Service Areas
About Maria Palacios
Specialties
- Sellers
- Buyers
- Residential Property
- Commercial Property
Awards
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2026
TOP AGENT
Downey, CA
2026
TOP AGENT
Bellflower, CA
2026
TOP AGENT
Paramount, CA
2026
Downey, CA
2026
Bellflower, CA
2026
Paramount, CA
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Not entirely honest, seemingly, and issues with home that buyer did not disclose. Non responsive after closing and represented both buyer and seller but did not suggest to buyer (as she was friends with the seller) to negotiate funds in exchange for repairs needed on the property. Did not seem to look out for buyer's best interest.
I was in the market for many months with another agency, and every offer was failing to gain traction. My experience prior to being referred to Maria and Chris was tough: I felt out of the loop, like I did not have someone working with me who knew the area, or the market where I was buying, and I felt lost. With Maria and Chris' steadfast work, we were able to identify key properties that were great fits for my needs without compromises, and the second home we offered on we were able to close! I cannot say enough how phenomenal their team is - I always felt that I was working with highly skilled professionals, who had my best interests in mind when buying my first home. The bottom line - with another agent, I had 11 offers fail, and with this super-team of Maria and Chris we closed on our second offer in one of the most competitive markets in the country. I learned a lot in the process of buying a home, and I want to echo some feedback I was given prior to making the switch. It is imperative that you have a qualified professional in your corner when buying a home. If you are in need of professional guidance buying or selling a home, look no further than Maria and Chris, the Mother/Son Superteam!
Maria and Chris are the most professional and competent agents Ive worked with. I really appreciate Marias service and advise on the purchase of a house I fell in love with. Maria and Chris were always very responsive and helpful whenever I had questions. Maria also provides great references afterwards which I very much appreciated. It was definitely the most easy and smoothest process that Ive ever had with purchasing a home, and its all due to Marias assistance. Thank you Maria and Chris for helping me with buying my dream home!!!
My husband and I placed our home on the market for sale with a Friend of the family and quickly learned how difficult it is to sell a home. Maria and Chris have such a great reputation and proven track record, that we didnt even interview them. We knew we had to re-list our home with them in order to get more traction. Maria and Chris truly make a great team. They are very professional, extremely knowledgeable, always go to bat for their clients and eager to sell! Its no wonder they are so successful. For our next investment home we will definitely work with Maria and Chris again.
Maria, Chris, and team were professional and provided valuable service to us by selling out Downey home in just one day! We are very impressed with their attention to detail, knowledge, and quick responses to all our questions. We will absolutely recommend them to our friends and family.
Maria, Chris and Amber are the most profesional team that I have ever met! God blessed my family and me by having them help us with selling our home and buying our dream house! Words cant describe on how grateful I'm with God and Maria for making our families dream come true. May God Bless Maria and her team for being so honest and hard working! They are always making sure that the clients understand everything thats going on while selling and buying a home. Maria makes it fun and easy. I look forward to working in the future with Maria and her team! I'm only able to give 5 stars but if I could give 5 million stars I would in a heart beat. Do yourselves a favor, once you need and agent call Maria! Youll thank me later!!!
Maria and Chris were a pleasure to have as my real estate agents. They sold our in a short time, They offered excellent advice in the process of selling and buying, they were always responsive and patient even at weekends at late evenings. It was a crazy ride, but we were able to sell and to buy a home in our price range in the neighborhood that we love the best. We hope that we will be in this home for many years to come, but when it is time to move again, we will definitely call Maria and Chris!
I found the house of my dreams on Zillow and Maria was the listing agent. Everything went so smoothly and I'm glad I decided to work with Maria as well to purchase our dream home. She really goes above and beyond and definitely is transparent through the whole process. Her entire team is easy to work with, very attentive and we were able to close escrow in less than 30 days! You wont regret working with this amazing team!!
Speaking from personal experience, I know that Maria is very knowledgeable and patient. She got the job done while guiding me through all of the steps necessary when purchasing a home. Maria and her son Chris truly make a great team; they were always available to answer any of my phone calls and respond to any of my concerns. I highly recommend the team to anybody who are looking for experts in real estate. They found the perfect house for my family, and they can do the same for yours.Thank you Maria and Chris!
