentive
    • Outstanding
    • Hard working
    • Trustworthy
    • Great for new buyers
    • Excellent negotiator

    Joannefoxsf

    Review for Member: Joannefoxsf
    August 13, 2025
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    John was great to work with. He showed us as many properties as we wanted to see, patiently answered our questions, and basically held our hands throughout the buying process. We were able to negotiate favorably with the seller through John. Our family highly recommends Hancock Homes Realty.

    David Boustead

    Review for Member: David Boustead
    March 2, 2021
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    Marc was an absolute dream to work with!! I had recently left my previous agent and was searching for someone that had a little more experience working with investors. After several chats with Marc, I decided to go ahead, and I am super glad I did!! Working with Marc was definitely the best experience I have had working with a broker! He is knowledgeable, reliable and most importantly of all, patient! I was purchasing during the last half of 2020, right in the middle of COVID. There were many bumps along the way as a result, but Marc kept a level head and kept things on track the whole time, all the way through escrow and to close! Marc was able to help analyse the different properties as we looked through them, providing insights from an investment standpoint as well (which my other agent could not do). He was attentive and happy to answer my endless stream of questions. I would highly recommend Marc to anyone looking in the LA area. I look forward to buying my next property with him! Thanks again, Marc!

    Davidboustead

    Review for Member: Davidboustead
    March 2, 2021
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    Marc was an absolute dream to work with!! I had recently left my previous agent and was searching for someone that had a little more experience working with investors. After several chats with Marc, I decided to go ahead, and I am super glad I did!! Working with Marc was definitely the best experience I have had working with a broker! He is knowledgeable, reliable and most importantly of all, patient! I was purchasing during the last half of 2020, right in the middle of COVID. There were many bumps along the way as a result, but Marc kept a level head and kept things on track the whole time, all the way through escrow and to close! Marc was able to help analyse the different properties as we looked through them, providing insights from an investment standpoint as well (which my other agent could not do). He was attentive and happy to answer my endless stream of questions. I would highly recommend Marc to anyone looking in the LA area. I look forward to buying my next property with him! Thanks again, Marc!

    Jennacparris

    Review for Member: Jennacparris
    November 16, 2020
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    Without a doubt, John Duerler and his team are the best in Los Angeles. He is with you every step of the way, and is responsive, accurate, available and incredibly knowledgeable. We highly recommend him to anyone who is buying or selling a home.

    Ericks04

    Review for Member: Ericks04
    August 11, 2020
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    John and the Hancock Homes Team were an incredible help to us with the sale of our home. Throughout the entire process, no matter what time of day, they were always there for us. From the moment we signed with them to when the moving trucks arrived, they were always extremely pleasant, knowledgeable and committed to getting the best deal for us. The entire teams extra efforts really took a lot of the pressure off of our family as we put our home on the market and prepared for a new chapter in our life. I cannot recommend them enough.

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    Location

    501 N. Larchmont BlvdLos Angeles, CA, 90004

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