Maria and Christ provided me with a great experience with my home search and eventual purchase. They both have a warm personality, answer my concerns, and pay attention to detail. I highly recommend them!
Maria and her team were amazing!!!! Finding and buying my first home was much easier and quicker than I expected and not at all scary with Mother and Son Real Estate walking me through every step. They were always available to answer any questions I had. I always felt like they had my best interest at heart and worked very hard for me. I can't imagine going through this process with anyone else, and I don't ever plan to. Working with Mother and Son was a GREAT experience!
Escrow on my multiunit property closed yesterday and I couldnt be happier with Maria! She was able to guide us through every step of the purchase process and was even able to help negotiate a lower price for the sale of our building. Maria is very professional, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. I highly recommend Maria for all of your real estate needs!
As a first time homebuyer there are lots of questions and doubts through the home buying process. Maria worked closely with my wife and myself to ensure we were aware of every detail throughout the purchase. We are beyond satisfied with the service extended by Maria and her team. Excellent!
Chris and Maria are just fantastic. Knowing them for almost 10 years when I was finally at a place in my life to purchase a home, there was no question on who to hire as my realtor. They are so honest, kind, knowledgeable, helpful, and most of all professional. They will go beyond your expectations in customer service. I have never met a realtor so passionate about selling or buying for a client than Maria. If you are looking to make any real estate transaction, look no further. I have sent multiple referrals to The Mother and Son Team and they have always taken care of them. Thanks Chris and Maria!
They are a great team!Awesome to work with and delivered on time! Helped our family sell and buy concurrently and got the job done!Our family is extremely pleased with the experience and would strongly recommend!
I am a young home owner and Maria and her son and his wife were so helpful to me. They held my hand every step of the way and made sure they found me the perfect place I know call HOME.
Maria and Chris were great to work with. Always pleasant, very responsive, they always kept the promises they made and they ensured a hiccup-free transaction from start to finish. I'd recommend them to anyone looking to sell their home with a quick turnaround time and no hassles, or to anyone looking to purchase a home through agents that will be friendly, positive, and highly competent.
Could not have done this with out Maria & Chris! We wanted to buy a beautiful home but needed to sell our current home. With a 60 day contingency they immediately got to work. They convinced the seller for us and held an open house on our property the first weekend after signing. We immediately had several offers and began choosing our price point and buyers. It was super complicated, but Maria called me everyday and updated me on the process as well as kept me positive through some rough patches. This team is worth having on your side!
SO HAPPY WE USED MARIA PALACIOS AND HER GREAT POSITIVE & SPORTIVE TEAM. WE HAVE MANY FRIENDS AND EVEN FAMILY IN REAL ESTATE BUT WE DECIDED TO USE MARIA AND HER TEAM BECAUSE OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD. MARIA IS UP TO DATE WITH THE MARKET AND KNOWS THE IN'S AND OUT'S OF REAL ESTATE. SHE TOOK THE TIME TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING CLEARLY TO MY HUSBAND AND ME. I TRUSTED HER WHEN I KNEW HOW SHE'D BE MARKETING OUR LOVING HOME. ALSO, WHEN I HAD A NEW QUESTION. MARIA WAS ALWAYS JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY. WHEN A CONCERN(S) CAME UP MARIA SAID, "NO PROBLEM. I WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT FOR YOU. THAT IS WHY I AM HERE." SHE HANDLED EVEN THE SMALLEST CONCERNS & DETAILS. SHE TRULY MADE THIS EXCHANGE RUN SMOOTHLY FOR US. HERSELF AND TEAM ARE ALL VERY PROFESSIONAL. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE ALREADY REFERRED THEM TO OUR FRIENDS INTERESTED IN SELLING AND/OR BUYING A NEW HOME. SHOULD I EVER NEED TO SALE MY HOME AGAIN. I AM CALLING MARIA RIGHT AWAY.
Maria and Chris were very responsive and stayed on top of the details of the transaction. The Buyer was also represented by Maria and Chris, and the closing went smoothly. They know the area well and provided excellent advice throughout the listing and selling process!
Maria Palacios of Mother and Son Real Estate is AMAZING!!! Maria along with her team Listed & SOLD my property all within 6 weeks! Maria & Chris are hardworking professional Realtors who handled the sale of my home when others could not. I highly recommend this dynamic team and look forward to working with them in the future!
Maria, Chris and Amber were all so helpful. They were such a blessing being first time homebuyers we had many questions, all which they answered. They were available and responded quickly. They treated us like family. They really look out for your best interest. Highly recommend them, they are the best!
Chris and Maria are hands down the best agents.Before hiring Chris and Maria my Husband and I hired an agent who we had a horrible experience with.Upon hiring Mother and Son we walked through the house and they advised on what I needed to do before putting the house back on the market, after 2 open houses we had 3 offers. AMAZING!They followed up with me almost daily, my husband and I would call them sometimes several times a day, they answered and responded to every call and text.I am so thankful that we found Mother and Son team.I highly recommend Chris & Maria, very professional agents. We will be purchasing with them soon.I can't thank them enough for all their hard work.
Maria from Mother and Son Real Estate, I have to admit that I'm very disappointed that you werent willing to at least come see my studio condo in Paramount this morning. Friday, last week before the 4th of July holiday weekend we spoke over the phone and you requested the 30-minute appointment at my condo. I catered to your timeframe of Wednesday 11:00am-11:30am. I cleaned up the condo for specific presentation to you, paid for my dog to go to "daycare" as to not interfere with us talking or showing you around, and I adjusted my work schedule. I can only assume you may not have wanted to meet because your Team wouldnt make the amount of commission you do in your other listings since my unit is under $200k in value. It also came off that you were rather interested in representing me purchasing than selling. You called at 10am to cancel and "not waste your time" because I wasnt able to promise you over the phone that I would sign with you the same day. Purchasing or selling a home should never be a hasty decision. Some people never get the chance to own/sell and I would never pressure someone into such a life changing decision. You came off very pushy, implied, and verbally said you did not want to waste your time if I was not a sure thing. I have never met you, I was never told a marketing plan or given listing information such as commission, etc. I let you know my cousin was new to real estate and may list with him. I also let you know I wanted to meet with multiple other real estate agents (which I have since done) to see what they can offer and to provide a home value as well. My advice to you would be to advertise your minimum home value if that was the issue, to not make appointments you do not intend on keeping, and to give people time to make sure you or your Team is the right choice for them. Thank you for your "courtesy" home value, I appreciate it although you never saw the actual unit or knew all that I was including in the sale. I admit your Team is very impressive and it's unfortunate I could not get the time of day from you.
They are a great real state team. They are always available at anytime and day. They were so understandable on our demands that it was so incredible seen how fast our process of buying our home was completed. They are very trustful and sincere. We will highly recommend their service to everyone.
Great team tow work with. Very understanding and exceptionally friendly. Was there for me at all hours answering my questions and helped me on my house purchase. Definitely looking forward to working with them again.
Mother and Son Real Estate team helped my wife and me purchase our dream home. The team is very knowledgeable, patient, and quick. They made themselves available and answered any questions that we had, and we had a lot of questions since we were first time home buyers. They made what could have been a very stressful situation fast, easy, and doable. We highly recommended Mother and Son Real Estate. We sincerely thank Maria, Chris, Amber, Jess, and the rest of the team who made our dream of owning a home possible.
I was the Trustee for my Father's Estate. One of my duties was to sell my Father's home. I was referred to Maria and Chris. I met with them and they were very informative regarding values of Real Estate in the area and suggested a competitive price for the home. They were very active in marketing the home and always kept me informed. If I had a question they were always there with an answer to that question. They told me they believed the home would sell for more than the asking price and they were correct. The escrow process went smoothly and closed less in than a month. I highly recommend Maria & Chris to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
Chris and Maria are the real estate team you want on your side. They are very knowledgeable and will always look out for you and your family's best interest. Thanks to them, my family and I are in a perfect home now. Thank you Maria and Chris!
Chris and Maria are the real estate team you want on your side. They are very knowledgeable and will always look out for you and your family's best interest. Thanks to them, my family and I are in a perfect home now. Thank you Maria and Chris!
Extremely helpful, honest, and quick. Answered all my questions and gave advice on what I had to look at when purchasing a home. Painless process. Proud new home owner.
My husband and I are speechless at the awesome job and the quality service they provide to find our perfect home they looked for exactly what we wanted in our home.we are amazed at how fast team mother and son, closed escrow. We felt a connection not as a real state agents but as friends ????..we can't thank you enough for everything you and your team did for our family....thanks Chris,Maria,jess and amber ??????
WOW! Maria and Chris are wonderful individuals and a dynamic team. They are awesome at what they do with a phenomenal supportive team surrounding them. The transition from selling and into buying was amazingly smooth due to the trust and belief we had in their ability to get the job done. My wife and I are thoroughly impressed and satisfied with the service that was offered. We definitely recommend Mother and Son Real Estate; a team second to none! We will be referring them to all of our family and friends who are in the market to sell/buy their home(s)
Maria, Chris and the Mother and Son Team,Thank you for helping us find the perfect home! We have moved in our new home for about a week now and are enjoying it with our kids and two dogs. We are so greatfull that we met you at the open house. You're team is amazing and wonderful. We will be referring you to all of our Friendster family because of your excellent service.Thank you again,Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez
Great experience. They handled every detail and their professionalism is amazing. They have a great team, combined with a expert Escrow group. I highly recommend their services. All I had to do was sign documents online. Thanks for all your help.
Great team!! They get it done !! I just got the keys of my house and It all went so fast!! From start to finish the whole process took less then 5 weeks and everything went very smooth! Maria and her son are very good are getting back to you and following up when you have questions , and when you are buying a house you have lots of questions !!! We are very happy with our purchase and very excited to move in into our dream house!! So if you are ready to make the move and buy the house of your dreams then this team is right For you!!
We highly recommend Mother and Son Real Estate. My wife and I were very impressed with their service. Maria is highly professional and very organize. She clearly understood our budget and boundaries, helped us to buy a very nice home in a quiet and nice location. She also recommend us with the right lender Jess Rodas who gave us a great deal. Awesome team!! We really appreciate her patience to answer our questions. Would definitely recommend Maria and Son Real Estate.
I am very happy with the way Chris and Maria handled the selling of my mother's house. They were there for me 24/7 and always so positive and straight forward about everything. I liked the fact they advertise the sale of the house online. I highly recommend them! Yes!
If you find your self looking to sell and buy, this is the team to choose! We knew it would be tough going through this process but Maria and Chris did an amazing job making things go smooth and on point! Their entire team is great making things easy for you to understand! We will definitely use them again for our future purchase and will highly recommend them to our friends and family!
Excellent costumer service very efficient, trustworthy and helpful, very happy with Maria and Son, thanks.They were very honest , professional , and the transaction very smooth from the beginning to the end.
If I could take my whole experience, feelings and thoughts about how I feel about Maria and Chris team and put it in your brain you'd jump at the opportunity to do business with them.The MOST IMPORTANT thing for Me and my Wife was Trust. We just simply felt completely taken care of and we had full trust in them. Maria said from the very beginning "If you want me to get you the best results, just let me guide you and take full control of the process". I took that to heart, and when it came down to crunch time she told me the exact things that needed to be done in order to get what I wanted.So, They helped me sell my house and at the same time buy another all in the same transaction. They made me feel like I was their only customer, they treated me with respect, understanding, and never made me feel pressured, they were always there for me to help me through this ordeal.Me and my wife are extremely happy with everything they did for us.Thank you Maria, Chris, Cecilia, Amber and others behind the scene. You guys are the best.CongraTooooolations!!!
I really enjoyed how they treated me and always answered any questions I had. They also worked with me based on my schedule and made the process seem very easy. I an very happy with the service they provided. I was a pleasure working with them.
I really enjoyed how they treated me and always answered any questions I had. They also worked with me based on my schedule and made the process seem very easy. I an very happy with the service they provided. I was a pleasure working with them.
We had the best possible experience with the purchase of our lovely home thanks to The Mother and Son Real Estate Team. They are knowledgable, professional, and efficient. We highly recommend them and will use them for any of our future real estate needs. Thank you Maria and Chris for helping us actualize our dream of homeownership!
Maria is my angel I'm so glad to have met her she help me and my wife out a lot looking forward to her helping us by a house next year Maria is an angel I'm so glad to have met her she help me and my wife out to find a house for rent she is the best thing that ever happened to me to help me find a place to live we look forward to hurt assisting us next year to buy a house
MOTHER & SON!! Perfect combination of expertise and excellent customer service! From the moment we walked in our future home and greeted by Alex, we knew we found the team that would help us buy our first home! Maria, Chris, Amber, and Manuel are the best of the best in REAL ESTATE!!! Hands down!! They will take that extra mile to help you and answer any questions you have anytime of the day!! We are blessed to have a trusted REALTOR (ahem... also The sweetest & beautiful MARIA!!!). She will give you a 100% of her service!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! 10 SuperStars!!THANK YOU SO MUCH TO YOU ALL!!! -- the LARA FAMILY!!!
I have been buying and selling real estate for over 17 years. I have worked & interacted with 100s of real estate agents. I have several close friends that are RE agents. And I have never given anyone of them a review. No one has impressed me as much as Maria. Not only is she professional but she is extremely knowledgeable. What's most impressive is her and her teams long list of resources. Her son Chris has extensive expertise in technology which enhances their ability to market my properties or find me new ones. This year she listed one of my properties and had buyers and RE agents offering to buy my property with in days. I also purchased a property a few months ago. The agent had many offers from other agents. I was not very optimistic at all. But Maria took the challenge and to my complete surprise. She convinced the listing agent to sell me the property. At that time I knew Maria had the magic touch. She's a master in negotiating with other RE agents. It's a big advantage to have someone who is so well regarded and respected in the real estate world. I'm not asking you to hire Maria.Just give yourself an opportunity to interview her. You will be giving yourself a valuable education on how to best sell your home. You will get great value just by interviewing her. She is always more than willing to help.
In our trials and errors in selling our homeaEUR|The Mother & Son Real Estate also known as Maria Palacios, Realtor and Chris Gonzalez, Broker went above and beyond our expectations. One of many things to admire about this team is that their enthusiasm, commitment and drive to sell or buy your home doesnt waiver. And one of many to appreciate is the fact that they educate you in the process and theyre realistic on your home value based on current market trends. Bottom line they are transparent throughout. Needless to say, we highly recommend Mother & Son Real Estate. Again, thank you abundantly Maria and Chris. -Lorgia & Daryl
Maria, Chris and the Mother and Son Real Estate team were extremely professional and responsive to every one of my millions of questions I had while purchasing my first home. They helped make the process seamless and I would definitely recommend their services to family, friends and anyone looking for a great realtor.
I was on my way home from work on a Friday night at 5:30pm, stress-fully thinking of what to do about our potential upcoming Foreclosure. I had left two messages with a potential realtor (who had good reviews) but he never returned my calls. Anyway, I look up at the "Mother and Son" billboard on the corner of Firestone and Old River School Road, which I see on a daily basis, but truly never paid too much attention to...that is until I needed them! I called the number, Maria answered, I briefly told her our story and she assured me she "would take care of everything". She met with my husband and I the next morning, with papers in tow for us to sign to give her access to contact our lender. I will never forget the words she said to us -- "I cannot promise you that things will work out perfectly, but I can guarantee that I will fight for you every step of the way". After signing the documents and getting all of the details of how we could short sale, I felt such relief -- because of Maria's genuine passion for her job. When she left, I turned to my husband and said, "I think we found our angel!". As the foreclosure date was nearing, Maria and her team were able to get us an extension to vacate the house. What peace-of-mind that was! Then, a buyer was immediately found and during the entire process, again, Maria and her team were practically holding our hand during the - what could have been - overwhelming process. There was daily communication...I never felt alone or worried! Finally, after a couple of "move out" extensions (to our favor), we officially short-sold our home and moved to a different city. I must say, I have experienced good personal customer service before, but not like this! Our angel, Maria is a true woman of her word!